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Phazak

07-08-2002, 05:51 AM

Beast of Burden - Character - Phazak

Hello Everyone,
This is my first post and 3D challenge. I have a sketch here of a giant fish that drags along a cargo seashell. This idea is nothing too exotic, just wanted to do a sea creature instead of land walker. Sea people need beasts of burden too.
http://rickrivera.home.mindspring.com/pics/cgpics/phazak_july_sketch.jpg
:)

ZrO-1

07-08-2002, 08:11 AM

Oh sweet!
How the heck did I miss this one? I really love :love: your drawing. That's a really cool concept. It makes me think of the painting of Aphrodytie(sp?) standing in the scallop shell.

I love the fish too. i think this will be a fantastic entry. :thumbsup:

Phazak

07-11-2002, 06:12 AM

I finally got a chance to work on this. Just started the head. Here's a pic. Let me know what you think. Thanks

DanielWichterich

07-15-2002, 04:33 PM

that sketch is great!
but i'm not sure how to teach your fish the necessary emotion:
"must show ONE emotion from the following - tired / angry / stubborn / straining"
till now it looks rather emotionless...
waiting for more!

Phazak

07-16-2002, 06:16 AM

Hey Strange, thanks for the feedback!

When I am done modeling I will try to make my fish "straining or angry" Most likey with morph targets.

Well, here is an update.

Mr. Nice Guy

07-16-2002, 11:05 PM

It looks good, but maybe you can put some more detail in the tail

iC4

07-17-2002, 12:44 AM

very nice design!

have to agree with Mr. Nice Guy, but I'm sure you will do this soon :)

and I personally think a fish looks always tired, so no problem with the emotion :)

Phazak

08-04-2002, 12:54 AM

Here are some new pics. I feel I am 95% done. I am still working on bump mapping for the scales and surface area. One of these pics shows the fish is angry. Tell me what you think. :beer:

Phazak

08-04-2002, 12:59 AM

Here are some wire frame shots.

Phazak

08-04-2002, 08:23 PM

Added some color and bump mapping to it. Still needs more work. I will try to work on it before midnight tonight. To everyone else in this challenge hats off to you, there really is some great work out there. :thumbsup:

ZrO-1

08-04-2002, 09:08 PM

I think you did a great jog bringing your fish from the sketch over to 3D. It looks really good. I really hope you can get the shell/burden into the piece before the challenge is finnished.
Great stuff! :thumbsup:

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