So what are you working on? [Archive] - Page 14

MoP

01-22-2006, 07:58 PM

Not bad there, almighty_gir ... my main crits right now is even though she's meant to be female, her face and proportions are not very female.
The breasts are fine proportion-wise (although modelling nipples = why?), but she needs more hip shape on her. Also in that area, the pants look really boring. Big belt buckle, pouches, braces, belts, anything there to break up the boredom. It's a big flat area right now, and that needs rectifying.
Also something that's stopping her looking feminine is the face - mainly in the profile. The jaw is jutting out too much and seems too sharp. Moving the jaw back will also result in the lower lip going further back, and faces look more feminine when the upper lip is slightly further out than the lower lip.
Likewise I'd soften the shape of the nose and angle it up a little.

That said the mesh seems to be pretty good, just go over it and tweak to get more interesting and pleasing shapes - right now she's looking very rigid and tubular.

Keep it up /images/graemlins/smile.gif

almighty_gir

01-22-2006, 08:43 PM

nipples = why not? hahaha

ok, ill go about editing it some now =] thanks for the pointers MoP. modeling females is always hard for me (despite the fact i spend so long looking at them every day).

Zcubed

01-22-2006, 09:15 PM

Another quickie...

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/8301/notreallyafrog7hs.jpg

Starting to become more familiar with patch modeling; it's a lot of fun!

That's supposed to be a frog, by the way. I think I should work from reference next time. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

MoP

01-22-2006, 09:27 PM

This is my friend the Lantura.
He's a player character for a game/mod design I have in mind.

OpenCanvas sketch:
http://www.spearmint.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lantura-oc.jpg

WIP Photoshop painting:
http://www.spearmint.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lantura.jpg

Hopefully will have him ready to model and normal-map soon.

Josh_Singh

01-22-2006, 10:00 PM

zcubed, I like his facial proportions a lot. He looks like he's somthing out of Brian Froud's sketchbook. I'd go all Dark Crystal with him.

Keg

01-22-2006, 10:16 PM

god damn MoP that's hot

Zcubed

01-22-2006, 10:21 PM

Glad you like it, Ghost. It was just meant to be some quick practice, but I guess it's now a full blown WIP. A search for Froud just returns a bunch of long-dead fansites, so I'm not sure what direction you want me to take it in.

Awesome concept, Mop! I like your color palette too.

killingpeople

01-22-2006, 11:26 PM

the lighting looks good on your concept mop, very nice work dude!

arshlevon

01-23-2006, 06:04 PM

i made a self portrait about 2 years ago, it was my first attemt at a human head. i opened it back up recently and noticed it looked nothing like me. mostly cause i used the photos of my face in an orthagraphic view so i was modeling the perpective. i went back and changed the topology and tweeked it up. before i wanted to animate the face so i tried to model in every wrinkle of my face. now i would just blend displacement maps. here is the new head, not exactly what i look like, but much closer. someone that knows me let me know if anything is way off.

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_1.jpg

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_2.jpg

Zcubed

01-23-2006, 07:42 PM

Blarg, I think I ruined it. It's going to take some heavy tweaking to salvage this thing. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

<font color="red">UPDATE</font>
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/319/fixleg6wm.jpg

That's some major improvement, Arsh. I'm sticking it right in the "Good Topology" reference folder.

Ferg

01-23-2006, 08:37 PM

ah, the classic "taking a monster dump" pose

you might want to rework the anatomy/posing of your legs, they look kind of akward right now

bumblebee tuna!

edit after update: yes! looking much better!

Steakhouse

01-23-2006, 09:03 PM

arshlevon: Your skills have improved tremendously over those two years. The difference in quality between the two meshflows is night and day. You should be proud.

Vitor

01-24-2006, 05:07 PM

Something i started today for the cgchat mini challenge:

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/3415/vjoe061wy.jpg

Zcubed

01-24-2006, 05:23 PM

Yes! Viewtiful Joe! What's with all the protruding veins?

doc rob

01-24-2006, 06:56 PM

Arsh, looks good. You captured your likeness very well. The only thing that's missing is Ben's balls in your mouth.

Jerome

01-24-2006, 06:59 PM

is that captain blue in a red suit? oh and he needs a vwatch

Xenobond

01-24-2006, 07:00 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Arsh, looks good. You captured your likeness very well. The only thing that's missing is Ben's balls in your mouth.

[/ QUOTE ]

I knew it was missing something. The face needs to be posed so it looks like your laughing with Ben's balls in yer mouth. It's just so close, it hurts.

arshlevon

01-24-2006, 08:19 PM

hahahaha...
Lucas your sense of humor is showing, Letty must be out of town. Oh, wait.. its Tuesday, she is!
Ihad to take Poops balls out cause his cock was completely covering my nose and it just wasnt good reference. but i have put the model up on my site in its current state, so you can make the proper modifications. get it here
http://www.arshlevon.com/downloads/head3.max

here is an update, i tweeked the eyes a bit and the mouth.
http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_3.jpg

gauss

01-24-2006, 08:47 PM

but why do you look so saaaad ( '_' )

like steakhouse said, it's a mammoth improvement in the quality of your meshflow between now and then. if you and poops' social graces evolved as quickly! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

MoP great stuff mate, teasing us though you are with your schemes and machinations. keep us updated!

parasite7

01-24-2006, 09:13 PM

arshlevon: can we see an actual picture reference to match up. the mesh is great but would like to see the resemblance.

poopinmymouth

01-24-2006, 10:27 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Arsh, looks good. You captured your likeness very well. The only thing that's missing is Ben's balls in your mouth.

[/ QUOTE ]

So.... More like this?

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/net/pcount/lucas.gif

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/images/poop.gif (http://www.poopinmymouth.com)

doc rob

01-24-2006, 10:33 PM

Hey, that's great. Thank you for that.

poopinmymouth

01-24-2006, 10:34 PM

My hands were tied from the very beginning, it had to be done.

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/images/poop.gif (http://www.poopinmymouth.com)

doc rob

01-24-2006, 10:37 PM

plus you already had that collection of high poly cock and balls models, so, why not?

arshlevon

01-24-2006, 10:53 PM

Lucas, Christina is now very sorry for taking that picture.
hahah

[ QUOTE ]
arshlevon: can we see an actual picture reference to match up. the mesh is great but would like to see the resemblance.

