UGAC - PROP 102 - ULTIMATE CRATE/BARREL - Six60Sicks

#1

Thought I would give this a go. I have many many ideas… any limit to how many entries I can do? I would assume not. Here are some REALLY rough Sketches, mainly doodles cause I dont have a definite idea yet.

#2

Ok here is my first go at modeling one of the sketches.

And the Viewport with Wire Overlay. I know I am over by 85 triangles. I am working on it.

#3

Kind of a boring idea I know. Maybe some of my other ideas will be more interesting. I am still gona go ahead and layout to UVs and start texturing this one. Every finished model is another notch on the belt… right? Anyway, I will update tomarrow.

#4

Not one comment? hmm… maybe I shouldn’t keep going with this one. Too boring?

It a hologram projector… projects the item box in 3d space.

#5

Very Cool

Nothing really to comment on.
(which is always a good thing)

#6

ya good stuff man :slight_smile: dont worry if no one responds, just keep going at it :slight_smile:

I like the idea, but i’d do a bit more with the base… (i dunno what though)

#7

I was thinking of texturing it with an old slightly rusty metal look… maybe some moss or plants growing up around it. Maybe some light coming from within to give the effect of a internal power source… maybe nuclear power/solar/wind/battery. Any ideas anyone has, please offer them up. I am still deveoping other ideas for the whole concept.

#8

I think it came out kinda soft on the legs… I mean I know that you trying to smooth out the low poly with normals and all but I think the structure supporting the legs ought to be a bit harder on some edges so that it will look less bendy and organic… unless of course thats the feel you want to go for in that case please ignore all of the above

#9

Thesuit,

Thanks for the tip, and taking time to comment. I agree with you on that. I haven’t messed with normals to much. I wanted to get my texture roughed out first. I dont even know exactly how I want to texture it yet. Most likely the legs will have harder edges.

Nick

#10

Too bad this is game art… cause I really like the way this looks with a smooth on it. i did it just for fun to see what it looks like. Other than the circled spot (cause there is no bottom there to save faces), I think it feels more modern. O well, back to texturing the chunky version.

#11

Just my opinion, but I think it will look better if you keep the edges hard you know. Gives it more of a techy feel. :slight_smile:

#12

i agree with many that it look better with hard edge… with the organic look thing that’s floating on the air, it would be nice to have the base look more machine like…

the top of the machine look a bit plain, then again i don’t know if u planning to put somthing there with texture… i was thinking that air porthole, buttons, or any of the machanical elements would be nice touch

other than that… nice concept man! keep it up!!

ps. r u gonna make the thing glow and twirling around?

#13

Yeah, I figure I would add alot of cool stuff with texturing, but not exactly sure yet. Ben working some stuff out. I will hopefully post update today. I def think it should “glow” or atleast radiate light from some vents or panels to give the feel of an internal power source. As far as making it twirl and float and such… haven’t got that far yet, but it gets me thinking… thanks for the post!

#14

i like it, reminds me of…something, i can’t quite think of what, but it’s a cool idea for a way to give the player a health pack :).

just in case you didn’t know, when you smooth an object, in the options you can turn off ‘keep geometry borders’ then you won’t get those hard edges where there’s no faces.
good work, keep it up :slight_smile:

#15

Thanks for the tip on smoothing. I did already know that. I was just throwing a smooth on it to see what it looks like. But good info none the less… someone might be having a problem with. I appreciate the positive feedback on my model, I am glad you like it.
Nick

#16

interesting idea. its unique. you can make that holodevice project anything you want. in other words, yours is the ultra-crate. you can project any other model in this competition, lol

#17

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