The Journey Begins Challenge (3D) Entry: Robert Mack

[makaron]

http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/bbbb.jpg
there you are... :p

[DaddyMack]

Umm... YOINKS!!!...

Great to be here again up against the best of the best of the best...

Yoinks what a concept... And Yoinks how much work is already coming... And one last Yoinks to all you mental folk;) See you in your threads until my brain pops out an idea:wavey:

[Gunilla]

Gosh! You got us all worried there for a while. Welcome to the nuthouse :thumbsup:

[Climax]

Welcome in old friend, ready to blow us away? Have fun and good luck!! :thumbsup:

[gpepper]

Hi Robert ! Nice to see U here ! Have fun my friend !

[shakes]

hey Big Daddy! glad you're here..been wondering when you'd turn up! can't wait!

[Larsen]

Hehe, glad to see you here buddy, good luck and have fun :thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

Heyaa guys thanks:wavey: The systematic fanatics are at it again...

This time I'm gonna keep it simple (sure:p ) I think I'm gonna focus heavily on character, styling and emotion, some hope, fear and bravery... Plus a sprinkle of pure evil and doom 'course for the journey ahead... Should be enough to keep me focused... I'll try and hit at least one powerful metaphor with it too 'course...

makaron.. WOOHOO tooyootoo

DaddyMack.. YOINKS!!! Indeed;)

Gunilla.. I've been umm.. disconnected for a while but I'm officially at drooling stage with all the work already coming... I'll hit the commenting stage shortly and may even start soon:p Thanks Gunners:)

Climax.. Thanks mate, as always I'll give it everything I've got...

gpepper.. Thanks mate, see you out there

shakes.. Wicked... A pleasure to do the inevitable do alongside you again mate

cipher.. Thanks Cipher, can't wait to see where this all goes again...

Rock on you mental folk and cheers:wavey:

[shakes]

heh..bring it on Daddy!

[makaron]

oooh oh ohhhh we want some fiiire... :D

[Zapan]

YOINKS !! :bounce:

Aaahhh Finally ! Glad to see you !
Let's the boogie started :bounce: :scream: ...

cheers Daddy !

-Zapan

[DaddyMack]

Hmmm... I'm thinking a group of kids in their pyjamas and nightgowns with teddies and dollies and maybe a dog, a couple of them carrying (fire for Mona:) ) torches... They've got a treasure map which we can clearly see and are about to embark up a dark and gloomy forest path (pure evil trees with claws and teeth) The main strength of the image will be a focus on the experience and expression of each of the kids at this point in time... Their destination is waaayy off in the distance... a big old castle maybe encircled by a full moon... Depending on how silly I wanna get I would like to place a few more clear obstacles between them and their destination...

Any ideas??...


Ooooh it's all starting again... The journey is slowly taking more and more synapses away from everything else... :bounce::wavey:

[shakes]

good to see you're up bright and early mate! I like the idea alot-will work perfectly I think..maybe some hidden evil creatures in the trees?

[makaron]

me like :) I like a image seen thru the eyes of a child... then you can let the fantasy flow, particular in a nighttime image... I think this is a good start :bounce:
*sing a long* oh oh oh fiiiire... :p

[AIR]

Super idea daddy man.

BIG WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY.

I like your idea about kids runing in they're pijamas,and map,and,,,dead ted tedy bear doll.;)
I loved movie goonies,,Your idea reminded me of that grat adventure movie.

All kids arround globe dreamed about quest for hidden treasures.

Waiting for an update mate. :)

[DaddyMack]

shakes.. lol.. coming soon;)

makaron.. For you mama, anything...

