Topic: 3D Art Contest January 1st 2015 - March 31st 2015

[darkmanx_429]

Here is my start.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I whipped this up last week:
"The Belmont Family has a long history of fighting Evil."

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Vampire Killer in ceremonial stand.

[darkmanx_429]

I whipped this up last week:
"The Belmont Family has a long history of fighting Evil."

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Vampire Killer in ceremonial stand.

Ooooh, look at Jorge go!

[Shiroi Koumori]

Wow, Jorge! I see your jewelry skills showing. 

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Haha, thanks!
I can export this to OBJ and put it on that webside Darkman has.
However, none of the rendering colors/settings export.  You just end up with a white/gray mesh.
xD

[darkmanx_429]

Haha, thanks!
I can export this to OBJ and put it on that webside Darkman has.
However, none of the rendering colors/settings export.  You just end up with a white/gray mesh.
xD

You can indeed import the maps in, just separately.

I don't know the actual setting off the top of my head, I have to import something to the site and I am sick as a dog right now.

Ask someone that entered last month's contest...

[darkmanx_429]

Ok guys let show some entry progression were coming up soon on the deadline. Lets start getting the entries in.

[darkmanx_429]

Deadline is tomorrow guys!

Do we have any entries?

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I'm vacationing... but I did submit my piece complete enough to enter it.
I can add an actual 3d model but trust me, I made one. Hehe.

[darkmanx_429]

I'm vacationing... but I did submit my piece complete enough to enter it.
I can add an actual 3d model but trust me, I made one. Hehe.

Got yours a while back Jorge. You are good!

[darkmanx_429]

Last day for any more entries guys or it looks like the default goes to Jorge.

[Shiroi Koumori]

If Jorge wins by default... Yay! No judging duties for me. 

[darkmanx_429]

If Jorge wins by default... Yay! No judging duties for me. 

Agreed. No need for a write-up unless Jorge requests one.

I leave my feedback though:

You have a solid entry for the contest this month, however there still is room for improvement particular on the whip handle it could use more definition. The "keeper"  (the tip of the whip handle stock)just comes off as a solid oval. The handle translates the same way just a bunch of ovals stacked upon one another. (I am sure exactly how you made it that way) Now the "cracker" part (the actual chained portion) is very well done and the barbed portions are a nice touch. Same goes for the spiked ball. As for the spiked ball you could work a little bit more n your corrosion and rusty areas for your texturing. I am loving the decorative holder for the whip but not so much the wood texture. It translates too much like a meat cutting board to me which is unforutnate because the design of it is really well done. All in all a very solid entry, but you also win this month by the fault. Would you like to go ahead a make the theme for  this month's 3-D Contest?

Congrats Jorge! Guess you scared everyone this month!

[Shiroi Koumori]

He has to award himself now. haha.
Yup. He would scare everyone. He has a huge background in 3D modeling.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Wait, I won?
Nice critique! I should point out that my whip is almost an exact rendition of the one in Castlevania III's intro.

I agree about the meat cutting board critique. However, that's not really 3d modeling issue as much as it is a texturing/skinning/rendering issue.  I guess though I consider myself a pretty good modelmaker, I am lacking when it comes to those other aspects.

I can always do alternate textures, though.

Did no one make anything else? I thought someone had done a sword. Anyway, thank you all. I will award myself in a week or so, when I return.