August Challenge - Spoiler - Normal
 

Even though my models are still pretty lame I'm promoting myself to the normal section this time. I feel that if I managed to spend some time on this challenge I could do something quite good.

Anyway, to kick things off. No mad scientist's lab would be complete without a full set of chemistry equipment.

I tried using a GI joe script, and the bottles all came out mottled. Does anyone know how I can fix that?

with wire:

Nice, you are friend to the revolve too, eh? :D

I cant help you with the GI Joe settings, I havent had that problem. Did you change any of the default settings? I had a screwy render when I tried to use directional lights with it.

maybe I got a dodgy script. I can't remember where I got it now. I left everything as default and it came out like that.

I link to one that is known to be good would be nice.

As for revolve, I admit we are getting better acquainted. ;)

I had that when my faces were a bit overstretched once but it didn't look quite the same. I have a working version for Maya 4 which I can send you if you want.

will it work with maya 5?

I am not sure, I wonder if anyone has tried it.

send it over and I'll be able to tell you.

more props for my lab, now with added test tubes and rack!

didn't have any luck with that mel :(

Think I may have spoken too soon. I just found the docs for it online.

well, there we go. Look what a little documentation can do. Thanks Witchy.

yeah looking good here! I really like the test tube rack. What sort of final look will you be going for? e.g. cartoony, film noire (that could be cool!), photo real?

ALan

I hope to go for dark eerie feel.

but it'll probably be my lame lighting and rendering that let me down.

well that's why we are here to help

:)

Alan