Comp # 13 ****(((RTS)))****

[Khalmuck]

When I look at her...I see princess too, but I think thats only because her texture makes her look younger...so I think princess. So maybe you should go back the the face texture and work on making her seem older and more wise. More like a queen.

Definitlly! Ditto lol

[Khalmuck]

-Temetry: Love the concepts, good luck with the models

[Temetry]

Thanks Khalmuck!
Put in 4 hours on the model today
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/temetry/catalyst3.jpg

[yoyomon]

It's nice to see some more entries. Hey PG, the transparency on the hair is looking solid.

Here's a wip of the dropship.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5619/dropshipwip001sa6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[platypus_green]

yoyomon: that's one ace looking dropship, can't wait to see that textured.

[Grashupfa]

platypus_green

>Your character looks very good! i like the style :D

[Robbiek1000]

Yoyomon - love the drop ship...cant wait to see the texturing!

Here a WIP of my third character everyone. Say hello to Ike!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k187/Robbiek800/LowPoly%20Contest%2013/Ike_concept.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k187/Robbiek800/LowPoly%20Contest%2013/WIPs3.jpg

When I was modeling i decided to change the helm...to fit the design of the armor a little better and it also saved me a bit of polys too.

[Khalmuck]

trying to upload stuff...forum is being finicky.......

[Khalmuck]

its about time lol

Here's some more of my concepts and a W.I.P. of my base/enviro

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/FolianConcepts.jpg

I'm trying to figure out what direction to go in with my character, I'm torn between the guy on the far left, and the one on the far right....Suggestions?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/FolianEnviro.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/FolianWeapons.jpg

Also Spears and Full Shields. Huzzah!

[Khalmuck]

W.I.P. of Base/Enviro

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/FolianEnvironmentInProgress.jpg

[Smokescreen]

Khalmuck- I would say the one on the right.

Here's an update of the Queen with everyone's kind suggestions :)

http://www.miketclark.com/queentexture.jpg
http://www.miketclark.com/queenmap.jpg

[Temetry]

Nice job with the folds Smokescreen.=)
It doesn't look that bad on the uvmap sheet, but on the model they come out looking really linear. Try tweaking it so that you get some variety to the way in which the cloth folds; I think that could rope you a much better effect

Updates:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/temetry/jardan-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/temetry/jBuilding.jpg

I decided to exchange the driver with a building

[Smokescreen]

Temetry- I dont know how to further tweak the folds moreso than I already have. I guess i could try to play with the curves in Photoshop but that will only make the darks darker and the lights lighter.

Just one word of caution...im not the best modeller in the world but I do know that if you model the arms parallel to the floor you'll have issues with rigging. I was always told to go at a 45 degree angle. But thats just me. Looks wicked tho :D

[Khalmuck]

_Smokescreen:From my experiences, it's easier to do the arms parallel to the ground (as Temetry did it)
-lol and I'm also going to agree with him on his suggestions for the queen, I also think that to aid in the now "queens" dress, if you have some spare poly's I'd go back in and add a edge loop or two in the torso, and dress. With a little tweaking it will fix up the bottom of the dress and torso from looking so perfectly cylindrical .
-Do you go to AIP?

[Smokescreen]

Khalmuck- yeah i have about 300 spare poly's to use so I very well could add more to her dress and actually model in the folds to some degree.

As with the arms, it was commonplace at school to not do parallel to the floor. I never really bothered to ask why other than it can cause shoulder problems with rigging.

And yes, I graduated from AiP in March :D

[platypus_green]

Realising that I'm running out of time.
This'll be the last update of this character until I have the third unit modelled and base texture applied. Atm I haven't a clue what to do for the third unit. Some sort of building I think.

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/2724/lpc13rts08im7.jpg

[ThatDon]

I think you should spend some more time on her eyes platypus, other than that nice work

edit: i'm not feeling her skin tone that much either :(

[Robbiek1000]

platypus_green - yo great job so far. I really love how you texture folds/wrinkles...got an tips you could share?

[Temetry]

-Smokescreen: Modeling the arms either way gives you certain advantages. I'm more used to modeling it that way so I was able to push out a good result real quick, and I traded that for maybe an extra half hour rigging.

-Platypus: That is some awesome texturing. I'm especially loving how you did the pants. ^^

[YdoUwant2know]

A cheep trick that I use is to rotate my model 45 degrees when I model the arms, then rotate back when I am finished. That way, it is parallel when I model and angled when I rig.

