Need some ideas!
I first started modelling using 3DS Max when I started a games dev college course two years back. Long story short, I slacked quite a bit and fluked my way through the course. Now, however, I have a lot of spare time on my hands and I'm desperate to get back into it. I'm looking for a few simple things to model just to get my creative juices flowing, then onto some more difficult things. I know my way around max relatively well, so yeah, shoot. All suggestions appreciated. (: Cheers guys.
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I don't want to say what Polycount is/isn't because as a community we are what we need to be when we need to be it, but I think it's kind of shitty to pimp an industry full of professionals for ideas. I would at least try to give this thread some sort of angle... try:
"Hey guys, it's been a while since I've done any 3D work. What were some of the creations you guys started off with back in the day? Anything you're still proud of or still ashamed of? Penis tanks don't count."
See what I did there? I'm asking the community to share things about themselves, and in turn, getting ideas for things I should maybe start off with.
I'm really not trying to make you feel bad. Consider this tough advice, I guess. Just saying.
That being said, I would suggest grabbing items around the house, and modeling them. That way, it's something you can hold, and look at every angle, and it's probably an item you're very familiar with. Build from there.
Step 1: Wall
Step 2: Floor
Step 3: Wall thing
Step 4: Floor thing
Repeat 3 and 4 as necessary, finish with a badass door.
I have been. Household objects would be a good start and it's something I was more than likely going to start with anyway. As I said in my previous post, I think my approach was a little off. I've just been out of it for a little while and it's like 'Eugh, where to start'. Not only that, but part of the reason I posted was because I was interested in getting to know some people around the forums. I created this post for positive reasons, not as an opportunity to be slated. That being said, I opened myself to it, but I honestly didn't intend to come across the way I apparently did. Anyhoo, thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll go get stuck in! (:
My interests are mainly in evironments. Something I should have addressed in the original post. I'll start out with a couple of household objects, throw together a room and "decorate" it with the objects.
Someone says the title of a video game (a made up title, like Message in a Bottle, The Can, Shutter, whatever)
Then everyone else has 30 seconds to come up with the gameplay.
Also makes a decent drinking game.
Hah!
Game title: Shit on a stick
You play a chauvinistic cliche from the 90's trying to save the planets babes from aliens... oh wait
I'll give you an example of random inspiration. I was doing some shopping at my local today and my friend was telling me about some concept art of a faerie she created. Then I saw a hot female police officer browsing the cheese isle. I then thought to myself "Sandra the Faerie Mall Cop, Defender of the Cheese Aisles!".
Fair enough ideas like these my sound a bit stupid and pointless, but whenever you are looking for inspiration all you have to do is go through your sketchbook, look at all the ideas you've accumulated, and refine some of them into something awesome.