Highly Detailed Galactica model (CGI)

gmd3d · July 14th, 2008, 12:46 AM

Hi mates ... for the last few months I and other members of Foundation3d (a cgi website) Have been stunned to watch the member "folkrm" build a fantastic model in Lightwave3d of the Galactica.

I ask him the other day if he would drop over here and show of his work to the members here... or if I could on his behave,

He said go ahead... I hope he will drop in and post further work here for all to see.
Its an awesome piece of work

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 04:40 AM

Hi all; I will post new renders as soon as I get enough posts to enable adding attachments. Aparently you can't do it right off the bat.

Folkrm

ernie90125 · July 14th, 2008, 04:46 AM

Wow...those are jolly spiffing images. The level of detail is stunning......

Do you also do animations or just modelling ?

Welcome to Colonial Fleets Folkrm......

David Kerin · July 14th, 2008, 04:47 AM

That is absolutely beautiful. The fine detail in the model is fantastic.

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 04:54 AM

I do some animations, but right now I'm concentrating on finishing the BSG mesh. I do most of my work in Lightwave, but do use CorelDraw and Photoshop as well.

Folkrm

ernie90125 · July 14th, 2008, 05:13 AM

I'd love to see some of your animations.

Even better would be if they could be edited together into a short film, I'd love to showcase your BSG work on my site - www.battlestarfanfilms.com

As and when the Battlestar model is completed, perhaps you will allow it to be on my site's Resources Page ?

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 05:23 AM

Folkrm

Most excellent model. The best I have seen
S

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 05:36 AM

Still not enough posts to allow attachments yet, but soon, I hope...

Folkrm

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 05:56 AM

Just keep posting. Did you use sone textures or are they all polygons?

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 05:59 AM

No Textures yet, just Polys, so far...

Thanks

Folkrm

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 06:03 AM

Excellent. That has always been my thing. Texes should be a garnish

gmd3d · July 14th, 2008, 06:04 AM

Awesome .. your here mate .. First welcome aboard

I am looking forward to seen more here

Folkrm sent me one of the landing bays.. Very nicely detailed and gives a great start for a landing bay when I am read to start on it

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 06:14 AM

Folkrm
I forgot welcome to CF

gmd3d · July 14th, 2008, 06:32 AM

steve you where just stunned ..yes

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 06:37 AM

No I just appreciate great modeling. Like I keep telling you, your work is getting better every day.
This makes me want to find a way to get my new "G" rendered so people can see it

peter noble · July 14th, 2008, 03:23 PM

Folkrm,

That's fantastic!

With all the reference material that's been posted at Resin Illuminati over the months it's possible to build a Big G that's a lot more accurate than what we've been seeing so far.

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 03:36 PM

I am using many of the Resin Illuminati pics for referenc.

Thanks

Folkrm

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Peter
Resin Illuminati where is that?
Steve

Folkrm · July 14th, 2008, 04:54 PM

The Pics are here:
http://resinilluminati.com/showthread.php?t=1143

Folkrm

Stevew · July 14th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Thanks
I used the piks of the Jim Creveling model

gmd3d · July 15th, 2008, 12:35 AM

Resin Illuminati is a great ref site .. only discoved it a while ago . some one here posted a comment about it.. (It could have been Peter Nobel . if so thanks, mate

)

I want to do the Galactica Shuttle sometime .. and I found some great pictures there

I am looking forward to Folkrms next update ... can you imagine the art that could be done with that mesh

as to Textures .. I thing a generic hull colour would do the detail is there in buckets ..

earendil77 · July 15th, 2008, 03:35 AM

wow, they're amazing

Folkrm · July 15th, 2008, 04:13 AM

Thanks Taranis...

SteveW;

I did find some subtle differences between Jim Creveling's model and the reference pics at Resin Illuminati. And since the ref pics are of the actual Studio Model used, I went that route, but Jim's model is still incredibly acurate and extremely well detailed.

That's just me.

Attached are some rescent renders of the Old Girl.
Folkrm

gmd3d · July 15th, 2008, 04:22 AM

Fantastic ..... In my mind I can hear the BSG musical score.. in fact I am playing it now

gmd3d · July 15th, 2008, 04:26 AM

Folkrm can you give use an idea of the stats .. how big is she now

even in MB ..

I found that your landing bay module was 8.39 MB

Stevew · July 15th, 2008, 04:40 AM

Folkrm

Most excellent. I did my "G" about 5 years ago and Jim's model was the only thing I had to work with. I did a major upgrade with my own touches but it was too large in poly's for my renderer to render. I hope to find a way to get some piks to post but I may have to wait til my pgm goes to 64 bit. It is currently 1.8M poly's and exceeds what TS can render

Titon · July 15th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

It is currently 1.8M poly's and exceeds what TS can render

Steve Steve Steve......LIGHTWAVE!

Stevew · July 15th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Ha Ha

I have all I can handle learning Solidworks

Folkrm · July 16th, 2008, 11:40 AM

Hi all;

Here are the latest test renders. These will probably be the last ones until it is finished.

It's close right now, but I still have some things to finishup on the old girl.

Enjoy.

Folkrm

gmd3d · July 16th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Don't I know you

magnificent work mate.

or Should I say "Brilliant"!!