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GLBEternal War in the Trenches (CLOSED)
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A great prompt that fills the head with ideas!
So for this one I thought I'd meld together some cool ideas. Futuristic trench warfare with old tech spiced up with new tech! Also mechs!
My reference board:
(When I first started working on this project)
On the bottom right is some artwork that I made early on in my 3D modeling career. Mechs and Trenches! Hopefully I can surpass my 2017 self!
Started with a mesh from a character that I created on another project. He'll act as a base mesh for the Trench soldier.
Decided to start with boots. I imported an image as a plane and lined it up.
Traced out the shape of the boot
Extruded it out into shape, added a bevel modifier and subdivided it.
Extruded the top to encompass the foot for sculpt work
With the shape around the foot done I extruded the top of the boot out up to the knee. The red lines are Seams for UV Unwrapping. The blue is weighting for the Bevel modifier.
Once extruded I sculpted the top of the boots around the shin. Left room to stuff the pants into the boots. Also added a mirror modifier
Starting the pants with a basic shape!
Added loop cuts to the mesh and used a Shrinkwrap modifier to form it around the legs
Extruded the top out to make a body suit. Used the same method, simple mesh with shrinkwrap modifier
Now added a subdivision modifier, that with the Shrinkwrap modifier makes the suit fit better.
Body suit done for now
Starting the gloves
Added loops and cut out a portion for the thumb
Added the points around the finger that will eventually be the seam for the gloves.
Filled in the mesh and added a subdivision modifier
Extruded the bottom of the gloves to cover the forearm
Gloves done
So for this one I thought I'd meld together some cool ideas. Futuristic trench warfare with old tech spiced up with new tech! Also mechs!
My reference board:
(When I first started working on this project)
On the bottom right is some artwork that I made early on in my 3D modeling career. Mechs and Trenches! Hopefully I can surpass my 2017 self!
Started with a mesh from a character that I created on another project. He'll act as a base mesh for the Trench soldier.
Decided to start with boots. I imported an image as a plane and lined it up.
Traced out the shape of the boot
Extruded it out into shape, added a bevel modifier and subdivided it.
Extruded the top to encompass the foot for sculpt work
With the shape around the foot done I extruded the top of the boot out up to the knee. The red lines are Seams for UV Unwrapping. The blue is weighting for the Bevel modifier.
Once extruded I sculpted the top of the boots around the shin. Left room to stuff the pants into the boots. Also added a mirror modifier
Starting the pants with a basic shape!
Added loop cuts to the mesh and used a Shrinkwrap modifier to form it around the legs
Extruded the top out to make a body suit. Used the same method, simple mesh with shrinkwrap modifier
Now added a subdivision modifier, that with the Shrinkwrap modifier makes the suit fit better.
Body suit done for now
Starting the gloves
Added loops and cut out a portion for the thumb
Added the points around the finger that will eventually be the seam for the gloves.
Filled in the mesh and added a subdivision modifier
Extruded the bottom of the gloves to cover the forearm
Gloves done
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Starting on the face cover
Subdivided+Shrinkwrapped mesh extruded up the the jawline
Now covering up the nose and mouth and its pretty much down
Starting the mesh for the earpro
The foam cup now mirrored to the other side
Added another plane and extruded it out, it will eventually hold some electronic bits
Started making the goggles. Its just the simple mesh you see there with a Solidify, bevel, and subdivision modifier.
Making something to keep the eyewear attached to the head
With the goggles holder done and wrapped around the ear pro, I added the future housing of the electronics
Starting on the helmet. Made the rim first that wraps around the head
I extruded that out to encompass the head. Looks kinda funky here...
Filled in the mesh on the inside of the helmet
The goggles were just slightly floating above the face, so I filled in the space
Starting on the chin covering
Its going to connect to the helmet so I built out the connector bit
The jaw strap now connects the the chin armor!
extruded that out and added a bevel modifier!
Added extra details, Microphone line, antennas and cut into the jaw armor.
The helmet need some more armoring in front!
Was going to as a Roman mohawk looking piece. Thought it'd be to much so just went with this decorative line
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Started work on the torso armor.
Worked in the polygon editing mode with a subdivision modifier
Added some extra neck protection!
Added cubes for the start of the ammo pouches!
Added flaps
Edited the mesh on the Visor and inner neck armor
Started making molle srtraps
Extruded them out and added a solidify modifier
Adding the straps that'll eventually hold up the shoulder armor!
Started making the shoulder armor just with a subdivision modifier.
The strap that keeps the shoulder armor attached to the arm. Solidify, and bevel modifier again
Straps to hold up thigh armor!
Kept on adding verticies on his thigh till I got the shape that I wanted.
