Modeling Competition #4 - Mech/Robot

[Xatoga]

@MassiveAttack: Yeah, that shot with the texture is purely putting down what colors I wanted. I may try importing it into ZBrush to make a kick ass texture, since I suck it in Photoshop

 

[TheSecretArts]

i was thinking about that, but im gonna experiment first.

 

[Kofi_Banan]

Here is my Mech inspired by Wanzers


Ofc model still needs some work , same as the texture unwarping ,etc.

1584 Polys so far : p

 

[Deleted member 126647]

What's the polycount?

 

[TheSecretArts]

im scrapping my idea for a new idea, legs almost done and torso 35% done. So far under 750 polys! Its as low poly as i can get it w/o losing quality.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Kofi that is looking great! Is that a chaingun on his right arm? And a sword too?! Man, stay outta close combat with him.

 

[Massive_attack]

Kofi, stop being awesome, your making me look bad.

Seriously though i love that mech. Might be better with more details on its "head" this goes well with your other modern models. Mechs FTW !

 

[TheSecretArts]

my model 1/2 finished with under 650 polys! Im so happy!

 

[Kimbo]

kofi...

isnt that an edit of your old model?
http://hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33313

 

[TheSecretArts]

hey... they look the same (save the armaments)

 

[Massive_attack]

Oh shii... Kofi got busted by the Wulf-inator ! Pwn3d !

 

[Kofi_Banan]

model is made from scratch as the http://hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33313 was totaly bugged so i left it a made new :d, only ''antennas'' and shoulders are similar cos they looked too cool for me. Try to cover the shoulders and look at it again. Its not an Edit.

Do i have to remove the antennas?Or im disqualified already -.-?

 

[TheSecretArts]

im just saying, do a more original mech...

 

[TheSecretArts]

Its about time i posted a wip! Only 899 polys so far!

 

[Pyritie]

The colors are... very messy.

 

[TheSecretArts]

well of course, i havent skinned it yet...

 

[Pyritie]

NO DUH!

I was just saying...

 

[Massive_attack]

I cannot tell what it is ! I have faith you'll make something good though (ont the deadline maybe this time ?)

 

[TheSecretArts]

Here is a nicer pict, plus i hope i make the deadline... and yes i know the legs arnt identical... and that it doesnt have feet!
Also i have a texture question! Can we take textures out of a picture, IE: i take the picture and change parts of it so i can use it as a skin? Im asking only because i tried using in game skins, but they dont seem to work well and are hard to wrap, and i cant do **** with GIMP and i have no other image processing program so i cant make my own skin ...

 

[TheSecretArts]

Big update! Plus i have my inspiration

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Nice.

There's some tough competition here... for anyone.
However, if Jig gets his entry done for the deadline, we're all screwed...

Actually, I think I stand a chance in this competition for once.

 

[Horn]

im just saying, do a more original mech...

From the guy who's copying a MechWarrior.

Cue LOLarchy.

 

[TheSecretArts]

... im not doing the same design twice though...

 

[Massive_attack]

I hope you all make it, im seeing some FANTASTIC stuff here, just push a bit more and get these beauties done !

Edit: Secrets mech is so acurate with the concept ! Wow, nice really hope you get that one done.

 

[Xatoga]

This isn't probably the best place to ask, but can I make a camera for a portrait in Milkshape? Or when do I add that?

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

Big update! Plus i have my inspiration

Hahah....Thats funny, that picture is the loading screen for a map I play ALOT.

Great models everyone, I cant wait untill they're up for DL.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

This isn't probably the best place to ask, but can I make a camera for a portrait in Milkshape? Or when do I add that?

Use Magos' Model Editor; point the viewport as you see fit, and using the Camera Manager, right-click and 'Create new from current view' or whatever it is.

Remember that portraits are a bit rectangular (centred on the middle of the viewport, I'm pretty sure), so it might take a couple tries to get it perfect.

 

[SuPa-]

I doubt anyone who's entered so far isn't going to make it. The deadline's about a month away, and that's plenty of time to get something finished.

 

[Xatoga]

Blegh, for some reason my anims are showing up mega screwy in game, but normal in milkshape. Its only on my most recently exported one, in which I had (at least I thought so ) fixed the anims to how I wanted em. Ah well, nothing will stop me from finishing, even if the end result aint uber pwnage. But it will be none the less.




I hope.

 

[Massive_attack]

Nooo ! Xatoga best of luck with you model, don't pull a secretarts on us and not get that puppy ready ! i was seriously looking forward to a kickass new Goliath, the other 2 are inferior so far.

 

[Pyritie]

...don't pull a secretarts on us...!

Hehe. Reminiscent of the old modeling competition ^_^

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

You did zero joints, right Xatty?

 

[TheSecretArts]

hey... dont make it seem like it was all my fault... blame economics my friends, then i wouldvt been done a hell of a lot quicker!

 

[Pyritie]

[offtopic]Just wondering SecretArts, did you use spaces in the names of the bones or meshes or whatnot? I'm starting to think that might be the cause of all of those problems...[/offtopickk!]

 

[TheSecretArts]

i dont really name them, they take up less space that way, but i didnt use spaces

 

[Xatoga]

I used zero joints originally, but on that last one I deleted all the keyframes and started over. Would that have done it? And if thats the problem, can I just zero-joint the 1st keyframe, or do I need to re-animate?

 

[RED BARON]

I am realy looking forward to WILL's mech...

 

[TheSecretArts]

Now that we are done flaming me ... now i have a big problem... i cant texture... the ingame texture suck and i hate GIMP and Paint and i dont have photoshop... aww the pain, and i just finished rigging the model too.,..

 

[Gausslander]

You hate Gimp? Well, modify the marine skin I guess.

 

[Pyritie]

Can't you just get PSP? Isn't that free? Or couldn't you just get the trial version of Photoshop and edit the registry so the trial never runs out (hey, lots of people know about that)

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

I used zero joints originally, but on that last one I deleted all the keyframes and started over. Would that have done it? And if thats the problem, can I just zero-joint the 1st keyframe, or do I need to re-animate?

Well, if you fiddled with the skeleton outside of animation mode, that often un-zeroes the joints -- exit animation mode, and check that your joints are perfect '+' signs in circles in every viewport. If they're not, you'll have to ditch it all, zero joints, and start again.

 

[Celestea]

ewwwwww

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Thank you for that, Celeste.

 

[TheSecretArts]

Can't you just get PSP? Isn't that free? Or couldn't you just get the trial version of Photoshop and edit the registry so the trial never runs out (hey, lots of people know about that)

PM me details... i killed my photoshop trial... lol...

 

[Pyritie]

I don't know any details. I've never done it myself. I just have a vague idea of how it works.

 

[Xatoga]

What if some of the +s are rotated? Is that okay, or am I boned?

Heh... unintentional pun...

 

[TheSecretArts]

ok, ill look it up on GOOGLE...

 

[Kofi_Banan]

PM maybe next time ...

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

What if some of the +s are rotated? Is that okay, or am I boned?

If you don't see a perfect plus sign, yes, you are, indeed, boned.

 

[Gausslander]

This is a pretty cool contest.