The Journey Begins Challenge (3D) Entry: John Shakespeare

[soapy]

Oh man, it looks like a lot of work getting all those guys rendered sperately and then comping them together, but the result is looking good.

[shakes]

MT Cupha MT, there's so few girls here..gotta be nice!
JackZhangcheers Jack- yep, should be right- if deadline was tomorrow I'd shoot myself, but still got plenty of time. small matter of feathering the duck, erk!
soapyhey soapy! it's actually alot of fun-compiling like a jigsaw! and better than waiting 24 hours for a full render. catty for example only took 20 mins with full hair!

[hhssuu]

hi man, haven't checked up in a while sorry :) just been busy. Um you're scene is filling up with heaps of interesing stuff, i especially like the green dog, and nice techniques overall. Your turntable is very nice too. best of luck in the final push!

[shakes]

don't worry hhssuu..just get your final done! - it's looking brilliant. thanks for dropping in!

[makaron]

three always been my luckynumber so sounds perfect.. and a GP-family... sounds adorable, sweet and cute... :bounce:

[shakes]

three always been my luckynumber so sounds perfect.. and a GP-family... sounds adorable, sweet and cute... :bounce:
GO the MIGHTY GP'S!!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_large.jpg)

here's the latest- still have to:
*finish placing city, and finish sky
*render final spaceship and pilot
*add spaceships in air
*feathers on ducky, and final retouch of image.

bit worried I've got too many Guinea pigs(sorry Mona)! may have to cut back to one or two.

[BAMU]

looking great :thumbsup: , the gp's don't bother me, maybe you can move the little green one on this side, closer to the camera [but I think he can stay an there too], go on, time runnig, these details may be corectet in pshop.
BAM

[makaron]

bit worried I've got too many Guinea pigs(sorry Mona)! may have to cut back to one or two.

ohhh nooooo.... :cry: haha...
well I got to see that lovely bunch... what a cute family of GPs... :bounce:
and Mother alien looks very good. love her hair-do and lipstickshade...

[MT-Cup]

Nice update! :thumbsup: Suggestion... and perhaps you're already there since you're still working on the background, if so, chuck this in the bin. I would make the most distant buildings (last one or two) a little lighter in color to fool the eye into perceiving more distance. I like the fact the cat is the only character not looking directly at young son's flying attempt. Cats are so like that, just don't forget to make sure ducky is looking too. I think the GP's are fine. Three is always a good number. ;)

[mariam]

oh shakes....... im really impressed this really looks great

good luck:thumbsup:

[komsa]

You've made a realy kind picture it makes me smile wide and loud every time! Thank you :bounce: !!
One thing, I'd add some bright glow or somethins around ship to separate it from the background. Keep going!


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[melkao]

Yeah...thats what i'm talking about......i'm nutts whit this cool work. every character is very cool in its own way...good luck:thumbsup:

[Vedic-kings]

Great image man, its really coming together!

Is the dog going to float in the final?

[MT-Cup]

Sounds like it's just me whining. :shrug:

[shakes]

thanks everyone..4 days left! that means 2 days more 3d, then one day for final photoshopping, and one day for sitting back with a beer and uploading ..heh heh

-BAM-thanks BAM! that's good you think the GP's are OK..maybe I'll keep em-Mona will be happy! congrats on your fantastic image so far.
makaronawww..don't cry GP Gueen..they might be staying! glad you like momma
MT Cupthanks MT-yep, I'll be photoshopping the buildings more..glad you like my GP farm too! ..and puss cat-heh, I've got 2 burmese, so I know exactly what you mean! if it ain't edible, they ain't interested!
mariamthanks Mariam! really happy you like it so far
komsathanks mate! yes, I'll be highlighting the ship a bit more- might be dulling or darkening the building behind- good luck for the finish!
melakothanks carlos! it's a relief to be so close to the end..glad you like it!
Vedic-Kingshi Josh- cheers mate-he'll be airborne, and I'll put some motion blur on like he's jumping
MT Cupaww..you're never a whiner! thanks for your great support BTW..

[makaron]

*wipe off the tears* and holding my thumb they stay then :) but I saved that one in case they are gone the next update... :bounce: BTW everytime I look at the brother... I suddenly found my self whistle a melody. just becuase that it looks like he does that..

