The Beginning ... (a MUST READ for anyone interested in helping)

#121

Hey, maybe I can do one of the other space ships, Kirt, tell me which one I need to do, though be warned, I’m not the best modeler in the world…

#122

unlevel - There is only one ship design. Er, actually there are more at the very end of the film. But, they will be shown from a distance converging onto the trailor park. If you want to model some minature scaled saucers that would be OK. They don’t have to be the same as the primary ship, but I think they should be saucers and not something like an X-wing. These can be modelled, textured and set up for animation of any moving parts (i.e. if you want to make one a revolving disc). Also, for this shot, several different types of mobile homes will be needed. I’d like them to be true “mobile” homes, not the double-wide type that are parked and secured. In other words, they have to have wheels on them. :smiley: I’d say no more than 10 mobile homes and saucers will be needed.

illustrativ - I can’t think of anything at the moment. Everyone’s waiting on me, I guess. I’m going as fast as I can. :smiley:

Tommy Lee - Probably not what you want to work on right now, but I love your tattoo style and think you could probably come up with a kick ass looking title design. I want the title, Alienz, to look somewhat like a cross between grafitti and tattoo design. I think it will really set up the characters as being little hooligans. So, the title should look rebellious and alien (in origin), but easy to read for us humans. :smiley: You think you could do that?

ila - I opened the latest Maya file and everything looks like it’s there. However, everything got merged together into one object. So, if I select an eye all of the geometry gets selected. There is only one object in the hypergraph. :shrug:

#123

Saucer you say. here is a saucer i did awhile back, it has a nice texture on it.you can have it if you want.

#124

Kirt, I am going to post you the new model with parts detached, & clown walk is good IMO too! :slight_smile:

#125

Kirt… you are Steven Spielberg and I am the little coffeboy…lol. So ya say and I do!!!:bowdown:

Sounds good and I like to do that for ya buddy. I´ll come up with first titlesketches this weekend.
And BTW…Great team so far…

Cheerz to all the Kirtyslaves…hehe and Kirt!!!
:beer: :beer:

Tommy Lee

#126

Here is the gun sorry about the PLE. I only have maya at work. Kinda Marvin Martian’ish.

#127

Hell’low?

#128

Hello :wavey:
Sorry, I’ve been doing storyboards and an occasional break to do some other things. The weekend is almost here … expect some new stuff by Monday.

#129

Ok well im posting just to let you all know, that i am making some good progress on the ship, the tail fin is done, the engines about 60% done, the overall mesh is about 70% done, i added a bunch of little details tonight, i don’t think its worth posting tho. And im working on hatches for guns, THEN i will begin modelling interior of space ship!!! (sketches for that would be wonder full Kirt, or would you rather me come up with a design!!!) Thats my update for now. I will also start on guns this weekend. Cya guys around!

#130

Just want to say: keep up the good work!!! Look sreally cool at the moment. I would love to help out, but I use XSI, and have very little to no knowledge of maya.

#131

OK, I’ve done a few different concepts of the interior of the ship and this is the one that I like the best so far. This is incomplete, the perspective is FUBAR and the angle makes it difficult for modellers … but it’s a start. :smiley:

I’ll work on it a bit more today and see if I can’t clarify a few details for the modellers.

#132

:slight_smile:

#133

Cool, ahhm il begin modelling that into the ship soon as i get a chance, too. I have a good idea of spacing, but a drawing to show the porportions of everything (spacing, hight) would be helpful. Mean time il see if i can’t show you my progress so far on the exterior of the ship.

#134

Kirt, what are the 2 large round …mirrors? or is it kinda a semi-transparent objective thing, kinda like a mechwarrior thing showing fuel, speed, and whatnot?

I just wonder if it will obstruct their view? If it’s a semi-transparent thing, I guess it won’t obstruct their view, just wondering what it it…

#135

The two round objects in front of them are HUDs (Heads Up Displays). They will be clear or tinted glass and graphics (targetting cursors, ship stats, etc.) will be projected onto them.

The container behind his seat which holds a one eyed creature isn’t really necessary for the film. I just put it there to show the space is used for storage. The box will be needed though. More on that later.

#136

:wavey: Just curious if anyone has looked at the gun. Is this useful or should I try again. Also what other types of props need to be modeled. I think we can just use some public domain props for most of the sets. Things like chairs, tables, etc. Let me know.

#137

Yes Pwhitlock, i looked at it, it looks fine to me the main person to ask is Kirt… 1 q. How are you going to get that from the MayaPL to your licensed version!? i don’t think they allow you to do exports. All of the other props sound like they are needed but again, Kirt is the dood here :slight_smile:

#138

Yes, I saw the gun and it does look too Marvin the Martian-ish for this short. It would probably be fine if the aliens were packing heat, but the guns I want are for the agent. So, they should be Terran in design. Nothing too sci-fi either. Maybe just a slightly modified clip-type handgun (not a revolver).

I don’t want to use public domain props because (1) those who know 3D will recognize them as public domain props, (2) I think it will be difficult to match the styles to this ‘cartoon’ short, and (3) the public domain props that I’ve seen … uh … well, they suck. I think we can do much better to create our own props. :smiley:

#139

Here is a WIRE render. (thk god for the Edit button lol)

#140

Ok i have a few updates, im also going to post up a render i thought was pretty cool for Illustrative, its low res and small, ask for bigger 1 if u want it.(i think yer the one doing the webpage?) so far i think its coming along great!.

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