Speed Modelling Challenge 66 - Extinguisher

[Black]

The rules are simple

1, Each week we'll post a subject for you to model along with a time limit on how long you should spend on it. Spend no longer than the allocated time then post a render of your model. No cheating, we are relying on your honesty here and the idea of speed modelling is to simulate a "real world" environment. If you are working on a project and asked to show a concept model you'll need to be able to get somewhere near the target in the allocated time. Your submission should be a model created especially for this challenge and not one you have stored on your hard drive.

How you interpret the brief is up to you as long as the final model conforms to what we have asked for. Any images of models that do not match the brief will be removed and the poster disqualified

2, You may enter as many times as you like as long as each model is completely new and uses no components from other entries. Entries using models which are not original will be removed and the poster disqualified

3, Your entry may contain as many views of your model as you like but it must include a clear and easy to see wire frame of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Please use a screen grab. No other method is acceptable and any "wire renders" or wireframes we can't see properly will be removed and the poster disqualified

4, You must include the following details with each submission: software used and time spent creating the model. Any further information is voluntary but posts not containg the required information will be removed and the poster disqualified.

5, Post only one image submission per entry which must be no larger than 800x600 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 100k. These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page. Do not link to external images Files. larger than the maximum size or posts containing links to external images (other than for reference materials) will be removed and the poster disqualified


6, time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the alocated period to allow those with slower machines to participate on an even playing field. What we are looking for is the quality of the models you can produce "under pressure". If your model is not complete, you can still post as long as it's recognizeable.

These rules apply to everybody taking part there will be NO exceptions

this weeks challenge

time limit - 60 minutes
deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 5th of Oktober 2005
subject - Extinguisher

Any device that is of use to extinguish a fire physically or chemically. Your entries are expected to be capable of such a task

We strongly request you to not post any entries of your creation urinating on a fire to extinguish it.

Black and Andy

A quick starter done and rendered in MaYA.
The modeling was under and hour. The texture was done by scanning my office extinguisher from diffrent angles. It cost the texturing to take about an hour.
The rendering took around 20 or so minutes total. It was slow due to the crackled texture on the BG.
All put together in Pshop

[evil-98]

since i got some time to day ill be modeling something this week woot!

first post!! :lame:

[OmegaN]

another fun challenge =)

[hammering3D]

nice one, It will be interesting to see people imagination on that, and some fancy invention ;P

[Orkron]

I'm definately on this one

[TheWinterLord]

Yeh this sounds like fun! good luck to ya all!

[visuelle]

i have no idea what to model!!!
anyway, good luck every one!

[Lighter]

I think I'll try my hand in this week's modelling as well.

Last week's was a lot of fun, even though I finished up my second model for it a little too late. :/

This week, we'll see how I do, since I've been discovering the wonders of the different lights (as opposed to the Ambient Lights I had been using, and using Mental Ray for realism. *drool*

[adamos]

He he he. Finaly somethig easy to make. This is my entry nr 1 for this week.
Modelig time 34min
Software: Max 6.0

[Orkron]

nice one adamos

[TheWinterLord]

Hi, U will see that i improved! I hope, well here is my first model, any comments would be fun.

3D studio Max 6
Modeling 55 minutes
texturing: ah this was hard...
post work: a long time jasc paint shop pro

[TheWinterLord]

Texturing using HDRI! yay i learnt that today, im so happy! oH yeah im hyperactive right now its 4:20 AM. (:

hmm note the thing you pull out to be able to use the thing is on the other side... it is modeled, I guess thats a mistake with my post, haha well anyways its jsut a spline. --0

[OmegaN]

adamos: nice entry, but I think its not as good as you use to do. I guess you stressed it a bit to get first entry :)

TheWinterLord: good work. It has a big flaw tho. you cant make it stand up with that round bottom =) Capsule abuse! :D

[TheWinterLord]

ahh, I think its just well balanced OmegaN (: ty
btw OmegaN im also from Sweden. nice

[Lighter]

Hi, U will see that i improved! I hope, well here is my first model, any comments would be fun.

3D studio Max 6
Modeling 55 minutes
texturing: ah this was hard...
post work: a long time jasc paint shop pro

Wow, very nice model man.

Did you learn to texture that using HDRI through a tutorial? If so, could you link? I could probably find some use for that in this week's challenge.

[TheWinterLord]

Hmm im feeling bad about writing many posts but yes Lighter i found a tutorial at http://www.orkron.com/

Thanx a lot Orkron for that and for finding the brushed metal tutorial from last speedchallenge! thanx a lot! (:
ok now i wont write any more...

[Lighter]

Thanks, Winter Lord! I'll be brushing through that site for a few hours tonight.

I'm sure no one minds that you're posting alot - isn't that what a forum is for? :D

Short of spam, conversation and sharing good tutorials and tools to learn should generally be considered a good thing. :)

[Orkron]

Hmm im feeling bad about writing many posts but yes Lighter i found a tutorial at http://www.orkron.com/

Thanx a lot Orkron for that and for finding the brushed metal tutorial from last speedchallenge! thanx a lot! (:
ok now i wont write any more...
Absolutely!
I'm glad you found my tutorial helpful!

feel free to add to my rep points!

[Radulan]

TheWinterLord: Great textures. And nice detail. Though your wires could be more visible.I try to go white on black or black on white. Oh and is your tank wire smoothed?

adamos: Nice entry. You chose a good chrome.

Black: Instead of scanning a real one you might've done a search on the net, It is amazing what some people have scanned or just designed and uploaded.

Well here's mine.

[DT_art]

Here's my first entry. I ran out of time so there are things that should be on it but I didn't have time. I don't think I'd want this one to be the only extinguisher in my house.

[fastrak]

Fire Extinguisher

infor on the pic

[Brodix]

wow that looks very nice Fastrak... glad your a Mod :D

[Orkron]

Here's a simple starter from me.

Modelling: 50 minutes
Texturing: 15 minutes
Program: 3dsmax 6
Rendered in Vray

[Radulan]

Fastrak: Nice touch of the welding blobs.

DT_art:Try it again. You now know some of the problems you'll run into and will be able to solve them quicker next time.

[chadabees]

wow! Nice job fastrak!

[fastrak]

Adamos: Bright and Shiny!

TheWinterLord: Nice on the HDRI...maybe tone down the bump a little next time.

DT_art: Keep'em coming!

Firefly: :)

Orkon: Fast out of the gates. Glad your back with us. Really glad you escaped Marty's Salt Mines.

Radulan: The inspection tag is a good touch.
and Thanks...I like them too!

Chadabees: Thank you very much


Looks like some good starters here....I wonder where this will go.....hmmmmm.
Good job everyone.!

[Orkron]

thanks fastrak
glad to be competing again.

[fastrak]

Agamemnwn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Have a great 28th!

:dance:

(I dedicate my 1000th post to you, bud.)

[Orkron]

ditto from me (except about the 1000th post, i dedicated that to someone else)

[artecnl]

hi guys is nice to see you this week, nice entries

black nice quick starter
adamos good job
thewinterlord i like a lot the bump and the textures
radulan nice with all these details :)
dt_art simple but nice done
orkron good one

this is my first one, i hope you like it :D have a good day

[alidanesh]

AgamemnwnAgamemnwm
:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:: dance::dance::dance:
Happy birth day.....
fastrak-3DT: waw waw waw ...how nice it is ...nice model..render ...textue.......nice modrator...

[Radulan]

On my search I found this. and realised it fits. So here it is the quick and little "extinguisher"

Artecnl: Thanks the wire holding the tag was a flurish. And After seening fastraks I too was thinking of doing one with the small tank on the side. You did a good job.

[voodrew]

Wow, very nice model man.

Did you learn to texture that using HDRI through a tutorial? If so, could you link? I could probably find some use for that in this week's challenge.

Lighter,
This is where I learned to use HDRI's (http://www.splutterfish.com/sf/contrib/tutorials/gabry_hdri_tut/_contents/)

[cyber_zero]

Fire Extinguisher

infor on the pic

Nice model and materials and great rendering and detail - just love the welding.
5 stars from me!!!
I'll try to post one, but don't know how to improve from this!

P.S: I guess you're using the Lathe modifier for the round parts. Seems a better way than box modelling...

[Black]

Folks;
As stated in the post, chemically or physically capable of extinguishing the fire. So entries such as Radulan's qualify. The fire does not have to be a room burning down.


Radulan;
I had recently purchased a clip-art gallery with clip arts on safety and so on. There were nice sighns of fire-aware that I could have used... and I also happen to have the 9 CD collection of De Espona which also had a readied texture in their model for me to use.
I guess I just wanted to generate the testure of my own.. and at the moment of haste scanning was all that came to mind (My demo period for the 3Dsom is over and we decided to not buy it)


Black

NOTE;
One more thing... I understand that there are a variaty of ready models out there. And an extinguisher is not always the easiest to picture.
I can't stop you from using a base model as long as you model it out and not snap to the ref as it is. But those who use readied models: please credit those that modeled your ref to begin with.

