3D Sketchbook thread?

shifty_uk · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:06

I seem to remember a thread with everyone posting their 3D models of cars, architecture etc..? I hope there's some modellers still amongst you...

I've been wanting to learn 3D in my spare time for years but never quite had the motivation to do it. I was part of the whole 3D abstract craze pre 2006 but other than that, I've never given 'proper' modelling a go.

Anyway, I thought it would be good to perhaps share our models, works in progress, advice and tips? I find it pretty hard getting answers and advice from some of the bigger, more experienced CG forums tbh :\

Over the last couple of days I've been scouring the internet for resources, trying to get my head around Cinema 4D, mapping, UVs, unwrapping, it's a nightmare :\

Anyway, first addition to the sketchbook and my first ever model:

Started off with a head but because of inexperience, it was a disaster! Took me almost the entire afternoon/night yesterday to get the torso working and UVs unwrapped - which still don't work.

Second was done tonight in under an hour. :eek:

Used a random picture of Ronnie Coleman for muscle reference. Still can't get it unwrapped for texturing though! Normal Cinema 4D materials were used instead.

Anyone got stuff to share?

Edit: Oops, wasn't sure which section to stick this in?

Stupot_ · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:19

Nice idea for a thread, those look cool. I like the lighting on the second.

I'm getting my head round C4D too... Think I used it for the second image, first was kerkythea, water went a bit wrong in that! Built in sketchup.

Have a habit of not texturing stuff too, normally looks a bit rubbish so I photoshop it in...

shifty_uk · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:25

I had no idea sketchup could produce such models? The Google app?

Lighting is very basic, two lights - One behind and to the right with 50% opacity, the other infront and to the left with 100% and soft shadows applied.

Stupot_ · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:41

shifty_uk said:
I had no idea sketchup could produce such models? The Google app?

Yup

Sketchup is awesome, just appears very basic at first. Its awesomeness breaks down as soon as you start doing curves though...! It can't do it so just facets everything to a number of straight lines that you can specify.

R B Customs · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:43

This is my first ever set of models made in max. was meaning to go back to them and do some more realistic renders now that I know more, but not really bothered. I'll be doing a lot more than this in weeks to come.

started learning Maya now so that is taking a lot of my time:

made the lighter first, then the airbrush, then the case. The airbrus is very accurate, everything was measured out with digital vernier. it got me an A

shifty_uk · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:48

Impressive! Some texturing would look fantastic. Hard surface modelling; I've yet to try it but it makes my head bleed just thinking about it

Btw Stupot, just noticed the lighting in your second pic, nicely done! Just some area lighting inside the building?

R B Customs · 10 Feb 2010 at 20:50

stills from a short animation I had to do. had to rush this one and it shows

still got me a decent mark, just wish I had spent more time on the model. I did build a table and stand for it to go on so that it was not just hovering in air, but I dont have stills of that at the moment.

Stupot_ · 10 Feb 2010 at 21:40

shifty_uk said:
Btw Stupot, just noticed the lighting in your second pic, nicely done! Just some area lighting inside the building?

Cheers, lights were actually modelled in sketchup as flat planes. Didn't want to make them too complex (i.e. spheres) or I believe render times would have shot up with all the polygons as an emitter. Then a texture was applied that emitted light. I think..!

borich_planner · 10 Feb 2010 at 21:46

I need my house plans modelling in 3d, existing and proposed for a planning application if anyone is interested in earning some monies. All plans are 1:50 and drawn by a architect.

Borich

mac1st3 · 10 Feb 2010 at 21:53

last thing I made for a uni project, very basic really, need to get back into it, got a few models I've been thinking up, just need more practice and

Skeptic · 10 Feb 2010 at 22:17

That ain't Ronnie's belly.

shifty_uk · 10 Feb 2010 at 22:25

fus said:
That ain't Ronnie's belly.

I know

The topology isn't exact. I used this photo only for muscle placement and the shape of the pecs:
http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/body_builder_21sfw.gif

I'd love to do some unreal fan art, maybe some Ronin busts but the hard surface aspects put me off. Incredibly detailed characters.

shifty_uk · 10 Feb 2010 at 22:40

Some reference concepts for the characters I was referring to. Incredibly complex builds I would imagine. Though, something I'd like to get stuck into replicating.

Anyone know of any general hard surface guides/reading?

There seems to be an abundance of organic techniques.

Lightnix · 10 Feb 2010 at 22:49

I screwed around with 3dsmax a few times. I'm just going to post this garish hat.

Also this hairy monkey nut:

MONOLITH · 10 Feb 2010 at 22:54

A selection of some stuff I made a while back in C4D.

shifty_uk · 11 Feb 2010 at 01:15

Loving the attention to detail on the camera!

I don't think I'll manage to do anymore work until Friday but I'll post up some screenshot/ideas then.

kylew · 11 Feb 2010 at 04:13

borich_planner said:
I need my house plans modelling in 3d, existing and proposed for a planning application if anyone is interested in earning some monies. All plans are 1:50 and drawn by a architect.

Borich

I'd love to do it, this is the type of thing I've been doing for the past 3 years~.

Here's a few things I've got uploaded to my photobucket:

A garden I designed for the landscape architect at the place I used to work, I haven't gotten around to rendering it yet so this is just how it looks in sketchup.

An image I made for a friend recently, they wanted some 3D backdrops and these letter blocks are one of them.

This was a WIP for the place I worked at, they didn't end up completing the project though, it was their office building.

Some Mordaunt Short Speakers I've been eyeing up, made a models of them to see how they'd look in my room (modelled my house).

These particular ones aren't from my room model though.

Some random image I made out of boredom.

This last one was done to test some new software at various stages through the render.

Various renders of the same section of my room "as proposed" (it's pretty much done now).

One more misc render:

its original size is 6000x3375.

I've got a load more work, I just haven't uploaded much.

Tefal · 11 Feb 2010 at 04:38

R B Customs said:

that is amazing! :eek:

I thought it was a "here's the photo I worked from" pic at first :cool:

SkeeterUK · 11 Feb 2010 at 05:35

Still very amature but heres some stuff i did few yrs ago in lightwave.

MONOLITH · 11 Feb 2010 at 08:02

I need my house plans modelling in 3d, existing and proposed for a planning application if anyone is interested in earning some monies. All plans are 1:50 and drawn by a architect.

Borich

If I wasn't so swamped with work at the moment I would take you up on that

Here is a kitchen interior: