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WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:01 pm
by sms
Hi there,

my next project will be a Compur plate camera from 1925.

Here are some wires and a test render. Nothing special so far :D

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Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:37 pm
by Bubbaloo
Looks pretty special so far to me! :)

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:48 pm
by tom
Really accurate! :)

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:19 pm
by Josephus Holt
"nothing special so far" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Pretty funny...looks beautiful to me!

Beautiful modeling/geometry too...what app(s) are you using?

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:17 pm
by Tea_Bag
Great Detailing!! Keep them coming! :D

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:28 pm
by sms
Thank you all :D

Josephus, I use LightWave 9.6. Trying to model everything in Sub-Patch Mode on this model. :)

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:09 pm
by sms
Only one new part modeled:

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And a quick rendering of this part:

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More to come :D

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:03 am
by Bubbaloo
Looking great! I think the lens needs to be subdivided more. Curved surfaces with reflection and refraction need high resolution meshes when viewed up close.

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:13 am
by sms
Thank you, I will give it a try :D

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:12 pm
by sms
Next step - the viewfinder :D

This is how I got so far:

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Close Up:

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Looking at all the parts I think it will takes ages to finish this :?

:D

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:43 am
by sms
I hope I am not bothering you, here is another view with a new part:

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More tomorrow... I love Maxwell, because it's my motivation :D

(And believe me, there are lots of parts, lots!)

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:15 am
by Bubbaloo
Keep 'em coming!

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:51 pm
by RobMitchell
I've got a big appreciation for such detailed modeling and this is looking spot on. This'll be a good one to watch! Keep it up.

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:13 pm
by caryjames
Agreed- very nice job, I love the modeling and subject. Looking forward to seeing this one finished!

Re: WIP: Plate Camera

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:48 pm
by sms
Thank you very much for the kind words and the motivation :D

I have just finished the viewfinder:

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Now onto the next parts :D