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

[shakes]

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'Zakoo's First Flight'

Hi everyone, my entry will be based on a little alien called Zakoo, nervously embarking on his very first spaceship flight. Watched by his family and pets, he'll be on the launch pad attempting takeoff, and in the background will be a huge alien city with spacecraft flying in the air, with planet earth in the sky for a bit of fun. character design isn't finalised, but I'll be aiming to bring out familiar 'human' elements in their personality.(thanks to soapy for helping me decide on an idea!)

look forward to workshopping this one with you all. and good luck to everyone
cheers,shakes

[Larsen]

Haha too good i'm the first to reply here, proud of it :scream:

When i see ur nickname i see an elvis i remember :)

Have fun and good luck mate :thumbsup:

edit :funny idea man, cant wait to see the sculpt !:thumbsup:

[soapy]

Hahaha, nice start Shakes! Funny concept, very promising. Can't wait to see how it develops. I am happy you are joining in for another challenge, should be fun. Cheers, good luck.

[medunecer]

hey John! Nice to see you here again! Good Luck and take my regards to the King!

[ODoul]

This is gonna be fun. Cool idea.

[Gunilla]

Yippiii you're in! :thumbsup:

And with a really fun and nice concept - I'm looking forward to this :)

[Howitzer]

I like your style Shakes! Very creative. I look foward to seeing more of this as it develops.

[makaron]

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/bbbb.jpgyeah... we are in for a treat here... :p
I´m looking forward to see the -familiar 'human' elements- :bounce:

[Stefan-Morrell]

awesome concept,the story comes across perfectly..looking forward to more :)

Cheers

[jddog]

another very promising work here John !!! Good luck for the challenge ;)
Julien

[handlebar]

Glad to see your up and runnin' Shakes, i hoped you would enter http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[Zapan]

WTH ? My apologies John for being a little late , I totally missed your thread ! :blush:

Great concept , no doubt it will be really funny as usual , aha I'm laughing already !

Keep it up mate ,

cheers ,

-Steph

[coochaki]

nice concept
i like it
Have fun ... .. .:cool:

[shakes]

cipher:great to see you first up! heh, long live the fatso, eh? this should be fun I hope
soapy:thanks soap, and thanks again for helping me make my mind up!
medunecer:hello again! thanks, and I'll pass on your regards to the big guy
3D_Explorer:heh buddy- so glad you're doing one too- we can share the pain!!
Gunilla:Hi Gunilla..here we go again, and lovely to have you here again! glad you like the concept..I'm worried there'll be lots of junior aliens learning to fly..eek
Howitzer:thanks alot and great having you here!
makaron:Hi GP!! Love how yours is going, and thanks for being here, as always!
Stefan_Morrell: thankyou alot, I'm relieved to hear that..I love yours!
jddog: great to see you jd! are you doing one? hope so.
handlebar:Hi Mate! hope you do one too-hope all's well.
Zapan:hey, you're early Zapan..page 1! hope you like, and good luck w1th yours.
coochaki: thanks alot..martians coming up!


time to get modelling methinks..I'll start on the pets, I think.

cheers shakes :bounce:

[jddog]

jddog: great to see you jd! are you doing one? hope so.

This time I'm not so sure to take part on the party... until know I don't have some ideas and not so sure to have time to do it... :shrug: I will see later, until know I will be a follower of your progress... ;)

Julien

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141533697_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141533697_large.jpg)

Here's Ol' Faithful(click on image for high res)

[Vedic-kings]

Wow awesome character! Concept is great! Love the eye:)

I wish you luck!

[ODoul]

Lookin good shakes!

[Climax]

hahahaha, Nice! it looks like one of those old cartoons, funny, but something creepie:scream:

[kreuz]

interesting concept , and good modeling so far :thumbsup:

[soapy]

Hahah, great model! And I love those eyeballs. He has a bit of that Seussian zaniness going on.

[tuck]

Hi!
Very funny Concept man,looking forward to see your worlk!:scream:

[makaron]

here I´m again... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/shy.gifyou managed to get him look doglike... (like a do-anything-you-ask-about-dog...) like a welltrained lab or golden.... with those eyes... :applause:

[se7enthcin]

THAT is by far the coolest thing I've seen today! :thumbsup:

[lilCara]

Looks like a cross between a dog... and a fire breathing dragon ! :argh:

Awesome anyways :) Love your concept, too, nice style, as always.

[Gunilla]

Awesome already! That dog has so much character - brings the idea of doggy eyes to a new level!
this theme will definitely go your way I think :thumbsup:

[JurajMolcak]

I just love this doggy outlander! Nice and funny concept you´ve got here. Good luck, I will watch this one :thumbsup:

[exerion]

I love your character design and concept sketch. Good luck.

[turner]

Hello Jon....

I like you dog. I think he looks too smart though ;)

How about a tongue hanging out and a slight tilt of the head.

Dogs are daft IMO.

Is lollop a word? If it is, then this dog lollops around.........

(I'm still toying with the idea of entering into this challenge myself.)

turner

[a-papantoniou]

I liked the concept alot, but when I saw the first model, I had to post to your thread. Very Nice!.

[handlebar]

The style is perfect Shakes. If you can keep it consistant your onto a winner.http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[theuni]

Hi shakes,

looks promising... nice little dog! :wip:

[varma]

Nice dog! Me like!!
:thumbsup:

[JRBRAZ]

Funny Idea. I like a lot :bounce:

Nice design on Pet :)

Good luck :thumbsup:

[coochaki]

nice character:thumbsup:
it will be beter if you change some part of your chatacter's forme.--->for example,nose,the shape of head & other parts ---> you know ---> (needs more cartoony):bounce:
sorry for my poor english!
good luck... .. .

