CGSphere[Hexagon/XSI] - Polyloop

Grendel · 1st December 2006, 23:30

Finally had a little time at work for some fun, I've seen alot of good CGsphere posts here so I thought I'd turn one in. This is based off of the Faberge Egg "Lilly of the Valley". Modeling in Hexagon and render in XSI. I tried using Carrara first just because I'm faster with it but it started choking on the poly count so switched to XSI. I cannot overstate how much better it is with high poly counts, as I get more comfortable with it I will be using Carrara less and less.

Anywho, here is a clay render in xsi. If anyone can help I'm having a hard time getting the .xsi download file to load from CGsphere, any hints?

I encourage anyone wanting to participate to view the entries their, some are very impressive.

Couerl · 3rd December 2006, 05:12

Excellent job Grendel!

This will make a very impressive entry indeed!

Steven

LN-Render · 3rd December 2006, 05:53

Wow That's a nice looking render. I like how the Plants hold up the Sphere. Great creativity :D

Odessey · 3rd December 2006, 06:12

Elegant, and a real touch of class !

Duke_of_vampires · 3rd December 2006, 15:32

nice work, Grendel!

Grendel · 3rd December 2006, 19:54

Thanks guys, I had been wanting to do a Faberge for awhile and this challenge was just the thing for it.

OK here is a render in Carrara, I had an extra level of smoothing on the flowers which made a 2 million poly difference

. This is a closer view of the submitted version. I am still working on the XSI version.

Duke_of_vampires · 3rd December 2006, 19:57

just great!
i don't want to work under my sphere any more =)

Grendel · 3rd December 2006, 20:06

Don't say that I need some company over there....

Duke_of_vampires · 3rd December 2006, 22:22

i think i'll finish it today
you've got a comment from me

Grendel · 5th December 2006, 20:22

This is another one for just a quick submission called Cupids Target. Model in Hex render in Carrara. This had little effort but has higher marks than the Faberge, go figure.

Couerl · 5th December 2006, 20:36

I asked the site owner if he could make a blind ratings system, not show software used until you actually cast your vote etc... I think the voting is pretty heavily skewed... We'll see what he says, I posted to dazcarrara@yahoogroups.com

Steven

sailor-ed · 6th December 2006, 04:29

I would vote for the lovely Faberge Egg/Sphere myself. Great job.

Duke_of_vampires · 6th December 2006, 12:09

vote system is suck there...
every idiot could give 1* for good work...

Grendel · 7th December 2006, 02:11

It works on averages, so in the begining a 1 hurts alot until you get your vote count up. But that's hard to do when you get thrown in the middle somewhere. I would rather see a panel of thirty senior artists vote rather than everyone who can fill out a log-in.

Here is another quicky done in NURBS using MoI and render in Carrara. A version of Big Weld from the movie Robots.

Frenchy Pilou · 7th December 2006, 02:31

...why not my avatar

Grendel · 12th December 2006, 20:11

Another entry, this one is my interpretation of Newton's Prison from a series of books by J. Gregory Keyes. He made them to imprison djinns and efreets to unwillingly harness their powers for use in inventions like flying ships and such. A great series of books if anyone is curious.

Model in Hex and render in Carrara.

Grendel · 13th December 2006, 22:41

A more somber entry of the state of current affairs and it's affect around the globe. Model in Hex and render in Carrara.

cckens · 14th December 2006, 00:10

Geez, Grendel... a bit pessimistic, no? (fine work, though)

Personally, I'd have put ICBMS in the bandolier... but that's another state of affairs...
Ken

crazy wabbit · 15th December 2006, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grendel

A more somber entry of the state of current affairs and it's affect around the globe. Model in Hex and render in Carrara.

Your a Hex God. wow

Grendel · 15th December 2006, 20:46

behzad - I would'nt say that, I am still picking up little tricks and things all the time but for now I am comfortable enough with it to make what I see in my mind.

I am looking forward to Amapi 8 with alot of excitement. With the the same team that created Hex I am sure we will see a huge improvement in the poly side of it. I love Hexagon but I don't have much faith in it's future, but even as is it's the best poly modeler in my opinion.

1st December 2006, 23:30	#1 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	CGSphere[Hexagon/XSI] Finally had a little time at work for some fun, I've seen alot of good CGsphere posts here so I thought I'd turn one in. This is based off of the Faberge Egg "Lilly of the Valley". Modeling in Hexagon and render in XSI. I tried using Carrara first just because I'm faster with it but it started choking on the poly count so switched to XSI. I cannot overstate how much better it is with high poly counts, as I get more comfortable with it I will be using Carrara less and less. Anywho, here is a clay render in xsi. If anyone can help I'm having a hard time getting the .xsi download file to load from CGsphere, any hints? I encourage anyone wanting to participate to view the entries their, some are very impressive. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Grendel; 2nd December 2006 at 00:20.