[Yedan]

my first this week, a traditional CO2, extinguisher, this is also my first attempt at a rendering using just HDRI lighting, any advice on HDRI would be nice. :)

[Orkron]

I'm confused black,
Are you saying it's okay to use base models now? Is that pretty new cuz it was always a no-no in the past (in my past i mean...wasn't here all summer)
I personally will never use a base model, as that defeats the purpose of learning
new techniques...Just curious about ur post.

[Black]

Orkron;
It is not... some people do use them.. and hope to not have it noticed. Or preffer to just not mention it.

Since the StarWars Challange there has been situations that there were those stating that they were only using a model as a "Ref".
My sending is there. There is simialarities to existing models all the time. And this similarity is to be more obvious in such a subject. It is best that the ref is stated BEFORE we ask them... Because we shall.

Is it clearer?


Black

[TheWinterLord]

thanx everyone nice entries
Radulan my actual beholder is made with the oil tank in extended primitives and yes it is smoothed.

Fastrak-3DT wow nice detail on your fantastic model, thanx for the advice with bumb i guess Extinguisher's are not that bumpy, but I like mine, urs is amazing.

Black-3DT I find it awesome that you could take real pictures of texture on your real Extinguisher, and then to add to that you took pictures from different directuions and made it look really good like u did. superb.

Thanks for all the comments people!

[Orkron]

gotcha

[fish]

given enough time, it will extinguish any fire.

[triatami]

ive got my model done but need to wait till 7am to hit up the store and buy my textures... ;-;

Radulan & fish great concepts!
Fastrak thats one sessy model! sessy sessy sessy!

by the way, has anyone tasted the powder that comes out of these things? if not i suggest you try... its quite an experience.

[Granimo]

hello again!
here is my entry for this week:
enjoy! (the large version is here (http://aztechgrafix.tripod.com/exting.jpg) )

[Agamemnwn]

Agamemnwn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Have a great 28th!

:dance:

(I dedicate my 1000th post to you, bud.)


:D :D thank you my friend. really appriciate this.


AgamemnwnAgamemnwm
:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:: dance::dance::dance:
Happy birth day.....
fastrak-3DT: waw waw waw ...how nice it is ...nice model..render ...textue.......nice modrator...


Thank you :D

Alright. this is my first entry for this week. I said to myself how to make an extinguiser stand out. Detail. detail.detail so i detailed the valve and the trigger mechanism. I didnt have the time to detail the hose. Hope u like it. C&C always welcome.

[Sidaho]

I'm glad you found my tutorial helpful!

feel free to add to my rep points!

Orkron, I've also just worked through your tutorial and got some very nice results! I've been meaning to have a go with HDRI for a while now and your tutorial was most helpful. I'll be adding to your rep points!

[Orkron]

Orkron, I've also just worked through your tutorial and got some very nice results! I've been meaning to have a go with HDRI for a while now and your tutorial was most helpful. I'll be adding to your rep points!
Much appreciated Sidaho,
But more importantly, I'm glad you found it useful!

[mimi01]

NOTE;
One more thing... I understand that there are a variaty of ready models out there. And an extinguisher is not always the easiest to picture.
I can't stop you from using a base model as long as you model it out and not snap to the ref as it is. But those who use readied models: please credit those that modeled your ref to begin with.

I really don1t want to seem stupid, but I think I didn't understand. Could you put it in easier words for me? :o

Nice entry, adamos.
fastrak_3DT - great model, too bad it's not an entry.
Beatiful model, fish.
Happy birthday, Aga, and great entry.

[PKT]

First post this week.
Modeling time: 60min
Texturing and scene: about 60min
Software used: 3d studio max 7

[balmac]

Hi all

this is actually my first post on this board, although I've been a long time reader :crazy:.

Finally I found time (and courage :o ) for participating and would appreciate any comments and tips for improvement.

I want to thank all the mods and users of the board for this kind of challenge because it's really amazing what some of you're doing and I could already learn a lot, even though I'm still quite a novice in 3d gfx :evil:.

balmac

[Old_Nick]

PTK: just to say something about your location, you missed the solar system
after the milky way !!!
if you change it, would be easier to find you :halo:

It would be better I start modeling something btw

[PKT]

Hehe, I'll updating it now Old_Nick thanks for notecing.

[TheWinterLord]

Balmac welcome to the forums! nice 1st entry!

[triatami]

30 mins on model, about the same for texturing and 14 mins on renders. 3ds7.
enjoy!

[alidanesh]

lets start...
1st entry,,,
hope u gus like it:D

[Black]

I really don1t want to seem stupid, but I think I didn't understand. Could you put it in easier words for me? :o
I'll put it this way... (for you and others to better understand)

I did a VERY brief search for thumbs of already existing models in the internet. And with a few of the many below I have put together a sampler.
IF your entry ressembles one of these too much, OR any other available model from the net (You would know if this would be the case)...
It would be a very good idea that you contact one of us and clarify yourself BEFORE we contact you.

Thank you.


I hope this was a bit more understandable.


Black

[Lighter]

Thanks man! I'll see about getting myself through that. :D

[Lord_seth]

oo nice topic :)

too much red though lol
i maybe have time to join later guys,i got much work to do but have fun all :drool:

i hope i see more futuristic ideas ;P

Agamemnwn xronia polla man :)

nice work all i will post comments sometime :)

[fredconv]

hi

here s my participation
made in maya
no time for texturing sorry

[Vhector]

Edit: new render

Modeled in acad and tweaked in max: 40min
Rendered with mental ray in max

[OmegaN]

Hello guys. I will start to give some critics in my comment from now on and not just "hey really great", think we all will gain from that, if you think im stupid tell me and ill save you from my whine :D :evil:

orkron: cool white extinguisher. maybe got a little to much reflection but its ok :D
artecnl: nice entry =) Same here, its a little to reflective.
radulan: hehe cool and diffrent :)
fish: I want to play with that! Nice plastic material but the yellow gets to much reflection (since its brighter color) so that one should be a little less.
Agamemnwn: nice entry. Think this competition will have much much reflection :) ohh btw HAPPY BIRTHDAY

And heres my entry. Feel free too give critics here aswell im not perfect in anyway, very far from it infact :) To much diffrent colors own my jpg compression :/

[ThaTyger]

Nice basic extinguushers :D Ofcourse I'll try to make somethin original out of this as well :D Good luck to all :D

[fish]

Vhector : the black spots are for sure errors you get when you import from AutoCAD. try applying an edit poly modifier, find overlaping vertices in that area and weld them together. It could also be some double faces.

All in all, my advice is to stay away from this workflow - model in ACAD and import in max, as it always generates a lot of problems.

Cheers

[hammering3D]

Agamemnwn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

[Vhector]

Fish, that's not the problem I think. It's in the render settings in mental ray (globel illu or final gather), I don't know precies

[cinder]

Granimo: Love the hose and the place where the weel connects to the centre... Nice detail. sweet!

Hopeing to find time to make a model for this challange also. Great forum!

[AGMJ]

great!! something i can model again !! :D
hey guys yall got some excelent models & renders.. :cool:

i got a little prob here duno if some one can help me out!, i just found highend3d.com [superb site, i'm new to this 3d stuff so don't blame me for knowing this great source till now :P ; trying my best to learn fast!!], i found the maya shader section and tried to get a metal shader from here(http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/shaders/3322.html) but when i tried to get it imported into maya 6.0 (i dragged the shader into the hypershader cuz is the only way i know) i get an error msg telling me there was some script error or something...can some one get this think explained plz..cuz i learn new things by seeing peoples work and i realy wanna know how this shader works so i can make my own..

ohhh and forgot Agamemnwn's birthday!
Happy birthday Agamemnwn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! many more year to u!!!!

thx
AGMJ

[Makonde]

hi all, great models already this week :D here's my entry, hope you like it, and all crits and comments welcome

3dsmax
Modelling: 52 mins
Texturing: 1 - 2 hrs
Render: 2 min

[Vhector]

Omegan, how did you make youre metal, it's awsome

[lynzh]

3dsmax v7
Modelling: 60minutes
Texturing: in between modelling
Render: 30-40 seconds.

After putting everything together I notice the extinguisher-snake could use some meshsmoothing.

[Justo]

Hey guys :D Great topic :) Great models so far! alot of hdri's I see :p

Cheers, keep up the good work.

[OmegaN]

Vhector: thx for your comment.

1. For the red tube I used a raytrace material instead of standard. Then I have a falloff map in reflection, with fresnel as falloff type. In bump I have a noise regular with a very very small value (just to scatter the reflection a bit). In diffuse slot I got a composite map(so I could have my label I did in Photoshop on my tube).

2. The black plastic I used a standard material with black diffuse value (actually a little brighter than fully black). In reflection slot I have a falloff with perpendicular/parallel falloff type. And in the bottom slot (the slot that has white color orginally) I have a raytrace map. The reflection have a value of 40 instead of 100.

3. The two metal material I have I have used mentalray material with a metal(lume) in surface parameter. I have blurred reflection checked and just changed colors and reflectivity.