[shakes]

thanks for the support everyone! glad you like doggy- modelling a VERY fat cat at the moment..

jddog:see how you go! tops having you here, anyway.
Vedic kings:thanks josh!
the eyes are a quick shader..I'll add to them a bit more
3D_Explorer:thanks BUGBOY..this is fun, and I'm lovin yours
Climax:cheers Omar- really glad you said that- describes what I'm aiming for really well
kreuz:glad you like, and thanks for checking it out mate.
soapy:thanks Soap..I love those Dr. Seuss stuff.
tuck:really gald you like it, udom! thanks for looking.
makaron:ha, Mona...I'm going to do an alien Guinea Pig just for you in my scene..should be fun
se7enthcin:heh, that's awesome you think that,thanks heaps Andrew!
lllCara:haha- I'm trying to let my imagination go a bit nutty-thanks Mihai
Gunilla:thanks Gunilla! I'm a sucker for big eyes-expect lotsa bug eyed freaks in this!
Oweron:Hi Juraj-glad ya like the pup..your avatar is beautiful!
[exerion]:fellow aussie! thanks alot matey!
turner:Smart? gee I thought the dog looked dumbass! I like the tongue though..will add. and good luck if you decide to go in, Chris
a-papantoniou:thanks Antonis-
luck you..living in Greece..jealous!
Handlebar:thanks mate..hopefully I can get a nice consistency going..one thing for sure, it will be bulging baggy eayes all round for all of them!
theuni:thanks for looking Stephan..glad you like woofer. puddy tat next
varma:cheers Mathias..happy you do!
JR.BRAZ:Thanks Joao..appreciate it!

cheers, shakes

[makaron]

me again... :blush: an alien Guinea Pig... :bounce: a Guinea Pig in space... yeah!
I´m happy, not only the GPs takes over the world... they conquer space too... haha... really looking forward to that GP with huge eyes... but don´t make the alien Guinea Pig to cute, my avatar is gonna get envious then :p

[marcom]

great start,
i think it will be lots of fun watching you!

[oceanbluesky]

nice eyes on the dog, interesting colors...good luck

[Nakary]

HI john, that is a very nice creature, I really like the design and it is well modeled also.. Ill be watching how your image comes up.. great begining...

good luck..!!

[unwrap]

That's a funny guy :thumbsup: . Will you be posting a turntable? I haven't seen anyone posting a turntable yet.

[CTRL+X]

Nice model,, Should be interesting to see develop

[miketche]

Hey, Shakes. I've just found your thread. This looks like a great idea! Can't wait to see this one come together.

[DaddyMack]

Bringing the bentness already I sees Mr Shakespeare...

Rock on mate:buttrock:

I'll be chasing soon;)

[blueferret]

I love the little guy allready !

[authentic]

Funny character. Good luck.

[Stefan-Morrell]

shakes..the dog is a classic!,well done....looking forward to the pudddy tat :)

[JurajMolcak]

Oweron:
Hi Juraj-glad ya like the pup..your avatar is beautiful!









Hah, man, thanx... can´t submit it for this challenge :scream: check this if you like it:
http://www.dvadetride.sk/wip/vtaky1.html

[N_krypsh_N]

well, i can say this, thats one heck of an imagination u got there.
looks very nice. hope to see more soon.

[shakes]

coochaki: Hi Mohammad! thanks for the feedback, I think I get you..lotsa cartoony stuff-I promise!
makaron: My Alien GP is coming for you..boo!
marcom:hey Marco, thankyou..great to have you here..lotsa crazies to come!
oceanbluesky: cheers Eric, glad ya like woofer
Narky:appreciate it, Richard! I'm quite enjoying this..just letting the imagination wander..!
sergage:Hey Sergio, I will do a turntable for sure..that will be fun, thanks.
CTRL+X: love your user name..classic!
miketche:thanks michael..good to have you here mate!
DaddyMack:ah, me dear ol' Mackster..! great to see you DaddySan..this should be fun again, eh?!
blueferret: Hey Deke, thanks heaps man!
authentic:Vincent, your avatar always cracks me up..love it!
Stefan_Morrell: puddy tats nearly there stefan..your thread rocks!
Oweron:thanks for the link- your work is stunning! lovely anim.
N_krypsh_N:hi Michael, and thanks! more to come vsoon!

just finished puss cat alien..next a Guinea Pig, just for Mona!

cheers, shakes

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141683720_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141683720_large.jpg)

here's puss cat..I think it met Elvis up there in space!

[ODoul]

Yikes! I wouldn't want to meet that cat in a dark alley. Looks uber-cool though.

[miketche]

I just spit my milk out through my nose. ROFL :scream: :scream:

Just fantastic!

[soapy]

Holy smokes! It is Jabba the cat. Puddy-tat better go easy on the meow mix before it explodes..

[makaron]

I´m wondering now what kind of catfood they have up there in space... or maybe as you say, he meet Elvis and shared to many peanutbutter&banana sandwiches... :p

a very cute cat tho... :bounce:
and I´m see I have a pet to pick up later then... :deal: haha...

[blueferret]

HeY Cool ! .. a little remeniscent of weird science the movie I like ur characters a lot

[Demolus]

Whowww, crazy thing!... Good work! :D

[Zapan]

Ahahah your stuff always cracks me up !! This is huge !

Keep rockin' mate !

cheers ,

-Zapan

[jamwae]

ha ha!

That thing is funny looking!

[unwrap]

Looking gorgeous :thumbsup: . Looking forward to your turntable.

[dannyfalch]

oh yeah!

Thats a cool concept, very nice characters:thumbsup:
thats one fat cat, he he
super modeling so far, are they going to be furry?

[gpepper]

arrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhh !
I can't believe that I didn't see your thread before !
John, my friend, tell me that's it's a shame !

Your idea is really cool ! And your characters are just great ! The last reminds me Elvis from the last challenge a bit. As fat as he was...
I promise that I will check your thread in the future !
Have fun !

[Gunilla]

That is one scary cat! Ahhh - great character, wonderful model.
... it also reminds me I should put my cat on a diet :D

[varma]

Wow, another cool charrracter! I'm starting to like this thread more and more!
Give us more!
:)

[MVDB]

Whaaaahahaha!

You just keep modeling !
Very cool charcater designs.. Very cool!
That cat made me lol:thumbsup:

[cgoz]

keep going!

[makaron]

Sir shakes... :) if you remove that top "third eye" of the cat.. you can sell it to a petfoodcompany that make diet-catfood... and they can use it as a before the cat eat there dietfood image... :p I use to buy diet-catfood for my to fatty turtle a couple years ago, those cartons was so boring... if this cat would be on in, I would have bought tons of that... and my turtle had to be fat anyway... haha...

[lilCara]

What kind of outerspace mice would that cat eat? :D

Hehe don't mind me I'm caught up in that cat and mouse thing.

Really cool concept and model!

[authentic]

excellent designs. very funny. Nothing to crit.

[newellteapot]

That's the cutest alien! Want one of those! :)

Concept is very cool, too!
Good luck!

[mdavid]

Hey Shakes. I'm sure you're on a winner with this one. Those pets are brilliant

[handlebar]

omg my brains just exploded, that cat definately hit the spot. Brilliant Shakes.

