Forum: Carrara

Subject: Please Comment!

brainmuffin opened this issue on Feb 23, 2000 ยท 11 posts

brainmuffin posted Wed, 23 February 2000 at 10:45 PM

I just finished this model. I'm also writing an article for a magazine about it. I'd like some opinions on the model before the magazine goes to press. I had to build it.... I absolutely hated the countach model that came with Ray Dream Studio. Please let me know what you think... Thanx, BrainMuffin

MarkBremmer posted Wed, 23 February 2000 at 11:19 PM

Tidy work man! Nice mixture of mapped textures and modeling. I'm a sucker for detailed wheel rims so if the world was run by me, I'd push them a little further. For that extra sex appeal you can always turn the lights on. (a zillion detroit car brouchures can't be wrong)





brainmuffin posted Wed, 23 February 2000 at 11:33 PM

do you think flip-up lights are sexier than these?

MarkBremmer posted Wed, 23 February 2000 at 11:35 PM

I wouldn't use the flip ups because they 'ruin' the lines of the car. Parking lights are always enough. Mark





bretford posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 9:20 AM

Hey - it looks great! Is the oversampling set to best for this render? If not - make sure you set it to best. If so, the Carrara dev team is hopefully going to add support for better oversampling. Carrara produces much higher qual pics than RDS, but someitmes the jaggies hit pretty hard. Brian P. Retford Carrara Extensions www.losthorizonsoftware.com

ClintH posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 10:11 AM

Sweet. Excellent modeling! Im a car freak'o. God I would love one of those cars! Oh well guess the Z28 will have to do for a while ;) Clint

Clint Hawkins
MarketPlace Manager/Copyright Agent


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aeryk71 posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 10:13 AM

Excellent Model! I need to start figuring that part out... Aeryk71

brainmuffin posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 11:04 AM

clint, for about $30,000, you can get an excellent knock-off. They're not quite as fast, but they get much better gas mileage. Aeryk, My article is going to be in the march issue of 3D Artist Magazine, about how to use the mesh-form modeler as a more advanced version of the free form modeler. Also, i gan give you any help you need.... Brian, I didn't have the oversampling set to best... I'm going to try it now. thanx guys. BrainMuffin

ClintH posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 11:48 AM

Brain - I'll keep my eyes open for your article. I read that mag on regular basis. Good job! Clint

Clint Hawkins
MarketPlace Manager/Copyright Agent


All my life I've been over the top ... I don't know what I'm doing ... All I know is I don't wana stop!
(Zakk Wylde (2007))

JeffL posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 4:47 PM

Great job! Did you do it from scratch? Do you use one of those robot digitizer things? I'd love to model my car but I'm afraid I would spend a ton of time and it still wouldn't look right. Also looking forward to your article. I'm hoping 3D Artist will add Carrara to their list of products.

brainmuffin posted Thu, 24 February 2000 at 4:53 PM

i did it from scratch in the mesh form modeler. I'd love one of those digitizer things, i'm better in clay than on a computer, but i don't have ten grand to throw around....