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daveythegravy73
10-18-2003, 08:14 AM
Hi Guys,

I been working through Riki's Suture site. I was inspired to make my own Soda Can.

I didn't use Riki's model here, but I did learn the Beveling technique by messing around with his Layered model of a Soda can.

Thanx Riki.

This is my Progress so far.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-18-2003, 10:44 AM
Adding Detail and now a better render................
astro-sanchez
10-18-2003, 10:45 AM
looking good there dave
keep working.....
rrae33
10-18-2003, 10:49 AM
Good start. May want to add some water condensation drops, lip stick marks. Would love to see the final product especially when animated. Animation, Animation some day I am going to be the best at it. Looks good so far.
daveythegravy73
10-18-2003, 12:19 PM
Thanx Guys,

I not realy learn't much about UVs yet. I just learning modelling techniques from Suture, Rikis site.


I gona do some brushed metal and a label though.

More progress tonight, UK time.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
sKb875
10-18-2003, 02:45 PM
Looks very good. I love the detail, but I think the metal sides are up too high... It kinda looks like a bowl there... Try making them lower. :)
daveythegravy73
10-18-2003, 06:13 PM
Hi everyone,

Took some time trying to figure out how to make the etching.

Astro helped me realise that it will be a bump map.

More tomorrow.

Bset Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-18-2003, 06:42 PM
Adjusted the ringpull some more, but still not look rite.

More refinement tomorrow.
sKb875
10-18-2003, 09:51 PM
That looks very good, and also very smooth! *thumbs up* keep up the good work. :)
kevman3d
10-18-2003, 11:58 PM
Looking pretty awesome...

However, usually the tab pushes down and pops that piece of metal inwards so you can drink... Your image looks like the tab is sitting *on top* of a double-sized 'pop-in' part of the can? I bit strange...

Otherwise the ring looks pretty sweet IMHO. Just that large triangular area feels wierd.

Keep the updates coming! :)
papa0
10-19-2003, 12:58 AM
yea make the tab smaller, ya gotta have room to drink!
riki
10-19-2003, 03:04 AM
hey Dave looks great, love the ring-pull.
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 03:52 AM
Hi everyone & thanks for the huge responce,

kevman3d, I can see how it looks like the triangle is an oversized opening part, but trust me, that is how it is on my can of 'Fanta Light'. Would be bizzare though, hehe. Thanx.


Papa0, yeah, the ring pull have grown and grown. I was up till 12 last night. Not the best time to be working. I think I'll take a top photo of the real can and use as backdrop ref. Should fix the problem. Thanx.

SKB875, Thanks for ur support.

Riki, I am learning so much due to ur hard work on Suture. I can't thank you enough. Cheers Mate(Buddy if U from US)


Astro, Thanks for support

More progress today

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
hrgiger
10-19-2003, 04:55 AM
I think it would look a little easier to read as a pop can lid if you added a slight brushed metal texture to the lid. Right now it almost looks more like a smooth highly polished stone.
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 08:14 AM
Hi,

U took the words out of my mouth hrgigger. Was discussing this with Astro and came to the conclusion that a map would be best way to go.

I realy was only going to make this a Modelling exercise, but due to the interest from the forum, I shall try to do my best with my limited knowledge to see it through to conclusion.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 09:51 AM
More progress....................

Brushed metal next.
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 10:05 AM
Hi,

Beveled some sharp edges smoother.

Added Brushed metal effect.

This one is rendered without Global illumination as short on time.
hrgiger
10-19-2003, 10:58 AM
Tons better!

EDIT: How'd you do the brushed metal?
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 01:03 PM
Hi hrgigger,

Its just a noise map with motion blur.

Added it to defuse and bump. adding to bump helps break up the reflections.

Here is a scne with the bump and U can see the bottom of the can.

Gona add last bit of detail, then maybe the lable if I have enough time.
mega maniac
10-19-2003, 03:26 PM
i think its a bit too shiny, the cans are nearly always painted steel, and much duller
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 03:34 PM
Hi,

Ididn't know that.

My can is Aluminium. The bare can shall be showing between the images on the label, kinda as the backdrop colour.

I agree though, it is a tad too shinney. I just love the Bloom plugin.

I'll tone it down a tad in my next render, Thanx

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
mega maniac
10-19-2003, 03:37 PM
go out and buy a can, i mean i live in the uk but i assume soda cans are the same everywhere, anyway take you can and get a knife or sharp object and scratch at the side of it and the paint will scratch off.
daveythegravy73
10-19-2003, 05:12 PM
Hi mega maniac,

I live in the UK too.

I already have a can. It's made of Aluminium. Its is a 'Fanta Light'.

The can is very shiney. I did already agree with U that my can is too shiney due to the over use of Bloom plugin.

The can I am using uses silver as the base colour. U may see a fanta Light can next time U go to ur local shop.


Thankyou for ur observations.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
mega maniac
10-20-2003, 01:34 PM
i will make sure i buy a fanta light next time im out!
sKb875
10-20-2003, 02:58 PM
That looks SO good. I love the brush affect, makes it more realistic. :)
daveythegravy73
10-20-2003, 05:04 PM
Hi,

Have drawn concept art for the label.

Shall be modelling the Pumpkin with help from ASTRO.

Render shall be in Cell Sade as can graphics are usualy limited by number of colours.


Best wishes

daveythegravy
FenrirWolf
10-20-2003, 05:15 PM
Wow, freakily cool!

I really dig the specular hilights on the can. Is that HDR environment mapping?
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 03:33 AM
Hi FenrirWolf,

I used Backdrop Only Radiosity and yes, HDRI envro mapping.

I gona have a go at a Sky Dome with the HDRI mapped to it later, to see what the difference is. Probabley longer render times I expect.

Thanx for the support.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 10:32 AM
Started modelling the Pumpkin...............
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 10:33 AM
More.................
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 11:12 AM
Now here is the stem.....................
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 11:30 AM
Smoother, but still a tad angular............
daveythegravy73
10-21-2003, 02:30 PM
GI render........................
sKb875
10-23-2003, 08:53 AM
:eek: :eek: Where have I been??? I missed all of this!!! :eek:
That looks VERY good!
That stem looks like it was hard to make...
daveythegravy73
10-23-2003, 10:11 AM
Hi, Thanx S

It never so hard when U know how. Basicaly Extend and Twist.

Working on the Glass now. need to add more lights, or maybe radiosity. And tweak settings a little.


Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-23-2003, 12:41 PM
Hi,

Glass with Reflection/Refrection Blurring...........

Needs something. maybe more lighting. Gona try this with radiosity and then with furthur lighting. So thats 2 more renders comming up.

Any Glass tips welcome.
daveythegravy73
10-23-2003, 05:29 PM
Hi,

Done a quick backdrop only radiosity render. lost most of specular stuff on Glass, but should be able to get it back.

Gona make a sky dome tomorrow, the render Monte carlo, then finish modelling.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-26-2003, 04:16 PM
More progress............
j0SH
10-26-2003, 08:27 PM
your can is mad
daveythegravy73
10-27-2003, 02:39 AM
More progress......................
daveythegravy73
10-27-2003, 04:30 AM
More progress..................
daveythegravy73
10-28-2003, 03:53 AM
Hi all,
Well, here we are at the end of the line.

I gona stop here coz I need to keep up with improving my modelling skills, working through Riki's Suture site.

I shall also post this in the Gallery.

Thanx for all the comments.

Best Wishes

daveythegravy
daveythegravy73
10-28-2003, 03:55 AM
ooooops, wrong pic......................