Article Focus: In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to recreate the opening gun barrel sequence from the two newest James Bond movies in 3d Studio Max using the default scanline renderer, minimal modeling, and only standard materials.
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Jason Phillips on Aug 26, 2009
When I add the material to the barrel it stays black and there is no reflection. I'm using 2010. Not sure if I'm missing a step.
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Jeffrey Reiber on Feb 10, 2009
Again thank you so much I will be trying this over my Spring Break
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Mike Park on Feb 10, 2009
if you mean the blood that comes down, yes, you can do it in afx. just create a solid red layer, mask the blood running down, apply a layer blending mode - bevel and emboss and there you go.
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Jeffrey Reiber on Feb 10, 2009
Thanks so much Mike you have been a great help! The Bond producers should hire you to design the gunbarrel!! Again thanks, oh and the 3D blood like in Casino Royale can be done just using some After Effects?
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Mike Park on Feb 10, 2009
Jeff,
The answer is yes, the concepts would be the same. The steps would differ depending on the software. I would think the creation and application of the material may be somewhat different as well. I wish I could be of more help, but I work in Max and After Effects primarily. Really all you need to do is figure out how to make a tube, cut grooves into it, twist it and put a reflective material on it. Deceptively simple!
Best of luck
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Jeffrey Reiber on Feb 10, 2009
Thanks so much Mike, reason I ask is 3d Max isn't on Mac and I wanted to make this gunbarrel, if I used another 3D program the steps would be much the same right?
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Mike Park on Feb 10, 2009
You might be able to pull off something close in After Effects, though not nearly as quickly. I would start with watching my tutorial on the old school Bond intro in After Effects. Do all of the same things with the barrel, but make a comp with 28 tall thin, duplicated layers of footage as the reflection. Dim them as you go from top to bottom. Then, use CC Cylinder on that layer and add a twist. Like I said, it wont give you the exact same results because of the accurate reflections in 3d max, but it will give the look.
Best of luck
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Jeffrey Reiber on Feb 9, 2009
Is there a way I can do this gunbarrel in After Effects?
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Umer Zafar on Dec 27, 2008
sorry my bad, the plugin i was using to download the video was giving error. my mistake. great tutorial, very informative. thanks.
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Abraham Chaffin on Dec 26, 2008
Video works for me - what browser / version of flash are you using?
Very cool tutorial Michael - I can only imagine how long it took to do this effect originally without the tools and programs we have today!
Modeling the New James Bond Introduction
by Umer Zafar on Dec 25, 2008