And ofcourse I use a HDRI to have something to reflect. I used old standard kitchen that everyone has ;)

I hope that helps something. PS look at pictures of fire extinguishers you will see that they arent that super reflective that people tends to do them, and almost all reflection IRL (except for mirrors) are in some way blurred so if you have a option to blur your reflection, use it! =)

[triatami]

2nd entry of the day!
so the idea behind this one is the first raindrop of a huge storm... =D

40 minute to model that little thing... ><
textures/everything else 30 mins or so.
3ds7.

[wdl]

Here's my first entry for this week. Found this one in google, and decided to model it because it looked different then the avarage extinguisher.

anyway, seen some nice stuff already, and we're just getting started. Keep it coming....

Modelling time: 45 minutes
Software: 3D Max 7

[Vhector]

tanx OmegaN

[mr_lemon]

mmm....seems another intresting week...i've tryed three or four times for that subject...this is what has come out,wonderful model from everyone...

edit: that model is an extinguisher supposed to be used in a cockpit of an helicopter,that explain the round bottom,in fact the extinguisher has to be hanged somewhere.

modeled in max in 60 min

[mr_lemon]

and that one...

done in max in 60 min

[Justo]

3Dsmax 7
model = 35 min
texture = 45 min
Render - a while
No post processing.
Cheers, great models everyone!

[ThaTyger]

Just don't ask... I started to model something random, added some Greeble... modeled some more and this is the result...

looks like some sort of hyper modern Extinguisher to me :P I think those light emitting things are the on and off buttons or something :P

Really don't ask, it's my imagination running lose again :crazy: :crazy:

[ThaTyger]

mr_lemon thyats one sick model you got there O_o

very nice work! Really like it. It's so cool to know that things like that can be done in a hour :D

[Kanno]

Good topic this week, nice entries so far. Here's my stereotypical fire extinguisher for the week...

[Old_Nick]

Here's my entry
Software: Maya
Modeling time: 50 min
Render: Mental ray

Good entries this week

Thanks mr_lemon !!!

[mr_lemon]

mr_lemon thyats one sick model you got there O_o

very nice work! Really like it. It's so cool to know that things like that can be done in a hour :D

...:D thank you, if you'ra referring at my second entry,it's really more easy than you can think,just two lathe (one for the body and one for the four cap) the chain it's a modified torus with a path deform binding...take the major lathe,make some selection,some inset,some bevel...and you're done ;)

cheers

[mr_lemon]

old_nick,forgot to attach ?
;)

[triatami]

wdl, great model and my girlfriend called it cute...



ill kill you!

[mr_lemon]

:eek::eek::eek: ...old_nick great model,great render,great texture and great lghting...what can i say more? great?

[adamos]

Well its time for nr2 entry but i have run out of time. So what i show here its not finisht model but i think that you can fight whit fire by using it.
Modeling time:60 min
Software: Max 6.0
P.S.
1. OmegaN- hope you will like this one .
2. Kanno - very realistic render and nice model.
3. wdl- Nice model too.

[OmegaN]

adamos: yea much better now , and nice detail :dance:

[TheWinterLord]

Mr lemon really nice material for first one!
Justo your render looks really cool, nice use of the blur effects!
Kanno I like the way you made your handle, it will help me in future if i remember! ty
Adamos, how do you have time to model so much? nice man. And how did you do the rope? I heard someone said there is a rope plugin, did you use this?

[Old_Nick]

Thank you Mr lemon ... again
It's a honor Hearing those words from you, knowing you always post good stuff !

[Aioria]

ohhh ill try this week again ... these challenges are full of fun

[Leto]

Hi there, here is my first entry for this week. I am ill and so i did a very simple one. I think it is a bit too reflective but i didn't wanted to spend much time on it. Maybe i try one of the standard extinguishers if i'm feeling better.
I like all other entrys very much. Some of them are so realistic!!!

Software used: Cinema 4D
Model time: 30 min

[CAC]

Well i learned today that i can't model a squirt gun for my life 60 min 3ds max 6

[noyb]

fredconv: Your post is too big, check the rules again.

-I'm surprised that nobody mentioned this sooner (I may have just missed it), he may be new but you should still help him out.

Everybody: Some good models so far. I hope to join in if I find time (I've said this before and didn't find time though)

[fastrak]

fredconv: Your post is too big, check the rules again.

-I'm surprised that nobody mentioned this sooner (I may have just missed it), he may be new but you should still help him out.

Everybody: Some good models so far. I hope to join in if I find time (I've said this before and didn't find time though)

Absolutely right! Just now saw that.
Fredconv....better take noyb's advise! 800x600 @ 100k is the limit. Change it quick

[GRA*FX]

I returned home after furlough :wave: .
Here is my work.
The Small fun, inscription on pail WATER.
While this first work for week.

Opssss....
Modeling: 40 min 3d max6
Texturing: 1h (used textures from diska2+CoreiDraw11)
Rendering: 30min 18s

[adamos]

In this case i use cloth colection from reactor + extruding some face to atach rope to tank. Thats all its easy and fast so its the best way to maek thing like this for speed chalenge.

[bouldo]

I think my best entry on threedy so far.
hope you like. comments appreciated.

Have liked some of the entry's so far - coolio iglesias.

[alidanesh]

i have a quastion...if anybody help me help me i'll be happier:D
im not good at texture:
how can i have the sticker..something tansparent on mu extinguisher.....which format of files suport tansparensy?.....if there is any tutorials please give me the links....
tnx very much...:)

[wdl]

wdl, great model and my girlfriend called it cute...

Heheh, thanks
Your model is great too, should look cool if animated...

[mr_lemon]

alidanesh...if you work with max you could use the composite material,tiff and tga support alpha channel...btw...you could also use mask on a mix material where black is the part that you don't want to see and white what shold be showed (so in case of a stick,you have to crate a map wuth the full size of your object and in the parts where the sticker is supposed to be should be filled with white color.hope that helps

[littledragon]

3Dsmax 7, VRay, Glu3D

model = 60 min
texture + render = a lot :p

Cheers, great models everyone! :wave:

[Yedan]

another one this week :), again the traditional shape but slightly old style :) hmm all these retro models maybe an indication that im getting old.

[ThaTyger]

/me is now inspirated to make more odd modern Extinguishers :P

[Square]

hi again folks, excellent models everyone.

*littledragon, I love the water you've made :drool: how did you make it ?

and now to my model.

model: 10mins
texturing: a lot more ;P
render: about 2 mins

[sematic]

My first ever post, and my first ever attempt!
:drool:

[ThaTyger]

Looking good! I like all thses models.... but can someone please make something more.. well different? :P :P

[URs3D.net]

This is an really old fire extinguisher :), but it works!
Modeled in 3ds max, 20 min's
Texturing 10mins.
Render 2mins
What do u think about this one?

[Rooky]

:drool: verrrrry cool entries so far guys!!! Keep it up this way!! =]]

Haven't posted for a while, but had some time and made this kind of fire extinguisher :P
Hope it fits in the category!! :)

Final image composed in PhotoImpact XL.

[Bruth]

Here's something different, not the best model or texture maker out there but I'm happy with it :shy:

Software: 3D Studio Max 7
Modeling Time: ~35 minutes
Texturing time: ~30 minutes

[cara-rj]

Hello folks!
Tried my best without any reference, it's nothing great but here it is... :lame:

So many great entries so far! Good luck to you all. :smug:

[Lewiswale]

Here`s my attempt for this time round. Hard to think of something different with so many good entries. Done in C4D Modelling time 55 mins

[murdock_dt]

Hi guys
This is my first entry of the week, and probably the only one.
My model is not cool, but i just wanna participate :ugh:

Modelled in 3d studio in 25 min.
Textured in 20 min.
rendering and lighting 5 min

[alidanesh]

thanks friend Mr.Lemon....i think it'll help me a lot,,,i should try them:D :smug: tnx agian

[mamad]

Hi, I join today to this forumes, nice.
I like to learn 3D and here is the right place to learn from you masters.
wireframes is usfull to learn modeling ways.

[SubCroC]

nice work guys ,keep up the work.i hope i can find time to do somethin this week.

[fastrak]

Hi, I join today to this forumes, nice.
I like to learn 3D and here is the right place to learn from you masters.
wireframes is usfull to learn modeling ways.

Glad your here Mamad. Hope to see many entries from you. And your right about learning here. There are a great many people that have gone out of their way to help others. It's always interesting to see so many different solutions to the same problem.

Fastrak

[fastrak]

Hello folks!
Tried my best without any reference, it's nothing great but here it is... :lame:

So many great entries so far! Good luck to you all. :smug:

Ok, cara-rj, not to sound lame or anything (which for me is hard not to do) but, what is it and how does it work? Never seen one of those, whatever they are, before.

