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Tabu · 07-01-2004, 07:13 PM

Anyone know of good tutorials for modeling humans in low poly for games ? Maybe even a good site that handles this issue. It dosent have to be particular for LightWave, but would be best, as its the only modeling program i use (Im not a rich bastard who can afford diffrent modeling programs

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Thx in advance!

Warheart · 24-01-2004, 04:31 PM

You can try this http://www.newtek.com/products/light...oly/index.html

It although i dunno if it's what ya looking for coz i'm reeeeal new lol. Worth a try tho.

Fallenswordsman · 25-01-2004, 09:35 AM

I would have thought that box modelling is the way to go although I can't remember seeing any decent full-body tutorials related to this. With low poly modelling you're heavily reliant on textures giving you a lot of details so I think you're probably going to have to experiment with what you can get away with using textures only. Best of lcuk.

Tabu · 25-01-2004, 10:12 PM

Ive been looking for something..
Ive seen the tut on newtek's site, and it dosent work. Subpatching is no good for games.
I found this site as the closest
http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/
Extender is my friend at the moment

rich_is_bored · 26-01-2004, 01:46 AM

Have fun looking for a way to convert your models to the proper format. Most mod-friendly games require you use 3DSMAX.

sod · 26-01-2004, 05:05 AM

There is a trend in new games that you model very Highpoly ones. For the games you get a lowpoly model calculated by a software and a bumbmap to keep the detail i.e. you see that in Doom 3 and FarCry (http://doom3.ingame.de/spiel/doom3/gegner/commando.jpg / http://www.farcry.de/ss/pc/sshot9.jpg).

kumar · 26-01-2004, 06:56 AM

Ah yes,,,, think that is Normal Mapping. There should be a tutorial around somewhere. Also saw an episode on Discovery about bumps,,, The tires are just like smooth and the ridges and stuff are all bump maps. A very cool idea.

07-01-2004, 07:13 PM	#1
Tabu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark, Cobenhagen Posts: 44	Low poly game modeling Anyone know of good tutorials for modeling humans in low poly for games ? Maybe even a good site that handles this issue. It dosent have to be particular for LightWave, but would be best, as its the only modeling program i use (Im not a rich bastard who can afford diffrent modeling programs ) Thx in advance!

24-01-2004, 04:31 PM	#2
Warheart Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 43	You can try this http://www.newtek.com/products/light...oly/index.html It although i dunno if it's what ya looking for coz i'm reeeeal new lol. Worth a try tho. __________________ Trying is the first step to faliure.

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25-01-2004, 09:35 AM	#3
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	I would have thought that box modelling is the way to go although I can't remember seeing any decent full-body tutorials related to this. With low poly modelling you're heavily reliant on textures giving you a lot of details so I think you're probably going to have to experiment with what you can get away with using textures only. Best of lcuk.

25-01-2004, 10:12 PM	#4
Tabu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark, Cobenhagen Posts: 44	Ive been looking for something.. Ive seen the tut on newtek's site, and it dosent work. Subpatching is no good for games. I found this site as the closest http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/ Extender is my friend at the moment

26-01-2004, 01:46 AM	#5
rich_is_bored Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 174	Have fun looking for a way to convert your models to the proper format. Most mod-friendly games require you use 3DSMAX.

26-01-2004, 05:05 AM	#6
sod Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 213	There is a trend in new games that you model very Highpoly ones. For the games you get a lowpoly model calculated by a software and a bumbmap to keep the detail i.e. you see that in Doom 3 and FarCry (http://doom3.ingame.de/spiel/doom3/gegner/commando.jpg / http://www.farcry.de/ss/pc/sshot9.jpg).

26-01-2004, 06:56 AM	#7
kumar Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapore, Posts: 913	Ah yes,,,, think that is Normal Mapping. There should be a tutorial around somewhere. Also saw an episode on Discovery about bumps,,, The tires are just like smooth and the ridges and stuff are all bump maps. A very cool idea.