2010-10-25

Electric Pole Wizard

Hiya all! Sorry for the long break - I just didn't have anything extraordinary to post. But now, I'd like to introduce you to a new project I'm working on:


This might sound a bit weird, but here is the thing: in my opinion variations in models are golden. Whenever I see a street environment in a game or in a presentation my eyes are almost poked out by the cloned models that are shouting for "hey, look, we are here, we are the same model copied". I know you know what I mean.
So this is the first asset I'd like to make - a downloadable max file, which doesn't only contain a single electric pole, but you can adjust almost anything on it for your own pleasure.
What it basically does is that I made a model, and it's skinned up with unvisible bones with are wired to the sliders (with limits of course). This way whatever you modify it always looks right.

This project is just started, so I still want to add some accessories (lamps, secondary wire holders, etc.) and other types (support beamed, junctions, etc.). But for prior I can tell something which is for sure:

This release will be for free!

Stay tuned, for I shall bring some more updates soon!

2010-08-14

Tutorial: Hydraulic Arm rigging

ince some people asked me, I made a quick tutorial about how to make a hydraulic arm rigging. Please turn on annotations, because I'm explaining it there. (Don't expect too much, I made it from model to YouTube video in less than an hour.)


2010-08-08

Forklift rigging

I recently finished an experiment work of a modern forklift. I also made a basic rigging which I can control almost any part of it. Take a look at it here:

2010-06-27

Above the clouds update!

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting lately, but I've been rather busy. But to make up to you guys I decided to make a new habit, and it will be an update thing on this blog, showing if I put anything on my Works Display reference page (link at the upper-right corner).

So this will be the Above the clouds update!

Featuring:
B17 bomber
F16 jet
MiG31 jet
Spitfire fighter
Stielhandgranate
Novus Mundus ads

As a side note, please... feel free to comment on these posts so I know if anyone ever reads this blog. Not that I'm lonely, I just feel I'm talking to the friggin' echo... echo... echo... cho... cho... ho...

See?

2010-06-12

WIP: stuff

Sorry for I didn't post anything new recently. I just don't have enough time on my hands. So anyways, I don't think I'm gonna finish anything in the next few days (since weekday afternoons are out of question), so I just post another work(s) in progress post.

Crashtest dummy
I'm making this futuristic crashtest dummy for a possible animation demoreel actor. Something I can rig a Biped onto and make it goofing around in different situations. It's still missing a lot of stuff though, barely his head is the only thing ready on it...

Retro Diner
This will be an american style fast food restaurant. Just for some lowpoly modelling and texturing practise.

Oh and yes. As you can see Blogspot made a new pattern maker thingy, so I changed the style of the blog. My only problem is that it doesn't fit to my title picture, so I need to make another one as well. (Edit: done and done.)

2010-06-01

Hold on tight!

2010-05-08

Marvin, the Paranoid android

I just finished the model of Marvin, the Paranoid Android


He has 1710 tris, and a diffuse, a normal, a specular, and a self-illumination map texture.