THE GABRIEL STRAIN -- Scifi Collab

#141

Hey boob :slight_smile: (love the name btw heheheh)

Whelp, apparently Iā€™m gonna be doing the dropship, and the sequence for the teaser, or whatever it is. Look in from time to time - this is a DIFFICULT ship to make, VERY organic.

#142

P.S. i donā€™t want to seem annoying, but do we have a website for our project?

#143

I believe it has one, but itā€™s undergoing a build.

#144

Yes the website is is getting a revamp.
And Since we have a couple new team members we will have a team
meeting soon to explain what we are up to and what the goals are.

I will be doing a spacesuit and some concept desings for buildings.

#145

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I finished my paying projectā€¦ This means I can get to work on your projects! YAY! Look in for updates guys.

#146

today i just got a WACOM HELL YEAH, i donā€™t know how i lived without this thing, that means i can mustar some concepts for ya guys so give em to me, woohooo so excited sorry let me breatheā€¦ ok well if you guys want me to do any concepts iā€™m more then glad tooā€¦ thanks guys later

#147

slightly updated helmet

#148

Hi Guys

Just been looking through this thread and if you feel you need another 3dsmax modeler let me know as I would be very interested in helping on this project.

Areas I can help with.

concept art
previz
modeling
texturing
editing
sound design.

Let me know if I can be of use

Woody

#149

Hello all,

Ok, weā€™re getting more people involved now, and thatā€™s fantastic!

Because of the numerous new people sending me PMs and messages, Iā€™d like to ask that everybody ā€˜sound offā€™ by sending an email to aje@thegabrielstrain.com with the following info:

1)CGTalk name
2)Real Name
3)Your 3D Software (please be advised that this project uses Lightwave and Maya primarily)
4)What you wish to do on the project
5)A working link to samples of your work (do not email the samples, the link will be fine. If you donā€™t have anything online, tell me and weā€™ll arrange another way for us to see your porfolio)
6)the country that youā€™re in (so we know for communication purposes)
7)how much time can you devote each week to the project

#150

Background anti-aircraft gun placement particle setup:

Hey guys, setting up the dropship fly in sequence as it approches itā€™s LZ anti-aircraft guns can be seen in view trying to take out fighters which are swarming over the area :slight_smile: Just thought I would give you guys a little preview. Obviously I need to fix materials, glows and such - but itā€™s a start!

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#151

Looks like a good start admiral.

Hereā€™s a peek at another tank (W.I.P.)ā€¦

#152

[color=SandyBrown]admiraligor - Looking good mate I see where your trying to go with that. Cant wait to see how that turns out with a little comp work put into it :).

AJE: Nice start on the tank and pre-viz shot. I was wondering how in the heck that thing was holding itself up until I say the ā€œAnti Gravity Driveā€ :scream: . To drive that point home will it emit some type of light/energy source underneath?[/color]

#153

i havenā€™t been able to do much work on the scout ship, but iā€™m currently doing concept art, storyboarding, as well as acting in a movie called FAYT, its taken most of my time, but as soo as i get a chance iā€™ll update my model, oh by the way do we have a updated roll of people on this project, and can someone get a hard script out please, because iā€™m running blind, as well as some other people iā€™m guessing. Later guys

#154

Dear Yaskoā€¦ as rude as it sounds

Every one knows his task.
And once that task is done a new one will pop up.

The story outline can be found on page one and we donā€™t need a script just yet since we donā€™t even have the props done yet.
This project does seem to move a bit slow but AJE and me are busy doing our day jobs aswell.
Perhaps a status from everyone would be nice.

Cheers

#155

Kid Mesh/AJE - Ha I was thinking the same thing Kid Mesh was thinking till I saw the same drive. Great concept to model reconstruction!:thumbsup:

#156

hey everyone
well looks like u guys r doing well
shame i dont have more time to help

something about the legs strikes me as odd
they seem to be a little out of the technology range
they can float in the air but have trouble with recoil
u dont have to listen to me if u dont want
just an opinion
maybe i short jet burst when firing would make more sense
also it seems that the legs would make it loose balance
maybe it should have a counter weight on the front
hope im of any help

#157

Nice work on this collab. Been looking through the thread and Iā€™ll be keeping an eye on this one.:thumbsup:

#158

Good day,

now that maya is with max i may suggest you employ the use of max in your project because i see a very good story but you will be limiting some posibilities with the restriction of sofwares like max.

basically iā€™d like to come in but youā€™ve practically flushed me off the track

can i still b a team? iā€™m an african to b precise a nigerian, anything for me?

#159

maxā€™s restritions are no more nor less than any other software package out there. It is COMPLETELY able to be used for ANYTHING givin you have the right knowlegde. Maxā€™s UVW system is very nice, just takes getting used to. Just like Lightwaveā€™s or Mayas. So Stop being so god damned close minded!

#160

waydorr,

Thanks for your interest, please read belowā€¦

admiraligor,

I think you misunderstand meā€¦

Itā€™s not that we donā€™t think Max can deliver great results, I personally think it can.

There are factors within this project that have not been made public that suggest bringing Max into the pipeline isnā€™t necessary/wouldnā€™t be a benefit at this time.

Weā€™re not being close minded, in fact quite the opposite. We have the benefit of the broader picture.

Besides that, youā€™ve come to a project development thread, started by guys who work professionally in LW and Maya. One of the reasons that this project is a LW/Maya one is that our professional work (meaning our support lines outside of the project) allows us better access to professional people that we know and trust.

I donā€™t mean to offend, but would you consider dropping Max and learning Maya or LW? Of course not. I understand that there are many talented Max artists out there, and I donā€™t think itā€™s ā€œsnobbishā€ to say that we donā€™t have a place for them beyond concept art at this time.

One of the reasons for this project is for us to learn our chosen apps better in a fun creative environment.

Max is a good program, but like I say, there are reasons beyond what Iā€™ve stated for our decisions, and we stand by them.

Iā€™m not interested in a app flame war in my threadā€¦ this response isnā€™t a ā€œLW and Maya are betterā€ type of thingā€¦

Iā€™m sorry if that means your participation will be limited, but the decison was made for many reasons.

Cheers,
AJE