Pixelation

Critique => 2D & 3D => Topic started by: Paddy on February 09, 2014, 05:15:18 pm

Title: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: Paddy on February 09, 2014, 05:15:18 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/BgzCM8a.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/7dZvHyJ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/YssFiXI.png)

Made this today, any criticism is welcome.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: PixelPiledriver on February 10, 2014, 05:25:01 am
A bit too wide maybe.
You're also missing the ports on the side and bottom.
But cool.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: ptoing on February 10, 2014, 07:54:40 pm
(http://076dd0a50e0c1255009e-bd4b8aabaca29897bc751dfaf75b290c.r40.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/files/000/002/094/original/original.jpg)

Yeah, the proportions are pretty off. Also I feel like you could model in something for the curve in the bottom right and maybe even the slant at the speaker.

Otherwise the texture is quite cute.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: Facet on February 10, 2014, 08:36:33 pm
I think maybe the title 'gameboy pixel' is referring to a deliberately square 'pixel shaped' machine; if you're looking right at the original to ref everything else it seems like an unusual oversight to make.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: Paddy on February 10, 2014, 10:43:33 pm
It's not intended to be accurate, made my own take on the Gameboy, if you'd even call it that. I called it a Gameboy just for convenience, it's pretty much inspired by some of those rip off models of consoles you see. I appreciate all the feedback  :)
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: r4c7 on February 15, 2014, 04:21:23 am
I meant to post this earlier, but time passed too quickly I guess.
(http://i.imgur.com/sIIoL14.png)
I just edited the front panel. I tried to make it look like a real gameboy, but I think you could still take some parts for your own version. The main things I focused on and that I think would make your own work look more interesting: the indention around the buttons, the select & start buttons, and the speaker area.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: PixelPiledriver on February 15, 2014, 01:43:48 pm
Just thought about it.
The power light is on but there's nothing on the screen!
Could be cool to put something there.
Title: Re: Gameboy Pixel Model
Post by: Dusty on February 15, 2014, 10:17:24 pm
Considering how simple the model is, I think it'd be interesting if you tried to replicate the effect of the depth of the screen. I mean, cut out the screen portion from the model and then insert a single quad inside.

Err... this is hard to explain, so like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/VAIGESX.png)

There is no shadow effect in place, I just used a very simple texture like so:
(http://i.imgur.com/hAeKvfS.png)

You may also be able to simplify it and extrude the screen into it, but I'm not sure if it would accurately replicate the effect.