The Art of SketchUp - part 2: Sci-Fi

cotty · 16 Feb 2014, 08:58

alvis · 16 Feb 2014, 11:55

Yes, I have no words when I see talent

pilou · 16 Feb 2014, 16:50

Cool!

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

pbacot · 16 Feb 2014, 17:41

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

rens282 · 19 Apr 2014, 19:52

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

ken28875 · 13 May 2014, 20:38

@ 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

ken28875 · 25 May 2014, 21:47

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 · 25 May 2014, 21:53

Moebius' perspective!

ken28875 · 4 Jun 2014, 07:21

Cool, thanks for sharing, Pilou.

Have a good day!

_KN

boofredlay · 4 Jun 2014, 13:57

Amazing work.

Stinkie · 4 Jun 2014, 19:56

Indeed. Great stuff.

ken28875 · 12 Jun 2014, 10:30

@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 · 12 Jun 2014, 13:29

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

ken28875 · 23 Jun 2014, 19:40

@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