Speed Modelling Competition #26 Flower Power

[remus]

Flower Power

The rules:
-30 mins max modelling time
-unlimited prep time (thinking, sketching, looking for pics etc. NO MODELLING!)
-I will ask people to judge the models on time taken to model, quality of the model and originality of the idea.
-Multiple entries are allowed, keep it sensible though.
-Please provide a wire frame shot of your model when you post.
-Sketchup output only (and as much as i know you love rendering your models, it would be appreciated if you could hold of posting them in the gallery until after the comp.)
-Any texturing should be done within the modelling time.

Comp closes at 6:00 PM GMT on 31st May.

Good luck!

[KarinaGM]

Oh flowers... that sounds challenging indeed.

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I've just done one, but I won't be the first posting an image...

[KarinaGM]

No flowers yet?
I want to see some petals!
BTW, I'll post my model, but after that I'll need some help with organic modeling... Is not normal to spend half of my 1/2 hour giving shape to just one petal... of a simple tulip! The rest was easy
Maybe I won't post this one because the mesh is a mess (lol) and I'll choose an easier model

[kostas_designer]

FLOWER POWER!!!

I can't help being an industrial designer!!

[boofredlay]

Nice plugs Kostas.

Here is my first one.
22 min. modeling, texturing and arranging.

[boofredlay]

And my second entry (one two many probably )

The Rubix Flower.

Hope you like.
24 min. modeling and coloring time.

[KarinaGM]

So I made an orchid (and ran out of time...), and then a water lilly (it came out "nice")... but at the end I prefered my first option, the tulip.
Besides, posting the model I had troubles with is the best way to get feedback on the modeling of petals.
30 min (coloring included). Close to 20 for just the petal component.

tulip1.jpg

tulip3.jpg

[rickgraham]

So I made an orchid (and ran out of time...), and then a water lilly (it came out "nice")... but at the end I prefered my first option, the tulip.
Besides, posting the model I had troubles with is the best way to get feedback on the modeling of petals.
30 min (coloring included). Close to 20 for just the petal component.

tulip1.jpg

tulip3.jpg

Nice! What plugin (if any) did you use for your petals?

Rick

[KarinaGM]

Hi Rick
I'd say I've used every plugin I have! lol

.draw a curve with bezier spline.
.Extrude edges by lathe
.Fredo scale - radial bending (here I should have stoped)
.Sandbox trying to get a bether organic shape...
.gave up (that is not a plugin...)

Untill radial bending the time spent was less than 5 mins...
but I still can't get the shape I want

[dylan]

Decided to have a go on my lunch break.
Did not get it finished, quite a few details missing but from a distance it's ok.

A Floor Lamp.

[kostas_designer]

Decided to have a go on my lunch break.
Did not get it finished, quite a few details missing but from a distance it's ok.

A Floor Lamp.

[d12dozr]

Your tulip looks nice. Good work!

...
.Sandbox trying to get a bether organic shape...
.gave up (that is not a plugin...)

Sandbox is a plugin, it just comes packaged with Sketchup (like some others should )

[Gaieus]

Yup. Actually, it was included when SU became "open" to ruby plugins in version 4. And until version 6, it was not even included into the free version of SU (nor animation export, print to scale, 2D export larger than screen resolution etc.)

[dybi]

Flower Cannon

[Rich O Brien]

Ok, great entries so far and congrats to all...

Here's my entry...

Flower Power Native.jpg

Flower Power VSO Vignette.jpg

Flower Power Tech Pen.jpg

Flower Power Geometry.jpg

[boofredlay]

I like it Rich. Did you use the Fur plugin and set it to 1 for the plant

[Rich O Brien]

The guy who sold me the seeds said they were magic?

Let's hope it's not mushrooms

[pyroluna]

ok guys you can't vote for this one, 'cause it took me way more than half an hour since SU kept crashing. I should know better than to try to model fur that has fur on it...

[pyroluna]

So, this one I did manage in half an hour...

sunflower.jpg

sunflower2.jpg

[david_h]

:x

The guy who sold me the seeds said they were magic?

Sell the family cow did you?

[KarinaGM]

Sandbox is a plugin, it just comes packaged with Sketchup (like some others should )

What is not a plugin (and that was what I was refering to) is giving up, lol
Pyroluna, I liked your idea!
I supose you made one "furred" seed as a component and sprayed again around a sphere?

You won't believe it, but to save time I used the fur plugin fot the 3 leaves in my entry and then I moved them where I needed them

[kostas_designer]

I think wee need a "flower.rb" here...

[bocomofo]

Wouldnt exactly say I'm pushing the boundaries here, but modelling only took me about 15 mins. Spent the next 15 mins trying to get the plywood material right and failed!

My first attempt at speed modeling so be kind!

ps its based on the 'flower chair' by Icelandic Studiobility
http://www.chairblog.eu/2010/04/20/flower-chair-by-icelandic-studiobility/

[david_h]

For Truth, Justice and the American Way. . .!

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flowerpower1.jpg

flowerpower2.jpg

Actually I wanted to do a Man Eating Plant, but I couldn't get that done in 30 minutes. .

[david_h]

The contest is pretty much over now. I've posted another winner. . .

[Rich O Brien]

Congrats Dave, when are you not gonna enter so we have a chance of winning!

This just isn't fair

[david_h]

I didn't do the musical Instrument one. . .cuz I was in Europe. . . .I thought I'd give you guys more of a chance.

[pyroluna]

Hey guys! Don't give up so easily!
He's just trying to make us try harder!

So I will

I present to you: The Powerflower!
In two stages of its lifecycle; budding and blooming.

powerflower.jpg

powerflower_wireframe.jpg

[david_h]

oh yeah. . .you got a lot to worry about from me. In the 25 or so challenges we have had so far I think I have gotten a total of 7 votes!

[Rich O Brien]

In 25 challenges you've only voted for yourself 7 times

You're a tough critic, I'll give you that!

@martha

nice model, and great idea