KEY Chain

[Androgs]

Hi All, this is just a small scene to study more about texturing, work in max 6,:o any critics and suggestion? anyway I want to add fingerprint and greasy thing to it, any good tips and advise?:)

Thanks for viewing:D .

[camalot]

I really like the texture on it, almost as if you could cut yourself on the sides :)......I can't really give tips i'm only a beginner. How did you get the texture for the keyring?

[Chan]

No greasy ****.. Only 1 fingerprint and that should go on the middle rectangle piece..

[g69]

totally agree with chan.
only figerprint would make it look wicked!

nice modeling though...
btw, i think you have missed out the ring where the keys go
it should be a ring not a perfect circle (loop)

i hope u understand what i am trying to say...
neways nice modeling and text. so far... lookin forward to this :D

[JHarford]

fingerprint -

take a pic of a finger or fingerprint in photoshop,
desaturate the image.
then go to adjust level and put the righ one left - till the image is black and white only ,. contrasty .
but still with some variation in greay.
then go to channel panel -
then control and click on the top channel
create a new layer. and then hit d - then hit alt + backspace.

now save as a tif . with alpha . the option is on there.
now open max . and set this as your diffuse map .
and then hit invert in ps and save agai
then set that as your alpha or opacity map
= nice fingerprint.

[Androgs]

Thanks for the reply, All:) !!

camalot: Thanks for your kind comment:o , mate. for the keyring I apply gradient map both for diffuse and reflection map, inside the gradient that apply on diffuse I also apply again a gradient map at the black color blank slot:) .

Chan: Thanks for your suggestion:) , we'll see about that later, I plan to give a lot of fingerprint on it:D .

g69: Thanks for your comment, dude:D . about the ring, I understand what you're trying to tell me, and actually it's not the loop circle, I'll make it more clearer on the next render;) .

cgstripe:wow:D ,Thanks for your tips, I'll try it later and post an update. Thanks again:) .

[tobes]

Looks nice, the middle section.. is that chrome? if so chuck a HDRI on and make a wooden texture to give it a feel that someone's left it on their table-top or sumtin :D

[g69]

Originally posted by tobes
Looks nice, the middle section.. is that chrome? if so chuck a HDRI on and make a wooden texture to give it a feel that someone's left it on their table-top or sumtin :D

comment: how about modeling some keys to fit into the keychain?

and as tobes said... the left, or unattended keys is a nice idea
as well :D

keep it up.

btw, what render? scanline?
looks pretty neat :)
keep it up

[Androgs]

hmm, yeahh:D, nice idea, I'll try to improve this scene later, Thanks for your suggestion, tobes.(and..yes, the middle one is a chrome:) )

Thanks for your suggestion,g69:) , I'll try to make this scene more interesting:D . hope I'll make it! (oh, I used default scanline for the renderer)

[g69]

Originally posted by Androgs
hmm, yeahh:D, nice idea, I'll try to improve this scene later, Thanks for your suggestion, tobes.(and..yes, the middle one is a chrome:) )

Thanks for your suggestion,g69:) , I'll try to make this scene more interesting:D . hope I'll make it! (oh, I used default scanline for the renderer)

lemme guess you used self illum. plane or box on the top?
man its pretty neat for a scanline, keep it up!

[Androgs]

:) mm, there's a black box up there, it's true but no self illum was used, though it's a nice idea for later scene:D .
the fingerprint so far.:o

[JHarford]

very nicely done ,its looks very cool - and the print works well .
what lighting setup are you using

[Androgs]

:)Thanks for your tips, cgstripe so I can do it. I used standard lighting for this scene . there's a lot idea come in my mind now for this scene, and here's an update, I still haven't modelled that spidey tiny body yet:D .

[g69]

O MY GOSH!!!

WoW androgs... this seriously looks cool!
improve the scene with some keys init
would look awsome!

keep it up man!
waitin for more updates! :D

[Androgs]

:) hehe, I will model the other later (include the key:D ), Thanks for your suggestion;) !

[Androgs]

:)wus'sup all!! here's a new update for the key and additional accessories after get pending a few weeks:o .

Crits are welcome :).

[ido]

thats cool Androgs :)
in what chanel/s did you put the fingerprints texture to make it look so good?

[Androgs]

:) Thanks for your comment; ido. I put the fingerprint channel at specular map slot. :)

[Androgs]

another update before sleep :), just feel free to crits if there's any. Thanks for viewing:D .

[Chan]

Erm.. Looks like that the key ring is going through inside the key itself.. Check it out..

[Androgs]

yeah!! you're right!! many thanks,Chan.:) man..I must take a serious rest after this hehe. :D. here's after fix it.

[Foxgguy2001]

awesome so far man! just the key itself seems so...bland. I think the material should match the keyring itself maybe?

[camalot]

wow it's really coming on now aint it. You're so much better than me, i haven't been on max for ages, try putting a fingerprint on the key! :)

[Androgs]

Foxgguy2001, Thanks for your comment :), the key still haven't applied material yet, I'm about to work it again later.:o

camalot, :)Thanks for your kind word and comment, I already give a fingerprint on to it, maybe I'll try to set up a bit more for the scene so the fingerprint can be seen more clearly.:)

(for cgstripe : Heya :), I already give you an email, check that out :D )

[geoMan]

the key chain is good androgs....but i am afraid the fingerprints have to be a bit more subtle.....like...u better be using opacity for it.....partly visible from one area...and visible from the other....change its visibility......all the rest is going good!

[Androgs]

:) Thanks for your suggestion, geoman. here's an update, another will come soon.