Every so often I like to have a mess about with 3D modelling applications as it was something I used quite a bit in my final year of university. I've not the least bit of talent for it but I just find it fun all the same.
A favourite of mine was 3D Studio Max, which is capable of pretty much anything up to the levels of pixar style graphics, here's a 3D Studio example: (p.s. these are done by much more talented folk than me
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So in the spirit of the brave new world of free and open software I'm looking further afield to an application called Blender, free to anyone on pc, mac or linux http://www.blender.org/. As always the tools are only as good as the artist, so not to be outdone here is a blender-render by another talented swine:
And also someone tinkering with a more simple F1 model in Blender:
So really I need a muse to help me learn how to use this new application and I thought what better than a classic F1 car. More simple design than the more modern cars and brings together 2 subjects I enjoy.
So this is my starter for 10, a 1973 McLaren:
What do you guys think? All suggestions welcome and I might to a poll later if there are plenty of suggestions
A favourite of mine was 3D Studio Max, which is capable of pretty much anything up to the levels of pixar style graphics, here's a 3D Studio example: (p.s. these are done by much more talented folk than me
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So in the spirit of the brave new world of free and open software I'm looking further afield to an application called Blender, free to anyone on pc, mac or linux http://www.blender.org/. As always the tools are only as good as the artist, so not to be outdone here is a blender-render by another talented swine:
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And also someone tinkering with a more simple F1 model in Blender:
So really I need a muse to help me learn how to use this new application and I thought what better than a classic F1 car. More simple design than the more modern cars and brings together 2 subjects I enjoy.
So this is my starter for 10, a 1973 McLaren:
What do you guys think? All suggestions welcome and I might to a poll later if there are plenty of suggestions