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Edge

11-19-2002, 05:22 PM

That looks like a bonzai tree.

Is this Mr Miyagi joining this challenge? :D

I'll keep an eye on this one......wax on, wax off......wax on,

Cheers.

ChrRambow

11-19-2002, 10:32 PM

Great concept Mr. Bonsaimaster :applause:

mikeS

11-20-2002, 12:05 AM

hi , good idea ,i `ll keep watching your updates
i `m looking forward to see the modeling process!!

mikeS

derelict

11-20-2002, 06:38 AM

now... that is kinda funny really.

A kid who is potting a normal tree and trying to bend it like a bonsai!

just imagine the look of the neighbour... really funny!

Er, that is what was intended right?:)

Jhonus

11-20-2002, 10:10 AM

yay fush!

when do u start modelling?

jason-slab

11-20-2002, 03:59 PM

hi hi

thx for the comments
lol edge
derelict, heheheh no not really, it is a bonsai!

i've deceided to make this more of a challenge for myself, soooo i'm modeling this in maya, which i've never used before
heres the first update

|jason
baaaaaaa, here u go Fruger:D
http://www.libravision.co.za/temp2/render01.jpg

Fede

11-21-2002, 08:18 AM

Dude, thats looking wicked man.

You shitting me that you just started using maya right?

keep it coming.

Later.

jason-slab

11-21-2002, 08:47 AM

thx Fede, yep i'm a max user, soo this would be my first attempt to model in maya, thx again

posting an update soon

|jason

Jhonus

11-21-2002, 11:43 AM

are you using polys for the tree? i think u should, t'wood be much easier...... ha. ha... ha.. get it? t-wood? hja.... ha.

ummmm...... yaeh.

jason-slab

11-21-2002, 02:38 PM

errrrrrr yeah frug, welll ummm eayh i'm usin subD :D

heres a update
http://www.libravision.co.za/temp2/render02.jpg

ZeroNeuro

11-21-2002, 03:59 PM

Nice sculpted organic shape there. How many polys? This thing sparse enough to use a lot on a scene? Like a forest?

Virtuoso

11-21-2002, 10:55 PM

This is another.......at least to me favorite of this challenge,one of the better works thus far. It's early,but I like where I think it's headed.very good concept stal3fish.........:thumbsup:

Perhaps a little adjusting or tweaking to the roots or branches where they meet with the tree itself is needed,but just a minor crit.

But all in all I think it looks very nice,and has a lot of potential.Keep goin ,I hope to see more stal3fish,nice job thus far..............:applause: :beer:

Fede

11-22-2002, 08:25 AM

Hey dude, don't you want to move to joburg so that i can learn off hand how to do things properly? :p

Fantastic work there, looking forward to seeing more soon.

jason-slab

11-22-2002, 02:29 PM

thx again

Fede: yeah ok, 30k a month sound ok to u??:D
Virtuoso:thx, i did some work on them roots :)

update, still some areas i'm not happy with
http://www.libravision.co.za/temp2/render03.jpg

ChrRambow

11-23-2002, 05:42 PM

Great start! like it very much, especially the shape of the tree. :applause:

URI::G

11-23-2002, 08:24 PM

fun and original idea, and really good modeling on the tree! :thumbsup:

jason-slab

12-09-2002, 06:41 AM

hmmmm looks like half my thread is gone

anyway heres the "final", i little bummed cause last night when i was trying to upload my image to the challenge site my modem died, good timing i guess:(, so heres it is.
better late than never

|jason
http://www.libravision.co.za/temp2/render06.jpg

Rye

12-09-2002, 07:05 AM

Hey very clever idea here, and if this is your first go at Maya, i'm impressed! I know its done, but I'm just being nitpicky. The tree seems a bit like its dying, or it was trimmed waayyy too much, theres only a few leaves on it. This would looks so cool with a loot of leaves and little branches. Also the way he is postitioned makes it look a bit like hes trying to climb up the side rather than trying to bend the branch. But still its very nice, and the tree trunk looks sweet! :) good job!

jason-slab

12-09-2002, 07:32 AM

hey rye thx, yeah i see what u mean about him "climbing" originally he was facing the other way
here-> http://www.libravision.co.za/temp2/render05.jpg
i wanted to arch his back more, but i deleted the history, sooooo i guess not. the leaves, well lets just say it's heavly pruned :D

|jason

jason-slab

12-11-2002, 05:41 AM

wh000h000000 my score is 99 so far, can't believe i even got this much:) thx guys

|jason

derelict

12-11-2002, 11:36 AM

3 STARS! thats thats bloody good fish! and you did it all as newb in Maya! Ultra cool dude!!!:beer:

the coolest fish on the block :)

jason-slab

12-12-2002, 12:47 PM

hehehe thx dere :D

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