M16A1 Version 1.5.

SnaFuBAR · Post by **SnaFuBAR** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:56 pm

model quality isn't just how it looks in the end. it's also how it's constructed. if it has a bunch of lines dividing a poly multiple times because it's a spline turned into an editable, and it's not cleaned up, well, it sucks. it's simple.

good looking + good construction = good model

good looking + bad construction = bad model

bad looking + good construction = bad model

rossmum · Post by **rossmum** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:21 pm

That's why I hate spline modelling. My models end up looking like messy pieces of shit in terms of construction.

SnaFuBAR · Post by **SnaFuBAR** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:43 pm

then optimize by hand. now, i usually don't have to optimize much after plane modeling, and tha's why i hate spline. too much extra random crap... that's also why i hate boolean.

rossmum · Post by **rossmum** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:34 am

Agreed.

But optimising by hand requires patience I don't have.

Reaper Man · Post by **Reaper Man** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:40 am

@ snafu... whatev

i just shoved in a directional light and an ambient one, then renderd. i wast bothered at all rly

Caboose{SE} · Post by **Caboose{SE}** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:32 am

SnaFuBAR wrote: that's also why i hate boolean.

boolean as frustrating as it can be can sometimes help....but i hate it as well

cooldude5990 · Post by **cooldude5990** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:45 am

it makes the entire mesh fubar if it is a complex weapon part (like the receiver)

citruspers · Post by **citruspers** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:17 pm

render with mentalray, ad make reflections falloff, and make a skylight

gives you nice results

*don't mind the model, it's my second

*

Reaper Man · Post by **Reaper Man** » Wed May 17, 2006 12:41 am

...what do u think i rendered it with >_>

SnaFuBAR · Post by **SnaFuBAR** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:24 am

citruspers wrote:render with mentalray, ad make reflections falloff, and make a skylight
gives you nice results
*don't mind the model, it's my second *

your renders... are UGLY. it doesn't give you nice results, the details and surfaces get washed out. you make bad... very bad renders.

citruspers · Post by **citruspers** » Wed May 17, 2006 5:30 am

well, i like them.
and it's not my render that's ugly, its the model.
it's "FUBAR"

cooldude5990 · Post by **cooldude5990** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:16 am

citruspers wrote:well, i like them.
and it's not my render that's ugly, its the model.
it's "FUBAR"

no.. its the render

do a render with a skylight with intensity .5
a omni ontop of the sky with ray traced shadows
and an omni above the sky behind the model with ray traced shadows

turn on advaned lighting

^^^ that gives you the best results

Doctor · Post by **Doctor** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:42 pm

Here is my render:

1. Position in perspective
2. Click render
3. MAKE SURE IT IS ON DEFAULTS
4. Click Ok

rossmum · Post by **rossmum** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:56 pm

*COUGH CAN WE GET BACK ON TOPIC PLEASE COUGH*

Anyways, Tabasco's vanished but he's supposedly going to render it as well, he was also going to animate while Reaper skinned. Updates soon. I hope.

Reaper Man · Post by **Reaper Man** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:46 am

uh... yeah... oops *searches for an excuse* aha!
i have to research the m16 some more. in bf2

meh i dont care bout my renders atm... if im bothered ill redo em later

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:34 am

Try to get clay render style renders they look way better even with skin.