[NonTMNT] 3D art

**HorseTechie** · 03-13-2003, 11:20 AM

Wee... the first 3D project I was working in my Maya class is complete!

The main goal was to make a 10 second, full rotation movie clip. Many students went all out, but I was pretty simple. My only regret was that my second area light wasn't very bright, so the back of the model is hard to see.

Click here to see a still image and the Quicktime movie:
http://www.turtlequest.com/transfan/blaster3D.html

The second (aka the Final project) should be way more impressive. I plan to make an animation of Blaster transforming! Then later, sometime this summer, I'll make a Turtle too.

Caliosidhe · 03-13-2003, 02:34 PM

Whoo maya!

I've heard about how difficult that can be. Is it?

And thats a great image!

CookSux · 03-13-2003, 05:59 PM

OMG

that's pretty awesome. It looks like you took the toy and measured out the exact measurements. But there's one thing that looks a little odd to me, the tapedeck looks a little small. I know the toy itself is like that... but it looks like it plays mini tapes.

**HorseTechie** · 03-14-2003, 09:54 AM

Calio: Once you get the idea of how to manipulate the forms (lines, faces, vertices), it's nt really that bad. But just learning what all the features, tools, and keyboard short cuts do is the biggest pain.

Cooksux: yep... Blaster's tapes are about the size of our mini-tapes in comparison. His cassette bots are approx. 2 1/2 inches wide in tape mode.

CookSux · 03-14-2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HorseTechie

Cooksux: yep... Blaster's tapes are about the size of our mini-tapes in comparison. His cassette bots are approx. 2 1/2 inches wide in tape mode.

I was saying as if he was realistically proportioned instead of to toy, since toy proportions tend to vary when it comes to realism. But that's not the point, what I see is an almost exact polygonal copy of the real deal. Awesome.

**azure turtle** · 03-15-2003, 08:31 PM

Wow...

That's sweet, HT! Nice attention to detail. Incredible.

**Nturtle** · 03-15-2003, 08:36 PM

Wow!! Thats really good, and being an old 3d person myself I know how difficult Maya is!!

**HorseTechie** · 03-18-2003, 11:13 AM

Now.. to figure out the bump-mapping.. and animation... and...

Nah, I'll wait till next week, when sprink break is over!

03-13-2003, 11:20 AM	#1
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	[NonTMNT] 3D art Wee... the first 3D project I was working in my Maya class is complete! The main goal was to make a 10 second, full rotation movie clip. Many students went all out, but I was pretty simple. My only regret was that my second area light wasn't very bright, so the back of the model is hard to see. Click here to see a still image and the Quicktime movie: http://www.turtlequest.com/transfan/blaster3D.html The second (aka the Final project) should be way more impressive. I plan to make an animation of Blaster transforming! Then later, sometime this summer, I'll make a Turtle too.

03-15-2003, 08:31 PM	#6
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Wow... That's sweet, HT! Nice attention to detail. Incredible. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

03-15-2003, 08:36 PM	#7
Nturtle Ninja Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Technodrome Airducts Posts: 5,215	Wow!! Thats really good, and being an old 3d person myself I know how difficult Maya is!! __________________ Fil rules. If Fil takes your 5 bucks then you should be eternally grateful that Fil would even borrow your money. Fil.

03-13-2003, 02:34 PM	#2
Caliosidhe Thug Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 95	Whoo maya! I've heard about how difficult that can be. Is it? And thats a great image!

03-13-2003, 05:59 PM	#3
CookSux Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sparta Posts: 928	OMG that's pretty awesome. It looks like you took the toy and measured out the exact measurements. But there's one thing that looks a little odd to me, the tapedeck looks a little small. I know the toy itself is like that... but it looks like it plays mini tapes.

03-14-2003, 09:54 AM	#4
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Calio: Once you get the idea of how to manipulate the forms (lines, faces, vertices), it's nt really that bad. But just learning what all the features, tools, and keyboard short cuts do is the biggest pain. Cooksux: yep... Blaster's tapes are about the size of our mini-tapes in comparison. His cassette bots are approx. 2 1/2 inches wide in tape mode.

03-18-2003, 11:13 AM	#8
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Now.. to figure out the bump-mapping.. and animation... and... Nah, I'll wait till next week, when sprink break is over!