Zapan.. I've got my dancin shoes on mate, let's party :bounce:

DaddyMack.. Kids, fire, teddies, dollies and evil...hmmm haven't I heard this somewhere before...

shakes.. COOL! evil creatures in the trees and possibly flying about and in the ground as well... Cheers Big Ears:cool:

makaron.. I thought you'd like it;)

A I R.. Heyaa! Goonies still rules! and I'll be using some of the vibes from it for inspiration.. .Great to hear from you Damir

Now... I've been looking around in your threads for inspiration :cool: and found plenty... I've figured I've got a solid core concept but it needs a firm direction regarding style... I've decided to spend the rest of this month on character design and modelling, to make this image as memorable as possible I'm going to stylise and exaggerate each character as a representation of their personality and emotions to be portrayed eg.. Biggest kid with map and torch will have a chesty heroic build, stance and face, big chin, big brow, a little muscular etc littlest kid will be pure fear... all eyes and ears, in a maggie simpson suit... and on and on for each individual...

Thanks you guys for soooo much inspiration:lightbulb:bowdown: now this challenge reeeally has my attention

Anyone wanna take a stab at conjuring a personality or two and their resulting emotional state at the beginning of this journey? I'm considering a cast of 6-12

Cheers:wavey:

[ThierryS]

Hi Rober!
Finally got time to do some serious browsing on this challenge and just dropped by to say good luck and hope to see some great stuff again from you. Let the party begin!
See you later and have fun!

[shakes]

Morning Mr Mack! all sounds good ..very excited.

[Gunilla]

Great concept! This can become really magic ... I can already picture the little brave heroes struggling away to a unknown destiny :scream:
Could one of them perhaps have a slightly flat cat as pet?

[DaddyMack]

Umm... Clearly I'm all talk atm... Most of my mind is taken up prepping for a sweet teaching gig that I start this Monday... I'll try pop out a sketch as soon as more of my grey matter is freed up.

thierry2005.. Great to see you here again mate!

shakes.. Cheers... I'm looking forward to going past the theory stage tho;)

Gunilla.. Hmmm... Flat Cat ay?... We'll see...

Bear with me guys, I'll be ripping into this one real soon:wavey:

[makaron]

a flat cat as a backpack... :p

[DaddyMack]

a flat cat as a backpack... :p

Ahh... the animal lover shows her true colours....

Will do ;)

[soapy]

Hey Daddymack! I am happy to see you joined in. The story sounds good I am looking forward to seeing it take shape. Cheers, good luck man!

[MVDB]

Good luck to you Robert!
hope to see something great from you! :thumbsup:

[3dRaven]

Hi Robert :)

Great to see you joining this one too. If you have any max questions fire away on msn :thumbsup:

Looking forward to wacky scene :D

[Tremoside]

HIIIIIII ROOOOBERT!

Let'S rock my friend!!! :buttrock: Keep an eye here! Surely!
Just a drop in for support :)
Bests,

Mark

[handlebar]

Hi DM, glad to see your up and runnin', good luck buddy.

[makaron]

chop... chop... carry on :wip: and good luck today, mr Teacher :bounce:
BTW... only true animalslovers loves a flat-cat-backpack...

[Zapan]

chop... chop... carry on

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: .... .... .... .... .... .... :wip:

:scream:

[DaddyMack]

Heh... My first day of school was classic! and riotously funny... Sorry I haven't been 'round guys, or chipping away at this project, I was all like 'how am I gonna do this?' in my head... as usual it's much easier than I thought... Yaaay I'm a teacher:scream: Now I've just gotta get back to being a 3d nutter again...

soapy.. Thanks mate I always enjoy dropping into your sudsy realms;)

MichaelMotion.. Thanks for the luck, and I hope so too...

3dRaven.. Heyaa! Great to hear from you again Greg, let the shiftwork begin;)

Tremoside.. The big man himself! Awesome to battle alongside you again mate

handlebar.. Cheers Steve, I hope to see some more trademark bentness from you too

makaron.. Thanks for the luck... My first day was messy but ended up going really well

Zapan.. I know... I know... I'm trying to catch up...

I've had pencil to paper for layout and styling of this piece, as usual I'm developing a central character and I'll run the style off of her... Expect lots of bizzarely exaggerated characters in bunny slippers and pjs to follow soon:wavey: thanks guys :wavey:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Waiting u nut Dadda! :bounce:

[Gunilla]

Hey - home from your first school day, big congrats :thumbsup:
I so envy your students... never had a frazy teacher like you :)
So - awaiting those bunny slippers impatiently!

