R2-D2 (Artoo Detoo) 2010

[mverta]

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_Tantive_900.jpg

This is an updated version of the R2 I did for the Star Wars Complete Visual Dictionary, re-textured and rendered with Maxwell v.2. The model and textures were based on reference measurements and photos taken of three original R2's in the Lucasfilm Archives. The Tantive IV corridor section seen in the background was also built from blueprints of the original set. The shot loosely matches a scene from the opening of Star Wars, but is not a recreation, per se. Just an homage :) Click here for full 2k-res version. (http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_Tantive.jpg)

And here are just a bunch more shots of him:

Orthos:

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_7.jpg

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_8.jpg

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_9.jpg

Others:

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_3.jpg


http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_2.jpg


http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_4.jpg


http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_5.jpg


http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/R2_2010_FINAL_6.jpg

_Mike

[PascalR]

Outstanding work!Impressive textures and rendersclap
:sw:plugged:sw:

[BrettSinclair]

This is awesome. congrats. Whats inside R2? hehehehe

[kwen]

Very nice dirty metal... congrats...

I don't have the movie right now under my eyes but for the background scene, i think that there's many different "white" (the door, the wall everything is white but sometimes cream white, sometimes grey white...).Juste a suggestion i'm not really sure of that memory...

[Kel Solaar]

Wow :) Middle of a real serie of R2-D2 photos nobody would be able to tell it's a CG one, attention to the detail in the textures and shaders is brilliant :).

KS

[KlaNDeR]

Amazing!!!

Looks completely real. Incredible textures and render.

Congratulations :thumbsup:

[kYk]

clapclapclap

Incredible renderer!
So realistic...

Congratulations "mverta".
And Maxwell live!

kYk

[johnseventine]

Impressive work.:rofl: Your translation between reality and 3d is just perfect. At the same time I just discovered that Maxwell is a very serious tool. :)

[madmatt]

I know this model, great to see him here, man!!! The best CG R2 model ever seen!!!

Bye

[keraj37]

Thanks for sharing your materials workflow on CGTalk, but can you tell us something about lighting?

Your renders are amazing, yeah MAXWELL FOREVER!

[mverta]

As you can see in the reflection of his black Radar Eye, there are just three milkplex overhead panels, and a small light kicker in front. The overhead light panel materials were built using a standard Maxwell Layered shader, with an emitter node attached, so when it's "lit," it behaves like a backlit plastic panel. The quality of the light is Maxwell's biggest strength, and it required no tweaking, or adjusting. I just repeated what was on set, and it looks like on-set.

_Mike

[JohnSG]

Hey

Nice model and render. :thumbsup:

Would be nice to see some grey renders and some mesh example, and not just for critic but as an example to others.

Keep up the good work. clap

[B.Melo]

Impressive work!
Really the best GC R2!

Congratz

[hbeachman]

Hey
Fantastic work! Re-enforced in my mind what a fantastic design R2-D2 is! What this work for one of visual dictonaries? Be cool if this kind of thing would find its way onto a Star Wars blue ray as a turntable or renders. Maybe it has and I don't know.
Hamish

[mverta]

Thanks for the comments, guys!

Yes, it is an improved version of the one I did for the Complete Visual Dictionary. I may revisit the rest of him (parts, internal components, etc.) which I did for the exploded view and re-render that, at some point as well...

_Mike

[Jelmer]

A-class texturing! Superb!

[KrysaYoY]

That's just an amazing work !:drool: Looks real. Congrats !

[MJKL]

amazing work, modeling, texturing, shading, rendering, postproces all is amazing clap

[Loud_noises]

Very nice, I saw the original renders a few years ago on your website along with the animation. It looked like the real thing then and now I not sure where to go with with the superlatives so.....:notWorthy:

I second the request for wireframes. Just don't model a Yoda as it would probably put mine to shame;)