Blender Practice

Cupcake · Unreal Old Friend

RE: Blender Practice

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

I've been doing some more Sub-D modeling practice lately, this time specifying on a certain subject, rifle scopes.

Blendswap Download: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73010

(Click for Full-Res)

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

waaaaooooo......insane!.....thoses reflexions are just perfect

VaLkyR_Anubis · Unreal Old Friend

These scopes look pretty good! Well done, buddy! So what's the next step? Modeling the weapon mesh for each scope? That would be cool to see! :)

Lord_PorkSword · Connoisseur of Bourbon!

Yes, very cool Malk!

The models are very nicely done. I like the way the light shines off them. Looks quite real!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Thanks mates, to be fair this is a Blender(Cycles) render. Although I think you could pull off something similar in a game engine with proper shaders, just not the same degree of detail / high poly meshes.

Next step would be building low poly meshes and bake some normal/ao maps.
Doing a whole weapon would be a nice task indeed but I was looking for objects which can be modeled rather fast, yet offering some interesting/chellenging shapes.

stevelois · ...

mAlkAv!An wrote:
I've been doing some more Sub-D modeling practice lately, this time specifying on a certain subject, rifle scopes.

Blendswap Download: http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73010
(Click for Full-Res)

Malk, your skills always amaze me !

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

Indeed, as always a superb job you did there!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

My latest test object, a Klarus XT-11 flashlight.

I still need to fix the grid pattern size and add all kinds of labels/writing but here we go.

High Poly Wireframe:

Low Poly and High Poly side by side:

In-Game UE4:

Lord_PorkSword · Connoisseur of Bourbon!

Awesome work there Malk!
Your superb talent is now finally matched with the new tech of UE4!

This is a good example of why UE4 makes it very hard to go back to UE3 especially UT3. UE4's inner mechanics and beauty have really spelt the death of UT3. Now if only Epic would make another UT...

-- Edited by Lord_PorkSword on Thursday 10th of April 2014 01:24:39 AM

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Thanks mate. I did build a similar showcase material/level in UDK but having it all automated in UE4 is a big timesaver.

Some new shots of the XT-11 below. For the record, tris count = 1544, 1024²px normal map.

DarK · Checkmate mate.

That is amazing. This would look amazing in a UE4 horror game.

stevelois · ...

WOW !!!

MauL · Unreal Old Friend

That is absolutely insane quality!

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

yeah....i cant find words....perfection?....yup.....perfect

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Another showcase test. I didn't bother to build a game mesh for now so this is simply the high poly model with some basic materials. No textures so far but reflections are doing their job.

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

nice reflections yeah...and nice lamp, i want one with a translucent blue "hat" here on my desk please

Lord_PorkSword · Connoisseur of Bourbon!

Very very cool Malk!

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

And the "cool and high quality model" award goes to...

Malk!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Bl!tz wrote:
nice reflections yeah...and nice lamp, i want one with a translucent blue "hat" here on my desk please

http://abload.de/img/bankerlamp_00313oji.jpg

I just started to create a cannon some days ago, (that kind of cannon used on ships centuries ago) It's still WIP but here's a high poly clay render. I'm going to model the low poly next and bake some nice normals.

-- Edited by mAlkAv!An on Wednesday 23rd of April 2014 10:06:03 PM

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

lol...black sails sequels!!! very nice cannon and ....thanks for the lamp but....it s in RL that i want this one...i m sure u ll use your 3D printer for this in ya crazy lab

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Bl!tz wrote:
....thanks for the lamp but....it s in RL that i want this one...i m sure u ll use your 3D printer for this in ya crazy lab

Sure I know, that's just the best I was able to pull off for you. I'm no magician after all :p

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

That's a pretty cannon you made there!

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

mAlkAv!An wrote:

.... I'm no magician after all :p

.....of course you are!

Lord_PorkSword · Connoisseur of Bourbon!

Can't wait to see the cannon after texturing!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

I'm already close to start texturing, heres the low poly wireframe and base normal map:

EDIT, Diffuse WiP:

-- Edited by mAlkAv!An on Friday 25th of April 2014 11:08:08 AM

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

Damn, I love that metal material you have made for it, Malk!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Getting close to final. Tris count ~5200 (3850 for the cannon + 1350 for the rope and bullet)

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

top notch job!...except perhaps the angular "side" of the bullets...but lol u wont notice it when u ll receive one

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Yeah, I was using more roundish bullets first but wasn't sure about the high polycount then. Meanwhile I decided to add back some polys and keep the blocky bullets for the LoD models ;)

LoD0: 5976 Tris / 3148 Verts
LoD1: 2572 Tris / 1426 Verts
LoD2: 1050 Tris / 615 Verts

Sketchfab 3D preview: https://sketchfab.com/models/5390125f4d28490d94103b390cd7c095

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

Just saw the three versions in 3D, excellent work you did there!!