[shakes]

*wipe off the tears* and holding my thumb they stay then :) but I saved that one in case they are gone the next update... :bounce: BTW everytime I look at the brother... I suddenly found my self whistle a melody. just becuase that it looks like he does that..
glad you're happy GP-Q-..and of course I'll send you a high res when it's done!

[Vedic-kings]

hi Josh- cheers mate-he'll be airborne, and I'll put some motion blur on like he's jumping

This is going to be Cool!

[ilusiondigital]

Just beautiful John, wohuuu

[medunecer]

Just let me say to the young alien pilot: "Take care of you, little boy! And never drive drunk!"

Sky is perfect. You made spaceship too? John, my friend, where do you find the time to make all these great things? You make me feel so lazy...
Looking fw to see final retouching!

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_large.jpg)

here's the latest- still have to:
*finish placing city, and finish sky
*render final spaceship and pilot
*add spaceships in air
*feathers on ducky, and final retouch of image.

bit worried I've got too many Guinea pigs(sorry Mona)! may have to cut back to one or two.

Again.. I just wanna say :applause::applause::applause:LYW!

It's possibly too late in the game for this so sorry for not chiming in earlier... Pretty minor stuff anyways... Mum and bubba, their colours are a little bit blended into each other... I think it's easiest remedied by changing mummas colours... The orange you have for her is unique in this piece and stands out to my old eyes as maybe a little over saturated and outta place... Don't know if it is significant at this stage o the game tho;)

I can smell the hot silicon from here mate... Keep rockin:buttrock:

[shakes]

illusiondigital:thanks alot Victor!!
medunecercheers Dr Marco..well, I just don't do much else! glad you like it mate
DaddyMacknever too late buddy, and good point-I'll contrast mum n bub a bit-it was quuite hard picking a colour palette for this as you could imagine!!

[JackZhang]

your duck is not textured yet!! go work! go go go! :P just trying to freak you out. keep it up man.

[shakes]

your duck is not textured yet!! go work! go go go! :P just trying to freak you out. keep it up man.
haha..feathering ducky now- won't be full feathers..mainly short hair, but proper wing/tail feathers hopefully!

[Gunilla]

I thought the surprises where over here by now but Moms new hair-do is totally freaking me out. :D Great!
Love the yellow spaceship! Now it's clear who's in focus here - nice!
I agree about the GPs (sorry Mona) maybe fewer woulkd be better ... but if so you'll have a problem to decide which color to keep.

Stunning as always mate :thumbsup:

[coochaki]

i like it so much!

more speed man!... .. .

i want to see final!

keep going ... .. .

[Womball]

Those are GP? I thought they were caterpillars. I was checking out your renderosity gallery and this one too. You have some really great images there! And some really disturbing (the cupid one freaks me out!). Looking forward to seeing what color the duck will be.

[mdavid]

This is looking brilliant, John. Lipstick and the hair style on the mother are fantastic (and very funny). It's great fun to see this reaching its conclusion. And yeah, 3 GPs are cool. Any chance of a slime-trail behind the snail? You might be able to add it in postwork

[shakes]

all going surprisingly to plan at this stage- rendering duck now , with mainly hair, but tail and wing feathers ..should look OK. tomorrow I'm finishing the flying spaceships, then it will be all safe and sound in beloved photoshop I hope!!.. then upload last day of deadline.heh

Gunilla:glad you like Gunilla! thanks as always.I'm torn about the GP's..got a mini zoo on my hands! but I might post two versions for a vote.
coochaki:thanks Mohammad! hope you're enjoying your relaxing now..wish it was me!
Womball:caterpillars! now that's something I forgot! thanks for checking out the rendo gallery-cupid..haha- you don't want him sending you an arrow?as for ducky..yellow feathers, and blue beak and feet at this stage
mdavid:thanks Mark..now that's another vote for GP family! you must be enjoying relaxing too! I like the snail trail idea Mark- will do for sure in pshop!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148523749_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148523749_large.jpg)

here's some low poly aliens and spaceships for the background

[Womball]

I think this will add a lot to your image. Although some of the decals have the same designs which is a little repetitive.

[shakes]

cheers womball! they're actually all different designs, but the same style.

