[Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP]

munky91 · 2010-06-02, 02:25

This is the Scania P-93 truck. Haven't worked on it too much yet, but I am currently creating a high poly version to use for baking a normal map. I've never baked a normal map before so hopefully it doesn't take me too many tries to get it right. The vehicle:

Progress 6/1/10:

Progress 6/13/10:

Salmonella · 2010-06-02, 03:51

nice start, but I think is better to make the lowpoly first, check all proportions, details etc then increase the polycount, otherwise every change will be a pain

furthermore i think its easier to add detail rather than remove it form the mesh, anyway good work keep at it.

hey, one last thing, post the direct links for pics, this thumbsnail takes forever to open and pops 3 windows!

J.F.Leusch69 · 2010-06-02, 18:15

i fixed the images link

keep it up!

pleym · 2010-06-02, 23:11

Looks nice, scream out if you need more ref photos, specs and that kid of stuff;p

Z-trooper · 2010-06-02, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-CON]Salmonella

nice start, but I think is better to make the lowpoly first, check all proportions, details etc then increase the polycount, otherwise every change will be a pain

I'm not sure I agree. Turning low polys in to high polys never look as good as those steamlined to be high poly imho.
But yeah, I always block out the proportions and dimensions to check if everything is alright, before I begin on the high poly version.

@ munky, if you want to bake from a high poly, the model needs to be smoothed or the detail will hardly show up - best case scenario it is either there or not there.

I've quickly tried to illustrate it here:

Rhino · 2010-06-02, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Z-trooper

@ munky, if you want to bake from a high poly, the model needs to be smoothed or the detail will hardly show up - best case scenario it is either there or not there.

I've quickly tried to illustrate it here:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2348/bakingg.jpg

Better still would be something like this if I'm not wrong? small slant will leave a much better projection in the normal?

Z-trooper · 2010-06-02, 23:39

Nope, if you want to make it better make the corner 'chamfers' have a larger radius.

The example I quickly drew up was not very detailed.

Rhino · 2010-06-02, 23:48

humm rgr, will keep that in mind thou pretty sure a tut I read ages ago said otherwise.

Z-trooper · 2010-06-03, 00:11

Well it all depends on what effect you want, but realism, you want softer and rounded edges, not fucked geometry

If it is unclear I'll make a proper tut on it some day, for now just trust me

munky91 · 2010-06-07, 21:11

Learning about baking normals, did some tests to see how it might come out.

By munky91 at 2010-06-07
Part #2 looks alright, but #1 doesn't look deep enough. Also there is noise all over the object from the normal map, and I have no idea why.

2010-06-02, 02:25	#1
munky91 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 69 United States of America	[Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] This is the Scania P-93 truck. Haven't worked on it too much yet, but I am currently creating a high poly version to use for baking a normal map. I've never baked a normal map before so hopefully it doesn't take me too many tries to get it right. The vehicle: Progress 6/1/10: Progress 6/13/10:

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2010-06-02, 03:51	#2
Salmonella Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 339 Brazil	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] nice start, but I think is better to make the lowpoly first, check all proportions, details etc then increase the polycount, otherwise every change will be a pain furthermore i think its easier to add detail rather than remove it form the mesh, anyway good work keep at it. hey, one last thing, post the direct links for pics, this thumbsnail takes forever to open and pops 3 windows!
Salmonella Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 339 Brazil

2010-06-02, 18:15	#3
J.F.Leusch69 Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,980 Germany Location: Cassel-fornia	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] i fixed the images link keep it up!

2010-06-02, 23:11	#4
pleym PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 659 Norway Location: Finnmark Blog Entries: 1	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] Looks nice, scream out if you need more ref photos, specs and that kid of stuff;p
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2010-06-02, 23:39	#7
Z-trooper Retired PR Developer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,108 Denmark Location: (0,0,0) Blog Entries: 13	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] Nope, if you want to make it better make the corner 'chamfers' have a larger radius. The example I quickly drew up was not very detailed.
	"Without geometry, life is pointless"

2010-06-02, 23:48	#8
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] humm rgr, will keep that in mind thou pretty sure a tut I read ages ago said otherwise.

2010-06-03, 00:11	#9
Z-trooper Retired PR Developer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,108 Denmark Location: (0,0,0) Blog Entries: 13	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] Well it all depends on what effect you want, but realism, you want softer and rounded edges, not fucked geometry If it is unclear I'll make a proper tut on it some day, for now just trust me
	"Without geometry, life is pointless"

2010-06-07, 21:11	#10
munky91 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 69 United States of America	Re: [Vehicle] Scania P-93 [WIP] Learning about baking normals, did some tests to see how it might come out. By munky91 at 2010-06-07 Part #2 looks alright, but #1 doesn't look deep enough. Also there is noise all over the object from the normal map, and I have no idea why.