Bronco - seuss model

[Bronco]

Got my space,weeeee!!!

john

[Bronco]

Ok here is my buety,the tortoise mobile...its abit on the slow side /images/graemlins/smile.gif...I hope ya can see Dr Seuss influences.

3200 polygons

I would post wireframes but I seem to have forgotten how to make the wireframe over the top....erm any advise?


http://www.hedgeart.com/drsusseWIP1.jpg

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

hope you dig...so far!

john

[ElysiumGX]

that is interesting. I'm guessing those are balloons at the end. what's on the umbrella?

[usagi]

clone>push modifier, idjit /images/graemlins/wink.gif

lookin good man, adn yeah, what is that thing on the umbrella?

[Bronco]

thanks for the comments,the thing on the umbrella is just the spike ya normally find on the top of an umbrella generally.

Glad ya dig

john

[Bronco]

Ok,a slight problem,how exacly do i go about mapping that curvious horn?

Any advise much appreciated /images/graemlins/smile.gif

john

[ElysiumGX]

hehe. i know what you mean, and mine aren't as complex. I've been cylindrical mapping them in sections, and then stitching it back together.

[usagi]

i think there was something in that popbot thread about spline mapping, maybe? that might help

[MoP]

Yeah, I'd cylindrical map in sections.
Actually, maybe a better plan would be to select one long strip (from the thin end, round the curve, to the fat end), planar map that, do the same for all the strips, then use the Stitch Selected tool on the edges that match up, then run a UVW relax over it...

[ElysiumGX]

[ QUOTE ]
Actually, maybe a better plan would be ...

[/ QUOTE ]

*bangs head against wall repeatedly* /images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Bronco]

thyanks for the advise guys...I think I sorted it,I split it up by detaching parts,the head of the horn,the bottom thin end and the curvy middle and went from there...got...the curvey bit pretty much goes round i na circle and look quite odd....hardest thing will be making sure seamlines arn't to ovious.

But im sure its soemthing ill be bale to chnage if I end up having probs....hopefully.

well acturally I might not get this finished on time...going to a mates 19th tomorrow night and going to town to by his birthday present with afew of the ladz...then sunday ive been asked to work 6 hours overtime,which im not looking forward to,proberly have 10-12 hours leaved development time if that. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

john

[MoP]

Here's how I'd do it..... (just a quick mockup in Photoshop)

The fat end being the horn end...

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

The seam'd be at the bottom of all the most visually obvious parts... anyway it'd be fairly easy to hide since i guess it's all a similar shade of brass or whatever. Easy to paint this shape.
Apologies if this is already what you've got, or if you already have a better method /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Bronco]

thats cool MOP...thanks man

Ill have a mess around,I decided to change it all again anyway..ill try your method,thanks man.

john