3DArtZ Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Hey guys, been a looooooong time since I've posted anything. I started building this Audi model a few weeks ago. I've been taking my time with it... a little here, a little there... and wanted to see if I still "had it" when it comes to making models in A:M... turns out its just like riding a bike! I will post as I go. thanks for taking a look! Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
agep Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Wow! Great start! Nice splining indeed. It is great to see some mechanical modeling again, it is too little of that Quote
3DArtZ Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 Wow! Great start! Nice splining indeed. It is great to see some mechanical modeling again, it is too little of that Dont think I didnt take a look at a few of your models while getting ready to start building!!! Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 13, 2011 Hash Fellow Posted October 13, 2011 Lovely! Fenders were the thing that baffled me when i tried modeling a car years ago. Good to see you back! Quote
Gerry Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Nice start Mike! Hey, I have a question for you, drop me an email at gerrymooney at earthlink dot net when you can. Quote
Xtaz Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Coincidence ??? I started to model an Audi R8 today You are doing a great work .... Quote
3DArtZ Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 Coincidence ??? I started to model an Audi R8 today You are doing a great work .... Xtaz! I also checked out some of your modesl before I started. I kind of jumped back into spline modeling after a long time off and wanted to get my minds' eye straight before going. Very funny that you are working on the same model. I think the drawings Im using at rotoscopes are the 2008 version of the car. Post yours when you get a chance!! thanks for the comments everyone. Quote
Admin Rodney Posted October 13, 2011 Admin Posted October 13, 2011 Looking very good Mike. The world just seems a little bit better with you splining again. Quote
mouseman Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Audi R8 head-to-head! *laugh* It's looking really good. I love watching great splineage in progress. Quote
Vertexspline Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 wow...looks really nice Mike....and glad you decided to come back and share. Quote
3DArtZ Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Hey guys, Okay, quick update... I did a little more work, windshields and liners. tweaking the shape here and there. but still more to do. I put a mirrored version of the model next to eachother but they are not yet attached. some screen caps so far. thanks, Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
Vertexspline Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 That's looking awesome Mike. I look at the wireframe and marvel. Really Nice. Quote
John Bigboote Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 This is gonna be one hot ride... am I seeing some weird splineage at the bottom of the door, or is that reflections? Quote
3DArtZ Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 This is gonna be one hot ride... am I seeing some weird splineage at the bottom of the door, or is that reflections? I think its at least a combination of both. there is a big 5pt patch down in that area... and Im trying to keep the patch count down as Im building it. So the shape probably needs some more splines in that area. thanks for the comments guys, Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
Admin Rodney Posted October 28, 2011 Admin Posted October 28, 2011 You have a great 'illustrated' look in that first screencap (all of the screen renders actually). Are you using Matcap shaders? Regardless. I like it! Quote
3DArtZ Posted November 27, 2011 Author Posted November 27, 2011 Hey guys, been a very slow process with the audi model Im working on. Hopefuly I can get more done.... more quickly.. lol anyhows, here are some turn arounds let me know what you think! http://www.3dartz.com/vids/audimov5a.mov http://www.3dartz.com/vids/audispinner4a.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
mouseman Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Very nice looking vehicle. Can't wait to see more! Is there a little bit of a glitch on the passenger (right) side door on the bottom near the front? I don't see it on the driver (left) side door. Quote
John Bigboote Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Has anyone experimented with using MatCaps as an automotive paint/environmental solution? Quote
3DArtZ Posted November 27, 2011 Author Posted November 27, 2011 Very nice looking vehicle. Can't wait to see more! Is there a little bit of a glitch on the passenger (right) side door on the bottom near the front? I don't see it on the driver (left) side door. Yeah, I dont know what is causing that at the moment.... the car is still in 2 halves... When I finish it and do another copy flip I'll look to see whats causing it.... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
