The Brown Teapot - A part of Honki's helpful thread of uselessness.

[Honki]

Hi.

I'm going to teach you how to make a teapot look like a grogan.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/HonkiDan/POOPOT.jpg


Download the VRay .MAX file. (http://www.mediafire.com/?fp5onhrr2dj)


Download the Default .MAX file. (http://www.mediafire.com/?ltjhb9eduh9)

[Honki]

First things first, you build up a studio type setup.

Don't have one, or don't know how to do one?
Then follow me. (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=58390)

[Honki]

STEP 1! - Material.

For this tutorial, you will require VRay Displacement. If you don't have it, you can use regular displacement, but the effect may not be as desired. No harm in trying though.

Here is a tree view of the procedural material we are going to create.

[Honki]

Place a teapot in your scene with 16 segments.
Add a VRay displacement modifier to it.

[Honki]

In the 'texmap' slot of the VRay displacement modifier, add a new 'smoke' map.

This smoke map will play the major role in our material, so it's important we get this one right if nothing else.

Once you have created it, open your material editor and drag it across to a blank slot (instance) so we can edit it.

You should change the settings to look like the image below.

Also, edit your displacement modifier by putting the amount to 4, and Shift to 1.
Make the edge length 2 pixels.

This will make the displacement nice and crisp.

You could even increase the max subdivisions, but the edge length is enough just for test renders.

[Honki]

Lets give it a test render.

Now you can see that the displacement didn't really turn out how we wanted, so we will tweak the settings and add some more depth to the map.

[Honki]

We'll begin by dropping the displacement amount and shift.
I set mine to 2 & 0.5 respectively.

Hit F9.

[Honki]

In the WHITE slot of our smoke map, we'll add a new STUCCO procedural.

Make it look like the picture.

[Honki]

Now, in the Black slot (colour 1) we will add a new SMOKE Map.

Again, Make it look like the picture.

[Honki]

In the gray slot (colour 2)
Add another STUCCO map.

Again, the picture.

[Honki]

And in the Black slot (colour 1) of the smoke map, we will add another smoke map.

[Honki]

Now in the latest smoke map (colour 2), add a new stucco map.

Confused yet? I should have named the maps.
A bit of pre-planning prior to writing this tutorial probably wouldn't have gone astray.

Just look at the damn picture.

[Honki]

and finally in the white slot (colour 2) of the Stucco map, add a CELLULAR map.

[Honki]

now when I render, I get a result like this....
It's not really what we're after.

This is mostly due to the scale comparison between out scene and our map.

(I did mention this tutorial requires extensive test rendering didn't I?)

Here's what we got originally...

[Honki]

After we make some of the map SIZES smaller, especially the first smoke map and adjust our displacement amount a bit....

[Honki]

Very good.

Now we want to make it look like it was squeezed out of an orifice, an dropped on the floor.

Let's pick up our teapot, and rotate it.
Position it where you want it dropped from....

[Honki]

Now here's the secret technique.

We are going to add a cloth modifier to the teapot BELOW the displacement modifier.

Click 'Object Properties'.

Click 'Add Objects'.

Add the studio floor & make it a collision object.

[Honki]

I chose to set the cloth for the teapot to heavy leather.
You can choose whatever one you want, as they all will deform differently.

Click Simulate local, and get ready to stop it when you think it's in a good spot....

[Honki]

Apply a FFD 2x2x2 modifier to your stack.
Then you can deform the teapot to enhance the 'splat' effect.
(or for more control, use a 3x3x3 or 4x4x4 FFD modifier instead).
I used a 2x2x2 for this example.

[Honki]

I know you're excited, so let's have a look.

Ewww. Now we are indeed looking pooey.

[Honki]

Without further ado, lets give this little fella some colour.

In a blank material slot, change the material to 'Blend'.

Drag your special displacement map over to the mask slot.
Make sure you 'instance' it.

[Honki]

I added 2 materials with different colours to each of the material slots, so you can see how the effect will come out.

[Honki]

I used the following settings for the primary material.

I added a vray dirt map to the diffuse slot.
This material determines the primary colour of the teapot.

[Honki]

The second main material of the blend material, is simple.
It's a very dark brown colour (almost black), with very little reflection (almost black).
I added a small 'dent' procedural to the bump slot.

[Honki]

The complete material should now look like this.

[Honki]

Now, before we test render, make sure your AA and GI settings are turned down. This may take a while ;)


..... OK all done.

Not happy? Me either.
Play around with your colours, reflections and glossiness.

[Honki]

That's better.

I decreased the glossiness a little bit, and changed the colour in the dirtmap.

That my friends is how it's done.

[Honki]

Notice!

Everyone who goes through this tutorial, should post in this thread at least one of their results from it.

I want to see how it turns out...