Fastrak

[fastrak]

Here`s my attempt for this time round. Hard to think of something different with so many good entries. Done in C4D Modelling time 55 mins

Lewiswale:
I assume the bucket is not part of the entry. If it is not, it should be stated in the post as to what is the entry and what is a prop, ect. Usually, floors and walls don't have to be included in this, but extra objects that are modeled and rendered out in the scene should specifically be noted as such.
Thanks

Fastrak

[slacer]

fastrak-3DT

this is a part of an automatic Extinguishers.
These small things are connected to a pipe with water (under pressure).
It is installed under the roof in offices, stores, etc.

If a fire goes up, the temperature raises up and the red part will melt away.
The water will stream out of the pipe onto the flat metal and the pressure pushes the water into all side directions.

Sorry for my bad english, but I think you got it.

-- slacer

[shamohan]

Here is my entry

3ds max 7
modelling time:40 mins
texturing : 20-30 mins
rendering : 2 mins
Photoshop

i hope the wire mesh i submit here is ok


Thanks

[Lepercon]

My first attempt at a speed modelling challenge. The quality of some of the models others have made in under an hour is amazing. I still have a lot to learn.

3DS Max 6
one hour

[cara-rj]

Ok, cara-rj, not to sound lame or anything (which for me is hard not to do) but, what is it and how does it work? Never seen one of those, whatever they are, before.

Fastrak

I tried to create a ceiling fire extinguisher...
I know it's kinda ugly but was the best I could come up with.

Sorry if it wasn't understandable... :xx:

Hope that explain what my model is...

[3djunior]

Ok, my attempt at a ceiling sprinkler thingy.

Some cool models, hard to think 'outside the box' for this one though!

Modelling- a hard 60minutes
Texturing- slapped some shaders on, hope they are alright:)
Software- maya, Mental Ray

[RoDeLuccaBr]

Hi guys, I´m new here...
I´m suprised with all those amazing models so i created a diferent one...

This is my try:

Modeling time: 35 min
Texturing time: 20 min
Redering: about 5 min

Warning, if used unproperly may cause even more fire....

[TheWinterLord]

RoDeLuccaBr
Haha nice that is atleast origional! me im getting headaches to figure something origional to do and when Fastrak aksed about the ceiling sprinklers im like 'aaah why didnt I think of that....' I cant think of anything to model right now..
those roof sprinklers I didnt know either what they were until fastrak brought it up...

[Lewiswale]

Lewiswale:
I assume the bucket is not part of the entry. If it is not, it should be stated in the post as to what is the entry and what is a prop, ect. Usually, floors and walls don't have to be included in this, but extra objects that are modeled and rendered out in the scene should specifically be noted as such.
Thanks

Fastrak
The bucket was included to clarify the models use as some people may never have seen one of these. If you wish I could edit and repost

[DeadlyFreeze]

Software: 3dsmax 6
Render: Standard
Time: 60min

[RefeeZ]

nice work all,really like theme.im planning to join l8r maybe tonight but ive seen so many originals that i must come out with something new to give myself the basic chance to win:P :smug:

[Orkron]

Here's a more serious post from me.
Spent most of the time modelling the washers and bolts for the hookups
modelled in max 6
textured in 30 min
rendered in 4 min
and Vray
modelling time: 60 min

[AGMJ]

great looking stuff everyone!!

Lepercon: Nice looking model!
RoDeLuccaBr: haha something differnet finaly haha love the idea keep up.and welcome to the forums (ie if ur new ;) )
DeadlyFreeze: cool texture and great model! but try to apply some antialias to ur render so it looks smooth.
3Djunior: Cool another maya user!!! love tha model and shaders! where u got'm from for how did u make'em i'm new and trying to learn as fast as i can..keep it up and wow for ur render what kind of setup did u use?

great to yall!!

well i got to do something and i'm happy with the time i used on this, i'm getting better on my 2nd model ever!!
here is my source http://www.fireadesource.com/fire-extinguishers.html info on the pic..this is my 2nd model finished & rendered ever!! so plz don't be harsh with me ;)
hey guys, what ya think of the quality of my pic now? OK?

[AGMJ]

Orkron: man ur fast u got to post while i was attaching :P
love it just love it! how do u get to do that shiny metal shader/effect? cool :cool:

[andoy]

This is the Fire Extinguisher i have in my car, only bought it last week to get my car through it's yearly test
( they always check for the extinguisher but they don't always check the lights or brakes!! )

Anyhow modelled in Cinema 4d in 60 minutes.
Textured in 15 - 20 minutes
Rendered in 1 hour 22 minutes with HDRI and Radiosity ( GI now in C4D v9.5 )

Great week so far folks keep it up..

[Orkron]

Orkron: man ur fast u got to post while i was attaching :P
love it just love it! how do u get to do that shiny metal shader/effect? cool :cool:
AGMJ Hey thanks for the comments!
What I do for my metal shader will work different than you do cuz I use max 6, but in the reflection slot in the maps area I apply a falloff material to reflection slot so that the edges will reflect more than the front, and in the enviornment slot I use an hdri map which you can download anywhere including my website so it gives it more of a realistic reflection.
BTW, that's a great "second model ever"! I was still doing primitives with almost no morphing for weeks...you're a quick study.

[balmac]

Hi all

because I need to practise texturing a lot, I made another two entries, hope you like it :)
C&C are welcome.

Altough I'm just a beginner I want to share some thoughts about the other models:

Granimo: I like your entry, it's very original

TheWinterLord: Thx for the welcome, nice place to be :dance:

tritami: Nice entry, cool shader :cool:

mr_lemon: I really like your hydrant, nice model

Old_Nick: Best 'standard' fire extinguisher so far imho

Aioria: Isn't the small skull on your extinguisher from the offspring?

littledragon: cool water effect

3djunior: Love your texture, way more realistic than mine :hurt:

RoDeLuccaBr: Hrhr, finally something completly different :D


Great entries all.

balmac

[balmac]

And the last one for me this week:

[AGMJ]

Orkron: thanks for the hint!, yeah i get that same phase everywhere "you're a quick study" and i'm so glad u also find that i'm realy getting better cuz i'm spending hours infront of my pc everyday lol. but i still got to learn serious lighting and shader creating..nice site but i duno if i can get to know hrid (sp?) on maya

thanks again for the kind words ;) u just inspired me again :D

[fastrak]

Lepercon:
Welcome to the forums! :)

RoBeLuccaBR:
Big welcome to you also. Please edit your post and add the software used. Thanks.
BTW...You are allowed 800 x 600 images.

[LostBear]

heres my shot at it...havent entered in a while so thought i would this time.

Soft: Modelled in Silo/Rendered in Max
Time : 55 mins

Couldnt be bothered to texture it since this is model compo

Some nice entries by various ppl...well done!

[Deto]

I hope this is the right place to ask a question or not, but, I'll throw it in : )

My question is that is it allowed for entry picture to contain informative text, ie how the machine / thing is operated, or should I leave them to the post message or just throw away? Thanks! : )

Keep up the good work everyone! : D

[Design]

Congrats to all the new winners:
Mr_Lemon
Tokai

Gra*fx
Hammering3D

Elgordo
Noyb

[voodrew]

Hi there, here is my first entry for this week. I am ill and so i did a very simple one. I think it is a bit too reflective but i didn't wanted to spend much time on it. Maybe i try one of the standard extinguishers if i'm feeling better.
I like all other entrys very much. Some of them are so realistic!!!

Software used: Cinema 4D
Model time: 30 min


I wondered when someone would get a round to the simplest extinguisher: the pail of water.

You're right about the reflectivity, but that is the only thing detracting from the realism. Good job.

[Sorrow]

Hey, it's my first post on the forums and already i'm competing :shy: Have been reading the forums for a while and decided it's about time to post something, so here goes...

Better to check it's really something that will extinguish the fire before using it tho :evil:

Nice entries so far!

- Sorrow

[andoy]

My question is that is it allowed for entry picture to contain informative text, ie how the machine / thing is operated, or should I leave them to the post message or just throw away? Thanks! : )

Yes you can add text to your image, however you might be better off using that space to better show off your model and place the text in the post message.

[OmegaN]

Nice entrys everybody!

From now on I hate firetrucks :P I had to model this 3times before I could "finish" one in the given time. Actually I dont have enough skill to finish a whole truck in 1h. This entry have all details in the front of the truck (like ligths etc) missing because I could not finish it in time and after 3 times trying I have dreamt nightmares about unfinished firetrucks ;)

Well here goes nothing. btw you can find a better quality pic HERE (http://www.omegan.se/cg/3dtotal66_extinguisher_truck.jpg)

[Brodix]

Heres my Toy Fire Truck. Nice models everyone. I will make another post in a few for some model crits.

Modeled in Maya 6
Modelling: 60 minutes
Texturing: 5 minutes
Rendering : 10 minutes
Posting your firetruck after someone else just did theirs: Priceless :haha:

[Orkron]

looks great Firefly looks like you can take over with the "toy" version of the smc now hehe
MAFIA welcome to the forum! good try...there are a few rules you need to observe when competing, and the one you are blatently missing is that you need ONE image submitted with the unsmoothed wire in the same image (use photoshop or similar to do this) and make sure you don't submit a second one, just delete that post and resubmit with the new image. Good luck!