[/ QUOTE ]

i am going to take one, but i have to shave first, i have this moutain man beard going on right now covering up my whole face.

arshlevon

01-25-2006, 01:38 AM

here is screengrab from my camcorder. i know the ears are off, mine come off of my head a bit more, ears are just a pain in the ass so i am putting it off. it was kinda hard trying to match the perspective of the camera with max's camera.

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_pic.jpg

MoP

01-25-2006, 03:36 AM

Seems accurate to me. The areas I'd have another look at are maybe giving the area above the nostrils a little more volume (maybe it's the lighting on the reference image but it looks like you have wider nostrils)... also a tiny bit more volume in the cheeks down to the jawline would probably work too. You handsome devil.

(lol Poop!) /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Slash

01-25-2006, 09:40 AM

poop, you just made my day! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

JKMakowka

01-25-2006, 09:59 AM

The eyes need to be a bit lower, thus adding more volume to the 'meat flap' under the eyebrows, otherwise pretty good likelyness.

Oh and I just noticed, have a closer look at your forehead (it isn't as flat).
You don't look quite as cave-manish as your model /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Jeff Parrott

01-25-2006, 11:57 AM

Awesome improvement Arsh. Can't wait to see where you take it in Zbrush.

Thegodzero

01-25-2006, 12:55 PM

You have a crease that breakes up your cheak on you in real life. The tip of your nose is smaller in real life as well. The area around your mouth pushes out a bit more in real life too. Lastly your chin has a softer change from pushing in to going out in real life.

Thats my nit pick.

arshlevon

01-25-2006, 01:57 PM

thanks for the crits guys, i made some changes, i changed face topology around the cheek and chin to better represent my facial anatomy, i think they also address TGZ crits. i modeled a basic chest area, still trying to get the topology a little nicer. i should probably start my own thread with this, i had no idea i would be working on it so much, i just cant stop, and i have nothing else to do.

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_4.jpg

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/SP_5.jpg

Weiser_Cain

01-25-2006, 05:10 PM

Thanks poop, my boss walked in as stared at that. She pretended she didn’t see it though and asked me if I’d gotten that memo. Wouldn’t look me in the eye.

arshlevon

01-25-2006, 06:09 PM

what about the millions and millions of naked chicks on the site? she not offended by greased up game sluts with guns and swords, just pee pees? if i had a non game related job i wouldnt goto a site that has some form of nudity posted every single day, and has since i can remember.

Ninjas

01-25-2006, 06:54 PM

What I'm working on. 6K polys, crits welcome.

http://www.gnomesend.com/secret/6kninja.jpg

arshlevon

01-25-2006, 07:24 PM

cool beans and how ironic, your name is ninjas and your modeling a ninja. my name is arshlevon, and i am modeling an arshlevon!

steady

01-25-2006, 07:29 PM

awesome ninja ninjas. saying ninja is fun. so arsh who is that guy in your avatar? is that some famous guy im supposed to know? great work on your head /images/graemlins/smile.gif

arshlevon

01-25-2006, 07:35 PM

[ QUOTE ]
a so arsh who is that guy in your avatar? is that some famous guy im supposed to know? great work on your head /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

you dont have to know him, but if you went to art school, or currently attending art school you should. he is marcel duchamp. dada futurist, famous for his ready mades and nude descending a Staircase (No. 2). and he is also my favorite artist of all time.

Thegodzero

01-26-2006, 12:02 AM

arsh next make my head from this ref.
http://www.tgz3d.com/rockon.jpg
hehehe

arshlevon

01-26-2006, 12:16 AM

watch out there TGZ, that tongue might get someone in trouble at work. wow thats obscene. gene simmions aint got shit on you.

steady

01-26-2006, 02:03 AM

"Jeezus.. Jeezus Christ" - Mr Slave
yeah that tongue is ridiculous, im sure all the ladies love you TGZ.
here is what I made for the low poly challenge over at CgChat
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6134/ninja3500at.jpg
had a blast doin' it
http://www.cgchat.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=230312#post230312

Spoon_of_death

01-26-2006, 03:06 AM

@TGZ: thats a very dangerous picture to post in these wild times of 3d penis photoshop mockup evilness

Heres my entrie for the cgchat comp as well /images/graemlins/crazy.gif
http://www.geocities.com/kwakkernaat/spoon/marine2.gif

Shady-D

01-26-2006, 06:57 AM

is it just me or is TheGodZero just BEGGING for poop to do one of his penis-of-poop-in-my-mouth© move....
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f56/Shady-D/2D/isamu_s_body.jpg

KDR_11k

01-26-2006, 08:25 AM

Spoon: I think the top of his skull is a bit low...

The Ben

01-26-2006, 11:11 AM

I noticed Vig did the Khadoran Destroyer earlier in the month, so I thought I'd post the Khadoran Juggernaut I did for graduation back in December.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/zagzagel/JuggRender.jpg

Play like you got a pair, indeed.

nkoste

01-26-2006, 12:02 PM

One more lowpoly cgchat entry, almost finished.

http://www.n3d.dk/images/image_bucket/ripley1.jpg

arshlevon

01-26-2006, 01:18 PM

holy crap the ben! that is the awesome!

Enix

01-26-2006, 02:57 PM

My entry for the CGChat mini-comp:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/raiko1/shadowDS.jpg

Joao Sapiro

01-26-2006, 03:19 PM

now thats wicked !!

rooster

01-26-2006, 04:14 PM

nice work enix!

fart:
http://www.rooster13.plus.com/moo.jpg

Justin Meisse

01-27-2006, 02:55 PM

Thanks Mr. Holden! (http://chrisholden.net/tutor/util01.htm)
http://www.artbyjustin.com/models/wip/myfirstnormalmap.jpg

MAUL0r

01-27-2006, 02:57 PM

http://sacland.submatrix.org/crap/model/PI.jpg

Detective Zombie...

he has no talent what so ever, but he sure can take a bullet for his fellow officers!