[Gojira]

Great modeling very funny.:scream:

[alexichabane]

Ha! What a great job of modeling on your alien character. I love the design, and you've really captured a sense of mass with the folds and creases in the flesh. I like the eye texture as well, but the eyeball itself could use a bit more of a glaze to it. Just a suggestion though, it looks fantastic as it is. Alexi.

[Stefan-Morrell]

that cat is something else..strangely cute with a touch of wickedness,lol..great stuff!




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here's puss cat..I think it met Elvis up there in space!

[shakes]

hey, thanks everone..meeow!http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2526/bouncingcatty6ts.gif (http://imageshack.us)

3D_Explorer:"I wouldn't want to meet that cat in a dark alley" haha..yep,scary lil guy, but could he catch you?!!
miketche: milk through the nose..sorry bout that Michael!
soapy:thanks soap..explodings not far off for him!
blueferret: thanks heaps Deke, there's a bit of wierd science there!
Demoius: cheers Peter, glady you like, and thanks for looking1
Zapan: hey, thanks Stephane..more smiles to come, I hope!
jamwae: thanks for dropping in, Zach!
segage:Sheers sergio..should have a turntable up this afternoon, I hope
3D-empire:hi Danny..I'm wondering about fur-what do you think..
Either I go scaly and greasy texture or furry?!!
gpepper: Hi Giles! looks like we both missed each others! I'll check yours out in a sec..great to see you! gotta love the fatties!
Gunilla:thanks Gunilla..yeh, fat cats are fun to modeel..maybe not fun to live with!!
varma:Hi Mathias..glad you like so far..lots more to come..maybe I should change my concept to an alien zoo!!
MichaelMotion:cheers Michael..thanks..the production line continues- halfway finished guinea pig
cgoz:thanks Ozan..appreciate the support
makaron:ha Mona..yes, I guess he looks like your usual overfed feline if you took the eye out! GP Comin round the hil...
lllcara:Thanks Mihai..there's a mouse on it's way, of course
authentic:hello funny avatar! thanks Vincent
monica.ta:hey Monica, glad you like!
mdavid:Hi Mark! nice to see you here mate! ah, we love pets and cartoons combined, eh?
your signature line is very funny!
handlebar: thanks matey..glad ya like!
Gojira: cheers Pierre..thanks for looking
alixichabane:thankyou Alexi.. good point about the eye texture, thanks.
I'll look in to that.
Stefan_Morrell: thanks alot Stefan, cute+plus evil, you can't lose!
time to check out your robot progress!


well, the pitter patter of Alien GuineaPig feet will be coming shortly, then I might do a bird, and then try some of the alien family.
thanks again all!
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[ziriguidum]

hahahahahhaa.. excellent and funny modelling. see you later. :bounce:

[Larsen]

Haha really excellent man, i just love those characters so far, very original and fun :D

[dalmanna]

man thats awesome. reminds me of somthing but i can't think what it is. any keep it up.

[dannyfalch]

maybe both fur and skin,

greasy hands, ears, around the eyes and mouth and then a 2 colored rough fur perhaps,.:)

[shakes]

ziriguidum,cipher,dalmanna, thanks alot! glad you like.3d_empire,yep, I might add some fur like that..just got the Cinema 4d hair programme, and it'll be a great chance to play with it.
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[lilCara]

You made me curios about that intergalactic mouse/gp http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2192/1193ld.gif

[shakes]

what a little cutie pie that is!! can't wait to do a mouse now!!
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[lilCara]

It is, isn't it?
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/7617/78883883240a88edc11d871hr.gif

Okey I will stop it with rodent gifs :)
Have fun modeling!

[shakes]

haha...that's tooo funny! very inspiring!
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[arte-i45]

You've gotta love tricloptic cats. :twisted: Great job on the modeling, creepy and original!

Matt :)

[makaron]

a flying hamster...

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/hammy_ani.gif
a perfect pet for your alien that learn how to drive :D

[shakes]

thanks Matt..not that cats need more vision!!

hey mona, that's too funny, the slipper GP..TA!

[Vedic-kings]

Really cool characters, I really love the eye:D

Keep up the good work!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141858355_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141858355_large.jpg)

Here's an Alien Guinea Pig (for Mona!)(click on image for high res)

[makaron]

can´t write anything else then... :love: :love: :love:

[Zapan]

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhahahahahahahah :scream:

I'm crying !!! Perfect it is !

cheers ,

-Steph

[Vedic-kings]

Man that some good stuff you got going, I really love your work, great style indeed!

Keep going!

[shakes]

thanks everyone..glad you like!! happy you're happy Mona!
next I might start on one of the alien 'Humans'
cheers, shakes

[soapy]

Hahah, that GP is hilarious and creepy too. Great model.

[makaron]

Hahah, that GP is hilarious and creepy too. Great model.

oh no Mr Soapy... it´s not creepy.. just cute with all his wrinkels and big eyes... :p haha

[mdavid]

You're off to a great start here, Shakes. Go for it!

[theuni]

Your pets really look cute :thumbsup: Nice modeling!!! keep it up :)

[ODoul]

Cool stuff John. Keep em coming.

[Selina42]

Love these crazy characters! - theyre so much fun! Your style reminds me a little bit of Scott Musgrove (http://www.scottmusgrove.com/)'s crazy animal creations - though your style is different again and obviously your own -Just great!

[cheez]

hahaha

very nice character dude... :thumbsup:
looks so funny and realistic...
good luck...

[Tirjasdyn]

It's so cute!!

[unwrap]

Can't stop admiring your characters :thumbsup: .

[theWOODman]

LOL, this project is getting stranger with evey update......keep em' coming.
It looks like that poor little critter's eyes make up about half of it's body weight hehe.

[Stefan-Morrell]

what the!

(to quote one of your famous Australians)

[oceanbluesky]

not sure about the concept sketch but that little critter is COOL

[kary]

Great creatures :)

[se7enthcin]

I think the biggest value of these characters are their eyes. Fantastic job my friend. :thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

AHAah AHhaaahh ahahaaha ... ahem...

Well I probably could have said lol but erm... it wouldn't quite do justice to my reaction to this beast :p... You're killing us here mate:buttrock:

Makes me consider rethinking the apparent lack of bentness evident in my concept...

I think his mouth would read better if it was a little lower tho...

[Gunilla]

And there goes the morning coffee right on the screen :D
Wonderful GP - will you make him furry? That could be nice - I agree about the comments on these creatures eyes - they're absolutely fantastic!
You seem very inspired, good!

