!READ THIS FIRST! Q&A/FAQs--> http://pastebin.com/razBGdu2
This thread is for the posting, sharing, and discussion of anything 3D mlp.
Feel free to ask questions or provide feedback and critique, preferably the useful type.
4chan.org/vg/
3DAnon's Ponies: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/6se1gqaq9x81u/Pony
3dAnon's EQG Models: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/xl354g6562k1x/EQG_Blender_Models
Other models (Including nude and Pony) are linked in the pastebin.
SFM/GMOD ADDED (See pastebin)
Awesome As I Want to Be. FINISHED https://youtu.be/SYWU8Fw45Zg
Very High Bitrate HQ/HD Video: http://www.mediafire.com/download/p6gz2n6mxn197ji/HighQualityVideo.zip
3DAnon's Livestream:
twitch
.tv/creatorofpony
http://3d-mlp.org/
is LIVE
>What program do I need?
Well, these models are made with Blender. (Blender.org)
>i-is it really that easy?
See Q&A/FAQ
>Ok, how does one use Blender?
Look at CGCookie or Blender Guru for the best tutorials.
Tutorial for Beginners:
http://www.blender.org/
Download that shit
https://youtu.be/y__uzGKmxt8
https://youtu.be/ChPle-aiJuA
Make this shit
http://youtu.be/_3rX5zC9mu4
http://youtu.be/_trnU-KTkqg
http://youtu.be/GMRxZRpG5jY
Then watch and create this shit
Base Pony modelling
https://youtu.be/HkdoJ3CaU18
*Gaming programs
>Unreal Engine 4 (UE4)
https://www.unrealengine.com/
>Unity
http://unity3d.com/learn
http://unity3d.com/get-unity/download
---Resources for free 3D models (or paid)---
http://tf3dm.com/ (my favorite)
http://www.blendswap.com/
http://archive3d.net/
http://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models
http://3docean.net/?osr=tn&_ga=1.42777317.1598962150.1423777496
http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/free
http://www.creativecrash.com/3dmodels
http://artist-3d.com/
Textures?
http://www.cgtextures.com/
http://www.textureking.com/
cgtextures has a shitload, so this should be enough.
Bump?
Can blender models be sliced for a 3d printer? I might try printing something sometime if that's the case.
I'm working on derpy but I have problems with the eye. Any advices?
How quickly could one shit up a pony xmas game by copy pasting the horse animations, quickly coding the hack n slash combat and modifying some assets to look like ponyville.
How fast can you learn Blender?
>>25636586
>that topology
Sorry m8. You're gonna have to put it out of its misery.
>>25637258
aw man, I'm just learning
>>25636838
How much do you know?
>This thread is more active than the entire /3/ board
>http://pastebin.com/razBGdu2
This pastebin uses archive.moe links, it's outdated.
>>25637258
How do beginners learn the best practices and techniques? Trial by fire and error, or is there someplace that everyone just happens to miss?
>>25636967
Depends how much free time you have.
If you had nothing to do for a week, you'd learn enough to make decent low poly assets like pic related (assuming you can make textures).
After another week you'd probably be up to speed regarding rigging, animating, and probably effects made in blender.
Sculpting isn't super hard to learn, but sculpting a good looking asset does take time.
>>25636495
Yup. there is a addon in blender which helps you with exporting it and checking a model for possible difficulties for the printer.
>>25636967
not very fast, it is pretty complex. Do some tutorials, mess around alot, don't give up.
>>25637770
http://www.blenderguru.com/
good for beginners; after you learned the very basics!
i also went back to my old models and already fixed some stupid mistakes, so now it should deform better
thoughts on >pic related?
>>25638050
>deform
by how much
>>25638675
i meant to say that the pony would have looked like shit in a pose like that, but now it is very flexible
>>25638050
nice! Here's mine
;)
>>25640897
Bump?
How well can one animate with Blender (as oppose to SFM)?
What are the minimum or moderate computer requirements for creating (or animating) with Blender?
How is /agdg/ general doing?
I was working on a 3d model of lyra but got bored and dropped the model.
>>25645052
I just want to say good luck to this thread and
>>25645059
>mfw
I'd say you've done good on everything but the head. It just looks...
>>25645059
The body came out pretty well, but holy shit that head. It looks too inflated and unnatural.
Also the ears probably don't need that much definition, seeing as everything else is sort of cartoon-ishly smoothed out.
>>25645059
>>25645052
Download link pls?
Btw you gave me an idea. We have plenty of pony bodoes but never the correct head. Or even hair assets.
To anyone else who makes a pony I suggest you work on the head/face features, it's the hardest part.
Also we could use a Manticore model.
Along with code for AI, combat, animation for said combat.
>>25646933
Use in where? Do you have any idea of just how big a leap is from modeling pone, to making pone game?
>>25648134
Like just make game. :^)
Oh, hey, is the 3D general finally going to make a comeback?
Anyway, I'm trying to teach myself Blender because I want to help out with aesthetics for the Cup. I've been following this e-book so far: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
But as I don't see it mentioned in the pastebin, I'm suddenly a bit concerned. Is this a good, fairly complete resource? Has anyone else learned from it?
Codecombat.com
Learn to code with video games
Beta 8ch net /faust/ /horsegames/ /fim/ /eqd/
>>25649650
What's this?
Man, it has been a while.
>>25649562
It seems to be quite up to date. I remember using it as a resource some years back.
>>25645059
Pretty cool. Pony eyes sure look creepy without the highlights.
>>25638050
Good deformations for such an extreme pose. Probably much better then what my models could do.
>>25650672
Well, it's reassuring that the man himself once used the book I'm working from.
I have to say though, when I come across a module that hasn't been updated in a long time, it can be pretty amazing how much the UI has changed in only a few subversions.
Anyway, I don't have anything fun and pony related to share yet, so here's a very plain jeep model I farted out following the tutorial in the ebook. I'm participating!
>>25651320
I feel like this would look a lot better if you didn't smooth the edges.
>>25651337
Um, but I didn't smooth the edges. Everything on the jeep body is a sharp corner except for the bevel I put on the front of the hood.
>>25651320
Yeah, the UI moves around a reasonable bit, though it has stabilized over the past couple years.
One good source starting out is BlenderGuru. I learned the most from that. In particular the instructor is great at still renders. If you want to learn more about animation and rigging, blender cookie is the best. Their older content was great for being free at least, though I don't know how much of it will still be available.
I haven't been up to very much pony because I've been busy with homework, but I have been chipping away at >pic related for the last couple weeks.