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148525114_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148525114_large.jpg)

here's Ducky

[Womball]

I think blue would be nice for the beak. But I do like the yellow.

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148531289_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148531289_large.jpg)

any favourites for ducky colour?- it's gotta fit with all these..http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148374019_large.jpg)

[Womball]

3rd one works best. It reminds me of the Yellow Submarine.

[makaron]

really like the duckies "fur", looks very nice...
and my vote goes to the 3rd one... it´s the swedish flagcolors... blue and yellow... :wip:
but I would like to see a tint of purple in that blue...
I think the green beak make him look a bit seasick... :blush:

[Gunilla]

That's a cuddly duck now :thumbsup:
My vote goes for the middle one, that limegreen would play with the other colors well I think.
Yohooo - almost done now? :bounce:

[shakes]

Womball:thanks Nathan for the suggestion..thank god for hue /saturation adjustments!!
GPQUEEN:that's cute it's swedish colours! you'll be happy to know I'm only sacrificing one Guinea Pig!
Gunilla:ah, decisions, decisions! I kinda like green too Gunilla, but hey, I got a day and a half to decide!! should be all done this time tomorrow, then a nice big beer or five!

[JurajMolcak]

The 3rd one looks pretty alienish. Make that nib closer to proud daddy´s body color I think. ( + just reminder for your horizontal line in background ) Keep going :thumbsup:

[Try]

Looking good, looking good John!
Really like the little space ships! :thumbsup:
How are things coming together fore you….
Looks like there is still a few tasks left before final though…

Time to push this thing over the finish line now my friend!:)

[MT-Cup]

I actually like the middle one the best, pulls the green of the dog across the composition, but is small enough and area for the dog to still stand out. I think ducky's right foot not conforming to the ground bothers me more than the color, though. :shrug:

[komsa]

Lower one it's the most duckieble:)! And nice guys riding on the back!

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[handlebar]

Completely quackers shakes, fantastic

[shakes]

Oweron:thanks for the reminder about the sky..all done. and I'll change the beak colour- good thinking!
Try:hi Per, glad you like the ships mate..getting there- got about 8 hours work left I think..and there's still 2 days left, so should be fine- congrats on your fantastic picture!
MT Cup:thanks MT..thats a few for green now..hmm. about the foot- I'll fix that with Liquify filter- thanks for pointing out!
komsa:thanks for taking the time mate..good luck to the finish- godspeed!
handlebar:thanks mate..I'd better check if your final is in!

[Jaba153]

i'm agree with oweron the third one looks better!! very nice issue shakes!! congrats!!

[melkao]

every character is cool in its own way!:thumbsup:

[shakes]

Jaba153:thanks Mathiew! looks like yellow ducky it is!
melkao:thanks carlos..glad you like the little critters!

[kreuz]

great job , nice story , and waesome technology too , 1 day left , wait to see your final:thumbsup:


best regard
kreuz

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148602477_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148602477_large.jpg)

getting closer- I added a vapour trail for the ship, finished placing the city, dirtied up the floor, added ducky, and (sorry mona) removed one guinea pig.
still to do:
add spaceships
retouch buildings
rerender zakoo pilot..colour needs to be stronger

[makaron]

I just know that the 3rd GP is still there... he just hiding behind the snail for now :p

and when the rest of the spaceships added, I think this gonna be one great picture...
go shakes go! or run, or trot and gallop... :bounce:

[coochaki]

looks cool shakes!

nice shadows on forground!
but the buildings that is far away must be more darker to creat nice depth to scene!
thanks man!
good luck!

[BAMU]

hi shake, looking grat so far mate :thumbsup: , no crits but I have some sugestion [I know you'r under some presure now]
I notice that in your concept sketch you have a planet, I think you shoul put it in your final work, may give some more clue about a journey ...and I also think that will help your mood/enviroment.
and ... :D ...maybe you should try to put a little light in that room behind the mom [you can make this very easy in photoshop]... just a bit, it's a dark hole there that's bother m.
and now, go back to work :)
good luck man!

BAM

[Russel-Nash]

Wow, looks great already. :thumbsup:
I have to second what BAM said.
And it looks a little bit like the blue guinea pig is floating.

Russel

[Try]

Looking good John!

Guess you are pretty stressed out now my friend!
And I thought maybe, I should not stress the pour shakes any more than he already is by dumping more suggestions on him…..

Bu nah… The best bullshit comes from big old bulls like my self! And it jus have to com out ….:)


The smoke/vapour could maybe be more distinct, stylised and cartoony in a way, I think….

And you could also ad some heat distortion around the engine outlet (a little liquefy and blurring) would do nice.
Also don’t forget some nuts and bolts falling off the ship.
And pleas don’t forget the floating leg of the daddy. You might fix it just by filling in the shadow on the ground a little.

Hang in there, for the end is near!:)

[shakes]

makaron:thanks GPQ..two's better than one, eh?
coochaki:thanks Mohammed mate! I'm still to finally retouch buildings..appreciate it!
-BAM-:BAM, thankyou for pointing that out- very good point..maybe I'll make some quick alien wallpaer!
Russel-Nash:cheers Russ- yep, there's still lots of little touchupps to do..it never ends!
Try:hehe thanks buddy! not stressing too badly yet- jeez I've still got a whole day, and 15 hours!!..I can spend all day tomorrow on it if I like..if you got a deadline, might as well make the most of it!! good points all round you made,..and I haven't forgotten about footsy!

cheers, shakes

[ThierryS]

I will be gone in a short while, and as I'm sure you'll finish it in time I congratulate now you for this fun illustration. Thanks for your support on my entry, I appeciated much! Good luck for the voting man and see you around!:) :thumbsup:

[OZ]

I love this image! colorfull and very nice!

[MT-Cup]

Can't really add to what's already been said except, good morning, shakes and good luck. :thumbsup:

[komsa]

Ahha! And where is the shadow from the ship?? Kiddin' :)
It's getting more vivid, great job!

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[Try]

Congratulations John!
I just got a mail , CGS Newsletter. And what do my soar eyes see…

Hot CG Portfolios!
Meats Meier, Jinwoo Le and JOHN SHAKESPEARE!

You have surly come up in the world my friend!!!

mister Hot Portofolio!:)

[shakes]

morning all..it's 6.30 am, and a fun day ahead-it's mainly just tinkering- I have to add a bit more detail on the little ships, as they look a bit undermodelled at high res-upload later this afternoon.

thierry2005:very nice of you to drop in and say that, Thierry! good luck with yours too, and see you next time!
OZ:thanks heaps Fabio!!
MT Cup:a very good morning to you too MT! thanks alot..should be a fun day
komsa:haha funny man! cheers mate and good luck today!
Try:thanks Per..gee, I was surprised and thrilled at that! had to take a screen shot of it for the memories!

[JurajMolcak]

Hey shakes, just don´t let us wait too long, ha ha ha. Just found your avatar in CGSnewsleter, so give us that new image of your portfolio :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Go, go ,go - don't wait til the last minute here - the servers can be crammed. My nerves can't take waiting for this any longer :scream:

[shakes]

thanks Oweron and Gunilla..phew, all done..just doing ftp now!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148723922_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1148723922_large.jpg)

ever since little Zakoo was a baby Zogtron, he had dreamed of the day he could fly of one of the incredible space machines that zoomed past his house every day. He always wondered how the brave pilots could effortlessly navigate the vast city buildings of Zog, and not crash into them, or the other ships, for that matter!
finally, on his 1600th birthday, he was given his Zog spaceship learners licence. After completing his sky rules test,(by telepathy, to the Zog licencing department) He was now able to have his very first spaceship ride! Proudly watched by his family and pets, he felt very nervous but so excited! this was what he'd waited for all his 1600 years..for little Zakoo, the journey begins!

well, that was so much fun! thanks so much to everyone for all your support and good advice-this is an awesome community!! It's been a fantastic time.good luck to all of you who entered! cheers, shakes

[shakes]

and here's a big view
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6820/zakoo2qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
and some furry closeupshttp://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1737/closeup5sk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[BAMU]

Congrats buddy, I've create a funny and full of action world. good job:thumbsup:


BAM

[mdavid]

Hey John, congratulations. Your image is full of fun and personality and colour - a real treat to see all the amazing details. Good luck with the judging, and congratulations, too, on being the owner of a 'hot' portfolio. Oh, and thanks for all the great support on my thread

[Stefan-Morrell]

Perfect! :thumbsup:
very unique & original style you have
congrats on a great image Shakes,it's been a pleasure watching this one progress.


