3D Weapon Battle

[mad_man]

I saw the subway battle just today but since its long finished so I thought it would be fun to create another 3d Battle.

Theme: any type of weapon... (example:ak-47, rocket launcher) or your own new design if you want.
Application: Any 3d Program...max, maya ,lightwave, swift3d, softimage ,rhino 3d... anything
Polycount limit: None
Due Date: Saturday, January 22, 2006 UPDATED
Submission: Post your render and also a wireframe of your work.

Have fun everyone. I hope some people are interested in this battle. If anyone thinks they are going to participate, please post so we know if anyone is intereseted in this battle.

Thanks. C:-)

[Pasquale]

i might if i can figure out how to render with mental ray in maya. I have looked @ loads of tutes but still dont' get it. If any one can help me btw could ya PM me or something?:P

[calvintage]

i'm also interested.

[BoonDock]

Ugh, wish I knew a 3D app... :(

[Ψ]

i might if i can figure out how to render with mental ray in maya. I have looked @ loads of tutes but still dont' get it. If any one can help me btw could ya PM me or something?

You expect someone to PM you for your problems :lol:

[DDD]

I may get in this one. We should show concept sketches too.

[mad_man]

Rules:Updated a bit about wireframe and stuff.

well you should show the concept sketch if its your own design but if you want to model a ak 47... you dont have to show concept sketches..

[kiwee]

I might do something

[SlowRoasted]

I might get into this, though my entry will probably suck since Ive only made simple boxes and spheres in 3d aps lol

[Limitlis]

Ugh, wish I knew a 3D app... :(
Hey, check out Blender 3d (http://blender.org/cms/Home.2.0.html) Its an open source 3D application. They have some pretty good documentation on it so you could probably pick it up in time to enter the contest.

Anyway good luck.

[senocular]

Hey, check out Blender 3d (http://blender.org/cms/Home.2.0.html) Its an open source 3D application. They have some pretty good documentation on it so you could probably pick it up in time to enter the contest.

Anyway good luck.

Blender has been pretty notorious for being difficult to pickup for beginners, but some of the improvements have greatly... improved... usability and it's a whole lot easier to use now. :beam: Worth looking into.

[DDD]

silo is cheap too, but very powerful....I think wings 3d is still free too.

[kiwee]

Wings3D is my main modeling program :D

and yes, it is free

[RedSox]

If I can find the time, I'll try to make some first ideas this weekend....would give me another week to finish it. :)

Sounds like a fun idea :)

[senocular]

Wings3D is my main modeling program :D

and yes, it is free

Ive heard a lot about it (and good things) but havent tried it yet. Seems like I'll have to fix that :D

[kiwee]

The GUI can be confusing at the beginning

[Bokke]

well, if this battle is for real, im in! :hugegrin:

[SlowRoasted]

Im gonna try the tryout version of cinema 4d. I've use max a little before, I think version 5, and i was disappointed with the renderer it comes with. I could never get anything to look nice. Is the cinema 4d builtin renderer better? Ive seen some sweet stuff come out of c4d, im guessing they were not third party renderers.

[RedSox]

Im gonna try the tryout version of cinema 4d. I've use max a little before, I think version 5, and i was disappointed with the renderer it comes with. I could never get anything to look nice. Is the cinema 4d builtin renderer better? Ive seen some sweet stuff come out of c4d, im guessing they were not third party renderers.

Well, the most annoying thing about Max is the useless Booleans. But rendering is basically nothing more than good placement of lighting, which sounds easier than it really is I guess ;)

[RedSox]

No obligation to post concept work I guess, since you're free to use an already existing weapon :)

[mad_man]

why do u say the booleans are useless?

[Pasquale]

You expect someone to PM you for your problems :lol:
heh just need to know how to get a final render out with mental ray

[RedSox]

why do u say the booleans are useless?

Well, I was overreacting a little ;) But still, I always feel limited by the way Max works with booleans. You always have to fix stuff manually or add extra geometry.
A friend of mine works with Lightwave and I've seen him do the same things as I did in max but with far less problems, especially with seams and creases and edges.

But I'm sure every 3d app has it's own downsides. :)

[RedSox]

I've decided on giving this real model a go....
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6530/fn303gun14dz.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fn303gun14dz.jpg)


Perhaps I'll try to build some extra crap onto it, I'll see it when I get there ;)

[mad_man]

:+) I hope other ppl join up. Im going to model a mini gun i guess. But i just realized i didnt have a closing time on saturday. So would around what time on saturday yall think this contest should end? 10 est? to give ppl time im guessing.

[Bokke]

..already started modeling something :bounce:

[calvintage]

I've decided on giving this real model a go....
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6530/fn303gun14dz.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fn303gun14dz.jpg)


Perhaps I'll try to build some extra crap onto it, I'll see it when I get there ;)
is that an airgun?

i started on a conceptual design for a pistol myself. just gotta fix my computer to start modelling. :bad:

[RedSox]

is that an airgun?

i started on a conceptual design for a pistol myself. just gotta fix my computer to start modelling. :bad:

Yes indeed, I didn't notice it myself, but it's indeed an airgun....seems like one for crowd/riot control. Looks kind of fake for a weapon ;)

[boswell255]

I'm in, but only 4 days?....hmm....ok i'll see if i can get something finished but if not, forget i ever said anything *runs and hides*

ok i might model a traditional weapon or something in Z brush.

