Zelenkov

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Hey guys! I'm Zelenkov. I've been modeling for about a year and currently a student studying 3D and trying to improve. I'm taking a few classes and decided to post up some work for critique, so I can improve. I'll post new stuff every week. Here is my highpoly of PPK Walther I've been working on. Cheers!

UPDATE! PAGE 2:

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Right now, I'm trying to decide what pieces to do next. And it has been adviced to me to pick something interesting and unique, instead of the regular SciFi guns and props.

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Still working.

AlanSMitchell · Feb 2010

1.
2.
8.
my vote is in.

AlanSMitchell · Feb 2010

btw amazing work dude keep it up.

ZacD · Feb 2010

1 2 or 9

Slave_zero · Feb 2010

I'd go for number nine.

bbob · Feb 2010

Two!!

Do the diving mask!

That, or some crazy awesome steampunk elephant rifle with the scientific scope..

raul · Feb 2010

whatever you choose to do, make sure you have more than one pic to go by!

SilentEarth · Feb 2010

Two or Nine!! =]

SyaPed · Feb 2010

Combine all that awesome stuff and create a crazy retropunk character!

man_o_mule · Feb 2010

omg, that scientific scope looks like some type of automated steam punk martini shaker!!! HOT!

Spark · Feb 2010

You are picking some really odd props Gene, I would suggest going the route of the knight helmet, but find something that is more mideval and less zbrush detail oriented than some of your choices ( such as the greek helmet ) Make sure once you find a helmet, you have references of it in front/profile/and 3/4 minimum as the more information you have the easier it will be to create it within 3d.

Spark

Kitteh · Feb 2010

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Thanks guys! Wow! So many responses

The masses have spoken - 1,2, and 9 are on my list!

Spark - I was actually going to model those details in 3D, so I could get my poly skills up. But I'll find something easier as far as the helmet goes. And afterwards I'm considering 1,2 ans 9 but we'll see if I nail the medevil helmet. I'll post it as soon as I find one.

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Alright, it was suggested to me to do something that was not so complex, and to pick a medieval helm to give me some more practice before I move on to one of the pieces above. And so I found something. Gimli's Helm from Lord Of The Rings. Don't judge

It is by far most interesting helm with lots of detail and I think it'll be a good practice.

bbob · Feb 2010

Noooo! Do the diving helmet, it looks hella cool..

Zelenkov · Feb 2010

Yea I was thinking the same thing...alright! My love for Bioshock wins

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

Here we go guys update! Here is the deep sea diving helmet.

And here is the ref I used.

raul · Mar 2010

Hey man, looking good! I would spend some extra time to tigthen those edges a bit here and there. come back with a fresh eye tomorow or whenever and give it more love.

one thing i will suggest is that it seems like you are trying to make holes with squares on the back of the helmet pieces. I would suggest u simply that geometry. and use a 6 sided cylinders top, as your base and create those holes like that using floters.

Also, that wang dong looking thing comming out of the helmet, really looking like a dong on your helmet. Migth want to short it a little bit. ( im serious, look at the stub comming out of the helmet, and then look at yours. ) :P

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

yea....:D no stubs in our house, baby! lol alright i'll do that man. Thanks for taking a look!

Gallows · Mar 2010

Very nice attention to detail on both your models. If you texture the helmet it please try to make it look like the first reference image, I love the wear on it.

bbob · Mar 2010

Those finger screws needs to be bigger, so does the whole brass ring thing..

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

Alright, I updated the stuff and fixed some things.

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

If you notice up top there is a little problem, with the image... I'll try to fix it.

ajr2764 · Mar 2010

Nice efficient modeling you have there. I just had to say that even though you choose this one, you must do that elephant mask #9 sometime. Its pretty sick and actually it would be interesting to see some character wearig that.

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

Thanks man! I'd love to do number 9 as well. As time and things allow I'll work on it.

tagobarantino · Mar 2010

Nice diving helmet man! I really enjoy it! I think it is pretty cool! Keep it going.

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

Still working on the helmet.

Zelenkov · Mar 2010

Long time no post... need to update lol

Zelenkov · Apr 2010

Hey guys! Here is another model I'm doing. Its a greek column and it was a challange to model it. Still need to tweak some stuff, but I think I'm close to being finished.

Cheers!

JonathanF · Apr 2010

hey man, good looking stuff! keep it up! my crit would be the flower as of now. As the pedals are not going in, in the center. they just go flat....

raul · Apr 2010

wow...i think u did pretty good with the pillar. It still needs a little more love in some parts. Just minor tweaks really.

I did a paint over some areas that u need to define for the overall silhouette, right now things are a little flat. Right now, the floral ( the leaves from the last pic)l designs, look a little bubbly. See if i u can get that to look a tad more solid.

Joao Sapiro · Apr 2010

its cool to model all those little details , but the way you are doing it is that zoomed out it reads like noise/ are incomprehensible , i suggest maybe simplify the shapes and make them bigger than they are to ammend for it

sick modeling tho ^^

Zelenkov · May 2010

Yo guys! Here is my new prop, a slot machine. Check it out. Cheers!

Zelenkov · May 2010

Here are more images:

Godemper0r · May 2010

For the slot machine, what do you have your subdivisions on? Because it looks like it is not tessellated enough to support the detail. In the first image you can see lots of places where you can see the individual polys catching light and it doesn't give a smooth appearance (at the top around the three circles, at the top on the sides and on the ball of the lever for example). Try a higher subdivision level and see if it's smoother. Really enjoy your modeling though, loved the Walther

Zelenkov · May 2010

Thanks Godemper0r! Yea, I'm in maya and there is only toggle for sub-d. its not like turbo smooth where u can up the divisions. I'll work on fixing that. thanks for the tip though

raul · May 2010

Solid work, homie!

Zelenkov · May 2010

Yo, guys! Here is another update. This time I modeled MkII robot from Metal Gear Solid 4.

Still need to put a little more love into it and finish some stuff.

cheers.

Zelenkov

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