Shady-D

01-27-2006, 03:10 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Thanks Mr. Holden! (http://chrisholden.net/tutor/util01.htm)
http://www.artbyjustin.com/models/wip/myfirstnormalmap.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

if it werent for the flatness i would say its modelled rather than normal mapped /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

cholden

01-27-2006, 03:32 PM

Justin: alright, works for somebody! :P

Justin Meisse

01-27-2006, 04:22 PM

Chris: yeah, my first try was kind of borked looking (http://www.artbyjustin.com/models/wip/normalresult02.jpg), but I went back and tried again with a simpler model. I think my biggest problem with normal mapping is how to do the high-poly model, any chance on a tutorial for that?

ScoobyDoofus

01-27-2006, 05:02 PM

[ QUOTE ]
... I think my biggest problem with normal mapping is how to do the high-poly model, any chance on a tutorial for that?

[/ QUOTE ]

My biggest problem is getting the normal map to not look like total shit on my low-poly model.
I have yet to succeed with that.

steady

01-28-2006, 05:41 AM

I spent all night updating my website, converting to a CSS layout, check it out and let me know if there are any issues on your side, thanks! also if you want me to add your link button let me know!
http://wam.umd.edu/~steady/

Shady-D

01-28-2006, 07:24 AM

like someone (forgot who) suggested, when making a site for the purpose of getting a job in cg you should make the 3d part the index, no bugs found cool site

nimus

01-28-2006, 10:45 AM

man.. so much sick stuff...
love it! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

CheapAlert

01-28-2006, 11:12 AM

i did something in this (http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=89076&an=0&page=0#89076) but no one noticed

KDR_11k

01-28-2006, 12:00 PM

That's because people don't expect you to post new models in an old thread.

MAUL0r

01-28-2006, 02:45 PM

http://sacland.submatrix.org/crap/model/PI2.jpg
still WIP... but added hands and feet

Zcubed

01-28-2006, 02:51 PM

I think this guy's done...

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8492/dood7wd.jpg

The rider is going to be some warrior-kid. Last update in here, I'll open up a thread when I get time to work on the boy.

Xenobond

01-28-2006, 03:12 PM

nice fleshmonkey, cube /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

omgwood!
Made this for that cgchat low poly thing.
http://www.polycount.com/cottages/kman/images/temp/woodman01.jpg

Slipstream

01-28-2006, 08:29 PM

First in a series of retakes on dbz characters

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/temetry/cell1.jpg

Eclipse

01-29-2006, 12:22 AM

Here is a WIP version of my Soma Cruz low poly model for the CgChat compition, right now the skin is at 256x256 instead of the 128 it's supposed to be at, but I'll size it down and sharpen it up when the time comes. The entire skin is work in progress, but crits would be great!

http://www.gphost.uk8.net/user/Eclipse/images/skin1.jpg

hobodactyl

01-29-2006, 01:25 AM

I haven't been modelling enough recently, so I just did this tonight for fun, took about 2 hours maybe or so, its part of a larger scene that's sort of based on Roger Dean's "Yellow City." This is just what I got finished before going to bed.

http://uweb.txstate.edu/~is1010/deantest1.jpg

Makkon

01-29-2006, 02:22 AM

Generic Soldier. Now for a generic SDK.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Makkon/GenericSoldier.jpg

arshlevon

01-29-2006, 04:09 AM

kurtus! that rocks my man!!

Bronco

01-29-2006, 01:49 PM

heres a head im working on for a mod,normal map and diffuse only right now,still got some work to do on it,but im really happy how the textures have come out,the face itself is 100% hand painted (no overlays).

http://www.hedgeart.com/cyborghead.jpg

john

spacemonkey

01-29-2006, 06:32 PM

cgchat inspired low poly powa. 350 tri and a whopping 128x128, texture needs some cleaning..

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8954/viviweb3qn.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5245/viviwire3eb.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1861/vivi1283qv.jpg

Slipstream

01-29-2006, 08:40 PM

@spacemonkey: Unbelievable detail for the polycount and texture space. It looks terrific /images/graemlins/smile.gif

MAUL0r

01-30-2006, 02:42 AM

http://sacland.submatrix.org/crap/model/PI4.jpg
changed some proportions and gave him a zombie snarl. Also optomized him some, still doing more of that though.

odium

01-30-2006, 04:53 AM

My god spacemonkey, that mage is amazing, i cant believe its only a 128x128 res skin with a few hundred polies...?

Man you need to work on some DS/PSP games, maybe then the PSP could get some GOOD games that look good but run SMOOTH.

Marine

01-30-2006, 07:04 AM

http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/marine/headmchead.jpg
got bored with it, think i'll start something else later

Valandar

01-30-2006, 01:27 PM

I'm working on turning a Freedom Force model I made a few months ago into a Quake 3 model. Yeah, I know, old tech and all that rot. But my dink system can't handle Doom 3 or the like, so I'll stick with what I got. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

http://valandar3d.fools3d.com/quakestuff/Valkunposedthumb.jpg (http://valandar3d.fools3d.com/quakestuff/Valkunposed.jpg)

Fuse

01-30-2006, 05:47 PM

lowpolylove

http://ert.hostileintent.org/fuse/image/lowpolylove.jpg

Ninjas

01-30-2006, 07:45 PM

http://www.gnomesend.com/secret/NinjaNormal.jpg

This is as far as I'm going on this. Too hard to do quality organic normals without ZBrush.

killingpeople

01-30-2006, 08:35 PM

Valandar , i'd paint some contrast in your texture, it will make it look better.

arshlevon

01-30-2006, 10:06 PM

okay so i have entered this com over at subDM.com

the back is far from done.. just layed out the loops now i have to add the detail.

http://www.subdivisionmodeling.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232

here is me progress so far..

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute8.gif

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute9.gif

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute10.gif

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute11.gif

and if you want to check it from the begining you can do so here

http://www.subdivisionmodeling.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3202#post3202

Zcubed

01-30-2006, 10:45 PM

YUS! I was just checking this out on Southern's forum. Really nice, and thanks for the base mesh. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

j_bradford

01-30-2006, 11:14 PM

Goodnight! Nice job so far arsh..

JKMakowka

01-31-2006, 03:05 AM

It needs.... nippels /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Really nice work so far. I exspecially digg the face, mind posting some closeups?

Oh and that special type of (bodybilder?) bellybutton seems out of place on a orc like that.