PS:great to see your portfolio plugged in this weeks cgsociety newsletter:applause:

Cheers
Stefan

[handlebar]

A hearty congrats Shakes, your thread has been so much fun to follow. The final image is perfect

[FlaminGlow]

Hi Shakes, congrats mate this is incredible work and story too, 1600 years and he still looks young WoWee. :thumbsup:

[JurajMolcak]

With style, with personality, with soul... I wanna be there, right there to hear all city sounds and ride on big snail. Great image shakes! Good luck and thank you for your support :thumbsup:

[cgoz]

Congratulations man,
really colorful and cool image
good luck

[Try]

Congratulations on a great image and a cute story John!:applause:
All the little ships in the back really did help a lot in creating depth and life in there!

The only thing this great image lacks…. (and this will probably keep it from wining first prize)
Is a big bright rainbow in the background there!!
I feel that could turn this great image into a fantastic one!:)

[ilusiondigital]

Congrats for your lovely final image, ah great render too :thumbsup:

[MT-Cup]

Congratulations, shakes! A great image and a lot of fun to watch. :thumbsup: Best of luck in the voting.

[makaron]

hipp hipp hurra... still two GPs in there... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/GUINEA%7E12.GIF

and well done shakes... a really nice story too... and the image is just great and so funny and cute and colorful... me like it? naaaa.. me loves it... :love:

[Maxter]

Hi shakes, that's so cool and funny... :D fantastic characters, I like their singular eyes and colours
Congrats man!! :thumbsup: ...and we hope zakoo has a good first flight:)

[DaddyMack]

Well well well... So the whole world now knows that you're a star too... Congrats on the plug mate! well deserved me thinks;)

As for this classic piece you've kinda casually popped out mate...WOW! It all comes across as thoroughly refined and polished and now all of the elements seem to compliment each other perfectly... I think your well trained mind and honed illustrators eye really shine through here mate! Love the back story too;)

I stand firm that Zakoo and his clan should place well in the final judging :bounce: Good luck mate, and it's definitely my shout:beer:

[shakes]

BAMU:Thanks BAM, and congrats on your fantastic image!
mdavid:thanks Mark, and thank you too for your fantastic support.yeah, the portfolio thing was a lovely surprise!
Stefan-Morrell:cheers Stefan! this has been a really fun time all round- love yor final..see you at the next one!!
handlebar:thanks buddy, and thanks for your constant support. congrats on your fantastic image mate.
FlaminGlow:thanks Horsey!!
hope you animate that horse one day..a winner!
Oweron:thanks alot Oweron!
i totally LOVED your entry, as you know! hope to see you at the next one.
cgoz:thanks very much Ozan, appreciate it!
Try:haha..you crack me up!
I do hope I see your buck tooth face again..thanks heaps for your constant support and wise advice, Per!
ilusiondigital:thanks Victor..very much- have to check out your final next
MT Cup:thanks Mt-You've been an amazing support, and cheerleader! I've really enjoyed having you here.hope you do one next time!
makaron:aww, thanks Mona..every time I see your bouncing GP avatar, I just smile! thanks for your loyal and lovely support
Maxter:thanks alot Fabio, glad you like all the silly little critters!
DaddyMack:thanks buddy boy- you're a champ! loved your final..creepy perfection! this has been so much fun, and thanks for hanging in there!
beers are on me!

[Vedic-kings]

Congrats shakes! you have completed a fine image!

Good luck!thumbsup:

[Climax]

Congratulations on your final Shakes! nice picture as expected, another great image to your hot gallery! :beer:

[HypnoticGenes]

Looks AWESOME!!! Great job.

[glenn23]

Shakes, you've really outdone yourself! A zany cast of characters in a stylin' environment. I'm kinda sorry to see this come to an end. I'll miss the family updates. They were like postcards from some really weird relatives.
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful accomplishment.

