[GALLERY] InvaderVeex's Eyesores

[Invader Veex]

Hi there! I'm InvaderVeex, IV, IVEE, or whatever you want to call me. And uhh, here's my stuff. I'll update posts as I go.

old crap hidden to protect your eyes. this stuff is really old and crappy. and yes, i know about the spoiler rules.
Stuff somewhat worthy of showing. I started an attempt two months ago at texturing with the dumpster, and did the following. These Are shown in the order I made them. And since I started two months ago, I am still new with this.

NOTE: Models and UVWs (excluding dumpster, that's all mine) WEREN'T done by be.

edit: im changing the topic name in advanced edit, but apply's no change outside of the editing. :(

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/2254/dumpsterrendervi2.png

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4297/araz1.png

Too many scratches where unneeded ^ (and yucky magazine)
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/br.png
Yuck smoothing ^

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6375/metalsheetpn9.png
Random Practice

-pic you don't get-

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4282/splazerra2.jpg
Work in progress^


Please feel open to crit as much as you want.

[Disaster]

They look pretty good except for the bad uv on the battle rifle. Also battle rifle looks rather plain.

[Bastinka]

Needs less grime and scratches, more straight lines. Theres a line tool in photoshop for a reason. Shift + Drag the line into any straight angle. Spartan laser needs work. The random practice one doesn't really have any depth and too many unnatural scratches.

[teh lag]

Massive shading wierdness is going on at the SL's head. Try to make those seams a lot less visible.

[Hunter]

Who's AR model is that?

[Invader Veex]

Sooo many months of inactivity.

time for an update

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November 6th, 2008

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4266/lightingeffectska6.jpg

Just threw this together quick, so the corners aren't completely lined up. I would eventually change it too a different color so it don't look like a rip-off of Dane's, but I'm too lazy to upload a pic for you guys. Just simple lighting effects in photoshop.


2008-10-14

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4482/cadarfpcd0.jpg


http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7315/cadarmb8.jpg
CAD's model

I was told to put the light there anyways. D:
And I'm not proud of my sponge filtering in this, I know.

2008-10-28

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2636/arskin1al3.jpg
Model by Aklass


2008-11-02

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8011/elitedi3.jpg

some random edit to Halo 1's Elite head.


Somewhere around 2008-11-03

http://upload.pxspot.com/px/0/300/357/source/u_20081104125925_skin_is_done_son.jpg
Model by Moses, Render by Geo


2008-11-13

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9458/progresspy3.jpg
Model by TheArbiter


2008-11-14

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3541/progressih6.jpg
Bungie's model and UVs

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8413/progressoh4.jpg
A quick import ingame. (with an edit of the heat gauge and animations, though) included: a jackal shield skin i made a while back.


2008-11-24

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/962/smgft1.jpg
Model by Donut






Edit: I'm trying to edit first post, but it's not changing. >:|

[killer9856]

PR does look nice ingame.

Got your SMG ingame yet?

[ICEE]

You've improved a lot in a short time..

[NuggetWarmer]

What the fuck man.

XFire me, I have srs bznus to talk to you about. >:|

[Joshflighter]

Elite is meh...

The rest looks awsome. :rolleyes:

[Evil_Monkey]

The smg looks really nice, keep it up!

[Advancebo]

Out the of the custom textures, the spiker is the worse

[killer9856]

The Spiker is alright. The metal could be darker I think, but its a good spiker skin.

Also, veex, how do you make such good metal, with all the details on it? I can't get that look.

[Bastinka]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4266/lightingeffectska6.jpg

That looks pretty amazing, only the left hand bottom corner of the metallic object isn't perfectly aligned if you look close.

I love the neon green, mind telling me how you got it like that? :)

[FRain]

That looks pretty amazing, only the left hand bottom corner of the metallic object isn't perfectly aligned if you look close.

I love the neon green, mind telling me how you got it like that? :)

Neon Green?

That's orange. Are you colorblind?

[Disaster]

Neon Green?

That's orange. Are you colorblind?
^ I was about to say the same thing.

[Bastinka]

Actually I am colorblind :(

Edit:
Daltonism. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonism)

[FRain]

Damn.

[Disaster]

Actually I am colorblind :(

Edit:
Daltonism. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonism)
shit, that sucks

[Bastinka]

It's not that severe, just slight color differences.. anyway wheres invader veex?

I wanna know how to make this.. 'orange' neon green.

[Chainsy]

Line tool?

[killer9856]

I believe he used a sepreate layer for those neon lines. If you right-click on a layer and click blending option, there is an option called outer glow you use to make a neon glow effect.

[Bastinka]

Thanks killer, I already knew this but am very forgetful :]

+rep.

[spikes15]

i use outer glow and inner glow and for the lines i don't tend to use the line tool i like the polygonal lasso tool to make the shapes on a new layer then right click and stroke 2 pixels wide and click on center then ok. i dno i find it easier this way instead of having to click drag click drag.