Fast and easy.

[Robbiek1000]

Little texture update for Ike. I think I like it so far...but it just feels like its missing something.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k187/Robbiek800/LowPoly%20Contest%2013/Ike_Texture_WIP1.jpg

[mr_nuclear]

yo, i like it.

[obibok]

robbiek looks nice but... imo his teeth are too clean...

...ok heres my tank texture progress

http://arucard.fm.interia.pl/gfx/threedy/tank_wip_01.jpg

...i think that all wooden parts are finished....

[george.vas]

Nice work everyone... this contest is right up my alley but I got my hands in to many cookie jars at the moment. Keep up the great work!

[YdoUwant2know]

What the heck, I’ve been lurking since this competition started, might as well join. Fantasy is covered, so is futuristic warfare, lets go colonial.

http://www.overneathproductions.com/3dtotal/Solder_model_fin001.jpg

I finished up the first model, 1500 tries on the dot. Next is the cannon. Or maybe textures, depends on what I fell like working on I guess.

[Temetry]

update
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/temetry/jardan2.jpg

[Khalmuck]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/HousiauxSteward_Vehicle_Canoe_Model.jpg

Concept for my vehicle

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/FolianOutrigger_InProgress.jpg

Still need to texture benches, outrigger supports, paddles, the spear will be included on the texture for the character

[ianchaos]

Well it's a late start, but here goes nothing to see if I can finish on time. The concept is a shaman whos powers are derived from crystals.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shaman1.gif
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shaman2.gif

[platypus_green]

Khalmuck: That's looking really nice. But I personally would avoid the cell shade look.

UV unwrapped the jeep model, took most of the day for some reason.
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/511/lpc13rtsjeep02xm0.jpg

[Khalmuck]

Plat_Green:It's not cel-shaded lol, theres the concepts which I painted in Photoshop, and then for the In-Progress you can see I used photo textures and such, and also left the wire frame on

[Khalmuck]

In progress of my creature

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/InProgress.jpg

I have some optimization to do, he's also going to have a spear bracer, and loincloth.

Urgh...quick start, time to get focused

Once again good luck all!

[Robbiek1000]

hey all, heres another texture update. Pretty happy with it so far. Might have to go back and do some tweaking after I get it all done...sadly im not going to be able to work on Ike at all this weekend...so the next time you guys see him will be when its time to judge!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k187/Robbiek800/LowPoly%20Contest%2013/Ike_Texture_WIP2.jpg

[platypus_green]

Khalmuck: good to see it's not actually cell shaded.
About that creature. I can't help but think that the tiny details on it's feet will be lost when viewed from an RTS viewpoint.


Trying out baking Ambient Occlusion. Load the map below into winrar to access the video viewport render of the baked AO test. Will use this map to multiply over the texture i'll paint on (probably tomorrow).
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5524/jeepaoqa4.jpg

[Khalmuck]

Green-Good point will amend

[yoyomon]

Here's an update on the Droppie.

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/1995/dropshipwip002jt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ianchaos]

Here is the begining design for my crystal shaman's house. I've got plenty of tris left to add in some furniture, stairs, decorations etc.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/house1.gif
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/house2.gif

[ianchaos]

I re-did the crystals on his back to look more like...crystals. Also added in a few more details here and there, and I think his model is done.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shaman3.gif
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shaman4.gif

[yoyomon]

Ianchaos, your model needs some edge loops at the knees, elbow and shoulders, and perhaps the wrist too so that it can bend properly. Those things that are hanging down the forearm could be done with a single plane with transparency. Leg looks a bit short too.

[ianchaos]

Thanks Yoyomon. Any advice is greatly appreciated. This is only the second figure that I've built that need to be rigged. The other one being for a previous low-poly challenge. Reading through a couple of books on using Maya as I go...so I'm really in the dark about how to do any of this. I figure the best way to learn is by doing.

[BiG ToE-3DT]

ianchaos: check out this site, the guy uses Max, but the idea works for all programs: http://www.poopinmymouth.com/tutorial/tutorial.htm

[VinsanityV20]

Unfortunately, school matters (and job, and moving...) have conspired against my finishing this comp. I'm gonna have to pull out; here's the last bits of progress I shall make on my models till I get time to work on them for portfolio later this summer:


http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/vinsanityv20/Pulled-out.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/vinsanityv20/AbalTexture.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/vinsanityv20/AccessoriesTexture.jpg

Yea, yea - I know I didn't even get around to unwrapping my base. I'm busy with other, stupider things that always seem to get in the way. I've said it before and I'll say it again; I hate the Art Institute!!!

