Simple tutorial-Smoothshading and smoothgroups

[The Corporation]

I've been seeing some ranting lately about smoothshading, how it looks bad, etc.
Well, there's this tutorial online that actually tells you how to make smoothshading look good.


Now here's two comparisons-

So, which one would you choose?


Also, here's a quick tut for milkshape users
http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=49789

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[Extrude]

The second one.

[Mushroom man]

I like the first one.

[The Corporation]

The second one.

The second one.

ololol

[Mega-Bear]

Second one looks better for Blockland, first one looks ... weird for anything.

[Zloff]

Second one looks better for Blockland, first one looks ... weird for anything.

yes

[The Corporation]

yes

So should these be left flat shaded?

[Mega-Bear]

You dare diss Chao's skills.

I don't think you understand who he was or what he could do.

So should these be left flat shaded?

No, we were talking about your gun. Bringing other people's models into the conversation is a stupid move.

[The Corporation]

You dare diss Chao's skills.

I don't think you understand who he was or what he could do.No, we were talking about your gun. Bringing other people's models into the conversation is a stupid move.

Okay, touche.

But honestly, if it has a lot of contrast in terms of angles, then it should be smoothshaded and smoothgrouped.

[Extrude]

Some models look good with smoothshading, most don't. It's ok on round things and vehicles, and not much else.

[Mega-Bear]

Okay, touche.

But honestly, if it has a lot of contrast in terms of angles, then it should be smoothshaded and smoothgrouped.

Depends what you see as contrast. Some bevels like the ones on your SPAS-12's grip are really good because they add a blocko-ier look to the gun.

[The Corporation]

Depends what you see as contrast. Some bevels like the ones on your SPAS-12's grip are really good because they add a blocko-ier look to the gun.

POV Indeed.
Also, I just extruded and shortened the width.

[Barnabas]

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Demian made a newer tutorial using the Edgesplit modifier and such. Actually that is less messy than this one, so one may consider this tutorial obsolete.

[Zloff]

So should these be left flat shaded?

You better not smoothshade your guns for blockombat

You dare diss Chao's skills.

I don't think you understand who he was or what he could do.

I thought half the stuff he/she made was stupid

[The Corporation]

You better not smoothshade your guns for blockombat
I thought half the stuff he/she made was stupid

Zloff.
I will not smoothshade the guns FOR blockombat.
But I will keep originals which aren't smoothshaded.