Comp # 10 --(Futuristic Vehicle)--

[BiG ToE-3DT]

are you making a death match level or a capture the flag.

Or are you just importing a character.

[VinsanityV20]

We have to make a whole level; I haven't even finished the 3DBuzz tutorials I got yet. I also have a class on digital mapping to attend to; this week that means I have to model a bust of a human head so we can unwrap and texture that. I just started drawing the model sheets for that today. Finally, I also have a job outside of school - seriously, I'd love to finish this, but it's not looking like I'll get the free time to finish this up by the 12th...

Frankly, I'm not taking to Unreal Editor very nicely either; which is the reason I have to put in the overtime... :dunno:

Sorry guys, I'm dropping out

[BiG ToE-3DT]

sorry to see you go, but on a side note, when you start getting the hang of the UT editor, you will love it. Here's a tip for a capture the flag level, don't make the flag any bigger than it is. True a 200 foot red flag looks great, even when a guy is double jumping his way back to base with it, but it will slow the whole level down.

[VinsanityV20]

Thanks; I am making a CTF map too:) See you guys in another contest!! Good luck all!!

...

except RobbieK. I hope YOUR head bust and level blow ;P

[Thykka]

Would you mind sharing a bit of that process with us? Im particularly intrigued by the way you made those fancy reflections on the cockpit!
Thanks :)
I just animated the model to spin 360 degrees, rendered it, added some glow in AE, rendered as a tiff-sequence, imported it in ImageReady and saved as gif :)
The cockpit is just a reflective/refractive material with an HDRI-enviroment and proper (i.e. both sides modeled) geometry ^^
Here's the material setup if you're interested :)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2199/matsetupkl6.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=matsetupkl6.jpg)

EDIT: oh and btw.. I dumped this concept and started a new one.. Previews to come shortly...

[AlvinG]

AlvinG: Thats certainly a very weird bike hehe, its a bike right? Very cool stuff.



Yes it's weird! I call it a 3-wheels car :smug:

I'm in troubles with normal map at moment. :wall:

I hope soon to find a right solution. :dunno:

[Thykka]

Here's my new concept!
Those turrets in the front aren't actually turrets, but retracting beams which are used to connect the vehicle to another similiar unit. This way long caravan-ish energy saving transport units can be formed.
It isn't necessarily a military vehicle. It's just painted in camo because everything in 3006 must be cool ;)

Still got lotsa tweaking to do + unwrapping + textures :S

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1548/aavyi3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

EDIT: an action shot :)
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9952/actionshotdo2.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=actionshotdo2.jpg)

[madm4tt]

Oahh!!! Cool concept here Guys...I like this thread...

Keep to post

[PAPABEAR]

nice work everyone!!! :dance:
I did nt join this comp coz im studying zbrush. :wall:
GOGOGO! :lame:

[BigH]

OK. Here are a few sketches I came up with. I just imagine that far in the future will still be very stylish and refined. It's basically an anti-gravity vehicle. I just think to methods of propulsion will be vastly improved over the next thousand years. Any feed back would be great, but time is working against me.

[BigH]

Am I missing something or is there a problem with posting/attaching images right now? I keep getting a message telling me there was a problem and to refresh my browser. Any suggestions?

[Hellhammer]

Upload your images to a site like www.imageshack.us and post the link with your reply.

[AlvinG]

I am proceeding with the first test of the car dynamic functionality and mapping
with UVWunwrap tool.

Sorry! how you will show your finished works? Viewports screengrab(directx shaders) or rendering?
thx!

http://www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_dynamic.gif

[BiG ToE-3DT]

the final images are up to you. But people will be looking at them, and voting, so you want them to look as nice as possible.

[AlvinG]

the final images are up to you. But people will be looking at them, and voting, so you want them to look as nice as possible.

Ok thx for the fast reply!


A little model improvement. Now the polycount is 3724 tris.

http://www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_render01.jpg

[madone01]

heres mine so far what do you guys think
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1739/sub1gh6.th.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sub1gh6.jpg)

[BigH]

Thanks Hellhammer. I saw that in a few earlier postings. I also saw a few other WIPs and deemed my current concept unacceptable. I'm working on a new design and will post it shortly.

