RPG 7.

brandoom · Jul 2009

Hey guys,

I just finished off a piece of work and now I'm looking for some crits.

Just recently making the switch from Maya to Max this is my first model that was made entirely in Max. Along with that, it was also the first time using high poly meshes and baking the normals. It has been quite the learning experience.

Mad props to Jason L for all the help.

2850 poly, 1k diffuse, spec and normal.
You can't really see the spec in the renders, but I blame my lack of rendering knowledge in Max for that.

Thanks guys!

LlamaJuice · Jul 2009

The first thing that just literally jumps out at me is how saturated that wood texture is compared to everything else. I'd tone that down a bit.

brandoom · Jul 2009

Thanks Llama, good call. I guess I got too used to staring at it.

revamped:

Joao Sapiro · Jul 2009

it seems to be made of concrete instead of metal

Racer445 · Jul 2009

Johny wrote: »

it seems to be made of concrete instead of metal

Yep! A very common mistake.

Really smooth out the metal on the diffuse. Lower your base texture contrast a lot.

Your renders are also pretty poor (no spec.) Try putting it in an engine or using a viewport shader?

brandoom · Jul 2009

Thanks Johny and Racer,

Heres an update. Do you think those scratches are a little much?

Alec3d · Jul 2009

still no specular mate, looks like that thing ways a ton

Luke_Starkie · Jul 2009

Yeah, add a spec and it should look pretty sick

EmAr · Jul 2009

The wooden parts are supposed to be smooth, right? If so, the normal map shouldn't contain all that wood patterns.

Filbot · Jul 2009

I have looksee at this viewport shader for 3ds max. http://www.game-artist.net/forums/support-tech-discussion/9181-xoliul-s-3ds-max-viewport-shader.html Should find it easy to get viewport render in Max close something out of a game engine. Just remember to screen capture your images from max and not render them.

Mark Dygert · Jul 2009

Looking great. It will look ace once you get the spec working. Metal is almost 70% spec.

brandoom · Jul 2009

Emar - good call. Ill fix that that. I figured there would still be a bit of bump, even if it was to be smooth. But it does look a tad strong.

Filbot - Thanks! I had tried out the model in UT3 in hopes of a nice spec but no dice. I will definitely give this viewport shader a go as soon as I learn how to install it :P. Still a noob to Max. The author, unfortuantely, did not leave any direction as to how to get it installed within the .rar

Vig - thanks

brandoom · Jul 2009

Figured it out. Heres what it looks like, I'll have to touch up the bump and spec for the wood and rocket... tomorrow. lol

Filbot · Jul 2009

Now its looking like a game model!

brandoom · Jul 2009

Hey again,

just wanted to show off the final product

Thanks for everyone's input

ps. next project:

CRB_SO%20with%20Foregrip%20and%20Sights-02.jpg

Alec3d · Jul 2009

whoah, keen to see that thing!

00Zero · Jul 2009

maybe its just my monitor, but your rpg render is way too dark. is the spec green for the grenade? the highlight seems too saturated.

Jarod1872 · Jul 2009

Yeah, the saturation in the spec seems a little high to me. It would be nice to see it a little desaturated. And that silencer on the Kriss is ridiculous.

RPG 7.

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