Modeling Newbie.

[Shunk]

Hey I've been playing MS:C for quite some time by myself and with my bro. I remember playing it way before steam and I decided to try to learn some modeling. I've been using Milkshake since it seems rather idiot proof and it's free. I looked through some of the tutorials but I'm still rather newbish to making models. I'd like to be able to help with whatever I can. I have some photo-shop knowledge as well and I'd like to learn to do skinning.

I made this today.

 

[Sabre]

Very nice, much better than most 'first models' I've seen, definitely including my own

As for skinning it would be a good idea to learn UVmapping to create a detailed and accurate skin (Ironically, I never learned this...Quite a handicap for me, so I'd suggest learning it ASAP).

 

[FER]

Try to modify the smoothing groups on the blades, that way the edges will be more defined. I definitely want to see that knife

 

[PBarnum]

Looks pretty good. Do a few more models and then have a look at what we need done.

 

[Shunk]

Thanks for the comments. I still have to fix the pommel but i wanted to ask about how to fix the black splotches appearing on the blade I got one side to look good but the other doesn't.

 

[FER]

With smoothing groups. Select some faces of the blade and assign them to other smoothing group (if by black splotches you mean all those shadow there).

The selector editor helps alot with selecting specific faces

 

[Sabre]

Make sure that your knife(or sword) is symmetrical. You can do this by deleting one half of the blade(the worse half in your opinion), and then duplicating and mirroring what's left. Then, when that is done, take the edges that are only one vertex, and snap and weld them (Ctrl+W and Ctrl+G, respectively). Coincedentially, my first model was a knife, and I had the same issues as well, but when I went back and redid it after a few months of experience, it looked as I meant it to be.

So, I took my first model evar, which looked decent, but was omgtehsuxididntknowhowtomdl, and cleaned 'er up.
Before:

After:

I also made another model that was decent, but omgtehsux (FER liked it ) and am reduxing it.

 

[Shunk]

Finished It up today. thanks for the tips sabre. I designed it after the 300 spartan sword. I got it divided into 10 groups so all I gotta do is skin it up some time later.

 

[villager]

Looks really freaking awesome! If that gets ingame, I'd use it no matter what category it falls under.

 

[Sabre]

Much better

How many polys is this model?
(To check, select the entire model, go to Tools>SelPolyCount)

 

[Shunk]

1008 Polys
814 Verts

Thanks for the comments.

 

[PBarnum]

That would be a cool knife. I say this because 1) we need cool looking non-elemental knives and 2) we have too many swords to deal with.

 

[Shunk]

Yeah one thing I wanted to do was go and reskin the daggers and make more models for them. Like make the royal dagger gold looking etc.



EDIT: Made this today.

 

[Fadda]

That is sweet. Pure porn.

 

[Jelly]

You're quite good with Milkeshape.

 

[Dudeman418]

Nice model. Is that a "Stiletto"? If so it looks good.

 

[Shunk]

Yep I used the one on wikipedia as reference

EDIT: I have created a face shield and color coded it for fun. Beware large image is large. I didn't want to create an annoying scroll bar via forum so http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/shunkeatenemy/d1.jpg?t=1208141614

 

[ceriux]

thats a cool looking shield

 

[Dridmar]

thats a cool looking shield

YOU'RE BACK?!

 

[ceriux]

yez heh my female dun an runnoft on me again... i moved back to florida...

 

[FER]

That shield looks awesome, make sure you finish it, if not put it for everyone to download

 

[Shunk]

Milkshape3d says I have 14 days left to use it but keeps bugging me to register but then it won't let me take any actions like selpolyccount or save

http://rapidshare.com/files/110186975/Shield.ms3d.html

Oh yeah completely forgot about this.


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a81/sh ... 1209087219

 

[Dridmar]

*Sigh* I wish I could learn to model.

 

[Glorfindel]

It's actually easier to master than mapping is.

Also, that chain on that mace (or rising star whatever) is far too detailed for msc. Looks good though.

 

[Dridmar]

It's actually easier to master than mapping is.

Problem is for modeling, I couldn't find any damn tutorials that made sense. You or some other modeler should try writing up a basic tutorial for the newbies to get started.