[shakes]

Vedic-kings:thanks Josh,thanks for the support during this time, and congrats on your excellent image too..see ya next time!
Climax:thanks Omar, and thankyou too for all you've contributed..have a good one!
glenn23:cheers Glenn..glad it turned out ok. well, hopefully it won't be an architecture challenge next time, and I can pump out some more! thanks again for all your support too- look forward to your next one.

[se7enthcin]

So very cool. You know I'm a fan. Your stlye stands out! I'm glad you finished. It looks great! Congrats!

[soapy]

LoL, hilarious result Shakes. Congrats on a fine finish, it all came together nicely! Good luck with the judges. Cheers. :-)

[KOryH]

well, no matter what planet you are from, the little ones grow up too fast.
Unless you are from one of thoes planets where the children eat their parents.

But seriously, I really like the way this turned out. There is so much life in all the characters.

Great job.

[Gunilla]

This just came out really fab, so well done right from the start - big congrats!
And as Glenn, I'm sort of sad not seeing more of them - maybe you should do a book? Or an animation? A website dedicated to the species? :)

Good luck for the judging, I have a good gut feeling about this :thumbsup:

[shakes]

se7enthcin:thanks Andew! sorry you couldn't get yours done.see you next time hopefully, and thanks for the constant support, mate!
soapy:thanks soapy, likewise to you mate-and I'm gonna miss your crazy character updates! can't wait till the next one! thanks for being here.
KoryHthanks heaps Kory!
good luck with yours..your final rocked!
Gunilla:ha, thanks Gunilla,
there'll be more..it's all I know how to do! I've had a domain name that I got ages ago- creepystreet.com-it isn't up yet, but now the challenge is over I can concentrate on doing that(it was half the reason I chose this theme- might as well have something you can use again!)
thanks for your incredible support,Gunilla, and good luck with yours too, can't wait to see what you do next time!!

[Greatto]

Congrats!Great idea! I love this positive charactors :) its like my firs day in drive school :)
Good Luck!
p.s. why did you change avatar? This one iz rulez, but other one was positive and funny!

[KangarooMan]

Hey John, about your avatar... That hilarious, I about sprayed my drink out of my nose when I saw it. Thanks for the laugh. ;) Your entry turned out great, it looks just like a still from an animated movie! Excellent design everything has so much life, great job man! :beer:

Matt :)

[alancamara]

Hey John, How are you dude?

man, I loved the final image, amazing work with a lot details and great characters (as usual) you've made a fantastic work. Congratulations and GOOD LUCK with judding my friend.

Alan

[medunecer]

Dear John, you have to know that because your new avatar (the shaking doggy) I'll laugh till tomorrow morning. I try to think something else, but that puppy and his hydrant come to my mind everytime. Great!

[shakes]

Greatto:thanks Timur, glad you like. I get a bit bored with the same avatar..hope it's not too rude!
mmbenya:thanks Matt! haha-glad you like naughtydoggy. thanks for your support here. see you next time!
alancamara:hey Alan, good to see you, thanks! glad you like the final, and sorry you couldn't finish..next time eh? cheers mate.
medunecer:haha..glad you had a laugh- I may not keep it there-might be just a weensy bit rude! must send you your drawing this week doc!

[medunecer]

Thanks! I'll wait for it!

[Greatto]

Thx! can I use your Avatar like background image on my computer? :)

[shakes]

sure you can- let me know which one you want and i'll send a high res

[Greatto]

Great. for my bad mood i'd like firs one :) need somethink positive :) timlank@inbox.ru
thanks a lot:)

[shakes]

should be in your inbox any second!

[Greatto]

hahaha! I love it very much! thanks alot!
Now I have very cool mood! is it name is guinea!
good luck...

[MT-Cup]

Shakes, just want to pass on a special thank you for all the great insight you've shared with everyone into your work processes. I've learned a lot watching your thread. Thanks again for a great ride.

[SpaceTik]

The final large comp and all the close ups look fantastic mate!!! Congrats again on completing another epic challenge! Your determination in having completed this with all your other commitment is nothing short of amazing! Modo 201 is finally out so hopefull I can join you in the next challenge! Whoohoo! go John!

good luck man!

[shakes]

MT Cuphey MT,nice of you to say.. it was fun and a pleasure! glad you found it helpful..roll on the next one!
SpaceTikthanks mate!! I'm pretty burnt out now, but really glad I did it! glad you liked the end result...Modo201 is out eh? wow, can't wait to see what you do with it.

