I dont know whos familiar with MAYA, but i am an animation student and i just finished modeling a mazdaspeed 8. About 120 hrs went into lighting ,texturing and modeling. The mr2 with the kit is my roomates. I would post the turnaround, but im not sure how to post movies. Enjoy

Penguins rock

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Very cool....what's up with the penguins?

Hey, nice work, yeah, i'm familiar with maya, good job and making all the body lines. Add some texture, a background and fully render, and that'll be my new wallpaper. haha, which version of maya are you using?

finally, my friends mr2 with kit hero shot

version 7

Very cool....what's up with the penguins?
DUNNO........just had my "stress relieveing penguin model" handy and decided to use it

nicee, very nice. It took my laptop a minute or two to fully see the pic. haha. I use older versions of maya. Well, good job, looks great!

hahaha this pic looks funny, looks like the 8 has a mean face scaring the mr2 which has a face that is about to cry jeje

pretty cool dude

MR2 has a Mr. Bill face LOL

I want to play I want to play! :arcadefre
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5387/704ld.jpg

Well, since I'm an animator, I'll give you an honest critique. The model needs some work, it's rather sloppy. I'd need to see a wireframe to really give you tips, but it looks like you need to add more edge loops near edges that you want to keep hard (like the frame around the window and the edge of the headlights) so that when you smooth it, it doesn't round it so much. There are also some problem areas in the doors where you have some ripples. I think you are on the right track though. You do seem to have the overall shape of the RX-8 down, the details just need... well, more detail.

Here is a 2020 RX-7 that I designed and modeled while I was in school. Managed to get it published in Motor Trend for their anual design contest:

http://home.comcast.net/~ethanwood7/portfolio/202001.jpg

Another:
http://home.comcast.net/~ethanwood7/portfolio/202002.jpg

I would definitely trade my 8 in on that :)

Well Apex8 I can "up rock" too!
:Eyecrazy:
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9854/30mg.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3913/734ts.jpg
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/1774/41rq.jpg
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/9112/716lb.jpg

Those are sweet, Dominion! I like!

Dominion, what do you do for a living, those models of the 7 are very nice, great textures, and excellent lighting. I do architectural rendering, and always wished I could do modelling of cars and more amorphous shapes.

Aipex8, that is one sweet looking car you designed, great skills.

You guys are fucking awesome

http://home.comcast.net/~ethanwood7/portfolio/202001.jpg

Do the rims actually exist? if so what brand are they?

alright that's it...i want 1280x1024's NOW!!!!!!!!1111

please :)

seriously..that is some sick work guys..i used to do some 3d in lightwave (more focused on animations than detailed models) but I never really had the artistic part of it down...you guys seem to have it though.

Thanks for the compliments guys. I designed that car several years ago and there are definitely a lot of things that I would change looking at it now, although I still like the overall shape.

nez: I designed the rims, they are 24" in front, 25" in the rear... hey, it's a concept car!

epitrochoid: I'll try to get a large version of the red car uploaded later, until then: Black RX-7 (http://home.comcast.net/~ethanwood7/files/wallpaper.jpg)

alright that's it...i want 1280x1024's NOW!!!!!!!!1111

please :)
me too.

epitrochoid: I'll try to get a large version of the red car uploaded later, until then: Black RX-7 (http://home.comcast.net/~ethanwood7/files/wallpaper.jpg)

:)

^^I got the black one, I want the red one too, please. I love renderings of cars. I have seen some really good ones, and this is one of them.

Check mine out!!!!!! :ylsuper:

makes you respect the designers on games like GT and Forza.

^too "ricey", but i like your style

the shark has jumped..

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43532

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=79146

Thanks for the compliments guys. I designed that car several years ago and there are definitely a lot of things that I would change looking at it now, although I still like the overall shape.

nez: I designed the rims, they are 24" in front, 25" in the rear... hey, it's a concept car!

epitrochoid: I'll try to get a large version of the red car uploaded later, until then: Black RX-7 (http://home.comcast.net/%7Eethanwood7/files/wallpaper.jpg)thank you!!!!!! the black one looks even better