[Russel-Nash]

Wow, great! :thumbsup:

This will be fun to follow.

Russel

[shakes]

thanks heaps everyone, I'm having tons of fun making these little freaks.
I'm really glad you're enjoying them too.

makaron:haha Mona..go the mighty GP'S!! that was tons of fun making that for you!
Zapan:thanks Steph..ha, glad you're smiling! great to have you here.
Vedic kings:hey Josh..thanks man- so glad you like it.
soapy:.thanks soap, me little brother in weirdness!
mdavid:cheers Mark- so glad you've decided to enter..we're going to have fun..really looking forward to yours.
theuni:thanks alot Stephan..great to have you here!
3D_Explorer:thanks Ray Baby..yours is rocking, mate!
Selina42:thanks so much Selina, and thanks for the link..had a look-Scott's stuff is amazing and very inspiring!!
cheez:thankyou Markis..glad you like, and come again mate!
Tirjasdyn:Hi Michele! thankyou alot1
sergage:Hey Sergio, awww, thanks alot buddy!
-WOODY-:haha ..more strangeness to come steve..just getting warmed up!! thought I'd go bigtime on the eyes with this.
Stefan_Morrell:haha..very funny Stefan..Rove has alot to answer for! good aying, though!
your robots..gosh..I'm in awe.
oceanbluesky:heh Eric, yeah.. I haven't been following the rough- they were just base placement characters..to give me a rough idea. I much prefer to do the character creation
entirely in 3D-I've been drawing for 20 years, and sick of it! I find it much better starting in 3D and seeing where it leads me..and no Erasers needed!! haha- I'll show a head model from start to finish tomorrow..funny watching it transform.
kary:
Hi Ronald! thanks very much.
se7enthcin:glad you said that Andrew..eyes to me are the big communicator with the viewer..doesn't matter how spectacular your mesh, lighting etc is, if you get the eyes wrong, there's no personality or relationship with who's looking at the pic.
DaddyMack:heh, love seeing you Mackster! glad you're laughing..bent orr not..Yours will be great.
..ya don't want me to move that whole mouth poly row down, do you?! I'm getting tired!
Gunilla:ha, you make me laugh too Gunilla..mind the coffee!glad you like the eyes too.
Russel-Nash:Hi Russel..thanks and welcome on!

well, nearly finished the 'proud dad alien' head and I've been a good boy and made a WIP of it, so I'll show you images from start to finish, tomorrow
cheers all, shakes

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[Tigrenka]

oh, great character. So fun :)

[moh-taia]

great creatures and modeling too very good.
i like the story keep going man.

[monsitj]

very cute and nice model you done! good job!

[Dodgeas3d]

Hahah that creature is so funny... great concept... it reminds me from madagascar that lilttle one who allways cry ;)

Keep it up!

[Kid-Mesh]

LOL...wtf? Interesting model with the FREAKY eye :scream:

Excellent nonetheless...keep it up!

[khunlee]

very cute character!!! I like your style a lot.

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Hehehhe..easy to animate when it is afraid or pissed too...u just turn NOISE on ,,,hahahaahahh

Cute little ..err..creature... :thumbsup:

[dannyfalch]

Ha ha!:D

Excelent GP,.
some messed up 3 color fur maybe white, orange and green,. he he

Looking forward til seeing theese animals in the same scene.

[lilCara]

That's... waay cuter and more original than I ever expected :)

It ruls :buttrock:

[MVDB]

very cool models/characters! lol
this last one is a freaky litttle bastard heh? :D
Would love to have him as a pet :argh:

[luigithekid]

Great characters Shakes!!! Hillarious!
Do all the characters have the same eyes? Just wondering... they could be weirder.

[CryingHorn]

cha cha, he is so cute :scream:

[Womball]

Hahaha! These character designs are hilarious! And great too! Can't wait to see what new characters you can come up with.

[shakes]

Tigrenka: hey, thanks alot Olga..meow!
nmteg: Hi Mohamed, thanks..much appreciated!
monsitj: Hi there Monsit, thanks, glad you like!
Dodgeas3d: heh, cheers Arnas, he's a sad little guy eh?
Kid-Mesh: hi there Anthony..cheers and thanks
khunlee: Hi Kanjanaporn..thanks for dropping in.
DimitrisLiatsos: Thanks Dimitris..wish I was in Greece!
3d-empire: Hi Danny- yep, fur is a must I think, and your colours are nice!
lllCara: cheers Mihai..really glad you like him!
MichaelMotion: thanks Michael..a pet eh? one day when we get the technology!
luigithekid: Hi Mario..good point about the eyes- I'll be experimenting more when I start texturing-I'd like a bit more variety-these are just props
Crying Horn: Hi Andrius, and thankyou!
Womball : thanks Nathan..lots more coming!

cheers and thanks again!
shakes
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[shakes]

'Proud Dad Alien WIP' http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6388/wip44hz.gif (http://imageshack.us)

This is a gif showing the making of my next character-I always start with spheres for cartoon stuff- much quicker

[Gunilla]

It's amazing how easy it looks the way you do it - thanks for posting it! Great method - I think I'll try it for one of the mites (could name it shakeymite then :D)

So it's Daddys time now? He looks like he's going to have a similar bodyshape as his pets - great!

[soapy]

That GIF is superkool. I enjoyed the Shakes insta-modeling lesson. Another funny character too.

[gpepper]

Excellent Shakie !
the gif is cool and the troop of aliens is totally amazing !

[ODoul]

Totally cool Johnny boy. Your workflow amazes me. I would never think to use a sphere as the base but it sure works for you. Keep em coming buddy!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141942249_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141942249_large.jpg)

Here's how I make all my cartoon models. I find it much quicker starting with a sphere, roughing it into the shape with the magnet, then adding the loops to suit. As with most of my stuff, I prefer not to use a reference sketch,I just start with a rough idea in my head and go from there!

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141942533_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1141942533_large.jpg)

and here's the head for the 'Proud Dad Alien', ready for texturing..

[makaron]

pink eyes and green in the face... was Dad Alien on a party yesterday? ... :bounce:

[soapy]

pink eyes and green in the face... was Dad Alien on a party yesterday? ... :bounce: hahah, and judging by the look on his face he just got goosed by the family dog...


The sphere modeling system works well for you shakes. Have you tried the other types of spheres besides the regular one? Sometimes the part where all the polys come into one point can be a buggar to map. Of course in this case it doesnt show so who cares..