TelekineticFrog

01-31-2006, 08:17 AM

That looks really nice Arshlevon. Can't wait to see what you do with it from here.

almighty_gir

01-31-2006, 09:55 AM

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/351/render12pj.th.jpg (http://img467.imageshack.us/my.php?image=render12pj.jpg)

working on my texturing (and finishing off this model in general)

lemme know what you think /images/graemlins/smile.gif

MoP

01-31-2006, 11:06 AM

Hey almighty_gir, that looks like a good start, but I hope you don't mind, I did a paintover to illustrate some crits and pointers I'd recommend:

http://www.spearmint.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gir_paint1.jpg

For a start, her eyes are too small and too close together - this is a model problem, not a texture problem though. Take a look at some more reference, you'll see there shouldn't be so much room on either side of the head after the eyes. They look very squashed, so I moved them outwards - maybe they could be a little bigger too, to enhance the femininity.
My paintover still looks a little manly, it'd probably get further from that if you decreased the size of the chin, and made the lips and eyes slightly bigger.

It looks like you've layed a base colour down then started using dodge/burn to describe shading... I'd recommend against this method, since it leads to boring-looking flesh tones. Either that, or you're picking the same colour and just adjusting the brightness, not the hue or saturation. This will also tend to have the same effect.
Pick a base colour, then for different areas pick different hues and saturations to paint shading with - more yellow and bright for the forehead, more red and saturated for the nose and cheeks, maybe slightly toward blue or green for the jaw area. Also, with human flesh, saturation tends to increase in shadows because of reflected light of a similar colour bouncing into the shade. So areas like under the jaw and under the nose should be darker, but at the same time more saturated. Don't overdo it, though, or these areas will become focal points and you don't want that to happen.

Also, the lips you've painted so far are unlike any human lips I've ever seen... even with lipstick you rarely get that shade of red, and certainly not as sharp edges. You should probably smooth out areas more.

In general you need a lot darker darks... your texture right now is overall very bright and uniform, work some darker detail in (like around the eyes, lips and nose - contrast here will help the focal points pop out more).

I know it's early WIP but I just wanted to get all that said so you know what to aim for. I've been texturing a lot of female low-poly heads for work recently, and I've had to cover a lot of this stuff myself, and believe me, it really enhances the believability and makes the girls look good /images/graemlins/smile.gif

So yeah, grab more reference, don't be afraid to use more contrast, and pick a much wider range of hues and saturations.

Hope that helps! Keep it up! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

JKMakowka

01-31-2006, 11:06 AM

Is that miss cave man 2006?

tone down the eyebrows and make them less strait /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Edit: too late /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Voodoo

01-31-2006, 11:14 AM

Haven't posted here in a long time, really haven't been working on much just going to school so that eats up a lot of time.

This first one I modeled one afternoon just for fun, not supposed to be incredibly realistic or accurate just wanted to do a little hillbilly shack scene... starting to texture it.

http://www.3dvoodoo.com/pics/renders/1.jpg

I modeled this one today, it's a sci-fi factory that could be used in a RTS game...

http://www.3dvoodoo.com/pics/renders/close_view.jpg

http://www.3dvoodoo.com/pics/renders/far_view.jpg

almighty_gir

01-31-2006, 03:47 PM

thanks for your help mop. ive adjusted the eyes and the chin. lips are a little more difficult, but i should get there in the end.

as for makowka, she doesnt even have eyebrows yet o_O

ill get on it asap mop, your the best!

Thegodzero

01-31-2006, 04:22 PM

http://www.tgz3d.com/botren.jpg

http://www.tgz3d.com/botrot.avi

cant get max to make to make a normal map for my gun so i came back to this.

warby

01-31-2006, 08:03 PM

http://riviera.heaven.nexusirc.at/warby/characters/speed_painting/speedpainting_nuke_01.jpg

Renaud Galand

01-31-2006, 09:02 PM

http://www.guntharf.easynet.be/brol/WuThang/Wuthang04_1.jpg

gavku

01-31-2006, 10:21 PM

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4973/snowboarder016ay.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snowboarder016ay.jpg)

arshlevon

02-01-2006, 02:44 AM

small amount of progress on this dude..

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute12.gif

http://www.arshlevon.com/images/forumpics/brute13.gif

SouL

02-01-2006, 05:34 AM

http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/souldesigns/painter_bs.jpg
I found a copy of Painter 6 laying about so I installed and messed aroud a bit. I have Painter 8... but it won't install /images/graemlins/frown.gif
I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to get the program to detect my wacom's pressure sens. So the entire time I was working at ultra low single digit opacity settings which drove me fucking nuts. My fingers hurt!!!

CheapAlert

02-01-2006, 01:21 PM

Unfortunately I had a hard-drive crash last night so I just lost all of my new (post nov 2005) models /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Luckily the projects weren't so lost. I backed up OA /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Anyway here's a model I have done and lost, it's not a gargoyle omg! He weighs in about 1500 triangles, so he would be ideal for both q3a and q4.
http://www.planetgargoyle.com/models/lowrik10.jpg
http://www.planetgargoyle.com/models/lowrik11.jpg
http://www.planetgargoyle.com/models/skinrik6.jpg

KDR_11k

02-01-2006, 01:41 PM

Looks DBZish.

Cubik

02-01-2006, 03:24 PM

Soul: This is what I found on the CA forums:
"To change pressure you need to go to Edit > Preferences > Brush Tracking. Other than that it sounds like you need to go into the actual Control Panel for your tablet." You could look in there for anything to activate pressure sensitivity.

MoP: Great crits! Stuff like that always make me all fuzzy inside combined with strange and exciting feelings for Polycount.

killingpeople

02-01-2006, 03:45 PM

arshlevon, love it. the crease on his peck, from pit to collar, looks too sharp.

