Silo has fast become my favourite modeler. Ok it doesn’t have all the tools and some of the tools it does offer are destructive (lathe, extrude along a path) but, it’s pure polygon modeling workflow is just about perfect. It is just so fast. Have a dig around the Silo forums though and you’ll see… Continue reading Silo’s Lack Of Development
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Sculpting
Just as I’m starting to get interested in 3D sculpting having looked at various different programs (ZBrush, 3D Coat and Sculptris) I found my copy of 3D Modeling in Silo by Ant Ward which happens to have some information about sculpting/displacement painting in Silo. So far I’ve only had the briefest of plays and it… Continue reading Sculpting
Zoidberg
Here’s a quick attempt at Zoidberg from Futurama – it’s not perfect and was a little tougher than I expected. That said, the basics are in place and it just needs pushing around a bit now to get the personality that it’s lacking. Modelled in Silo, rendered in Cheetah3D…
Dick Dastardly
There’s an old post on the Cheetah forum where a couple of users were working on a model of Dick Dastardly. At the time I wasn’t good enough to model him myself but now I feel like my skills have progressed enough to give it a go. Here’s the progress so far… Edit: Here’s a… Continue reading Dick Dastardly
Edge Flow Video
I found this video on Vimeo from Glen Southern which covers exactly the thing I’m having issue with lately – sorting out edge flow. This was done in Silo – check out the different colour set up, looks pretty useful!
Facial Edge Flow
After blocking out a head in Silo last night, I wanted to start work on sorting the edge flow out. WHat a nightmare! Edge flow is a new concept to me, I had no idea it even existed and it’s hard work correcting it – probably because I’ve never even tried before. At the moment… Continue reading Facial Edge Flow
Silo3d Training With Glen Southern
A few weeks back I contacted Glen with a view to potentially having some one on one Silo training – well today I did just that. I went to Glen’s home studio in Cheshire and spent the day getting to grips with Silo and looking at some of the issues I have when character modelling.… Continue reading Silo3d Training With Glen Southern
Speed Modelling
Well, it was late but I wanted to have a quick play in Silo, and by quick I meant 5 minutes. I tried to quickly block out an electric toothbrush just to see if I could get anywhere near. It’s the kind of model that I never know how to start – do you start with… Continue reading Speed Modelling
Silo Head Mesh
Well my Silo training is coming up next week so it’s time I got back to working in it. I want to make sure that I get the most out of the day’s training I have booked with Glen Southern. Here’s the beginnings of a head that I’m working on from one of the tutorials… Continue reading Silo Head Mesh
Tech Deck Rendered
Here’s the Tech Deck I was working on in Silo. The render is on it’s way to where I’d like it to be, but it’s not 100%. To be honest though, I’m unlikely to spend any more time correcting it – this project was never about the render. It’s a shame that a lot of the detailed… Continue reading Tech Deck Rendered