CGTalk - shading, material, lights...whatever you wanna call it...I neet help!

View Full Version : shading, material, lights...whatever you wanna call it...I neet help!

RoadToAwe

01-06-2009, 08:52 AM

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/9720/shadingrw8.th.jpg (http://img367.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shadingrw8.jpg)
this is a random aircraft I did...the pen sketch is not the best but that is not my concern at the moment.
Its when i try to paint the surface, material It just doesnt go my way. The surface just seems to flat and soft. I got the feeling that one of the problem is that I am simply toning the colour lighter to darker, I wanna squeeze in another colour between the fading but not sure what would be natural...or should I not?
It looks like a soft rubber aircraft, I want it to look harder, and maybe more worn. I know I havent got any details such as eventual plating which would emphesize the shape and material. Should I maybe work with some reference photo at my stage instead?

scrimski

01-06-2009, 10:37 AM

Which program, which renderer?
Try this
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=373024
http://www.arildwiro.com/tutorials/materials/wornmetal/wornmetal.html

RoadToAwe

01-06-2009, 10:52 AM

actually Im not looking to make a 3d object, just the drawing. But there are nevertheless some very good advices in the tutorials you linked so thatnks alot!

I am considering buying some dvd from gnomon to help me out. I had a look at 2 dvds my friend had. one of them was brilliant and the other one horrible, I dont wanna spend that money on something that isnt gonna help me, so if anyone have bought a dvd they think i could use give a comment!
I was thinking about:
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/rch06.html
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/rch03.html
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/rch01.html
(this is starting to sound like a random cry for help, but its hard to put the finger on what I want to learn, I might not even know it for sure myself!...I guess practice is th only way...)

scrimski

01-06-2009, 11:17 AM

Oh, sorry, didn't saw it was the 2d WIP forum. My mistake.

CybrGfx

01-06-2009, 01:49 PM

Do a simple Web Search with the keywords "Shiny Metal Tutorial" and try some of the different techniques, like this one (http://dogsfather.deviantart.com/art/The-Shiny-Metal-Tutorial-74417218), to find what works best for you.

ANYTIME you want to learn how to do something, try a Web search, and use the word "tutorial" at the end. Many times there are already step-by-step instructions for you.

~C

RoadToAwe

01-07-2009, 02:06 AM

Another helpful tutorial, thanks!
But im not sure how to apply it. Why im posting this thread is that Im not sure myself what I need to practice or do. I was just wondering if there was someone who recognise the stage im in and have some ideas. But as you say cybr, i probably just need to dig up some tutorials and work work work....

CGTalk Moderation

01-07-2009, 02:06 AM

This thread has been automatically closed as it remained inactive for 12 months. If you wish to continue the discussion, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum.