Hi Roberto,

Very cool. I love the render. Was it done in Photoshop?

Have a nice day!

_KN

@liam887 said:

you might be interested in this, I missed the syd mead thing and I know you did also but this might make up for it what do you think:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=30860

Hi Liam,

Good find. I will certainly try to do something if time allows. I've been quite busy the past couple months.

After finishing the car models for the Syd Mead/Nvidia competition, I have been working on some personal projects like the interior of that temple. It happens that there is a Vray for Sketchup contest ending September 30. I will enter a couple of renders.

I am almost done with this one but still have stuff to fix.

Simultaneously, I am working on another personal project that I might enter for the Vray contest too.

Here are some WIP.

I have started to put textures. Will post some more images soon.

I really want to do the EVE contest. The prizes are really sweet!

I don't know how I will survive the month of September...I might die due lack of sleep. LOL

Good luck to you, Liam.

Have a great day!

_KN

Hi there,

Some more older stuff using Sketchup for Video Game Concepts.

I will post some new ones soon.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!

_KN

Hi there,

Found some older stuff from the game Gods and Heroes.

Have a great one!

_KN

Pretty cool model, Jeff. Looking forward to the final one.

Have a nice day,

_KN

Awesome model, Kev_N.

For rendering, you should try using HDRI if your rendering engine allows it. It will give it a new realistic dimension and depth to your renders.

Best,

_KN

Hi Liam,

@unknownuser said:

I think sketchup is a great tool and I love taking it head to head with the 3dsmax and Lightwave users in competitions its always a fun challenge. It annoys me sometimes when people just dismiss sketchup as a sub standard piece of software, yes its true its not as powerful as the others cannot handle large files and has a few big flaws but its still pretty awesome!

Yes, Sketchup is not as powerful as the other 3D programs and cannot handle large files, but it is an awesome piece of software that sometimes allow one to do things that Maya or Max users would not be able to do in a certain amount of time. Indeed, Sketchup is so intuitive and really fast for modeling. Some of my coworkers who use Maya are really amazed by what I can do with sketchup. Things that I can do in an a few minutes or a couple of hours would take them hours or days to do the same things with all the details.

Also, Sketchup is free! The best things in life are free, right?

@unknownuser said:

What do you use to paint over your models just a tablet and photoshop I assume?

For this particular project, I used materials and rendered with Vray/ HDRI. No Photoshop post work.

But for other projects, yes I use a tablet and photoshop for post work most of the time.

@unknownuser said:

http://events.cgsociety.org/NVArt/05/ this was the competition i was thinking about by the way I assume its the same one?

Yup, that's the one.

Take care,

_KN

@ EscapeArtist: LOL...you're right, Sang should wear a wizard's cloak. I just used it for scale as I did not have the time to bring in my own characters.

@ d12dozr: Thanks, Marcus. I am glad you like it.

@ michaliszissiou: No worries, Michalis. Thanks for your comment.

@ liam887: I use Vray for Sketchup. Vray is probably one of the best rendering engines out there.

@ orgel: Merci, Jean-Pierre. I just checked your website. You do have some quite interesting projects.

Here are some more renders of the interiors of that temple. These are work in progress.

Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by.

_KN

Playing with Oil and pencil filter:

@ Sepo: Thank you. Glad you like them.

@ Phil Rader: Thanks for your comments. Cool architecture projects that you're working on. I have been to Minneapolis once before with my wife to visit her parents. That was "meet the parents" trip. LOL

@ Liam: I would love to see what you'd come up with if you had time to enter the competition. i am sure it will be an awesome model. Just checked out some of your latest stuff. I love the lego model and the USMC tumbler. Great job!

@ Dolphus: Thank you, Sir. How is your airplane project going?

@ Michalis: Thanks for your thumbs up. check out the thread The Art of Sketchup - part 1: Fantasy. I replied to your message about the accuracy of the Greek temple.

@ modelhead: thank you for your comment.

@ Fletch: Thank you, I should.

@ Suc: Thanks. I wish I could post more of the Sci-fi stuff but i don't have anymore. Hopefully, it time allows I will do some for spaceships and futuristic cars.

@ Pilou: merci beaucoup. J'espere que tout va bien en France. A+

As promised, I have posted a couple images of the current personal project that I am doing lately. Check them out in the thread The Art of Sketchup - part 1: Fantasy.

Have a great day,

_KN

Hi guys,

Sorry for the late reply.

to Michalis:
Yes, I totally agree with you and I am well aware of these details as I used to be an architect before working as a concept artist. But doing stuff for games, we have to be creative and simplify some of the shapes or make them more interesting. Obviously, these models are not meant to replicate 100% some historical buildings. These are for a video game in a fantasy world after all. If you scroll up a little bit, you will see a concept for the Coliseum. That famous building is oval, but I had to do it circular as it is easier for modelers to build. If you did not point out these details, nobody would have noticed anyway. LOL

I digged into my archive folder of Gods and Heroes and found some more concepts. Here they are. Most of them are 4 years old and I am not quite fond of them looking at them now. But at the time they were not bad I guess, especially when not many used Sketchup or even heard of it.

Hercules Temple:

Some Roman buildins in Ostia:

Ok, as promised I have a personal project that I am currently working on. This is similar to the stuff that I am doing for my current company.

I will post some more images.

Thanks for visiting and have a terrific day!

_KN

Hi everyone,

Sorry, I have been quiet the past few months. I have been quite busy with work as well as babysitting my little princess.

Unfortunately, I still cannot show any of my current projects from work. But here's a personal project I did.

This was my submission for the NVArt Challenge. I did not win anything, but it was really fun and a great learning experience to improve my modeling skills.

My original plan was to build these models and some architectural futuristic buildings/environment with people in there. Do some renders and paint over in the style of Syd Mead. But time wasn’t on my side. I started about 10 days before the deadline and worked a few hours at night (whenever I did not have to soothe my little princess back to sleep).

I only had time to finish the models.

Modeled in Sketchup and rendered with Vray / HDRI.

Thanks for viewing and have a terrific day!

_KN

p.s. I also work on some fantasy architecture as personal project. Make sure to check out The Art of sketchup - part 1: Fantasy soon.

_KN

Wow!!!!

I have been busy and did not go to the forums lately, but what a surprise when I logged in today and saw that plugin.

Genial! Merci beaucoup, Fredo.

Best,

_KN

Awesome!

Thank you, TIG.

Wonderful renders, keep them coming.

Did you model the bike and car in sketchup?

Have a nice day,

_KN

Awesome render, Richard!

I love the lighting and shadows on the ground.

Best,

_KN

Wow...I am speechless...fur for Sketchup!

_KN

Great model. Keep it up.

_KN

Hi there,

I doubt it's possible, but I'd like to see a plugin that will allow me to place the sun anywhere rather than the real time and date, so I can control the shadows (angles) falling on the ground and objects.

Thanks!

_KN

Awesome, TIG!

Thank you!

_KN

Great techniques, Landie.

Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,

_KN