Author Topic: Aeries' SSV Kitsilano (UPDATE Apr.11/2012) (Read 2516 times)

TheConstable6 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 08, 2012, 10:05:33 PM »

How about Vanguard? Such a BA name and pretty ME-sounding IMO

Aeries · « **Reply #21 on:** April 08, 2012, 10:08:00 PM »

Thanks, I do appreciate the suggestions. For the record though (for anyone posting in the future), I have a list the length of my torso full of possible names already.

Edit: Big update either late tonight or tomorrow.

Aeries · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:28:38 PM »

Okay, I lied, KIND OF a big update. But not really.

First, I compared the Normandy SR1 and SR2 to the Kitsilano SR3 and rendered a shot to show the overall design evolution from oldest to newest, and also to demonstrate the size difference (SR1 and SR2 by Bones); I'm fairly certain Bones got the size of the SR1 and 2 correct, so I'm using them both as reference.

Now for the updates. Mostly hull panelling and specular have been adjusted. I'm going to add more black areas to the hull paint later on after class; having compared her to the older ships, I think I drifted away from "canon" with my paint scheme. I'm also going to get rid of the modelled windows and texture in some nicer SR2-ish ones; what I currently have are... less than meeting my expectations -- Much less.

Any constructive crit from the experienced texture artists here? I've only been seriously mapping and texturing my stuff for the past couple months, so I'd appreciate any pointers.

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:38:43 PM »

I think the windows are fine, could use some black detailing in places though. I'm no expert though.

TheConstable6 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2012, 10:02:15 PM »

I agree. More black detailing probably. The nose spikes would look sweet in black/yellow striping. That being said, I really like the grey detailing near the end of the engine pylons. Really blends well.

Also just noticed those yellow triangles. Like them as well.

Bones · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2012, 02:58:35 AM »

If i were you, i would make some panels only slightly darker than the rest of the ship + make the hull dark grey / black just under the first row of windows down to the bottom, it would look like Cerberus SR-2 or you could make a kind of black spine on the dorsal side (black colored stripe running from cockpit to aft of the ship.

Oh and about size i've set SR-2 to about 330 meters (i think i've followed the wiki for this info) and SR-1 to be half the size (I guess they said it to be 150 -160 somewhere. So they should be scaled accurately.

There, I've threw toghether ideas I had about a little bit of contrast on your ship and put em on to your render ;)

take a look

Aeries · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:34:03 AM »

Quote from: Bones on April 10, 2012, 02:58:35 AM

So they should be scaled accurately.

Awesome, so I should be relatively safe, then. :]

Quote from: Bones on April 10, 2012, 02:58:35 AM

There, I've threw toghether ideas I had about a little bit of contrast on your ship and put em on to your render ;)

That actually looks a LOT nicer than I anticipated... I'll look into implementing that after class this morning. Thanks!

sovereign001 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2012, 01:29:26 PM »

To be honest, i think the sr-1 was more like 120 meters and the sr-2 like 235 meters..(joker standing outside of the ship when he shot off some reapers, showed that the ship wasn't that big too).

Bones · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2012, 02:35:24 PM »

It's a common issue with ships size these days... the scene where Joker stands in the airlock shooting collectors shows us that the cockpit is only one deck while we can clearly see few dozen meters to the middle of the ship that there are two rows of windows and this part of the ship is supposed to store 3 decks (loft - cpt. quarter, CIC and crew deck) ... I remember someone compared Joker standing there to the windows and it turned out that he would be as big as both rows of the windows

Not to mention that interior of both SR-1 and 2 would never fit into the hull ... not to mention ME3 SR-2 (similiar situation occurs in Halo - Pillar of Autumn outer hull trench run down to the hangar bay - 1 km long ship suddenly turns to be about 5 km long

)

sovereign001 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 10, 2012, 03:37:05 PM »

Yeah its messed up these days.. When i remembered him standing there, the ship was more shuttle style big.

Also when the sr-1 docked and you were able to walk, the ship wasn't really big, almost 60 - 90 meters max!

Bones · « **Reply #30 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:41:01 PM »

Not to mention, high detail doors of SR-1 that were not present on actual model

and yep, the ship was way smaller on the outside ...

sovereign001 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:54:51 PM »

I even did when i was a "bit" drunk with a mate some schematic stuff, so we walked next to the ship and we said, yeah know we are going from the cockpit to that galaxy mission center, ... and before we knew it, we were already walking against a wall.. The height especially..

Aeries · « **Reply #32 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:23:34 PM »

Well, despite the obvious scaling issues on Bioware's part (they're clearly not accustomed to the OCD present in the majority of the hard core 'Trek fans.

) I've rolled out another update...

here she is with the updated paint job. There are a few spots I still need to fix, but overall I'm relatively happy. After class, I'll be removing the crap cockpit windows as well and replacing them with something a little more... cool.

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:51:03 PM »

Looks good, though I'm definitely seeing a few spots that look a bit bare.

Bones · « **Reply #34 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:30:01 AM »

Looking great, I love it !

You might wanna check SR-2 windows and adpt similiar style, would look ace on her

Aeries · « **Reply #35 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:21:26 PM »

Quote from: Bones on April 12, 2012, 01:30:01 AM

You might wanna check SR-2 windows and adpt similiar style, would look ace on her

You mean the shape? Colour? "Fake interior view" look? Define "style" for me and I'll look into it.

Quote from: Shadowknight1 on April 11, 2012, 10:51:03 PM

Looks good, though I'm definitely seeing a few spots that look a bit bare.

Like around the name, and just below that on the outer part of the engine? I haven't touched those areas much, yet. It's on my list-as-long-as-my-arm.

Bones · « **Reply #36 on:** April 12, 2012, 02:15:58 PM »

SR-2 windows are divided into two main windows and few smaller around them also they seem to be completely black, most likely to avoid fake feeling to it, smaller windows are not all-rectangular in shape.

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 17, 2012, 11:25:25 PM »

Quote from: Bones on April 12, 2012, 02:15:58 PM

SR-2 windows are divided into two main windows and few smaller around them also they seem to be completely black, most likely to avoid fake feeling to it, smaller windows are not all-rectangular in shape.

Referring to the cockpit windows, I take it?

Saquist · « **Reply #38 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:06:07 AM »

All of the windows.
It doesn't look right like that.

Aeries · « **Reply #39 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:56:37 AM »

Quote from: Saquist on April 18, 2012, 01:06:07 AM

All of the windows.
It doesn't look right like that.

YOU don't look right like that.

Nah, you're right.

Quote from: Shadowknight1 on April 17, 2012, 11:25:25 PM

Referring to the cockpit windows, I take it?

He means the hull windows. The cockpit windows are getting reworked as well, though; it's just a matter of when I can get the time to do it. X__x College has robbed me of all my sleep already!

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Author Topic: Aeries' SSV Kitsilano (UPDATE Apr.11/2012) (Read 2516 times)