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Finally took the plunge and got C4D. Started with one of the tutorials from the Maxon site to model the faucet. Played around with colour and textures to get this image.
I should forewarn all C4D users here that I will probably have lots of questions http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Soquili
Finally took the plunge and got C4D. Started with one of the tutorials from the Maxon site to model the faucet. Played around with colour and textures to get this image.
I should forewarn all C4D users here that I will probably have lots of questions http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Soquili
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I should forewarn all C4D users here that I will probably have lots of questions <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
You are very much welcome to post your questions here! And congratulations for your C4D investment. You'll **love** it, definitely.
Your above scene: the valves (or is it faucet handles? pls help!) are not chrome - did you texture them differently by purpose or 'by accident'? ;-} But the faucet itself looks great with all these smooth bevels and fillets. I wonder how you've done this in C4D - with hypernurbs, combining the base plate and the nozzle? Geez, I guess I still have to learn a lot in C4D. I think it's a very powerful modeling tool (based on the pics I've seen over the past years), but I don't have that much experience with the modeling part of it, though it offers fantastic parametrics.
I'm always a bit envious when I see those smooth fillets and bevels between two parts of an object. Maybe I should invest some time into C4D modeling instead of relying only on Rhino (sigh, give me 48 hours a day and I'll do it!)
jens g.r. benthien
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Great stuff Soquili, and congrats indeed for taking the plunge... from what I see here you are a natural at this eh... [two thumbs up] http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
So now that you have modeled this you better get ready for the next natural question many 3D viewers will ask... could we see a wireframe shot of this please?
right on
Hello Soquili, and welcome to C4D... definitely a wonderfull 3D package.
I come here from time to time, and if i find questions i can answer with my poor english, i'll help.
You can see my gallery on my website, where all pictures with "3D" written under are made with C4D. If you like the graphic tablet, you can get a bigger view (plus another one) on my renderosity gallery.
I hope you'll have great fun with C4D.
Congrats Soquili http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
I have done the faucet tute as well at one time.The one I found the most helpful was the stingray spaceahip because it shows you many tools and ways of modelling http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
jens - smooth shift and normal scale http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
Stu.
Thanks everyone.
Jens - The faucet was modeled from one subdivided cube. Extrude and rotate was used on four of the subsections. Then dropped into a Hypernurb object to get the smooth bevels. I did not texture the valve (tap) handles, as they reminded be of the ceramic handles from many years ago. As I learn more, I hope to be able to make them look more like the old style metal and ceramic valve handles.
C4D is fun and easy to use, I've already fell in love with it.
The faucet tutorial only took about 10 minutes to do. Playing with textures for the sky and the reflective plane, to get the look in the image took longer.
Gidgit - One wireframe just for you http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Renaud - I have seen your Renderosity Gallery, and thanks for the link to your website. Very nice images.
Stu - C4D is very addictive; I was playing until 2:00 AM http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif Do you have a link for the stingray spaceship tut? I didn't find it on Maxon's site.
Soquili
Gidgit, this image shows the true number of subsections.
Soquili
Soquili---
Nice work! I'd like to see you flesh out the project with perhaps a basin and some water.
And a duckie floating in it? Wait. Strike that last request...
My Best,
Gare
Awsome Soquili, just divine... and thnx eh, one can actually take quite a bit of info from viewing such... keep going, your doing great http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Gare... "strike that last request"... lol
Yea! Soquili, Congratulations on your acquisition.
Cool stuff. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Gare, thanks for the request. I learned several new things, and found many I still need to learn.
Gidgit, yeah wireframes do let you learn alot.
Mike, thanks. It means more sleepless nights playing with a new program, but the day job will just have to suffer http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Soquili
Soquili it should be in your tutorials pdfs,unless its not there in 8,hang on is it not in your tutorials manual?
Cool image,I vote for the duck
Stu.
Stu,
I was so eager to get going with the program, I never looked at all the stuff on the CD http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Read the manuals? Hmmm...guess I could try something new http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Soquili
Check all the folders Soquili,I seem to remember all kinds of goodies in the folders,and particularly in folders you would not think of looking in,for instance the Pyrocluster anis some of them are quite cool if they come in your version,should do http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
Enjoy... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Nice work Squilli! C4D is quite spectacular! C4D, Wings 3d, and ZBrush all play together quite well too! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
You are welcome to view more of my ZBrush work at my Renderosity Gallery
Soquili---Awesome basin!
Makes me want to wash dishes!
My Best,
Gare
Hi Stu, Lots of goodies in the folders http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Thanks Lonnie, good to know all the fun toys play well together http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Thanks Gary, resist the urge to wash dishes. Dish pan hands are a real pain http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/eek.gif I'm playing around trying to model the duckie to finish the image is style http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
Soquili