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[Adridos]

haruko, on 08 November 2013 - 01:21 AM, said:

I find that I really love 3D modeling, I can't remember the last time I felt so passionate about something and it's pretty exciting, I'm at that point where I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life, in the middle of college and I've decided to pursue a career in this!

Good luck with it, then. Isn't "middle of college" a tad bit late for such a realization, though?

Oh, and it's not as easy as just 3D modelling. Just like with everything else, you're looking at a ton of different categories of actual implementation. Video game 3D modelling, animation (of models), artistic 3D modelling, CGI (as in movies and shorter animations), cartoon 3D modelling (the new big-budget cartoons are all 3D nowdays and someone has to model it all), et cetera...

[Rina Fujimoto]

Heffay, on 08 November 2013 - 05:11 AM, said:

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Pleb corp? What school do you go to? They are usually referred to as freshman, or more informally "Dirt", "s***bag" or "get the **** out of my face".

edit: Woah...accidentally found a word not blocked by the profanity filter!!

Eehh, are you asking in earnest? I'm going to UC Berkley right now.

Adridos, on 08 November 2013 - 06:36 AM, said:

Good luck with it, then. Isn't "middle of college" a tad bit late for such a realization, though?

Oh, and it's not as easy as just 3D modelling. Just like with everything else, you're looking at a ton of different categories of actual implementation. Video game 3D modelling, animation (of models), artistic 3D modelling, CGI (as in movies and shorter animations), cartoon 3D modelling (the new big-budget cartoons are all 3D nowdays and someone has to model it all), et cetera...

Oh I know, I'm fine with that, I've always been artistically inclined so I've dabbled in all of that already, I've never actually thought of pursuing anything in the field though because you know how everyone jokes that you'll end up poor forever but I think 3D modelling and all that comes with it is a pretty practical skill, either way, when I say halfway through college all I really mean is that I'm about to finish my GE requirements and I still haven't chosen a major or anything, it's not set in stone and I'll be taking some intro courses next semester to see if I really do like it.

Also here's the two renders I pumped out this week, its the locust being prepped for drop!

There are a few errors so I'm probably gonna optimize the set so I can re-render them without it taking hours.

[Rina Fujimoto]

I promised i'd give you guys a tour of the dropship, don't expect anything high quality, I made it for fun and I abandoned it halfway through because I realized I shouldn't be spending so much time on something that will never be in any of the scenes, so expect lots of missing/weird textures and place holder junk;

Here's a cross secton of the dropship:


There are three more cargo decks to the rear, it's mostly were maintenence equipment is kept, it's just bare floors with doors so I won't cap it but here's the entrance, I also realize that I forgot to add in a large door for the cargo to actually get through!



Oh and the mech harness gantry actually does have an operator, he appears in one of the renders later on:


Then we move on to the front of the ship where the different decks are, starting with the pilot compartment:


The door leads into the pilots compartment, I originally planned it out to be a sort of comms room or something so there's a console and some servers left over in there:


And then the actual cockpit! It's not at all detailed and the chairs are just place holders while I was building the cockpit, never finished it though. I imagined it with a crew of three (pilot/co-pilot/navigator-comms officer)


Then we move back down to the decks below at the nose of the ship and the smaller cargo holds:


Cargo hold C holds equipment, parts and tools:


Cargo hold B and D are the same thing, and both hold food and medicine:


Cargo hold A is the big one, it holds pretty much the bunk of the cargo, with food, medicine and other supplies en route to the battlefield:


Here's the room behind the second deck entrance, it leads into the crew/passenger dorms and into the mess hall upstairs, I was going to detail it out as a sort of lobby/reception area but as you can see it never got finished:


Here's the dorm:


And here's the mess hall, with a projector for briefings! I was going to add a small little food area but again, never finished.



Oh and in case you were wondering, all the windows you've seen are transparent, just not in materials mode, here's a view from the mess hall window!

