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acurley1 · 08-01-2008, 04:53 PM

How d you build the Model, By individual meshes for the components or modify one great hulk of a Mesh? This looks Fab already and I can't even get a Block type ship to look good.

L2K · 08-01-2008, 05:03 PM

i dont understand your feet.
you seem to have parented everything, but i dont understand why the feet rotates and move that way.

Mach Crit · 08-01-2008, 05:59 PM

@Acurley1 - I built each piece at a time as a single mesh and then combined the components into a whole. I start with the leg, for instance and build up the mesh, cutting and extruding as necessary. It's sort of like the joke about sculpting an elephant. Take a block of cement and carve away everything that doesn't look like an elephant. Does that answer your question?

@L2K - Well, the "heel" rotates up before the leg lifts, and when it does, the "toe(?)" is the last thing to touch the ground. It rotates around so the whole foot then touches down at once to take the weight coming back down. This is a much simplified foot. The real mech will have a pair of front toes and an articulated heel.

I think, in this test animation" that the foot actually collides with the lower leg, which is not really what I planned. I am still trying for the overall effect right now.

L2K · 08-01-2008, 06:16 PM

you should try the bones.
even without ik and proper rig, it still help to set up the articulations.
after that, all you need is to parent your mech objects to the bones

Mach Crit · 08-01-2008, 06:19 PM

This is using bones, with IK for the legs and arms.

Mach Crit · 08-02-2008, 03:51 AM

OK, took a break from animating to work on some basic texturing. I have made a first cut at the basic painting on the Marauder. Eventually I'll add dirt, decals, scratches, and whatnot. First, I just wanted to see what the textured model would look like.

Mad5R-Txtr.jpg

What do you think?

Mach

acurley1 · 10-01-2008, 12:12 AM

Helps a little actually, I guess it takes time more than anything.

**Meph** · 10-01-2008, 11:09 AM

That's a nice texture you've got. I really like the sheen on the cockpit

Mach Crit · 10-01-2008, 01:36 PM

Wow. Thanks guys. I need to get back on to this but my ADHD is leading me further afield...

ooh. Shiney!

Berkut · 10-01-2008, 07:26 PM

nice, the glossy metal material looks good, just the perfect amount of shinyness, heh

08-01-2008, 05:03 PM	#62 (permalink)
L2K SFM Guru Total Awards: 2 (more» ...) Realname: El Lu Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santiago - Chile Age: 26 Posts: 777	i dont understand your feet. you seem to have parented everything, but i dont understand why the feet rotates and move that way.
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08-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#63 (permalink)
Mach Crit SFM Guru Realname: Dave Sullivan Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 47 Posts: 237	@Acurley1 - I built each piece at a time as a single mesh and then combined the components into a whole. I start with the leg, for instance and build up the mesh, cutting and extruding as necessary. It's sort of like the joke about sculpting an elephant. Take a block of cement and carve away everything that doesn't look like an elephant. Does that answer your question? @L2K - Well, the "heel" rotates up before the leg lifts, and when it does, the "toe(?)" is the last thing to touch the ground. It rotates around so the whole foot then touches down at once to take the weight coming back down. This is a much simplified foot. The real mech will have a pair of front toes and an articulated heel. I think, in this test animation" that the foot actually collides with the lower leg, which is not really what I planned. I am still trying for the overall effect right now.
	"It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick." - Theodore Sturgeon "Why Dolphins Don't Bite" My current WIP

08-01-2008, 06:16 PM	#64 (permalink)
L2K SFM Guru Total Awards: 2 (more» ...) Realname: El Lu Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santiago - Chile Age: 26 Posts: 777	you should try the bones. even without ik and proper rig, it still help to set up the articulations. after that, all you need is to parent your mech objects to the bones
	Do you believe in Love? my CG portfolio

08-01-2008, 06:19 PM	#65 (permalink)
Mach Crit SFM Guru Realname: Dave Sullivan Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 47 Posts: 237	This is using bones, with IK for the legs and arms.
	"It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick." - Theodore Sturgeon "Why Dolphins Don't Bite" My current WIP

08-02-2008, 03:51 AM	#66 (permalink)
Mach Crit SFM Guru Realname: Dave Sullivan Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 47 Posts: 237	OK, took a break from animating to work on some basic texturing. I have made a first cut at the basic painting on the Marauder. Eventually I'll add dirt, decals, scratches, and whatnot. First, I just wanted to see what the textured model would look like. Mad5R-Txtr.jpg What do you think? Mach
	"It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick." - Theodore Sturgeon "Why Dolphins Don't Bite" My current WIP

08-01-2008, 04:53 PM	#61 (permalink)
acurley1 SFM Nugget Realname: Alan Curley Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 8	How d you build the Model, By individual meshes for the components or modify one great hulk of a Mesh? This looks Fab already and I can't even get a Block type ship to look good.

10-01-2008, 12:12 AM	#67 (permalink)
acurley1 SFM Nugget Realname: Alan Curley Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 8	Helps a little actually, I guess it takes time more than anything.

10-01-2008, 11:09 AM	#68 (permalink)
Meph Cat-Herder Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leuven, Belgium Age: 31 Posts: 1,414	That's a nice texture you've got. I really like the sheen on the cockpit
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10-01-2008, 01:36 PM	#69 (permalink)
Mach Crit SFM Guru Realname: Dave Sullivan Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 47 Posts: 237	Wow. Thanks guys. I need to get back on to this but my ADHD is leading me further afield... ooh. Shiney!
	"It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick." - Theodore Sturgeon "Why Dolphins Don't Bite" My current WIP

10-01-2008, 07:26 PM	#70 (permalink)
Berkut SFM Guru Realname: Bogdan Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 618	nice, the glossy metal material looks good, just the perfect amount of shinyness, heh

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