[miketche]

That was really cool Shakes. Interesting to see your alien modeling workflow.

[shakes]

Gunilla:thanks Gunilla..yeah, it's simple but real quick- I hate point by point modelling-a gigantic chore..and I find it much easier to visualise with a nice round shape in front of me. I do all the bodies from a sphere too, which I'll show tomorrow!
soapy:hey, glad you liked viewing, soap.BTW.. those triangles at the top of the sphere get deleted, bridged, and become part of the looping ..easy!
gpepper:Hey Giles..cheers mate..thanks.
3D_Explorer:thanks pal. how do you do yours?..I've never asked!
makaron:hi GP Queen..ooh- he looks a bit under the weather, eh?!
miketche:cheers Michael- glad you enjoyed it.

thanks again guys and gals-I'm starting proud dad's body next..expect a bit of a dad like you might be familiar with..pot belly, some man boobs, and a can of Alien beer!
cheers, shakes
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2526/bouncingcatty6ts.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[ODoul]

All of my creatures start their lives as a cube, or the occasional point by point model.

[shakes]

All of my creatures start their lives as a cube

heh..you'd never know..there's nothing square about those guys!!

[mdavid]

Alien dad looks mighty proud. Wonderful modelling, Shakes. Thanks for the mini tutorial too

[CCCCC]

Hi,
I like your aliens and particulary the alien Guina pig, really excellent.
Eyes are very terrible and give much expression!
Good luck

[Versiden]

pretty cool man, the warts are quite gross ;p

keep it up, nice fun and humour in your piece

[makaron]

a bit of a dad like you might be familiar with..pot belly, some man boobs, and a can of Alien beer!



that beer maybe cure his hangover then :p and he seems to be a fan of Elvis with that planed bodyshape :D

[tuck]

Ha ha ha ! nice all models and funny funny! I like it:eek::thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

'Proud Dad Alien WIP'
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6388/wip44hz.gif (http://imageshack.us)

This is a gif showing the making of my next character-I always start with spheres for cartoon stuff- much quicker


Whoah!:eek: Now there's a solid lesson in there for my topology obsessed brain... Umm... Probably sounds something like Keep it simple stupid!.. Thanks Shakes, I was thinking of using primitive shapes for my characters heads and bods and it appears I now have a ruff approach for my workflow... :beer: O and BTW I've taken on a teaching position just near UTS... Is you about there somewhere with the Fairfax Fam? Maybe we'll finall get that :beer:

Keep rokkin this place mate:buttrock:

[unwrap]

Can't wait to see the final image :bounce: :love:. Those are awesome.

[shakes]

mdavid: cheers Mark! glad you like daddy-o-martian
CCCC: Hi there Cecile..and thanks!Guinea pig says hi too!
Versiden: thanks for dropping by froggy..love your stuff!
makaron: Hey Mona, funny you say that..there'll be alotta Elvis in proud daddy I think!
tuck: hi tuck..thanks for dropping in-your challenge is looking really awesome!
DaddyMack: yo Daddster..haha, yes, it's certainly not textbook, and if you were making a human face I'd prolly use point by point..but then again, I did Elvis and his body from a sphere! har. great about your job..I'm really close to there and I live even closer, so we really should try this time!
sergage: thanks Sergio..Appreciate your support alot mate!

halfway through alien dad's body..think Homer Simpson..3 BILLION light years evolved..! (and 3 man boobs, natch!)
cheers,shakes
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[makaron]

funny you say that..there'll be alotta Elvis in proud daddy I think!



so he will have a beer in one hand and a peanutbutter-banana sandwich in the other then... :pno wonder he has 3 man boobs :D

[shakes]

so he will have a beer in one hand and a peanutbutter-banana sandwich in the other then... :pno wonder he has 3 man boobs :D
hehe..maybe we should bake it 4 man boobs!

[makaron]

hehe..maybe we should bake it 4 man boobs!

naaa.. you better leave some boobs for mother alien too :bounce:

[Gunilla]

halfway through alien dad's body..think Homer Simpson..3 BILLION light years evolved..! (and 3 man boobs, natch!)

The thought alone made me laugh out loud - wonder what I'll do when I actually see him?
Good luck with those fluffy polys - and I think 3 boobs is a minimum for this species :D

[shakes]

naaa.. you better leave some boobs for mother alien too :bounce:
oooh..didn't think about mummy, Mona! -man boobs look funny on a man, but..how will I do moma?might have to put a dress on her!! (anyway, there'll be lots of proud dad flab for her to hide behind..or she could be holding a baby alien..!


The thought alone made me laugh out loud - wonder what I'll do when I actually see him?

Good luck with those fluffy polys - and I think 3 boobs is a minimum for this species :D hehe..udder-man coming tomorrow, Gunilla!

[handlebar]

Great to see your workflow Shakes, and great progress.

[makaron]

or she could be holding a baby alien..!

sounds like a mummy.. and some long eyelashes... and a bow, a red one with white dots on her head "and then its a girl" as in cartoons... :) but not sure I wanna see dad.. I guess he gonna be soo fat and ugly... haha...

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142117240_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142117240_large.jpg)

here's Proud Dad Alien..still some warts to add, and yet to rig him for morphing.(click on image for high res)

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142117320_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142117320_large.jpg)

here's the wireframe(click on image for high res)

[unwrap]

I though the head wass all of it, good job. Looking forward to the textures. :thumbsup:

[mdavid]

Those chunky feet and fingers on Proud Dad are kind of disturbing. I love it!
Fantastic work, Shakes. You're well on the way to one very impressive family portrait

[shakes]

Thanks handlebar,sergage and Mark! hope ya like the boobs Gunilla and Mona!
here he is from start to finish..http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/840/bodywip48pc.gif (http://imageshack.us)[/IMG][/URL]

[miketche]

Your models are cracking me up Shakes.

[Gunilla]

Brilliant! You really know how to work the fat ones, his knees are wonderful! Just like a fat babies.
Thanks for the gif - again, you make it look so simple :)

[Stefan-Morrell]

looking good shakes,good idea with the .gifs too,great for showing modeling progress

have you ever tried zbrush?..with your organic style i think you'd really like it

Cheers!