[Adridos]

Nice, although I can't help but smile when thinking about how this stuff would fare during the atmospheric re/entry and in zeroG environment. Battletech doesn't have artificial gravity tech in it's dropships.

[Heffay]

Adridos, on 08 November 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

Nice, although I can't help but smile when thinking about how this stuff would fare during the atmospheric re/entry and in zeroG environment. Battletech doesn't have artificial gravity tech in it's dropships.

Magnets!

[Rina Fujimoto]

Adridos, on 08 November 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

Nice, although I can't help but smile when thinking about how this stuff would fare during the atmospheric re/entry and in zeroG environment. Battletech doesn't have artificial gravity tech in it's dropships.

Oh trust me, I took that into account, I had originally planned to go into more detail, the tanks are supposed to be strapped down to the deck, all the cargo is strapped down, all the furniture is meant to be quickly removable, and there's a reason the beds have straps too.

But it would have been too much work to do all that detail, all for nothing. I just pretend the ship has been refitted for atmospheric transport only and that's it.

Honestly having it space-ready would drive me nuts, that dropship would be horrible for anything in space, everyone inside would die, it's horribly designed for anything other than atmospheric stuff.

[Rina Fujimoto]

I did some more work on my Typhoon today.

To start, I finished the detailed cockpit pretty much:


Complete with pedals w/hydraulics, throttle, joystick, and all the buttons and displays they could ever need.

Chair is detailed too


Here's the gunners seat, you can't see it but he has his own throttle and stick too just in-case


I also did some work on the Typhoon body itself, it's more aerodynamic and sleeker now, its wings are thinner and better shaped too, forgot to take a side profile pic, I would but I have to run off now.



Also has a targeting display too! Only shows up in render mode though, here it is strafing an Atlas!

[Rina Fujimoto]

So I hear you guys all love this one certain mech...

Edited by haruko, 11 November 2013 - 01:13 AM.

[Pariah Devalis]

Do Want. Mauler!

[Tirick Fire]

4x AC2, 2x LRM15 and 2x LL? Please, yes! Did you find this poking around the core files, or is this your own construction?

[Adridos]

Tirick Fire, on 11 November 2013 - 04:58 AM, said:

4x AC2, 2x LRM15 and 2x LL? Please, yes! Did you find this poking around the core files, or is this your own construction?

It's a kit-bash (you can notice Atlas' legs, Awesome's arms, Thud's cockpit, etc.), but one bloody well done.

[Rina Fujimoto]

Adridos, on 11 November 2013 - 05:38 AM, said:

It's a kit-bash (you can notice Atlas' legs, Awesome's arms, Thud's cockpit, etc.), but one bloody well done.

I could probably make it even better, I did this in like 10 minutes because my corp mates kept bugging me to make one, so I only really put effort into the top half and just gave it Atlas legs and called it a day.

I'm gonna make a Mad Cat today too.

Edited by haruko, 11 November 2013 - 10:03 AM.

[CyclonerM]

haruko, on 11 November 2013 - 09:58 AM, said:

I'm gonna make a Mad Cat today too.

Please do it!
A Timberwolf i would love!

[Koniving]

haruko, on 20 October 2013 - 10:20 AM, said:

Hi there. I'm Koniving. Don't know if you have or have not heard of me, I'm usually lingering around the new player help threads or voicing my opinions on game design. Also well known as the main mech model of the Perfect Screenshot thread.

For about a year I've had a number of MWO-related projects from animated scenes to parodies to a chassis introduction series for new players that I want to do. My issue is that making a scene usually involves months of work. Then there's assembling the individual variants before I can even start. I about ripped my hair out putting together the commando.

My question is could you message me with a link to be able to download the ones you've assembled if you wouldn't mind? It would significantly reduce the time necessary to complete some of my projects. I can use LWO, OBJ, Max, and 3ds files. Hope to hear from you.

[Rina Fujimoto]

Koniving, on 11 November 2013 - 02:56 PM, said:

Hi there. I'm Koniving. Don't know if you have or have not heard of me, I'm usually lingering around the new player help threads or voicing my opinions on game design. Also well known as the main mech model of the Perfect Screenshot thread.

For about a year I've had a number of MWO-related projects from animated scenes to parodies to a chassis introduction series for new players that I want to do. My issue is that making a scene usually involves months of work. Then there's assembling the individual variants before I can even start. I about ripped my hair out putting together the commando.

My question is could you message me with a link to be able to download the ones you've assembled if you wouldn't mind? It would significantly reduce the time necessary to complete some of my projects. I can use LWO, OBJ, Max, and 3ds files. Hope to hear from you.

I don't keep any of them, the only ones I have ready on me are the Shadowhawk, Locust and Spider, but they aren't actually rigged, I'm too lazy to do it even though I know how (rigging mechs is a LOT more labor intensive than people), I "pose" them the ghetto way by just moving their parts around individually in edit mode by importing them all seperately, so I don't think it would be of much help you do, though, I'm assuming you already know how to rig them right? If so I could give them to you anyway.

In other news:

Here kitty kitty...

[Koniving]

haruko, on 11 November 2013 - 03:09 PM, said:

I don't keep any of them, the only ones I have ready on me are the Shadowhawk, Locust and Spider, but they aren't actually rigged, I'm too lazy to do it even though I know how (rigging mechs is a LOT more labor intensive than people), I "pose" them the ghetto way by just moving their parts around individually in edit mode by importing them all seperately, so I don't think it would be of much help you do, though, I'm assuming you already know how to rig them right? If so I could give them to you anyway.

Sadden that you don't keep them handy. But alright I'll take those. I haven't got any trouble rigging them (I already made skeletons in Anim8or for mechs) and would love to have them. Any you slap together into the 3d models with the textures would be great. (Truthfully the thing that has me ripping my hair out is the textures since I don't understand how it works).

These were made at 12 fps (and upgraded recently) on a 16 megabyte ram, pentium 1, windows 95 computer. o.O;




By all means. Send whatever you can as every little bit helps simplify things for me. Below is just a few of the things I'm hoping to work on soon. Also, how do you extract level elements such as the mechbay? Can you send the pilots and engineers?

Some examples. Mech Lore introductions (in the form of a briefing).

Koniving, on 09 August 2013 - 03:54 PM, said:

The snippet of rewrite is here. Approximate reading time is 5 minutes, which is the goal of the video's length.

Spoiler

(Deep breath. You're about to be speaking to a room of over 50 people who now have your undivided attention but it's still a large room. You begin confidently at first, then get stunted by difficult pronunciation of something unexpected and lose your raised tone. The pronunciation is of a Capellan Confederation Rank temporarily assigned to you as of earlier in the day, which to you is ludicrous because you work for a company that supplies rentable soldiers, not the military backing it. Why should you have to say the rank in their language?)

Recruits, I am Yi-Si-Be--you can't be serious. (Pause for a sec.) Sergeant they aren't serious about this are they? May as well call me Captain Sum-Ting-Wong. Screw it. I'm using English, I can't speak this Capellan {Scrap}.
(Deep breath again. Loud. Confident.)

I am Force Leader (Name), of the Zhi-zhu Mercenary Corporation. Before this post I was a Staff Sergeant for the Lyran Commonwealth. You are the latest recruits whose backgrounds-- (pause in thought) well to be honest I couldn't give two ***** about you. If you don't listen to me you'll be dead within a week. That's all there is to it. In the upcoming month you will each be asked to decide what your first Battlemech will be. Today we will go over option number 1.
(Zhi is pronounced as Gee, Zhu is pronounced Chew)

(Continue to be loud. You need to be heard.)

This Battlemech Assessment briefing will introduce the Komiyaba Type VIII (8) BattleMech Chassis.
The Type VIII (8) is best recognized by the oversized, enclosed weapon housing on the right shoulder which creates its unmistakable profile, thusly earning the fitting military moniker… "Hunchback."

The Komiyaba Type VIII, or "Hunchback", is registered in most targeting software as the "HBK-4" series which is now found on nearly every battlefront. It features a number of variants to suit the many needs of warfare. Each concludes the readout pattern HBK-4 with a single letter. The common variants are the HBK-4G for AutoCannon lovers, the 4H for a cannon with more lasers, 4J for long range missile seasoning, 4P (dubbed the swayback) for those who love the pew, and finally the periphery modified 4SP which removes the lopsided weakness in exchange for more scatter-shot missiles. We will go into more depth on them individually in upcoming briefings between your training sessions and the simulators. For now I will be providing you with only a general overview.

It is currently manufactured in part by the following companies: (slight pause to look at paper.) Komiyaba/Nissan General Industries, Coventry Metal Works, Kali-Yama Weapons Industries, Incorporated, and finally Norse-Storm BattleMechs.

The Hunchback is a medium-class BattleMech with a maximum carrying capacity of fifty tons. All of its variants come from the factory powered by a 200-rated Nissan Standard Nuclear Fusion Reaction Engine. Straight from the assembly line it moves up to 64.8 KPH, which is pretty standard among BattleMechs. In the hands of a Master any Hunchback can easily go in excess of 92 kilometers per hour. Overall the design is sturdy under fire, cheap to build, and generally flexible, making this ‘Mech ideal for novice pilots.

Even at factory specs the Type VIII keeps perfect pace with most assault BattleMechs--solidifying its role as supporting firepower. Since escort objectives assigned to them are almost always assault mechs, it is common practice for the Hunchback to use their charge as a shield against long range attacks whenever they are in the open field. Every weapon system on the Hunchback is designed to make it devastating at close range as it weaves between large buildings or larger 'Mechs to eliminate its targets. This comes at the cost of speed and lack of jump jets.

The standard firepower of any Hunchback is arranged for swift destruction of its targets with an exclusion zone of 270 meters. The one exception is the 4J, which trades the cannon for long-range missiles in a supporting role. The Hunchback's armor is sturdy and almost always front-heavy in its home turf of urban environments. However, even the best armor alone is not enough and caution should always be at the forefront of the pilots mind.

Good pilots are those that kill the enemy and stay alive. Killing the enemy means making precision strikes when the opportunities arise. Staying alive is making use of cover to disappear from sight until your next chance. A Hunchback exposed in the open field is a walking coffin awaiting burial. Remember that. When piloting a Type VIII you should never traverse clearings because all it takes are a few powerful strikes from a sniper to your right shoulder to become useless.

The Hunchback series has proven itself to be a very effective design in every conflict large and small since its introduction during the Reunification War over 500 years ago. Even today the Type VIII is still seen in every combat theater of the Inner Sphere often with only little modification. At some point in your lives you will likely pilot one, and several times over you will face them down in combat. Joke all you like about how easy it is to neuter an inexperienced Hunchback, but the true pilots know how to reinforce that weapons mount to make it last.

On a related subject, there are rumors of a new and upgraded HBK-5 series at the front lines of the Inner Sphere conflict. These began in 3046 with word of an HBK-5M model. However we have not seen these on the Periphery of the Capellan Confederation nor do we expect to see them so far from the Inner Sphere's front lines any time soon. Still, expect to be briefed on them when and if we ever begin to see them in our backyards.

That's it for now. Cadets, Ah-ten-HUHN! Be here, tomorrow, 0500 GST. Now get out of my sight.

Except for you. What’s your name? Koniving, (Conniving) huh? (Over your shoulder) Sergeant, I’d like you to get this cadet a toothbrush. (To the mic again, strong, sharp tone but 'just between me and you' closely spoken) I've heard rumors that you might be responsible for the prank involving the women’s latrines. I think it should be fitting that you use this brush to clean that mess and it better be clean by 13:30 or you'll be using that brush to scrub your entrails off the walls.

I've come a bit of a way with the Centurion with its core information, as promised. Awesomes are actually long since done but they are third according to the votes, then the rest as described on the first post.

Koniving, on 16 August 2013 - 08:47 PM, said:

But yeah, I sort of gave up on the long scene in favor of other much more tangible animation projects inspired by this.



The following is an excerpt from a scene I am planning to do with 3D animations outside of MWO, using MWO models. I figure these are much more worth the time invested, and won't delay my chassis introductions as these aren't required to be finished to send those out.

Spoiler

A Commando and a Raven pair are pushing through the open streets in a mad dash from their far superior pursuers. Around them the buildings are shredding from heavy weapons fire.

The Raven's pilot sees something in the corner of his viewport that the Commando cannot, and he pushes his MASC to accelerate and slam into the back of his Commando comrade in an effort to shove it out of the way of the incoming blast. The Commando (and thus its female pilot) unexpectedly finds herself thrown forward, barely catching herself and reducing the damage as she slides across the asphalt.

Meanwhile the incoming AC/20 slug hits the Raven 2x in the shield arm (literally crushing it) as the impact itself spirals the Raven into a complete 360 tumble through the air. All time slows down. The view through the dented transparent steel cockpit viewport shows the entire world upside down as the pilot's arms dangle haplessly trying to find something to brace against. Vision blurs.

Abruptly time resumes as the Raven slams into the side of a building, concaving the wall of the structure. The Raven's left leg tremors due to some feedback through the neuro helmet. It isn't getting up. The pilot isn't moving.

Meanwhile that Commando which the Raven saved is back on her feet. The same shot would have killed her instantly.

The building itself is likely to collapse at any moment. Back in the Raven's cockpit, the pilot has lost consciousness. A monitor inside displays the female Commando pilot trying to get his attention. "The hell did you do something stupid like that for!? Get up! C'mon get on your feet damn it! We can't dally around here. They're coming! Oh f--"
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A rehashing excerpt of a certain part of a larger cinematic scene I'm working on involving light-hunting fast assault-class mechs, and the tragic tale of the lights running from them.

[Rina Fujimoto]

Mauler and cat pics are up in seperate threads

[NautilusCommand]

Heya haruko if it isn't a bother to you could you do a Cicada scene please?
If not no problem I'd just love to see someone getting into one/one being worked on.
Thank you in advance.

[Koniving]

haruko, on 21 October 2013 - 10:13 PM, said:

tl;dr pilot doesn't fit in the Commando.

This much I believed in some time ago. Between the Commando and the Locust, I deduced that like tanks, certain mechs had to have the pilot situated in specific ways.

Example, standing inside the commando -- and yes it'd be a damn cramped fit.

For the Locust, I honestly think it'd be required for the pilot to lay down to properly fit inside. There's a few mechs that make this sound like a required thing to do. The Mercury is another mech that appears to require laying down.

[Rina Fujimoto]

Koniving, on 12 November 2013 - 05:53 PM, said:

This much I believed in some time ago. Between the Commando and the Locust, I deduced that like tanks, certain mechs had to have the pilot situated in specific ways.

Example, standing inside the commando -- and yes it'd be a damn cramped fit.

For the Locust, I honestly think it'd be required for the pilot to lay down to properly fit inside. There's a few mechs that make this sound like a required thing to do. The Mercury is another mech that appears to require laying down.

Actually the pilot fits fine in the Locust, he just doesn't fit the way it is in-game.

It's difficult to explain this without actually showing you in person on the model, or maybe I'm just bad with words.

But here's a drawing to try to explain what I meant:


Also you can't stand in the Commando, not sure if I included the image earlier or not but if a normal person stood up in the Commando he wouldn't fit. Sure we can come up with all these exceptions (only short people can pilot it, etc) but with all these limitations why even buy a Commando in the first place if a Spider or Locust is cheaper and anyone can fit and pilot it?