The Journey Begins Challenge (3D) Entry: Pfeiffer Gilles

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142349137_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142349137_large.jpg)

Here is a quick render (ZB) with the diffuse

[Poonks]

Niiiiiiicccceeeeeee :love:

I really like this rootman!

Par contre je trouve que les taches sur son dos sont un peu trop marquées je les verais un peu plus fondu dans la couleur de base a moins que se soit voulu :shrug:

Keep it up the greatwork Gilles :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Niiiiiiicccceeeeeee :love:

I really like this rootman!

Par contre je trouve que les taches sur son dos sont un peu trop marquées je les verais un peu plus fondu dans la couleur de base a moins que se soit voulu :shrug:

Keep it up the greatwork Gilles :thumbsup:

Thanks Cedric.
About the stains on the back, they changed. Some colors are applied over them. The diffuse is a bit different now...
Now I'm testing some shaders in Maya. And I'm testing Turtle to see if it renders Displace better than Mental Ray...

[se7enthcin]

I like the darker feet. I think it works well. Looking forward to the turtle and mental ray renders!

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Really the textures are beautifull ...

Curious to see a render ;)

[SONIC-X]

Youre model looks great.ZB is an exellant tool and I see more people are using it now days.

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142412513_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142412513_large.jpg)

Here is the render in Maya of the diffuse. maybe some things to tweak but the general idea is there...

[gpepper]

I like the darker feet. I think it works well. Looking forward to the turtle and mental ray renders!

Thanks Andrew !

Really the textures are beautifull ...

Curious to see a render ;)

Thanks Nico ! Some render test will come soon !

Youre model looks great.ZB is an exellant tool and I see more people are using it now days.

Thanks Corrie ! You are right ZB is a cool tool !

[Vedic-kings]

Wow man, youve really come a long ways! Texturing is great, model is awesome!

Keep it up!

[AIR]

This is going pretty nice man..
I didnt read your thread and looked for a story if you posted one,but im interessed what would it bee man..
Keep going mestre :thumbsup:

[kreuz]

wow! a evil guy.....great texture , keep it

[madshooter]

Texture looks awesome, This is gonna look great dude:thumbsup:

[osgii]

This direction is now very intresting!
Keep it up

[Lemog]

The continuation agree me at 100%... the latest visualisation is very good... very strong appearance... that's the goal... bravo Gilles... fantastic for me :thumbsup:

[Zapan]

Raaaah awesome renders Gilles !!

So beautiful !! ... Just I would see him with more brownish/green overall color ... bah only personal POV ... He's so great like this !

cheers ,

-Steph

[gpepper]

Wow man, youve really come a long ways! Texturing is great, model is awesome!

Keep it up!

Thanks Josh !

This is going pretty nice man..
I didnt read your thread and looked for a story if you posted one,but im interessed what would it bee man..
Keep going mestre :thumbsup:

Thanks Damir. If you want to know more about the story, go to page 2 or 3.

wow! a evil guy.....great texture , keep it

Thanks Kreuz !

Texture looks awesome, This is gonna look great dude:thumbsup:

Thanks Roshan ! More to come later !

This direction is now very intresting!

Keep it up

Thanks Jonathan, I'm happy to know taht you like it !

The continuation agree me at 100%... the latest visualisation is very good... very strong appearance... that's the goal... bravo Gilles... fantastic for me :thumbsup:

Thanks laurent ! This for U ! :thumbsup:

Raaaah awesome renders Gilles !!

So beautiful !! ... Just I would see him with more brownish/green overall color ... bah only personal POV ... He's so great like this !

cheers ,

-Steph

Thanks Steph. You're right; maybe he is a bit too white. But he is near a Turnip... near red and white color...

[alancamara]

Looks great Gilles, really a fantastic render. The textures are amazing too. I can imagine how will be on the scene, keep it up my friend:bounce:

[thebest]

cool :beer: are u going to put some fruits :arteest:on his head or something :p
keep going :bowdown:

[Zom-B]

Very cool. I love this character. Reminds me of Swamp Thing. Can't wait to see more.

[se7enthcin]

I like it this way. I know that others have a problem with it not being as brown but I don't. I think it works well. I might try to make it a little bit more brown but I love the colors in the latest render! :applause:

[gpepper]

Looks great Gilles, really a fantastic render. The textures are amazing too. I can imagine how will be on the scene, keep it up my friend:bounce:

Thanks Alan ! I think there is some work again over the shader...

cool :beer: are u going to put some fruits :arteest:on his head or something :p
keep going :bowdown:

Thanks Antone ! No just leaves going out of his back, some dirt and grass on his shoulders

Very cool. I love this character. Reminds me of Swamp Thing. Can't wait to see more.

Thanks Zom ! Swamp Thing ? I searched it on google ! That's true ! he Looks like the swamp thing ! I thing you will find that he will look like the swamp thing more when I would put him the Roothair...

I like it this way. I know that others have a problem with it not being as brown but I don't. I think it works well. I might try to make it a little bit more brown but I love the colors in the latest render! :applause:

Thanks Andrew ! I'm glad you like him !

[MVDB]

Can't wait for more!

Those textures already look great, I'm afraid this pic will rock :D :thumbsup:

[shakes]

fantastic textures! really nice work

[flaeticia]

You didnt lose time and this advance very is successful !

Bravooooo gillou !!! :eek::bounce::thumbsup:

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142505698_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142505698_large.jpg)

Here is another test. The diffuse is a bit too dark near the feet... Have to tweak that...

[makaron]

this rootman is to scary now... :eek: I´m out-of-here... :p

nice textures

[gpepper]

Can't wait for more!

Those textures already look great, I'm afraid this pic will rock :D :thumbsup:

Thanks Michael ! ;)

fantastic textures! really nice work

Thanks John ! I have some things to tweak again...

You didnt lose time and this advance very is successful !

Bravooooo gillou !!! :eek::bounce::thumbsup:


Thanks Laetiss ! I have to finish this contest so I work everyday !

this rootman is to scary now... :eek: I´m out-of-here... :p

nice textures

Thanks Mona !

[thebest]

cool keep going :thumbsup:

[Versiden]

looking good mate.. are u using displacement in the textures?

[gpepper]

cool keep going :thumbsup:

Thanks Antone !

looking good mate.. are u using displacement in the textures?

Thanks Martin ! Yes, I used Displacement and normal maps.

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142518785_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142518785_large.jpg)

Here is the root's Shoulder strap made of ground, grass...
The part in the middle is anormal map render in real time... The render in maya is coming...

[thebest]

cool strap keep going

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142522172_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142522172_large.jpg)

A quick test with grass, composited...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142522838_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142522838_large.jpg)

Another view...
The grass is quickly composited. I hope the final image will be better ! :)

[Zom-B]

This guy keeps getting more and more awsome everytime I look. Very cool.

[thebest]

hmmm I don`t know why but I didn`t like the new updates but if u like then it is very cool :thumbsup:

[Climax]

It is looking great! I just can't wait to see them all togehter, like in that council in the Lord of The Rings :buttrock:

[gpepper]

hmmm I don`t know why but I didn`t like the new updates but if u like then it is very cool :thumbsup:

I think I understand why you don't like it very much... The groud texture is not very good. I think I will tweak some things and put more grass on it...

It is looking great! I just can't wait to see them all togehter, like in that council in the Lord of The Rings :buttrock:

Thanks Omar !

[rattlesnake]

man he is looking really great, very good job on the shoulders addition..the grass idea is totally cool:buttrock:

[gpepper]

man he is looking really great, very good job on the shoulders addition..the grass idea is totally cool:buttrock:

Thanks Jorge ! I think it needs more work...