[ziriguidum]

Hey dude, how are you?

nice work, guy. Congrats for final image. good luck for u too. :thumbsup:

[ramras]

Good looking toys and its journey. Great work. And all the best for voting.

[Lemog]

I'm very late... but I must congratulate you, the final pic is really incredible... original, beautiful, and terribly different... well designed, I really like the style you made... very nice and attractive...

...then, best wishes for the voting step... :thumbsup:

[shakes]

zigriguidumhey thanks Rodolfo, and thanks heaps for your support along the way! see you next time!
ramrasthanks Holly..glad you like it..much appreciated!
Lemoghey Lemog, thanks alot mate..it's been tons of fun, and likewise to you- good luck with voting on your awesome image!

[asbassie]

Yeah.:cool: Alright. Very cool, original and well done. Glad that it got done. The results speak for themselves. Can't wait to see what you do next. If it's at all close to this I'm sure it'll be great.

[tuck]

congratulation for the final man! nice and unique style ! good luck !:thumbsup:

[Russel-Nash]

Congrats on finishing this amazing entry. :thumbsup:

This is my absolute favourite entry.:bounce:

Russel

[Greatto]

Hello! how are you?
every morning is like a rule, i visit your thread to get good mood! Thanks
do you know about result? when they will be able?
GoodLuck!

[shakes]

asbassie:hi Juan! thanks mate, glad you like! I really appreciate the support you've given over this thread..till next time! reminds me- better check your final!
tuck:thanks Tuck, thanks for being here, and congrats on your beautiful final- see you next time!
Russel-Nash:hey, thanks Russel, nice of you to say- thankyou too, for all the support, and congrats on finishing your lovely picture.
Greatto:heh, glad it makes you happy Timur! not sure with judging- it's usally about a month after, I think

[makaron]

just wanna thank you for all laughter your characters giving me during this time... :bounce:
that´s all...

[rattlesnake]

hello!..congratulations on the final image man!..sorry im replying too late but i thought i had posted reply ..please excuse my cluless mind..lol...u know u have one of the more stylish and original works around..the close up shots on the characters are impressive...amazing job!, hope to cu on the next one:thumbsup:, and good luck!

[shakes]

makaronthanks Mona,one of the great things about this community is the surprises that happen along the way. had I never met you here, I would never have thought of putting two Guinea Pigs in the picture! Go the GP QUEEN!!

rattlesnakeno apologies necessary Jorge..so many entries to look at! really glad you liked it, and thanks for all the consistent support!

[makaron]

one of the great things about this community is the surprises that happen along the way. had I never met you here, I would never have thought of putting two Guinea Pigs in the picture! Go the GP QUEEN!!



true... and I would not have the coolest avatar either... :thumbsup:

[shakes]

realised I should've posted a full res of our little hero..http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/509/zakoobig8ml.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mdavid]

Looks fantastic that size. Those little dudes flying around in the background are really cool too

[Tigrenka]

Hi, John! Your entry is really great, your characters is very funny! I love one-eye pink baby and the cat :) Really really nice! Good luck!

[Lemog]

Thanks for this marvellous "Big One"... top notch :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

The big render is fantastic! Really show off your incredible textures.
His expression is priceless makes me chuckle each time I see it :D

[hhssuu]

Congrats Shakes!!! I could see the final was going to be a nice image :) i like the little details you added and motion effects. Every entertaining and enjoyable entry. Best of lucks with judging!

[gpepper]

I didn't say anything here ?
wow wow wow !
Thanks a lot John for your incredible picture ! It was really fun to enter in your universe again ! Thanks for those cool tuts and cool characters !
I hope to see U soon ! Take care my friend and see ya ! :bounce: :applause: :thumbsup: ;)

[mrBun]

congrats on the final comp....very, very cool!
I can hear the soundtrack just looking at it!
Good luck with the judging!
(and thank you for a big enjoy):applause: :applause: :applause:

[Cartesius]

Yay!

Great image, John, really fantastic in every aspect! :thumbsup:

/Anders

[Polyphemus]

Brilliant final image, congratulations!