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142363933_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142363933_large.jpg)

Well finally off and running guys, I'm still working on the styling of the piece and it looks like I'll be using a few odd shapes for bods and heads, skinny limbs and exaggerated hands, feet and expressions... I'll probably begin meshing out this little lady soon as she will be the style marker for the piece and all other characters will be designed to fit with her overall vibe...

Thanks for not beating me too hard while I made you wait;)

[shakes]

ah, brilliant, you're up and running! really glad you're going toon style on this, and she's a great character! look forward to more, mate!

[makaron]

she have a really sweet look :) love that lace on the pants...

do the slippers comes in GP-style too :p

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert I was wondering where you were hiding. :b I am really digging the design of the main girl! :thumbsup: I will be looking forward to seeing her when you take her to 3d and give her the DaddyMack treatment.

Matt :)

[Zapan]

WHEEE HEEEE DADDA !! :bounce:

Great character ... those slippers are killing me :scream: !!
Can't wait .... can't wait .... CAN'T WAIT !!

cheers Sir frazy professor !

-Steph

[handlebar]

You gotta love those fluffy rabbit slippers. lol http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[DaddyMack]

A big huge grin on my wrinklified and baggy eyed face:scream::D You guys rock!!! Thanks for the great boost... I hope to push out a few polys soon as and I've begun styling the 'evil' in the scene to contrast the cuteness of the characters, as well as evolving the layout and compo and trying to figure the best way to put this all together... Thanks again for your kindness and:bowdown::bowdown:

DimitrisLiatsos.. Me too mate... Bloody real life is playing tug o war with me again... cheers!

Gunilla.. Thanks Gunners, it's so funny, some of my students look at me like I'm speaking an alien language but it's awesome to have the undivided attention of my advanced class... They are soooo interested in learning to really think 3d

DaddyMack.. Ummm... Isn't this a 3-Dee challenge?...

shakes.. Humble thanks o' skilled one, I figured it's about time I step outta my comfort zone conceptually and she's what popped out... She's gonna contain all of the style markers for the rest of the characters

makaron.. For you... Anything... GP Slippers coming soon 'course

mmbenya.. Heyaa! Thanks for droppin in again Matt you legend! I'm curious too what's gonna go down when this all hits 3d... I'm really hoping that something uniques jumps outta Maya for each of these characters...

Zapan.. A Heeeyuuge smile on my face mate... Cheers:beer:

handlebar.. Thanks again Steve... I've been a wondering and I haven't seen your trademark whackiness enter the fray yet?... We'd love to see you churn out some more of your classic stylin... Gotta love the concept yeah?...

I know this is gonna be so much fun to create and I feel sooo priviledged to have you guys all on side once again to guide me *sniff* it brings a tear of joy to my eye *wipes eye* *sniff* I love you guys... *can't contain it anymore... runs off bawling*...

:bowdown::wavey:

Back soon...

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142582738_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142582738_large.jpg)

Yeah I know... Polys coming as soon as I can make a good enough excuse to bump off some other 'important' activity

[makaron]

dragon slippers... :twisted: cute... :D

can dragonslippers breath fire too? ...

[Zapan]

Nasty girl !! :scream: ... omg her face is priceless ! Ahahaha


... :surprised ... DRAGON SLIPPERS !! :scream: ahahaha ... and now I'm in a laughing mood for the rest of the day ... :scream: ... Thx Dadda ! :applause:

Keep up the frazy work !!!

cheers ,

-Zapan

[shakes]

nice sketching and details mate-LOVE the dragon slippers-you could use your old dragon mesh..heh

[a-papantoniou]

Kids with large, cartoony heads, dragon slippers,and nunchakos... I am going to like this a lot!

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142635550_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142635550_large.jpg)

Please 'scuse the delay... I've lived through the first week @ school and get the idea... now hopefully I'll be updating daily or so:)

This is LEE, my first ever mesh using studio max... Created using as many various methods as I could think of... She'll be helping me teach;) Sorry 'bout her shocking head but the clock beat me.