[Manni]

hi,

entering a bit late, but i hope to be able to finish it.
the idea behing this was that in a thousand years land transport will still be necessary and big flexible transport vehicles will still be necessary. So this is my conecpt of one of them.
i'm currently still working on the modeling stuff and at 3600 triangles.

http://stud4.tuwien.ac.at/~e0125412/bug_test1.jpg

I'll be happy for any feedback and critique.

There are really great entries, and i'm looking forward to seeing them finished

manni

[madm4tt]

I am proceeding with the first test of the car dynamic functionality and mapping
with UVWunwrap tool.

Sorry! how you will show your finished works? Viewports screengrab(directx shaders) or rendering?
thx!

http://www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_dynamic.gif


Did U use Wire parameters for animate the single part of the vehicle?
Nice effect

Bye

[btbpaul]

can someone help I cant get my images on the forum and i am using imageshack and still nothing help

[Manni]

i couldn't upload my image on the forum too...don't know if there is something broken. I've uploaded it on my webspace and inserted an image tag. link to imageshack should work too

[AlvinG]

Did U use Wire parameters for animate the single part of the vehicle?
Nice effect

Bye

Yes I used 3dsmax wire parameters. But it is a very fast setup. thx!



My next step is to add an "hand made" ambient occlusion(fake)
for give more solidity(strange word! :D)

www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_occlusion01.jpg
www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_occlusion02.jpg
www.brokenbones.it/immagini/albatros_occlusion360.gif

bye!

[BiG ToE-3DT]

use photobucket. it gives you an image link, so no one has to click anything, causing pop ups to screw up my screen.

[btbpaul]

thanks for all the help this is my work so far


http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1745/pic1dx0.jpg

[NsNr8r]

Hi everyone, first comp here i suppose,

I guess I'll get right down to it:

My vehicle is a personal transport meant for space use only. Basically, everyone a thousand years in my view, will be living in colonies in space. Since space is so infinately huge, obviously there are dangers out there, so everything has to have at least some form of weaponry equipped. So here's my ship, equipped with a 4-barrel pulse cannon, and a railgun with a scanner attached, for more accuracy.

I call it.. umm... NEDM. :evil:

http://langford.stag-nation.net/ship_front001.jpg

http://langford.stag-nation.net/ship_back001.jpg

what u think so far? texturing to come very soon :D

[madone01]

heres a nother up date i'm trying to get use to textureing thankd psonic 3d body paint tutorial . kow if i under the use of and how to make displacement map any bog care to explain. thanks in advance
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7143/sub2zx6.th.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sub2zx6.jpg)

[xila]

ok here is what i have so far for texturing...keep in mind it my first time taking a real stab at low poly texturing...im getting in the end stages and want some feedback before i call it done. its all on one 1024 no bump or anything yet.

updated: worked on it more...need any suggestions or if you see anything you hate lemme know


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/test2.jpg

[Manni]

@xila: looks really cool, dude. the only thing missing for me is some depth, but this is because the lighting is not done yet.

@madone01: a bigger image, would help to give some more feedback

[BigH]

Ok, I'm tossing my hat into the ring. This is my wip so far. It's an anti-gravity car. I just think 1000 years from now everything will be sleek and stylish. I have a lot of catching up to do, but I've been able to capture the sculpted look I wanted with tons of triangles left over. Also without any refining of my model. My goal is to model the complete exterior in 2500 tri's. That gives me 2500 for eye candy. :roll:

Please, all feedback is welcome.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3814/wipa1lm7.gif

[Rhauk]

I love it, xila!

Love the model, love the texture~
Great work.

[Manni]

that's just awesome xila ;)

@NsNr8r: i like expecially the pilot's cabin, eager to see it textured :)

i've worked again on my bug too, but i will never make it that far...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/bug_test4.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/bug_test3.jpg

[Grashupfa]

nice xila...the model/texturing work kicks ass :dance:

Could you post your texture map?

[xila]

OK so i wrapped this up today...just wanted to be done and i needed to show it to a HOPEFULLY new employer wish me luck :dunno: lemme know what i could improve...new to this game art stuff.

