some of my work in 3dsmax

ImP_RuLz · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: some of my work in 3dsmax

ive made these buildings in 3ds max but i have a problem.... i cant find good textures
and ofcourse i need suggestions in improving them

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daTS · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject:

your render is much too blurry.

cgtextures.com

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

i'll post another render with different view angle and no antialiasing soon
but apart from the blurryness... any suggestions or sumthing??

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

looks pretty low-poly :\

superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

adding small side stuff is one thing i know,such as barrels,trash cans,boxes etc...,your buildings are sci-fi right?,add some bulb or something like that and some light's that flash would be nice.

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crevio · Commander **Joined**: 19 Apr 2009

Not bad, look like TS buildings. Make renders more crisp and your on your way to making some nice structures.

Dutchygamer · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

Legion buildings? Is that name from a mod or something?

ImP_RuLz · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject:

im creating a mod for yr and this side is going to be called legion
the bright red area is going to lights running up n down

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Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

That's certainly not...too good.

They don't have enough detail,they look INCREDIBLY undetailed.

The textures are incredibly bland.They are the same.

Just try making buildings with A LOT MORE stuff in it.

Or,try using all these stuff,put them together(Not all of them!),add more detail and you could try getting something...decent,for your level I guess.

BTW,what version of max do you have?

Also,as daTS mentioned:cgtextures.Google it.

L()KI · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject:

I just want to say... GO Pakistan!!! I am not a Pakie, but everyone says I look like one, so hey.

Nice models, need more detail though, perhaps make the grey darker also?

ImP_RuLz · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

im using 3ds max 2010

m7 · Commander **Joined**: 17 Apr 2009

I could have SWORN you left, Defailment. :V

They look pretty good to me. They could use better textures, though. Perhaps screens with textures from DaTS' link?

ImP_RuLz · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

wats defailment??
da ui of 3ds max 2010 is very different from 3ds max 9 so its kinda confusing

Mig Eater · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject:

L()KI wrote:

I just want to say... GO Pakistan!!!

WTF o.0

Anyway The models are ok but they're very repetitive, you used the same basic shapes for all of them.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject:

i also hav the build animations but im currently figuring out how to create a .gif image Embarassed

superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

Not neccessary my friend,use the script @ http://yrarg.cncguild.net/index.php
it's in the utilies link.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

i think those scripts are for exporting 3d models as voxels..... not .gif images

daTS · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject:

they're all just primitives with colors. You've gotta do a lot more work on them before they're presentable.

Here's a look at my first model:
http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/files/engine_detail_untex_149.png

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/files/render2_209.jpg

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/files/render1_658.jpg

It's crap compared to my latest stuff, but it was a learning process. Study works of others. See what's liked and disliked. You'll learn quickly.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

i re-did da buildings..... well only 2 of dem yet but i think da new ones r better..
wat do u guys say?

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

made a refinery

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superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

how did you make the ore in the refinery O.o ?.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

the noise modifier

Vefbl4 · General **Joined**: 07 Feb 2007

I kinda like that style, it looks like something from old games like dune.

Or any other old strategy game.

I see you are a fast learner.

Next time you make buildings try to consider the possible things that may be inside of them, like rooms, giant bays, or generators. Also, when you make buildings try to think about the outside walls, why are shaped like that and what material are they made of.

You made a good decision making all your buildings almost same shape(and from simular parts), they feel that they are from one team that way.

When you made a building, put it to isometric view and only then render it and look how it looks. It is more important how it looks ingame, then the model itself.

Good luck, like to see some models done, later.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

thanks vefbl4 i'll keep that in mind

ive made a radar and meteor relay station but the meteor relay kinda sucks rite now

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superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

i see the future of PPM is good,we need to prepare for the worst,we need more like you dude.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

thanks superluigi949

well here comes the barracks.... and the view is isometric

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

heres a repair depot and battle lab

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superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

one thing:too much red means too much remap,try something new,but what?.....depend's on your creativity level.

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Shakar · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 04 Jan 2008 **Location**: Places

Red is not only remap >_> A structure can actually be red for it's theme while the actual remap may be blue...

Also, as for the topic, the buildings are looking better, keep it up ^.^

Vefbl4 · General **Joined**: 07 Feb 2007

Still they look very primitive and repeative, keep trying.

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OmegaBolt · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:

crevio wrote:

Not bad, look like TS buildings.

Yeah right.

I agree with secret here...

daTS · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

vefbl4 wrote:

Still they look very primitive and repeative, keep trying.

This.

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crevio · Commander **Joined**: 19 Apr 2009

OmegaBolt wrote
crevio wrote:
Not bad, look like TS buildings.
Yeah right.

I meant they look like they would fit in better with TS atmosphere.

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Lol, red CABAL faces everywhere haha xD

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject:

my hard disk got fried and i lost all my work Sad

so i had to start all over again
well for now ive made a refinery (kind of) and i want your suggestions .... it still needs alot of work but i cant figure it out
PS: the textures are just placeholders

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Vefbl4 · General **Joined**: 07 Feb 2007

Its hard for me to imagine how was that thing build. Proportions are very wrong.

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1&q=building+model&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=18

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject:

there wasnt any room to increase the width so i increased the length instead and ive also added some barrels n boxes and a forklift

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Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

Well, you've learned from your last attempts, I can see that. The refinery looks good too, but why remove the other big pipe? Keep it, but maybe shorten it.

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Vefbl4 · General **Joined**: 07 Feb 2007

Well yeah. Still its hard to see its a building. It's too abstract and has no real shape.

I could define it as giant chocolate or something.

I could not see any relation between those tiny doors and anything else. I made a small tech building, to compare them.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:58 pm Post subject:

i'll get right to it vefbl4
before reading your post i had made some small changes....

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject:

hows it now??

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daTS · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject:

it's better, but still needs lots of work buddy.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:35 pm Post subject:

this is the best i could do... dont know what else i can add

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Mig Eater · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject:

The building & storage drums are very plane & could do with more detailing/variation.

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ImP_RuLz · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject:

i thought the silos are supposed to be smooth (plain) and as for the building, i tried to put a window on the plain side but it didnt look good
most of the uglyness is due to the texture
for now ive just added a spotlight

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Mig Eater · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject:

You could add a thin edge using a lighter texture around the top & bottom of the silos, maybe put a grill (like the walkway) on the top as well.

I can think of loads of combinations of pipes, vents, windows & frames you could add to the main building too :/

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