ULTIMATE SSX TRACK

[Maverickeast]

lol i said the same thing to myself too. i have to scale it to size. plus the pipe is in the wrong direction to the skilifts
i just did these today:
http://twitpic.com/fhvyq
http://twitpic.com/fhvs2

[Sajjetta]

These pics give a better view of it. I think it looks odd at the end with the circular tower because you have the bottom of the pipe getting lower but not the coping (lip). Depending on what progamme your using, could you make the pipe the starting depth the whole way along and tilt the whole picture, then rotate the buildings back to being vertical?? Scaling looks correct at the start of the pipe though Mav.

[Maverickeast]

i tried to make the pipe smaller but i may need to do more.

[Bennieboj]

keep up the good work Mav
I them

[Sajjetta]

Try bringing the bottom up by about a third and flattening out the bottom. I like the look of the gondola station in the second pic, nice detail. I hope you dont mind me suggesting improvements.

[Maverickeast]

Thank's guys. And sure I'll take any suggestions. I want to stay true to the SSX feel as much as I can.

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[Yeti]

Wow Mav

Your 3D skills just keep on getting better each year - that is sooooooooooo cool dude, keep it comin

I also added you to my twitter list

[Maverickeast]

Wow Mav

Your 3D skills just keep on getting better each year - that is sooooooooooo cool dude, keep it comin

I also added you to my twitter list

lol thanks Yeti, i'd add you as well.
whats your twitter name?

so i think im going to stop here and start adding small detials and really start on the snowy surface that ive alway had a hard time doing ever since ive start using 3d max. if anyone know of any good martials or maps or even site with tutorials i can use, you know where to find me. and as always what else should i add to the sence?

BTW Sajjetta im scare it i mess with the pipe anymore than i already have, i'll mess it up.

[Yeti]

twitter: pabloyeti

GriffSimmonsGirl is on there as well, you can find her as: Shiay

[Sajjetta]

The pipes shape is looking good now Mav scale wise its far bigger than any real pipe, but thats what SSX pipes are like. I'm realy liking the detail that you're putting on those buildings.

[Maverickeast]

I found you Yeti and i'll follow GSG as well.

not sure just yet Sajjetta, any ideas?

[Sajjetta]

Well, from what I'm seeing the pipe profile (from end on) is made up of Eight straight lines. The two vertical ones are fine flatten out the bottom four to make one large horizontal line then you have two vertical lines, the large horizontal bit and two horizontal lines, then try to turn the two horizontal ones into smooth curves between the horizontal and vertical bits. I think that would then be as best you can get the profile of the pipe.

For the down hill slope real pipes are angled at 20-30 degrees from the horizontal, so unless you put the whole city on a slope it may be easier to just leave it flat and prehaps put a huge inrun slope (from the side of the pipe) at one end (like the pipes in ssx 3 have).

[Maverickeast]

Well, from what I'm seeing the pipe profile (from end on) is made up of Eight straight lines. The two vertical ones are fine flatten out the bottom four to make one large horizontal line then you have two vertical lines, the large horizontal bit and two horizontal lines, then try to turn the two horizontal ones into smooth curves between the horizontal and vertical bits. I think that would then be as best you can get the profile of the pipe.

For the down hill slope real pipes are angled at 20-30 degrees from the horizontal, so unless you put the whole city on a slope it may be easier to just leave it flat and prehaps put a huge inrun slope (from the side of the pipe) at one end (like the pipes in ssx 3 have).

im impressed by your knowlegde of halfpipe architecture. i'll see if i cant do that, but for now i'll just keep pressing on with the details. today:



its kinda taking a little be longer to render now that im adding the details, so soon it'll be time to start on adding colors, materials, and textures.

[Sajjetta]

Ha, I do know some random shit, I've ridden enough superpipes though to know the general dimensions + shape (Also to know that I should stick to the Ski X tracks)

I love the detail your putting into this, I'd completely forgotten all about colour which explains why I thought it was looking very Mirrors Edge'ish.

Just wondering if your going to be putting a second cable on the upper part of the gondola?

[Maverickeast]

I will if it can fit. The reason why there's only one is because I wasn't planning on making it wrap around the hold pipe. Don't want to make it more cluttered.


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[Sajjetta]

Do you have a podium?

[Maverickeast]

ive been thinking about making one, but maybe later on down the line.

still working on it
could be the last pic i show befoer the awards

[Maverickeast]

coming along
more pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/maverickeast/

[Sajjetta]

Tis looking pretty funky.

[Bennieboj]

ur awesome Mav ^^

[cecemel99]

Send it to EA right away!

[Yeti]

Looking even better with the colour added - I think this is one of the best things Ive ever seen you do Mav

[Maverickeast]

thanks guys
i took a break from it and started working on this http://www.flickr.com/photos/maverickea ... 6/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maverickeast/3954596191/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maverickea ... otostream/
i really need help on how to start the legs. i dont know how to make it "connect" i guess, to the upper body or how it should look.

[Yeti]

quick sketch - heres a tripod idea to help

http://img340.imageshack.us/i/tripod.jpg/

[Maverickeast]

holy crap THANK YOU YETI!!!!!!!!!