I made a new model today. A tree stump with an axe in it. I had seen a similar model on a free model site once, so I kept it in the back of my mind and I tried to make a better one than them. this is what I ended up with. I'm happy with it.

It looks a bit too clean, and doesn't really "flow" with the ground. You could try distorting the top of the stump a bit more to be irregular around the edges, and apply a detail map around the bottom with dirt or grass, depending on the ground, which will make it blend in better with the environment.

this is not the actual game level. this is just a test scene for models. It is a small scene, that I made quickly to test my models in. There is no way I would waste my time putting those kinds of details on something that I'm not going to keep. As for the stump maybe not looking good enough, I appreciate your opinion, though I doubt I will change it.

it is looking great

Whilst it does look a bit clean that's still a really nice model. If I had another life I'd love to try my hand at modelling. Great work!

Nice one, I'll have to do it for my game too
I think the limit bark / inside the trunk is too precise ! You have to make it rough / botched. It probably had been cut with an axe with several numbers of hits
Only modern saws can cut that clean

Looks good

(06-07-2013 09:17 AM)gdalex Wrote:  Nice one, I'll have to do it for my game too
I think the limit bark / inside the trunk is too precise ! You have to make it rough / botched. It probably had been cut with an axe with several numbers of hits
Only modern saws can cut that clean

Also the bark thickness is 0. Even with a modern saw you would have an edge of bark all the way around... not that most people would even notice.

I love the feedback that I get from you guys. thank you and keep it up! If I have time, I will try to make this model look even better. right now, I have to move on to something bigger. For those of you following my work, you probably already know what that is. It's that big freakin' Abbey that I have been putting off. Again, thanks guys, and I'll try to rough it up a bit before I publish the game.

it's great, congratulations