William Miller’s New and Improved Polybook

[William Miller]

I will write a bookshelf script.

[spikeyxxx]

That is up to you, of course, but think of it this way, maybe:

Do you like making this image? Then take your time and make it into something beautiful that you are proud of!

Otherwise, ….you’ve got about 5 days left to make it into something acceptable;)

[spikeyxxx]

I tried using one or more pre-made books, but couldn’t find a good way to get variation in sizes that way (especially the width is a problem). (That doesn’t mean it can’t be done….)

So my idea was that the majority of the books in a library shot would be too far away from the camera to see much detail and I could get away with this method and some texturing. The more books in shelves, the smaller they are.

Then place a few high detail books on the table that are closer to the camera. Maybe one lying open…

[William Miller]

It worked!  Thanks a lot!

[William Miller]

How can I replicate this pointy shape?

[spikeyxxx]

Don’t use too many subdivision levels and try different Textures for your Displacement.

For instance with Distorted Noise:

[William Miller]

I made three of the materials.

[William Miller]

I completed all of the materials and made several variations.  Which are your favorite and least favorite, and why?

[William Miller]

This is the original drawing:

[spikeyxxx]

Cool!

(Now see if you can make the ‘edges’ black, like in the original….(Maybe use Freestyle, or Wirefrma Modifier), if you want to, of course!)

[William Miller]

Thanks, I forgot about that!

[Karen Trevino]

2, 4, and 5 are my favorites.  the 1st and 3rd, for me the  added black and white textures  made it look too busy.

[spikeyxxx]

I actually prefer the first, it’s indeed busy, but so is the original drawing…

[William Miller]

Here are two more variations with wireframes.  I think they look a lot better than the others.

[spikeyxxx]

Excellent!

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