Added another strap to the bottom of the thigh armor. Adjusted the gloves a bit. Finally sculpted out the folds in the body suit around the armor pieces
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Not nipples. Just a connection point for the backpack!
Drew planes onto the armor using vertices, that'll then be extruded out to act as cushions for the back pack
Made a connector piece that connects to the... connection point.
Gotta make sure it doesn't come off mid battle. Added a bolt and pin! The bolt is a stretched out cylinder with extruded loop cuts. Made the pin with a curve thats extruded
Curves make up the back pack frame.
Life support tank, starts out as a cylinder!
Some loop cuts, bevels and extrusions to make the final look of the tank
Made a latch to connect it, With that the making of the outfit is done!
Uv-unwrapped all the parts of the outfit!
Checking the model for any texture stretching
Imported now into Substance Painter!
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After baking some mesh maps, I added some Smart materials to start with. After some back ad forth this was the color I ended with.
Added stitching and some other details
Added bolts and lettering details to the helmet
Added panel lines
For more detail added a different material to the helmet
Started painting on some light bits. Made the horn cooler
Used the same color scheme from the helmet.
Painted on the details of the gloves including stitching and lights
Added lights and the blue accent coloring
Moved onto the armor bits keeping the color scheme
A look at the back
Painting on the wear of the paint at common interaction points
Painted on stitches and seam details onto the armor
A look at the backside
Added some wear and tear on the cloth portions of the armor. Cloth folds were added aswell
Added some burnt material onto the wear and tear spots
The burn marks need to have a reason as to why they are burned. So I added some glowing embers
Trenches are dirty. So I painted on some mud
Lots more mud!
The Trench soldier is done!
It seems that I forgot to also screenshot the rigging process for the outfit. I'll explain what I did though
The original character mesh that I brought in was already rigged so I just had to transfer the weight paint data over and onto the outfit. With some minor touch ups the oufit moved well most of the test poses that I have. Some more editing will have to be done later for that though. This pretty much wraps up the build of the character!
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Every Soldier needs a weapon! So Imported an image as a plane and scaled it to size. To fit in line with what I wanted to make "old tech with new tech" I picked the m1 Garand as my choice of weapon a personal favorite!
I cut out the shape of the gun... and Done! That's the weapon, now to move on
Just kidding! Started with the barrel. A cylinder as the basic shape
Started on the woods stock that surrounds the barrel!
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Worked out toward the butt of the gun
The gun body is now done!
Started work on the reciever While I kept some of the basic shape, I started to deviate from here to make some cool new tech!
Added mount that would eventually hold the back sight.
Made some more details to the receiver
MORE DETAILS! and added and adjustment knob for the sight
sights line up okay!
How the bolt movement would work!
Added a trigger!
Made a cartridge and added it into the chamber
An exray look into the inner workings of the gun. Wouldn't work in real life, but made sure everything at least connects together!
The magazine that holds 8 rounds.
Chamber closed and ready to fire
Added a mag release button
Not sure how safe it is but added a lever safety switch
With the mesh of the Battle Rifle done I had to go through and UV Unwrap it all
Checking for Texture stretching
Imported into Substance Painter ready for texturing!
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Baked mesh maps
Again started with some smart materials to act as a starting point for texturing
Thought a wood texture would look cool but ultimately decided to stay with the plastic stock as that would be more FUTURISTIC
Added some inset panel details
Bolts details added. I realised alot of my work has this type of detail. I guess I like the look of bolts!
Painted on the wore down areas of the plastic. Things that would catch fabric or is touch a lot, I lighten it.
Added some engraved lettering and the worn metal edges
It's from the future! so I added lights
Finally mud! Dirty trenches will do that
Now that the character and weapon is finished I can use them as reference for building out the trenches!
But this is all the WIP Images that I have for now! Also kinda cool that my half way point lines up with the Halfway point of the contest! I'll have some more WIP images posted as I finish the different parts of my entry!
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Extending the trench
Tried to copy the layout of the old WW1 Trenches
Posed the character in place to start the enviroment build around him
Set up the camera angle
Starting on some background scenery
checking in camera as I build
Arches build
Extracted a curve from the bridge arch
Build a repeating part that follows the curve of the bridge
Building a bridge support structure
Something to help keep the bridge stable
Connector piece
Trying to line up the cables
Anchored to the ground
Checking in camera again
Adding a hill to the background
subdivided and sculpted the hill
Adding land between the character and the hill
Imported an VDB mushroom cloud to start planning lighting. Here I started to adjust the sun lighting by going into rendered view, but won't I show any test renders to save the reveal for later.
