[UE4] Thunderbird 1 launchbay diorama

BertR · Mar 2016

Hey Guys!

I started my graduation at my university, for which I'm going to create a diorama / cutout of the Thunderbird 1 launchbay. Final results should be a handful of beauty renders in Unreal Engine 4.
I've created this thread to post some weekly updates, ask for feedback and personal motivation.

Below are some screens of the blockout so far, which should show the aimed area, and hopefully the right proportions. Also, reference: Launchbay and Swimmingpool.

Feedback and crits will be welcome all the time

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BertR · Mar 2016

Created the highpolymodel of the TB1 rocket and its transporting platform

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BertR · Mar 2016

Textured the Thunderbird 1 lowpoly

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C86G · Mar 2016

I like it already! Dioramas are just fun.
Looking forward to this.

peanut · Mar 2016

Same here, i remember that show as a kid. Too bad the franchise stopped at the time. Good idea for inspiration.

BertR · Apr 2016

Thanks guys!
Was hoping to post more regular, but here's a progress shot for what I have now.
There's still a lot of blockout geometry in the scene, and the lighting is just temporary.

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Nuclear Angel · Apr 2016

This is really cool, The diorama seems to have a lot of interesting pieces, so it will be fun to follow this. Just a question, where is the rocket supposed to be fired from? Is it a hatch in the swimming pool?

BertR · Apr 2016

Nuclear Angel said:

This is really cool, The diorama seems to have a lot of interesting pieces, so it will be fun to follow this. Just a question, where is the rocket supposed to be fired from? Is it a hatch in the swimming pool?

Hi,
Yes, the swimmingpool moves aside, making space for the rocket to fly.
You can see it here:

https://youtu.be/QKKVoR1X5lM?t=30s

Nuclear Angel · Apr 2016

Thanks for showing, will you make the upper area where the missile comes from, as well or only the launch area? And that show looks creepy, the dolls are really uncanny.

BertR · May 2016

Wanted to show off some new progress.
Still some stuff in blockout, but overall pretty close to final I think.
Any thoughts on lighting? Not sure if it's too dark or not (working on two different monitors here :') )

To do list:
-Replace last blockout assets for final assets.
-Add some more stuff to the walls to have them less 'empty'.
-Create area behind the big doors.
-Lighting on top area.
-Polish on lighting, pp and camera flythrough

Nuclear Angel said:

Thanks for showing, will you make the upper area where the missile comes from, as well or only the launch area? And that show looks creepy, the dolls are really uncanny.

Yup, as you can see in the last screen.
Watching the show nowadays can be a bit creepy indeed, yes

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BertR · May 2016

New lighting update on the launchbay area!

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Ged · May 2016

awesome work so far, great little idea ,its always fun seeing retro remakes like this. I think you need more scale references in the scene, man sized steps and doors and windows and lights, just to sell the scale more, you could also get some low camera shots more at human head height.

BertR · Jul 2016

Hey guys, In the meantime I graduated! This is the final result:

Ged said:

awesome work so far, great little idea ,its always fun seeing retro remakes like this. I think you need more scale references in the scene, man sized steps and doors and windows and lights, just to sell the scale more, you could also get some low camera shots more at human head height.

Thanks! (and sorry for super late response).
I felt like the even lower camera angles wouldn't do justice to the overall scene, but adding stairs was a nice touch. I focussed mainly on the top / swimming pool area the last weeks, I think the diorama shot gives a nice sense of scale now.

[UE4] Thunderbird 1 launchbay diorama

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