(W.I.P.) Sniper Rifle (High poly)

[nick3d]

Hi all, this is my 1st proper attempt on a halo weapon, (which is being taken seriously) it is a sniper rifle. It's going to be a highly detailed concept i think, it looks better that way
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper2-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper3-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper4.jpg

[Advancebo]

I dont think the diamons on the screws are needed, also next time clay render. and theres not much to really crit until you get about 50% done

[nick3d]

they arent diamond they are special screws :P
and how do you do a clay render on maya?
this is the 1st decent render iv actually done, not that keen on rendering usually a print screen or something

[PenGuin1362]

While it's fun to make detailed models, if you're going to put them into Halo it's entirely unnecessary. You're making details that won't ever be seen. The only purpose high detail models have are to make normal maps which, halo, does not support. So, yeah high detailed models may look nice but they are essentially useless.

[Heathen]

Looks nice. Try finishing a bit more before showing it off. Try a little bit of variation on the tops too.

[nick3d]

Looks nice. Try finishing a bit more before showing it off. Try a little bit of variation on the tops too.
what do you mean?

you mean on the screws?
well if so already sorted ;)

[Hunter]

Like I said on MSN Nick. TO boxy. Looks okay though.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/martynball/nickfix.jpg

If you try and smooth that like I did it will not work and there will be smoothing errors.
They don't look right.

Needs a face making over the hole.

Boxy curve, needs making like illustrated on picture.

What is that part?

Keep working on it Nick. :)

[Heathen]

This also has potential. Don't abandon it.

[nick3d]

Like I said on MSN Nick. TO boxy. Looks okay though.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/martynball/nickfix.jpg

If you try and smooth that like I did it will not work and there will be smoothing errors.
They don't look right.

Needs a face making over the hole.

Boxy curve, needs making like illustrated on picture.

What is that part?

Keep working on it Nick. :)

E:

Needs a face making over the hole.
No it doesnt, that is where i left it for the time being. Because it needed be extruded to the left because there is a metal thingy there
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper5.jpg
E2:

If you try and smooth that like I did it will not work and there will be smoothing errors.
havent tried smoothing! just a dodgy render

E3:
About the curve on the line its quite over the the picture curve line as it is
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper6.jpg

(original post \/)

About the back of it, i never new it would have to be thinner at the bottom, not enough references to tell, and catn find any decent references

Well this is the part which is circled in green,

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/reference2.jpg

[jngrow]

Do you have Halo 3? Because you could just make your own references.

[nick3d]

yes but only for xbox, and i dont know how to get images of the screen of my tv without taking photos, which will be crap lol

[Sel]

yes but only for xbox, and i dont know how to get images of the screen of my tv without taking photos, which will be crap lol

Get halo 3 for PC :haw:

[nick3d]

Get halo 3 for PC :haw:

Well, i would, but... iv already got it for xbox so i dont plan on getting it for another platform. waste of money to be honest lol

[Hunter]

Halo 3 isnt on PC. To take picture in Halo 3 nick you go in theatre, press Y to get the free roam camera. Then press B to get the little menu up down the bottom right and press the camera icon.

Then go to bungie.net and link your gamertag to your account and you screenshots will be in your service record.

Also:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/reference2.jpg
Please get rid of that, it looks horrible.

[nick3d]

Halo 3 isnt on PC. To take picture in Halo 3 nick you go in theatre, press Y to get the free roam camera. Then press B to get the little menu up down the bottom right and press the camera icon.

Then go to bungie.net and link your gamertag to your account and you screenshots will be in your service record.

Also:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/reference2.jpg
Please get rid of that, it looks horrible.

Im not getting rid of it, but iv changed the cylinder thing to a cube to make it look a little better, and i quite like it to be honest.

[nick3d]

My cool render :P
E: ignore the hole on the 1st image has been filled in
E2: sorry for douple post

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper7.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper8.jpg
E3:
another cool render :P

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper9.jpg

[Hunter]

I hate maya renders XD

Looking good, finish it.

Edit: What's with the fish? Lol

[PenGuin1362]

I beg to differ, it is not aesthetically pleasing at all. It looks incredibly boxy (and not in terms of being made of boxes) You seem to have random extrusions rather than smooth stamped material. And did you like chamfer every edge of the gun? Make it smoother and rounder.

[nick3d]

I beg to differ, it is not aesthetically pleasing at all. It looks incredibly boxy (and not in terms of being made of boxes) You seem to have random extrusions rather than smooth stamped material. And did you like chamfer every edge of the gun? Make it smoother and rounder.


I havent chamfered anywhere, i did it all free hand, the parts where they look chamfered anyway, because i had forgotten about the chamfer tool

E:
And hunter the fish is cool :P

Post 199 :P

[t3h m00kz]

Looks awesome.

A little jagged around the edges, but for the early stages it's in it looks alright. Not like anyone's gonna notice the butt of the gun while they're pwning nubs with the front end of it though, amirite?

[nick3d]

Looks awesome.

A little jagged around the edges, but for the early stages it's in it looks alright. Not like anyone's gonna notice the butt of the gun while they're pwning nubs with the front end of it though, amirite?


Thanks mate, i think thats just the renders to be honest, im no good at doing renders.
What do you mean by that?

[Hunter]

I havent chamfered anywhere, i did it all free hand, the parts where they look chamfered anyway, because i had forgotten about the chamfer tool

E:
And hunter the fish is cool :P

Post 199 :P

Same thing...

And if you had 3ds max then you can make pretty renders in like 4 clicks...


Maya UI:(
Maya Rendering:(
3ds max UI:)
3ds max Rendering:)

[nick3d]

Same thing...

And if you had 3ds max then you can make pretty renders in like 4 clicks...


Maya UI:(
Maya Rendering:(
3ds max UI:)
3ds max Rendering:)

Didnt i explain on msn about 3ds max wont go on my shitty laptop, because its a load of w@nk lol

[Heathen]

What do you mean by that?
He meant that the front end of a sniper is the business end, not the butt.

The front goes bang.

Fyi.

[nick3d]

Ahhhhh lol, i feel dumb now lol

[nick3d]

Havent done much havent had enough time, but this is how much iv done so far
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/fernn001/sniper10.jpg

[Heathen]

Looks edible.
Still very boxy.

[nick3d]

Yeah i know, which parts you lookin at for it being boxy?

[Hunter]

All of it :/
Just finish it though.

[nick3d]

Ok :)