Renaud Galand

02-02-2006, 03:06 PM

Blah,
base mesh : ok
Zbrush : awaiting...

http://www.guntharf.easynet.be/brol/WuThang/WuThang05.jpg
http://www.guntharf.easynet.be/brol/WuThang/WuThang05_1.jpg

jec1183

02-03-2006, 02:59 PM

A quick zbrush sketch. Started from a base mesh from max.

http://www.3dmodelmaniac.com/Zbrush%20Sketches/Zbrush%20Sketch01.jpg
http://www.3dmodelmaniac.com/Zbrush%20Sketches/Zbrush%20Sketch02.jpg

almighty_gir

02-03-2006, 04:39 PM

http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/8614/render15ug.th.jpg (http://img316.imageshack.us/my.php?image=render15ug.jpg)

trying to work some of those red tones in mop /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Slaught

02-03-2006, 06:03 PM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/Dropkick60606/grim1.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/Dropkick60606/grim2.jpg

60 Tris so far...10 min of work /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

MoP

02-03-2006, 06:05 PM

Renaud: Very nice! This is very original and the face has a lot of character... good work /images/graemlins/smile.gif

drizs

02-04-2006, 07:45 AM

Too wip for my own good. I've just blocked in the character, gonna do alot of poly cleanup now. If you can't see who it is, I'm gonna rip of your head shit down your neck.

http://cgmonkey.u42.surftown.se/Artwork/3D/WIP/alucard.jpg

hawken

02-04-2006, 08:10 AM

simon belmont or devil may cry

Renaud Galand

02-04-2006, 08:39 AM

THX ALOT for the kind words MoP ! /images/graemlins/blush.gif

1.30h on the highpoly mesh. I'll try to finish it this w-e or something.

http://www.guntharf.easynet.be/brol/WuThang/WuThang06.jpg

Jaco

02-04-2006, 09:00 AM

Nice work Renaud Galand, it's looking very realistic, especially the fatty areas.

LordScottish

02-04-2006, 01:21 PM

He looks great Renaud! It's actually possible to make a character look original and interesting without giving him demonteeth and huge weapons? /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

MAUL0r

02-04-2006, 05:55 PM

a few days ago I posted progress on a model of a Zombie Detective, here's the WIP of a paint i'm doing of him... still refining many parts of this guy, but I put in some guides where the bullets will be flying through him.

C&C welcome, Penis Paintover if you wanna /images/graemlins/wink.gif

http://sacland.submatrix.org/crap/zombie_thumb.jpg (http://sacland.submatrix.org/crap/zombie.jpg)

HonkyPunch

02-04-2006, 10:44 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/PieSpelunker/Piespelunkerv2.jpg
Generals Comp.
As you might notice, it's not a squirrel, as my user name suggests it would be.

Fuse

02-05-2006, 06:06 PM

http://ert.hostileintent.org/fuse/image/lowpolylove_2.jpg

gotta make a weapon now and then onto painting this kid

Fuse

02-05-2006, 08:09 PM

http://ert.hostileintent.org/fuse/image/lowpolylove_3.jpg

gotta start painting

EarthQuake

02-06-2006, 12:35 AM

little bit of zbrushing....
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5796/blackdude015sl.jpg
[edit] and a bit more
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/7386/compogirl021ti.jpg

Mr Smo

02-06-2006, 07:48 AM

fuse: that kids face is pretty strong looking? makes him look old with the small eyes aswell, nice though...

Joao Sapiro

02-06-2006, 10:23 AM

great one fuse ! really tight mesh /images/graemlins/laugh.gif reminds me of the kid from B1ll /images/graemlins/laugh.gif and thats a good thing !

Earthquake : keep brushing the lady /images/graemlins/wink.gif

drizs

02-07-2006, 02:07 PM

Alucard gawddamnit.

Been mad busy in school, haven't had the time to start texturing yet. So, here's final model.

http://cgmonkey.u42.surftown.se/Artwork/3D/WIP/alucard2.jpg

Surgey

02-07-2006, 03:49 PM

Well I'm working on coloring this sketch in my spare time.

http://home.comcast.net/~surgey/images/art/ctfmc.jpg

Ruz

02-08-2006, 03:12 PM

hmm been messing around with this car i started a while back. I suppose I should finish it really, just as a change from character modelling

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/5137/car10ue.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/872/car0hr.jpg

Eclipse

02-09-2006, 12:25 AM

I'm working on finishing off my Low Poly Link and I just got Chibi-Robo today so I was inspired to do a DS spec version of the pint sized hero /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

http://www.gphost.uk8.net/user/Eclipse/images/Link-Robo.jpg

Still a lot of work left to do on both, but it shouldn't take tooooo long /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Weiser_Cain

02-09-2006, 01:11 AM

http://home.comcast.net/~weiser_cain/Images/War_Beast_Wip2.jpg
Was going to be a general but I'm not confident I can finish it as I suck at rigging.

Jackablade

02-09-2006, 02:43 AM

That texture looks pretty high res for DS Spec, Eclipse...

Mr Smo

02-09-2006, 05:19 AM

haha, link ftw. nice eclipse.

KDR_11k

02-09-2006, 06:04 AM

The celshaded texture is probably just a few pixels for the solid color areas to leave more space for the areas with detail in them.

Justin Meisse

02-09-2006, 09:21 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Was going to be a general but I'm not confident I can finish it as I suck at rigging.

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't give up, the rig only needs to be good enough to pull off 2 poses

jec1183

02-09-2006, 10:54 AM

Hell you could even just pose the polys yourself if you want. Nicer to have a rig though.

Eclipse

02-10-2006, 11:54 AM

Here basiclly the final version of Link, Hekter helped with the poses and renders, but I did the model and skin.

http://www.gphost.uk8.net/user/Eclipse/images/collage.jpg

nkoste

02-10-2006, 02:57 PM

Anxiously waiting to see what gauss will cook up for me in the war comp, a quick 128 to settle the nerves. Actually I have major written assignment due monday so I shouldn't be doing any art at all, but this comp just gets my 3d juices flowing.

Totally ma own concept /images/graemlins/wink.gif

http://www.n3d.dk/images/image_bucket/frank128.jpg

Soccerman18

02-10-2006, 03:26 PM

That's some noggin he's got there.

nkoste

02-10-2006, 04:44 PM

I had to look that word up. yeah he's got a big mug.

