Convert a cube into a hard-surface model
CONVERT A CUBE INTO A HARD-SURFACE MODEL
BLENDER
Discover how Navid Ahmadi turns a basic shape into a complex, Star Wars-inspired hybrid creation using Blender’s toolset
I got the idea for this model from watching the Star Wars movies. In my mind I tried to imagine the frame of a bird, but in the shape of a wolf. In the first step, I tried to turn this idea into reality by using a cube in Blender as my starting point. I edited the vertices and faces, and came up with the design that I wanted for the final build.
After I had completed the modelling process, I got started on creating the materials to match the concept, which I felt should be a reflective metal. Next up came the lighting stage. I wanted to create interesting reflections from the material, and the combination of the metal bump and reflection gave me the idea to create a hybrid model of a wolf and a bird. As well as the exterior lighting, I also used lights within the body of the machine, and made the scene almost foggy in order to show off the light better.