I'm 99.9999% positive we will be completely finished modeling our DOG backhoe by the time this stream broadcasts! After 7 months in the making, this is a big deal. I imagine this stream will be celebratory in nature, looking over the final model, and demoing either the modeling of the floor mat (which requires all other interior parts to be completed, or possibly exploring what an exploded-view animation could look like.
The demonstration portion of the stream explores the anatomy of an assembly animation. When we have a model as complex as this backhoe, what cooler way to show it off than seeing it "build itself" piece by piece? Though it may appear complicated, thankfully it's not too difficult to animated this kind of thing.
This complex model is a collaborative effort between instructor and Citizen members. If you're interested in the project please jump over to the Forum Thread to learn more!
| Modeling Heavy Equipment: Backhoe (Part 7) | Modeling Heavy Equipment: Backhoe (Part 6) |
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| Modeling an Apocalyptic Vehicle | Fundamentals of 3D Mesh Modeling in Blender |
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Hi artifact 👋
Hey artifact!
I feel you there. Several times through this project I was left scratching my head trying to reconcile certain pieces
Hi Kent/Spikey
Different angles in the reference photos look different
It's a tricky one. But what you've done so far seems spot on to me.
Is it just slow interpreting the shapes?
But yes, where is everyone?
The details arenot theproblem, but the general shape...reference fails me ;)
Ahh no worries! I've seen you answering tons of questions on the site. AND.....I haven't finished mine either 😅
haven't finished my parts yet!
I let everybody ddown