[shakes]

miketche:thanks alot Michael..haha..glad they bring a smile mate
gunilla:thanks gunilla..it is alotta fun modelling fatties..all those flesh folds, yum!
Stefan_Morrell:glad you like the gifs, thanks Stephane-and yeah, the good ol zpheres! I have thought about it alot..it's just time really-I've just bought Motionbuilder, so I'll be lost for a while with that, but I'd love to try zbrush- totally revolutionary tool.
cheers, shakes

[makaron]

like those gifs...

and like Dad too... his fat just pouring out all over... impressiv belly :p
get the feeling that the ground would shake if he come walking...

[soapy]

Instant alien, very kool. Pops turned out great, this image is gonna be a fun!

[shakes]

makaron:thanks Mona..too many marsburgers for him methinks!
soapy:cheers soapy..loving your kooky characters!
cheers, shakes

[ihamid]

hi shakes , nice concept and very cool aliens on the works! :thumbsup:, and helpfull mini gif tuts!
cheers man!

[alancamara]

Hey John, look is great, I loved these guys dude, I hope see more.

Alan

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142223435_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142223435_large.jpg)

a face only a mother could love!(click on image for high res)

[soapy]

Ah! Its so cute! er uhm, whats that smell? :-)

Another classic Shakes model, good work.

[Stefan-Morrell]

awww..thats adorable,not that I'd want it sitting on my lap..but still,adorable
well done!

[se7enthcin]

Can I take him home? :love:

[pencil-head]

Love your style man. Great big googly eyes. Hehe.
*waits for update*

[makaron]

awww... nothing more to say than... awww... what a sweatheart... :bounce: I wanna tickle his toes and make him giggle... :p well done... Sir Shakes...

[Gunilla]

Ahhhaaawww... lovely and disgusting at the same time I'd say :D
This one is really fantastic! The curl on his head is super sweet.

[DimitrisLiatsos]

awww... nothing more to say than... awww... what a sweatheart... :bounce: I wanna tickle his toes and make him giggle... :p well done... Sir Shakes...


HAhaahha....i wanna hear him say "Dadda" and blick that eye...hahahaha awesome... :bounce:

[shakes]

Hey, thanks everyone..mucho appreciated.
still got a mummy,a kid brother/or sister alien to do
and of course the little alien Zakoo who'll be flying the spaceship.
just want to get these models made first then start texturing them, so sorry it's all a bit colourless at the moment!


yunisirees: Hi there Hamid,thanks..glad ya liked the giffy
alancamara:cheers Alan! there'll be lots more..gonna have to
force myself to stop and start on other stuff!
soapy:thanks buddy..hard to top your hairy boy though!!
Stefan_Morrell:thanks Stefan..yup-leave it on mummy's lap I reckon!
se7enthcin:course you can take him home Andrew-aliens haven't evolved much though..still needs that nappy changed..all that green stuff..yik!
pencil-head:hi Tristan..thanks .. lots more googlies coming!
makaron:aww..I'd love to see you tickle his toes Mona..you being the GP tickle Queen!
Gunilla:thanks Gunilla..you me and Soapy should have a weird pet show at the end!!
DimitrisLiatsos:hehe Dimitris..you're tempting me..you know I love gifs..
top idea really..I'll do one tomorrow.

cheers ,shakes
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[coochaki]

i love your characters:love:
really nice...
looking for more... .. .
thanks... .. .

[Gunilla]

thanks Gunilla..you me and Soapy should have a weird pet show at the end!!

Ha, Ohh - my pets would be honoured if they could crawl on your pets - and it would be funny to see Daddy Alien skrathcing himself in between the fat folds :D

[shakes]

i love your characters:love:
really nice...
looking for more... .. .
thanks... .. .
thanks mohammad..there'll be more- still got a few alien cliches left in me! planning a multi eyed snail too!..gotta do a multi legged creature also..it never ends!


Ha, Ohh - my pets would be honoured if they could crawl on your pets - and it would be funny to see Daddy Alien skrathcing himself in between the fat folds :D
haha..that would be funny Gunilla..your little monsters in fat daddy..he'd be so scared he'd run all that fat off!

[deejee]

great characters. you seem to be able to portray a wonderful sense of emotion. i'm looking forward to the rest...

[mdavid]

Fantastic modelling Shakes. I really like the expression on the baby's face.

[nandlaskar]

cute character.good job:thumbsup:

[JurajMolcak]

Man, you are just too fast with those cute outlanders. Love them all so far, and I am not mother of the last one. Keep up gooooooooooooooood work :bounce:

[theuni]

Hi pal,

great progress you made with your characters :thumbsup: They are all so cute :love:Just thinking of baby alien would have a bigger mouth to shout with :) Well at least to simulate it in the corner of the mouth :scream: ...keep going! btw thx for checking my threads

[bkeiser3d]

Keep it coming, looks great, or should I keep an eye out for more :argh:

[JackZhang]

i thought i replied this post yesterday but now i cant find what i wrote.
I really like the models you made so far, they are just so expressive and stylized. keep it up man. i'm gonna check your concept and see if i can give any comments on that.

[soapy]

Quote:""thanks Gunilla..you me and Soapy should have a weird pet show at the end!!"" Ha, Ohh - my pets would be honoured if they could crawl on your pets - and it would be funny to see Daddy Alien skrathcing himself in between the fat folds :D

Hahah, that sounds fun, I am in. But I haven't made any pets yet, but there are some pets in the plans, the Snakelords will have lots of snakes.

[makaron]

here you are... one GP
special delivery to you...

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/goldendark22.jpg

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/rat.GIF

[Elentor]

You can make a gif of him blinking his eye extra-fast. I'm sure most people will turn away their faces in agony.

Now, seriously, very cute character. He has a lot of personality, and this is something I admire. Keep up the great work.

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142223435_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142223435_large.jpg)

a face only a mother could love!

Laugh right out loud again mate!!! You're slaying us here John:buttrock:

[a-papantoniou]

Those are GREAT characters. It seems that you are having fun creating them, and the important thing is that the fun shows on the final result. I also dig your process of having an idea and jumping right into modeling. This makes 3D modeling a conceptualization and execution medium. it short of like doodling on clay. I like to thing of it that way...

[shakes]

dee jee:thanks alot Donald-I try to make em cartoony, but believably human!
mdavid:thanks MarkyMark! goo goo
CUBISIS:Cheers Rishikesh- thanks ! and ta for looking.
Oweron:thanks Juraj- glad ya like the little creeps! more coming
theuni:hey Stefan- good advice mate- might make the mouth bigger like he's crying. cheers
bkeiser3d:thanks Brian-got half a dozen more to come, plus some low poly aliens for the background.
JackZhang:thanks Jack, and I love that character you're developing.
soapy:heh heh soap..would be hilarious to see combined..yours ROCK!
MONA!:my very own GP!! He's so cute and I love him, thanks!
Elentor:Hi Fernando! thanks man- working on blinky right now! glad you like em so far.