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

Sly. wrote:
Just saw the three versions in 3D, excellent work you did there!!

+1....

...and the bullets angles are not that easy to notice when they dont have a grey uniform background...so....good choice Malk...thanks for sharing all this

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Just another random model. A pretty simply one but still good for practice and workflow testing.

High Poly

Low Poly (+LoD)

UE4

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

one more... still need to export the blender camera to UE4 so all the shots lign up

High Poly

Low Poly

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

very....very....impressive.....i hope u ve applyed for the upcomming UT bro....i m sure your skills can help a lot

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

That's awesome!

I have a small request:
Could you maybe record how you model a high poly model and based on that a low poly model? As some sort of tutorial so to say. I've been curious how you do those pretty symmetrical screws and other details - and how you got those curved edges.

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

@Blitzy
I'm sure I'm gonna create some content for UT, sooner or later. Most preferably in cooperation with the UOF mates of course
It's still pretty early in development and also somewhat confusing (speaking about 8k posts in 3-4 days just on epic forums...)

@Sly
For the high poly meshes I'm doing Sub-D modeling. I don't know if you are used to this but what it basically does is subdividing and smoothing a given mesh at the same time based on some (simple?) math algorithm. So you create some sort of a base model which is rather low poly (those screws are just 6 or 8-sided cylinders e.g.) but with 2-3 levels of subdivision it's turning into the final object you are aiming for. The most important part is to add edge/supporting loops to your model in order to prevent certain parts from getting smoothed and keeping them angular. In Blender you need to add a Subdivision Surface modifier to use this technique.

http://wiki.polycount.com/SubdivisionSurfaceModeling

-- Edited by mAlkAv!An on Sunday 11th of May 2014 12:38:03 PM

Heimdallr · Unreal Old Friend

Can you add some picts of the UV mapping or the mark seam or anything we can see how you make the texture ?
When i watched your Staticmeshs (high quality made), i can understand few things to optimize my own Statics.
But for the UV mapping, i am really noob. I am always problem to align the texture with the faces. It's me or the Blender's UVMapping is crappy ?
The unrealEd seem better than Blender to apply the texture on an objects.

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

It's not crappy, you just need to get the hang of it.
Here are 2 screenies of the UV maps. However there is a big difference between uniquely textured assets like these or a model for which you use tileable or modular textures.

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

mAlkAv!An wrote:
@Blitzy
I'm sure I'm gonna create some content for UT, sooner or later. Most preferably in cooperation with the UOF mates of course
It's still pretty early in development and also somewhat confusing (speaking about 8k posts in 3-4 days just on epic forums...)...

Glad to hear this

...and 100% agree about the big salad on the forums...i NEVER have seen such a wave +.+

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

Salad is healthy and waves are cool.

Thanks for the explanation Malk, I appreciate it!
And now time to get some rest and continue painting tomorrow.

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Btw, I uploaded some Sub-D references at blendswap some time ago... just in case you want to take a look ;)
www.blendswap.com/blends/view/70985

I also shared the pirate cannon posted earlier,
www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73922

Heimdallr · Unreal Old Friend

Just to be unpleasant. You add too much reflection on your texture.
Not sure the wood part and some steel part are soo reflectives.
After, it's less important when you look far the object.

I say that and i can't apply my textures on my mesh. Shame on me.

I wll ulpoad your work, just see how you do. evileye

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Hah, that's Sketchfab focking with the spec maps. I don't know what's wrong there but it adds specularity even with full black in the spec map. It surely makes any old wood look fake but I haven't found a way yet to get around that issue.
There's hardly any reflection in Blender or Unreal...

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

mAlkAv!An wrote:
Btw, I uploaded some Sub-D references at blendswap some time ago... just in case you want to take a look ;)
www.blendswap.com/blends/view/70985

I also shared the pirate cannon posted earlier,
www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73922

NEAAAAAAAAAAT!

Thanks a bunch!

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

Fot the sake of practice I'm working on a high poly version of the UT2k4 health base right now. It's not an exact copy but has the same base layout.

There is still missing some details plus I plan to adjust the overall proportions, making the circular center part bigger.

Sly. · Unreal Old Friend

Tasty!
You should keep it for a UT2004-style mutator that will most likely be someday made for UT4.

Bl!tz · ...ǝp¡s ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ uo

very nice Malk....i d like to see stuff like that directly in UT4....not only in a mutator

mAlkAv!An · calculating Pi by hand

You'll never know what they are going for in the end. Right now it's just too early developement for design specifics I guess.
I'll definitely finish this one, which means I'm also creating a low poly mesh and bake maps.

TKBS · Unreal Old Friend

I saw the image and thought, that's UT2004 but improved incredibly well.
- Then i read the desc, Well done, that is really nice work.

On a side note:
- There is alot of small things from UT2004 (like this pickup^)that i feel should be in the new UT. where do you lot chat about this stuff? (ill add to the UT thread i suppose)