Akirra

02-10-2006, 05:02 PM

http://www.force137.com/pics/user23_Goblin3.jpg

Goblin guy based off of one of Adrian Smith's drawings. Just about ready to take him into zbrush. Still working on a face drawing which I will add later. :P

Slaught

02-10-2006, 07:54 PM

Got inspired by b1ll´s Snake...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/Dropkick60606/mercwip_01.jpg

Just wanted to do a mercenary with lots of pouches and stuff. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

@Nkoste
That´s awesome! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Sa74n

02-11-2006, 04:05 AM

its a WIP. a team effort of our mod team (some might have seen it at phl.com). my task is mapping/lighting and doing some props/textures.

http://www.planethalflife.com/images/screensnew/nd_20060209_02.jpg

http://www.planethalflife.com/images/screensnew/nd_20060209_03.jpg

Vitor

02-11-2006, 04:48 AM

ahhh nuclear dawn... finally

I've been waiting for some updates on this mod for a long time now... You guys are the most talented mod team, and better than most of comercial game studios... can't wait to see more from you /images/graemlins/wink.gif

LordScottish

02-11-2006, 11:23 AM

Looking good! It's nice to see mods getting more ambitious.

gavku

02-11-2006, 08:26 PM

Sa74n those level shots look awesome...

MoP

02-11-2006, 08:37 PM

Nice level indeed. Looks like great attention to detail and consistency, which is what I really like.
Hope this continues throughout all the levels! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Neo_God

02-11-2006, 09:33 PM

Damn, I can't wait for Nuclear dawn, the work you guys are putting into your stuff is so damn nice!

Vitor

02-12-2006, 11:43 AM

Some practise:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2446/head012xi.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/329/arm064ab.jpg

CheapAlert

02-12-2006, 12:29 PM

Your fingers are too straight in shape, hence reminding me of earthworms and uncut erect penises.

i'd understand if it were an android though

obson

02-12-2006, 08:05 PM

That enivronment is looking great sa74n

http://obson.org/images/dcraig.jpg

Supposed to be Daniel Craig, not sure if I quite have the likeness yet.

HonkyPunch

02-12-2006, 08:40 PM

http://www.deviantart.com/view/28999932/
I made me a robot.

hawken

02-13-2006, 12:46 AM

http://www.dadako.com/forums/elevators.png

http://www.dadako.com/forums/tickethall.png

HandSandwich

02-13-2006, 01:26 AM

Cool stuff Hawken. Whats it for?

Mr Smo

02-13-2006, 01:42 AM

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5862/small3ly.th.jpg (http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=small3ly.jpg)

oh noes anime =[

Daz

02-13-2006, 01:48 AM

Bondage! Hah he's definitely a tough nut to crack obson. Sort of good looking and ugly all at the same time. What you have there is recognisable i think, but probably not very flattering.

SouL

02-13-2006, 02:39 AM

[ QUOTE ]
http://www.dadako.com/forums/elevators.png

http://www.dadako.com/forums/tickethall.png

[/ QUOTE ]

That, sir, fucking rules.

Shady-D

02-13-2006, 03:04 AM

Nice smo, whats it for?
Woah hawken, must've taken you a long time..

ewooz

02-13-2006, 09:08 AM

Nice stuff Hawken!

Sadner

02-13-2006, 09:31 AM

[ QUOTE ]
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5862/small3ly.th.jpg (http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=small3ly.jpg)

oh noes anime =[

[/ QUOTE ]

ZARAKI KENPACHI FOR THE WIN, you rock Smo

Vitor

02-13-2006, 10:04 AM

More practise (WIP practise /images/graemlins/laugh.gif)

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9496/torso2042mo.jpg

hawken

02-13-2006, 10:21 AM

nice work on the sofa stomatch, needs more work on the hooded back

JKMakowka

02-13-2006, 11:47 AM

Cool stuff... is that like the London bombing game, or are you playing an innocent slightly arabic looking person which gets chased by the police and killed with several headshots? (and the sequel would be a simulation game :'how to cover up what happend in the first part').

Vitor

02-13-2006, 12:13 PM

Thx hawken /images/graemlins/wink.gif Did some more work on it:

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7199/torso222oq.jpg

thnom

02-13-2006, 12:50 PM

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8055/craig7sj.th.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/my.php?image=craig7sj.jpg)

Obson:

Looking nice and it is recogniseable but:

The head needs to come out a bit more above the eyes. Mouth placement could be correct and the chin just needs lengthening. The nose has the right shape but needs to be more of a ball at the end. The eyelids need to be a tad "heavier", too. Good work though - looking nice.

Shady-D

02-13-2006, 12:58 PM

His Fingers look a little short, vitor.
nice work though.

Joao Sapiro

02-14-2006, 08:22 AM

blah.. very wip .

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/6497/vcbcbvcb8gn.jpg

poopinmymouth

02-14-2006, 11:13 AM

Really nice Johny. It has a very natural feel to the definition and flow.

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/images/poop.gif (http://www.poopinmymouth.com)

MoP

02-14-2006, 11:50 AM

Vitor: Good start, but the abdominal muscles are really the wrong shape and too big, also the nipples seem too far out to either side. Take a look at some more good anatomical reference to get the muscle placement just right. Keep it up, it's all good practise /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Johny: Pretty nice mesh, good flow and such, but the ears are definitely too high and possibly the eyes are a little high too.

okkun

02-14-2006, 07:32 PM

Had to take a break from the challenge and do something job related. Excellent brushing up on my unwrap skills, this one was a bitch.

http://www.okkun.net/normaldog.jpg

MoP

02-14-2006, 07:38 PM

nice work okkun!

CheapAlert

02-14-2006, 08:12 PM

THIS (http://www.planetgargoyle.com/openarena/taunty.gif) MY FIRST Q3A PLAYER ANIMATION IN BLENDER

Zcubed

02-14-2006, 08:37 PM

That animation was so badass that my monitor exploded!Warning next time, please! /images/graemlins/mad.gif

Seriously though, pretty cool. Much further than I've ever gotten with animation.

Daz

02-14-2006, 09:32 PM

Well, that is awesome work okkun for something you just sorta spat out in between stuff! And yeah, not too shabby at all CheapAlert.

okkun

02-14-2006, 10:44 PM

Thanks. I didn't mean to come off like i just spat it out though, I just finished it up :P

DarthRevanII

02-15-2006, 09:26 AM

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/SpartnII/6217be8a.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/SpartnII/dd7da3dd.jpg
Totally remade from scratch Dropship that im working on /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

killingpeople

02-15-2006, 09:55 AM

i'm liking the face Johny, great work.