DaddyMack:thanks Daddy-O! more nuts to come..can't wait for yours!

a-papantoniou:cheers Antonis- yeah, I love modelling from scratch-I find it too limiting following a drawing. I was going to do this bubba with 2 eyes, mocked it up, then scrapped it, just thought, why not mega cyclops!

thanks again everyone..might do a 3 headed bird next..why not?
cheers, shakeshttp://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[beelow]

Hahaha, baby alien, really cool dude! I am subcribing, be back later!:thumbsup:

[makaron]

my very own GP!! He's so cute and I love him, thanks!
ya welcome... we can get into GP-trades soon, you and me :p

might do a 3 headed bird next..why not?

or a bird without a head... there is a challenge... :scream:

[altebanger]

cute...and disturbing!:twisted::bounce:

All hail the 'rosity cute and cuddly c4d invasion!

[Zapan]

Ahahahahahahahaha :scream: .... the last one kickin' a** .... even if he's that small ! :scream:

keep up the aceness mate !

cheers ,

-Steph

[shakes]

beelow:HI Bryce, thanks alot..see you for the 5 eyed snail!
makaron:GP trades! a cyber GP pet shop..I like!
but a bird with no head..hmm..now that's a challenge!
altebanger:Hey altebanger..good to see you and glad you're doing one too-love your reaper so far
Zapan:thanks buddy! lots more fun to come!

I've nearly finished snail, and have been doing a WIP gif of it too, coz we all love slimy snails, eh?!..up tomorrow. cheers all!
shakeshttp://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[makaron]

hmmm... dad with boobs, one eyed baby, cyber GPs, a goofy dog, fatty cat and now...
:eek: a slime snail... I hope you don´t have nightmares... Shakes... :scream:

[shakes]

hmmm... dad with boobs, one eyed baby, cyber GPs, a goofy dog, fatty cat and now...
:eek: a slime snail... I hope you don´t have nightmares... Shakes... :scream:

heheh.. the only nightmare I'll have, Mona, is that I'll run out of alien cartoon cliches!!

[Gunilla]

Hahah, that sounds fun, I am in. But I haven't made any pets yet, but there are some pets in the plans, the Snakelords will have lots of snakes.

Ha! Now that's a plan for sure! We might run into some scale problems though - since mine are almost invisible ... maybe the skratching result of them would be all to be seen? :D

This challenge is so different - I see cute looking pets everywhere, and not a single spaceship, cool:)

So, John - a Threeheaded snail up next, huh? I bet it'll be fat :D

[shakes]

Ha! Now that's a plan for sure! We might run into some scale problems though - since mine are almost invisible ... maybe the skratching result of them would be all to be seen? :D

This challenge is so different - I see cute looking pets everywhere, and not a single spaceship, cool:)

So, John - a Threeheaded snail up next, huh? I bet it'll be fat :D

we'll have to use magnifying glass Gunilla, maybe, eh?
spaceship coming, but it will be overwhelmed by pets!
fat sluggy snail...only way to go!!

[asbassie]

Slimy squishy creatures rock. Can't wait to see the vehicle... Wou know everyone's craving it. I'll keep watching your cool work. BTW love the concept. Keep going!

[kreuz]

nice guy , great work i thought ......really wonderful:thumbsup: i'll be watching u

[M477]

Yeah I echoe the praise for the characters, the eyes look really cool too, they certainly add loads to each character!

Good Luck! :bounce:

[ODoul]

Too funny ... I think someone made a stinky .... LOL .... BTW, my diaper changing days are over pal. This one's all yours.

[tuck]

Woauw you work so fast, really good modeling.:cool:

[Vedic-kings]

Cool and funny stuff!

Good job!

[shakes]

sorry for the late reply..was hoping to have Alien Snail up, but got tied up with other work..and it's a bit more tricky than I imagined making a snail! got a full 3 days ahead with no other work commitments, so lotsa creatures on the way.

asbassie:thanks Juan..yep the vehicle's first up once I get these guys out of the way.
looking forward to a bit of spaceship modelling!
kreuz:thanks kreuz..your's is rocking too buddy- love those cute and kooky characters.
M477:Cheers Matthew! glad ya like ! eyes/expressions are my favourite bit
3D_Explorer:suuure y' don't wanna swap Raymond? congrats on your thread too mate..brilliant!
tuck:thanks again tuck- appreciate it alot.
Vedic Kings:thanks Josh..this is a fun challenge, eh?

cheers all, shakes
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[makaron]

got a full 3 days ahead with no other work commitments, so lotsa creatures on the way.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

hurray... :scream: :bounce:

[shakes]

awww, you're such a loyal GP mona, thanks!!

[Gunilla]

Spaceship on it's way, then? :bounce:

[shakes]

Spaceship on it's way, then? :bounce:
it'll be next week, but yep, Gunilla..we have contact!

[dannyfalch]

HE he,. Very cool alien baby,..

I can easily imagine some trouble growing up with an eye the size of that one,.. he he:scream:
Wwaaaahhhh!! Ohh look he's got something in the eye, is it a rock or a block of cheese, poor thing!!

[handlebar]

That eye, love it.http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[ziriguidum]

hahahaha.. your characters are amazing and very funny!!!

[asbassie]

Man this still cracks me up... Dude you're definitely on to something.

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142489252_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142489252_large.jpg)

here's the ol' snail(click on image for high res)

[shakes]

..and here's the WIP of the little guy
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/3003/snailwip2nd.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[makaron]

lovely eyes :p I guess that snail dosen´t miss a thing, with 4 eyes like that he can see everything... and his house is nice. lovely shape on that shell...
pretty little snail it is :bounce:

[Rebeccak]

My god! You've modeled Zapan! :scream:

No, seriously, awesome model, really great! :thumbsup:

Cheers, :)

~Rebeccak

[ODoul]

You are a madman. How do you find the time. That snail cracks me up. Reminds me of Gary from Spongebob on acid.

[Gunilla]

Weeee! That snail is so fab! The pink eyes is a great detail :)

[Climax]

HaHA, great, can't avoid laughting at it's falic appereance, funny guy, and the modeling gif shows a great development of the process :thumbsup:

[JurajMolcak]

Ha ha, another great pet... Especially thanx for sharing your wip. I was wondering what is the nice way to create snail, now I´ve got tutorial :scream: ha ha, from animation it looks like your plan was to have only 2 eyes, and than, than you decided to get another 2, ha ha... Nothing really to crit, keep up good work :thumbsup:

[Seven]

Thats a really nice character, well modeled too!