Added trees to the hill
Making the corrugated paneling that hold the dirt back in the trenches
Subdivided
Placed into the trench
Started building a simple ladder
Placed into the shot. The 50' tall cube in the background is a place holder for the mech.
Sculpting the land out infront of the trench
Added some water planes.
Started building sandbags with a plane
Extruded and sculpted
Did some stacking
Imported into substance painter and painted
Nice an dirty
Tried to copy the layout of the old WW1 Trenches
Posed the character in place to start the enviroment build around him
Set up the camera angle
Starting on some background scenery
checking in camera as I build
Arches build
Extracted a curve from the bridge arch
Build a repeating part that follows the curve of the bridge
Building a bridge support structure
Something to help keep the bridge stable
Connector piece
Trying to line up the cables
Anchored to the ground
Checking in camera again
Adding a hill to the background
subdivided and sculpted the hill
Adding land between the character and the hill
Imported an VDB mushroom cloud to start planning lighting. Here I started to adjust the sun lighting by going into rendered view, but won't I show any test renders to save the reveal for later.
Added trees to the hill
Making the corrugated paneling that hold the dirt back in the trenches
Subdivided
Placed into the trench
Started building a simple ladder
Placed into the shot. The 50' tall cube in the background is a place holder for the mech.
Sculpting the land out infront of the trench
Added some water planes.
Started building sandbags with a plane
Extruded and sculpted
Did some stacking
Imported into substance painter and painted
Nice an dirty
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Once painted I placed them into the world
Simple shape for some floor boards
Placed the into a pathway
Added a guy into the background.
I didn't adjust his scale, he's just very small compared to the bridge
Trenches have pillboxes so to start I added a plane to start as the base
The simple shape I ended up with. Not to detailed since it isn't going to be super close
made a little door light
Imported the structure into substance painter
Simple concrete texture
Painted on the concrete panel seams
Painted on some detail and the metal frame around the door
Painted on some mud
Placed the pillboxes into the scene keeping the shot inmind
Added some more detail into the trench
Set up some stakes and a curve to start the barbed wire
Making the barbs themselves
Had the barbs follow the curve
placed the barbed wire into the scene
Using the weight paint; I added grass into the scene
Added some more smoke and dust into the background and this is the scene so far
Ammo crate for decoration
Imported into substance painter
Painted
Placed with a rifle next to the subject character
Added a friend farther down
Base plate for a siren
Siren post
The scene so far. A bunch of time was spent here tweaking the lights. It looks pretty nice now. Nice enough I could just call it but I just have one last thing to build, and its also the most daunting. The mech itself!
Simple shape for some floor boards
Placed the into a pathway
Added a guy into the background.
I didn't adjust his scale, he's just very small compared to the bridge
Trenches have pillboxes so to start I added a plane to start as the base
The simple shape I ended up with. Not to detailed since it isn't going to be super close
made a little door light
Imported the structure into substance painter
Simple concrete texture
Painted on the concrete panel seams
Painted on some detail and the metal frame around the door
Painted on some mud
Placed the pillboxes into the scene keeping the shot inmind
Added some more detail into the trench
Set up some stakes and a curve to start the barbed wire
Making the barbs themselves
Had the barbs follow the curve
placed the barbed wire into the scene
Using the weight paint; I added grass into the scene
Added some more smoke and dust into the background and this is the scene so far
Ammo crate for decoration
Imported into substance painter
Painted
Placed with a rifle next to the subject character
Added a friend farther down
Base plate for a siren
Siren post
The scene so far. A bunch of time was spent here tweaking the lights. It looks pretty nice now. Nice enough I could just call it but I just have one last thing to build, and its also the most daunting. The mech itself!
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The 50' reference from the current scene
Blocking out the general shape of the mech
Appended character for scale
Subdivided for sculpting the torso
Sculpted the main body. Tried to keep some of the feel of the old mech.
Retopology of the sculpt
Some basic cylinders for the top turbines placed them early for layout purposes
Used loop cuts and extrusions to make the turbines look closer to turbines. Also started on the outer shell armoring
Used a solidify modifier and bevel to extrude out the shape
Building out the hips
Ball joints
Made a transition piece from the torso to hip
Giving the said connection piece some more detail
Starting the shoulder piece
The shoulder rotation piece
The piece that allows up down motion. Also starting the inner structure piece.
Starting the outer bicep pieces
Extruded out
Adding loop cuts for more mesh to edit
Backside start
And the backside done. Tried to overlap the pieces a bit.
Doing a bend test, just a little bit of clipping but its alright..