I will show a final render as soon as it has rendered. Which will be in the morning, and after I shake off the awesome hangover I am bound to have.
Magners is disgusting.

[DJdude]

i am getting started right away. i will definitely post my results. thx

[DJdude]

if anyone knows how to do this without vray, please share, because i cant get it right.

[Honki]

if anyone knows how to do this without vray, please share, because i cant get it right.

You can do it with all default shaders.
Just don't worry about the final dirt map for the colour, just make it a solid colour.

Instead of a vray displacement modifier, just use a DISPLACE modifier.

Click the Use existing mapping.

You will need to add a turbosmooth modifier before the displace modifier, and up the render iterations to at least 3.

[chubu]

Oh man! teapot doodie! :haha:
nice work, i will try it later this week :dance:

good job man!

[DaddyDoom]

Well, no teapot from me because Cinema4D doesn't have a primitive one. But I've modeled my own (don't we all?) and this is the result. Maybe a bit to specular, but for a first attempt I believe it's not bad :P
The poop was made from a primitive cube, using Matrix Extrude on one of the side faces. Simple. The rug texture is from TotalTextures v16 DVD.

I must say... I've made a lot of 3D crap, but this is actually the first piece of ****...

:D

DD

[Honki]

Hahahaha DaddyDoom! YYYYUCK! Nice Job(by)!

[Honki]

Here is a half-arsed effort with scanline.

[DaddyDoom]

lol... well, it was you who started this Yuck Challenge in the first place :D

[Honki]

I have uploaded the .MAX files, and linked them on the the first post.... Download at your leisure.

[DaddyDoom]

Here's a second try out, with different light and displacement specs.
Hope you... "like" it :D

DD

[chubu]

DD - that is soooooooooo gross!!!! :D
but very nice.
oh,
can you plz dont put it on your showreel? :p

[DaddyDoom]

ahah... Making Of "The Turd In The Rug": A Masterpiece Of Sh*t!

:D :D :D

DD

[DeviousFish]

Here was my attempt last night...

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Um, does that work? But in anycase, thanks for the texture tutorial. I can even see it being used for things besides poo. :roll:

[Honki]

That is disgustingly cool DD.
Deviousfish, your pic link is broke.

[Aleks]

Holy shi--Holy poop! This is almost worthy of front page plug!
Good job,Honki ;)

[Honki]

No worries mate. Have a go Aleks.

[Aleks]

Yeah,maybe I will.Got to start learning Vray anyway.

[Honki]

I can even see it being used for things besides poo. :roll:You can use the technique for whatever purpose you see fit. Mud, Mashed Potato, anything.

Um, does that work?
I know what you mean, and your render is just a matter of adjusting the scale. I think I mentioned near the start of the tutorial, that you'll have to adjust your displacement amount and map sizes depending on the scale of your scene. In your case, I'd make things a bit smaller.

[Mr.T]

This is a crappy thread :smug: (sorry I had to..)
Nice tutorial, will be very useful as you said with mud etc.. :dance:

[hammering3D]

LOL, this is something that U don't see every day :))

I just hope nobody will post reference images :D (I'm eating :) )

[JHarford]

umm gross
a piece of **** got plugged. :)

[Honki]

This is a crappy thread :smug: (sorry I had to..)
Nice tutorial, will be very useful as you said with mud etc.. :dance:
Thanks. Hopefully the thread won't just be about Poo. I'd like to see how people use this technique in a variety of situations. I think I've created a stigma. Oooops :D
LOL, this is something that U don't see every dayIt should be! If it's not, I recommend seeing a doctor.

a piece of **** got plugged. :)There are SOOO many disgustingly funny ways to reply to this, that I may just leave it alone. :D

[hammering3D]

It should be! If it's not, I recommend seeing a doctor.

:crazy:

[chubu]

well, i didn't do so well, :(
but here's goes
thats what i got:

[Honki]

Hahaha, I like the angle you 'dropped' it at!

Increase your displacement strength and size of your maps.
Remember, it's all dependent on the overall size of your scene as to how much and how big everything should be.
For some reason, my scenes are on a really small scale, so I only used a little displacement and tiny map sizes.
You obviously used almost the same sizes as me, which is why the effect is really small.

Increase the size of your smoke maps etc. and make the displacement stronger, Chubu.

[chubu]

when you say "increase the size of the maps" do you mean increase the tiling? or maybe decrease? i am confused... :S

[Honki]

Well, here's an example.

Here is a sphere, with a standard smoke displacement map, with the map size set to 40 (Standard).

My sphere (Which was a spherified box) is abot 35x35x35.

This is the effect I get.

[Honki]

Now. EXACTLY the same render setting, displacement strength etc etc.
The only thing I changed was the size of the map.

