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PozestStar
12-21-2011, 10:52 PM
I need advice. Sorry in advance, I realize I'm asking a broad question.

I'm about to model a character that needs to have very broad mouth shapes. Rigging it shouldn't be a problem, but it's my first time modeling something like this. She's a lot like Lilo Pelekai from Lilo & Stich. How would you go about modeling a mouth like this? Do I just model her with a LOT of detail around the mouth area? What should my default shape be? Any tips would be welcome.

Thanks a lot!

Example images of Lilo:
Small mouth - closed (http://26.img.v4.skyrock.net/269/stitchforever/pics/2947535997_1_11_X4NdlRUx.jpg)
Wide open smile (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RwYZJo_2o9c/TBSzzTisYBI/AAAAAAAABqg/vUVZI-WCByc/s1600/lilo.jpg)
Wide closed smile (http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/985264-lilo4_large.jpg)
Psyk0
12-22-2011, 02:21 PM
Your base object does not need an awful lot of geometry, what it needs is proper edge flow. Since the mouth can produce a wide variety of shapes, you'll want to mimic the muscles underneath, and that shape is simply an O shape folded on itself. Keep it low poly and then throw on a subdivision modifier to have a smooth surface that deforms smoothly.

Step by step found here
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/mouth_tutorial/mouth.asp

Hope that helps.
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