I'm learning how to model. Advice?

[thelifelessone]

Hi, I've just decided (literally seconds ago) that modeling for WC3 would be fun.
I've played around with the other parts of the game (terraining, GUI (and JASS), object editor), and figured it'd be cool to try it.

So what do I need? What are some useful tutorials which can help me get started?
Now, I don't have any money to spend on this (I'm only 16, and I don't have a job), but I have the Blender animator, a trial for Milkshape, and a bunch of other tools I found in a topic stickied here.

Any tutorials don't really need to be for WC3 models. They can be modeling in general, but I'm learning this specifically for WC3 models, so I need tutorials on how to do those.


Any help would be very greatly appreciated.

 

[thelifelessone]

Bump...

 

[chilla_killa]

I recommend a lot working with Milkshape 3D because it has a very simple interface, it's a perfect tool for low poly modelling, expecially attachment models and it has a very simple mdx in and exporter.
I use it, too and I love it.

My favourite tutorials are those:

http://www.iinit.com/tutorial.cfm?category=2&source=2&tutorial=5

if you're german, this Tutorial is perfect, but maybe it will help you, too if you aren't german:

http://www.iljaherlein.de/index.php?3dmodelling

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/3d-modeling-tutorials-282/milkshape-attachment-modeling-53734/

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/3d-modeling-tutorials-282/modeling-animation-101-a-41840/

 

[Mulgrim]

start with attachments, they're simple, and you can't get a ms3d trial in wc3 so for now is Vertex Modifier

 

[thelifelessone]

> if you're german, this Tutorial is perfect, but maybe it will help you, too if you aren't german:

100% American.

> start with attachments, they're simple, and you can't get a ms3d trial in wc3 so for now is Vertex Modifier

Alright, cool. Thanks

 

[ikillforeyou]

or, you could try gmax, its free, and is pretty high tech.

www.turbosquid.com/gmax

 

[Devine]

or, you could try gmax, its free, and is pretty high tech.

www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Don't advertise that shit. It's pure fail. Try oinkerwinkle and his tutorials instead.

 

[chilla_killa]

GMAX sucks a lot, I once used it and got angry at exporting

 

[Evillizard]

If you're like me, you need someone to personally to train you to model. I tried ALL the tutorials on this site, many other popular sites, many small sites, and I googled it for a few hours, but all the tutorials failed. I still havent gotten a teacher.

 

[chilla_killa]

I call this a necro post.
The tutorials didn't fail, you fail.
For me the tutorials I linked above were pure win and taught me a lot.

 

[Evillizard]

/facepalm

 

[takakenji]

I call this a necro post.
The tutorials didn't fail, you fail.
For me the tutorials I linked above were pure win and taught me a lot.

...arn't you nice.

 

[chilla_killa]

...arn't you nice.

Nothing less then the truth

 

[Evillizard]

nothing less then the lack of acceptence of other people's lack of other stuff you have

 

[chilla_killa]

Whatever

 

[Jacky The turtle]

Maybe Blender ;P

 

[Jak-The-Ripper]

..So yeah.

I like gMAX > >

 

[ikillforeyou]

..So yeah.

I like gMAX > >

Good choice, good choice.

 

[chilla_killa]

Not really ... ^^

 

[Jak-The-Ripper]

Eh, I`m still working on simple models like glasses and swords.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

I tried Gmax modeling, but I'm telling you know - exporting is pure hell on Gmax - I followed this tutorial I found 20+ times exactly as it said, and not once did any model actually work.

Really, there isn't a free program for modeling in Wc3 that doesn't put you in an arm block to export it into warcrafts format (after you find a way to use the controls that work against you (yes of course theres mago, but It more of a skinning/texturing/particle emitter tool then a modeling tool, you cant create geosets in it so it's difficult to accomplish anything other then some more simple edits))

 

[karland90]

does anyone at all use mdlvis? can it be used for creating models from scratch? :O
(i didnt put the download link to the-russian-site-that-cant-be-named)