[Womgoose]

It is so good to see your finished piece John. I'm really glad you got it finished :D

It looks great m8, just great :D

[shakes]

mdavidcheers mark! thanks again mate!
Yigrenkathanks so much,and for your support here Olga, hope to see you next time!
Lemogglad you enjoyed it mate!
Gunillathanks Gunilla- love that new banner on your portfolio!! beautiful!
hhssuuthankyou, Chih-Han, and thanks for the support you've given me. congrats on your beautiful final !
gpepperthanks Trunkyman!
love your final image- very happy it all turned out well- thanks for being here mate!
mrBunha, thanks Geoff! glad you like it, and thanks for all the thumbs up along the way.
Cartesiusthanks Anders- really glad you liked it- hope you're well!!
Polyphemusthanks Gideon-..love that avatar!! go the 'fro!
Womgoosehey piggy! good to see you, and thanks mate for all the support you gave- hope to see your funny critters next time!

[Greatto]

Hello!
Can I congrats you again with finishing this Journey?
:D

[Selina42]

Thank you for your comment! -i'm a big fan of this image so its very nice to hear your feedback! I've absolutely loved this image from beginning to end -its one of my absolute faves and always makes me giggle! Good luck John! -And i hope to see you next challenge around!

[shakes]

sorry for the late reply, been moving house, and been offline..
Greattoaww, thanks again Timur..you're very kind!
Selina42thanks so much Selina, yep, loved your entry! really glad you liked the funny ol' family! see you next time, I hope!

[ODoul]

Man, this render rocks so hard it makes me want to swim to Australia and give you a hi-5

Really superb work.

[shakes]

Man, this render rocks so hard it makes me want to swim to Australia and give you a hi-5

Really superb work.
thanks buddy boy! the beers are on me if you get here!!

[MT-Cup]

You know it's scaring me, but my dog seems to be getting that same stupid expression as that green dog on his face. Good thing he still only has one nose. ;)

[gardogg]

Just thought I'd drop by to say hello to my buddy. Love the work you've done here. I hope I'll be able to jump in on the next challenge. We'll see!

[mdavid]

Hey John, I couldn't let this challenge come to an end without letting you know how much I loved your entry. There is a freshness, originality and sparkle in your work that makes your entry one of my favourites. Thanks, too, for all the awesome work not only on your own thread but also on so many others. You've made a huge difference to so many of us here, including me, with your thoughts, suggestions, ideas and encouragment. A big thanks mate. The next beer's on me

[glenn23]

Definitely a bit of sadness not seeing this one at the top somewhere. You made the journey special for so many people. My hat's off to you.

[shakes]

sorry for the late reply..been a bit 3d burnt out after the challenge, and have neglected this page a bit. Congrats to all the winners, and can't wait for the next one!
MT-Cupyou'l have to send me a piccy of your doggy with the silly expression MT!
gardoggHi Gary, nice to see you, and yes, I hope you do the next one!
mdavidthanks Mark, very nice of you! It was all great fun and rewarding,regardless of the outcome.
glenn23thanks Glenn, very sweet of you to say! it's a bit disappointing, but that's the nature of comps-you're either left celebrating or commiserating!!
look forward to seeing you at the next one mate

[Gunilla]

I agree with Glenn ... the ways of the jury is mysterious.
It was fun travelling beside you, hope to see you in the next one. :)

[shakes]

Hi Gunilla, nice to see you! well, we all had fun and learned new stuff, and that's the main thing, eh? see you at the next one for sure!!

[Try]

He, he, cool devil avatar John!:thumbsup:

I feel a little like that my self after the Judges had their say.
Was on a hotel on the canary island when I got a hold of a computer.

I`m still a little stunned that you wasn’t on the winners list.
Glad I`m not a betting man! Otherwise you would have cost me a lot of money my friend.
Was completely sure you would be among the 7.


I don’t know… Maybe these jury guys are the type, that think they have been abducted by aliens at some time. And have a phobia about fury green and purple animals and stuff…:rolleyes:




Now I`m going back to Holyday modus again.Planning to try and stay away form the computer fore 30 days.:)

[Polyphemus]

Rather surprising that you weren't on the top list. IMHO, your entry is a lot better than some winning entries. You've done a great job :).

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