NsNr8r Freaking love that design...wish i thought of it...
Manni The Bug idea is great lol



http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/1_AWire.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/1_Shot.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/21_shot.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/Textshow.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Xila17/4_back.jpg

[BiG ToE-3DT]

Sorry Everyone But the Site Will Be Down For Most Of The Weekend.
Trying To Fix The Image Problem
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

[BigH]

NsNr8r and Manni, those concepts look great. Xila, your model keeps looking better everytime I see it. Those textures are off the chain! Very Nice.

[omnicypher]

damn, xila! theres no way i can compete with that.
thats some professional quality work! are you finished with it?

[Kalango]

how envious i am O.o...cant wait to vacation....

[Kalango]

btw....great entries!!!!

[Tetsuya]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/windreaver6/models/vehiclewire3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/windreaver6/models/vehiclewire4.jpg

final rendering is gonna be a pain in the donkey >.>

[Manni]

@tetsuya: nice model, curious how it will look textured, cause it is quite hard to image what it will look like in the end. btw you could save some polys optimizing the cylinger-like connections to the wings

i've just finished unwrapping the damn thing

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/test1.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/temp.jpg


lg manni

[Coridium]

Hi all,

Think I've almost finished my entry :) . Its around 4600 Tris. Has 3 maps, 1 spec map 1024 x 1024, 1 normal map 1024 x 1024 and a diffuse map 1024 x 1024.

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5338/cbship1ex8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hope you like it so far, let me know what you think. C&C welcome as always.

Cheers Chris

[Coridium]

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4083/cbship2xr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[OnyxIdol]

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1856/uvwlayout20061105yc3.th.jpg (http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uvwlayout20061105yc3.jpg)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1048/20061106nh5.jpg



uvw layout+ first texture sketch. Some pretty tough competition 'round here.

[Tetsuya]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/windreaver6/models/vehiclewire5.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/windreaver6/models/vehiclewire6.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/windreaver6/models/vehiclewire7.jpg

some updates, no this will not go in space or underwater >.> just really high in the sky at mach 20 speeds xD

[Pixelgen]

OnyxIdol
Ha man that rocks... :halo:

[OnyxIdol]

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/1746/20061107bottomiy4.jpg
http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2862/20061107topse5.jpg


Update. Changed the color scheme to "cream with ice and rosebuds" Tell me if its too flowery. ;P I'm going to change the fins too. This is the general direction I am heading.

Pixelgen: Thanks mate.

[OnyxIdol]

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/4745/20061108ku5.jpg

little update.

[Coridium]

Xila: like the design, model and texture work, v impressive.

OnyxIdol: like your last post the most seems to really be coming together.

Some really nice and varied stuff being produced!

I dont think I'll get much more time to change my model unfortunatly, would like to do more work on the 'jet engine part' and add some fin like parts to the body, anyways here the wire and the normal and diff textures*. they are scaled down from 1024 x 1024.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/435/wireandtexturesov1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Let me know what you think.

Cheers
Chris

[OnyxIdol]

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9884/20061109wz0.jpg

Coridium: I like it better now. Perhaps a little less grunge on the back.

[de4dy]

Coridium:very nice model but in ur picture it says 4,608polys but that put in tris exceds the tris limit for this comp

[Perversonality]

Coridium:very nice model but in ur picture it says 4,608polys but that put in tris exceds the tris limit for this comp

That might be a triangle count. After all, a triangle is just a 3-sided polygon...

[de4dy]

Yea but doesnt it usually say that?
Poly: xxxx
Vertex: xxxx
Tris: xxxx

P.s.
Just wanted to say that what i see so that if it isnt a tris that he has time to correct.

[Coridium]

It is tri's, i'm using max 9 and the polycounter seems to have been removed or moved(I couldn't find it anyway). So I just pressed the hotkey '7' which displays the polycount in the viewport in the corner.

The object is in Editable mesh, which as I'm sure you know displays the tri count under the polys tab. When in editable poly it displays the quad count not the tri count.

See attached images...