[calvintage]

any WIPs or updates? i doubt mine will be done by saturday. how bout an extension? :)

[.soulty]

i might give this a shot over the weekend. All the talk in dd about 3d got me interested again :)

[boswell255]

Ok i'm not gonna be able to enter :( too much work.

Scratch me off the list

[RedSox]

any WIPs or updates? i doubt mine will be done by saturday. how bout an extension? :)

Yes how about a week extra ? I can finish the model tomorrow, but not texture it as well.....:kir:

[RedSox]

I started working on another weapon....the one I picked earlier was a little weird.
Anyway, I've just started on a F2000 (whatever that may be).
Hope to finish the basic shape today and add some extra stuff tomorrow. Still very primitive :)



http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3708/f2000wip026uu.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f2000wip026uu.jpg)

[.soulty]

me too, i jumped the gun on this one, unless we get more time cause my weekend is full, actually my next week is full.. uhh just take me off the list, :lol:

[kiwee]

lol...jumped the gun....lol

[mad_man]

Ok err since no one has posted anything so far can I just move deadline to next Sunday I guess?

[grimdeath]

yeah if you move the deadline I can probably enter since ive been using maya and I could use the practice.

Darkmotion in renderglobals turn off default lighting and select final gather or global illumination and render your scene, in order for it to work you need to create a camera if you need more help let me know I also recommend you check out the learning maya series books theyre awesome and ahve plenty of helpfull info especially the new learning maya 7 books which theyve revamped completely.

[mad_man]

ok Deadline changed.

[Bokke]

ok Deadline changed.

Great! I was hoping for that to happen :thumb:
Couldnt finnish it so quick...

[kiwee]

http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/6893/sword7ld.png
I know you lot have done guns, but this is a weapon battle, so i did my fav. weapon, the sword. :smirk:
/EDIT: Just adding a wireframe:
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7114/wireframe8gv.png

[NiñoScript]

why soo big? :P

[RedSox]

Aren't we supposed to post a picture of the wireframe as well ?? Anyway, still working on mine....lemme post another wip pic today to bore you all to death ;)

[mad_man]

yes everyone please post a wireframe.

[Bokke]

yes everyone please post a wireframe.

:kommie:

[kiwee]

I have added a wireframe to the post above :D

[RedSox]

Kiwee, well done :) You're right about the gun thing - I didn't realize we could do anything we'd like.....oh well :)

[RedSox]

Ok, I've almost finished my model. Just need to add a little detail.....it'll be around 6000 poly's total I think.
Perhaps I'll add a little chamfer on some rectangles to improve on the highlights of the details. So that might some extra polys..... :!:

Looking forward to put some textures onto this. Will try to keep it 512x512 planar. :thumb2:

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/2553/f2000wip033yx.th.jpg (http://img471.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f2000wip033yx.jpg)

[mlk]

it's not a game model, cram in more texture details !

[RedSox]

lol, I'm used to low poly modelling, but I'll give it a go....although you won't notice the lack of detail once I'm done texturing ;)

[Bokke]

pfff, still buzzy modelling the gun! :cross-eye
I hope i'll be able to finnish it before this sunday... :ponder:

[RedSox]

I've just finished the model today, but I still need to get the textures right...good to see other people are still working on it too :)

[Nuvis]

I'd love to partisipate can we extend this battle by a week or so? Thanks,

Nuvis

[kiwee]

I'd love to partisipate can we extend this battle by a week or so? Thanks,

Nuvis
Again!?!?!?!?:huh:

[Bokke]

Again!?!?!?!?:huh:

I dont kwow what you guys do with the deadline, but im not gonna get it finnished before tomorrow. I'm just too buzy with other things these days, im sorry. I only have the front part of my wapen! :(

So with me out of the race, it will be RedSox vs kiwee right... :h:

[RedSox]

Here's my entry - I don't have any more time to work on the textures, so this will be it :) Not yet time to do a good render....maybe tomorrow :)
Here's the wireframe:

http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1099771/0/nouser_1099/T1_-1_1099771.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1099771)

http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1099773/0/nouser_1099/T1_-1_1099773.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1099773)


And here's one without wireframe.
http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1099775/0/nouser_1099/T1_-1_1099775.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1099775)

[Bokke]

nice RedSox ! :D

[mad_man]

I cant see it, its a big red cross

[Pasquale]

not the big red cross?? *hides*

[Nuvis]

Well I figured it would be extended out a little since there were only 2 entries. Oh well if you want to battle eachother thats fine with me.

Nuvis

[mad_man]

Is he the only entrant? Cause this battle seems dead if he is. RedSox what should i do?

[kiwee]

I entered it check page 3

[Bokke]

So what is going to happen now ? Is it RedSox vs kiwee or could nuvis and i get some more time to give it a shot ? :ne:

[RedSox]

Sure, feel free to take as much time as you want....I don't mind. It's just that I had to finish it anyway - no more time to work on it this week :)