D_Rogue Game Art Project

H ere are some full-frame Arnold renders of the  F/V  Scully now   more or less externally complete ! After all these years, I could only ever visualise this fishing vessel finished in my head...until now!  Seeing a manifestation from your imagination, brought to life through your hands and tools and captured in a single image, is profoundly satisfying. Words fail to capture the kind of peace/elation I feel after  countless hours, late nights and meticulous hard work.  More than  seven years have now passed since I began construction. The very first thing I modelled was the bow mast (for what was then an unnamed vessel)!  Seeing the 4K renders below brings a true sense of accomplishment and a big ol' smile to my face!  I can just picture a foggy morning in a Seattle boatyard for its maiden launch. Although, I'm not so sure it would be watertight if I were to place my actual 3D model into water! Still, there is a loooooong way to go. UV unwrap...

T he stern superstructure of the  F/V  Scully has been a deeply gratifying task to model. I've been fortunate to have plenty of references of this aft section (thank goodness) and all the shapes have been relatively easy to form. One of the only real significant challenges this end of the boat, was the integration of the wheelhouse with the stateroom. This took a bit of figuring out, as I had adjusted the general dimensions while modelling the interior (for better gameplay/aesthetics). To fix this, I had to adjust the external geometry using the interior walls for reference points and windows as guides. Here are some progress screenshots, along with a before and after comparison which really shows just how much the aft has evolved! Jason Bartlett © Jason Bartlett © Jason Bartlett © Jason Bartlett © Next time, my last post of 2025! Thanks for reading :)