SWBF Series Model Showcase Thread v4.0

Darth_Spiderpig · Post by **Darth_Spiderpig** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:45 pm

Nice one.

I really thought you gone crazy by viewing the first wireframe.

The Nasal Abyss · Post by **The Nasal Abyss** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:20 pm

FragMe! Would you mind telling me your method for AO? I've been trying to find out how to bake stuff like that. Did you use the same UV's for the High Res Model as the low res>bake AO>use the AO map on the low res model texture? How did you do it?

It would also help to know your light placement for it. One on top? One on top two on the sides? One in back, front, sides, and top?

kooster · Post by **kooster** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:32 pm

That. Is. Amazing.

destructo_bot · Post by **destructo_bot** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:34 pm

FragMe! wrote:
Wireframe

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*sighs* if only...

Post by **FragMe!** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:56 pm

The Nasal Abyss wrote:FragMe! Would you mind telling me your method for AO? I've been trying to find out how to bake stuff like that. Did you use the same UV's for the High Res Model as the low res>bake AO>use the AO map on the low res model texture? How did you do it?

It would also help to know your light placement for it. One on top? One on top two on the sides? One in back, front, sides, and top?

For AO you only need to UV the lowres. Also it uses the ambient light in XSI to do the occlusion. XSI help explains it better. So in ultimapper just choose to create an AO (ambient occlusion) and then under the advanced tab you can adjust the amount of detail, as well as adjust the tangent map which helps to remove sharp transitions,look at the model in shaded mode. You can play with that and see. Word of advice is once you finish generating the desired maps go back into the advanced tab and uncheck the keep tangent box or you will get the colors showing up in your exported model.

If you do AO correctly you end up with something like this, note the white part surrounding the model bits is transparent, it just turn white when you change the picture to a jpg from tga.

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kinetosimpetus · Post by **kinetosimpetus** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:31 pm

Wookie Warblade (KotOR)

Darth_Spiderpig · Post by **Darth_Spiderpig** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:48 pm

Hoho, that looks like a heavy blade.

Nice model, kinetos.

MandeRek · Post by **MandeRek** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:47 am

Wow Frag, that really turned out amazing!

Looks really great, love how you used all the XSI tools I'll never fully implement in my style

You're still the king buddy

DarthD.U.C.K. · Post by **DarthD.U.C.K.** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:43 pm

a 3-part maintenance/techkind tunel inspired from one in RC:

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the soldiercollision stopped working otherwise its pretty much done

edit: forgot posting the wireframe thanks to ace for reminding me

here it is

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kinetosimpetus · Post by **kinetosimpetus** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:43 pm

nice!

Null_1138 · Post by **Null_1138** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:55 pm

So beautiful, even though its covered in rust and dirt.

How big is the average trooper in there?

Deviss · Post by **Deviss** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:43 pm

DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:a 3-part maintenance/techkind tunel inspired from one in RC:
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the soldiercollision stopped working otherwise its pretty much done

edit: forgot posting the wireframe thanks to ace for reminding me here it is
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very acurate to RC keeping the ship mission

sampip · Post by **sampip** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:08 pm

they look incredible!

IndianaJoe · Post by **IndianaJoe** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:05 pm

Darth_Squoobus · Post by **Darth_Squoobus** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:42 pm

DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:a 3-part maintenance/techkind tunel inspired from one in RC:
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the soldiercollision stopped working otherwise its pretty much done

edit: forgot posting the wireframe thanks to ace for reminding me here it is
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That would be great for an ALIENS map.

Post by **Gogie** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:42 am

FragMe! wrote:As those who I have forced to look at progress pictures for know, I have been working on the 4th member of the Rebel Special Ops (Spec Op) Unit.
Now I have decided I am far enough along to post some pictures of it.
Here is the Spec Op Marine. This is very loosely based on EP3 Jettrooper, I think the feet and hands are the only thing I haven't changed, everything else has modifications to the base unit or are from scratch models such as the helmet and all the red strap things.
Still have envelope tweaks to do as well as more texture detailing.
Texture is also from scratch (first big attempt at that )

4 Pic xsi view
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Close up xsi View
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Helmet close up
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Quick In game shot
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Wireframe

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Just kidding that was the hires used to create the ambient occlusion here is the lowres one

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I dedicate my first post in a looong time to commend you frag me, amazing model.

Post by **FragMe!** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:08 am

Thanks Gogie, I am honored by you for saying so.
You going to be hanging around again for a while?

Darth_Spiderpig · Post by **Darth_Spiderpig** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:49 am

First: Welcome back, Gogie

Second: *Sees D.U.C.K.'s tunnel*

The Nasal Abyss · Post by **The Nasal Abyss** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:23 am

Some Environment work for my first (and sadly only, maybe) map.

I have a question. My map is going to be made completely out of objects, should I get it all modeled (not textured) and set the pathing and regions and such up and test it before texturing? You know, to see if it plays well. Then just texture it all and replace the mesh, and bam, I have a complete map?

ForceMaster · Post by **ForceMaster** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:22 am

The Nasal Abyss wrote:I have a question. My map is going to be made completely out of objects, should I get it all modeled (not textured) and set the pathing and regions and such up and test it before texturing? You know, to see if it plays well. Then just texture it all and replace the mesh, and bam, I have a complete map?

Well, in my short experience I can tell you that the settings for maps do not only have to test the gameplay, there affects the scale of the models, polygon counts, collisions (if applicable) and other factors to take into account to decide whether the map is ready. Particularly I have taken a long time to perfect the settings in my maps and tell him one thing that takes longer is textured models of environments, like yours, of course, depends on how much detail you want. Good models.

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