[Invader Veex]

I believe he used a sepreate layer for those neon lines. If you right-click on a layer and click blending option, there is an option called outer glow you use to make a neon glow effect.

^ This.

also, I turned my old skin, http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2636/arskin1al3.jpg into this new one.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6742/progressdg0.jpg

[DaneO'Roo]

Don't let these people blow smoke up your ass. This stuff is in no way great, but it's admirable that your trying. You need to venture more artistically though. So far these are just dodgy looking dodge and burn jobs or something and if they're not, that's what they look like.

It's a start, but nothing artistic or impressive to me yet. Heres a tip, get the fuck away from the guns and weapons and the halo shit. What I owe most of my progression to was my constant little side projects I didn't often show to people, strange level textures and designs, most recent example I can give is this (http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1761/12at5ei7.jpg). Stuff that forces you to turn outwards creatively and lets you really explore your minds design eye.

Also I might point out, your work all seems to be aiming safe. You don't seem to be pushing yourself maybe because people tell you your awesome.

Tweek, Snaf, Ross and Wave O (more lately my ut3 mod team buddies) are the people I run to for second opinions. I don't care what the fuck anyone else says, because they don't know what the fuck they're talking about.

I'd like to think I've elevated to the point where I know what the fuck I'm talking about now, so heres the deal, when I say it looks good, it looks good. My aim is dano555666.


e* Wait a minute, scratch that last part, you are already talking to me on aim, and you have been since you started getting better :3

I always forget who the fuck people in my aim are on modacity. Soon as I saw your forerunner thing I clicked. You've never shown me any of that other crap though.

Still, my previous stuff still applies.

[PenGuin1362]

^ Never hurts to take notes from a guy who's damn good at what he does.

[Invader Veex]

e* Wait a minute, scratch that last part, you are already talking to me on aim, and you have been since you started getting better :3

No, I haven't. p: But thanks a lot for that.

edit:

HDoan's render. But i can't help but notice the upper part looks brighter than it should be.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1451/assaultrifle1nx4.jpg

[killer9856]

Seriously, how do you make such good metal? I am really struggling with that.

[Advancebo]

Are you rendering to texture bake?

[Joshflighter]

Seriously, how do you make such good metal? I am really struggling with that.
I'll get IV to teach me and then ill tell you how :P

[Invader Veex]

Are you rendering to texture bake?
I experimented with lighting effects in photoshop to give it that look.

[spikes15]

now is seems that i keep saying this and unless there's something wrong with me (which i hope there's not) but something keeps telling me that something isn't metal about your metal XD it looks more stone to me even the render that Dane did for u. figure it out now.....

[Bad Waffle]

Heh, I remember an invader veex from a long time ago. Or at least, i think i do...do you remember me? that would clear things up.

[Invader Veex]

Spikes, that is because when I made the original version of that assault rifle, I thought it would be cool to have that on the brighter upper part. :v: None of the rest has it though, if that looks any different. And HDoan did the render.

and WoL, no I don't remember you from a long time ago.

[Bad Waffle]

Oh well. The name is so familiar, i dont get it...

[Disaster]

I experimented with lighting effects in photoshop to give it that look.
You mind posting the specular map?

[Advancebo]

Spikes, that is because when I made the original version of that assault rifle, I thought it would be cool to have that on the brighter upper part. :v: None of the rest has it though, if that looks any different. And HDoan did the render.

and WoL, no I don't remember you from a long time ago.

You lost your memory after scientists gave you the gift to texture :eek:

[Bad Waffle]

but i suck at texturing <_<

[Gwunty]

Oh well. The name is so familiar, i dont get it...
ZIIIMMMMMM

[Joshflighter]

Don't let these people blow smoke up your ass. This stuff is in no way great, but it's admirable that your trying. You need to venture more artistically though. So far these are just dodgy looking dodge and burn jobs or something and if they're not, that's what they look like.



I'm not better then you IV. But really, listen to the last part. :)

[Limited]

Nice work, do you have any brushes you'd recommend to a noob? (aka me :P) , I just started back modelling/texturing, my first one hasnt been great, I'd post it but dont want to thread jack.

[Bad Waffle]

psst, its called making your own like everybody else

[Invader Veex]

Out of all the brushes that are out there, when I went on a downloading spree last summer, I only found 2 brushes, out of about 400 I downloaded total useful. You're best making your own.

e*

Here's one of my experiment renders. I like it better than the other one I posted, so here it is, I guess. And yes, the shadow is disgusting

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8358/progressfm4.jpg

[Pooky]

Don't let these people blow smoke up your ass. This stuff is in no way great, but it's admirable that your trying. You need to venture more artistically though. So far these are just dodgy looking dodge and burn jobs or something and if they're not, that's what they look like.