Once again, 3DT, thanks for the memories;) We laughed, we cried...a good time was had by all. And in the end, I will have a useable (group of) model(s) for portfolio...just not by the due date for this comp:( Good luck to any and all who actually do finish - I wish RobbieK and AvatarofShadows the best of luck especially, even though I know personally my "co-pilot" should be busy doing other models instead of her polar bear riding penguin soldiers....

Though, I'm an awful big hypocrite considering I've been slacking with that class anyway:)

[IvikN]

Hi there, We r two friends from Russia - and we work on that contest like a few days (we start working in it too late - we know, but... We shall try to finish work as soon as possible). I draw concepts and textures and my friend make a models. A results is here... Donno what we will make in the end.
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http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot01.jpg
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http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/Yarang-and-vechicle.jpg

[ianchaos]

Thanks BiG ToE-3DT for the links...right now their server has exceeded their bandwidth limit, but it looks like there is a lot of great stuff there to go through.

Well here's my mount for my shaman. I'm going to try to shave off a few tris to add in some more details, and i'm sure i'll need to do some work on the joints to get them to work right, so I'll need some more for that anyway..sitting at 1498 tris as is.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shamanamount1.gif
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/ianchaos/shamanamount2.gif

[IvikN]

Next w.i.p. shot.
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http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot02.jpg
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http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/golova.jpg
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and textures for head and hair (they r not complete) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/hair.jpg
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http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/head.jpg

(i dont know can you see images - couse i use russian domen for upload files, sorry if we make trouble with that).

[platypus_green]

ianchaos: Looking good. Shouldn't be too many problems with the joints.

IvikN: I hope you realise that each unit can only use a single 512x512 texture map. (Well, 1 colour map and 1 alpha map).

[BiG ToE-3DT]

IvikN: how many texture maps are you using for that one character?

[IvikN]

ianchaos: Looking good. Shouldn't be too many problems with the joints.

IvikN: I hope you realise that each unit can only use a single 512x512 texture map. (Well, 1 colour map and 1 alpha map).

woops miss that moment. ^_^'

[IvikN]

IvikN: how many texture maps are you using for that one character?

I draw each part of body and when all be done we merge all texture in one. Its words of modeler :D... i realy dont get it how thats work couse i'm dont know MAX so good as him.

[Smokescreen]

I've decided to nix the carriage and instead model the Queen's son, Prince Heilan (1468 tris).

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/smokescreen21/prince_render.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/smokescreen21/king_texture.jpg

Using the C&C context from before with his mother, Heilan would be the equivalent of a Commando, with sniping abilities with a bow and building destruction with fireblasts.

[platypus_green]

Smokescreen: if you would add shadows on the trousers from the shirt it would make them stand out more from each other. atm the colours kinda blend together.

[IvikN]

chars model is near complete
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot04.jpg

[Khalmuck]

Update on my Character model here....

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/Khalmuck/Folian_InProgress.jpg

The empty space on the uvw map and texture is for his weapons.....Still have to do the eyes and more detail, and do the texture for the building

[IvikN]

work is loading ... please wait
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot05.jpg

[IvikN]

Bones Setup and little animation :)
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot06.jpg

[platypus_green]

Still haven't decided on a third unit and only a few days left......

Small update on the jeep.
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2775/lpc13rtsjeep04tk2.jpg

[BiG ToE-3DT]

looking good. Even if you dont get all 3 done, plase post your stuff in the final entry thread. Who knows you could still win.

[Khalmuck]

BIG Toe 3Dt- when will the final thread be up because I have to post mine early, as I will not have internet access on the day the contest ends?

[Smokescreen]

Here's a minor update on the texture for Prince Heilan.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/smokescreen21/heilan02.jpg

Today i hope to have him rigged and have the castle retextured. ugh, something tells me that my models arent as good as a few other peoples' but hey, at least i made it to the end and will submit something (hopefully...knocks on wood).

Mother and Son Dancing

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/smokescreen21/dancing.jpg

[Deje]

So I'm new at the forum, but have been looking a bit around, and i think this contest is too cool ;) So a bit late i try to enter, but i don't think i got the time to finish it. Anyway here goes..

