[wip] HP_Knife

SpaceJesus

<div class="IPBDescription">raaaahhh etc</div>I figured I'd start small, will do the handle in a minute and start uvmapping.

<img src="http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3994/hpkniferender1on1.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

[Deleted User]

Should the tip not be sharp? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Plaguebearer

This way they can use it for a screwdriver, too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

SpaceJesus

Not actually very happy with the handle/guard at the moment
<img src="http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/2369/hpkniferender2ef5.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

CoolCookieCooks

It needs to be way more pointy, it looks like plastic cutlery right now (cutlery for children so they cant stab themselves or each other with it).

Tobold

the skinned version looks pretty razor sharp

SpaceJesus

That's the default for comparison toby <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />

OneoftheLost

I have no moddeling experiance whatsoever, but hey.

Honestly I don't find anything wrong with the handle, but CoolCookieCooks is right, it looks like those rubber knives my sister had as a kid, with that little minature kitchen thingie.

Anyhow, Id say make the tip sharper, otherwise I think its great.

Drfuzzy

I personally like the butter knife look, it resembles the strength of the knife <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

Tobold

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

well then you lose mark, its not a knife its it not sharp

SpaceJesus

<img src="http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7429/sjhpknife2sd5.png" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

Sorry for the large image, it refused to save as JPEG in PS for some reason...
<a href="http://spacejesus.interlopers.net/downloads/sj_nshpknife.rar" target="_blank">http://spacejesus.interlopers.net/downloads/sj_nshpknife.rar</a>

ShadowFang

a blade can have a sharp tip and edge for stabbing (daggers) or rounded for slashing (machetes, cleavers, bowie knives)

BrigadierWolf

Needs more cowbell.

On a more related note, try modelling the grips on the handle. If you're gonna go for High-Poly, you might as well go all the way.

NEX9

yeah i was going to say that but since the knife is always in the hand except for that idal animation

eh its not like a gun that drops on the ground

Jimmeh

<img src="http://xs210.xs.to/xs210/06510/knifey.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

Did this out of boredom, tell me if it's worth it continuing.

suicidegoat

whats up with the screwed up Uv map on the hilt thingy?

but nyway. blade looks pretty good, better than what i could do.

NEX9

did you all save your texture file as a low quality jepg? or is that a filter from say photo shop
it almost looks like a carosive build up, but you can tell its digital the contrast between the diff layers of it stands otu a tad to much the scratches weld spars and sharpening traces on the acctuly blade are fine

i would say continue

SpaceJesus

uv on the bottom of the hilt is ######, basically because you wont ever see it ingame (if i recall the default animations anyway) and this way the parts that <i>are</i> mapped are easier to skin and have more texture space. youer talking about the guard though - re-download it i fixed it already.