If you can't hardly wait for the Apricot project, to see Blender used in a game production pipeline. There is a game project called VDrift, which uses Blender for the same purpose.
As the name says, the project is about a racing simulation game based on the drift racing style. Blender is one of the main tools, used to build 3d models, along with other tools like SketchUp.
You can check out more about the project at the VDrift official web site. To find some models, used for the game, you can browse the user forums. Here is an example.
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Woohoo! That's my 360 =)
I like this picture of it a lot more though:
http://tfric.learnkanji.ca/dump/hi_res_360.jpg
Seeing your own blender art come to life in a game brings a whole new level of enjoyment to modelling. If you're into cars and want to give it a shot post on the vdrift forums. They're very helpful and supportive.
Here's my newest WIP:
http://vdrift.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=854&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
TF
@TFric I really that Modena model. Congrats!
I never could get VDrift to run on my computer! - didn't know it was made using blender though - maybe I'll try a bit harder next time I feel the urge to RACE! :P
~epat. :)
@TFric: Woohoo! That's my 360 =)
Your talking about this picture right?
http://www.blendernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/vdriftbn.jpg
Isn't that a ford GT40 in the picture?
Cool car you made though! Whats it called?
I can't take credit for the ford. I did the 360 at the example link:
http://vdrift.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=813&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=blender&start=0
The car I modeled is a ferrari 360 Modena. Currently I'm working on a 350zx and a new concept car
TF
@TFric: Woohoo! That's my 360 =)
Oh I'm sorry, you must have been talking about this
http://vdrift.net/Gallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20071216232342623
Sorry. :)
Thats Really well done Ferrari 360 Modena!
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