Month: September 2017

For my detailed object model, I decided to model one of the traditional knight helmets. I plan to make as close to real-life as possible, and I will use the model as a decorative piece in my level.

Here are a few of my photos and my sketches:

Here is the base for my model:

Some of the photos I took at the museum:

Sketch (initially I wanted to do a small knife, but the helmet just seemed too fun):

Model Progress:

I’m planning on adding a smoothing modifier to the spikes so that I can change their form to fit the reference photos better. Then I’m either adding loops manually within Maya to add the ridges on the upper tiers of the shell, or I’m importing the model in Zbrush to add them there through sculpting. (The helmet is extremely smooth, so I might end up doing a mix. I definitely want it in Zbrush to dynamesh the spikes to the helmet to get the welded look.)

 

 

I also chose the same object as Isaiah. The mace really stood out to me.

 

 

Here is my attempt

I also really liked this “knobby” handle from one of the weapons, I want to try and incorporate it into my mace.

Here are my sketches:

I have chosen to model this thingy, which I have no idea the name of.

 

Here’s my model of it.

I’ll be adding more detail using bump maps of abstract flowy designs I’m going to draw.

Here’s my pictures and sketches

Hello! Thanks everyone for your feedback! Below are a few screenshots from the updated version of my atlas.  I have beveled every bookshelf, relaid out the UVs for the tall bookshelves so the graining matches the smaller ones, modeled different books to put on the bookshelves, beveled the edges of the desks, bent one of the benches, and created a lamp as well as a carpet.  I have done all of this and added moulding, based off of the feedback I got.  The scene seems a lot less sterile now.  For the introduction of another asset, I have put one of Casper’s beds in the office space and turned it into a bedroom.

 

 

I added some assets from Isaiah’s modular pieces. I also took the advice to add the horizontal beam to my 1st floor pieces. It helps with the disconnectedness. I am going to add it to the door piece later. I also fixed some texture problems but still have more to do.

I started to finish some more textures that were incomplete or prep some textures (such as the table) for later detailing. I also tried to add in some variations on textures such as the floor and the baseboard (I added in some basic rug textures I will add to later and a mouse hole).

I also converted Will’s furnace object. I flattened the bottom and added some bends in the pipe, and also prepped the texture for putting it in the style of my other textures.

Yes, I am still trying to carve each brick on the wall but I actually found a better way to do that.

I made some boxes and added a noise modifier to them. Then I just click on each brick and change the “seed” option under the noise modifier. That way I can make a pretty realistic stone wall.

Thank you for bearing with me!

I built some more house variations, and added the lights from Will’s atlas to a few of my houses. (I decided to remove textures for now until all of them are the way I want them to be.)

I also created a few new props, such as crates (for climbing on) and the well for the middle of my town center.

I also started adding windows and cutouts to the main tower.

I also took some advice from Rachel on sticking to my original concept, so I made some more variations on my textures with fun colors and hand-painted plaster.

I’m also planning on creating some trims for the bottoms of my houses, as well as an alternate plaster texture that looks dirtier towards the bottom.

I fixed the inside textures for the Higgins House Project. Thanks for the help guys. There are still some line issues, but the black brick is gone.

Also, I added to my throne room in my game level. I used the dining chairs that Kyle made as thrones. I think it looks really nice.