ChemRail (WIP)

BI0PREDAT0R · Jan 2014

Hey PC I just started a new project in 3ds Max, just learning still from Maya to Max and I feel confident to start something a little more technical after my tomahawk project. So ill be documenting my progress on here.

So ill be working on the ChemRail from the movie Elysium. So far I have a block out model with some areas getting fleshed out. Looking to duplicate the model and work side by side with a high poly in Max.

Any critiques at the this stage will be more then appreciated.

Reference:

Yilativ · Jan 2014

Hey, I'm working in a weapon too

The base mesh looks good, cant whait to see the high model, keep it up¡¡

BI0PREDAT0R · Jan 2014

Hey PC, just posting an update so far on the gun I'm working on. Looking for any feedback I'm about to head into my high poly. I like the proportion so far if anything you see can be tweaked or changed let me know

Nosslak · Jan 2014

BertR · Jan 2014

Interesting rifle. Blockout looks good. Carry on

Pedro Amorim · Jan 2014

Pretty sure this is a blockout, so wouldn'r worry about the extra loops

BI0PREDAT0R · Jan 2014

Thanks guys for the feedback and it is definitely a block out the optimization can easily be changed and done better for now just wanna make sure I nailed the right proportions and look and then move onto high.

BI0PREDAT0R · Feb 2014

Hey PC so posting an update on my high poly of my Chemrail. Looking for any feedback and critiques.

BI0PREDAT0R · Mar 2014

Update:

Tweaking out my low poly model, so far here is my result, looking for any suggestions and changes before moving on

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Mossbros · Mar 2014

I'll do this before anyone else does, you need to relax some of those edges.

At the moment they are very tight and that wont bake down very well as a normal map.

Racer455 is renowned on polycount and always referred, so like passing on the Olympic torch, here you go.
NormalMap?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=normal_edge_thickness.jpg

NormalMap?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=normal_edge_thickness.jpg

Earthquakes tips
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81154
And a video.
http://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-bake-a-flawless-normal-map-in-3ds-max--cg-925

BI0PREDAT0R · Mar 2014

Thanks MossBros I went back and have been editing those issues, and so far this is what I've got. I still feel I can keep pushing it just want to get any opinion if you see any areas I can improve on.

High Poly

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Marmoset 2 render

Keyshot Renders

Reference Of Chemrail in action :P : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zPuWfSGwmk

http://www.mathewgervais3d.com/home.html

AlexCatMasterSupreme · Mar 2014

Is this a high poly?

BI0PREDAT0R · Mar 2014

AlexCatMasterSupreme wrote: »

Is this a high poly?

yea this is high poly

BI0PREDAT0R · Jun 2014

Update:

Progress thus far on the Chemrail gun. Took a break on it for awhile but back at it, this is the low poly with the normal bakes and AO. Just tweaking and cleaning the maps and making sure everything is all good before moving on. Critiques will be appreciated.

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Joopson · Jun 2014

The lack of specularity makes it really hard to see any potential errors in the normal map, or even, to see the normal map at all. Looks good, though, from what I can see. The marmoset render of the high looks quite nice.

BI0PREDAT0R · Jun 2014

Thanks Joopson, that's my bad here is a better lighting shot with a simple cavity map with A0 and I turned up the spec.

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BI0PREDAT0R · Jun 2014

Hey PC just posting my close to final Chemrail Rifle from the movie Elysium. Going to play around and tweak some thing in the texture, just looking for any opinions. I changed the materials to what the gun would of been like in the movie, I wanted to make it my own and I like how the style turned out, soo check it out

Ill re post agian with the final renders and what not but for not this is a simple render to show what i have. 1 4K texture sheet for the whole gun, with a tri count of 8019

Ged · Jun 2014

the model looks really good but the lighting in these latest shots looks a bit flat and dull, Im sure the final renders will look awesome though

maxmead · Jun 2014

I know it's probably because of the symmetry on your model, but the chemrail wording being backwards really bothers me. is there a way you can just duplicate that part of the texture into another space on your map and have it unique and un flipped?

BI0PREDAT0R · Jun 2014

maxmead wrote: »

I know it's probably because of the symmetry on your model, but the chemrail wording being backwards really bothers me. is there a way you can just duplicate that part of the texture into another space on your map and have it unique and un flipped?

Well with the actual gun in the movie it was the same way. One side was flipped the wrong way so I'm going to keep it that way, just worked well that the actual design was like that so I didn't need to make another uv space for it.

BobtheGreatII · Jun 2014

The design of the typeface wouldn't really work the other direction anyway. So I think it's fine personally. This looks really solid.

BI0PREDAT0R · Jun 2014

that is a pretty sweet paint style. Ill play around and see what I get. Thanks

BI0PREDAT0R · Jul 2014

Update:
Sorry guys my photobucket is low on band width for the time being but I have my latest shots up on artstation. I'll post the link so you can check it out and as soon as I'm able to ill post back on here.

http://www.artstation.com/artwork/chemrail

ChemRail (WIP)

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