Re: Andy Probert releases prelim plans for USS Ambassador ki
Cary L. Brown said:
So, basically, Andrew is making his CGI model using the same skills he'd use to make a PHYSICAL model.
That's not a bad way to do it at all... a great illustration of how you can apply "real world" techniques to CGI.
Nobody should ever just start stretching shapes around without a clear design approach (and a clear "skeletal structure" such as we're seeing here) in place first.
Andrew, have you thought at all about internal configuration... or, do you PLAN to?
When I work on a project like this I only concern myself with interior spaces that
directly influence the exterior, like the bridge & Captain's office, for instance; or the shuttle bays. The interiors can be created to fit the hull afterword, like Ed Whitefire did on the
Enterprise-D. Nautical ship designers, aircraft designers, even car designers all do the same thing today, creating the exterior first.
As for my modeling "skills", I'm always playing catch-up on the computer. I know that nurbs modeling is
THE way to go, but that's something I just don't have the time to learn on my own, so I just plod along with the real-world method I'm familiar with. It works, to some degree, but creating the smooth lines & transitions I envision are not very quick or easy, so parts of this puppy are taking way too much time. Ultimately, however, it's the best way for me to communicate with a model-builder, because it provides cross sections from which to build. And, to answer an earlier question, yes ortho views will be available afterword.
And, no, I don't plan to create interior plans for the Ambassador, myself, but will probably work with a person who's already contacted me about creating a set.
Andrew-