Lee3dee

02-15-2006, 05:20 PM

okkun: looks great, any chance of a close up on the skin?
DarthRevanII: cool, drop ship reminds me of Alien 2/Halo. Are you going to be texturing it?

okkun

02-15-2006, 06:11 PM

Sure, this is about where it starts falling apart

http://www.okkun.net/skin.jpg

DarthRevanII

02-15-2006, 07:14 PM

yes Lee3dee I do...just not at the moment...my photoshop keeps randomly freezing when using tools, and i can't make it stop, so until i get a working version or fix my computer, I myself can't just yet /images/graemlins/frown.gif
I'm making a mod that this will be going in, but no engine as of yet

and you nailed my inspiration on the head /images/graemlins/wink.gif good call

CheapAlert

02-15-2006, 07:48 PM

Enhancified the sparks alot more, and did a few more anims
http://www.planetgargoyle.com/openarena/shooty.avi

yeah i'm back into gear with this officially. I'll have a new release by the 25th. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

okkun

02-15-2006, 09:55 PM

More brushing up of long lost skills, concepting this time. Very cliche I know..

http://www.okkun.net/grlconcept.jpg

KDR_11k

02-15-2006, 11:57 PM

Don't worry, it's not too clichee without moonboots.

Sectaurs

02-16-2006, 12:36 AM

Okkun, why isn't that an Evil General?

I think she needs something on her back to mimic the sweeping protrusions on her helm.

Fuse

02-16-2006, 10:40 PM

http://ert.hostileintent.org/fuse/image/lowpolylove_4.jpg

hawken

02-16-2006, 11:27 PM

[ QUOTE ]
More brushing up of long lost skills, concepting this time. Very cliche I know..

http://www.okkun.net/grlconcept.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

Very Appleseed / silent mobius /images/graemlins/wink.gif I'm loving the colours, very appealing. In all it's a great concept and I can see a fine model being made during a production process.

I'd suggest drawing all the way down to the feet next time though, because reading the pose loses some of it's dramatic impact without feet.

okkun

02-17-2006, 12:05 AM

Appleseed inspired for sure. I ran out of paper for the feet and didn't feel like adding them in Photoshop, which was maybe subconcious since I hate drawing feet. I'll try to plan the layout better for my next one though

Benjie

02-17-2006, 01:25 AM

A WIP Medieval Scene of mine it is due in a few weeks.

http://blogster.com/host/images/27924935047.jpg

CheapAlert

02-17-2006, 03:59 AM

this isn't anything, not even a gargoyle. just quick subd practice fun for 2 minutes of boredom.
http://www.planetgargoyle.com/models/quickpract.jpg

rooster

02-17-2006, 04:47 AM

nice one benjie, that render looks pretty messy but the actual scene looks great

Fuse

02-17-2006, 10:51 AM

http://ert.hostileintent.org/fuse/image/lowpolylove_5.jpg

Joao Sapiro

02-17-2006, 07:41 PM

not even half done.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3079/untitled25zo.gif

EarthQuake

02-17-2006, 08:40 PM

Fuse that face reminds me of alvin and the chipmunks for some reason, what are you going for there? eyes are very small and cheeks are very very wide

aniceto

02-18-2006, 02:51 AM

just another generic spaceman with glowing bits
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/shika01/SWupdate.jpg

Vitor

02-18-2006, 07:32 AM

Thx for the help there mop /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Did some quick fixure, but i belive the best would be to start over... perhaps i'll do a new one today. Anyways here is the lastest (and last :d) update:

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6052/torsoy0kk.jpg

hawken

02-19-2006, 05:36 AM

http://www.dadako.com/forums/tfl_platform.jpg

Vitor

02-19-2006, 12:24 PM

Some more modeling:

http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/3535/headmale012jb.jpg

hawken-> that looks lovely /images/graemlins/wink.gif really nice.. For what is it?

MoP

02-19-2006, 12:54 PM

Nice stuff there Vitor, it has a lot of character.
However you should probably get some reference for the nostrils and under the nose, your structures there aren't really correct... the nostrils are far too big, is my main issue with it.
Good work though, Hawken I like your pixelling too.

Vitor

02-19-2006, 01:50 PM

Thx a lot for the critics Mop /images/graemlins/wink.gif I've been admiring and being inspired by your work for a long time now. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I'll try to fix the nostrils, but starting a new arm now /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

GoK

02-19-2006, 03:00 PM

Post deleted by GoK

aesir

02-19-2006, 03:04 PM

looks rad gok. Makes a great silouhette

motives

02-19-2006, 03:53 PM

http://www.johanlundmark.com/pimp/shotty3.jpg

next some normalmapping fun /images/graemlins/smile.gif

CheapAlert

02-19-2006, 04:14 PM

new plasma, rail and explosion wephits. mmm shader fun.

http://www.planetgargoyle.com/openarena/newwephits.avi

Weiser_Cain

02-19-2006, 04:41 PM

Give that man some flair!
http://www.trendwatching.com/resources/imageFiles/GRAND_BOUTIQUE/christopher%20lowell%202.jpg

CMB

02-19-2006, 07:08 PM

[ QUOTE ]
http://www.johanlundmark.com/pimp/shotty3.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

That shotgun looks too smooth.
Much like if Apple made shotguns instead of computers and made it out of poor quality chineese plastic. Though it may just be the render ,I'm sure the lowpoly will give it a sharper look.

Valandar

02-19-2006, 07:42 PM

[ QUOTE ]
new plasma, rail and explosion wephits. mmm shader fun.

http://www.planetgargoyle.com/openarena/newwephits.avi

[/ QUOTE ]

LOVE the bullet hits! The others weren't as visually unique, but the bullet hits looked like shooting water. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Joao Sapiro

02-19-2006, 08:07 PM

Gok, remove him the helmet and add him a weird hairstyle, also make his armor ruined and tattered , yes ,model wise /images/graemlins/wink.gif

KDR_11k

02-20-2006, 12:23 AM

I'd say remove the large weapons. Generals aren't equipped with that stuff normally since they have grunts for shooting things.

Weiser_Cain

02-20-2006, 05:18 AM

You could also drop the 'faceless grunt mask'. Give him just one signature weapon maybe. Put a crest on something, give him a super-keen epaulet.

Vitor

02-20-2006, 06:46 AM

Some more anatomy practise pimp:

still work in progress this one.

[EDIT]= done i think...

