Ka-Bar

Werd · 10-29-2006, 12:53 AM

Hi, just posting here since i've been browsing these forums for a few weeks and was interested in the community...

model is PHP's and i think his UV, my texture:

doylle · 10-29-2006, 02:22 AM

Hi,

On first sight, they look great. The metal looks good, no comment on that, but the handle needs some tuning if you want to get it perfect. Let's start with the synthetic handle. The texture itself looks ok, but if you look very close you can see a seem going from one end to the other. This line is even better visible in the wood handle version, where you have light spots next to dark ones... you could solve this by usin the same texture space, but then mirror your uvw's... Thing is, if you use this knive as first person weapon, you'll see that seam for sure, unless the hand is covering the handle completely which i doubt...

but don't get me wrong, it's a great texture!

chris holden · 10-29-2006, 02:42 AM

Nice texturing. I really like the lighting. Though the end of the handly is noticeably softer than the rest. What's the texture size?

CaptainCock · 10-29-2006, 06:50 AM

great texture... but you could reduce polys on the handle because ingame you dont see it when the hand is over it. This polys could be used at the bladetrough.

Werd · 10-29-2006, 04:12 PM

doylle: those are a bit of brushed grunges.. there is a seam that it noticeable on the top due to the uvmap, but i'm sure it's not going to be visible in-game.

chris: Whole thing is on a 1024x1024, and i'll sharpen up the end of the handle a tad.

Captaincock: i didn't want to fuss with the model because A. i'm don't any barely any modeling expierence, and B this was for more practice, but thanks for the tip.

Anyways, i didn't like the wood so i made another along with few more variants.

benclark · 10-30-2006, 03:46 AM

great textures

I actually prefer the first wood version to the new one, can you post your textures please?

Werd · 10-30-2006, 06:20 PM

Scaled down by 50%:

ElliottB · 10-31-2006, 04:53 PM

Weren't those uv's by me? Hrm.. I've unwrapped about 4 of his knives, two were ka-bars and this one looks like one I did..

Prozac360 · 10-31-2006, 05:32 PM

Looks good.

maybe its just me but the lighting is a little too exagerated for my taste. I used to sell these knives and the metal never looked brushed.

Werd · 11-03-2006, 05:26 PM

Elliott, yeah i wasn't sure about that so you'll definealty be credited if this is released.

Prozac: i heard the blades were coated in a non-reflective brush but i decided to not go for that style.

10-29-2006, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Werd Artist 47 - 0	Ka-Bar Hi, just posting here since i've been browsing these forums for a few weeks and was interested in the community... model is PHP's and i think his UV, my texture: Last edited by doylle; 10-29-2006 at 02:22 AM. Reason: Added Prefix

10-29-2006, 02:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
chris holden Senior Artist 468 - 164	Nice texturing. I really like the lighting. Though the end of the handly is noticeably softer than the rest. What's the texture size? __________________ Chris Holden It Wasn't Your Day Comics

10-31-2006, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Prozac360 Artist 86 - 2	Looks good. maybe its just me but the lighting is a little too exagerated for my taste. I used to sell these knives and the metal never looked brushed. Last edited by Prozac360; 10-31-2006 at 05:34 PM.

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10-29-2006, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
doylle Game-Artist.net Admin 2,484 - 359	Hi, On first sight, they look great. The metal looks good, no comment on that, but the handle needs some tuning if you want to get it perfect. Let's start with the synthetic handle. The texture itself looks ok, but if you look very close you can see a seem going from one end to the other. This line is even better visible in the wood handle version, where you have light spots next to dark ones... you could solve this by usin the same texture space, but then mirror your uvw's... Thing is, if you use this knive as first person weapon, you'll see that seam for sure, unless the hand is covering the handle completely which i doubt... but don't get me wrong, it's a great texture!

10-29-2006, 06:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
CaptainCock Senior Artist 229 - 15	great texture... but you could reduce polys on the handle because ingame you dont see it when the hand is over it. This polys could be used at the bladetrough.

10-29-2006, 04:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Werd Artist 47 - 0	doylle: those are a bit of brushed grunges.. there is a seam that it noticeable on the top due to the uvmap, but i'm sure it's not going to be visible in-game. chris: Whole thing is on a 1024x1024, and i'll sharpen up the end of the handle a tad. Captaincock: i didn't want to fuss with the model because A. i'm don't any barely any modeling expierence, and B this was for more practice, but thanks for the tip. Anyways, i didn't like the wood so i made another along with few more variants.

10-30-2006, 03:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
benclark Game-Artist.net Staff 2,031 - 299	great textures I actually prefer the first wood version to the new one, can you post your textures please?

10-30-2006, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Werd Artist 47 - 0	Scaled down by 50%:

10-31-2006, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
ElliottB Freelancer 51 - 1	Weren't those uv's by me? Hrm.. I've unwrapped about 4 of his knives, two were ka-bars and this one looks like one I did..

11-03-2006, 05:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Werd Artist 47 - 0	Elliott, yeah i wasn't sure about that so you'll definealty be credited if this is released. Prozac: i heard the blades were coated in a non-reflective brush but i decided to not go for that style.