Notice the difference?

My advice is to lower your render settings right down (AA, GI, dimensions etc) so that a test render is quite quick.
Also, turn off the difuse map for the teapot until you get the displacement right.
You may actually have to decrease the size of your map like I did. It really depends on the scale of your scene.

[Honki]

And just for fun, size of 1.

[chubu]

10x honki :)

well i adjust some of the numbers. here is what i got:
unfurtunatly - i dont have more time to play with it so this is the best for now
i am not sure why i dont see any reflection because my MTL is looking good i think. any idea?

[Honki]

I couldn't tell you without looking at your scene.
You could increase the glossiness of the material for a start.

But it depends on the kind of look you're going for.
A glossier material will make the map look wetter.

[chubu]

well i will get back to this somtimes next week maybe :)
10x man!

[Honki]

No worries me old china.

Now you can help ME with my ANIMATION ;)

You little animation guru, you.

[chubu]

lol... animation guro.. yeah right
:D

[Honki]

Have you had another go at it Chubu?

I'm dying to see how your awkwardly plopped teapot turned out!

[Honki]

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t150/HonkiDan/Whatsfordinnercopy.jpg

[DaddyDoom]

Blaargh... ahhahahah!
That liquid green ooziepoo really made be twist my entrails :D

Way...cool...!

DD

[le1setreter]

hahahahhaha, tasty

[Honki]

Hahaha, thanks guys.

I dedicate the picture to my wife.
From whom so many meals prepared have lead to the inspiration of this render.

[chubu]

Have you had another go at it Chubu?

I'm dying to see how your awkwardly plopped teapot turned out!

I dedicate the picture to my wife.
From whom so many meals prepared have lead to the inspiration of this render.


LOL! :D

well honki, i havent got a chance to return to my poo (:))
not yet anyway...
i will try to find some time in the weekend

[DaddyDoom]

Made a really crappy and simple mesh on C4D, then ZB it a bit, and then back to C4D for the texture and scene setup. Used GI/HDRI and two light sources.
Just fooling (or pooping) around actually :)

DD

[Honki]

Hahahaha! Poomonster. That's cool DD!
Strange effect on the diffuse though...

[DaddyDoom]

I made some try outs on the color maps. I might do another render with some changes.

[inveni0]

I made some try outs on the color maps. I might do another render with some changes.

Your poo monster is crap...and that's a compliment.

[DaddyDoom]

I... really don't know how to interpret that dude...
I'm doing another render now. Got this really super-mega-awsome upgrade on the monster: barely digested peas for eyes!
Fantastic no?

[Honki]

EWWWW! Corn kernels.

[DaddyDoom]

Screw that. No more poop renders from me.

[hammering3D]

nice monster :))

Somebody must do the Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo :))

[pieisgood]

Best thread ever. I must say the attention to detail in these feces inspired pieces is just amazing.

[Honki]

Cheers pieisgood. Glad you like it.

Don't forget to check out the parent thread....
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=58390

Noodles tutorial should be online tonight ;)

[DaddyDoom]

Ok... last and final one... no more, I promise.
Adequately named "When The Poo Hits The Fan", or the split second exactly before that particular event.
Not totally happy with it, but whatta hell... this is not aimed for a Pulitzer award. Maybe a Poolitzer...

[chubu]

lol DD :D

[Honki]

Hahaha,, classic.

DD, you should add some displacement to the droplets!

[pables]

Great and funny renders Honki and DD! When I finish my exams Ill have a try on this

[DaddyDoom]

DD, you should add some displacement to the droplets!

Well, it has displacement... But I have found out that the higher the subdivision on a mesh, less effective the displacement will be. I'll probably remove the smooth on those meshes so that the displacement works better...

Tnx for the comments guys... it was fun doing this :D

[Honki]

Great and funny renders Honki and DD! When I finish my exams Ill have a try on this
Have a go buddy.

[le1setreter]

hahahah DD: "i saw it coming" but you have to work on your aim^^

[DaddyDoom]

Lol :D Maybe it's an optical illusion caused by perspective distorcion, because the poo is aligned with the fan.

[Sathe]

HAhaha this thread is just off the ******* chain!
I'd really like to see a mr Hankey too, Maybe il give it a sh*t...i mean Shot.

[DJdude]

it might just be that i don't have the right version of vray but there's no vray dirt map.

[DJdude]

never mind

[DJdude]

Oh man. my render turned out really ******!!!:dance:

[Bejtaboy]

I can't get the cloth modifier to work. Can someone please explain what i do after I have completed the step with "Object Properties". The thing with "Simulate local" don't seem to work for me or supposedly i'm doing something wrong. I have also positioned my teapot correctly above the plane which the teapot will collide with.

[Lordabortion]

could you repost the vray file please Honki?