[monsitj]

nice zbrush work as I thought! very interesting to see your model evolve , some point is bump on his body look too "projection" and too high in my opinion ,maybe you can change some alpha brush texture to add variety of pattern! good work dude!

[brazz]

very interesting stuff, love the modelling and the texturing work so far. keep it at it

[SONIC-X]

Your character is comming along great .Keep it up.

[gpepper]

nice zbrush work as I thought! very interesting to see your model evolve , some point is bump on his body look too "projection" and too high in my opinion ,maybe you can change some alpha brush texture to add variety of pattern! good work dude!

Thanks Monsit ! You are right that's waht I was thinking about... I did some test yesterday but I went back on my saves, except the bump that I forgot... In the older image it was lower, I will put it lower again, it will be better... Maybe I can add variety to it, I will see...
Thanks again !

very interesting stuff, love the modelling and the texturing work so far. keep it at it

Thanks Bruno !

Your character is comming along great .Keep it up.

Thanks Corrie, more update today, I think !

[makaron]

do I see green fur on his shoulders... :eek:

this is just going to be great... love all this things that you think of, dirt, leafs and grass... gonna make him look so real... really nice work... :bounce:

[gpepper]

do I see green fur on his shoulders... :eek:

this is just going to be great... love all this things that you think of, dirt, leafs and grass... gonna make him look so real... really nice work... :bounce:

Thanks Mona ! I'm wondering which elements I should put on him...
I let him a moment now. I have to work on the environement ! Because I want to put him in pose and then I will add to him detail...

[madshooter]

Nice addition of grass on his shoulders, looks great:thumbsup:

[shakes]

totally wacky stuff! very imaginative. love the grass on his shoulders.

[Vedic-kings]

This is really a cool character, and the ZB work is great! I think the bumpmap needs more work. The bumps needs more varieties, if you know what I mean:)

[gpepper]

Nice addition of grass on his shoulders, looks great:thumbsup:

Thanks Roshan !

totally wacky stuff! very imaginative. love the grass on his shoulders.

Thanks Shakie, My friend, foe those cool words ! I glad you like him !

This is really a cool character, and the ZB work is great! I think the bumpmap needs more work. The bumps needs more varieties, if you know what I mean:)

Thanks Josh. I understand what you said... maybe another pass of texture would be done in ZB soon. But for the moment I have to think and work on the environnement !

[Sneakybunny]

its coming alone now. :arteest:
keep it up
From The Huffer

[daWinky]

Hey Gilles!


Wheee:eek: , I see I've missed some cool updates during the last days, great work on your rootman, he looks amazing...very imaginative!:thumbsup: Seeing this nice details, I just can't wait to see some of your ideas for the environment!:bounce:

Have a nice day!:wavey:

-sabrina

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Hehe...grass on shoulders is something i didn't expect! :)

Someone is having fun!

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Yes the grass gives him more character ...

[flaeticia]

many details ! fabulous model !
You are definitely very strong !!

I dont like the head of the guy, but its nevertheless very impressive !
:bounce::thumbsup:

[Lemog]

It's really a good idea Gilles about this grass... I'm sure that will be perfect with a better and final resolution... keep it up :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Hey! I don't know how I could have missed those last updates :eek:
The grass detail is awesome, really cool!

tre´s bon ca! Sorry, cannot type french on my keyboard :D

[gpepper]

its coming alone now.
keep it up
From The Huffer

Thanks Jason !

Hey Gilles!


Wheee , I see I've missed some cool updates during the last days, great work on your rootman, he looks amazing...very imaginative! Seeing this nice details, I just can't wait to see some of your ideas for the environment!

Have a nice day!

-sabrina

Thanks Sabrina ! About the details they have been added a bit quickly. They will be done better in the final composition when the pose of the rootman will be finished.

Hehe...grass on shoulders is something i didn't expect!

Someone is having fun!

Ahah, You will be surprised again soon with this guy my friend ! That's true that I'm having fun doing this challenge !

Yes the grass gives him more character ...

Thanks Nico ! Yeah I think this is one of the best idea I had at this time.

many details ! fabulous model !
You are definitely very strong !!

I dont like the head of the guy, but its nevertheless very impressive !



Thanks Laetiss for those nice words !
You don't like his head ? sorry...

It's really a good idea Gilles about this grass... I'm sure that will be perfect with a better and final resolution... keep it up

Thanks Laurent ! Yeah as I said befrore thos extra details will be added in the final composition with a better integration... This was only to give an idea...

Hey! I don't know how I could have missed those last updates
The grass detail is awesome, really cool!

tre´s bon ca! Sorry, cannot type french on my keyboard

thanks Gunnie !
Bel essai d'écriture en français !

[Tremoside]

Thanks for your visit on thread mate! Your character looks very promising with those textures. Legs are my favorit. Congrats! and Best luck in the challenge!

[Climax]

Grass on shoulders?....Why didn't i think of that?.......... is it smokable? :D hahahaha, very nice grass, keep it up Pfeiffer! :buttrock:

[gpepper]

Thanks for your visit on thread mate! Your character looks very promising with those textures. Legs are my favorit. Congrats! and Best luck in the challenge!

Thanks Mark !

Grass on shoulders?....Why didn't i think of that?.......... is it smokable? :D hahahaha, very nice grass, keep it up Pfeiffer! :buttrock:

:argh: No, I don't think this kind of grass is good to smoke !
Thanks Omar ! ;)

[Agamemnwn]

he looks awesome gilles :D great modelling and zbrushing

[oceanbluesky]

Interesting concept, looking forward to seeing this evolve! Good luck!

[gpepper]

he looks awesome gilles :D great modelling and zbrushing

Thanks Jannis !

Interesting concept, looking forward to seeing this evolve! Good luck!

Thanks Eric, I'm happy you like it ! ;)

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142973458_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1142973458_large.jpg)

Here is a quick sketch of my idea about the environnement...
The master of rootman should be on the left, near the tree and many rootman should be on the road and on the grass, waiting.
The mountain on the background should be more "rocky" and the land between the rootman and the mountains should be grass before the river and desert after...
What do U think ?

[thebest]

waiting to see what u wrote

[Lemog]

The background seem good for the moment... I'm just interesting to see where guys will be, and style of integration... but with the description, that sounds good :thumbsup:

[Zapan]

It sounds really cool !!

Except I would one suggestion : the right part could be closer to the cam ... like this I think it would add some depth to your composition , besides it would more include the spectator in the scene ... mmh , just a thought , what do you think ?

Can't wait the all gang gathered in there !

cheers ,

-Steph

[gpepper]

waiting to see what u wrote

Thanks Antone !

The background seem good for the moment... I'm just interesting to see where guys will be, and style of integration... but with the description, that sounds good :thumbsup:

Thanks Laurent !

It sounds really cool !!

Except I would one suggestion : the right part could be closer to the cam ... like this I think it would add some depth to your composition , besides it would more include the spectator in the scene ... mmh , just a thought , what do you think ?

Can't wait the all gang gathered in there !

cheers ,

-Steph

Thanks Stéphane !
You are right, maybe I should play with the depth...

But The more I see this picture, the more I don't like the angle of view. This is not as dynamic as I want it to be... I will sketch another view...

[gpepper]

The cool news is that my license of Maxwell arrive soon !
Be prepared for Huge renders !

[ziriguidum]

Hi gpepper, I like your idea and you character is fantastic. :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

The cool news is that my license of Maxwell arrive soon !
Be prepared for Huge renders !
...I'm waiting impatiently the feedback... :beer: :bounce: and day by day :scream: :wavey:

[gpepper]

...I'm waiting impatiently the feedback... :beer: :bounce: and day by day :scream: :wavey:

There it is ! My license is here !
I can't wait to go back home to install it ! :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Lemog]

There it is ! My license is here !
I can't wait to go back home to install it ! :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:
hahahaha... you don't need this renderer my friend... you know yet my adress... :scream: hahahahahaha...

...and now, as I have a new PC... textures will be certainly visible this time... :thumbsup:

...I'm waiting impatiently to see some beautiful rendering Gilles... yop yop yop...

[gpepper]

hahahaha... you don't need this renderer my friend... you know yet my adress... :scream: hahahahahaha...

...and now, as I have a new PC... textures will be certainly visible this time... :thumbsup:

...I'm waiting impatiently to see some beautiful rendering Gilles... yop yop yop...

You don't need it too ! You are able to render great scene with Maya software instead of me !

[Gunilla]

The cool news is that my license of Maxwell arrive soon !
Be prepared for Huge renders !

Great news! Looking forward too see your rootsman rendered with that :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

You don't need it too ! You are able to render great scene with Maya software instead of me !
...maybe... but I want to do somethong better... well... to do something different... :scream:

...I have always in my mind some beautiful pictures of your Cabanon... some of them was very artistics... with a particular mood that I really appreciate... :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Great news! Looking forward too see your rootsman rendered with that :thumbsup:

I just Hope that my normal map will be rendered with Maxwell ! Or I will have to convert it in bump map !

...I have always in my mind some beautiful pictures of your Cabanon... some of them was very artistics... with a particular mood that I really appreciate... :thumbsup:

Thanks Laurent, maybe I will offer it to you the next Xmas ! :)

[Lemog]

Thanks Laurent, maybe I will offer it to you the next Xmas ! :)
héhé... just after when I will be strong with "Z" ? :scream: that's good for me :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1143138636_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1143138636_large.jpg)

Here is just my first test of render with maxwell. Just clean. The bump in tangent normal space seems to work better than in Mental ray ! I quite satisfied !

[alancamara]

Good render test. Really I can more details now and more clean for sure.

I don't know what color do you want to your scene, but this is very good.

Alan

[stavrevstefan]

it is good excpect the stomach.It is too sharp....

Good luck

[Poonks]

Hey nice test Gilles, personnaly i prefer maxwell render for the moment...

Only one critic i think it will be good to dirty the texture, i find it a little too clean.

Keep it up

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Really nice render :)
How many time to render this in maxwell ?

[Crin]

Maxwell is sooooooooo slow though. However you obviously have the patience and it's paying off, lovely concept and modelling so far man.

[thebest]

nice render u have there :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Good render test. Really I can more details now and more clean for sure.

I don't know what color do you want to your scene, but this is very good.

Alan

Thanks Alan. Sure the details are better. I did a huge render of him yesterday evening to see if all the map works well. It seems that some part of the bump have problems. I think Maxwell don't render GUV tiles as fine as Maya or MR can but no matter, I will repaint the part in the final composition...

it is good excpect the stomach.It is too sharp....

Good luck

Thanks. What do you mean by "too sharp" ?

Hey nice test Gilles, personnaly i prefer maxwell render for the moment...

Only one critic i think it will be good to dirty the texture, i find it a little too clean.

Keep it up

Thanks Cédric !
About the dirt, I think I will add some dirt texture to him, or by doing another dirt pass composited

Really nice render
How many time to render this in maxwell ?

near 3 min. The new release is really faster than the beta version and gives less noise! That's cool !

Maxwell is sooooooooo slow though. However you obviously have the patience and it's paying off, lovely concept and modelling so far man.

Thanks Crin. I the past, I've done some test with the alpha and the beta but the RC5 release is really faster.

nice render u have there

Thanks Antone !

[jddog]

I'm not so big fan of Maxwell... but your model looks wonderful... are you sure that you will render on Maxwell for the print res ? Uhmmm can be your longer render, hehe...

In any case excellent work until here !

Julien

[coochaki]

nice character & texturing.
but i thinnk the texture is a little bit dry!... .. .
thanks man
looking for more ... .. .
:)

[Lemog]

are you sure that you will render on Maxwell for the print res ? Uhmmm can be your longer render, hehe...

It's one of my reason to have much interest... I'm curious to see how the last version manage these problems of long render time...

[gpepper]

I'm not so big fan of Maxwell... but your model looks wonderful... are you sure that you will render on Maxwell for the print res ? Uhmmm can be your longer render, hehe...

In any case excellent work until here !

Julien

Thanks Julien !
About Maxwell, I already have rendered a huge image of my cabanon. A picture that Mental ray had never wanted to render. So I'm not afraid of that...

nice character & texturing.
but i thinnk the texture is a little bit dry!... .. .
thanks man
looking for more ... .. .
:)

Thanks Mohammad. A bit dry ? You are probably right but at this time I don't know what to change. I will add a pass of specular, probably...

It's one of my reason to have much interest... I'm curious to see how the last version manage these problems of long render time...

I don't know, I will see. I am your "Cobaye" !

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Hmmm...i too want to express the same interest about Maxwell..although lately i am turning to Renderman for Maya...really curious about conclusions on this..maybe in a new thread after challenge.. ? :bounce:

Have fun my little gpepper :thumbsup:.

[gpepper]

Hmmm...i too want to express the same interest about Maxwell..although lately i am turning to Renderman for Maya...really curious about conclusions on this..maybe in a new thread after challenge.. ? :bounce:

Have fun my little gpepper :thumbsup:.

You are lucky to have Renderman. I didn't test it already. I think it must be cool to render displacement from Zbrush !
About Maxwell, it seems to render normal map correctly. But about displacement, I don't know...
I would have to compose with that. Maxwell seems to render huge scene with million of polygon which Mental ray can't. So I'm not afraid. And the night is htere to render, so I don't care if my scene takes 8 hours to render...
Let's see.
Thanks for comment Dimitris my friend !

[Gunilla]

First test looks really good - so, the Normal maps rendered just fine then? Good news!
The coloring seems a bit flat compared to the earlier rendering, but I guess that will change when you find the proper lighting for Maxwell. Impressive results in such short time :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Thanks Gunnie !
I think when the Rootman will be rendered with a part of the scene some things will changed. Global illumination will add some Nuances to him... But I still have to compose another passes to put him some specularity and maybe some reflexions.

[flaeticia]

that badly will occur to you :D

brilliant! I love this last picture !

keep it up old boy :D

[makaron]

looks fantastic... :applause:

[gpepper]

that badly will occur to you :D

brilliant! I love this last picture !

keep it up old boy :D


Thanks little chick !

looks fantastic... :applause:

Thanks Mona !

[Zapan]

Oh yes , splendid render Gilles !

Remember the cabanon's render too ... was really impressive ...

Keep rockin' Gillou ... maybe another character ? un golem , un golem :bounce:

cheers ,

-Steph

[jammin]

love the model (great color/textures) and love the maxwell!

[se7enthcin]

I like what you are doing. I think the maxwell render may be too light. I believe the maya render with the grass is your best so far. Keep trying with maxwell though. It could be for the best! :thumbsup:

[rattlesnake]

man that maxwell render test is really good! ..look very clear..and textures give a great feeling..good character man...no crits:bounce:

[BrianC]

Amazing work, I realy like your character!
good luck

[gpepper]

Oh yes , splendid render Gilles !

Remember the cabanon's render too ... was really impressive ...

