The Art of SketchUp - part 2: Sci-Fi

Gubermensch

Elite! Always amazed at how poly-conscious you are. Limited file size without diminishing detail.

ken28875

@gubermensch said:

Elite! Always amazed at how poly-conscious you are. Limited file size without diminishing detail.

Thanks for your kind words, Jacob. Glad you like it.

Here's another of my sci-fi interior concepts.

SketchUp + Vray for SketchUp + PS

Have a good week!

_KN

ken28875

Hi guys,

Sorry for not posting anything for a while. I have been quite busy with work and personal stuff.

I hope you all had a great holiday season so far.

You saw this helicopter below. It is one of my favorites. Therefore I use it a lot in many of my visual developments. Lately I am in love with Lumion3D, that's why I use this software for pretty much all of my environmental concepts.

Have a wonderful new year 2014 filled with success, love, joy, prosperity, good health, friendship and everything you wish for.

All the Best,

_KN

Mech_futuristic_helicopter_01_skp_lines_persp_front_back.jpg

ken28875

Hi there,

Some more concepts using the same helicopter.

Sketchup models + Lumion3D + PS

For those who play video games, these concepts are similar to the ones for FPS games like Call of duty or Battlefield.

Speaking of game, I have released my first iOS game for iPhone/iPad, using some sketchup models in there. If you have not seen it check it out:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snowyville-pro/id786865681?mt=8
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=81%26amp;t=55842

Have a good day!

_KN

ken28875

Hi there,

It has been a while I have not posted any images I did for the game Defiance (http://www.trionworlds.com/en/games/defiance/).

So here they are.

Have a good weekend!

_KN

cotty

alvis

Yes, I have no words when I see talent

pilou

Cool!

Any idea of the Number of facettes / Size file of a such complete architecture object ?

pbacot

Wild! Fantastic but so real and intricate! Would like to see some of your buildings in real life.

rens282

I love your work man, mostly your awesome ship. Could you maybe explane how you did your engines?

ken28875

@ Carsten and Alvydas: thanks for your kind words.

@rens282 said:

I love your work man, mostly your awesome ship. Could you maybe explane how you did your engines?

@ rens: Thanks for your kind words and interest. For modeling, I use Sketchup basic tools as wells plugins like TIG's Extrude tools, Fredo's Joint Push Pull, Fredo's Scale, Draw Taper, just to name a few that I use the most for this kind of model.

@unknownuser said:

Cool!
Any idea of the Number of facettes / Size file of a such complete architecture object ?

@ Pilou: Thanks for your question. See image below for polygon count.

@pbacot said:

Wild! Fantastic but so real and intricate! Would like to see some of your buildings in real life.

@Peter: Thanks for your kind words. Some of my buildings in real life? Sure, these are not sci-fi... but here are a few of the projects I worked on from 1998 to 2003 while I was with VLK Architects (http://www.vlkarchitects.com/) before I quit my job to move to San Francisco and work for the game/film industries.

That's how I started learning SketchUp for Architecture when it came out in Fall of 2000.

I was either in charge of a project as the main designer or working with the Design Director on a bigger project for these buildings below.

Take care,

_KN

Weatherford floorplans-slide.jpg

ken28875

Hello there,

Here's a hangar I did for one of my space fighters.

That model was quite big with 865,369 quads/tris.

SketchUp + Vray for sketchUp + Photoshop

Hope you like it.

Have a great weekend!

_KN

pilou

Moebius' perspective!

ken28875

Cool, thanks for sharing, Pilou.

Have a good day!

_KN

boofredlay

Amazing work.

Stinkie

Indeed. Great stuff.

ken28875

@boofredlay said:

Amazing work.

Thanks for your kind words, Eric. Have a good day!

@unknownuser said:

Indeed. Great stuff.

Thank you very much for your comment, Tom. Take care.

Daniel

Maybe we should have a subfolder under "most impressive Sketchup modeling" and have Ken post all his work there.

ken28875

@daniel said:

Maybe we should have a subfolder under "most impressive Sketchup modeling" and have Ken post all his work there.

LOL...thank you for your kind words, Daniel. But I believe there are many talented people in this forum who deserve their own "most impressive Sketchup modeling" subfolder. I have seen lots wonderful models and renders. Keep them coming. You all inspire me.

All the Best,

_KN

Bryan K

@unknownuser said:

Moebius' perspective!

Is that from "Blank Incal"? Oh, I just Googled it. Yes it is. I used to have that series.