Ak-47 Plain or Zombie Apocalypse
UPDATE
Thanks everyone for the feedback along the way! I'm pretty happy with my end result. Doing all the attachments really helped push the material study. That ended up working out in more ways than one. Hope you guys like it!
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At GDC a lot of people told me to keep working on my props. One person even suggested doing the most generic weapon I could think of, he suggested the M4. So I started with a simple AK-47. It's just for my portfolio and nothing else, I plan on really pushing the materials so even if I just do a plain AK it should still come out looking pretty sick. However I was kind of thinking of going a little more original (as original as zombie apocalypse is) and adding a flashlight, bayonet, and maybe even a half plastic half wood hand grip. Giving the weapon a little more character.
So what do you guys think? Here are some WIP shots of the highpoly and the fastest concept ever of what I was thinking for additions.
Thanks everyone for the feedback along the way! I'm pretty happy with my end result. Doing all the attachments really helped push the material study. That ended up working out in more ways than one. Hope you guys like it!
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At GDC a lot of people told me to keep working on my props. One person even suggested doing the most generic weapon I could think of, he suggested the M4. So I started with a simple AK-47. It's just for my portfolio and nothing else, I plan on really pushing the materials so even if I just do a plain AK it should still come out looking pretty sick. However I was kind of thinking of going a little more original (as original as zombie apocalypse is) and adding a flashlight, bayonet, and maybe even a half plastic half wood hand grip. Giving the weapon a little more character.
So what do you guys think? Here are some WIP shots of the highpoly and the fastest concept ever of what I was thinking for additions.
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I'm in the process of making a M4 and have been looking for ways to add some character to it too. Maybe you could add a scope? idk though, just a thought.
Looks good so far though! A lot better than what I'm doing
PA: might put some more love into the metal pieces, seems like it has allot of dents but not much of those smaller scratches.
BE NICE TO HIM!
Yeah I agree with burchronicus, the wood on the stock and grip look too much like clay, and the bayonet handle too
This is what I was talking about earlier. I have both saved I planed on using one for an ao map and the smoother one for the normals but if everyone agrees it looks to much like clay then it must be something I should address.
They are normally put around two magazines for faster reloading.
Dont they usually tape two magazines together for faster reload?
Many of the Soviet-made cartridges were actually steel, not brass; just a thought if you want to stand out from similar models.
Wrapping this one up, trying not to get carried away with the lights :P
Think about what sort of material this is. Its a coated/lacquered hardwood. It has a clear sealant on it, so really just a smooth glossy finish. Now, tell me why you would have the same color and detail in the diffuse as you do in the spec? - Rhetorical question of course, you don't have to answer it, its more of a question you should be asking yourself. Why am I putting X detail here? Does this make logical sense? Etc.
Check out this thread for some really good wood, and a quick breakdown on how he did it: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118743
Also again thank you for the feedback I truly appreciate the chance to make my art better!
I would try reducing the black damage in your wood, it looks pretty comic style aswell.
Try make the blade with a black matte coating at the sides, so only the edge is shiny. That will stop it from taking all the attention, it is not as detailed or super interesting so that it would deserve it. The blade grip really stands out negatively to me, It somehow doesnt really fit, but I think it is the form, not the strong black, but for the form its too late. (Also, black rivets on black plastic, it looks like just black circles from far, try maybe subtle highlights so you atleast notice that its metal somehow)
The yellow-ish wood tone is also not working nearly as good as the darker red one, I strongly prefer that one. It is pretty dark tho, just a little bit lighter and id be really nice.
Also for your presentation in general, if you do so much detail or have a model that is noisy from far, make close-up shots from different angles.
Also, always cut your images to the target platform.
Right now you have oversized images which look terrible aliased from the compression of the resizing. I know, beeing able to look up close is a nice feature, but try posting images which are not too big, so they dont resize.
If you manage to show off your model on that resolution and it looks good on it, then you truly know that it works. Also you need to think more about your presentation in form of perspective and how to "shoot" so your detail can be seen.
(+ no Aliased images)
Anywho some small changes
http://imagehost.epier.com/23293/NAVY_SEALS_KNIFE-NEW-ONE.jpg
http://www.jtknives.com/images/dustar-arad.jpg