Keep rockin' Gillou ... maybe another character ? un golem , un golem :bounce:

cheers ,

-Steph

Thanks Steph. For the moment, I'm quiet busy with the work. I do some test of environment with Vue 5 but it is too long to render something Huge...
So, the old Maya will be my friend for long I think !
Another character, maybe but environment first...

love the model (great color/textures) and love the maxwell!

Thanks Ben !

I like what you are doing. I think the maxwell render may be too light. I believe the maya render with the grass is your best so far. Keep trying with maxwell though. It could be for the best! :thumbsup:

Thnaks Andrew. Your right, at this time the MR render looks cool to me. Maxwell maybe would help me to render the environment.

man that maxwell render test is really good! ..look very clear..and textures give a great feeling..good character man...no crits:bounce:

Thanks Jorge ! Maybe some new things soon !

Amazing work, I realy like your character!
good luck

Thanks Brian !

At this time I did some test but nothing that I found cool for the contest. Now I do have to work on the foreground and the background. Some trees to model, grass, rocks and another things. Stay tune !

[coochaki]

the bump looks better now!
looking forward... .. .
good luck.

[Lemog]

So, the old Maya will be my freind for long I think !
Another character, maybe but environment first...

How many time I repeat that to you my friend ?? how many ?

* * *
never forget it

* * *

"Maya is your friend... alleluia brother"


:bowdown:


hahahaha...

[Zapan]

That's right .... enough of these fancy softwares from nowhere !!! :wise:

et vive l'abeille ... :scream: :bounce:

[flaeticia]

yes its a long debate :D
but Maya is quite :)
finally I didnt start to make architecture with it, then I cant decide too much, but I think that its a good software :D


ahahahah :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[gpepper]

the bump looks better now!
looking forward... .. .
good luck.

Thanks Mohammad !

How many time I repeat that to you my friend ?? how many ?

* * *
never forget it

* * *

"Maya is your friend... alleluia brother"


:bowdown:


hahahaha...

You are right, my friend, Maya is my friend too...

That's right .... enough of these fancy softwares from nowhere !!! :wise:

et vive l'abeille ... :scream: :bounce:

Sofware from nowhere ? Be careful, E-on software is one of the sponsors...

yes its a long debate :D
but Maya is quite :)
finally I didnt start to make architecture with it, then I cant decide too much, but I think that its a good software :D


ahahahah :bounce::bounce::bounce:

You're right, it is !

[freddylierman]

Love the progress on the root character.
Very nice texturing work, and overall design.
Nice concept to, looking forward seeing the whole seen.

Keep it up mate!

[FDPC]

Yop Gillou!

I like this! Your golem looks wonderful! Can we see an integral render of your current avatar's image? because render looks better and the grass on the shoulders give the good style.

*Sinon je vois que certains te martirisent... tu finis pas tes travaux? :p
*Un petit coucou du Sud où il fait déja bon ++

[Versiden]

textures are coming along nicely, are you going to add smaller vines and roots around the character?

[gpepper]

Love the progress on the root character.
Very nice texturing work, and overall design.
Nice concept to, looking forward seeing the whole seen.

Keep it up mate!

Thanks fred ! :)

Yop Gillou!

I like this! Your golem looks wonderful! Can we see an integral render of your current avatar's image? because render looks better and the grass on the shoulders give the good style.

*Sinon je vois que certains te martirisent... tu finis pas tes travaux? :p
*Un petit coucou du Sud où il fait déja bon ++

Hey Flo ! Nice to see U there ! How are you ? Is your avatar some of your work ? Looks great !

To see some render of this avatar, look behind, it is on some previous pages...
Bah en ce qui concerne les mécontent, il est vrai que les 2 derniers trucs sur lesquels j'ai bossé, je ne les ai pas fini !
Merci d'être passé par là !

textures are coming along nicely, are you going to add smaller vines and roots around the character?

Thanks Martin ! Yes I think some roothair will come on him when I would give him the pose !

Actually, I am rigging him ! It is hard near the feet ! Then I will give him a pose and then I could start to model the environment...

[FDPC]

Hey Flo ! Nice to see U there ! How are you ? Is your avatar some of your work ? Looks great !

To see some render of this avatar, look behind, it is on some previous pages...
Bah en ce qui concerne les mécontent, il est vrai que les 2 derniers trucs sur lesquels j'ai bossé, je ne les ai pas fini !
Merci d'être passé par là !
So, i'm fine thx.
My avatar, is my first test with Zbrush... this software is amazing... i'm just beginnig with it.

-
mdr... bein moi aussi je suis rentré dans la course car j'ai un peu de temps mais je me tate encore sur l'idée que je vais suivre. (cf signature)
Sinon je vois qu'il y a une petite communauté française bien sympa sur ce forum!!

[Lemog]

Sinon je vois qu'il y a une petite communauté française bien sympa sur ce forum!!
héhé... faut bien rattraper le fait que la langue officielle mondiale ne soit plus le français... par la présence... en force... et en qualité :scream:

Sorry... this sentence was especially frenchy... impossible to translate... :eek:

[gpepper]

So, i'm fine thx.
My avatar, is my first test with Zbrush... this software is amazing... i'm just beginnig with it.

Cool ! Happy Zbrushing !

Sinon je vois qu'il y a une petite communauté française bien sympa sur ce forum!!

Bah oui, on se maintient ! Bienvenue parmis nous ! Et montre nous le French power, et accessoirement le petit peu que je t'ai appris l'année dernière !

[FDPC]

héhé... faut bien rattraper le fait que la langue officielle mondiale ne soit plus le français... par la présence... en force... et en qualité :scream:

Sorry... this sentence was especially frenchy... impossible to translate... :eek:

non mais ... LOL :p
Firsttime that we speak, but I know you since an end of time, thanks to your site which helped and helps many peoples! French power! :)


Bah oui, on se maintient ! Bienvenue parmis nous ! Et montre nous le French power, et accessoirement le petit peu que je t'ai appris l'année dernière !


Et oui, Gillou était mon maitre spirituel il y a deja un an. Sans t'envoyer des fleurs, tu étais qd meme l'un des profs les plus cool et deconneur (bon duo avec Cyril faut avouer) tout en touchant bien la 3D... y a qu'a voir les tutaux que tu fais sur le net! Bravo!
Bon ca va? t'arrives encore a marcher? les chevilles pas trop gonflées? mdr
Allez, c'est pas un sallon de discution, de nouvelles images stp! bise!

-

everyone knows that Gpepper is an instructor, and I was his studient one year ago! really the coolest teacher of the world! :p
Stop speaking and work! lets go!

[gpepper]

Et oui, Gillou était mon maitre spirituel il y a deja un an. Sans t'envoyer des fleurs, tu étais qd meme l'un des profs les plus cool et deconneur (bon duo avec Cyril faut avouer) tout en touchant bien la 3D... y a qu'a voir les tutaux que tu fais sur le net! Bravo!
Bon ca va? t'arrives encore a marcher? les chevilles pas trop gonflées? mdr
Allez, c'est pas un sallon de discution, de nouvelles images stp! bise!

-

everyone knows that Gpepper is an instructor, and I was his studient one year ago! really the coolest teacher of the world! :p
Stop speaking and work! lets go!

:blush: :blush: :blush: :blush:

[Gunilla]

everyone knows that Gpepper is an instructor, and I was his studient one year ago! really the coolest teacher of the world! :p


I can imagine this :)

Stop speaking and work! lets go!

And agree to this :)

Any progress with Maxwell? - more ZB? - anything? :D

[gpepper]

I can imagine this :)



And agree to this :)

Any progress with Maxwell? - more ZB? - anything? :D

i'm not so cool !
The progress ? I'm modeling some leaves for the head of the monster and I've finished the rigging...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1143891951_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1143891951_large.jpg)

Hi all !
A little update of the Rootman. I'm testing putting him some leaves on his back. What do you think of that ?
Anyway, I've finished the rigging and skinning. Next step, trees and environment and putting him and his friends in pose.
I think I will model another rootman, which would be the leader of them all... Maybe bigger and more agressive...

[FDPC]

hehe, very cool!
Looks more agressive, as an hardrocker, with this hairstyle, small beard, point of grass in the back .

[se7enthcin]

You know, deep down I was thinking to myself "this guy needs liberty spikes." You my friend are a prodigy. I don't even have to suggest it and you do it. I love it!
:cool:

[gpepper]

hehe, very cool!
Looks more agressive, as an hardrocker, with this hairstyle, small beard, point of grass in the back .


Ahah, I didn't think of that ! You are right ! Probably an influence when I was a teenager. But I'm still a fan of many Metal band !

Dimebag it's for U !

You know, deep down I was thinking to myself "this guy needs liberty spikes." You my friend are a prodigy. I don't even have to suggest it and you do it. I love it!
:cool:

Thanks Andrew ! But I'm not, He tells me he wants some hair ! :argh:

[thebest]

keep going u are doing great

[Gunilla]

Oh yes - the leaves are splendid! Gives him a sort of "Mad Max" look - very cool :thumbsup:

[alancamara]

Hey Gilles, how are you dude? Looks great, very inspirational, keep it up dude.

Alan

[gpepper]

keep going u are doing great

Thanks Antone !

Oh yes - the leaves are splendid! Gives him a sort of "Mad Max" look - very cool :thumbsup:

Thanks Gunnie !
MadMax look ? Ahah, maybe you're right ! Looks more agressive for sure !

Hey Gilles, how are you dude? Looks great, very inspirational, keep it up dude.

Alan

Hey Alan, I'm fine, just have not enough time for me to work on the contest ! My students are doing their projects and I have to help them a lot during the day. Back home, I'm not so motivated to work again on my computer ! But I have to finish this challenge, so I have to keep the faith and work again !
I hope I will do some cool update this week ! Stay tune !

[Vedic-kings]

Hey there:)

I like the plant along the back it looks cool to me:cool:

Keep going:thumbsup:

[makaron]

yeah... that grasshair made him look great :thumbsup:

and I´m courios already of the new leader...

[shakes]

just looking creepier and creepier! love the leaves. great stuff Pepper!

[gpepper]

Hey there:)

I like the plant along the back it looks cool to me:cool:

Keep going:thumbsup:

Thanks Josh, I'm happy you like it !

yeah... that grasshair made him look great :thumbsup:

and I´m courios already of the new leader...

Thanks Mona !
Maybe you will see this week what the Leader will look like...

just looking creepier and creepier! love the leaves. great stuff Pepper!

Thanks Shakie shakes !
But my creepy one is not as creepy as all your creepy aliens !

[daWinky]

Morning Gilles!

I think I will model another rootman, which would be the leader of them all... Maybe bigger and more agressive...

More agressive:eek: ...this one looks already angry enough to me:D ...but really good work, especially with the leaves on his back:thumbsup: . Keep it up!

-sabrina

[Lemog]

Hahaha... me too... I can't imagine this guy more agressive :curious: or maybe this another one with feathers... pink feathers ? that will appear very agressive...
...for our eyes :scream: hahaha...


sorry, I'm waiting the chief now... quietly...

...and seriously...

[gpepper]

Morning Gilles!


More agressive:eek: ...this one looks already angry enough to me:D ...but really good work, especially with the leaves on his back:thumbsup: . Keep it up!

-sabrina

Thanks Sabrina !

Hahaha... me too... I can't imagine this guy more agressive :curious: or maybe this another one with feathers... pink feathers ? that will appear very agressive...
...for our eyes :scream: hahaha...


sorry, I'm waiting the chief now... quietly...

...and seriously...

Thanks Laurent. The chief ? Who is the chief ?

[DaddyMack]

Whoah G! THis guy is looking mean as... It will be intersting to see where you take this in the encroaching future... Good luck!

[Zapan]

Great leaves Gilles !!
A really cool addition !! btw rockin' render ... woa !

Go go go , Gilles !!

cheers ,

-Zapan

[gpepper]

Whoah G! THis guy is looking mean as... It will be intersting to see where you take this in the encroaching future... Good luck!

Thanks Robert !
For the moment I'm working on the Root's leader... Let's see what he will look like.

Great leaves Gilles !!
A really cool addition !! btw rockin' render ... woa !

Go go go , Gilles !!

cheers ,

-Zapan

Thanks Steph ! ;)

[Lemog]

"the Root's leader"... impressive name :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

"the Root's leader"... impressive name :thumbsup:

On a le droit de rire mais pas de se moquer...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144146699_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144146699_large.jpg)

Here is the beginning of the Leader. I decided to model him with curves. I would not create surfaces between those curves but I will extrude circle to create a mess of roots...
stay tune !

[Lemog]

Certainly a good way for this root guy (serious mode ON) :thumbsup:

[FDPC]

Toi qui jurais que par le polygone à l'époque :p.

Again a good work for Gilou!

[glenn23]

Great idea with the curves. I just spent quite a few enjoyable minutes looking through your complete challenge thread.Your ideas and techniques seem to be growing and changing like rootman's tendrils.
Very organic growth.
Bravo!

[ChewyPixels]

Ahh, I'm interested to see what this guy's going to look like. Waiting for your next update.

[gpepper]

Certainly a good way for this root guy (serious mode ON) :thumbsup:

Thanks Laurent !

Toi qui jurais que par le polygone à l'époque :p.

Again a good work for Gilou!

Thanks Florent. Polygon ? Yes this is my favourite geometry for modeling but sometimes other surfaces allow you to make different object.

Great idea with the curves. I just spent quite a few enjoyable minutes looking through your complete challenge thread.Your ideas and techniques seem to be growing and changing like rootman's tendrils.
Very organic growth.
Bravo!

Thanks Glenn !
I have to say that I have no precise idea about how I will manage the modeling. Ideas come when they go through my brain ! Sometimes they stay sometimes they leave...

Ahh, I'm interested to see what this guy's going to look like. Waiting for your next update.

thanks jesus !
THe first test render is coming. I've modeled some roots from these curves. Now I have to create other part to give him more volume and then texture...

[thebest]

can`t expect less from u :scream: keep going I`am sure he is going to be a very powerful leader

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144163759_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144163759_large.jpg)

Here is a quick render of my Leader. Some Meats Meier style I think...

[Gunilla]

Wow! That is truly beautiful :applause:
Will you add leaves to him too or leave him plain?
I think he looks cool as he is, maybe some dirt? Bravo!

[thebest]

yeah that`s the power cool Meats Meier thing u have there lol

[gpepper]

can`t expect less from u :scream: keep going I`am sure he is going to be a very powerful leader

Thanks Antone ! ;)

Wow! That is truly beautiful :applause:
Will you add leaves to him too or leave him plain?
I think he looks cool as he is, maybe some dirt? Bravo!

Thanks Gunnie, my dear ! :love:

I think I will add some leaves, dirt, tiny part of ground and I will deform and texture it in ZB.

yeah that`s the power cool Meats Meier thing u have there lol

Thanks again Antone ! I'm glad you like it !

[rattlesnake]

wow man..really good looking dude! a great idea to create those roots like that..very insane work:arteest:, great update man.. ill keep watching

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144220535_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144220535_large.jpg)

Hi all !
Here is a screeshot of the texture I've done quickly in Maya using procedural texture...

wow man..really good looking dude! a great idea to create those roots like that..very insane work:arteest:, great update man.. ill keep watching

Thanks Jorge ! :beer:

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Wahou nice :bowdown:
Hu, c pr quand la petite famille de root man ... and the rootbabe :p

[thebest]

hey u are going to take Meats Meier there are going to be two Meats Meier
"gpepper Meats Meier " lol that`s nice hahahahaha

very powerful updates (tres bien travaille ..... did I wrote it right)

[makaron]

what a great idea... he looks awsome... :)

[JurajMolcak]

Congrats :beer: I have to say, I fancy him more. He is true Leader! I don´t want to call it Meat´s stuff. That is Gpepper´s Leader. Good luck with the challenge. Keep up excellent work.

[Lemog]

Yeah... I like him like that... I've already planed to do one day a guy like that... but you have done hime before... so good... that works very well... what do planed to add him to exprim more his life now ?
good continuation Gilles... :wip:

[gpepper]

Wahou nice :bowdown:
Hu, c pr quand la petite famille de root man ... and the rootbabe :p

Thanks Nico ! Maybe I should model the others. I don't know, maybe if I have time

hey u are going to take Meats Meier there are going to be two Meats Meier
"gpepper Meats Meier " lol that`s nice hahahahaha

very powerful updates (tres bien travaille ..... did I wrote it right)


Thanks Antone ! ahah, Meats Pepper !

what a great idea... he looks awsome... :)

Thanks Mona !

Congrats :beer: I have to say, I fancy him more. He is true Leader! I don´t want to call it Meat´s stuff. That is Gpepper´s Leader. Good luck with the challenge. Keep up excellent work.

Thanks Juraj ! I'm glad you like it ! I'm a fan of your style ! I wish you the best too !

Yeah... I like him like that... I've already planed to do one day a guy like that... but you have done hime before... so good... that works very well... what do planed to add him to exprim more his life now ?
good continuation Gilles... :wip:

Thanks Laurent !
I think the next step is to add him leaves, another root and little parts of the ground. Don't know waht to take to put him eyes... Let's see...

[Lemog]

Don't know waht to take to put him eyes... Let's see...
Candles ?

huhuhu.. take care with the fire :scream:

[Zapan]

Awesome Gilles !! :bounce: .... woaouuu !! :cool:
The Meier style fits really well on this root guy ...
Agree with Nico maybe a root chick could be something :scream:

Go Gillou , can't wait to see the next !

cheers ,

-Zapan

[gpepper]

Candles ?

huhuhu.. take care with the fire :scream:

Mister Joke !

Awesome Gilles !! :bounce: .... woaouuu !! :cool:
The Meier style fits really well on this root guy ...
Agree with Nico maybe a root chick could be something :scream:

Go Gillou , can't wait to see the next !

cheers ,

-Zapan

Thanks Steph !
The root chick, with string made of leaves ?

[scootermaya]

Waarrrff , and in wich branch are you ?:scream:

[hobo]

I'm sure it's been said before, but not from me - He is great, I look forward to your very impressive updates :)

[gpepper]

Waarrrff , and in wich branch are you ?:scream:

Mister Joke II !

I'm sure it's been said before, but not from me - He is great, I look forward to your very impressive updates :)

Thanks a lot John !

[FDPC]

Really good style!
Again... i want to see more plz! :)

(bon la j'ai un peu de temps, je vais bosser sur mon projet histoire que ca avance un peu chez moi aussi :p)

[scootermaya]

Mister Joke II !



Well , you know the old team ! :beer:

[Rebeccak]

Hey, very cool update Gilles! I love the "meats meier" look to this too, it's very cool! :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Really good style!
Again... i want to see more plz! :)

(bon la j'ai un peu de temps, je vais bosser sur mon projet histoire que ca avance un peu chez moi aussi :p)

THX Florent ! Oui vas-y bosse un peu !

Well , you know the old team ! :beer:

Sure, welcome aboard !

Hey, very cool update Gilles! I love the "meats meier" look to this too, it's very cool! :thumbsup:

thanks Beckie ! ;)

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Ayaa...branches...i mist some days the challenge and he has branches a-la Meier style....weeeeee...great idea...i admire the patience for this modeling ...it looks great my gpepper :bounce:

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144316003_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144316003_large.jpg)

Here is another quick render. Now I have to add leaves and another part of the ground. maybe other roots coming out of the mouth...

[daWinky]

Hey Gilles!

This new guy is already impressive, very "in style" modeling for a root man:thumbsup: !
I want to see more!

-sabrina

[shakes]

impressive stuff Giles..modelling from curves..amazing stuff- he looks fabulous!

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Yes it's really really nice :)

[thedirtypaw]

do you intend to make him hands as in fingers ? i mean .. its just a thought .. you could add a root as a hand , i mean a root of a tree thats growing of the ground.. it looks great but it has practically no hands :)

[Lemog]

Mister RootsManChief come to be very good like that... strange effects on the picture ? blured layer of a new renderer ? :scream:

[thebest]

cool updates "Meats Pepper "

do you intend to make him hands as in fingers ? i mean .. its just a thought .. you could add a root as a hand , i mean a root of a tree thats growing of the ground..
I think I kinda agree with that opinion

[scootermaya]

Mister RootsManChief come to be very good like that... strange effects on the picture ? blured layer of a new renderer ? :scream:
Pehaps new glasses for M. Lolo ? :scream:

Naaaa, very cool rendering Mister Gilles. Pffff so much going on allready in it! Nice!:thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Pehaps new glasses for M. Lolo ? :scream:
gnagnagna... my eyes are okay... there's something on the pic or my name isn't lolo... :curious: :D

[gpepper]

Thanks Sabrina, John, Nico

do you intend to make him hands as in fingers ? i mean .. its just a thought .. you could add a root as a hand , i mean a root of a tree thats growing of the ground.. it looks great but it has practically no hands :)

Maybe you're right. I think he is a bit "transparent". Maybe he would be stronger if I add him volume parts.

... strange effects on the picture ? blured layer of a new renderer ?

No, no, just a photoshop effect from hell !

cool updates "Meats Pepper "
I think I kinda agree with that opinion

Thanks Antone ;)
I will look if I could please you .

Pehaps new glasses for M. Lolo ? :scream:

Naaaa, very cool rendering Mister Gilles. Pffff so much going on allready in it! Nice!:thumbsup:

Maybe you are right !
Thanks a lot Michel !

gnagnagna... my eyes are okay... there's something on the pic or my name isn't lolo... :curious: :D

Mouahah !
Yes there is something !
After the render was finished, I open it in photoshop.
I copy the picture in another layer and then I desaturate it.
Then a contrast and brithness to have great contrast between light and shadows.
Then I apply a gaussian blur to that layer to have some kind of cloud of white and black.
Then I put this layer in overlay or soft light...

[gpepper]

Ok, here is the base image:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/lierre_base.jpg

First in Photoshop, I duplicate the base layer:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light1.jpg

Then I desaturate it:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light2.jpg

here is the result:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light3.jpg

Then I put it a contrast and brithness:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light4.jpg

the result:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light5.jpg

then The Gaussian blur:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light6.jpg

The result:

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light7.jpg

and then I put the up layer in "densité linéaire +", sorry I can't remember the word in english...

http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/tut_light8.jpg

There we are !

You can apply the gaussian blur as strong as you want, it depends what sort of effect you want...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144336499_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144336499_large.jpg)

Here is a quick render with 3500 leaves ! Seems to me that some of them disapear somewhere !

