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Title: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-04 21:56:17

Seeing as FF8 is my favorite Final Fantasy, I decided to try modeling Squall's gunblade. This I actually started months ago and have been slowly working away at it in my spare time or whenever I felt like doing so. Not much, but it looks cool.
There are some basic textures on it right now. They may end up on the final version.

Polycount is 2918, while its 32816 smoothed.

I still have to add a lot more detail to it. The chain on the butt of the handle, the Griever engraved on the blade and a few screws here and there. I'll post more in the future as I add more to this awsome weapon.

(http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6582/image01pv4.th.jpg) (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image01pv4.jpg)
(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6038/image02mr7.th.jpg) (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image02mr7.jpg)
(http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/4650/image03ds5.th.jpg) (http://img349.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image03ds5.jpg)
(http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4610/image04gw3.th.jpg) (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image04gw3.jpg)
(http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/2163/image05fr4.th.jpg) (http://img349.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image05fr4.jpg)
(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3290/image06xw5.th.jpg) (http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image06xw5.jpg)

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Cazador on 2006-10-04 22:52:18

That is looking awesome!  :-D

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: rmco2003 on 2006-10-05 09:18:48

very cool... must be hard to wield it though :-P

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Otokoshi on 2006-10-05 14:25:33

Excellent work.  Once completed, do you plan on releasing it as a FF7 or FF8 weapon replacement?  That would be awesome!  Again, great work.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-05 19:05:38

I never thought about making it a weapon replacement...
I could release it to the public and I suppose if someone wanted to, they could.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Asdayasman13 on 2006-10-05 19:13:42

What did you make it in?

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-05 21:00:20

It's currently being made in 3ds max 7, but I can export it as 3ds if need be.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: CaptainNoobtastic on 2006-10-05 23:18:32

that looks awesome, cant wait to see it with added details, keep up the good work, for the love of god PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!  :-D

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-06 00:00:42

If anyone is interested, I require a fairly detailed image/sketch/outline of the engraved Griever on Squall's gunblade. I plan to use such an image as reference, or use it directly as a bump map onto the model. Any assistance in acquiring such an item would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Otokoshi on 2006-10-06 04:17:31

I hope these help.

Gunblade 01 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/ka_agent86/Official%20Agent%20Weaponry/GunBlade.jpg)
Gunblade 02 (http://jultozi83.free.fr/galff8/Squall%20et%20sa%20Gunblade%20(1).jpg)
Gunblade 03 (http://www.sworddemon.com/ProductImages/sword_demon/main/gunblade_lion_main01.jpg)

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-10 22:33:06

UPDATE: I was finally able to get the engraved Griever onto the blade.
After searching around the internet to no avail, on a hunch, I went to deviant art and started looking. I actually found what I was looking for there and Otokoshi, thank you for the images, they helped with finalizing the image i found.
After a bit of photo-shopping and working with the image, I got it to where I wanted on the blade and applied it as a bumpmap.

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3667/image07jb5.th.jpg) (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image07jb5.jpg)

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: James on 2006-10-10 23:07:09

My only problem with it is the colour change between the gun part of the blade and the blade part of it...

Maybe it's just me?

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: stevenw9 on 2006-10-11 01:03:31

That is a REALLY sexy blade.  :-o I think the lighting just makes the chamber seem a different color. Shadeing plays tricks on people...

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-11 01:33:53

Quote from: James on 2006-10-10 23:07:09

My only problem with it is the colour change between the gun part of the blade and the blade part of it...

Maybe it's just me?

It's the way the parts reflect the light depending on the angle we're viewing it from. Both have the same material applied to them.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: James on 2006-10-11 08:24:42

In that case, I think the thing's a beaut.

Well done.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-11 11:16:09

Just a fire test image. Nothing spectacular at the moment, however, I hope I can produce better resullts for later renderings.
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9585/image08oo7.th.jpg) (http://img224.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image08oo7.jpg)

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: halkun on 2006-10-11 11:53:00

Wow, your normal is WAY too reflective. you may want to tone that down.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: Creative Inc on 2006-10-11 12:52:34

Yeah. That's actually the material setting. I'll have to play around with that.

Title: Re: FF8 - Squall's Gunblade
Post by: halkun on 2006-10-11 12:56:06

Oop, *material* setting. (I've been working with surface normals. It's 6:00am, I got confused ^_^)