Any good suggestions for a newer modeler

[jbunger72]

I am looking for any good suggestions on things to model creativly yet simple enough i can still learn some more as i progress. I have done a few things so far but am looking for ideas on something creative to do in my spare time. i mainly stick to modeling and some animation i can't do anycharacters quite yet but am wanting to learn.

[Nojoy]

A good way is to get used to the various tools through the use of the VT's on DT. Look at all the free modeling ones. Than you should be able to model most anything. Look at some tutorial sites wich collect such as tutorial.com and you should find lots of modeling object.

I started with things that lay around the house wich seemed simple and keeping my eyes open out there in the real world for suitable objects for my current skill level.

[Yeoman742]

A good site to go to is 3dtotal.com, they have a weekly Speed Modeling Challenge in their forums, although you may or may not be up to speed to acutally participate, you can get some great ideas from there!!

[jbunger72]

thanks a bunch i will look into both places

[laxman]

You could open up a catalogue from any store that sells furniture, or anything for that matter, and then just go for it. Eventually you will have a bunch of objects lying around so you could make a full room scene.

[Jak_Carver]

Best advice I can give you is to dedicate about more than 50% of the next 4320 hours to straight modeling (thats 6 months in hours). Yes, I am serious, and if your serious about modeling too you'll do it as well. After those 6 months, I dont care if you never sculpted or drawn on a single piece of paper in your life, you will be a badass modeler plain and simple.

[DjVoyager]

I would say, start with smaller and simpler objects you see in your everyday life. DT's tutorials will teach you different techniques of modeling in such a way that in couple of weeks, just by looking at an object, you will know what modeling technique or primitive would work best to model it.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that every modeler has his/her own preference of modeling technique. You would have to find techniques that you're most comfortable with, and that'll come with practice.
I started using nurbs for my modeling but now I feel subds work best for my work flow, with a little help from polys. :)

Overall, you seem to have the passion to model, since you already know what aspect of CG you want to excel in, so you'll be okay. Keep posting your models in the gallery so we can see and comment on your progress. Good luck! :)

[brandeil]

Bottom line, model things u are passionate about, nothing gives more enthusiasm as something u love to do. Worry about other stuff when u are commisioned for it.