Time to change...

**danifou** · 07 July 2007, 05:26 PM

From these old bulbs to the new energy saving technology !
Are you watching Live Earth ?

(Have to work on materials now...)

**DAL** · 07 July 2007, 10:47 PM

Very realistic looking except for the colors. Good job.

**danifou** · 07 July 2007, 10:54 PM

Thanks DAL.
About the colors, it's the basic grey from Blender. If I have the time tomorrow, I'll update the model with materials and more realistic colors.

Dan

**Soquili** · 08 July 2007, 01:31 AM

Very good modeling Dan.

I look forward to seeing them textured.

**gidgit** · 08 July 2007, 07:26 AM

Love the concept and modeling is good

Yea, terrific show for the world to view... hmmm... wonder how many bulb hours the whole thing cost?

**danifou** · 08 July 2007, 04:27 PM

I've textured only the "new" lightbulb. Added some text with Blender's UV Unwrapping and Photoshop.
Also I modeled a new base (the screw part). The old one was a copy of the old lightbulb wich I wasn't happy with...
The glass part of the bulb was done with 2 opposite circles and with the spin button (took a couple of hours until I was satisfied with the angles).

Now I guess the next part is to include the model into a scene..

Happy Blending !

Dan

**The Doc** · 08 July 2007, 04:55 PM

Dan that is superb.

**gidgit** · 08 July 2007, 05:19 PM

Fantastic Dan, just a fantastic result

**danifou** · 08 July 2007, 05:44 PM

Dang! I'm looking at my model and comparing it to the real thing... I got the screw lines wrong! I would have to screw the lightbulb counter clockwise...
Oh well. If I got the time to correct it...

Dan

**Giovanni** · 10 July 2007, 06:34 AM

Really, Danifou, I'd like to be half good as you using Blender.
How you manage to create realistic materials? I'm trying to figure out node editor but it bugs me a lot! Could you point out some good resource to understand materials in Blender?
Anyway, again, good job!