Creating a Next-Gen Video Game Hot Rod: the Complete Workflow – Day 2

Laurens Corijn on Feb 2nd 2010 with 17 comments

Ever wanted to know how the artists create those amazing cars for AAA video game titles? Well here’s your chance to find out. In this incredible CGTuts+ exclusive tutorial series, you will follow professional CG artist and teacher Laurens Corijn as he creates a high quality, next-gen, normal mapped Hot Rod for realtime use.

In this second part of our mammoth series, Laurens will show you how to add technical details to the blockout (created in part 1) that was used to define the final proportions and design. A big focus of this part of the tutorial will be how to use and interpret reference when creating mechanical components, as well as understanding what you are effectively modeling.

This tutorial is Day 2 in a series – Go to Day 1, Day 3, or Day 4.

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Tutorial Details

  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Techniques Covered: Reference and inspiration gathering; Initial blockout; Low & high poly technical modeling
  • Completion Time: 3 – 5 hours
  • Software/ Hardware Requirements: 3D application capable of low and high poly modeling; Dual core PC and recent (GeForce 8 level) graphics card

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    This tutorial is Day 2 in a series – Go to Day 1, Day 3, or Day 4.

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    By Laurens Corijn

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    I'm Laurens Corijn, a recent Digital Arts & Entertainment graduate from Belgium. I've been doing CG for 4 years now, mainly focusing on mechanical subjects such as vehicles. I equally enjoy working on high-end rendering, and optimized, real-time, video game art. Besides doing CG, I like to spend my time listening to music, and riding and maintaining my motorcycle. My website can be found at: laurenscorijn.com.  

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    Discussion 17 Comments

    1. Fred says:
      February 2, 2010 at 3:46 am

      Nice, I was expecting the continuation of day1.

      Downloading! :-)

      Reply
    2. konsol says:
      February 2, 2010 at 5:14 am

      Thank you.

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    3. haqzaf says:
      February 2, 2010 at 5:38 am

      Thanks,
      I will continue my progress from day one.

      Reply
    4. Travis says:
      February 2, 2010 at 11:41 am

      I personally am glad it’s for 3ds Max cause its my favorite(meaning the one i know the most about haha) 3D app.

      Reply
    5. apg51sa says:
      February 2, 2010 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks for the second part

      Reply
    6. vignesh chinna says:
      February 2, 2010 at 2:46 pm

      Nice tut … feather to the crow …

      Reply
    7. Turel0397 says:
      February 2, 2010 at 9:04 pm

      Easy to follow,great amount of information, millions of thank’s :D

      Reply
    8. Lexmark says:
      February 2, 2010 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you very much ! i love to watch your tutorials . Awesome man .

      Reply
    9. Xefiac says:
      February 3, 2010 at 3:54 pm

      very comprehensive tutorial – thank you!

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    10. Arnaud Pizzuti says:
      February 6, 2010 at 11:15 am

      Thanks for this great tuto.
      Will you do a part 3?
      I’d really like to see the texturing and rendering of your wonderful car.

      Thanks a lot!

      P.S. : I love your music playlist too…

      Reply
    11. sdsdaasd says:
      February 10, 2010 at 12:09 pm

      przestan kurwa cmokac!

      Reply
    12. Mark says:
      March 7, 2010 at 3:05 pm

      Nice tutorial i realy like the final result sure gonna follow u. even tough my internet sucks hope i can send a final picture of my hot rod :)

      Reply

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