Sketchbook: Kai

kaikun2236

Hey guys, just decided to actually create a page where I can archive my work as I go.

Not really looking for critique, but always open to suggestions and whatnot!

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vofff

mmmmmm burger. You are the first one posting up hamburger btw, never seen that before in pc nowadays :P

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Blaisoid

the stool could use some optimisation. the trick is to weld certain pairs of vertices of smaller circles so that smaller cylinders and circles have less sides than big ones,
i don't have any good examples but if you lurk around in hard surface threads enough you'll see what i mean.

kaikun2236

yeah I think if I just lower the vertices on the underside of the stool it would be an easy fix. Thanks though!

POFFINGTON

Sup Kai! all this stuff is looking great and I can see a lot of progreesion, but I feel you need more "character" to your props. Examples

Millenia wrote: »

Shameless crosspoast 'cause that's how I roll

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91568&page=2

esp this

gauss wrote: »

jeremiah that is some damn good work. just goes to show that even a straight forward prop like a backpack can be exciting with strong execution.

went back to my pistol, with a custom pitting brush i made from photo ref, in order to get the pitting looking like it ought to. much happier with it now:

No need to go back to your old props, just for the future shoot for things that will really catch someones eye. Keep up the good work!

kaikun2236

Thank you. And yes, I've very recently learned that I was far too content with just making real props with no creativity in them, so I will do my best to change that starting now!!

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redid this head for a character I'm working on

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it's 3:37 am...

goodnight.

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Need an herb?

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An apple a day...
High Poly (Zbrush)

Low Poly (Marmoset)

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fixed the spec and added a few color variants.

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Working on a scene for class. Want to know how to make a boring diner more interesting?
Send a Police cruiser through a window.

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BLarg

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So I decided to try making some teeth and I've spent a couple hours making sure they were correct as far as placement and size. All the teeth aren't there, but that's because you wouldn't see them anyway lol.

Now I can use these for all my characters!

And I'm going to go brush my teeth now because googling pictures of teeth and gums...eww....

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njc6425

cool work there man, love the mouth

jeremiah_bigley

Man I would love to see some breakdown shots. You seem to be whipping these out pretty fast, you could tease us a bit more with process. Like the highpoly and maps.

What are you displaying these in? Realtime?

Keep it up!

kaikun2236

Oh I never even thought about posting process shots!

Thanks I'll do that from now on!

And yes, everything I've shown so far is realtime, mainly in Marmoset and UDK

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Working on a PS3 Controller

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test Render

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Progress

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amadarien

I really, really dig all the prop-work you're posting. I don't see that too often (I was particularly impressed with the low poly laptop). Very cool work.

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Thanks! Just looked at your sketchbook and your work is awesome as well!

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I totally forgot to take process shots (still getting the hang of it) but here's a little something I did in 3DS Max and Mental Ray

kraemology

Looks like a solid piece. Only thing out of the ordinary is the light seam between the wall and the trim

Un_Delincuente

This looks great Kai. The lighting and Materials are pretty damn good. I agree with Kaermer, the light between the walls and the trim is distracting. I think I would try to make the outside light not so intense and add some background so you can see out the window.

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Starting work on a knife. Just because.

High Poly:




and the low poly with VERY basic textures:

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Working on an airport kind of scene. So here comes the prop dump one model at a time!

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Ok so having some problems with environment art...

Decided to remake this small room from Resident Evil: Code Veronica for practice:

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Progress:

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Screenshot from Max:

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More texture work:

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Making an asian temple from photo reference for a Final



UDK Shot:

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Some sketches of hands. I dunno.

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Temple render.

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Progress shot in UDK.

AlanSMitchell

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93193
check this out

kaikun2236

Aw man that looks so awesome! Damn!

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Low poly rock for the asian temple:

(I'm VERY new to rocks)

AlanSMitchell

Also
http://alanmitchellart.blogspot.com/
you got speed on me. lol I'm trying to go through and document everything as I go along right now I'm working on the roof edging. I feel it pertains because I am doing an asian env as well.

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Designing a character. BLah