Sci Fi Racer
polycounter lvl 7
Hi Fellow Polycounters!
Now before I post what I've done, please keep in mind that this is the first model I've started which is even mildly complicated and doesn't just resemble a box in some way (See my portfolio in my sig, you'll understand!)
I found this amazing concept by Edd Mattinian for 'Earthrise' and was eager to try modelling the racer on the left:
Here's what I've got so far. I've really been doing what I think is best up till now since I haven't done anything like this before. I'm starting by making the low poly, but not sure whether this is best.
I'm pretty stumped on how I'm going to make the area in front of the seat, i.e. the pipes and bar that comes across there. That's why I'm posting here at this stage.
Now before I post what I've done, please keep in mind that this is the first model I've started which is even mildly complicated and doesn't just resemble a box in some way (See my portfolio in my sig, you'll understand!)
I found this amazing concept by Edd Mattinian for 'Earthrise' and was eager to try modelling the racer on the left:
Here's what I've got so far. I've really been doing what I think is best up till now since I haven't done anything like this before. I'm starting by making the low poly, but not sure whether this is best.
I'm pretty stumped on how I'm going to make the area in front of the seat, i.e. the pipes and bar that comes across there. That's why I'm posting here at this stage.
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I think somebody else here on the forums is doing the same vehicle as well.
For the pipes area, you could model the pipes themselves and have the area underneath be flat, and just bake some details in there. Or if you don't want to have that much geo the whole area could be flat, and maybe only the one that sticks out at the top is modeled, and bake the pipes down onto the flat area.
Either way, good luck!
Looking forward to your progress!
At the moment you are not even sure what you are modeling. If you were to start with the highpoly, you could do some research on real world objects and explore your options... get all your details and shapes in there and then tear down your highpoly for your lowpoly.
A typical current gen workflow is
1. Reference (because concepts are not usually fully developed and you want to try and ground it in reality by modeling things similar to real world objects. When concepts are modeled straight from the concept, they lack believability and the model tends to lack in detail.)
2. Block out (used to get proportions and shape and an idea of how you will approach each piece.)
3. Highpoly
4. Lowpoly
5. Unwrap
6. Cast
7. Texture
Some great starting points for highpoly...
First 3 are free, you just have to register for them.
http://area.autodesk.com/tutorials/inorganic_modeling_fundamentals_part_1
http://area.autodesk.com/tutorials/inorganic_modeling_fundamentals_part_2
http://area.autodesk.com/tutorials/inorganic_modeling_fundamentals_part_3
http://vimeo.com/10941211
http://eat3d.com/dozer_part1
http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/project-workflow-creating-a-next-gen-sci-fi-prop-day-1/
http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/project-workflow-creating-a-next-gen-sci-fi-prop-day-2/
Keep up the good work! I love your dedication.
Everything that jeremiah said is what I was basically about to say.
I'm approaching the vehicle with sub-d modeling, which is basically modeling it high poly first then break it down to a low poly.
I've already learned tons from this hover bike and im sure you will too!
Good luck!
@gsokol Thanks for the pipes advice
@Sean VanGorder I've tried this before but wasn't very successful, will watch some more videos and try again soon
@jeremiah_bigley Thanks Jeremiah, I might have to pick your brain in some way some time since the only way I've been taught is low ----> high poly. I really want to do the high poly first but might have to wait till my next project now since I've started this already!
@Cordell Felix Ahhh yours will be so much more badass than mine, your work is amazing. This is the first high poly object I've done and I'm struggling a bit!
make sure you stick to the concept well though!
Well here's what I've got so far. It really sucks. I learnt how to do pipes.
It looks nothing like the concept and the normals are so fucked up they need counselling.
can you post the high poly? it will be helpful for crits as its hard to go by at the moment. but its certainly lacking a lot of detail thats in the concept, i assume this is because you are new to high poly modelling and are struggling.
it seems you used a floater to indent that circular shape on the front, which could have easily been integrated into the model, so now you will be left with a lot of cleanup. also make sure you really taper in indentations, so when they bake down they are more apparent.
for the low poly, the topology looks a bit iffy, always focus purely on the silhouette, as everything else can be baked down. you have a lot of unnecessary edge loops.
keep at it, or have a break and revisit it
I think I will take a break from it, I've ploughed hours into it already and it's not like I haven't learnt anything! I might make just a simple object and try to get that perfect first
I look forward to seeing where this goes.
@ Snow I was thinking of making a gun actually since theres some excellent concepts out there, might take your advice on that! Will post it in this thread if I do.