B Tutorial 3D The Unofficial Video Tutorial Series - Modelling. (4/4 vids available!)

[Vanhamies]

Umm.. Highelf?

I just desided to start modelling  We will see if i succeed to do anything, or am i totally idiot in this.

Anyway, i cant understand what you are saying, i mean those programs. What are those programs you need? I can understand everything else, but what is the name of that modelling program?

btw. Is modelling hard? Do you need to write meters and meters codes?

 

[Ollieh]

Hi Oldman...

The program is Wings 3D.

http://www.wings3d.com/

 

[Vanhamies]

Hi Oldman...

The program is Wings 3D.

http://www.wings3d.com/

Thanks.

E: Hi again. I watch the 1 st tutorial right now, and i'am getting the idea of this. But theres and problem, i edit them to this post.

1. You didnt tell how to make the cylinder into many small different parts
2. Problem solved.
3.

 

[Vanhamies]

Sorry for doublepost, but what do you think of my very first model? I made a mace. What do you think? Is it nice?  : )

http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ryhmysauvafe2.png

 

[Highelfwarrior]

Hi Vanhammies -

btw. Is modelling hard? Do you need to write meters and meters codes?

You *can* code a model, but nearly no one does that.

Modelling is not really hard. Firstly, you need to understand how the program works what a model is made of, then you need to get a hang of the tools and what they do, and after that all you need it to be artsy and creative I guess.

Not a bad mace, but the geometry looks abit wierd. For a spiky mace, I suggest taking a cube, smoothing once or twice, and selecting the vertecies and extruding. From there on you can tweak it to what you want, and the geometry will be fine.

 

[Vanhamies]

I made my axe... basic. I'am still a noob : S .

I can make only very simple, small cube + long cube style.. that.. where you.. uh.. handle your weapon. Whats that again?

I cant do anything nice. Just simple small things : (

 

[Highelfwarrior]

Gotta' start somewhere.

 

[devilord]

hello highelf

i came by your videos while strolling around in the MB forums and thought about modeling and if i could do it.. but i want to ask you something first..i never used wings3d before, actually i never did 3d modeling before do you think i can handle it with those tuts of yours? i am actually a photoshopper ^_^" not really sure about myself on modeling


edit: forgot to add, the reason im asking is that umm..downloading 50mb is not that fast around here

 

[Highelfwarrior]

If you start with the first tutorial and continue chronologically, you get a complete introduce into what you need to know - I don't say or make you do anything that I don't explain so, no need to have any knowledge of modelling or Wings3D at all.

 

[Tuckles]

I finally decided to check this out and...

Thank God! A TEXTURING TUTORIAL! I WUBS YOU HIGH ELF!

(Still downloading though, and gosh I hope it's step-by-step, I'm hopeless unless it is. )

 

[Highelfwarrior]

I think it's pretty safe to say that It takes you from 0 to textured model, all as good explained as I could.

 

[IronGopher]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for something like this. Watched the first three tutorials, the fourth is downloading. I saved the the basic helmet design (minus the nose guard and bar over the top) from the third tutorial as a foundation for my helmets. Made a few helmets (and a few weapons) and they're looking good already. These tutorials are an excellent resource for noobs like myself.

 

[Highelfwarrior]

The pleasure is mine.

 

[shope]

Dude, you should make a video tutorial on getting a model in game.  The other ones were very helpful and i can do all of those things now except get to use it in mount and blade.

 

[€hris]

Great videos. Before I watched them (only watched the first three, actually. I'm still watching the others..) all I could manage to make was a square. Awesome.

Your English is great too. I didn't know you didn't speak English as your first language until you said so in the first video.

 

[coleman409]

You rule. D:  You got me into modeling with these.

 

[Highelfwarrior]

Pleasure's all mine.

 

[€hris]

Like I said. These tutorials are very useful.

First model. Scaled it to be a tiny bit larger then the scythe, with a 201 poly count. Texturing it now. Now I just need to figure out how to get the damned thing in game.

 

[DarghK]

Thank you!
You are now my most respected player and helper on M&B. XD

I have a question though.  If you create a sword big and thick like Cloud's ( from FF7 )
would the size be too big for the game to handle or does it depend on the number of squares and rectangles?

Again, I thank you. 

 

[Highelfwarrior]

Depends on the number of polies (squares and triangles).

Size doesn't matter.

You can have a sword the size of the empire state building (which is low poly) that doesn't lag nearly as much as an atom-sized sword (with lots of polies).