[Leto]

voodrew Thanks for the comment, its nice to be the first.

[sugararsenic]

here's my fire sprinkler.

[TheWinterLord]

OmegaN nice I was also thinking of firetrucks but I cant model them fast enough... il give it some tries...

Orkron nice serious post! i like the model a lot.
(:

[MightyPlatypus]

My first post to this forum! Actually, it's one of my first models aswell, as I'm still farily new to the world of 3D. Found this "extinguisher" by searching for vintage fire extigushers, don't ask me how you use it. Quite a simple model compared to the rest in this thread, but I thought I'd give it a go anyways! :crazy:

[Orkron]

TheWinterLord, thanks for the kind words ;-)

[alidanesh]

#2
I already posted this model but i add enviroment to make it better... ;P

[alidanesh]

#3 entry
i like this one for little piece of fire ,,handy..14 cm
hope U like this one ...:D

[Brodix]

alidanesh: looks good, but make sure you only have 1 post per model. I would hate to see it get dqed.

[Old_Nick]

Good entries so far !

Balmac: Thanks for the kind words

MightyPlatypus: Textures look great

[Sidaho]

Got to post and run, I'm afraid. I'll try to do some comments later but suffice to say there are some very nice entries so far.

[wdl]

@ alidanesh: You stole my model!!: http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=388967&postcount=73
Just joking ;) I understand your choice, seemed to be the most original shape that turned up in the google images search.

[MightyPlatypus]

alidanesh: Wow, that's one shiny extinguisher(#2)! The sticker on it looks a bit older than the rest of it though. But great model!

Old_Nick: Thank you! :)

Sidaho: Looks spectacular! Cool model. How did you make text to look that good?

[MAFIA]

Thanks Orkron, and iam sorry because I didn't read the rules.
I don't know how much time I finished this Extinguisher because my pc stops response many times :wall: ,,, and sorry for my english

[SubCroC]

here is a work from me for this week.i see very good renders and models.great works.

[ssjjackass]

wow im so excited! my first post ! :P hi everyone!

well i got inspired by alidanesh (thanks :)) so heres my entry

and might i say everyone has Very good models and renders!

[Tr-Anssi]

I'm not sure if someone has already posted this type of extinguisher.. It's a sort of blanket that can be used to extinguish fire, usually have these in kitchen. Didn't have any good reference pictures or items, started to texturize but didn't know how to draw the instructions on the package :D
My first speed modelling entry and first model since hmm.. can't really remember :shy:

Modelling took 1 hour
Trying to render the scene for half an hour
Software 3dsMax7

[Agamemnwn]

The competition is getting harder every week. Good we need the challenge to get better and faster in modelling . Thanks to everyone for wishing me happy birthday. It was a nice surprise. This is my second entry for this week. Thought i would be the first to post something like that but time is against me :(
office sprinkler system. c&c always welcome.

[alidanesh]

Firefly thanks...i realy forgot that rule ... i should review rules every day
wdl :D:D yes yes....i stole that:D...but i realy didnt saw ur entry...sorry man;) ur model is nice,, man
Sidaho waw...how nice ,,like urs
ssjjackass ha ha :)... U did it nice ...realy nicy..better than me..the only thing that i wana say is ,,changing the ground material i think will change ur work more better...one thing more ...ur presuure sing behind the galss is more better than me..
Mightyplatypus thanks for the Point U said...u are right...i should be better in texturing later...that was the first time that i used Alpha channel,,,tnx

[noyb]

Some great stuff this week.

I didn't really find time this week, but I did one anyway.
I call it the Duck Extinguisher
Modeled in Autodesk Inventor: less than 60min (around 52-56)
Textures: ~3min
Render: ~3min each

[ssjjackass]

thanks man :) that means alot to me.

Oh and you mean like mask the hdr image? ok ill try that :) thanks for the tip

[Bruth]

Well I finally modeled something that looks good for once. I wish I could have adjusted the handle a little bit more cause it's still a little blocky. I hope the wire mesh is acceptable, I applied meshsmooth directly through "Edit Poly" so I couldn't take it off most objects.

Software: 3D Studio Max 7
Modeling: 1 hour
Texturing: I have no idea, 2-3 hours of lots of experimentation.

[ssjjackass]

awsome! thats a key chain fire extinguisher?

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

BRUTH!!! It's been a while since I've seen you around here bud. I hope there's no hard feelings about when I locked you up in the closet all those challenges ago. I've gotten much better since then, and... uhhh... pay no attention to the fact that I keep another Moderator captive in my Avatar. I swear... I've really changed! :halo:

[Bruth]

ssjjackass: Yup, a keychain Fire Extinguisher. I had to go through a lot of google pictures to find something unique :smug:

Marty_McFly-3DT: Well hello there, don't worry the closet ordeal has worn off and I'm all better now.... :crazy:

[stitch]

as i sed in the title.. please dun kill me.. im a newbie.. i just wanted to know where i should make a sugestion for a speed modeling chalenge.. i just thought it would be cool if you guys could make one where users would have to model the inside of a clock.. u know,, those intriquet ones..

the ones with lots of small cogs and springs that give it that classique look.. like 19th century..?

cud u guys do it?..

please!!! pwetty please :shout:

[Lighter]

Here's my entry for the week!

Hope you guys enjoy.

I originally completed the model on Friday and though, "Yesss! An original extinguisher! No one else has made an antique one yet!" and then, as I'm readying myself for posting, I see that I've been beat by someone else. Heheh, ;p

Anyways, here's my newb model for the week. The bumps look a bit off for some reason... My test renders as I tested lighting and such looked perfect, but right now, it seems off to me. Oh well. I'm satisfied with it, so it's all good. :)

[TheWinterLord]

Hi and welcome Stitch! well about your request, it is not we who choose what each week speed modeling challenges are going to be about. it is always Mr. Black who does that. :)

[OmegaN]

FireFly: "Posting your firetruck after someone else just did theirs: Priceless", hehe I won the race! :D btw you forgot to state your software in your post.

TheWinterLord: yea give it a try, but I tell you its damn hard. btw do you live in sweden now or are you from sweden and living elsewhere?

Sorrow: welcom to the forum, nice invention =) Better hope your not stressed and have that thing in the garage when its fire and accedently take the gasoline dunk :)

MightyPlatypus: welcome to the challenge, nice rusty material there. A little stronger shadow beneath your model should be nice to enhance the effect that it is standing on the ground :)

alidanesh: nice models. As I have said to a couple before is that it is way to reflective and perfect reflection (little better on the last one). You are using mentalray I can see.

noyb: really nice model as usual, but as many others too reflective :)

Minitutorial:
And heres a minitutorial that someone using MentalRay might find usefull.

intergrate metal(lume) in your metalshaders because it have blurred reflection option. You can get great results with playing with the sample and spread values and reflection amout and colour. You can get nice effect using the metal(lume) in diffrent places. I have made an example picture with explenation here:

1. mentalray material and metal(lume) in surface slot. (even use a photon(base) in photon map if you use GI or caustic or both, this apply for all mentalray material you use if you want it to recieve GI and caustic (or generate it)).

2. standard material and in the diffuse slot a metal(lume).

3. standard material and with a mixmap in diffuse slot. In there the bottom one with metal(lume) and the top one plain color. (You can use whatever, plain color or use a bitmap etc what you want). And in Mix amout map use a falloff.

4. Mentalray material with a mix map in surface slot. (same settings as above).

5. Standard material with metal(lume) in reflection slot.

Floor: all standard material. some changes in the metal(lume) like less spread and color change. Havent changed anything else.
Left: mix in diffuse (as above) but i have a bitmap in top slot.
Middle: bitmap in diffuse, falloff in reflection and bottom slot metal(lume).
Right: with both above.

This is only a few ways to intergrate your metal(lume) in your shaders. There is ALOT more way to do this than those few I have gone trough here (like mixing with composite, blend etc.

OBS! In my sample picture I havent changed ANY settings in the metal(lume) and that doesnt get great result but its just to make it easier to see the difference. If you want less "dots" just higher the samples. Higher spread gives bigger blurr and has to have higher samples to not get super visible dots, if thats not what you want ofc. I hav no lights or GI/FG eather, just a HDRI in environment slot. BTW if you dont want the HDRI to reflect in your floor you can use the HDRI in all the shaders environment slots instead of the background envslot.

Last but not least, if you dont have anything better to do you should read through this greate and detailed set of texturing knowledge workshops by leight: TEXTURING FOR DUMMIES (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=77484)

[Brodix]

thanks for the heads up OmegaN

[AGMJ]

well i haven't found any "new idea" on google that i can model so i just desided to give some comments...
LostBear: nice model, try getting ur models textured or something so they can get to look cool!
Sorrow: wow for ur render!! how u get that lighting? and love that model! welcome!!
OmegaN, FireFly: haha love the toy firetrucks!!! great models
sugararsenic: NICE model!! but can't say thesame for the render sorry!
MightyPlatypus: wowow waw! love the textures, the model may be a little simple but that texture brings it up to LIFE!! man welcome 2 the forums and wont u mind teaching me some of that texture skills?!?!!!
great job everyone!