[MacAndre]

looking though your thread makes me simile. :wip: the chars are looking so funny. keep up your good work... :thumbsup:

[handlebar]

thanks for the workflow guides Shakes, must take a while to put them together, so i appreciate the effort. The expression on the snails face is priceless.http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[Zapan]

Aahahaha , awesome snail ! totally cracks me up !
He might ate a lot of salad tho ... same cheeks than Elvis :scream: !!

So ace work John , can't wait for more !

My god! You've modeled Zapan!

Dammit woman !! I heard that ! :scream:

cheers ,

-Zapan

[asbassie]

There's more? Wow! Dude you are truly just going for it. Dad creature with dangling wart-bits OMG whooaaahahahaahahahaa! that just too much. But seriously loving the vibe on this.

[Fish3D]

great.......

I want to see this textured....... Will become nasty......

:applause:

[tuck]

ha ha ha! very cool design man! and funny again,love it:thumbsup:

[shakes]

hey thanks everyone..nearly there with the critters- three to go, then spaceship ..then, gulp,shudder..alien city

3s-empire:cheers Danny ! appreciate the support mate
handlebar:thanks handlebar, and good to see you've joined! although the rendo
comp thows things though, eh? I'll be here though.glad you like the gifs- it only adds about half an hour to the job- I just copy and paste stages to another file then render em off at the end. pretty easy.
asbassie:thanks again Juan! glad you like dad too- still thinking of a way to do mum without having big titties everywhere.more funny on Dad!(cool avatar of yours BTW!)
ziriguidum:thanks Rodolfo..glad you find em funny- it's fun making them!
makaron:thanks Mona, GP's and snails like eachother, eh?
Rebeccak:hi Rebecca!..gee, does Zapan look like this in real life?!!.he's a very talented snail then!
3D_Explorer: hey mate..haha..I just sleep less during challenges heh. glad you like him.
Gunilla:thanks Gunilla...glad you like the sleepy/trippy pink!
Climax: falic..haha..it did cross my mind- glad you like the gif Omar
Oweron: cheers mate! happy you found it helpful-I hadn't done a snail before so it took longer than I thought..but the shell was surprisingly easy-I just used the magnet tool alot. as for the eyes- there was always going to be four, I just didn't want to make them individually- the front were copy /welded
Seven:hi Jon- thanks for looking..glad you like them
mac_andre:thanks andre..more to come! still gotta do a bird, the mum, and the little spaceship pilot-this weekend.
Zapan:thanks Stephane..apparently he looks just like you! haha.
plenty more coming, and yep, I do LOVE doing fatties.
Fish3D:thanks Gilberto-sorry it's a bit colourless at the moment-I wanted to do all the character development/modelling in one lot, so I'd maintain momentum. should start texturing next week.
tuck:thanks tuck-love having you here! yours is rocking too.

cheers all, shakes
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[soapy]

Hahah, great snail Shakes! I bet all his friends call him four eyes...

[theuni]

Hey shakes... really nice snail. Those eyes just rock & roll :buttrock:

[FlaminGlow]

Hello shakes, this is just amazing idea and model i don't know how i missed this thread, looking amazing man the snail makes your work promicing man and the modeling progress of yours gives lot of details and ideas in how to, keep up the great stuff and work.:eek:

[asbassie]

No kidding? You like the avatar? Thank you so much....Mom? - Mom...Huge lips instead of titties...( yeah i said it - titties...Ha!) Or what about multiple mouths... I'm just spooking, don't want to tell you what to do, you're doing great. What about like Mom being the only one with hair? You know like, huge red lips and a fuzzy moustach or something...Even tentacles are cool, because, TENTACLES ARE COOL and everybody likes tentacles, don't they. What next Shakes?

[mdavid]

You've made a snail look genuinely funny. Great stuff, Shakes.

[se7enthcin]

At least the good lord blessed the snail with many eyes to see the world very slowly. :wise:

[a-papantoniou]

Those characters are a joy to look at! Thank you for the animated walkthrough. It is Great!

[alancamara]

Looks great John, I love yours characters mate, it's one more :thumbsup:

[MT-Cup]

What an engaging group of characters! I can't wait to see the final composition when they all come together. Best of luck!

[shakes]

soapy:haha- you're a comedian soap! cheers mate!
theuni:thanks Stefan..glad you like his googlies
FlaminGlow:that's real nice of you to say, Mohammed- thanks for joining in!
asbassie:hey Juan..great suggestions..hmmm-hair covering her titties- good idea.
mdavid:thanks heaps Mark!
se7enthcin:verrrrry slowly that ol snail sees things! cheers Andrew.
a-papantoniou:my pleasure Antonis- glad you like the gifs-I'll do them randomly through the project, just for fun!
alancamera: thanks Alan- tops having you here, mate!
MT Cup:thanks alot for the support-glad you like MT

got a textured snail coming up in a sec-was panicking a little as I hadn't textured anything yet, and wanted to get a feel for what to do with materials. expect vivid and cartoony!

cheers all, shakes
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1526/bouncingcattysmall6nu.gif

[shakes]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142652454_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10427/10427_1142652454_large.jpg)

here's snail with textures-all mostly done with Cinema 4d layered shaders. the gradient on his lower body is a bitmap alpha material.(click on image for high res)

[alancamara]

wow, great render and shaders, is procedural shader? Don't look, is very good. Grat work dude, congrats.

Alan

[shakes]

thamks alan, glad you like! yes, they're all layered noise shaders.

[Rhs_CG]

I like the design. Maybe add a bit of transluscency (sp?) to the alien/snail's sking, and/or to the edges of the shell.

Great job!

[makaron]

awww... :eek: what is this... a little sparkling gem?
a glittring snail it is...:bounce:
a pretty alien snail it is... :love:

[FlaminGlow]

hi shakes, your work is amazing untill now but i suggest something for the snail it looks now a bit metalic i think it is because of the reflection you did to the shell and the specularity is high for it, and the body of the snail looks metalic because you used bright colors with bump and specular which gives the feeling of metal that is painted with a jet painter, i suggest you lower the brightness of colors and enhance specularity with adding a lower layer for translucency...
of course the whole snail still looks great.:rolleyes: