3D interiors in Blender

[Nevets]

Looking good.

Here's a strange thought about the transporter control console. Have it placed on a pivot so it could be swivelled to one side (something akin to the CONN & OPS of the Enterprise-D).

 

[C-Dub]

Looking good.

Here's a strange thought about the transporter control console. Have it placed on a pivot so it could be swivelled to one side (something akin to the CONN & OPS of the Enterprise-D).

Makes sense, move it out of the way until it's needed

 

[Jedman67]

I like this version.

In my head I'm going back to the NX01, which was a smallish room right off the corridor, like this.

 

[Rekkert]

Ok, I went back to my original concept and decided to be happy with it rather than continue to second-guess every choice, because I do prefer how it looks.

I started modeling the "corridor plug" from TNG engineering. The longer right-hand section will be the transporter controls, while the left area (pretty much a reuse of the panel I already had modeled) will have isolinear chips and such. I'll probably incorporate some greebles from the transporter room as well somewhere.

 

[cardinal biggles]

I like that! It fits more with the Defiant-style transporter (small console on the wall), but looks very much like how TNG would have done it.

 

[Firebird]

Ok, I went back to my original concept and decided to be happy with it rather than continue to second-guess every choice, because I do prefer how it looks.

I started modeling the "corridor plug" from TNG engineering. The longer right-hand section will be the transporter controls, while the left area (pretty much a reuse of the panel I already had modeled) will have isolinear chips and such. I'll probably incorporate some greebles from the transporter room as well somewhere.

Yes! Something I absolutely love is when designers reuse set elements just like the crews would during production in order to save money. Gives a unified design language and kinda pays homage to the art department.

 

[Rekkert]

Tweaked things a bit more, finished all the detailing inside the transporter area itself, and added more details to the new console, incorporating some elements from the TNG transporter room as well as some of those details made out of tape.

 

[vfxart]

Oh man, who let Drex and Okuda go through there...?

 

[The Green Monster]

Oh man, who let Drex and Okuda go through there...?

 

[Rekkert]

Had to tweak the consoles somewhat to make the LCARS fit, but that's good as it now guarantees they're pretty accurate. The LCARS themselves are inspired by both the TNG engineering panels and the transporter room.

I also replaced the two ceiling spotlights with an inset panel as on the TNG transporter room, as this provides less harsh lighting; and I simplified the side wall a bit, it was too busy before.