AGMJ :cool:

[LostBear]

well i haven't found any "new idea" on google that i can model so i just desided to give some comments...
LostBear: nice model, try getting ur models textured or something so they can get to look cool!
Sorrow: wow for ur render!! how u get that lighting? and love that model! welcome!!
OmegaN, FireFly: haha love the toy firetrucks!!! great models
sugararsenic: NICE model!! but can't say thesame for the render sorry!
MightyPlatypus: wowow waw! love the textures, the model may be a little simple but that texture brings it up to LIFE!! man welcome 2 the forums and wont u mind teaching me some of that texture skills?!?!!!
great job everyone!

AGMJ :cool:

Thanks for nice words man...maybe i will texture it...my skills are lacking in this area so ill have a go. watch this space

[noyb]

noyb: really nice model as usual, but as many others too reflective :)


Thanks for the comment, but I wanted it that shiny (I don't know why, I was in a hurry and it was the first thing I thought of).

[Délé]

A lot of mighty fine models being displayed thus far. It really is fun to see the many unique styles and ideas.

Fastrak - It's still great to see your models. Very nice extinguisher!

Granimo - Interesting model and well executed!

Kanno - Both model and render look very nice. Well done!

Old_Nick - Exceptional render! Wow!

Lepercon - Welcome to the forums. Excellent first entry!

3djunior - Very well done! The wear and tear is a nice touch.

I don't think I've seen any "bad" models. It's all good, gooder, and goodest! ;P Great work everybody!

[Délé]

Ok, since I've kind of been slacking with last minute entries the last couple of weeks I decided I would put a little more into this week. I was surprised at how tricky threading can be. I didn't want to just scale in every other loop or anything. I wanted to create a continues loop as it should be. It took me some time of messing around to figure out a way to do that in a timely manner. But persistence paid off I think. I also played around with dof for the first time. After about an hour of banging my head I started to figure out how it worked, lol. :wall: It was a blast figuring out new things though. :D

[Black]

...I call it the Duck Extinguisher...Thought you would call it a PoodleExtinguisher... or an AfghanHound-Extinguisher :shy:


TheWinterLord;
Hmmm sometimes maybe.. but there is a Mr. Andy wroking in the shadows as well :)




OUtstanding renders and amazing textures this week it seems.. the models are again pushing the standards!
Great work EveryOne!


Black

[saberflare3d]

Ironic combination; P water balloon and catapult (can use carbon dioxide in balloons if it needs to be chemical)

cheers!

Lightwave 8.3

modeling - 45 min.

setup + render - 30 min

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

TheWinterLord;
Hmmm sometimes maybe.. but there is a Mr. Andy wroking in the shadows as well :)

A Mr. Andy? Hmm.... I never heard of him. :D

[Black]

You just MAY wake up tomorrow to regret that Marty :D

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Fastrak-3DT made me say it! :eek:

[noyb]

Thought you would call it a PoodleExtinguisher... or an AfghanHound-Extinguisher :shy:
Black

lol. Actually, I think it looks more like a dachshund :).

[fastrak]

Fastrak-3DT made me say it! :eek:
Black-3DT made me make you say that! :evil:

[Black]

Now THATS what I call power! :)


Black

[TheWinterLord]

Hahaha! that made me giggle/laugh/smile :)

TheWinterLord;
Hmmm sometimes maybe.. but there is a Mr. Andy wroking in the shadows as well


yes, sry i forgot. sry Andy I come in peace.


OmegaN: TheWinterLord: yea give it a try, but I tell you its damn hard. btw do you live in sweden now or are you from sweden and living elsewhere?

I am from sweden but now I live in Dubai, UAE.

[Taurus Anurag]

Helllo Everybody,
Good Morning!(according to IST)

I have noticed that all the participant have made new version of Extinguisher.
So I have decided to model an old one.

Timings:
Modeling : 18 min
Texturing: 24 min
Rendering: 15 min 36 sec

modeled and rendered in 3ds max 7. Standard Primitives are used and a skylight.
Tetxure in Photoshop 7.

[alaya]

it's wonderful i realy like it . keep on

[cptslog]

Hi all, another week another fun topic :)

Gone with the American fire hydrant for this one, being from the UK i ended up doing a bit of research on them to get the idea of how they work.

Some excellent models so far chaps, good luck to all...

Unfortunatly i havnt had time to texture my little scene, although i think i'll get round to it next week some time. (just to finalise it for myself :))

Cheers,

Sloggy.

[Sorrow]

AGMJ: I used HDRI as GI enviroment and one omni light for the lighting
OmegaN: We actually had one of those home made extinguishers in our garage but someone threw it away... and it really was kind of dangerous since we sometimes used to have gas on it too lol

[Justo]

just got back from a trip, great models guys :) Some are very creative.! Cheers :)

[Yedan]

another for me, nice and simple this one, time is tight today hence the rendering could have been much better, but work must come first i guess, anyway here it is my third this week, some heathland/forest beaters,

[alidanesh]

tnx OmegaN....yes yes ishould try to do better texture.....but i cant use blur cuz itis so time consumer...tnx for Tutorial:D

[roach105]

good stuff guys!

Here is my attempt.

[PKT]

Very nice entries so far.

[Black]

Taurus Anurag,Roach105;
Just out of curiousity... Do you guys have a date on that particular model?

CptsLog;
You know you could always go on in and texture it still :)


I agree.. great entries indeed.


Black

[Agamemnwn]

Hi, I see some great entries this week.

I have a question for the mods concerting the judging in the challenges. What are the criteria when judging an entry. What do u look for in an entry each week. I say this because i have been in some challenges and i can see in the judging that some of them could have been affected to the layout of presentation as well as the materials . If this is not so plz accept my apology in advance. :D

[SubCroC]

agamemnwn
i think this should be solved in ur mind till this time.u r enjoyin' here enough long time.
my idea is;
---in speed modelling to model the main material there is only one rule " do not pass the time limit"

---there is not endless time to create and apply materials and renders.we have "24x7-1 " hours for materials and render and compose in photoshop in 800x600 or 600x800 jpeg.

---in judging it is all presentation.not only just modelling and it cannot be; cuz' for example; i modelled a side polygons for glass but did not materialed it so how they can know i made it for glass,for plastic or for metal.material must be done and it is in judging. material explains model so it is necesary.
maybe we have not high res tiff or kinda but material should be on purpose.

---render and environment r positive points in judging,u modelled a thing and atmosphere tells ur modelled object's existence purpose better.

so it is speed modelling but all in judging.i am not the mod or admin and not supposed to explain it,just wanted to make an expression for judgings in my thoughts.

[hammering3D]

Hello ppl.

Here is my first entry, Is not so good, but heh I play 30 min at that TOP part because I wish to not only intersec the geometry but actualy conect them, like U see in the wire that single part made by boxes and cilinders. So I had only 30 min to do the rest so I rush it a little bit. And I play a litle with the textures but after some trys I let it like that.

U again made some amazing models, some of them verry real, and verry real renders good job ppl.

See U.

[Agamemnwn]

agamemnwn
i think this should be solved in ur mind till this time.u r enjoyin' here enough long time.
my idea is;
---in speed modelling to model the main material there is only one rule " do not pass the time limit"

---there is not endless time to create and apply materials and renders.we have "24x7-1 " hours for materials and render and compose in photoshop in 800x600 or 600x800 jpeg.

---in judging it is all presentation.not only just modelling and it cannot be; cuz' for example; i modelled a side polygons for glass but did not materialed it so how they can know i made it for glass,for plastic or for metal.material must be done and it is in judging. material explains model so it is necesary.
maybe we have not high res tiff or kinda but material should be on purpose.

---render and environment r positive points in judging,u modelled a thing and atmosphere tells ur modelled object's existence purpose better.

so it is speed modelling but all in judging.i am not the mod or admin and not supposed to explain it,just wanted to make an expression for judgings in my thoughts.

Well i can understand the rules of modelling in this challenge and ofcourse i try to make myself better in texturing and lighting as well. there is no question in that. What i am conserned is if texturing and lighting is concidered in a speed modelling challenge. In these case some of us can be good speed modellers but u are in a different situation as texturing and lighting come into play.
I can modelled something in 60 min as best as i can with the details att hand as i walk through in my mind how to modell everything whithin the time limit but to texture and light is a trail and error process especially if i cant use IPR due to my pc being so old and i have to open photoshop make changes and then update psd textures and render EVERY time. and in my pc takes time.

[Orkron]

Agamemnwn: the answer is, you can win using a clay model if it's better than other models in the mods' opinion. texturing/lighting is considered under two conditions as I see it: if the textures and light actually disrupts the veiw of the model then it hurts the chance of the submission and 2, when there is a really hard decision and a few models are really just all as good, then they look at dynamics such as compostion of light, proper texturing etc...I may be wrong but I do believe I read that from Andy many months ago.

