My First Model

Mintman

<div class="IPBDescription">Knifeh</div> I got a bit bored today, and I've already dabbled in sprites so I thought I'd try a bit of modelling.

Anyway, made this knife after reading a random tutorial. It's only got a flat skin as it isn't good enough to warrant skinning properly (also I didn't feel the need to learn how to do that properly due to this model not being that great).

1185 triangle iirc

<img src='http://www.db.fragworld.co.uk/garry/knifeh/knifehmesh.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<img src='http://www.db.fragworld.co.uk/garry/knifeh/knifehskin.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Let me know what you think of it, and maybe any pointers you can think of.

1219am

Nicorxz, damn i'm stuck in this type coz of my cartoon...

Dr_Zer0

needs a stock, LAM, silencer, scope, bayonet, etc...

Mintman

and a miniminigun

BAshh

too many polies dude.

MalambisBZ

You used milkshape, right?

Mintman

Yeah, the blade was 83 polys so the handle makes up the rest. I suppose if I was to make it properly I could skin the handle's effect rather than creating it properly which would save 900 triangles or so.

Yeah, I did use milkshape. Is there some kind of function that reduces the number of triangles for a similar effect?

Morgoth

you have to go through it manually and clean up polys that u dont need.... i think

BrigadierWolf

Actually, that polygon count is fine... Ill never understand why people want models with the least amount of polygons, meanwhile theyre running on a AMD Thunderbird 2.5gHZ with a Geforce 4.... its madness I tell you.. MADNESS!!!

Xiile

IMO, if this thing's going in game, lower the pollies in the handle. It won't be seen nearly 7/8ths of the time anyway. Then increase the pollies in the blade and such. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Mintman

Thanks for you're input. I'm starting work on a pretty basic pistol so i can delve into skinning and animation. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Mintman

Concept picture, side and top view. Not supposed to blow your minds, just a learning tool really.