-RJB-'s High polygon models and scenes thread

[Aad Moerman]

Great image, well done!

 

[-RJB-]

It's a very nice composition, and it's great model work. But the aero engineer dies a little every time I see a Stargate fighter in atmosphere.

Got to love science fiction. If it has big honking space guns, even a brick can fly.

 

[Archonon]

So I'm thinking we need an art book filled with photos by you and Jetfreak, I mean really by this point these should be official prints.

Beautiful renders RJB.

 

[-RJB-]

So I'm thinking we need an art book filled with photos by you and Jetfreak, I mean really by this point these should be official prints.

Beautiful renders RJB.

Doing an art book of some kind is a project I'm seriously thinking about.

Also I have played with the print idea.

 

[Archonon]

I would love to see that, jeez.

Heck, I wish you could use your models like this old school website I would visit in the early 00s called "Spacebattles" or something like that where they would render huge battles with high resolution models from all kinds of sci-fi properties. That way we could see your models in action.

Love your B5 and Stargate stuff, you have a great eye for cinematic and artistic visuals.

 

[-RJB-]

I would love to see that, jeez.

Heck, I wish you could use your models like this old school website I would visit in the early 00s called "Spacebattles" or something like that where they would render huge battles with high resolution models from all kinds of sci-fi properties. That way we could see your models in action.

Love your B5 and Stargate stuff, you have a great eye for cinematic and artistic visuals.

Thank you. I wish I had time to do my own animations.

I know the site you are talking about and I loved the battle videos they had. It's what got me into 3d design. I'm still friends with a lot of the artists that made them.

 

[Archonon]

Their battle scenes were fantastic! Those guys really went all out with their movies, many of which were Star Trek vs Star Wars or B5. I wish they would resurrect it, I miss seeing those videos.

But on subject, I really love your scenes. Have you done battle sequences? My brain is a little fried right now but all I seem to recall are beauty shots or pursuits. I can imagine that rendering weapons and damage must be much more complicated and perhaps not worth the effort it takes. I have no clue as to how long it takes to set these shots up, nor all the effort you put into it, so I am just asking out of curiosity.

Also are you interested in the models from any other properties beside B5 and Stargate? I would be very intrigued at what you could do with Star Wars, Farscape or Space Above and Beyond (My favorite designs).

 

[-RJB-]

Their battle scenes were fantastic! Those guys really went all out with their movies, many of which were Star Trek vs Star Wars or B5. I wish they would resurrect it, I miss seeing those videos.

But on subject, I really love your scenes. Have you done battle sequences? My brain is a little fried right now but all I seem to recall are beauty shots or pursuits. I can imagine that rendering weapons and damage must be much more complicated and perhaps not worth the effort it takes. I have no clue as to how long it takes to set these shots up, nor all the effort you put into it, so I am just asking out of curiosity.

Also are you interested in the models from any other properties beside B5 and Stargate? I would be very intrigued at what you could do with Star Wars, Farscape or Space Above and Beyond (My favorite designs).

I always hope for more also. The guy that did Death of Angel's with the shadow enhanced defiant pop up once in awhile with a work in progress of a new video. Lasts about a month then he goes back into hibernation for another year or two. Lol

Yeah I've done some battle scene. I think there is 2 a few pages back. They are definitely a lot more complex and a challenge to get the right look.

I do have plans to make some orginal designs. I could see myself doing something based in SAAB or even orginal designs based in the Expanse.

 

[-RJB-]

Playing catch up.

Some remake scenes.




New scenes




Some crossover fun



My new modeling project

 

[Starfox1701]

Cool! You ever consider building a TOS battlestar?

 

[CABAL]

I do not remember that Starfury with the tail in Tides of War.

 

[kjc733]

Have you updated your jump texture? How did you make it?
Loving the raider attack, tides of war and the drone assault. I think the perspective wrong on the Babylon 5 crossover though, the way the Phoenix is coming through the gate looks... off... to me.

 

[-RJB-]

Cool! You ever consider building a TOS battlestar?

I've never been big into Battlestar but anything is possible.

I do not remember that Starfury with the tail in Tides of War.

These scenes are set in the future. So they are orginal designs and that is a next generation starfury.

Have you updated your jump texture? How did you make it?
Loving the raider attack, tides of war and the drone assault. I think the perspective wrong on the Babylon 5 crossover though, the way the Phoenix is coming through the gate looks... off... to me.

I don't believe i changed much in the gate texture. Maybe some color tweaks. Basically it is just a cone with a texture map.

The Phoenix is coming straight out of the gate. Maybe it is the Scaling of the ship to the gate.

 

[CABAL]

These scenes are set in the future. So they are orginal designs and that is a next generation starfury.

Well, I didn't remember you modeling it, either.

 

[Aad Moerman]

Very good!!

 

[Archonon]

Those scenes were terrific RJB, beautiful use of lighting to set the mood and to contrast colors and shadows.

I need new B5 in my life, sigh.

 

[-RJB-]

Well, I didn't remember you modeling it, either.

Lol. Clearly it is a stealth fighter.

 

[-RJB-]

Starting to look like a ship.





And one more scene.

 

[Majestic]

I need new B5 in my life, sigh.

Don't we all.

 

[-RJB-]

The front is now more or less done. next up is the rotating section of the ship.

 

[Majestic]

She's coming along great mate

 

[-RJB-]

The outside of the drum is done. I still have the inside of the drum and the connecting superstructure to attach it to the front. After that will be the reactor section.

 

[Archonon]

Looking beautiful RJB. the details are just amazing.

 

[-RJB-]

Front half of the ship is done. Next up is the engineering / reactor section.

 

[Hellkite]

Looks good enough to get ""almost"" lost in Hyperspace "Like the EAS Cortez"

 

[Archonon]

That is looking out of this world RJB, ahem.

That's the kind of ship Matthew Gideon would be proud to take to the rim.

 

[-RJB-]

Just need to stick some engines on to this and a few small details and this model is done.

 

[kjc733]

Very impressive. The level of physical detail there... I know a lot of it is repeated but wow.
How do you make those hemispheres on the bow? Do you extrude the panels out or do you cut the grid lines in?

 

[-RJB-]

Very impressive. The level of physical detail there... I know a lot of it is repeated but wow.
How do you make those hemispheres on the bow? Do you extrude the panels out or do you cut the grid lines in?

Thanks.

They are just extruded out. I have a multishift tool which allows me to extrude a group of polygons as a whole. This has come in hand to make some interesting shapes.

 

[CABAL]

The more of these you make the more I wish B5's effects shots would be re-rendered using your models.