Reviving my old fiat, and finishing it finally (large image alert)

Curt · 11-15-2008, 02:42 PM

After a long time I revived my fiat again to make it complete, still a lot of detailing to do..

dasch · 11-15-2008, 08:02 PM

Very nice, Curt.
I really like the snap-on roof cover, and the soft, almost airbrushed look of the render.
It looks quite retro.

Curt · 11-15-2008, 10:11 PM

Thanks so much Dale

mseydel · 11-17-2008, 02:34 PM

Excellent work with great attention to detail, Curt. You may have discussed before, but what renderer are you using for this?

lordthaddius · 11-21-2008, 12:15 AM

Wow very nice! It looks very clean! It has a Pixar feel to the colors, I think.

I'd also like to know what Renderer you used. Also, is this all Silo?

Curt · 11-26-2008, 05:34 PM

Sorry for the very late reply guys, I've been very busy at work.

Thanks for the compliments!!
I'm using Maxwell render for all my stuff, I modelled everything in Silo, exported as *obj and imported into Rhino, and of-course used the Maxwell plug-in.

I'm also working on an Abarth version, my reference is a complete rebuild Fiat 500 Abarth of a friend of mine here are some first wip renders:

Wirebird · 11-27-2008, 07:53 AM

Sweet model! How do you handle a heavily subdivided mesh in Rhino (as I suspect this one must be in order to be so smooth)? I haven't been able to get Rhino to deal with large polygon meshes, it becomes very, very slow.

Curt · 11-27-2008, 05:50 PM

Hi Wirebird, thanks!!

No problems here, I import my model in parts, to import the complete model all at once is indeed a bit much.
Here is some geometry information:

Geometry:

- Num Meshes: 65

- Num Triangles: 1433864

- Num Vertexes: 720417

- Num Normals: 702315

Wirebird · 11-28-2008, 01:07 AM

Thanks for the details, Curt, that is indeed a heavy mesh for Rhino. You probably know this already, but if not: I found that Rhino's performance can be improved significantly by using layers and turning visibility off for items that need not be visible until final render.

Curt · 11-28-2008, 01:39 PM

Thanks Wirebird! indeed

here are two quick tests (for the roof and windshield abarth sticker)

dasch · 11-29-2008, 12:00 AM

What incredibly clear renders.
Beautiful job on this Curt.
I like it all - right down to the stylized scorpion graphic.
(I'm a Scorpio)

Curt · 11-30-2008, 06:17 AM

Thanks Dale!!

I have improved the white paint, next version will also have a very very slight random bump

Curt · 12-01-2008, 09:32 AM

Still rendering, but one from the top

Curt · 12-03-2008, 07:13 AM

It took some time but I finally got those vents in correctly without damaging the flow of the surrounding surfaces

Also the colouration of the sunroof is much better now

Curt · 12-03-2008, 02:48 PM

Code:

[hidden mode off]

;-)

Curt · 12-03-2008, 08:23 PM

Vent close up

Wirebird · 12-04-2008, 04:29 AM

Nice going, keep it up. May I humbly ask for a wireframe shot?

Curt · 12-04-2008, 05:22 AM

Thanks Wirebird!

But of course:

Wirebird · 12-06-2008, 01:23 AM

Thanks Curt, looks good. I've been wondering about the use of Silo for hard surface modeling, but it seems to be rather capable. However, I do miss a lot of features from Rhino such as some snap and alignment options. Perhaps they will come in future versions. (I know Rhino is a nurbs modeler so a comparison is a bit off, but its not nurbs features I'm missing).

bobtronic · 12-06-2008, 04:47 AM

coming along nicely. I had to look up some references to find any flaws. I think you should sharpen that top corner of the rear windows. I goes more parallel with the B-pillar.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e_Fiat_500.jpg

cheers,
Matthias

11-15-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Reviving my old fiat, and finishing it finally (Abarth) After a long time I revived my fiat again to make it complete, still a lot of detailing to do.. Last edited by Curt; 12-04-2008 at 10:44 AM.