3rd December 2006, 06:12	#4 (permalink)
Odessey Extrusion Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 163	Elegant, and a real touch of class ! __________________ Carrara 5 Pro , Hexagon , Cinema 4-D 9.5 , Photo Shop 7 , Corel Draw 12 , Terragen , Painter 9 , Geo Control , Modo 301 .

3rd December 2006, 15:32	#5 (permalink)
Duke_of_vampires CG-Otaku Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russian from Finland Posts: 403	nice work, Grendel! __________________ KaWaIi!! ^___^

3rd December 2006, 19:54	#6 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	Thanks guys, I had been wanting to do a Faberge for awhile and this challenge was just the thing for it. OK here is a render in Carrara, I had an extra level of smoothing on the flowers which made a 2 million poly difference . This is a closer view of the submitted version. I am still working on the XSI version. Attached Thumbnails

3rd December 2006, 19:57	#7 (permalink)
Duke_of_vampires CG-Otaku Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russian from Finland Posts: 403	just great! i don't want to work under my sphere any more =) __________________ KaWaIi!! ^___^

3rd December 2006, 05:12	#2 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,309	Excellent job Grendel! This will make a very impressive entry indeed! Steven

3rd December 2006, 05:53	#3 (permalink)
LN-Render Vertex Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Wow That's a nice looking render. I like how the Plants hold up the Sphere. Great creativity :D

3rd December 2006, 20:06	#8 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	Don't say that I need some company over there....

3rd December 2006, 22:22	#9 (permalink)
Duke_of_vampires CG-Otaku Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russian from Finland Posts: 403	i think i'll finish it today you've got a comment from me __________________ KaWaIi!! ^___^

5th December 2006, 20:22	#10 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	This is another one for just a quick submission called Cupids Target. Model in Hex render in Carrara. This had little effort but has higher marks than the Faberge, go figure. Attached Thumbnails

5th December 2006, 20:36	#11 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,309	I asked the site owner if he could make a blind ratings system, not show software used until you actually cast your vote etc... I think the voting is pretty heavily skewed... We'll see what he says, I posted to dazcarrara@yahoogroups.com Steven

6th December 2006, 04:29	#12 (permalink)
sailor-ed NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 141	I would vote for the lovely Faberge Egg/Sphere myself. Great job.

6th December 2006, 12:09	#13 (permalink)
Duke_of_vampires CG-Otaku Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russian from Finland Posts: 403	vote system is suck there... every idiot could give 1* for good work... __________________ KaWaIi!! ^___^

7th December 2006, 02:11	#14 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	It works on averages, so in the begining a 1 hurts alot until you get your vote count up. But that's hard to do when you get thrown in the middle somewhere. I would rather see a panel of thirty senior artists vote rather than everyone who can fill out a log-in. Here is another quicky done in NURBS using MoI and render in Carrara. A version of Big Weld from the movie Robots. Attached Thumbnails

7th December 2006, 02:31	#15 (permalink)
Frenchy Pilou What do you want me to create? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: nébuleuse :) Posts: 5,628	Whooo ...why not my avatar __________________ "Est beau ce qui plaît sans concept" Speedy Galerie

12th December 2006, 20:11	#16 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	Another entry, this one is my interpretation of Newton's Prison from a series of books by J. Gregory Keyes. He made them to imprison djinns and efreets to unwillingly harness their powers for use in inventions like flying ships and such. A great series of books if anyone is curious. Model in Hex and render in Carrara. Attached Thumbnails

13th December 2006, 22:41	#17 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	Terrorism A more somber entry of the state of current affairs and it's affect around the globe. Model in Hex and render in Carrara. Attached Thumbnails

14th December 2006, 00:10	#18 (permalink)
cckens Vertex Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16	Geez, Grendel... a bit pessimistic, no? (fine work, though) Personally, I'd have put ICBMS in the bandolier... but that's another state of affairs... Ken

15th December 2006, 20:46	#20 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,272	behzad - I would'nt say that, I am still picking up little tricks and things all the time but for now I am comfortable enough with it to make what I see in my mind. I am looking forward to Amapi 8 with alot of excitement. With the the same team that created Hex I am sure we will see a huge improvement in the poly side of it. I love Hexagon but I don't have much faith in it's future, but even as is it's the best poly modeler in my opinion.

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