Cheers
Back soon

[melkao]

hey nice modeling...i think the model is very cool...cartoon style...good work:bowdown:

[3dRaven]

Nice start. Getting used to the ol 3ds i see, how are the classes going??

Remember to save often max isn't maya ;)

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142677463_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142677463_large.jpg)

just a quick rip at her face, I think her legs are gonna get redone and I'll tighten the rest soon... Hair is just a placeholder

Cheers
Back soon

[DaddyMack]

makaron.. Umm.. Yoinks... You and your fire...

Zapan.. Cheers:beer: You've got this Frazy cool smiling from ear to ear again...

shakes.. Hardee har har:P

a-papantoniou.. Thanks mate, looks like this'll be loads of fun, I hope to have a sketch soon

DaddyMack.. Lured...

melkao.. Thanks man, I'll see how far I can go with their styling

3dRaven.. AArrghh *&%*(@&%$$ max.. Ahem, i mean yeah... the Maxin's going great;) Classes are soweet tho, lived thru the first week and itchin to get in there again

Daddymack.. Aahhhh so many projects... so little time...

You utter nutters rule!
:bowdown::wavey:
Back soon

[makaron]

hallo mr Teacher...

me like her style... :p

[Gunilla]

Ouhh - now, that's what I call an attitude! :thumbsup:
The dragonslippers rocks of course :) Are you going to ZB her? I kind of like her the way she is now, a bit cartoony - very cool, Daddy ;)

[shakes]

Hey Teach- she looks great and grumpy so far! will be a fun character. hope you put the dragon slippers on-they're great! hey, BTW how come you switched to max? are you learning it from scratch?

[Zapan]

WHEE HEE !!

Great modeling , she is just like your sketch ... ahaha ... nasty !! :applause:

Go Dadda !!

cheers ,

-Zapan

[DaddyMack]

makaron.. Cheers Mona:) Mr Teacher brain hurting:argh:

Gunilla.. Thanks Gunners, hmmm zb her ay... Might be a quick fix for some structural issues... Cheers:beer:

shakes.. Thanks mate, Lee is like a guardian, she'll be protecting the others as they pass... Switched to Max coz it's what I'm teaching (intro-mid-advanced) so umm.. my brain is a little full atm... and yup, in typical 'me' fashion I'm learning it from scratch:shrug: I'll be using Maya again as soon as my head masters Max's many quirks... Loove the mess you're making mate;)
Zapan.. Finally I'm along for the ride too:bounce: Thanks Zapper

[JacquesPena]

Cool...Found your thread. Cool character dude. I want to see the shoes..shoes is going to be awesome...lol.:bounce:

[shakes]

... Switched to Max coz it's what I'm teaching (intro-mid-advanced) so umm.. my brain is a little full atm... and yup, in typical 'me' fashion I'm learning it from scratch:shrug: I'll be using Maya again as soon as my head masters Max's many quirks... )

I'm impressed! be interested to see which you prefer at the end. glad ya like the little aliens!

[gpepper]

Hi Daddy ! Nice to see you there again ! keep the good work the character will be funny !

[MacAndre]

nice to see you here again. like your cartoon char. keep it up mac... :-)

[handlebar]

Nice start DM, kinda reminds me of one of those cool statues on easter island, i like your stylin'

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142971784_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1142971784_large.jpg)

Hi guys, ditched a little sleep (damn sleep) last night and pwopped out the beginnings of this little dude, he's the brains of the outfit and he'll also have a backpack and some equipent of some sort... Hope you liking

Back soon

[a-papantoniou]

I am liking a lot!!!

[Gunilla]

Me too :thumbsup:
Tim is a real character and the slippers... Can't find words :D
I'm envious that you already find your way so well with Max - impressive really!

