Beetlebot update.

[boxcrash]

Holy crap........ that is really cool!:) :thumbsup:

What software did you use??

Are his eyes suppose to be like optical lenses??

If so a high specular, slight reflective material with about a 30% transparency would be cool and some interior mechanics/electrics would be cool.:)

[KlooM]

Thanks for comment, glad you liked it!

I should probably have mentioned that I used max for modeling and the free version of brazil to render.

The eyes are supposed to be optical lenses, but I haven't put much work into them yet. I'm thinking of making them blue instead of red, as that might suit the character better. Also it's good to save the red eyes for an evil robot. :)

The plan is to mix together something with a more lens-like look. Some highlights and reflections and interior details as you suggested. Maybe a soft glow as well.

[boxcrash]

Yeah thats really cool. I am making a short with a alien bounty hunter and thats kind of how I invisioned the enemy bots...I like it alot. No worries though I wil come up with a original design.:) :thumbsup:

I will not copy it, but can I see some close ups of the hands, different angles, just curious, if you did what I think you did.:)

[KlooM]

*Messed up, post below. Moderators delete this if you want*

[KlooM]

Sorry for the slow answer, but I've been busy with this and that since the last post. Cool that you're planning a short with something like this as enemy robots, do you have any work done on it I can see? I'll see if I can render some shots of his hands today. I also have some different takes on his propulsion system I'd like some comments on soon.

I've also managed to put up my portfolio since last time, it has a collection of beetlebot shots and more. Check it out in the signature link. :)

[Putois_Blagueur]

GREAT !! I love that kind of robots !!! Always dreamed about modeling one myself but I don't understand what gives it this "real" aspect ?!?!?

[KlooM]

Thanks for the comment Putois. I'm not sure what you mean by "real aspect," but maybe you're thinking about the global illumination rendering? That really helps getting the light nice and smooth even on quick test renders.

Here are some closeups of the hands as requested.
http://home.no.net/kloom/transfer/forumposts/hands.gif

[alexyork]

Really nice modelling. I'm a fan of the chamferred-edge modelling method myself. Perhaps the central area/chest needs a little more modelling/detail. It looks a bit bland compared to the rest of the model.

Of course the global illumination makes it really look the part, too.

What I'd like to see is some texturing. I am aware that it is not meant to be a very "textured" character, but some kind of logo or texturing somewhere would really set it off. I am also the sort of artist that simply whacks on some global illumination, adds specularity and hits render - at the moment. I will be working on texturing from now on. I would like to encourage you to do the same.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing some more WIP.

[digital-bobert]

Very cool Kloom! lovin the whole thing.

I have a suggestion if you don't mind. it'd be crazy cool if the shell of the beetlebot opened up to reveal wings or wing-like-jets that he could fly with.

btw, is the face inspired by the robot in Animatrix?

[boxcrash]

Awesome, sorry I have been out for a bit.

The hands are great and look very functionial, including full/close to and normal bending capabilities and limits.

About the propulsion, sure I would like to hear and talk about this beacuse for my short I have some ideas about propulsion and manuverability in the space ships he uses.

I have some stuff to show, but I am strange about showing stuff until it is done, nothing on the robot other than some concept sketches.

[PAnick]

It's a very nice model, but I'm just wondering; what does Tau Drones (Warhammer 40K) have to do with your robot?

[Putois_Blagueur]

Well I know global illumination and final rendering, but what is the main difference between them ? And could you give me the parameters of global illumination you use ? Cause in my radiosity renders it's not as "real" as in yours !! Don't understand why...

[KlooM]

Mothermachine :
Thanks, you're right about the chest area. I've been meaning to remodel it to match the detail level of the rest of the robot. Yes I'm a big GI-fan! I think it's a great quick way of test-rendering your models. It really picks out the small details and makes it easy to see the shape of the model. That's only for mechanical models though, organic models needs highlights to pick out the subtle organic details. Standard one spot and GI setup really makes them flat.

Digital_robert:
The propulsion system in his back is already in the works. :)
I'll post a temp animation of the carapece opening and a rocket flipping out (I might have posted this earlier?). The animation is just to see how I can best fit both rocket and control mechanism under the shell, no finished modeling there.

Check out the shell and rocket test anim here. (http://home.no.net/kloom/transfer/forumposts/rocketpacktest1.avi)

boxcrash:
Glad you liked the hands! As for the propulsion system I'll have to post more of that as I get some work done on it.

PAnick:
What does a tau gundrone from WH40K have to do with anything?
No seriously, it was just an earlier model I put int the scene to have something more than the beetlebot there. I guess I forgot to mention what "universe" it is from.

Closeups of the drone if anyone's interested:
http://home.no.net/kloom/transfer/forumposts/gundrone.jpg

Putois_Blagueur:
You posted as I was typing, but check out my answer to mothermachine as well. I just put one quite strong directional light with sharp shadows on the model I'm rendering, then add a desaturated dark blue GI light. (Or whatever colour suits the picture.) I can't really be more specific since we're proabably using different render-engines. And of course, post-processing the renders in photoshop is extremely important.

[Putois_Blagueur]

Waoaw ! My god it's impressive. Well if I just can give you an advice (I'm not well placed to do so ;o) ) The scratches on the guns are strange. I don't think real scratches look like the ones you made. But it's only my opinion. You should do a tutorial on how you modeled for example the hands. It would be great !

[Putois_Blagueur]

Ok, ok , I know who you are ! I just went to your website....Your a god, aren't you ? I knew it !

[KlooM]

You're right, the scratches are not very good. In fact it's an old texture I made maybe 4 years ago when I thought: "I'm going to learn some texturing!"

For some reason I feel the gunmodel survived the years, I've often wanted to do a remake of it though.

[DeFnoTmAniA]

Very nice !! a lot of detail and good texturing !!


Can you post the wire please ??


thx !!

[KlooM]

Sure why not. I had it rendered from a previous post I think, but as that link is broken and you're asking I hope no one minds. :P

Big image, I'll just post a link to it.
http://home.no.net/kloom/transfer/forumposts/wirebot.gif

[houston3000]

This is absolutley amazing, you wireframe even awes me, I have absolutley no critiques but am only praising your work, I give it 5/5 stars

[Windmill]

cool robot.. nice design, nice details. Like to see textures on em

[Putois_Blagueur]

I thought I post this message, but it doesn't seem to appear ?!
So here I go again :
Could you post a close view of a hand in faced wireframe, and exploded. I mean that all the pieces of the hand are separated so that we can see how it is made. And the faced wireframe is to understand the modeling. Thanx, it'll teach me a lot !

[davedavidson]

very nice indeed
love the concept

[Jeroen]

dude, unreal man
Very good.

Can you show a few low polly wireframe pictures?

Keep it up,

[Jeroen]

Dude, unreal
Very good.

Can you show a few low polly wireframe pictures?
Thanks

Keep it up

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