Scifi Sketchup Modeling

Stinkie

Here are some recent models. As I havent got any sort of rendering engines these have all been illustrated with Photoshop

I wouldn't worry about that too much - the images look great. Coen should ask you to do tutorials!

liam887

Yes I think even if I did have some sort of renderer I would still prefer to illustrate them like this, I think it gives a better look. Im quite happy to write a tutorial if asked. Its not that difficult if you go about it the right way maybe a few times to practice and its easy. You basically export two JPEGS from the same viewpoint in sketchup, ine with the lines visible and one with no lines and just shadows, form these you can achieve these results with just two plain images, untextured of course.

liam887

Ive written a tutorial ill post it when i get into Uni today

lucifer1101

faboulous, i cant wait to see what you come up with in your tutorial...

liam887

Posted the tutorial, just a quick job I did last night http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=18866
Its over in the tutorials section...enjoy

dolphus

liam887 !!! Fantastic work thanks for posting, I am the last person in the world to talk about rendering, but why don't you give Kerkythea a try , it,s free and i find it a great thrill to see a model come to "life", your 2d images are great don't stop doing them

liam887

Im having a lot of trouble getting it to work on my MAC . I have 3dsmax8 & lightwave through Uni so I can render in them however I feel illustrating my models gives a more personal touch and sets them aside from renders? I also prefer the look of them compared with renders (renders that I can do anyway, im sure in somebody elses hands my models would look far better rendered by somebody who know what they where doing lol).

dolphus

I hear what you are saying and strength to you as i said please keep on posting you work is a joy to look at thanks

liam887

well its been a while but I thought id post this orbital elevator ive been working on as part of my Halo Project. It still needs a lot of work but so far so good!

liam887

ahh forgot I had this better render I did earlier.

pilou

I always forget to click on the images for have the Zoom!
Cool star city details

liam887

Thanks its not a city just the base of the elevator. I came across a piece of concept art for the recently released Halo ODST and thought id give it a shot, its far from finished, once ive got it all roughed out il get in close and add the details!
Ive got an animation module coming up in Uni in a couple of months so hopefully ill have enough halo stuff ready for a good animation in Max!

dolphus

Nice clean modeling looks to be an interesting project well done

Marian

Liam strikes again .

Ultimatez 32

great work liam! those are great podium renders. I'm trying to make sci-fi myself, but somehow I can't do that yet....

liam887

Thanks for the buildongs man they will be useful, updates to follow soon!

What seems to be the proble, ultimatez? If anything scifi is easier as you can just make stuff up when you get stuck lol! You should join scifi meshes, you will get lots of help & inspiration over there!

Durant Hapke

L to the 88,

Bring me a space beer.

You should post your action here:

http://conceptships.blogspot.com/

You are a bringer of pie -- awesome rock it on top pie.

D the FH

liam887

Thanks Everyone

Well decided to go fullwhack and make the whole city then animate it all! So the base station for the elevator is pretty much finished now just have to make the bridges and train lines. Anyway here it is at about 98% complete. The Carrier was ripped from the Halo 2 game.

Marian

Hey look, I can see my building from here . (i know it's not in there just thought i shouldn't waste the joke though )

liam887

lol well not in that render anyway but dont worry its there. You should have waited haha.
I had to get rid of some of the detail as it was too poly heavy (ive got the whole city docks to do)and I made it a bit thinner as it was too fat for its location , but thanks again its going to be good and fits in well.

Also did one of the ODST pods that will be crashing down into the city, nearly finished.

The dock building marked TRAXUS is from halo 3 and made by UGV2 ive messaged him to see if I can use it for my model but no reply so far, ill wait a bit longer otherwise ill just have to make it myself.

drop ppod.jpg