[makaron]

ahhh.. Photoshop, finally something I understand... haha... and great to see this :)

[scootermaya]

Mouahah !
Yes there is something !
After the render was finished, I open it in photoshop.
I copy the picture in another layer and then I desaturate it.
Then a contrast and brithness to have great contrast between light and shadows.
Then I apply a gaussian blur to that layer to have some kind of cloud of white and black.
Then I put this layer in overlay or soft light...

Meeeuuuuuh noooonnnn tu ne te casse pas la tête :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[thedirtypaw]

try glow.. its the same thing only shorter

[Gunilla]

Just beautiful, the last render makes me drool - very nice:love:

[Zapan]

Looking awesome Gilles !!

I love the blur effect ! it definitely gives the root leader some majesty !

cheers ,

-Zapan

[robbackman]

very cool cant wait to see it composited with an environment!!

[gpepper]

ahhh.. Photoshop, finally something I understand... haha... and great to see this :)

Thanks Mona. Photoshop is the friend of lot of us !

Meeeuuuuuh noooonnnn tu ne te casse pas la tête :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Bah, quand on vient de la 3D, on aime compliquer un peu...

try glow.. its the same thing only shorter

Glow ? Any photoshop filter ? or glow from any post effect in the 3D package ?

Just beautiful, the last render makes me drool - very nice:love:



Thanks Gunnis my dear ! I'm glad you like it ! If you don't want to drool, just close your mouth ! ;)

Looking awesome Gilles !!

I love the blur effect ! it definitely gives the root leader some majesty !

cheers ,

-Zapan

Thanks Stéphane !

very cool cant wait to see it composited with an environment!!

Thanks Bobbie ! Some things to tweak again and I will start the environment !

[thebest]

salute mon ami u rock with your updates it is very formidable
and here is today`s "KEEP GOING" lol

[gpepper]

Thanks Antone ! My fan number one ! :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Antone is "THE" fan :thumbsup: :scream: ... Mister Keep Going...

The latest additions with leaves is great... that make a lot...


...and thanks to show your tip... (j'suis une vraie fouine quand même... des fois...:scream: ) :beer:

[scootermaya]

Antone is "THE" fan :thumbsup: :scream: ... Mister Keep Going...



nononono ! There is 2 ! I'm a fan also :bounce:

[shakes]

you're a freak! such imaginative workflow..love it!

[a-papantoniou]

Great work so far! Thank you for the workflow. I can use it!

[thebest]

Thanks Antone ! My fan number one ! :thumbsup:

wohoo yeah I made it I became fan number one :scream: of the new "Meats Pepper "

Antone is "THE" fan :thumbsup: :scream: ... Mister Keep Going...


hahah The fan hmmm interesting lol forget to say keep going "Meats Pepper " lol

[glenn23]

Holy crap! Not only a killer update but a killer tutorial. (you're already the one who made misss lightmaps makes sense to me)

[gpepper]

Antone is "THE" fan :thumbsup: :scream: ... Mister Keep Going...

The latest additions with leaves is great... that make a lot...


...and thanks to show your tip... (j'suis une vraie fouine quand même... des fois...:scream: ) :beer:

Ahahah, you are right, Antone is the Fan ! Thanks again for your cool words Antone !
Thanks Laurent, I'm glad you like it !
The tip, another portnawak style, but it works !

nononono ! There is 2 ! I'm a fan also :bounce:

Thanks Scootie !

you're a freak! such imaginative workflow..love it!

Thanks John !

Great work so far! Thank you for the workflow. I can use it!

Thanks Antonis, I'm glad this will be helpful ! ;)

Holy crap! Not only a killer update but a killer tutorial. (you're already the one who made misss lightmaps makes sense to me)

Thanks Glenn, these words touched me in the heart because they came from U ! I'm a great fan of your work.
I'm really proud to know that my tutorials help some of you...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144431340_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144431340_large.jpg)

Here is another render with more leaves. 4 different, around 8000...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144431448_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144431448_large.jpg)

front...

I think I will add know some extra roots in the hands and feet and some grass above ground parts. But I think this will be done in the final compositing...

[thebest]

cool updates Meats Pepper

Thanks again for your cool words Antone !

at votre service mon ami

I think I will add know some extra roots in the hands and feet and some grass above ground parts. But I think this will be done in the final compositing...

cool updates Meats Pepper
but is this going to define the legs more cuz I think they need to be defined more don`t know if u got what I mean
lol keep going

[gpepper]

cool updates Meats Pepper
but is this going to define the legs more cuz I think they need to be defined more don`t know if u got what I mean
lol keep going

Thanks Antone !
Yes I think this will be done soon ! ;)

[Gunilla]

I think I will add know some extra roots in the hands and feet and some grass above ground parts. But I think this will be done in the final compositing...

Good idea - I think it would look great with some long, thin roots hanging from his "fingers" - this one is really coming on well, congrats!

[shakes]

looks awesome! everything blends together really well. you've done fantastic for such a difficult task.

[gpepper]

Good idea - I think it would look great with some long, thin roots hanging from his "fingers" - this one is really coming on well, congrats!

Thanks Gunnie !

Don't know if it's gonna be thin roots but some extra shapes will be added to give him more strength...

looks awesome! everything blends together really well. you've done fantastic for such a difficult task.

Thanks John ! I'm happy you like it !

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Like it??...we love it u nut Frenchie! :beer:. I think i am starting also to have a good idea how u are working on this....:thumbsup:..u Maya Nut!

[gpepper]

Like it??...we love it u nut Frenchie! :beer:. I think i am starting also to have a good idea how u are working on this....:thumbsup:..u Maya Nut!

Thanks a lot my friend Dimitris ! These words coming from you, touched me in the heart !
Thanks again !
Now I'm adding extra root from the hands and the feet. My computer is rendering... maybe some update soon...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144767962_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144767962_large.jpg)

Here is a quick render with additional roots...
What do you think about that ?

[shakes]

very impressive work Pepper..looks like a nightmare technically! great stuff.

[Lemog]

Ahahaha... again better of course, you're a very good gardener mate... impressive touches of roots for your chief :wip: always the good way...

[gpepper]

very impressive work Pepper..looks like a nightmare technically! great stuff.

Thanks John !
I still didn't rig it ! I think it should be a real pleasure !

Ahahaha... again better of course, you're a very good gardener mate... impressive touches of roots for your chief :wip: always the good way...

Thanks Laurent !
I'm not so a good gardener, some dead leaves are still in place, I don't have time to sweep !

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144823140_medium.jpg (http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/master8.jpg)

Here is a huge image in raw render, direct from the software.
I will post a making of this rootman soon.
Stay tune !

Click over the picture to see it bigger !

[scootermaya]

Very nice mate! Personally I prefer the clear one than the blurr (it makes me think I have glasses too :-D )
How long did it take too render ?

[thebest]

as always very late hah I missed an update :cry:

the legs aare better defined now his face alot of things...... wow mate u rock keep going

[Elendil_le_Grand]

Nice nice nice :)
Really a good job :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Very nice mate! Personally I prefer the clear one than the blurr (it makes me think I have glasses too

Ahahah ! Don't put off your glasses Michel !
You are right, this render is better than the blurred one.

How long did it take too render ?

I don't know, I was sleeping !

as always very late hah I missed an update :cry:

the legs aare better defined now his face alot of things...... wow mate u rock keep going

Thanks Antone, no, you are not late !
I think I will put him a better face. More to come later.

