Model a Photorealistic Swiss Army Knife in Modo – Day 2

on Oct 14th 2009 with 8 comments

Subdivision modeling is an extremely powerful tool that can allow you to add high levels of detail to your models in a relatively short amount of time. In order to use it effectively, however, one must know when, and more importantly, when not to use it.

In this three part, beginner to intermediate tutorial series, professional Modo artist, Matt Braeley, will demonstrate how to model a photorealistic Swiss Army knife, using polygonal and subdivision modeling in Luxology’s Modo 302.

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

On day 1 Matt covered the creation of the main body, now on day 2 he will begin to add in the tools, and then finish up with the final details on day 3.

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  1. Daniel Grid says:
    October 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    This looks quite nice, good job ;)

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  2. Felix says:
    October 16, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Great job! This really helps understandig the rules os 3D moddeling evene for someone like me who isn’t using modo. Can’t wait for day 3!

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  3. Johan says:
    October 16, 2009 at 10:19 am

    Excellent as always! But you left us with a bit of a cliffhanger there: how to mix polygonal modeling and Sub D’s. Please come back soon!

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  4. roucou says:
    October 17, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Good.Thank you.

    It remember me the tutorial from Digital Tutors :
    http://www.digitaltutors.com/09/training.php?cid=107&pid=3551

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    • Matt Brealey says:
      October 19, 2009 at 2:40 pm

      Thanks, Roucou. A few other people have brought the DT tutorials to my attention. I don’t think (and am fairly relieved as a result) that my tutorial takes anything away from their training course – all of the videos show different techniques within the individual programs used. Between us we now seem to have all of the packages covered!

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