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Hickory

11-09-2002, 12:15 AM

Those aren't straws, they are arms...er...at least I think the arms are what you are talking about....er...anyway, I am really hoping to get alot done tonight. Its Friday, I ain't got no job, and I ain't got nowhere to go...only one thing left to do...

tobyWong

11-09-2002, 04:40 AM

Whats up Hickory ;)

Hickory

11-09-2002, 05:23 AM

What up Toby Wong...? Life treating you well?

Hickory

11-09-2002, 05:29 AM

A quick shot of some progresss...going for the general shape...

Hickory

11-09-2002, 07:52 AM

Not really pleased with this so far...Quickly my 2nd favorite thing to do is becoming my new favorite thing to do, because I am not pleased...but...I guess I should just be patient and start fresh tomorrow and see what happens...until them...3 lame views of my favorite object being poorly converted into a toon...

Look at the wee flimsy arms...Might as well start concepting me...

smfjersey

11-09-2002, 07:57 AM

Nice way to incorporate your hobby into the project!:p

tobyWong

11-09-2002, 11:44 AM

Not bad :-D takin it easy, you know.

Nice entry btw. You going to make a crazy glass shader for yourself ?

see ya man,
-Toby

mrmark

11-09-2002, 12:00 PM

hehe sorry bad joke
in my opinion the 3d is looking too uniform, you sketch had a nice distinct exaggeration to it, try to incorporate that

11-09-2002, 01:16 PM

! ! ! ! ! !

Hickory

11-09-2002, 10:47 PM

I think I am going to use the base of what I have to start exagerating it a little more...

Tobywong- Well I would like to a really cool glass shader...you have provided mucho help in the past with a shader or 2 of mine...any suggestions?

Hickory

11-10-2002, 02:03 AM

Here is some progress. I lost the tube type arms and adjusted where the arms will eventually be. Stretched and deformed the proportions and started to shape the eye area. I will post a real picture of the object when I get a chance, for now though, the update.

Hickory

11-10-2002, 02:18 AM

Here is the actual picture of my favorite object. Its a 19" water pipe purchased in Berkley.

Hickory

11-10-2002, 05:01 AM

Some mo...

Hickory

11-10-2002, 08:56 AM

Working on Arms...Hands soon...

Hickory

11-10-2002, 10:49 AM

Hands are done, going to post a simple render and then to bed...Anyone know if the public beta of Mental Ray renders Subdivision Surfaces in Maya?

I am alot happier with my progress today...

mtmckinley

11-10-2002, 04:33 PM

nice looking hands. :)

smfjersey

11-10-2002, 06:05 PM

Looks good man. Reminds me of the candle character in Beauty and the Beast. ,...doh!

Hickory

11-10-2002, 08:59 PM

mtmckinley- thanks they took a little bit to do...

smfjerset- I actually watched that movie before I started the challenge to kinda get ideas on how to make an object toonish. Lumiere was actually the character I studied most.

Well, another day, time to play.

smfjersey

11-10-2002, 09:09 PM

In that case, even better. Oh, I don't know how long you've been at your hobby But it might be nice to see a few stained rings to show uh,..soiled water marks. I'm fairly certain you had this under control.

Hickory

11-11-2002, 12:03 AM

This is an amazing contest in my opinion. I love being able to model something and just be able to pick up the object to reference. I am going to start experimenting with the whole stains thing as soon as he is finished. I have to put the little glass marbles and decorations on him. I still even have the bowl to make.

Rye

11-11-2002, 03:47 AM

Im no expert on this stuff...but I think it would be cool if that opening were behind him almost like it was his butt, you know? That would rule! Farts always make people laugh :) btw good job on the personifying of this ummm magical time traveling device (anyone watch futurama?)

Hickory

11-11-2002, 04:26 AM

firmp...

smfjersey

11-11-2002, 04:34 AM

Looks angry. maybe because it's empty? Otherwise happy or confused would work. Hungry may be hard to get accross. Rock on man.

Hickory

11-11-2002, 04:51 AM

He's angry because his bowl is empty...

Hickory

11-11-2002, 10:42 AM

Before I goto bed, I leave you with something to think about...The color scheme is rough. Just an idea...

sp0rk3d

11-12-2002, 08:31 AM

HICKORY!!!!!!
WHAZZZZAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!......... :p

hehehe..... long time no see?!?!
your Risidual Toonified Self Image is..... well..... predictable.... hahaha but looking nice, taking shape, you probably could've used your chicken for this contest as well.... :p hehehe

Hickory

11-12-2002, 04:23 PM

I don't think Sal will ever show his ugly mug again:) He's done...

Gregwid

11-12-2002, 09:40 PM

Looks OK,but what's with the angry face as smfjersey stated?

Go with Happy,but again what's to be happy when it comes to tobacco of any kind, do you have stained teeth,put some on your model:annoyed:

Modeling looks good though.:D

Hickory

11-13-2002, 01:09 AM

sp0rk3d- But this isn't my self image toonified...its my favorite object...I am still to come.

Gregwid- Its just a really easy face to make when modeling. I still have to get a blend shape or 2 to cheer him up...He will be happy...And my teeth are pearly white...tobaco kills...

smfjersey

11-21-2002, 01:48 AM

Dude,..wasup, no more?

Hickory

11-22-2002, 02:16 AM

Whoa...I totally got so wrapped up with life and work and girlfriend that I forgot this was still going on....thanks for the reminder....there will be more....I promise...the next post will be dedicated to you:) But really, thanks for the concern...

I promise, THERE WILL BE MORE !!! HAHAHAH!!...

hickory2.5

Hickory

11-23-2002, 03:17 AM

Alright, I bound him today to find that he deformed very poorly. So i have been working to try and change things so that he works better....not much of an update, but comparison of this pic with the past shows change of the shoulders.

Hickory

11-23-2002, 07:34 AM

boday finished...binding time and then concepting me...

smfjersey

11-23-2002, 08:53 AM

Good show man. Looks great so far, research must be a bitch.

somlor

11-23-2002, 09:06 AM

Looking sweet man, looking sweet.

And from Oakland... rock on! I live right on Lake Merrit. :)

... It's like the little Brooklyn of the Bay area.

(s)

3D Freak

11-23-2002, 02:31 PM

Kick Ass..... now load it up & pass him over here... hehehe:cool:

Hickory

11-23-2002, 10:01 PM

somlor- Dude, i live right by the Grand Lake Theatre...right on...it is kinda like the little Brooklyn of the Bay Area...I like to discribe it as being perpetually Sunday here in the Land:)

More updates tonight:)

Research is a bitch, mainly because its expensive to KEEP researching 24/7...hehehe

Hickory

11-24-2002, 05:26 AM

I love it in my room at night....

So I am about finished with my Choice object, and decided to start on my room. Here is a prelim...

Hickory

11-24-2002, 06:59 AM

Laying out the stuff in the room...

Dirk_P_Ho

11-24-2002, 07:16 AM

Thats bongtacular! :thumbsup:

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