[Agamemnwn]

Orkron For me winning the challenges comes last .I modell in these challenges to better myself and learn more things. Winning is not the point of my discussion here. I just want to know what are the criteria in judging the challenges and if the texturing and lighting parts sometimes overlaps the modelling part.

[Renz]

Taurus Anurag,Roach105;
Just out of curiousity... Do you guys have a date on that particular model?

Black

In fact I have seen at least one of them long back.. Here is a Conical extiguisher (http://www.firehouseinternational.com/usersite/how_stuff_works/Fire/Fire_extinguishers/Fire_extinguisher_History_photos_3.aspx) and Conical Dry-powder Fire Extinguisher (http://eheritage.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/Resources/Detail.asp?CATEGORY=Realia&ID=4222)

Again a wonderful week with graet models and good renders. Good luck every one.

[cptslog]

CptsLog;
You know you could always go on in and texture it still :)


Ah super, i'll try free some time tomorrow night to finish it :)

Cheers,

Slog.

[hammering3D]

I keep promise myself that I'll coment more to the entrys, so finaly I start doing it.

So here is some that stand up in my eye's

fastrak-3DT - Wath to say, like allways the model is perfect and the maerial look so nice and real.
artecnl - u'r is verry nice to, and clean worked, the material are nice but a litle to reflective.
fish - u'r first entry is nice and original
Agamemnwn - u'r first entry is nice, I like alot the top part, the model and the metal to
OmegaN - Frist entry is verry nice, and like alot the materials, specialy that "green" metal is greet
wdl - u'r first entry look nice and real, even it look siple, I think the wire is not so clear, so I can really undestern wath component U hiding in the top part.
Justo - u'r first model is simple but also look real, specialy with that material and DOF render, and u'r materyal is verry
shiny, but i see that Powder extingusher that are verry shiny on goolge image, so are verry nice.
Kanno - U made a nice job on u'r first entry, o the top part.
adamos - u'r second entry look amazing, the material and render si great, the wire si to dens trught, but form the render the model look nice and clean.
Leto - u'r first entry, simple cleen and realsitic, nice job
GRA*FX - u allways make amazing renders, and u'r stile is perfect for this week chalenge, u done great job with heavy metal stuff. and if I remeber well U done a nice fire exingusher in the parfume botle chanleng.
bouldo - u'r first entry, the model look good from u'r render, but can't see the wire proper.And nice material and render.
Rooky - nice one, I mised u'r stile here, glad u post something, To bad u not render the model in u'r unique way, caind of sepia render.
Lewiswale - simple but look nice and unique.
shamohan - nice model, u'r wire is smoot and dense, but I think is much better than may other's
Lepercon - nice one on u'r first atemp
3djunior - u'r ceiling sprinkler look verry nice to.
DeadlyFreeze - nice model, and nice textures
Orkron - u'r second model look very nice, good we have U back.
andoy - like allways great model, and U remeber me that I'm so stupid,I wander where to find a real extinguiser to look at it, and forogt about the one from my car :(
OmegaN - nice and funny second entry, and a breave try.
FireFly - Priceless ;P
sugararsenic - u'r fire sprinkler seem to me verry nice model and nice details, but I can't see to much from render and not form the wire to:(
MightyPlatypus - simple but the texture make it real.
Sidaho -verry nice one, and amazing render
SubCroC - nice and original
alidanesh - with u'r two entry's, u show that ppl can make nice and real entrys with simple but clean models. nice job
ssjjackass - nice first post.
Agamemnwn - nice sprinkler, nice detailes, and render
noyb - nice Duck Extinguisher ;P, look verry simple at the first look, but if U cheek better the model and wire U have manny nice and clean detailes, it's a complex model.
Bruth - nice key chain extingusher.
Délé - nice model, and render
saberflare3d - lol funny catapult,
Taurus Anurag - nice model, but ther is a fire extingusher like that ?, how it work ?,only drop water like a tea pot ?
cptslog - nice hidrant, but verry dens and smal wire
roach105 - nice model, but same like Taurus Anurag, there actualy exist ? how it work ?
hammering3D - ugly model, u emberesing u'rself ;P

People When I go trough the etyre forum I notice something, and I think Marty will agree with me, manny manny entry's have litle, smoot and dens wire's, and myself I really don't undestern to much from them, and my surprize is that are so manny,
I think puting a clear and big wireframe, U not only help u'rself in judging buy showing all u'r nice detailes, that other way can be ignored cause they are not visible, but U help other people to learn from u'r wire's and undestern how to model something in U'r way.
And more than that U save Marty's eye :) myself after staring a while at so manny dense and unclear wire's my eye's hurt me.

SO JOIN US NOW AND CALL 999.BIG.WIRE.09 GREEN LINE AND SAVE MARTY'S EYE ;P

[Inklosed]

My first entry in speed modelling :) be gentle hehe
Well it took me around 40-45 minutes to get the model done and textured ,then around 10 minutes to get it all from different angles in the final picture.
3d studio max for modelling and Photoshop for texturing
Its a pocket extinguisher ,it was my girlfriend idea it has an alarm and a light

btw nice pics so far very nice ideas :) :max: :evil: :max:

[Agamemnwn]

Hammering3D Thanks for the comments and u are right i will be kind to martys eyes so he can se the wire. I ll change the size of the wire in all my entries in this challenge and so on!

[Orkron]

Orkron - u'r second model look very nice, good we have U back.

Thanks hammering, and I'm glad to be back :)

[Agamemnwn]

Done. Changed my entries this week and made the wires larger so everyone can see who i modelled them. Also this is my last entry for this week . took my ages to texture it but it think it came out good inspite of the textures been low quality. This is a fire hose i made. c&c always welcome

[Black]

Renz;
Thank you... that fills me in perfectly.


Black

[SubCroC]

thanks hammering3D for comment.

cptslog
u r my favourite challenger here,i hope u'll do a great one like last week's "squish.. squish..." lol. :crazy:

agamemnun
a very nice work.

[cyber_zero]

Hope it isn't such a big fire!

If I have time I'll post something more challenging. A glass of water... can't be more lazy than that. :zzz:

[Orkron]

14 minute render for reflect/refract and caustics? my word, I need to upgrade my system...that would take almost an hour here.

[Problemss]

hey cyber that looks amazing. is there a tutorial that showed you how to get a render like that, or could you briefly explain.

thanks

[LostBear]

i am upset :( hammering3d left me out :(

[agony]

done in maya 6.5
modling time 55 min
texuring time 30 min
rendring 5 min

[hammering3D]

i am upset :( hammering3d left me out :(

I'm sorry I did't want to hurt u'r felings :ugh:
I'm like u'r model but I think is to smoot, if that model actualy exist sorry I made a mistake, but if u model witout references, my opinion is that is to smoot and because I'm not judging these chalenge, even is a modeling competition, the untextured models don't really caugh my eye unleast ther are really good, U'r model without textures is nice but not cautch my eye's so much because of it's smootnes. I'm sorry I don't want to upsed U is just my honest opinion :roll:

[cyber_zero]

14 minute render for reflect/refract and caustics? my word, I need to upgrade my system...that would take almost an hour here.

The image was rendered in a Pentium4 3GHZ with 1 GB of RAM.

What renderer are you using for caustics? I used vray which can be very fast depending what GI methods you choose.
I've been testing vray for about 2 months now and I'm amazed by it's power and speed and strongly recommend it.

Btw nice work you have in your site!

[cyber_zero]

hey cyber that looks amazing. is there a tutorial that showed you how to get a render like that, or could you briefly explain.

thanks

Maybe I should make a tutorial for 3D Total! What do you think Black-3DT? ;)
Ok, I know I'm pushing my luck a little bit :D

The recipe is:
2 splines lathed - 1 for the glass and the other for the water
A big plane
Vray renderer
2 vraylights
1 HDRI for ilumination and to spice up the reflections
Glass material - full reflect and refract with fresnel on and an IOR of 1,6
Water material - the same as glass but with an IOR of 1,3
GI settings - primary bounces set to Irradiance Map and secondary bounces to Quasi-Monte Carlo

Put it all in 3ds max and shake well.
Serve to friends and say cheers!
- sorry for that, morning madness...

[shamohan]

hammering3D

Thank you very much for your comments...

[carlosmelendez]

20 minutes a good test

[Leto]

Hi there, I found this at an chinese page and liked it.
I modeled the head out of a single sphere. It was a bit complicated and i needed more then one try (started from scratch every time) before it looked well.
Now i want to know, is that because i'm new to modelling or was it a wrong start.
Is there a standard approach for modelling such things? I thought of doing the grasp alone or combine the head out of a sphere and a cone. Can somebody state some sentence about the way you approach this kind of problems? That would be kind.

Anyway great models everybody.
Other comments appreciated.

hammering3D It's nice you took time to comment nearly every model. I like your stuff a lot. Thanks for the comment.

triatami The idea of the rain drop is such a strong picture. I like it the most.

balmac Welcome to the forum, nice first entry. Am i right when i say your location is somewhere in the black box BRD?