[makaron]

awww... did you make GP-slippers? :eek: I wanna have a pair of those... :love:

you of too a great start here.. in your own true Daddymack style... :bounce:

[shakes]

they look like GP slippers to me..Mona's avatar looks even more urgent and excited today!
Nice work mate..dead cute! and nice modelling and presentation. funny about sleep..somethings gotta go to fit these challenges in! although I got up at 5 today and failed..went straight back to bed for another hour!
keep it up Daddy. love it!

[3dRaven]

Nice clean modelling Rob :thumbsup:

Don't forget to give em walkie talkies :)

[monsitj]

yes! nice and cute !

[DaddyMack]

Wow!!!:eek: Thanks Guys:bowdown: I'm still trying to really connect with this piece and your lovely comments are really helping me to find the energy to nurture it into what it should become... I've been sketching the 'big picture' and hope to have that in this week...

Sleepinglion.. Mate! Great to hear from you again

shakes.. :blush: lol... You should see me fumble those shortcut keys between max n maya... Maxs modeller is pretty sweet so far but I get the sense that it's animation toolset leaves a lot to be desired

gpepper.. Hee hee thanks mate... I'll do what I can...

mac_andre.. Aaah great to hear from you once again mac..

handlebar.. Humble thanks once again mate... I'm trying out a few new modelling approaches to improve my workflow

DaddyMack.. You know Mona is going to ask you for those slippers:p

a-papantoniou.. and I am thanking a lot!

Gunilla.. Oh you... :blush: You always say the sweetest things Gunners... thanks... now if i can just nail down a workflow for their heads I'll be rolling...

makaron.. I was hoping you'd like them... Thanks sis;)

shakes.. How funny is that! I get up at 5 each day and try (often failing) to be creative too... I often use that time to do housework and paperwork... I'm still really struggling to make serious time for this project tho... Aint it always the way:D

3dRaven.. Thanks Greg, used him in a technique tutorial today and most of my students picked up the workflow really well

monsitj.. Thanks mate, and nice to hear from you again

Welp it's midnight here now and I've gotta go and prep for school tomorrow... I dare say that I'll be back soon with a head for Tim and probably some more character designs I'm developing... Thanks another mountain you nutters for all your kindness and comradery:bowdown::wavey: it's great to be back in the saddle with y'all again.

[handlebar]

Nice start DM, and quick too, you gotta love those slippers http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[melkao]

Hey what is that?...another cool model?...please stop do that:twisted:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

HHAHahah...the slippers man...where did u find my slippers...? :scream:


Glad u are back man....always watching :bounce: ..YOINKS Masta!

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143119702_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143119702_large.jpg)

here's a coupla new friends who'll pop up soon as I get the time;)

Cheers

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143120295_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143120295_large.jpg)

Hiya, pants were a do-over, face is tweeked, hair is played with, slippers need a little refining but LEE is beginning to emerge me thinks... waddaya rekkon?

[makaron]

Like Lee´s face... angry little fellow that one :p I never ever seen such crosseyed dragonslippers before... :thumbsup:

and the other kids looks like a good add... like the diffrent slippers, it´s kind of they mirror the kids personality... just one Q:n here... who of them will have socks on? .oO( like no slippers, no hair? haha.. better run for cover) but I think that might look nice, just a big pair of socks, on one of the kiddies...

I still want those GP ones...

[Zapan]

Wahahahah , me want slippers just like those !!

You're doing so great with these characters and really fast !!

cheers DADDA !!

-Zapan

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert, excellent start on the modelling, great looking updates! :thumbsup:

Matt :)

[ziriguidum]

hahahaha.. funny character... very nice! :bounce: I like the shoes :D

[stavrevstefan]

very cool-lookin character.Bravo

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143150355_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143150355_large.jpg)

Finall gave her a hand... or two, some ears and earrings... fixing hair and adding nunchukks next..

Back soon;)

[melkao]

Hey man...thats a very cool character...good job!:buttrock:

[MT-Cup]

She is looking awesome! The dragon slippers so fit the expression of distain and disgust with a dash of just down right onery. :D She's great.

[kary]

That is really great :)

[shakes]

great updates mate! love love the dragon slippers..and those sketches are way cute. still astonished you're swapping software on the go! Lee looks great! keep em coming!