Concept - Character:
http://deje.subsite.dk/forums/devil/concept_devil.jpg

[BiG ToE-3DT]

OK, the final entry thread is up. When your done, post the required images in there.

You got till the due date.

[Khalmuck]

Thank you Big Toe :) much appreciated

[yoyomon]

looking good. Even if you dont get all 3 done, plase post your stuff in the final entry thread. Who knows you could still win.

*whew* That's good news. Schools about to end in a week and crunch time is preventing the last model.

EDIT: I have a question about the winning shot. Is it alright to have duplicates of a model in the winning shot or are we restricted to having just one of that model?

[platypus_green]

Decided on the third model. A watchtower. It'll be quick to build.
45mins modeling @ 642 tris atm.

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8484/lpc13rtstower01yx3.jpg

[IvikN]

Our vechicle is ready to go...
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot09.jpg
http://www.ljplus.ru/img3/i/v/ivik_nier/shot08.jpg

[Deje]

So i made the model, let me present Devil the Dude in real 3D:

http://deje.subsite.dk/forums/devil/devil.jpg
1500 poly's

The concept for the wagon is finished, but i can't uploade it right now.

[platypus_green]

Righto, starting uv unwrapping now. The ladder has a plane which will be transparency mapped, instead of modeling each step.

Sitting at 996 tris atm. Any suggestions what to do with the last 500?
Would modeling some ground under the tower be good? Plants?

Will prob do some sort of communication mast.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/9572/lpc13rtstower02ql7.jpg

[Hirokugawa]

Frankly I think it's awesome just how it is
Although maybe some bushes or flora?

Otherwise I really see nothing that could be better

[Temetry]

Yeah, I can't lie to myself anymore about this. I'm not finishing this on time =P
Good luck to all you guys!

[YdoUwant2know]

Finished the Textures for the solder, i changed the model a bit and optimized the heck out of it. This way I was able to add the white sashes.

http://overneathproductions.com/3dtotal/Solder_fin001.jpg

i also finished the cannon model, still need to texture and get a third started, well here is hoping, if not i will at least have two of the three.

http://overneathproductions.com/3dtotal/cannon001.jpg

still have 200 ish polys to work with for the cannon and i have not even optimized yet... any thought on what to add?

[platypus_green]

How about a few cannon balls stacked next to the cannon.

[Deje]

Here are the concept for the wagon, the dog is suppose to be tied up to the wagon:

wagon:
http://deje.subsite.dk/forums/devil/wagon.jpg

Dog:
http://deje.subsite.dk/forums/devil/dog.jpg

I have begun on the texture to the devil, but there is not much to see jet ;) I can't make it too the 29 because i got a busy weekend, but just too see how fare i can get i will continue.

[Deje]

So I just worked a bit on the texture, now that i had some time :)

http://deje.subsite.dk/forums/devil/devil2.jpg

Still need to make ears, eye balls and maybe redo the hands, I'm not satisfied with them jet !

[platypus_green]

Well, modeling done for the tower. 1499 tris. UV unwrapping well underway. Should be on track for completing this with all three models now.

Added a small generator and fuel barrels for it, also extended the sandbag wall and added more communication equipment in.

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/3208/lpc13rtstower04fi0.jpg

[ThatDon]

I think you should reconsider the size and scale of the generator. It seems very small in comparison to everything around it.

[platypus_green]

I believe it is to scale. When I add the vehicle and character in the same scene it should look ok, at least I hope it will.
Small diesel generators like these aren't all that big, as it only needs to be powerful enough for lights and the communication equipment.

Well if it does turn out to be too small when I put everything together it only takes a few seconds to scale it up.

[IvikN]

Is it a today last day that i need to load all work, or i have full day tomorrow? :hmm:

[BiG ToE-3DT]

tomorrow

[yoyomon]

Darn missed out on another one...*sarcastically* darn you school!!! Well, maybe the next comp. I'm sure to have loads of free time then. Mean while, here's what I've gotten done so far.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8043/beautyairbornetrooperpd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1262/airbornetexturesheetsov8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2193/dropshiphx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[platypus_green]

pity yoyomon, those models are looking amazing.

[IvikN]

erh... we made half of work and this contest is ends... so many need to do in non-contest work... so we wish luck to all with that :)