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8492/polycount1pg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1980/polycount2to1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8030/polycountsec1na2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6691/polycountsec2pv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

If you want me to prove it another way let me know how. Hope this helps. :)

Cheers
Chris

[de4dy]

Ty ok i belive u

[Hellhammer]

Well this is another unfinished for me. Too much work at the office/freelance to spare any time :(. I might continue my vehicle in the lowpoly wip section when i find some time... Good luck to the rest of you guys, everyone is doing a phenomenal job.

[Perversonality]

I was planning on entering but haven't found any time to work on a model at all. Might try to do a 1 to 2 day job starting tomorrow but I'm not that hopeful...

[BiG ToE-3DT]

well the deadline is just around the bend. I hope more than 4 people enter something. We had so many votes for this one too.

[Perversonality]

I didn't vote for it, but I'll try to get it done. Hopefully this one will be more complete than my last minute entry for the monster contest...! Vehicle competitions always seem popular, but never pull that many entries. I think people tend to look at a vehicle as something easy to model, but it's difficult to get something that looks suitably balanced and hence is harder than you might expect it to be

[Manni]

i'm trying desperately to get my thing finished, currently still missing some detail and a lot of lighting and setup for the final shot, which i hope i can do till tomorrow...

so far so good
i made some mistakes while unwrapping things and generally had the problem that i had to model/texture the inside of the stupid bug too, which cost a lot of polys and lots of texture space too...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/bug_test5.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/test4.jpg

diffuse: (it's blurry and smaller than the original - thanks to photobucket...)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/theFreakse/bug_diffuse.jpg

bump/spec/opacity will be in the final thread, cause it would take up too much space

[xila]

Manni i like the colors you have chosen and placement but some of a dmg and wear seems random and blurry to me. I would make more paint peeled away at the ground lvl because it seems like this thing would be scrapping around and bumping into sidewalks and stuff. and overall some of the texxtures look too airbrushed. maybe go back and use the same colors but use a textured brush in photoshop to crisp it up a tad. coming along though yay i like it cause its just silly and fun.

Coridium- looks great but like others have mentioned too much random dmg in the back section. like the colors and detail and overall shape. Would love to see a weapon system on there :P but i know time is always an issue hehe.

OnyxIdol- i like the design but to be honest i think the texturing needs work. it looks like a solid chunk of play-doh. i would love to see more organic sections defined to keep it "smooth" looking but still detailed...which is a challenge. The ship looks like its made for water travel, i almost see it being translucent/transparent in some areas and really glowy(because it needs to see in the dark areas of the ocean....i dunno. just a thought

[Coridium]

Heres my final submission. Hope you's like it.

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7251/wireframeuu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2741/diffusepb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5241/normalrg0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5608/finalmodelmu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Goodluck to everyone, I'm looking forward to seeing all the final entrys!

Chris

[Coridium]

Sorry forgot to say... thanks for all the comments that I received.

I have toned down the damage on the back of the ship, I agree with all of you was a little too much, have added a fin to the front and a jet like flame to the side. (This is only place holder, I would have prefered to use particals or some 'inengine effect' to create this.)

Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
Chris

[BiG ToE-3DT]

Times running out, don't forget to post your final entry in the final entry thread.

[Perversonality]

Time's running out and I've only just started...! I cut a corner and used someone else's concept art as the basis for this one, so I can't claim credit for the design, only the model.

edit: ok, have to find a new image host due to the rude word filter...

edit: Image test

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3934/001nn2.jpg

Cool, it seems to work :) Currently 4260 triangles with the interior and some suspension/driveshaft work to do. Might have to optimise the wheels a little more if I start pushing the limit too close.

[omnicypher]

i havent had time lately to work on my entry
i might not enter at all
i havent even finished modelling, never mind unwrapping and texturing

[Perversonality]

Modelling complete

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/5079/002uv2.jpg

[mac0285]

So yeah... not much time left but I figured I would post a wip anyway.

rough concept:

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/809/concept1sp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

what I have so far:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3967/wip2nr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Perversonality]

Ran out of time in the end. Congrats to everyone who finished and yar-boo-sucks to everyone else, including me!

[BiG ToE-3DT]

ok everyone, make sure you hop on into the final entry thread and vote.