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Artwork => Finished Works and Works in Progress => Topic started by: Setanta on January 24, 2008, 11:18:31 pm

Title: Car Model
Post by: Setanta on January 24, 2008, 11:18:31 pm
This is my model of an R-34 Nissan Skyline GTR.
I made this about 2 years ago for a Gr.12 project along with a 5th Generation Honda Prelude (which went missing).
I originally had textures, additional objects (such as brake disks, calipers, interior, seats, etc.) but those went missing as well... I managed to dig this file out of a bunch of random unfinished projects so I'm guessing that this file was a backup before I began modelling the interior.
Anywho, the pictures are below... modelled and rendered in Anim8or.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_top.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_top.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_side.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_side.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_pers.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_pers.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_front.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_front.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_back.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/LuuZid/3D/gtr_back.jpg)


C&Cs would be appreciated =]

Setanta
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: hihosilver on January 25, 2008, 12:58:02 am
That looks like a great start.
I can't give any major crits right now, but I have some questions.  First, do you plan on making this a subdivision object?  Second, Could we see a wireframe?
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: thecolclough on January 25, 2008, 04:37:25 am
wow!  very cool indeed.  i'm a lazy so-and-so and i've never even tried to model anything with that level of accuracy!   ::)  would be nice to see it with some textures and things put back on, of course, but that's still a really good model.

- colclough
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Setanta on January 25, 2008, 07:31:45 am
hihosilver: Oh no, I never do subdivisions... I concentrate more on low-poly models since I'm getting into the game industry. I don't plan on working on this model anytime soon, as I stated above, it's just an old backup model that I happened to come across. I'll get some wireframe renderings done once I figure out how =/
If I still had the finished model then I'd be happy to show it. Although I DO have a demo reel of the finished model... I just need to figure out how to get it online through Youtube or something...

thecolclough: Thanks! Yeah... I might re-finish the model if I get the chance...
It's not that hard to model cars! Once you get the blueprints for the top, front, back and side views, you're good to go =]
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: spicy on March 11, 2008, 05:59:07 am
Great Start!
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Wolven anim8or on March 11, 2008, 06:08:17 am
yeah these are great
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Tanzim on March 12, 2008, 05:35:09 am
WOW!
that's way better than my car model
maybe you could give us some tips
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Prashant on March 21, 2008, 02:40:14 am
That is one great model.

Could you post an image with textures?

I really would like to see it.
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Dager on March 23, 2008, 09:26:23 pm
it's really good!!, you used blueprints?
please, could you send them to me?
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: hihosilver on March 24, 2008, 01:18:19 am
Dager: Check out this site, it's a great resource for car blueprints: http://the-blueprints.com/ (http://the-blueprints.com/)
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: flametiger74 on March 24, 2008, 07:02:24 am
to get a wireframe pic. just move press the wireframe button and press Print Screen normally located at the top right of a keyboard. Anim8or won't render wireframe.
than just go to your favorite pain program and paste it there save it and you have you wireframe.
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: 3D Joe Wiltshire on March 24, 2008, 09:41:44 am
well there is a way to get a fake wireframe, i'm not sure how accuraete it is, select all the faces and colour them black, then use the inset tool to shrink them a very small ammount inwards, now make all the new faces transparent, that should work, it's also a cool way to make a movie of a wireframe character
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Tanzim on March 24, 2008, 06:28:38 pm
that a pretty good idea
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: karate5662 on March 24, 2008, 07:09:42 pm
Dager: Check out this site, it's a great resource for car blueprints: http://the-blueprints.com/ (http://the-blueprints.com/)

thanks hiho!
that's an awesome site. i can't believe i never found it before!

Setanta,
the cae looks great! i'd like to see it rendered with some materials.
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: hihosilver on March 24, 2008, 09:28:50 pm
Another method for fake wireframes is:
1. Select all edges
2. Use the bevel tool to the width you want the wires
3. Go "edit>select>invert selection" or simply press "i"
4. Delete selected faces
5. Apply a material and render away!

Very similar to the other version, only some minor differences (though one problem is that when setting faces to be transparent, you need to make sure that you change the specular to 0 as well, otherwise sometimes you'll get the glare from specular materials showing up.)
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: floyd86 on March 25, 2008, 12:28:09 pm
hihosiler; I used the method too but i found a way better one.

Just export as a .obj UVmap it so you got a wireframe map of your object. Import your mapped object in anim8or and attach the material you made. With a paint program inverse the map and at it as a trans. map with 100. This will make all the faces invisble and the edges will be black.

With this you don't 'screw up' your model by adding more faces and edges.
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: Anim8er on March 29, 2008, 07:31:18 pm
Real good model!  :)
Title: Re: Car Model
Post by: DressedForSucess on March 30, 2008, 05:39:09 am
Your model looks great :)

I have always wanted to create a car though never found myself able enough, with the skill enough, to do it :(

i was wondering if i could use your model in my game im designing ? You would be credited for it :) also, sales made be distributed between all members of the design team ... so ... up 2 you

great model, though :)