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# 1 11-05-2011 , 10:17 AM

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My Favorite Toy Challenge - serzz

Hey hey,

..and good morning to all who just wake up...

For my challenge I will do Helicopter toy (last toy that I bought)...

https://image.tradevv.com/2010/01/30/...copter-toy.jpg

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# 2 11-05-2011 , 05:41 PM

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Thats cool..........good luck.......dave

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# 3 12-05-2011 , 02:27 AM

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niiiicccccccccceeeeeee mate....good luck mate

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# 4 12-05-2011 , 09:26 AM

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thx for good wishes.. user added image

ok.. with photo camera I created this photo.. [see attachments]

2. Started modelling...

.... and more modeling....

3. and now is time for the fun part.. user added image

texturing modeling, light and..renders.. .. user added image

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# 5 12-05-2011 , 11:05 AM

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Nice photo if your skill with Maya lights and textures matches your camera work, I'll be very impressed user added image

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# 6 12-05-2011 , 11:05 AM

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not sure i get whats going on tbh... your model is different from the one thats rendered, is that right?

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# 7 12-05-2011 , 11:06 AM

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Bloody hell you are quick mate!!! nicely done

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# 8 12-05-2011 , 11:10 AM

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render and mesh of front shape (glass) on pictures are a bit different because I have problem with glass shape (it is really hard to measure the right dimensions).. but I will post repair on mesh tomorrow... .. and new renders...

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# 9 13-05-2011 , 05:27 AM

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Hey. .a bit of corrections..
- Camera is locked,
- materials (started with them..)
- light... have to do some corrections..
- ...... . . . .. . . . . .

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# 10 14-05-2011 , 04:32 AM

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rendering rendering texturing texturing

plans:
- texture to the end,
- correct lights..
- .. put 2 led lights (like on my photo)...

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# 11 14-05-2011 , 12:05 PM

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this is the first project i've seen where someone has used locators

looks pretty cool man

what are those curves for in the third picture of this thread you posted?

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# 12 14-05-2011 , 12:23 PM

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Looking really good Serzz.

Chirone: good question, I was wondering the same thing...is it not the handle for the bend nonlinear deformer? to curve up the tip of the landing gear there....??

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# 13 14-05-2011 , 02:31 PM

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Excellent work & skill, great approach, and fast! I'm jealous :-) !
Are you using a Linear Work Flow / Gamma Corrected ?
Keep kicking butt, all my best!

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# 14 14-05-2011 , 10:44 PM

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Good morning...

Chirone : the third picture is showing wings for the helicopter user added image

All those locators are for measurements of the object... (usually I try to create object in scale 1:1)

ben hobden: yes... measurement tool.. user added image

joshpurple: yes, I am using linear working flow (gamma corrections, camera exposure, mental ray lights....)
and all MIA materials.. I think if you work that way you can correct all the problems with textures..

Cheers to all.. user added image

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# 15 14-05-2011 , 11:34 PM

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i meant to ask about your first screen shot with all those locators on the ground and the pink circle, and was asking about the blue box-like curve (sorry, dont know the names of the parts of your helicopter)