Competition #14 - Lord McGoat - Page 3

Lord McGoat · 07-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Thanks crazyfool. Still working on the low poly... inevitably some stuff will get lost in the bake, but that's not a problem really, I did it more for the study.

The colour info will get baked down at the same time as the normal map. So when I take the high res into maya over the low res to bake the normals, I'll also bake the diffuse, and any other maps. It's not the most efficient way of doing things because inevitably you put too much detail in the texture that is then lost, but it's because often there's the need for a high res sculpt with high res texture for a UI or for a cutscene or something.

I stuck with it for this because I love the freedom of sculpting and texturing without sweating too much over your limits. If you lose stuff you lose it, but it's normally the quick and easy stuff like pores and stitches that goes.

Lord McGoat · 07-24-2008, 05:12 PM

Ok done the low res at 999 polys. Stuff seems to be baking alright so far, but things may need a bit of a rejig if I get any trouble with it.

Actually as I was writing this I remembered that two sided polys count double, so had to go back and hack away some more. Bah.

Pearson · 07-24-2008, 06:40 PM

I don't know how I've missed this one. Very very nice! Love the colors and the sculpt.

Lord McGoat · 07-27-2008, 05:35 PM

Aarrggh... close to... death. My internet connection borked when I was trying to upload with half an hour left to go. Anyway all up now.

It's been great fun to do. I never knew it but apparently i fuckin love grasshoppers. So thanks to them for being awesome little outerspace men, and thanks to everyone who stopped by on this thread, and everyone who entered, the high standard of entries pushed me to try and get a finish on a piece I might've otherwise got bored on after the initial sculpt and paint.

Hooray for finishing! And sleeping!

Wikipedia name - Differential Grasshopper

Latin name - Melanoplus differentialis

Role - Short to mid range enemy immobiliser. Feeds its own juice back into itself to force projectile vomiting of acidic stomach fluids

Also known as "Hopper McStopper" or "Kick-yo-ass Hopper"

WireFrame
Diffuse
Normal
Specular
Alpha

Polycount - 999 tris when counting two-sided faces as double (otherwise 985 as in wireframe image)
Email - test_number1@hotmail.com

crazyfool · 07-28-2008, 01:34 PM

colour maps came out awesome man, and you said you would lose stuff

congrats man tis looking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

Lord McGoat · 07-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Thank you sir, you are an artist and a gentleman

Was a pleasure to see your work, and best of luck with future stuff.

crazer · 07-28-2008, 02:40 PM

wow, that one turned out great! very nice job.

07-24-2008, 06:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
Pearson Artist 64 - 18	I don't know how I've missed this one. Very very nice! Love the colors and the sculpt. Last edited by Pearson; 07-24-2008 at 06:42 PM. Reason: Can't read >_<

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07-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
Lord McGoat New Artist 25 - 5	Thanks crazyfool. Still working on the low poly... inevitably some stuff will get lost in the bake, but that's not a problem really, I did it more for the study. The colour info will get baked down at the same time as the normal map. So when I take the high res into maya over the low res to bake the normals, I'll also bake the diffuse, and any other maps. It's not the most efficient way of doing things because inevitably you put too much detail in the texture that is then lost, but it's because often there's the need for a high res sculpt with high res texture for a UI or for a cutscene or something. I stuck with it for this because I love the freedom of sculpting and texturing without sweating too much over your limits. If you lose stuff you lose it, but it's normally the quick and easy stuff like pores and stitches that goes.

07-24-2008, 05:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lord McGoat New Artist 25 - 5	Ok done the low res at 999 polys. Stuff seems to be baking alright so far, but things may need a bit of a rejig if I get any trouble with it. Actually as I was writing this I remembered that two sided polys count double, so had to go back and hack away some more. Bah.

07-27-2008, 05:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
Lord McGoat New Artist 25 - 5	Aarrggh... close to... death. My internet connection borked when I was trying to upload with half an hour left to go. Anyway all up now. It's been great fun to do. I never knew it but apparently i fuckin love grasshoppers. So thanks to them for being awesome little outerspace men, and thanks to everyone who stopped by on this thread, and everyone who entered, the high standard of entries pushed me to try and get a finish on a piece I might've otherwise got bored on after the initial sculpt and paint. Hooray for finishing! And sleeping! Wikipedia name - Differential Grasshopper Latin name - Melanoplus differentialis Role - Short to mid range enemy immobiliser. Feeds its own juice back into itself to force projectile vomiting of acidic stomach fluids Also known as "Hopper McStopper" or "Kick-yo-ass Hopper" WireFrame Diffuse Normal Specular Alpha Polycount - 999 tris when counting two-sided faces as double (otherwise 985 as in wireframe image) Email - test_number1@hotmail.com

07-28-2008, 01:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
crazyfool Senior Artist 196 - 8	colour maps came out awesome man, and you said you would lose stuff congrats man tis looking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

07-28-2008, 01:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
Lord McGoat New Artist 25 - 5	Thank you sir, you are an artist and a gentleman Was a pleasure to see your work, and best of luck with future stuff.

07-28-2008, 02:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
crazer Industry Artist 88 - 17	wow, that one turned out great! very nice job.