Get an idea for the design and model for that design. I'd start by drawing out several variations until you find something you really like. Then develop that in 3d.
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Get an idea for the design and model for that design. I'd start by drawing out several variations until you find something you really like. Then develop that in 3d.
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Originally posted by Funky Bunnies
no offense gster, but I know you can do much better than this. The armor and stuff doesn't look very well thought out and it appears to be extrusions here and there and then letting polysmooth do the work. You can't take shortcuts here
Get an idea for the design and model for that design. I'd start by drawing out several variations until you find something you really like. Then develop that in 3d.
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I'll probably add scuffs, dings in the texturing.
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what are you planning for his lower half?
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I was thinking of texturing the black "body cover" so its ribbed where the armour does not cover him, so to speak, and then give him just shoulder armour (not too sure on thins one yet, might reduve the parts over the shoulders to fit it in or just leave it like it is???), forearm armour, thigh, knee and lower leg/boots all in one armour.
Think its going to be fun to UV, texture and then rig!
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All of the armor pieces seem to have been basically blocked out, and then had the SMP applied to smooth them out, and your just pulling verts out until they form a crease.
You should really build up a good solid base mesh, and bevel edges, and construct a SOLID mesh this way... then apply a smooth if the need be. This may take allot longer, and will require some planing.
Get some concepts drawn, and set your mind to work on a design, and develop this design in 3D.
Your results could improve tenfold.
What you have is looking good though!
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I'm not relying on the smooth mesh to make the model, what i'm doing is blocking in the areas that I want and the overall shape, i'll then go back and add the details later on either via modeling, displacment, or just plain texturing, what I dont want to do is a shed load of work adding the detials then go back on it.
It has a lot of beveled edges, I'm not just pulling the verts out till I get it how I want, I think the SMP is giving a look quite different to the actual topology of the model
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