AT-AT Walker

Gahoo · 24th December 2008, 03:49 PM

Hi all. This is the AT-AT Walker from the Star Wars series. I did a simpler version without too much detail but I love the way it came out. Took me about 4 hours total. Still doesn't have textures :/
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Rendering it was a blast, trying to show it's epic scale. I sort of wish I knew how to add in cool effects like snow with my rendering program...
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Malekovits · 25th December 2008, 08:43 AM

Very good for simple model and for the time it took!

--tractorman-- · 1st January 2009, 06:03 PM

What did you render it in? I normally use povray

Gahoo · 1st January 2009, 07:07 PM

This was rendered with Cheetah 3d. I'm not sure what OS you have but it's Mac only :/

--tractorman-- · 1st January 2009, 07:21 PM

Shame that its Mac only as I'm on Windows. I would also use it for animating in games...

Lordcaim · 18th January 2009, 09:28 PM

cool, looks cool even without textures.

andyrocks · 17th February 2009, 10:27 AM

man! that looks hard to make! ( ...maybe to me tho because i only ten... )

Ham · 17th February 2009, 10:49 AM

Well at ten you are getting an excellent early start.
Look at the original post, see how most of the model is basic shapes, cylinders, cubes.
Everything is duplicated symmetrically.

So to practice, make basic shapes, block together the parts, save them.

Once you have the parts all saved, block together a model by duplicating and placing, save that.
Go back to your parts and one by one perfect them.

Go back to your blocked model select whole parts, get their positions, remove them, import your new better shapes, and set them in place.

Start simple, with cool things like say this gun turret with cylinders.

or this turbolaser with cubes and cylinders finished up with greebles.

or an ion cannon, spheres, cylinders, and a touch of greebles

or the power generators

Practice makes perfect, start simple and someday you'll be amazing.

When I was your age all I could get were dinky plastic or die cast metal toys, what a waste of time and money.
To live out my Star Wars dreams I had to trace snow speeders and walkers from a model instruction sheet on notebook paper. Or play this awful video game, without Halo music.

Wish I was ten with a computer and AC3D...man.

24th December 2008, 03:49 PM	#1
Gahoo Member Advanced member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 36	AT-AT Walker Hi all. This is the AT-AT Walker from the Star Wars series. I did a simpler version without too much detail but I love the way it came out. Took me about 4 hours total. Still doesn't have textures :/ Rendering it was a blast, trying to show it's epic scale. I sort of wish I knew how to add in cool effects like snow with my rendering program... __________________ http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/Gahoo/3ds http://www.gametorpedo.com/games/massive

25th December 2008, 08:43 AM	#2
Malekovits Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 164	Re: AT-AT Walker Very good for simple model and for the time it took!

1st January 2009, 06:03 PM	#3
--tractorman-- Junior Member Advanced member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 26	Re: AT-AT Walker What did you render it in? I normally use povray

1st January 2009, 07:07 PM	#4
Gahoo Member Advanced member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 36	Re: AT-AT Walker This was rendered with Cheetah 3d. I'm not sure what OS you have but it's Mac only :/ __________________ http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/Gahoo/3ds http://www.gametorpedo.com/games/massive

1st January 2009, 07:21 PM	#5
--tractorman-- Junior Member Advanced member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 26	Re: AT-AT Walker Shame that its Mac only as I'm on Windows. I would also use it for animating in games...

18th January 2009, 09:28 PM	#6
Lordcaim Member Expert member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Omnipotent. Posts: 54	Re: AT-AT Walker cool, looks cool even without textures. __________________ One day we will be in another war and shall see, that all those video games were right. I am CaptainShawn on Deviantart, go there and check out what I'm up to in the art department!

17th February 2009, 10:27 AM	#7
andyrocks Junior Member Junior member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	Re: AT-AT Walker man! that looks hard to make! ( ...maybe to me tho because i only ten... )

17th February 2009, 10:49 AM	#8
Ham Member Expert member Join Date: May 2006 Location: international Posts: 96	Re: AT-AT Walker Well at ten you are getting an excellent early start. Look at the original post, see how most of the model is basic shapes, cylinders, cubes. Everything is duplicated symmetrically. So to practice, make basic shapes, block together the parts, save them. Once you have the parts all saved, block together a model by duplicating and placing, save that. Go back to your parts and one by one perfect them. Go back to your blocked model select whole parts, get their positions, remove them, import your new better shapes, and set them in place. Start simple, with cool things like say this gun turret with cylinders. or this turbolaser with cubes and cylinders finished up with greebles. or an ion cannon, spheres, cylinders, and a touch of greebles or the power generators Practice makes perfect, start simple and someday you'll be amazing. When I was your age all I could get were dinky plastic or die cast metal toys, what a waste of time and money. To live out my Star Wars dreams I had to trace snow speeders and walkers from a model instruction sheet on notebook paper. Or play this awful video game, without Halo music. Wish I was ten with a computer and AC3D...man.