Making a castle

[Palladin]

Hi everyone. I already searched the forum but can't find anything that can help me fo makeing a castle. All I can do is some simple turrets. Can someone explain me how to make a more detailed turret or knows where find models of turrets and castles that I can use in Zbrush?


Thanks

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Palladin
Create your own castle with the methode of Alpha
Go there (http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.ez?Who=Frenchy%5FPilou&ViewArticle=2338)
In this example (not textured)I just take the Texture grey Level 13, but you can take any drawing (grey level or not)!
Now with the version 1.55b It's automatic with the Make 3D of the Tool Alpha !
After you have just Texturing with as you wish !
Of course you can take CYlinder 3D, COne 3D etc for a detailing Castle and the same method of Alpha !!
And don't miss this first page (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=008260#sharpedge) with an example of this method by Pixolator him self !
Have fun Castleling :)
Pilou

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi palladin
You have here (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=007000) a great Tower and tutorial for making it!
Hope this help :)
Pilou

[juandel]

also dont miss to check out Bruece Gregory’s ingenious building techniques (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=008149) - check out the edifice he built using them here (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=008105), too! a search with "steeplechase" will lead you to some other precious vistas as well :)

- juandel

[Frenchy Pilou]

And this one too ! (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=009262&p=2)
Pilou

[boozy floozie]

Here's a goody from PusGhetty. Some of the techniques covered in his demo ZScript should prove very useful indeed. Buildings 'R' Us (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010253)

Also do a search - on using the multi-marker tool and the use of symmetry using the multimarker tool. These will help you in constructing your finished piece. Good luck.

The Gear3D tool may also be of some use in creating turrets.

[juandel]

in addition to the pointers given, here is a quickly done and very crude "castle" created using alphacentury http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200303/user_image-1047921563ivo.jpg and here is the script: castleforpa.txt (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200303/user_file-1047921481moy.txt)

in fact neither the round cylinders for towers nor the house-cubes would have been necessary, the roofs placed into the foreground alone would have done the same, if not a better job, of course.

mayhaps you could use it in a far away background, though :D or more hopefully it gives you a few ideas for doing one yourself :)

- juandel

[DM]

Great castle building technique Hansl, thanks for that script. :tu: :tu: :tu:
Dave

[ADAM]

thank you juandel for showing me where to find this :)