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Pumaman: Dec 2, 2006; Are you an onion?

I was tooling around in the :v thread when I began to wonder, "Boy, it'd be neat to see some of these stupid emoticons modeled out." As an industrial designer, I've made some good use out of Solidworks, and have built a lot of neat poo poo in that program, and a lot of the time, just for shits and giggles. I've done the robots from MST3K, a lot of trippy kitchen gadgets, lights, furniture and all that, but sometimes it's the (relatively) simple stuff that really shines.

So I'm taking requests. What emoticons would you guys like to see in 3D? It's not only interesting (and sometimes challenging) to see what they'd look like if they weren't pixel art, but it can also offer insight into what some of them look like from a 3/4 view. Here are a few that I did already.

Click here for the full 1920x1200 image.

Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.

I'm adding the desktops to this post. Try not to request them.

Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.

Click here for the full 1920x1200 image.

Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.

Here are some awesome desktop-sized version to come out of this thread by other posters. (note: I'd love to include them all, but there are just so many that I'm only going to update with large versions, but I'll probably end up adding them all, anyway.)

by Hackuma

Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.

A lovely tribute. by Channel_F

Click here for the full 1680x1050 image.

by omega pixel

Click here for the full 1280x1024 image.

by omega pixel

Click here for the full 1280x1024 image.

by International Log

http://www.xs4all.nl/~anvile/temp/s...ge1600x1200.jpg
http://www.xs4all.nl/~anvile/temp/s...ge1920x1200.jpg

by International Log

http://www.xs4all.nl/~anvile/temp/s...w_large1680.jpg
http://www.xs4all.nl/~anvile/temp/s...w_large1920.jpg

(note: I'm waiting for Handiklap's awesome Centurion in large format before I post his)

by orange lime

And some sweet animations.

brought to life! by BiggestOrangeTree

Haha, oh god,

is awesome. by Tekninja

I AM LAZY. But others are not! Many thanks to Fuderyuu for compiling a bunch of images.

SA_EmotesIn3D_pg1-27.rar - 34.9 MB

Unfortunately, I lost

, so I can't give a desktop version, but god, it's so simple, if anyone REALLY wanted it, I could do it again. What I want to know is what you guys are dying to see, and if you want to see different angles.

looks particularly weird from certain angles. Keep in mind that Solidworks is parametric, meaning geometric, so some of the weirder ones, like

would be very difficult to do without a surface-based modeling program (like Alias, which I don't have and also suck at).

I'll post relatively low-res versions, since they can take forever to render, but requests for desktop size will eventually be honored.

Update: This has grown into something I couldn't have predicted. SA's awesome 3D artists have emerged to produce some great work and I couldn't be happier to see it. It's great to see the bar constantly raised and to go for 55 loving pages and not see even a derail. Color me impressed. Well done, everyone.

Pumaman fucked around with this message at Oct 13, 2008 around 17:30

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NIKO MY CUZIN: Sep 13, 2005; by Fistgrrl

masterstroke please

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:47

Icon-Cat: Aug 18, 2005; Meow!

Requesting

but doing so in such a way as to not be a single-emoticon reply.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:47

genesplicer: Oct 19, 2002; FORUMS SENIOR CITIZEN Ask me about:
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Definitely need to see

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:48

ijii: Mar 17, 2007

I would like to see

done.

Preferably the frame where the nerd is looking towards his cock.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:48

The Wensey: Jun 25, 2008; THIS IS MY ORGANIZATION NOW,...BRO!

Why are the reflections seem to be the inside of somebody's kitchen or something?

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:48

M for Mushroom: Jan 1, 2006; new york london paris munich

What emote do I want to see?

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:50

NotJust4Breakfast: Feb 13, 2002; Sweet but Crude

I would like to see

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:50

Dick Trauma: Nov 30, 2007; My dick is fine. Thanks for asking.

The Wensey posted:

Why are the reflections seem to be the inside of somebody's kitchen or something?

Looks like a pretty common reflection map. It makes it look like the object was rendered in a real environment but it's just wrapped onto things to give them a more realistic appearance, with objects and lights to reflect.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:51

Maide: Aug 21, 2008; There's a Starman waiting in the sky...

This please!

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:53

Monkey Lincoln: Dec 1, 2001; gumshoe

Make them with more of a matte finish.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:53

YOUGAY: Sep 21, 2003

you should print these out in one of those 3d printers

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:53

Chantilly Say: Apr 18, 2008; A man's got to know his limitations.

Also, death to My Little Pony.

I kind of want to see

done in 3D.

Also, 5'd like a motherfucker.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:56

CrakSt: Jan 1, 2007; Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?

Pumaman posted:

I always pictured him to be solid.

Would be fantastic.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 04:58

Matlock: Sep 12, 2004; Childs Play Charity 2011 Total: $1755

needs the treatment.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:00

Codependent Poster: Oct 20, 2003; Emergency induction port.

You should do

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:01

Pumaman: Dec 2, 2006; Are you an onion?

The Wensey posted:

Why are the reflections seem to be the inside of somebody's kitchen or something?

Haha, it's a standard foreground image. I just like it, I guess.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:02

Ogma: Jun 6, 2003; Let the festivities commence!

Cum Coach posted:

you should print these out in one of those 3d printers

If you can export to Callada or X3D, you can print these at http://www.shapeways.com. Not that I'm certain you want to, but the option is there.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:02

Darth Brooks: Jan 15, 2005; Remember the past, and that there is a future.

Is it off topic to want to see the SA grenade done in 3D?

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:03

Mayostard: Apr 21, 2007; In the Chamber of Understanding

should be simple enough

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:03

Umilele: Aug 12, 2007

I'd love to see

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Sockser: Jun 28, 2007; I'm uh, hacking into the mainframe!

would be nice.

or the steve sutton equivalent.

...

suttsteve

e: f;b.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:04

Pumaman: Dec 2, 2006; Are you an onion?

Ogma posted:

If you can export to Callada or X3D, you can print these at http://www.shapeways.com. Not that I'm certain you want to, but the option is there.

Solidworks can export STLs, which every 3D printer I've used has accepted.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:04

RustyTrombone: Oct 23, 2007; $100 (Hundo) / Day
$500 (Hundo) / Week
That's Rich
That's Rich

Please!

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:05

seefive: Apr 13, 2006; im in position

Codependent Poster posted:

You should do

or

for sure

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:06

Millstone: Dec 20, 2007

What the hell are you using for a light source?

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:06

X JAKK: Sep 1, 2000; by Fistgrrl

this. this. you must do this.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:07

Oglethorpe: Aug 8, 2005; by Fistgrrl

Could you make some of these animated?

is my request.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:09

BrooklynBruiser: Aug 20, 2006; Oh my god. The microchip has been compromised.

Umilele posted:

I'd love to see or

Definitely love to see

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:09

Comfy sponk: Mar 30, 2007

would be good to see in 3D.

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:12

redpython: Sep 16, 2006; You remind me of the babe!

RustyTrombone posted:

Please!

I like science

# ? Sep 28, 2008 05:12

Transgendered Squirrel: Aug 14, 2004; by Peatpot

Millstone posted:

What the hell are you using for a light source?

A picture of his apartment or some poo poo is reflected in there for some reason. Interesting.

I am retarded and didnt see the op address this issue above me. Please shame me.

Transgendered Squirrel fucked around with this message at Sep 28, 2008 around 05:21

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