kil-a-byte jetpack
 

here is a jetpack model that i just made for the team 1024 animation. took maybe 2 hours in all, just a little teaser.
jetpack model

Re: kil-a-byte jetpack
 

Very sexy. I prefer to make rectangles, round them out, and call it a day. Still haven't even figured out how to make reflective surfaces. What modeling software did you use for this one?

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Go to materials, change it to a Raytrace materail (Click the button that says standard and change it to raytrace) then go to the maps rollout, click on reflection, pick falloff. I find the best results come from making it a Fresnel falloff instead of the perpendicular and unchecking the material IOR override and changing in manually.

Jetpack looks great, the flames look good as well.

Re: kil-a-byte jetpack
 

awesome.
Where can i get one?

Re: kil-a-byte jetpack
 

In the James Bond movie Thunderball.

;)

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very cool. how did you do the flames? pretty hot..

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he used 3dsmax and i think he raytraced it he is not a newb... flames are from phoenix i think

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yup, 3ds max and raytrace materials. pretty much the basic MetalChrome material that comes with 3ds max, but modified a bit for this model. Flames were done in chaos pheonix, the best fire plugin in my opinion. expect more, we've got alot to come.

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$350 for a fire plugin!!! Holy crud! Am I just at a site that sells freeware at extraordinary prices or is that insane?

Re: kil-a-byte jetpack
 

Some of the more useful plugins can cost as much as the program itself.

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all too true, unfortunately.

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However, when you think about it, single people aren't really supposed to be using plugins like that. There are many freelance animators and stuff but plugins they have they usually get while they are working with a company. If freeware plugins did the job, and don't get me wrong a lot of them are great, then we wouldn't be paying for plugins like that.

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umm not really...
plugins are cheap if you get the educational license for them.
FOr example, Cebas Final render is like $800 for the commercial purposes.. but its only $100 for educational use.
Most plugins are like that.

Re: kil-a-byte jetpack
 

I think you did an excellent job on the jetpack. Although there is one thing I would have done differently. I wouldn't have put the background the same color as the jetpack itself. When I first looked at it I couldn't really tell what it was. It looked pretty much like a chair and some blue fire. Other than that, I'd say you are an awesome animator! :)

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Depending on the IOR of his material, it will always look like what's around it.

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Its looking good so far except that... i would increase poly count on the pod things...also the flame is kinda off...it is sticking out the sides of the nozzles

other than that its verry goood....o yeah and next time change the bg...

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Aside from FIRST competitions or just for fun and education, you can't really do much with animations made with an educational license...legally... You can't sell them or send them to hollywood for sure anywho.

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What i was trying to explain was that you can still use some of the high end plugins at a cheaper price if they are used for FIRST. I didn't mention anything about selling your animation for profit. A previous post from someone said that some plugins cost as much as the software it self. ..
I jsut wanted that person to know there's another price tag for educational use.

true. you can't do much commercially, but at least you gain some experience and receive the credit for doing the work you do. At this stage, no animation will be hollywood quality even if you use high end plugins. Its not worth buying the commercial price tag if you can't produce professional work.

w/e.

good luck animating to all teams.

-kevin
-team 75