Deciding which dimension to work in is a tough choice. To start things off, Jama will walk you through the advantages and disadvantages of using 2D vs. 3D, and the power of combining them together. We will then do a tour of 3D-Coat, including the tools and workflow Jama uses to create concept sketches.
Homework
Assignment
1. Starting from silhouttes, create a futuristic cityscape. Try using different shapes from study to build a nice variety creating your own unique shapes.
Hi Jama,
Really enjoying the course so far. Do you have any thoughts on how to make more complex curved surfaces in 3D-Coat, or if it's simply better to use a different software for that?
It feels like 3D-Coat is super fast at making a certain shapes, anything you can do with cutting, booleans, extrusion etc., but less suitable when you get into that curvy sub-d territory. How do you prevent the software's bias from affecting your end design too much?
Hi peter, for making complex curved surface you can use the lasso tool option,, u can make your desired selection either sharp or smooth ones...play with those that would help.
Hi! I just started this course so I´m really behind everyone. Can I somehow make all new drawed object stay on grid? Now if i draw new object it just go higher and higher even I delete all objects what I have done before. Also did anyone else have problems to get stencils tiling away? For me it´s not just turn off in preview option. ( My english isn´t so great so I hope you did get a point.)
Thank you.
Ok here it is. Even i click tiling nothing just happens. I have try use diffrent modes, click with all mouse buttons and nothing just don´t seem to work. If i click it with right or left mouse button screen flash.
Thank you Quoc and Jama! I tried posting it on your wall but I don't have that option to do so. I do have it posted on my wall if you would like to share it! Thanks again Jama for showing us the way of the dark side :)
Thanks Jama. I'll add more depth to it. I possibly should add a couple of silhouettes in the far distance too just to help with composition a bit more.
Cheers! And keep up the awesome work you're doing here. Learning a tonne. :)
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Nandor Moldovan 7 years ago
the atmosphere is epic, good job! and yea i agree with Quoc Dang some texture variety would make it look even better :)
Kim Petersen 7 years ago
Hey Quoc, thanks for the input. I agree, I could push the textures a bit more. Cheers :)
Quoc Dang 7 years ago
Cool! Perhaps a little texture variation? That's my newbie opinion, I like the scale and composition.
Petter Lundh 7 years ago
Hi Jama,
Really enjoying the course so far. Do you have any thoughts on how to make more complex curved surfaces in 3D-Coat, or if it's simply better to use a different software for that?
It feels like 3D-Coat is super fast at making a certain shapes, anything you can do with cutting, booleans, extrusion etc., but less suitable when you get into that curvy sub-d territory. How do you prevent the software's bias from affecting your end design too much?
Petter
Petter Lundh 7 years ago
Thanks, I'll give that a shot.
Sathish Kumar 7 years ago
Hi peter, for making complex curved surface you can use the lasso tool option,, u can make your desired selection either sharp or smooth ones...play with those that would help.
Quoc Dang 7 years ago
2/2
Hope to get on to lesson 2 this weekend! Comments and critique welcome!
Quoc Dang 7 years ago
Hey sathish, great input! I see what you mean, thanks, I appreciate it!
Sathish Kumar 7 years ago
good start buddy,,add little variation to building sizes,shape language....that would sell the design...
Quoc Dang 7 years ago
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Joonas Miettinen 7 years ago
Hi! I just started this course so I´m really behind everyone. Can I somehow make all new drawed object stay on grid? Now if i draw new object it just go higher and higher even I delete all objects what I have done before. Also did anyone else have problems to get stencils tiling away? For me it´s not just turn off in preview option. ( My english isn´t so great so I hope you did get a point.)
Joonas Miettinen 7 years ago
Hi. I did ask this tiling thing in one forum and I learned it might be because what 3D Coat versio I have.
Joonas Miettinen 7 years ago
Thank you.
Ok here it is. Even i click tiling nothing just happens. I have try use diffrent modes, click with all mouse buttons and nothing just don´t seem to work. If i click it with right or left mouse button screen flash.
Jama Jurabaev 7 years ago instructor
Hi Joonas,
welcome mate!:)
To get all the objects in one plane you need to use 2d-paint.
Can you attach a screengrab with your stencil issue,
we will try to sort it out
cheer!
jama
Gabriel Perez 7 years ago
My 4th and final! So excited to move on to week 2 now :D
Gabriel Perez 7 years ago
Thank you Quoc and Jama! I tried posting it on your wall but I don't have that option to do so. I do have it posted on my wall if you would like to share it! Thanks again Jama for showing us the way of the dark side :)
Jama Jurabaev 7 years ago instructor
Freaking awesome!
post this one on my wall, pls!:)
Quoc Dang 7 years ago
Nice!!
Nikola Sinitsa 7 years ago
Thanks Jama, you are very good teacher. Here's my version city. If I have time I will try to finish the other shots.
Mohammed Mukhtar 7 years ago
Nice and clean :)
Sathish Kumar 7 years ago
coolshapes...on buildings dude...:)
Gabriel Perez 7 years ago
Looking awesome!
Mohammed Mukhtar 7 years ago
I'm late, but here's my first city. Wanted to spend more time on polishing it up, but back to client work I go.
C&C welcome. Plus if there's any tips and hints on how to improve camera angles, depth of field or anything, I'd love to hear it!
Moh
Mohammed Mukhtar 7 years ago
Made some minor adjustments
Mohammed Mukhtar 7 years ago
Thanks Jama. I'll add more depth to it. I possibly should add a couple of silhouettes in the far distance too just to help with composition a bit more.
Cheers! And keep up the awesome work you're doing here. Learning a tonne. :)
Moh
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