Looking forward for next weeks theme...

Reference image:
http://www.hatsuta.info/main/household/ud.html

Software used: Cinema 4D
Modeling time: 60 min
Texture: a lot of time

[Black]

Agony;
Do try to add the wire in in a manner that it is vivid please. It makes it hard on the judges.


CarlosMelendez;
Welcome to the forums.. but please do reread the rules.. you have to post a wire frame as well with your entry.


Leto;
With Cinema4D I personally can't really see a faster way to modeling it. I think the only advice I would go for would be to have the trigger as a seperate object.
It has you go through too much work to try and ensure that the topology matches such an extrusion this way.

Via MaYA I would model the can and the top as one object. But it would mean some time loss on your part since the extrusion modifier is not as suffisticated.
All in all I would say you have done a good job Leto.


Black

[Leto]

Black Thanks for dispeling my insecurity. :)

[OmegaN]

Hello again! I hope this goes under the topic. I have read that special watertowers can be used to put out forrest fires (as a first resourt) and also be used by the firedepartment. So this is my forrest fire extinguisher :dance: hope you like it. (PS, Its OK to put a 600x800 image right? I have a weak memory that mods have said that in some threads. If its not I will change it to 800x600)

I will make some comment to your entrys soon =)

[Black]

Once again you are pushing the borders aren't you? :)

But it is not too much diffrent than a glass of water when you think of it.(Just making your conatiner a bit harder to model)
I would call it safely IN the topic... Don't worry.

As for the dimensions.. they are correct. You can always go to the first page and check on the rules when you are uncertain.


Good Luck;

Black

[OmegaN]

Black: thx for the quick answer. Hehe yea I was a little dumb when I read trough the rules before i posted that question but I stopped reading at "800x600" and then searched for opposite but it stood landscape and portrait :D

[LostBear]

I'm sorry I did't want to hurt u'r felings
I'm like u'r model but I think is to smoot, if that model actualy exist sorry I made a mistake, but if u model witout references, my opinion is that is to smoot and because I'm not judging these chalenge, even is a modeling competition, the untextured models don't really caugh my eye unleast ther are really good, U'r model without textures is nice but not cautch my eye's so much because of it's smootnes. I'm sorry I don't want to upsed U is just my honest opinion

ok..i was messing about really...i didnt think u would apologise so profusly. no harm done! :) I will txture it and repost and rough it up a bit.

[Julle]

WARNING! The needed quality kinda kills some of the pic, but it wouldn't get smaller without killing it :xx:
My entry:

[andrei313]

My entry...

[OmegaN]

AGMJ: thx glad you liked it =)

noyb: yea time is always a big problem, it should be more than 24h/day :/

saberflare3d: hehe nice idea with the baloons, a funny entry =)

Taurus Anurag: nice model. Try having some shadows in your scene to better please the eye =)

cptslog: nice model and scene, would like too see that textured =)

Yedan: nice idea. But use the 800x600 size so we can see better =)

roach105: nice leaf texture =)

hammering3D: thx for your comments. Nice entry and good wire, maybe your top handle feels a little flat.

Inklosed: nice composition with the hand, gives the picture nice feeling.

Agamemnwn: good model. fun to see that you took time to make scratches on the textures =)

cyber_zero: nice causitcs. But I think you could have made some cool shapes on the glass, you got 55min more to model =)

agony: nice entry. I cant really say if the wire is to dark because I have the sun in my monitor right now and i cant hardly see the wire =) But use the full 800x600 size that is given to you :)

carlosmelendez: welcome to the forum, but you have to take a look at the rules =) no wire, state software etc

Leto: hehe coooool!

Julle: Nice entry. How about a little bigger wire? You have plenty of space there :)

andrei313: nice. The background is cool. Your handle seems a little bit off but who cares you got fire in the background weeha =D

Délé: nice sprinkler. Like you said it can be tricky to do those "spring" kind of shapes.

A tip for max users to make screwthreads (dont know how its in all other progs maybe you can apply this there to): Best way is just to make a spring outside a cylinder if you want them to point out, or just fake it and make round segments on your cylinder and rotate them abit sideways. To get them inwards (and not fake) is a little more tricky (like délés case).
1. Make a cylinder with as many side segments as you like (1 in height).
2. Then make a spring and position its center at the cylinders center.
3. Make the springs segments equall to the cylinder. Also make the diameter 2x the radius of the cylinder (because its diameter instead of radius)
4. Change the wireshape sides to 3.
5. Change the wireshape diameter , spring turns and height so you get the desired shape of your threads.
6. Pick the cylinder and make a boolean with your spring as operand. As operation change to cut. There you can choose eather refine or split, test both and see wich one gives the cleanest mesh.
7. convert to editable poly.
8. Even if you choosed refine or split you probably have to weld some vertex (if you used split you certanly have to because it splits the mesh). Select all vertex and hit weld.
9. Cleanup the verts that is by them selfes (you will probably get a few of those). select the vertexes and hit remove in the modify panel.
10. Now you can extrude and do whatever you want. If you go to polygon subobject mode you will have all polys you want already selected.
11. If you get any wierd results check your mesh so you have no spooky edges or vertex.

If anyone knows a better way to do this please share :D

[Aichi-Val]

Quick little thing i did:
model time: 20 minutes
material time: 15 minutes
render: 5 minutes
enjoi

[Orkron]

The image was rendered in a Pentium4 3GHZ with 1 GB of RAM.

What renderer are you using for caustics? I used vray which can be very fast depending what GI methods you choose.
I've been testing vray for about 2 months now and I'm amazed by it's power and speed and strongly recommend it.

Btw nice work you have in your site!

Well I see why your renders are so fast. I am using an ancient AMD 1800+ with 512 266 ram :( I need to upgrade!!!
I use(d) vray for my caustics (on my site) and that render took over an hour - granted I had way more glass in my image so that added to the render time.
thanks for the comments about my images on my site, much appreciated.

[Inklosed]

OmegaN: thank you :) i wanted to give a sense of scale

[RussDude87]

Hey all,
Really great entries so far, looking forward to see the winner. Probably won't be able to post an entry mainly due to time. I just started classes again, so all of life is stuck untill I get use to it. The good news is that every single computer here has Maya AND 3ds Max. The only problem being I'm primarly a Lightwave user, so there will be a bit of time before I'm ready to make something here thats post worthy.

Keep up the good work!

Russ

[andoy]

hammering3D: Thanks for those words earlier, You are a fine example of what this forum is about, You take the time to look at other peoples works and then you take the time and effort to write up what you think. You deserve a big pat on the back for your unselfishness.
That is why this thread gets stronger week by week cos everyone is helpful and no one is selfish, and all are willing to help where they can.

[noyb]

OmegaN: I like the concept :)

An idea that maybe nobody thought of: a water bucket that the helicopters use to put out forest fires. (might be interesting)

Some really decent and high quality models this week - good job

[FairyTales]

Hope i'm not too late, here's my second attempt at the speed modeling challenges, and it's a fire hose (hope that's the correct name for this thing :) )

Modeled in 60 minutes using 3ds Max 7
Textured: 1h30
Rendering a few seconds

[balmac]

Leto: Thx for your comment. But actually you're wrong about my location, I'm, Swiss :evil:

Nice entry btw.

balmac

[fastrak]

For those interested

Autodesk (3dsmax) is aquiring Alias (Maya)

See the Press Release Here (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5970886&siteID=123112)

This is a turn I didn't see coming. Should be interesting.

[OmegaN]

cool, this should be very interesting. thx for the info fastrak

[noyb]

For those interested

Autodesk (3dsmax) is acquiring Alias (Maya)

See the Press Release Here (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5970886&siteID=123112)

This is a turn I didn't see coming. Should be interesting.

NO WAY!
Wow... does this mean that goodness prevails over :evil: ?


Edit:
Or does this mean that Autodesk was the evil one all along...?

[OmegaN]

haha noyb, maybe good will become a little :evil: now. btw thx for comment

[cyber_zero]

cyber_zero: nice causitcs. But I think you could have made some cool shapes on the glass, you got 55min more to model =)

Hey, I said I was feeling lazy ;)
Actually if the glass was more complex it would make the caustics so much more interesting...

Thanks for the comment anyway!
And thanks for sharing your tips!!!

[LostBear]

OMG this is freking awesome!!!! i love max but h8 maya maybe there will be a marriage of the twio pruducts. max 9 should very very intresting...

[Agamemnwn]

Agamemnwn: good model. fun to see that you took time to make scratches on the textures =)

Thanks, Wanted to work on my textures in photoshop :D Took a lot of time thow . Change, update textures testrender, again and again and again

For those interested

Autodesk (3dsmax) is aquiring Alias (Maya)

See the Press Release Here

This is a turn I didn't see coming. Should be interesting.

Terrified, mortified :D we'll see how this is going to turn out. Am i going to learn max as well? hmmmm :D

[Orkron]

This is perfect for me, I love max and I'm learning Maya this term, lol I get the best of both worlds now! muhahhaa