Shoulder pauldron
Extruded out the pauldron. then did another bend test
The front turbines probably aren't tactical there, the old mech had them there. Also made the weapon holder/rotation piece
The housing of the weapon also another joint to allow for up down motion
For planning out the spacing of the barrels
Extruded out
Built a singular piece to then be arrayed out to follow the curve
The scaling of the bullets got all wonky so I had to adjust after I applied the modifiers
Bullets need to come from somewhere
Just some detail and support
Arm bend test again
Backside
Starting out the thighs
Extruded out. Also built the knee joint.
Made extra armor for the underside
Armor up-top start
Working out the outer edges
Filled inside the piece
Outer thigh done
Inner shin start
Shin base done and mirrored
Inner shin start
Inner shin done
A support bracket
Blocking out the general shape of the mech
Appended character for scale
Subdivided for sculpting the torso
Sculpted the main body. Tried to keep some of the feel of the old mech.
Retopology of the sculpt
Some basic cylinders for the top turbines placed them early for layout purposes
Used loop cuts and extrusions to make the turbines look closer to turbines. Also started on the outer shell armoring
Used a solidify modifier and bevel to extrude out the shape
Building out the hips
Ball joints
Made a transition piece from the torso to hip
Giving the said connection piece some more detail
Starting the shoulder piece
The shoulder rotation piece
The piece that allows up down motion. Also starting the inner structure piece.
Starting the outer bicep pieces
Extruded out
Adding loop cuts for more mesh to edit
Backside start
And the backside done. Tried to overlap the pieces a bit.
Doing a bend test, just a little bit of clipping but its alright..
Shoulder pauldron
Extruded out the pauldron. then did another bend test
The front turbines probably aren't tactical there, the old mech had them there. Also made the weapon holder/rotation piece
The housing of the weapon also another joint to allow for up down motion
For planning out the spacing of the barrels
Extruded out
Built a singular piece to then be arrayed out to follow the curve
The scaling of the bullets got all wonky so I had to adjust after I applied the modifiers
Bullets need to come from somewhere
Just some detail and support
Arm bend test again
Backside
Starting out the thighs
Extruded out. Also built the knee joint.
Made extra armor for the underside
Armor up-top start
Working out the outer edges
Filled inside the piece
Outer thigh done
Inner shin start
Shin base done and mirrored
Inner shin start
Inner shin done
A support bracket
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Top connecting piece
Top piece done
Mirrored over
Building some frontal shin armor
Then mirrored over
A connecting back piece
More frontal shin armor and lower
That mirrored over aswell
Another joint this time the ankle
Foot pad
Heel structure and protection
Heel tendon and heel pad
Ankle bend
The Mech body so far its almost done
Just adding details now like these transport hardpoints
Vent and antenna
UV Unwrapped everything
Just a simple armature to move the character was made
Imported into substance painter and baked the mesh
Play with colors till I get something that I like
Adding some roughness to the glass
Added some light
Toned down the light and painted on a support structure
Painted on some details bolts, lines etc
Painted on dirt and done! Exporting the textures back out
Imported into back into the scene with some dust particles.
Top piece done
Mirrored over
Building some frontal shin armor
Then mirrored over
A connecting back piece
More frontal shin armor and lower
That mirrored over aswell
Another joint this time the ankle
Foot pad
Heel structure and protection
Heel tendon and heel pad
Ankle bend
The Mech body so far its almost done
Just adding details now like these transport hardpoints
Vent and antenna
UV Unwrapped everything
Just a simple armature to move the character was made
Imported into substance painter and baked the mesh
Play with colors till I get something that I like
Adding some roughness to the glass
Added some light
Toned down the light and painted on a support structure
Painted on some details bolts, lines etc
Painted on dirt and done! Exporting the textures back out
Imported into back into the scene with some dust particles.
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I went to bed after posting the picture haha. Usually I do a 6K render for my entry but the scene size was a bit too much for my GPU to handle. Maybe its time for another upgrade! Also sorry for WIP images of Mech building. I started rushing through cause I was running out of alotted time for this contest.
Built and rendered in Blender
Textured in Substance Painter
Color grading in Affinity Photo
Thank you again to Renderhub for hosting the contest it was fun to look back at one of my old projects and see how far I've come! If you see on the 1st image I posted of the reference board. On the bottom right is my old work from somewhere around 2017. I was so proud of it then lol.
Built and rendered in Blender
Textured in Substance Painter
Color grading in Affinity Photo
Thank you again to Renderhub for hosting the contest it was fun to look back at one of my old projects and see how far I've come! If you see on the 1st image I posted of the reference board. On the bottom right is my old work from somewhere around 2017. I was so proud of it then lol.
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Sun, Oct 15, 2023I saw the "thing" post in your profile. Looks positively horrific, So nice job to you to!
