TF2 - Polypack - Larolaro
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Hey guys, I've been sitting on some ideas for a while but finally came around to making a thread.
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I've decided to scrap my theme, keep posted, i'll update with a new one soon.
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I've decided to scrap my theme, keep posted, i'll update with a new one soon.
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p.s I follow your blog avidly, I love your atrwork
Liking the theme and concepts, can't wait to see how it translates to 3d.
Color scheme will be interesting to consider, but the leaves can just be made gray variants of red and blue.
Done on the knife's model now, just the uving and texturing to do!
Here was the ortho,
2340 tri's
Looking forward to this very much
Betty Hime - On the top right you mean? That's my curves and lattices etc, i loft model.
Is that a type of deformer (sorry for my ignorance). I was just wondering as I have a helix wire and i wasn't too sure how to bend it nicely.
i'll definitely watch your progress... luv the concept..keep up the good work
The knife looks very good, both the knife's painted concept and the homewrecker's texture really show your style, I like that a lot. I also think the backpack looks great, but you might want to consider to change its shape a bit so people can also identify it from the front, maybe enlarging the sleeping bag a bit or even stacking it on top of the backpack.
Also, maybe instead of keeping the bugle you could model a walkie talkie for him to scream into? ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portable_radio_SCR536.png
wwjd - Great idea! Although i don't know if we are allowed custom animations. Maybe i'll make both a bugle and a walkie, and let valve do whatever they want with them.
Ok, so UVing (funnnnn...), AO and texture done! I might just add some touches here and there later but its pretty much done i think.
Could i put more images of the knife in this pic? i dont think i could.
Also here's the texture itself.
So i guess its the helmet next.
As I said before though, what would you think of the guard being like the guard on bayonets?
Example:
Oh lawd is that some nurbs I see?
I came buckets :O
If you don't win the contest, can you still submit that as a community weapon for the community contribution page?
I love your use of NURBS there and the texture is a spot on fit! Are you using Maya for your modeling? If so I'd love to know how to make those cuts in that loft shapes that you made.
Swizzle - Thanks! Looking forward to the rest of your entry
Nrek - Cheers! Great work in your thread so far.
Kite - Thanks alot man
Norron - Maya, I just did a normal boolean to cut out the shapes, i hate booleans but its the easiest way to do it i guess.
Ok, all touched up and done. Helmet next i think!
I think a WWII Canteen would be a fitting replacement for the Bugle in Buff Banner replacement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canteen
Usually a "lunch box item" would be a bad replacement as it could be classified as an "item with new function", however with the way the Bugle is animated I think it would fit in perfectly while keeping the same function as usual.
When Soldier blows the Bugle, he puts it ups to his mouth and the animation he then uses to blow it could easily be used as "chugging from a canteen".
It would go perfectly with your survival kit theme as it makes a lot of sense that a survival kit would include a drinking supply, while the contents of the canteen could explain whatever boost he receives form it.
What im going to do is a bugle and perhaps a walkie talkie like wwjd suggested, and let valve do what they like with them.
Oh, yeah I forgot that the banner was an area of effect.
A shame, it would have worked perfectly otherwise
Could you maybe do an alternative Canteen version rather than the walkie talkie, just in case Valve did think it was a good idea or if they couldn't come up with another good "area of effect" idea :O?
Take that as a suggestion rather than a demand though :poly111:
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Karkasmolenklok - I personally like the slashing action, besides that way i can use the original animations. It feels nice when in person.