3DArtZ Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Well I can't believe I've put this Audi car model off for so long. But I'm determined to get back to it. After a computer reinstall I put some basic fpo tires in just to get an idea of where Im going with this. Hopefully I'll get this thing finished in the next couple weeks.... btw... this was only on the 3rd page of the wips section... must not be a ton of projects people are working on... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 31, 2012 Hash Fellow Posted March 31, 2012 Put it in the mascot contest! btw... this was only on the 3rd page of the wips section... must not be a ton of projects people are working on... I count about 100 topics since then. That sounds like a lot to me! Quote
3DArtZ Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 When is the deadline for it? I dont think I could finish it without another 2 weeks or so. Quote
3DArtZ Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Oh.. I see the deadline is today... there is no way I could finish in time! lol. Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 2, 2012 Author Posted April 2, 2012 Okay, started working on the real rims. The actual rim design is a bit of a challenge.. almost finished with thier surface contours... And a nice new yellow paint job! lol. Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
agep Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Very smooth model! I sure would love to see a hdri render of it! *cough cough www.nordicfx.net cough cough* Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 3, 2012 Author Posted April 3, 2012 Very smooth model! I sure would love to see a hdri render of it! *cough cough www.nordicfx.net cough cough* Thanks Stian, I do plan on doing hdri renders.... if I can ever get the car finished! lol. I will check out the page for some resources. Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 Instead of building more... Im playing with the renderer!! lol. new green paint job... Im playing with the specular plugins, this is the Westin specular shader... I like it! Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 Thanks David! I'm really trying to make a push to finish this.... Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 6, 2012 Author Posted April 6, 2012 Hey guys, still working on the wheels and rims. Actually had to restart the rims from scratch. I just put a decal on the wheels to get an idea of where its going. I think the decal on the wheels will wind up just being a bump map but for now the color while on the wheels look interesting! to me at least. lol Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
thejobe Posted April 6, 2012 Posted April 6, 2012 im so jealous! i need to finish my car! keep up the good work! Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 7, 2012 Author Posted April 7, 2012 im so jealous! i need to finish my car! keep up the good work! Lol I've been saying I need to finish this since last October! Quote
mtpeak2 Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Looking good Mike! Glad to see you around here again. Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 7, 2012 Author Posted April 7, 2012 Hey thanks Mark! been a while for sure. Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 Have not finished the car yet, lol. but am close enough that I wanted to start getting familiar with using hdri files in A:M so that I can start thinking about the rendering when Im finished modelling. Just a sphere model with something that is similar to paint on the car Im thinking about. the sphere has the hdri file mapped to it with spherical map material. and a back plate I rendered out in another software package that used the same hdri map. Quote
Dpendleton77 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 That Audi is looking real good so far. Quote
3DArtZ Posted April 27, 2012 Author Posted April 27, 2012 That Audi is looking real good so far. Hey thanks man. It's taking a bit longer to getting around to finish! Mike Fitz Quote
3DArtZ Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Ok.... Im really getting self conscious about how long this is taking me to finish... but hey my office got floaded during hurricane sandy, so I'll use that as the excuse! But I've finally gotten around to doing some more work on it.... the headlights are really more difficult then I thought they'd be... not enough reference to see exactly what to model... and the one in my driveway doesnt exist... lol.. but here's some progress... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com Quote
Admin Rodney Posted January 30, 2013 Admin Posted January 30, 2013 Looking very good Mike. I admire the patient modelers amongst us. I like your approach to testing lighting/surface/reflection/HDRI too! Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted January 31, 2013 Hash Fellow Posted January 31, 2013 Good to see you didn't get washed away! Quote
3DArtZ Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 Good to see you didn't get washed away! It wasn't a sure thing.... I could have been surfing in front of my house if iwasnt taking refuge on my top floor! Quote
3DArtZ Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 Looking very good Mike. I admire the patient modelers amongst us. I like your approach to testing lighting/surface/reflection/HDRI too! thanks Rodney... next update... in 6 months! lol. Quote
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