Low-Poly Mech (yeah, another one)

[fleedawg]

Looks good so far! Warhawk is one of my favorite Clan mechs, so I can't wait to see it finished.

[Wintermute]

here's a little update...

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update1.jpg

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update2.jpg

crits? comments? flames?

[Gamma_Bomb]

looks pretty sweet. going for a Battletech feel? Also, William Gibson fan?

[Hollis J Wood]

that is looking pretty koool I am a big fan of BT.

[Wintermute]

finished modeling it for now, I beat my target of 2000 polys by quite a bit.

Warhawk (Masakari) full mech: 1484 Polygons

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update4.jpg

and some wires of the legs...

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update3.jpg

By far, the fastest I've ever modeled anything this complex. now I need to texture it.

crits? questions? comments? flames?

Gamma, yeah, I'm a Gibson fan :beer:

[Crash]

Sweat model, I mean like for 1,5k faces it's very very nice. I have one question. When you create a low poly model for a game like a mesh or sumthing like that, do you have to create one solid objects? or is there a posdsibility to model separate parts, like a mech with 20 meshes or so, and then connect it [btw how can I connect separate meshes with relative ease and efficiency?] Once again, great model. KU GReeetz

[Wintermute]

thanks crash!

This is the first time I've ever done anything for a game... (plus I haven't goten a look at the sdk requirements) so I don't know about multiple meshes combining to one object, this particular mech is made of 22 separate parts, (meshes) all to animate the necessary articulation for walk cycles etc...

I'm basically using this project to learn how to maximize polygon effeciency (which I seem to have accomplished), as well as teaching myself how to apply UV maps, which I must say, seem to be slipping away from me every time I get close. :surprised

as far as combining meshes....I generally just push some verticies around untill the geometry is where I want it...there are other methods of course :thumbsup:

[Wintermute]

It's taken me a while to wrap my head around uv mapping, but I think I'm on the right track here.

here's a little update:

http://4.61.236.165/~joericha/cgtalk/wip-update5.jpg

Lots to do still...
(The whole torso is in one 1024x1024 map)

crits? comments? questions? flames?

[Wintermute]

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update6.jpg

Granted this is the first time I've ever uv mapped *anything*, I think it's going well.

crits? comments? questions? flames?

[Crash]

Hey Wintermute comming along very nicelly, is there a possibility you could slap some dsirt on the texture? Now it's a bit clean. Otherwise very nice. KU. Greetz

[Wintermute]

I finally have some semblance of textures for my Warhawk torso!!


Granted, there are still a few places that need to be touched up, but I could really use some crits on these!

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update7.jpg


Questions? Comments? Crits? Flames?

[Wintermute]

just in case you were curious...

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-uvmap.jpg

:beer:

[Wintermute]

adding some dirt, grime, and even a touch of rust.... :wip:

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update8.jpg

...hasn't seen the inside of a mech bay in some time.

questions? comments? crits? flames?

[Araval]

Good work man!!
I like that low poly:thumbsup:
Texture is similar to cartoonish style... it was intentioned?
If no I think that you should make more darker colours, and that pattern should have more density...
But its only my modest opinion;)
Generally model looks great:thumbsup:
Greetz

[Wintermute]

I've adjusted the colors of the camo to something a bit less cartoonish, although I'm not planning on adjusting the pattern density.

http://4.61.236.165/warhawk/wip-update8.jpg

presently I'm manually unfolding the rest of the mech into another uvmap :surprised ..keep an eye out for updates

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