Akira tweaks and the birth of a Galaxy...

I've been adding interiors to the Akira to help the animations stand up a bit better, as well as playing with getting some more interesting looking lighting. I also tweaked the hull material slightly;

Aside from fiddling with the Akira, I've mader a start on a Galaxy Class mesh, I can see this one being a very long term project...

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First animation test

For a first test I'm happy with it, needs a lot of refining though

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Back on the Akira

Working on the Akira again getting it to a point where I can start rendering out some animation footage. Also been working on planetary renders. I used Blender Guru's excellent tutorial to get going with the planets then just started fiddling with settings.

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Extra finished...

4k renders here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rixDr_nqdoGxBfU7JEC__8w2JtjHUErO

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Finished (Pretty much)

All the text was done with the blender text tool converted to mesh, shrinkwrapped to the surface, and then given a pinch of solifidy just to bring it off the surface ever so slightly. Next job is to block out a very rough interior so that I can make the windows translucent.

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Better proportions

Yeah I was out by a fair bit on some of the proportions, fixed now, plus further modelling;

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Getting back to modelling

I've spent a few months working abroad a lot so havent been able to get near blender, thought I'd model something a bit simpler than a full starship just to get the juices flowing again...

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Texturing

I've started the texturing process, having learned a bit more about unwrapping and projections and what not. I need to tweak this and draw a better aztec texture but the idea is there;

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Details, details details

Just pouring in the detail now, various bits done to the weapons pod, as well as the vents put in the saucer impulse engines. Got a few more panels and windows to cut out on the catamarans but I like to meter those out so as not to get bored (they're very tedious).

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RCS thrusters and sensor palette

Completely re-modelled the RCS thrusters, the original ones were quick and nasty. Also added a sensor palette similar to that on 1701-D. (Old vs. new)

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