I made a Speed Modeling of the axe from Sion

Unuin·Dec 23, 2015·8 votes·1,043 views

Could you please give me feedback?

12 Comments

biobirbbyyDec 23, 20152 votes

Holy shit this is amazing. I feel bad since this is an underrated post. This must've took you a long time.

Keep on making more!

UnuinDec 23, 20151 votes

Thanks man But I must say it is very unprofessional. You can use it for nothing. And it took me one hour...

Greetings Vince [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

IsmokeOreganoDec 23, 20151 votes

that only took an hour? to someone who never modeled anything or watched anyone model anything i must say it looked really impressive to me and i would have guessed it took a lot longer, good work

UnuinDec 25, 20151 votes

Thanks man

Vince

ToasteyDec 23, 20152 votes

How long have you been modelling? It's pretty good but could definitely be better. If I had to guess, I'd say you've been at it for maybe a little more than a year.

A few modelling tips:

When you use the subdivision surface modifier, it's a good idea to tighten up your edges with proximity loops. It makes hard-surface models like much sturdier, and the angles play well with light and shadow.
For all the decorative bits on the axe head, I saw that you modelled the inner silhouette first, then extruded and scaled. It's much more efficient to model the outside silhouette first and then use the Inset tool (default hotkey is "i").
You should look to consolidate more pieces instead of adding new meshes. The grooves on the handle could have just been extrusions instead of new cylinders, and many of the decorative portions on the axe head could have been integrated into the blade's topology as well.
This is more of a model presentation tip, but you should really learn how to use Cycles. The Blender Internal render engine is severely outdated. Also, light your model! A gray background with barely any shadows isn't interesting to look at, and won't look good in a portfolio.
Speaking of gray, you should learn how to UV unwrap your models and get some sexy textures and shaders on there. Matcap only goes so far, after all.
As a final tip, I suggest cutting the part of the video where you sit there and wait for the render to finish. As much as we have to suffer while watching those render tiles unfold, I don't think other people are interested in that at all. Show us the actual turntable animation, not the rendering process.

Cheers from a fellow Blenderhead! If you don't believe that my suggestions are valid, I would like to put forth that I have been doing this stuff for almost 6 years.

UnuinDec 23, 20151 votes

Yes I now it is simple and unprofessional :D. But I didn't learned modelling properly and even I learned it myself. I been doing serious modelling for some months now without studying anything. A further point to mention is that it was very late at night and I was to lazy and tired to make it properly done, like everything I do with blender. xD I'am gonna improve my skills, so maybe one day I will get everything done in one time. Maybe you could send me some stuff you made. Would be nice. :D

Do you think I should go in to this? Like work? I'am very young and can decide what I want to study. I'am only doing this now for a hobby. For instance you do this already almost 6 years, what in my opinion very impressive is, but do you work in this section or, just like I do, as a hobby. Would be nice if I get a answer.

PS: I know what UV is and the render/video got broken so...(I was a little upset about it). Oh and I do not mainly speak english, maybe there some "faults". :D

Greetings Vince [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

ToasteyDec 23, 20151 votes

Don't mistreat your work like that, friend. I often work very late at night, but I know that my work deserves my best efforts regardless. Of course, you're not doing this for a living, so it's a bit different for you. As for whether you should get into this, the only one who can answer that question is you. I think you have some potential, but it's completely up to you whether you pursue digital art as a career or not.

As for me, I'm currently a fulltime freelancer looking for work. I'm going to line up some internships in next summer, then some school in the fall. Hopefully I'll land a stable job within a few years. In the meantime, I'm just sharpening my skills and always looking to learn more. I honestly love doing this, and I think I'm pretty good at it---I'm mostly self-taught, just like you. If you think this is something you'll enjoy doing, something you'll do well, and something people will look for you to do, then go for it. Good luck bud.