Comments on: One more timelapse modeling series from Montage Studio

By: epat

epat — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:32:45 +0000

Hmm… well I'm not sure about calling the model on it's own steampunk. Mainly because of lack of steam! :P Mind you, if it's modelled fast enough, that's probably not a problem! ;]

Seriously though. I like steampunk stuff, and this model has real potential for a steamy animation. I never could figure out why Riven from the Myst series of games wasn't thought of as steampunk. For me, that was and still is the best computer game ever made. Just a shame it won't run on linux! :/ (which I now use solely)

Anyway, will check out the video some other time because flash player on firefox messes with my sound system. :/

By: NathanKP

NathanKP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:55:00 +0000

Looks pretty fantastic. Great work! NathanKP - Imagination Manifesto

By: ByronK

ByronK — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:46:24 +0000

I like the way you developed the decorative features at the same time as the basic mesh. Great work as always. Lots of beautiful ideas!

By: Jean-Sébastien Guillemette

Jean-Sébastien Guillemette — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:39:18 +0000

Rh2: just read my answer in the next paragraph.

Banor: I believe that when the object turn blue it's simply because no faces are selected in object mode. But maybe I'm wrong, do you have a timecode of the video when that happens? As for the curve. Just add a curve, select it then go to Editing menu(F9) unclick 'back and front' (and click 3d if you want to move the handles on 3 axis), and then simply raise the BevelDepth and BevelResolution until you're satisfied!

Sam, care to devellop? lol.. if it's about the speed. Yeah, this one is about 800% the original speed I think…for the next part I slowed it to around 500% should be better on the eyes!

For anyone interested, I will post the next part tomorrow night or friday morning.

By: Sam Brubaker

Sam Brubaker — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:39:12 +0000

That's no timelapse…

By: RH2

RH2 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:25:34 +0000

very very nicely done!
I don't understand how you used the curves to define the shape of those cables.

By: banor

banor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:31:46 +0000

Pretty cool! Very long piece of the ship… ;) Thanks Jean-Sébastien Guillemette!

I have a question: what was going on when the objects turned blue, and how do you do it? And the bezier curve you used, how did you apply the half-pipe shape and then turn it into a cylindrical shape?

Thanks! Interesting music, too… don't know that I've ever heard that style in some of those songs… with the monotone speaking in French over the music…

-b

By: dusty

dusty — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:54:17 +0000

Impressive from them as ever!

I just find it hard to actually learn from speed sculpt videos,
but this is going to be really interesting to watch all the same.

And the finished result looks amazing.

By: Fahassani

Fahassani — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:43:28 +0000

Hoh it work!
I see them,
Ok now i get the full image here.
I really must see more models like this that are made with blender.
thanks.

By: Jean-Sébastien Guillemette

Jean-Sébastien Guillemette — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:33:28 +0000

Hey guys!
These should work, I fixed the links on our blog
http://www.montagestudio.org/Ecks/steampunk/steampunk_39.jpg
http://www.montagestudio.org/Ecks/steampunk/steampunk_40.jpg

Yeah I wasn't too sure about the speed, I'll make sure the next parts are slower!