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Clanger

11-05-2002, 12:15 AM

Right I've always wanted to be Conan so I think I'll go for that, he usally rides a horse but I fancy a dinosaur, hey it's my fantasy.
So now all I have to do is make a characature of myself! Anyone got any links on how to do this?

Clanger

11-11-2002, 08:51 PM

Oh no, I weeks gone by and I haven't done anything! Better get going.
At least I don't have to work on my head, I already look like a toon.

mtmckinley

11-11-2002, 09:03 PM

lol, nice photoshoping. :D

Clanger

11-12-2002, 07:40 AM

It's starting to look less and less like me, this is hard.

And how am I going to do thining hair without textures?

Iguiniz.X.

11-12-2002, 11:55 AM

Nice way of aproaching to get your head look cartoonish.
About the hear>>You can make stings or just moddel a mass and give it a collor and then add a bump map.

P.S.
I almost would say that your avatar would be a great Toon to represent you..

Clanger

11-13-2002, 01:30 PM

Iguiniz.X I'll give that a go thanks, as for the clanger avatar I quite liked the Clangers but in all honesty it was just the first thing that popped into my head when I was put on the spot while registering.

Virtuoso: Thanks for the vote of confidence, I'll try and live up to it.

Clanger

11-13-2002, 01:35 PM

Update:
Finally started modelling, I thought this a good project to try Wiro's box modeling tutorial on, so far I like it.

ChrRambow

11-13-2002, 06:57 PM

Great start,

i like the style you choosed :thumbsup:

Is it your first head?

Looking forward to see more:)

Clanger

11-13-2002, 11:45 PM

KoRn_ART: I have done a few heads, never totally finished one mind, this is the first time I've used a box modeling technique though.

Update:

Ingram

11-14-2002, 03:03 AM

Well It's looking like you have a handle on box modeling already. Looking very good and clean. Great way to start out by warping your picture :scream:

Clanger

11-14-2002, 04:56 PM

Ingram: I've taken an instant liking to box modeling heads thanks largely to Wiro's tutorial. Bending things in Photoshop seemed a lot easier than trying to do it properly, not as good results I'm sure but it'll do.

should have some time tonight so update later.

ChrRambow

11-14-2002, 05:10 PM

oh Box modelling is really hard ... can't do this :surprised:

The latest update an your concept picture reminds me on ... hehe please dont punch me .... Mr. Bean ;)

Clanger

11-14-2002, 09:31 PM

KoRn_ART: I keep going on about it but Wiro's tutorial took the pain out of learning box modeling , I'd recommend giving it a go no matter what your app. is.
Yes I can see a bit of Mr. Bean there as well, hopefully now I've strenghtened the jaw line it's not so noticeable, I am finding making it look like me extremely difficult.

Update:

DimitrisLiatsos

11-18-2002, 11:10 PM

;) Keep going man...What a nose!!!:wavey:

Clanger

11-19-2002, 02:12 PM

DimitrisLiatsos: Yeah, my best feature. Big is beautiful.

I've ear marked tonight some more modeling time but this weekend I bought a book on art by Biz and went to an Alice Cooper concert so I can't be held responsible if it starts evolving in to something very strange.

Clanger

11-20-2002, 04:27 PM

Small update, complete with new barnet.

3D Freak

11-20-2002, 05:21 PM

Looking Good Man- Keep Going!!! :thumbsup:

levin

11-20-2002, 07:58 PM

*bleeep* Commander Data, Repot to the bridge immediately.

ChrRambow

11-20-2002, 11:09 PM

looking great! keep up the great work :thumbsup:

the only thing i can see is that the eyebrows are too low (on the upper eye area)

Clanger

11-21-2002, 09:22 AM

3D Freak: Thanks

levin: Oh, no I can't stop seeing Data now!

KoRn_ART: I think your right, shall fix it right away.

Balazs

11-22-2002, 02:22 AM

What's your plan for the hair? I was having some trouble with mine.

Clanger

11-22-2002, 12:30 PM

Balazs : I think my No. 1 plan is a hat. I'm lost without texture maps.

rasmusW

11-26-2002, 07:03 AM

hey clanger!

-like your model... i think if you made the contour around the eyes a bit stronger, it would be more you because, from the pictures it looks like your eyes is placed a bit further into the head:-)

nice going and keep up the good work...

Clanger

11-26-2002, 10:43 PM

abyss103: I'll try and fix it if I've time, starting to panic now with the lack of time left.

Quick, blocking in the body render.

rasmusW

11-29-2002, 09:18 AM

hey clanger!

-looks like it's coming along nicely... -hope you will get in time to finish it.

have a nice weekend:beer: (-well if you are having weekend)

Clanger

11-29-2002, 09:29 AM

Virtuoso : Thanks for the encouragement.

abyss103: I'm a little further on than the last post, I've an horrible DTP job to finish off at the moment, if I glue myself to the screen and not get up I could have a few hours tonight where I hope to finish the body.

I hate DTP :thumbsdow

Clanger

11-29-2002, 11:40 AM

Quick 10min break from the DTP to show were I'm at

Clanger

11-29-2002, 10:55 PM

Lot's more tweaks and a brand spanking new pair of daisy roots.

somlor

11-30-2002, 08:20 AM

HAhahahaa... that looks great! very funny. Really nice soft, toon quality to the render also.

(s)

DimitrisLiatsos

12-01-2002, 02:21 PM

:bounce: :bounce: :thumbsup:
Nothing to crit..cool work..just put him do his hobby

i 'll be back

Virtuoso

12-08-2002, 09:53 PM

Now pump that iron,do those push-ups,hit that threadmill,and get them sit-ups in.....................Looking good Clanger.................:applause: :beer:

Clanger

12-09-2002, 11:01 PM

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Never quite got the final render out but it's the closest yet.
As a high priority I really must learn how to rig and skin a character, I keep trying but run out of time, panic then just manualy pose it!

sebek27

12-20-2002, 05:03 PM

once you create the head, do you extrude the rest of the body from the head ? or do you add another box and model the body out of it, then connect the two??? where is the wiro tutorial? also what software do you use?
thax

Clanger

12-20-2002, 05:19 PM

sebek27:
In this case I did just extrude the body out of the neck but there was no good reason why I did this, creating the body separately and attaching later would have worked just as well.
I use Max but box modeling seems to be good in all packages.

Clanger

12-20-2002, 05:24 PM

sebek27:
What am I talking about? This model I did create the body separate and attached the head later, must have been thinking about another model!
As I said I don't think it makes much differance.

soundwav_

12-30-2002, 03:55 AM

it looks like how Leisure Suit Larry would have wanted to look like :)

really nice cartoony look! keep up! :thumbsup:

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