11-15-2008, 08:02 PM	#2
dasch 3D-ish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,416	Very nice, Curt. I really like the snap-on roof cover, and the soft, almost airbrushed look of the render. It looks quite retro. __________________ dasch DaschStudio.com Dasch's StrataCafe Gallery Dasch's VectorArt3D Models

11-21-2008, 12:15 AM	#5
lordthaddius Inconsistant Persistance Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 73	Wow very nice! It looks very clean! It has a Pixar feel to the colors, I think. I'd also like to know what Renderer you used. Also, is this all Silo? __________________ Tadd Mencer WinXP Pro Quad Q6600 CPU 4GB RAM GeForce 9600GT Wacom Graphire2 Pain killers Deadland Chronicles http://deadland.studio646.com

11-26-2008, 05:34 PM	#6
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Sorry for the very late reply guys, I've been very busy at work. Thanks for the compliments!! I'm using Maxwell render for all my stuff, I modelled everything in Silo, exported as *obj and imported into Rhino, and of-course used the Maxwell plug-in. I'm also working on an Abarth version, my reference is a complete rebuild Fiat 500 Abarth of a friend of mine here are some first wip renders: Attached Thumbnails

11-28-2008, 01:39 PM	#10
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Thanks Wirebird! indeed here are two quick tests (for the roof and windshield abarth sticker) Attached Thumbnails

11-15-2008, 10:11 PM	#3
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Thanks so much Dale

11-17-2008, 02:34 PM	#4
mseydel Matt_Connors on Twitter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 253	Excellent work with great attention to detail, Curt. You may have discussed before, but what renderer are you using for this?

11-27-2008, 07:53 AM	#7
Wirebird Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 25	Sweet model! How do you handle a heavily subdivided mesh in Rhino (as I suspect this one must be in order to be so smooth)? I haven't been able to get Rhino to deal with large polygon meshes, it becomes very, very slow.

11-27-2008, 05:50 PM	#8
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Hi Wirebird, thanks!! No problems here, I import my model in parts, to import the complete model all at once is indeed a bit much. Here is some geometry information: Geometry: - Num Meshes: 65 - Num Triangles: 1433864 - Num Vertexes: 720417 - Num Normals: 702315

11-28-2008, 01:07 AM	#9
Wirebird Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 25	Thanks for the details, Curt, that is indeed a heavy mesh for Rhino. You probably know this already, but if not: I found that Rhino's performance can be improved significantly by using layers and turning visibility off for items that need not be visible until final render.

11-29-2008, 12:00 AM	#11
dasch 3D-ish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,416	What incredibly clear renders. Beautiful job on this Curt. I like it all - right down to the stylized scorpion graphic. (I'm a Scorpio) __________________ dasch DaschStudio.com Dasch's StrataCafe Gallery Dasch's VectorArt3D Models

11-30-2008, 06:17 AM	#12
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Thanks Dale!! I have improved the white paint, next version will also have a very very slight random bump Attached Thumbnails

12-01-2008, 09:32 AM	#13
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Still rendering, but one from the top Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Curt; 12-02-2008 at 09:08 AM.

12-03-2008, 07:13 AM	#14
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	It took some time but I finally got those vents in correctly without damaging the flow of the surrounding surfaces Also the colouration of the sunroof is much better now Attached Thumbnails

12-03-2008, 02:48 PM	#15
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Code: [hidden mode off] ;-)

12-03-2008, 08:23 PM	#16
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Vent close up Attached Thumbnails

12-04-2008, 04:29 AM	#17
Wirebird Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 25	Nice going, keep it up. May I humbly ask for a wireframe shot?

12-04-2008, 05:22 AM	#18
Curt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	Thanks Wirebird! But of course: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Curt; 12-04-2008 at 07:08 AM.

12-06-2008, 01:23 AM	#19
Wirebird Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok Posts: 25	Thanks Curt, looks good. I've been wondering about the use of Silo for hard surface modeling, but it seems to be rather capable. However, I do miss a lot of features from Rhino such as some snap and alignment options. Perhaps they will come in future versions. (I know Rhino is a nurbs modeler so a comparison is a bit off, but its not nurbs features I'm missing).

12-06-2008, 04:47 AM	#20
bobtronic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Friedrichsdorf/Germany Posts: 897	coming along nicely. I had to look up some references to find any flaws. I think you should sharpen that top corner of the rear windows. I goes more parallel with the B-pillar. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e_Fiat_500.jpg cheers, Matthias __________________ www.bobtronic.de