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2243/27la1.jpg

GoK

02-20-2006, 07:04 AM

ok sugestions taken in! thanks for the help i know you guys grudge it /images/graemlins/wink.gif unless this is a trick.... /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Cheers very much!
Jody

Enix

02-20-2006, 11:56 AM

Errr... I did my first ever zbrush experiement. It came out kinda fugly and really wierd but I am getting the hang of all the tools and stuff zbrush has to offer.

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/5705/creepyzbrush10wp.png

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/8917/creepyzbrush9kl.png

I started from a deformed sphere and got a deformed monster blob with a nose.

Enix

02-20-2006, 01:10 PM

Got another one, yet again, started from basic shapes:

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/9431/newdude9de.png

what can i say...im addicted to zbrush

JKMakowka

02-20-2006, 03:03 PM

what can i say...you still have to practise more /images/graemlins/tongue.gif (and not pimp every doodle you make /images/graemlins/smile.gif )

Enix

02-20-2006, 03:29 PM

Hell yea, I just thought it would be a good idea to post my first and get some helpful tips and stuff. I know these things are just a bunch of revolting blobs ;p. Just getting into zbrush today, trying to get used to the interface and tools. I don't know how you guys do it for a living.

[edit]

I think this one is worth pimping:

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/6536/doggy5qg.png

CheapAlert

02-21-2006, 12:57 AM

After practicing a bit, I couldn't resist remaking this sucker again (sorry). Gargoyle 2006 (Quake4) here we come. 3000 triangles (and yes I am getting better at modeling penis, i was quickly able to do his glans under there. yep /images/graemlins/smile.gif )

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4822/garg2k698hl.jpg
(EDIT: Fixed image)

hawken

02-21-2006, 03:34 AM

vitor: you should look at some ref of shoulders, looks kinda huge.

http://www.dadako.com/forums/tfl_tube.jpg

...the machine keeps going! Only 14 more screens to go...bah

Sectaurs

02-21-2006, 11:59 AM

Cheap, seems to be a huge improvement. His arms still look a little inflated rather than muscly, but he's looking good.

CheapAlert

02-22-2006, 02:45 PM

yay uvmaps (http://www.planetgargoyle.com/models/g2k6uv2.jpg)

JKMakowka

02-22-2006, 03:36 PM

Nice layout, cheap.

Just keep in mind that if you ever work with normalmaps, it is better to sacrifice some space to have less seams, as they are almost impossible to hide properly with a normalmap.

Zergxes

02-22-2006, 03:51 PM

http://www.polysmooth.com/gremlin_thumb.jpg (http://www.polysmooth.com/stills/gremlin_sheet.jpg)

There's something on the wing...

graves

02-25-2006, 01:14 PM

I was bored in class

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3118/bored4wc.jpg http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3388/boredwires4iq.jpg

Super

02-25-2006, 02:58 PM

This was going to be Superman but I didn't plan the hair very well like extruding that bit of hair on his forhead in Maya before taking it into ZBrush and I can't go back and do it now. Gash.

http://www.splitpoly.com/personal/crits/supes_006.jpg

Renaud Galand

02-25-2006, 10:58 PM

first real normal map test on this guy. Still need to find something to dress him /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

http://www.guntharf.easynet.be/brol/WuThang/WuThang06_2.jpg

Vitor

02-26-2006, 09:35 AM

Some stupid pose with my old wip for the cgchat mini comp:

Working on the texture, but thought it would be a good time to do my first pose /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3323/daruniawip051vt.jpg

CheapAlert

02-26-2006, 03:57 PM

holy crap my skinning is improving by a shocking amount
http://cheapy.deathmask.net/crap/gskin4.jpg

Kaz

02-26-2006, 04:21 PM

I made a combat shotgun, 1500 tris, the handle is a little wonky:

http://kaz.quakedev.com/images/media/models/shotgun.jpg

:]

Goemon

02-26-2006, 06:05 PM

Hi everyone,

I decided I would create a low poly character with a hand held such as the Nintendo DS or PSP in mind. He weighs in at 440 triangles and has a 128x128 map. I plan to recreate his stage and another fighter with the same limits of map size and poly count.

Critiques or comments are very welcome. Thanks
http://www.bradacree.com/dud.jpg http://www.bradacree.com/dudwire.jpg

Zergxes

02-26-2006, 11:31 PM

That is a cool style on that boxer, but you might want to change the zipper line on the front of the pants because right now it is kind of uhhh... "suspect".

Erol

02-27-2006, 01:52 AM

Dudley! Neat little model, Goemon. Where's his 6-tri rose? : )

Practing some lighting fun:
http://zusko.com/misc/greenboy.jpg

J.I. Styles

02-27-2006, 07:36 AM

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holy crap my skinning is improving by a shocking amount

[/ QUOTE ]

it's nearly 2am, and for some reason that comment had more weight for me than most everything I've seen from you on these boards -- probably the most positive remark I've seen you make about your work and that's a good thing, since I know how hard it is to be happy with your own progress. The other thought I had was it made me think of biscuits. By the time I'd stopped digging in the cupboard, the goblins that live in my shoes had done a bit of a quick visual aid for you /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/jistyles-cheap_paintover.jpg

progress is:
-base
-block in volumes
-pay attention to sharp edging, and specular, also introduce some greater ranges of colour fidelity (wanky talk for make it look interesting and VIBRANT DARLING)
-paint in some sub details (splat some overlays if you feel like it, but make sure you're still painting with the overlays using the stamp tool instead of blindly laying them down in layers). Pull out hero details and erase others you don't want.

Like I said, quick job, but hopefully should illustrate the point.

biscuits........

Xenobond

02-27-2006, 02:27 PM

As an addendum to that, here are some thoughs I felt should be added.

http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/kman/images/temp/garg.jpg

Now, you did a good job about picking out the hard and soft muscles as individual chunks. Now if you scale your image down as if you were looking from a distance you'll be seeing lots of light and dark spots all over the body. You'd want to go in afterwards, or even keep it in mind before on how the model would usually be lit from the top. With that in mind you wouldn't want to have many dark darks on parts that are facing upward as even if it's in a recessed area, plenty of light is still going to be hitting it.

You can still describe the surface of the muscle by using lights and darks to create your contrast, but you wouldn't be using such a dark dark in those instances. The light would be hitting that part of the body and bouncing around to nearby parts. Doing this will also get your muscle groups to start blending into each other. Not even a gargoyle can survive with 0% body fat.