[ENDED] BC3-1806 – June 2018 Class Homepage – Vehicle Modeling with Blender

[William Miller]

@baukepost He uses triangles.

[Kent Trammell]

@baukepost This is exactly the kind of thing I’m going to cover during the class. In fact if you’re willing to wait, I could use your model and this specific part of the vehicle to demo functional topology for such shapes.

[Bauke Post]

@theluthier That would be awesome! You can download the .blend file on sketchfab if you want to. I think what I’ll do is save my current car on a different layer and continue working on it in my “main” layer. That way, I’ll gain some more experience on vehicle modeling and when the class starts I’ll be able to learn from my mistakes. 

Edit: there are still some parts of the bumper that weren’t completely finished, so I’ll upload another one on sketchfab when it is.

[Bauke Post]

I uploaded an improved model, also available for download: https://sketchfab.com/models/0efb1b31e94a4d76a85ef4311f98079c

[Morten Fjellheim]

Going to model this car if i find good enough referance photoes.

[Aaron Rudderham]

Really wanna model a Reliant Regal but can’t seem to find any consistent blueprints, I’ll have to reserve that one for when I get more experienced and can fill in the blanks a little bit.

[William Miller]

I, too, am practicing.

[David Frazier]

Excited! I see one of the model’s is by Chris Kuhn, I always loved his stuff! I think one of the first things I did as a CGC citizen was Chris’s “Animated Sci Fi Hatch” video.   

[David Frazier]

@williamatics Utilizing the shrink-wrap modifier method is the key! 😉 

[William Miller]

Really?  How?

[Kent Trammell]

@arev Great choice. I love seeing the variety of picks already, from tank to sports car to classic roadster. June is going to be a lot of fun.

[silentheart00]

I’m going to take part, too! Can’t wait to try something completely different!

[Jake Korosi]

This class looks seriously challenging to me.  I did less well in the character creation course than I had wanted to, but then I had a few distractions that month.  I anticipate fewer problems in June.  I am on board for this one.

Now I just have to decide what vehicle I want to model.  I’ve got a bunch of different ideas but I also want to be able to take advantage of both the exterior and interior portions of the class; I may not decide until right before the class begins.  Actually since Week 1’s homework includes choosing the blueprint for our modeling, I guess that means I have all of that week also!  But I think I’ll decide before the class begins.  

[Aaron Rudderham]

@jakeblended If it’s any consolation chances are I’m less experienced than you and expressed the same concern, but @theluthier told me earlier in the thread about how the course will be a welcoming environment for a wide range of skill levels. 

If you haven’t already, check out the Fundamentals of Hard Surface Modeling and the Mesh Modeling Bootcamp to get you up to speed. I’ve only finished the fundamentals but I’m already feeling more confident in my abilities.

[Bauke Post]

Hey guys!

I’m definitely not a car person, so sketching the interior was very new and difficult for me. Not having any blueprints for this specific interior didn’t help either. I’d like to get some feedback on the size and spacing of things, that would be very helpful.

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