Mass Effect: Unification's art & animation WIP thread

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Mass Effect: Unification's art & animation WIP thread

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I thought I'd make an entire thread for all of the WIP models for my Mass Effect Mod, so here we are!


Combat Drone:
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This still needs cleaning with the current triangles; I have already created a texture for this but have yet to map the UVs.


Predator Heavy Pistol:
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Triangles: 172
Still needs a lot more detail and cleaning from the import process from Mod Tool 7.5 to Softimage 2012.


Omni-Tool:
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Triangles: 524
I still need to add in some more details and connect all of the meshes.


N7 Armor (credit and HUGE thanks to The Nasal Abyss):
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Triangles: :o
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Everything looks great. I look forward to seeing more. :)
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Re: The Mass Effect Mod's model WIP thread

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I'll be adding a MASSIVE update this weekend on the armor!

(By the way, that's the armor's high resolution mesh. It's going to be used to bake out relief in the normal maps and the like)
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The Nasal Abyss wrote:I'll be adding a MASSIVE update this weekend on the armor!
:o YES! :D
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Marth8880 wrote:
The Nasal Abyss wrote:I'll be adding a MASSIVE update this weekend on the armor!
:o YES! :D
Yay!:
Great models. :)
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Update on the armor as promised:

Ambient Occlusion renders:
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Disclaimer: These are still the hi-poly models. They are NOT meant to be put ingame.
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Words cannot possibly describe...I am in awe. This looks.......it looks beautiful! :cry: I cannot remember what the lower half of the torso part of the armor looks like off the top of my head. Is it there in the model so far? :S
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Nope. It isn't in there yet. I'm going to do that next after I get the gauntlets done.
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Ah, that's right. Alright, sounds awesome! Again, thank you SO much for your contribution(s[hhh]) to this mod, you are definitely a life saver with your fantastic work!!! :bowdown: :thumbs:


EDIT:

I got a LOT of work done on the Predator today.
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I still need to add some more details, start connecting the required vertices and whatnot, and re-quadrangulate (lol, Softimage's made-up words :funny2: ) the stock.
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Looking pretty good. :)
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Finished the model for the Predator Heavy Pistol!
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Now to finish making the texture...
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Looking Good. I'm loving the way these models in this mod are coming. Can't wait for the mod to come out. :P
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Thank you very much! Neither can I lol!


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Here's a render of the temporary textures.
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Lookin' pretty nice. :yes:
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:o Cerfon Rournes decided to surprise the bantha poodoo out of me with this model of the M-9 Tempest he secretly made!
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Many thanks to Cerfon for this contribution to the mod! :D :thumbs:
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Some week old progress pics of the armor. I've made a ton more progress since these:
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That is looking fantastic! Keep up the unmatched great work, TNA!!! :thumbs:
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The armor looks amazing.. :shock:
Great job, keep It up. :yes:
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Simple Crate 01:
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The texture could use some more detail such as markings, scrapes perhaps, perhaps a Cerberus logo, etc.
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You have unnecessary vertices, most of that detail won't be seen ingame.


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