It's a start, but nothing artistic or impressive to me yet. Heres a tip, get the fuck away from the guns and weapons and the halo shit. What I owe most of my progression to was my constant little side projects I didn't often show to people, strange level textures and designs, most recent example I can give is this (http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1761/12at5ei7.jpg). Stuff that forces you to turn outwards creatively and lets you really explore your minds design eye.

Also I might point out, your work all seems to be aiming safe. You don't seem to be pushing yourself maybe because people tell you your awesome.

Tweek, Snaf, Ross and Wave O (more lately my ut3 mod team buddies) are the people I run to for second opinions. I don't care what the fuck anyone else says, because they don't know what the fuck they're talking about.

I'd like to think I've elevated to the point where I know what the fuck I'm talking about now, so heres the deal, when I say it looks good, it looks good. My aim is dano555666.


e* Wait a minute, scratch that last part, you are already talking to me on aim, and you have been since you started getting better :3

I always forget who the fuck people in my aim are on modacity. Soon as I saw your forerunner thing I clicked. You've never shown me any of that other crap though.

Still, my previous stuff still applies.

I think I liked you better as a newb :eyesroll:

[Geo]

Yeah... Chewing someone out and then raising yourself above him doesn't exactly strike a high note with me either.

[DaneO'Roo]

No one ever raises themselves above anybody, no one can. You either step up or you fall short. There's no grey area here. I gave him my honest opinion and because I'm the only person in this thread to give actual advice I get blamed for stepping on people.

I'm sick of this fucking protagonist-antagonist based fucking community. You all need someone to post your indignant opinion towards, first chance you can get, to look like some sort of eHero, a good guy. I don't try to do anything, I don't elevate myself above anyone. Myself I am a not perfect at what I do, but I have spent enough sleepless nights and 3 am bedtimes to tell you that I have really really tried at something, and my opinion is worth sharing, regardless how fucking pompous you think I am. If it helps at least 1 person, It wasn't a waste of time.

Quit mistaking knowledge for righteousness. That's your self reflection at work, not my wrong doing. I have experience, I give my honest opinion. There are no bad guys here.

I'm really sick of this noob syndrome thats taken a hold of people. Theres no such thing. You either have the will and the balls to fucking try at something, to dedicate yourself to it entirely or you fall short at it. The problem is, none of you seem to REALLY try as hard as you really should be at "your thing".

You think I give harsh fucking posts, try posting some of your digital work at polycount forums, or gameartisians. You'll be bawing in your creative shell for an hour because a whole community of Tweeks just gave you the most honest expanded critique you've ever had. I had just as rough a time starting out if not rougher. Try being trolled by Veegie, the lord of face eating about how mediocre and pathetic your work is. As much of an asshole I thought he was, I realised he was right and he is now a valid respectable person to me.

I know people are starting out, I know people aren't quite as good at something yet, that's why I test people. If you can't handle the burn and the assholes then you really have no chance. If you really loved something it wouldn't matter how fucked up things were.

Passion == Arrogance at these fucking boards.


Btw Veex, your AR normal has too much contrast in the blue channel, needs too be whither and brighter....... or your line detailing on your diffuse is WAAAY too evident and dark. Let your normal/bump map do those, and only really accentuate those lines by the material AROUND the lines. Utilise natural grime and dust collection and expand on your oxidisation colours on the metal to bring out the edges and the convergance of each particular piece. The whole thing looks monotonal and seems to be a waste for 8 bit per channel RGB. It looks almost cel shaded.

Really look at it, does it look like a gun to you?

[Pooky]

raeg

I was actually thinking you used to be able to say the same thing in a lot less words, but okay. :)

[DaneO'Roo]

Well sorry for jumping to conclusions when lately whenever I post all I get is nagging about how much of a shithead I am.

[Pooky]

Well sorry for jumping to conclusions when lately whenever I post all I get is nagging about how much of a shithead I am.

I probably just picked the wrong choice of emote, <3 man.

[MetKiller Joe]

Let Dane give criticism where criticism is due. Don't tell him how to do the job if you don't know how to do it properly.

There are plenty of other art boards on the net, and you chose this one.

[Invader Veex]

I'll just put these here...
oldest to newest.

http://a.imageshack.us/img130/9339/forrunnersecond3ooooooo.jpg
sigma fp arms, modelled by moses, fuck what was i thinking? this one sucks
http://a.imageshack.us/img35/6359/sigmaarmsskin.jpg
halo 3 plasma rifle, model by bungie
http://a.imageshack.us/img837/9502/h3plasma.jpg
halo 3 spiker, model by nuggetwarmer
http://a.imageshack.us/img686/6753/h3mtspiker2.jpg





there is little effort here.

[ODX]

I've always liked how those white scratches on the FP Arms/Spiker make the gun almost look...kind of like it was a rough concept drawing. You can see it most noticeable on the Spiker's blade.

[Invader Veex]

started working on this recently. Didn't think I'd finish so I'm just posting a picture of my progress here. Model by nuggetwarmer (this is the CMT spartan)

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