Nice nice nice :)
Really a good job :thumbsup:

Thanks Nico ! ;)

[Lemog]

For the moment, of course I prefer without the effect... but in over hand, the same effect less stronger can be very good, set like the previous picture, the life side of the root man is less visible...

[gpepper]

For the moment, of course I prefer without the effect... but in over hand, the same effect less stronger can be very good, set like the previous picture, the life side of the root man is less visible...

So do I.
You are right, the effect was a bit strong, like fisherman's friend...

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144855438_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144855438_large.jpg)

I started modeling the head of the leader.
Maybe it will be made of stone... Next, the Zbrush modeling and texturing...

[scootermaya]

Hey! I know this guy ! His playing for the NY Giants !:scream:

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144856172_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144856172_large.jpg)

Here is the starting of the reshaping in Zbrush...

Hey! I know this guy ! His playing for the NY Giants !:scream:

Wot ?

[Lemog]

po compris no plus...

Original way for your skull... good for me Gilles... I'm curious to see that finished with the remaining...

[gpepper]

Original way for your skull... good for me Gilles... I'm curious to see that finished with the remaining...

remaining ?

l'a po compris non plus !

[thebest]

stone leader well that`s very cool idea are u going to cover it with roots or it will be above them??

[gpepper]

stone leader well that`s very cool idea are u going to cover it with roots or it will be above them??

Some of the roots are above the skullhead... Maybe some update tomorrow...

[Lemog]

remaining ?

l'a po compris non plus !
Je suis curieux de le voir (le crâne) avec le restant (de la scène)... dis que je cause mal l'anglais :twisted: non mais... fais gaffe ou j'appelle Laëticia... :scream:

[gpepper]

Je suis curieux de le voir (le crâne) avec le restant (de la scène)... dis que je cause mal l'anglais :twisted: non mais... fais gaffe ou j'appelle Laëticia... :scream:

Ah, ok ! Non, t'inquiete, c'est moi qui ne comprend pas tout !
Laeticia ? c'est qui ?

[scootermaya]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144856172_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144856172_large.jpg)

Here is the starting of the reshaping in Zbrush...



Wot ?

Same skull textured :

http://www.photo-shirts.com/sports/helmets/NY%20Giants.jpg
NewYork GIANTS (ingnorants:scream: )

ok ok je sors, I'm leaving !

[daWinky]

Morning Gilles!

The huge rendering of your root leader is very impressive:thumbsup: , great work! The skull is for him, you want to give him a new head? Well, I'm curious to see an update:bounce: !

-sabrina

[gpepper]

ok ok je sors, I'm leaving !

Ouai, c'est un peu ça, Michel...

:argh:

Morning Gilles!

The huge rendering of your root leader is very impressive:thumbsup: , great work! The skull is for him, you want to give him a new head? Well, I'm curious to see an update:bounce: !

-sabrina

thanks Sabrina. Yes the skull head is for him because I found that his face wasn't visible enough.

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144946324_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1144946324_large.jpg)

Here is a quick render of the skull with its texture...
Now I have to put it on the Leader...

[thebest]

nice keep going I like that stone skull

[rasamaya]

Sweet! Nice model and textures.

cya

[Zapan]

Looking awesome Gillou :bounce:

Go leader ... Go :cool: !

cheers ,

-Zapan

[Womball]

Quite a nice skull. I'm making a skull too, for a self portrait. They are kind of tricky to model.

[gpepper]

nice keep going I like that stone skull

Thanks Antone !

Sweet! Nice model and textures.

cya

Thanks David !

Looking awesome Gillou :bounce:

Go leader ... Go :cool: !

cheers ,

-Zapan

Thanks Steph ! ;)

Quite a nice skull. I'm making a skull too, for a self portrait. They are kind of tricky to model.

Thanks Nathan ! You are right, modeling a skull is tricky !

Ok everybody, I have done a little render of the rootman with its skull but it is to small to see it. I will start another Huge render to let you see the result.
See ya !

[Gunilla]

Great work on that skull, Gilles :thumbsup:
I can't picture how it will look on Mr. Roots, looking forward to see it! You're making some really impressive characters here... any plans for animating them later?

[Lemog]

I want to this this skull on Mr Roots... I'm very curious about the reasult... go Gillou... luminous idea :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Great work on that skull, Gilles :thumbsup:
I can't picture how it will look on Mr. Roots, looking forward to see it! You're making some really impressive characters here... any plans for animating them later?

Thanks Gunnie-dear ! :)
Actually, we don't see the skull very much on its face, maybe I have to put off some roots
and resize some of them. About animation, I don't promise anything because hte last time I said that when we did "Spectacular" and nothing came of that...

I want to this this skull on Mr Roots... I'm very curious about the reasult... go Gillou... luminous idea :thumbsup:

Thanks Laurent ! It is on him... I just have to do a render with all the parts now...
Maybe some update this week-end.

[gpepper]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/9655/9655_1145121875_medium.jpg (http://gpepper.free.fr/cgtalk/huge.jpg)

Here is a huge render of him... Some things to tweak again, I'm not so satisfied of the skull head and I have to find something for the eyes...

[thebest]

happy easter dude :scream:
he looks very cool
can u make a closer render to the head ?

[Climax]

Now i remember where I saw this guy!! :banghead: he grew in my garden but my damned rabbit ate'im last week! yeah, my wife was so angry, we had to eat canned salad again :argh::D:buttrock:

Great Progress Pfeiffer :beer:... you want some ROOT BEER?

[shakes]

WOAH!!! I hope everyone clicks for the HIGH RES..fantastic, just great seeing it huge..the detail! you're nuts! incredible work mate!

[rattlesnake]

man ..the mega render looks really cool..i think he can look better with no eyes..
maybe just red glows or something not too visible, but the detail on modeling is great..
gogogo!

[flaeticia]

Franchement ça déchire ! :beer::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Big up à toi gillou :p

Excellent render Gpepper Artist :buttrock:

[Gunilla]

WOAH!!! I hope everyone clicks for the HIGH RES..fantastic, just great seeing it huge..the detail! you're nuts! incredible work mate!

I second that! Wonderful detailing Gilles :bounce:

[gpepper]

happy easter dude
he looks very cool
can u make a closer render to the head ?

Thanks Antone ! Do you celebrate "Easter" in Egypt ? About the render of the head, I will do that later I think. Now I have to put him in pose.

Now i remember where I saw this guy!! :banghead: he grew in my garden but my damned rabbit ate'im last week! yeah, my wife was so angry, we had to eat canned salad again :argh:

Great Progress Pfeiffer :beer:... you want some ROOT BEER?

Ahahah ! Excellent, so you have strange vegetable in Honduras too ?

Thanks Omar

WOAH!!! I hope everyone clicks for the HIGH RES..fantastic, just great seeing it huge..the detail! you're nuts! incredible work mate!

Thanks Shakie ! :beer:
I'm really happy you like it !

man ..the mega render looks really cool..i think he can look better with no eyes..
maybe just red glows or something not too visible, but the detail on modeling is great..
gogogo!

Thanks Jorge ! Maybe you are right He might be cool with no eyes.

Franchement ça déchire !
Big up à toi gillou :p

Excellent render Gpepper Artist :buttrock:


thanks Laetiss ! cheers !

I second that! Wonderful detailing Gilles :bounce:

THanks Gunnie my dear !

Happy Easter everyone ! see you soon with an update ! :thumbsup:

[scootermaya]

Yeah ! HAPPY EASTER to you too my friend ! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Incredible work so far :thumbsup: Can't wait for the next update

[thebest]

Thanks Antone ! Do you celebrate "Easter" in Egypt ?
yeah dude I sure do :scream: