Common Items

[Keldrena]

My project for the summer is to learn to 3d model. I've decided to try to model simple commonly found objects.

Here's the first item, a brush.









Sugesstions on how to improve?

[Karyuu]

Check the smoothing on your faces - it looks like the lower portion of the handle doesn't have the same smoothing as the upper, so there's an obvious polygonal effect.

You could also improve the texture on those bristles - something that white probably isn't going to be a common material, nor should you concentrate on making items that look brand-new Give them a used feeling, like they belong to someone. More yellow-brown would be a good touch.

And lastly, the icon should show as much of the item as possible while clearly showing the player exactly what it is. If you turn it so the bristles face upwards, that will be a lot more clear. Right now, I wouldn't be able to guess that the item is a hairbrush of sorts without looking at the other images.

[Keldrena]

Thank you for the suggestions. I know I'm not very good, so any help is really appreciated.

*edit*



How is this? My problem with it is how shiny it is and I'm not sure how to make it less so. Also, If anyone has links to blender tutorials that would be great.

[Karyuu]

If you're posting within the same day and no one has replied yet, please "Modify" your first post to add new content instead of making a whole new post.

I think you pushed the bristles to the other extreme now How about something in between? A creamy yellow, a light brown, maybe even with tints of red. It's become too dark.

Also, what is that green "X" on the back there?

[dying_inside]

Is it me or does the wireframe  on (I;m assuming, sorry if I;m wrong) that brush end look needlessly complex?
Or is that all sides, I dunno, there just looks to be an large number  of polygons there that could easily be removed.

[Ice_Stovo]

Dont have the second one at leat double amount of faces than the first one?

[rast]

In order to get rid of some of the shininess, try moving down the sliders on specularity and hard in the material window(shortcut is F5). If it appears too dark after this when you render, try moving up the emit slider. See what you can do with that.

Just keep going and you will improve

[Josellis]

I'm learning myself to do 3d modelling, and one website I am finding really useful is Wikibooks

[Keldrena]

@Karyuu: The green x is a random decorative symbol, It's just kind of hard to see the detail that small, so I might take it off. I've also lightenedd the bristles. I'll edit and post later.

@dying_inside: No, That's the wire frame for the whole brush. Thank you for commenting though.

@Ice_Stovo: If your going to criticize, be constructive.

@rast: Thank you, my render looks much better now.

@Josellis: Thank you for the link, it's really helpful.

[Ice_Stovo]

@Karyuu: The green x is a random decorative symbol, It's just kind of hard to see the detail that small, so I might take it off. I've also lightenedd the bristles. I'll edit and post later.

@dying_inside: No, That's the wire frame for the whole brush. Thank you for commenting though.

@Ice_Stovo: If your going to criticize, be constructive.

@rast: Thank you, my render looks much better now.

@Josellis: Thank you for the link, it's really helpful.

Items with high polycount are nit good to be placed into any game. I liked the first one far more

[Keldrena]

I realize that, however you just commenting on the poly count that is not helpful at all. Where do you think polys could be reduced?

[Ice_Stovo]

You propably applied subsurf on the whole mesh. try just to subdivide some too sharpy edges. I think the first vesion with the second texture of "hair" willl be great combination. This is mine problem too, i also make meshes with huge polycount.

[Keldrena]

Thank you for the advice.

[RayvenD]

Not sure if this will help, but if you are making low poly objects, i'd reccomend never using subserf at all. I never use it and can still get a rounded looking model at the end of it. just make something relatively round and then smooth it. it tends to work better for me. I like the brush though, good job, keep at it

[Keldrena]

Thank you for the tips RayvenD. I've got some more stuff to post tonight.