[NACL]

The shoes is just rocking~:buttrock: Excellent ideas and hope to see more on the next update. Cheers~

[DaddyMack]

handlebar.. Cheers mate, the slippers will make this all worthwhile me thinks...

melkao.. Funny, part of me agrees with you... the rest of me just says 'MORE!'

DimitrisLiatsos.. Hey hey well if it isn't the old man of the sea himself... Thanks my friend, Love what you're doing (again) too mate:buttrock:

Daddymack.. This is just getting silly now...

makaron.. Thank you thank you thank you, you just gave me a great idea for another kid;)

Zapan.. You're very kind mate:) As for fast.. ahem... I just dropped in on your thread... whoah! killer so far mate...

mmbenya.. Thanks Matt, It's starting to shape up now..

ziriguidum.. Yaay go the shoes! Thanks

stavrevstefan.. Cheers... more coming soon

Daddymack.. Ummm.. are you having... umm... hair issues again?...

melkao.. Thanks again mate

MT Cup.. Many thanks, she's met her mark according to your description so cheers:beer: btw love the nick;)

kary.. Thanks, I'm here all week.. try the veal *boom tisk* (sounded funnier in my head)

shakes.. Thanks o bent one;) ... umm ... I need to teach texturing in max next week... ulp... Maybe some test texturing coming soon... ulp

NACL.. Thank you so much... more will come soon

Well if what's happening here is anything to go on I've finally hit the style markers for this piece... I should be abble to do more modelling now that that milestone is history... Thanks for all the great support and feedback guys:bowdown::wavey:

[handlebar]

very strong character DM, i like the way you treated the brow:bounce: keep up the great work teach. Still lovein' those slippers http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif

[Lemog]

Hey Rob... you can be proud of you... sincerly... it's a huge project... cartoonish, original and well thinked... the look and design are pretty cool for these youngers... with a special "awesome" for slippers...


...much fun here, as usually, good to see that, best of luck in your project Robert... subscribe here of course... can't do less :applause:

[DaddyMack]

handlebar.. Thanks Steve,:scream: I just sussed out the texturing/ uv process so she'll look a lil purdier soon... now I just need to figure skinning etc in max and I'll pose her

Lemog.. Humble :bowdown: thanks O kind sir;) It will definitely be challenging to evolve the personalities of these guys... I'm thinking that the scene itself may end up quite simple so I can focus on these little future stars instead

I gotta lotta lotta lotta lotta work to doo...

Back asaic :wavey:

[makaron]

makaron.. Thank you thank you thank you, you just gave me a great idea for another kid ;)

Hilfe!!! what have I done... :blush: haha... gonna be fun to see it tho... :bounce:

[ThierryS]

Hi Rob! that model is really funny, great cartoony style! The shoes are hilarious, haha! Keep you posts coming, want to see more! Good luck for the rest man:thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Well - that girl is really oozing with style! And her slippers are topping it perfectly. Just as Shakes I'm so impressed of your software switch - it's going to be real fun to see what you do with the texturing, any tests coming up soon? :bounce:

[soapy]

Hey great models Daddymack, the slippers are fun! Everybody gets a pair? heheh. Kool.

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143579305_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143579305_large.jpg)

Well, after a long pause she's back... I finally made some time to finish Lee... Hope you like;)

Back soon

[DimitrisLiatsos]

U hope we like...oh yes Sir we do like...i like her looks and attitude....great style :beer:.

[MT-Cup]

Oh she is awesome. Scary... but awesome! http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a020.gif

[shakes]

great stuff mate! she looks brilliant..the face is great, and them shoes rock!

[Silgrin]

Heheh... Funny guy! Just wondering how will you texture him and what style wil he show... He looks a little bit elvish-like. Good luck!

[handlebar]

What a fantastic character DaddyMack, looks ready and prepared for what looks like a great journey, can't wait to follow it.:bounce:

[MVDB]

hehe!

cool character, awesome boots!
Waiting for more cool stuff...

[Nomad]

haha.. funny character... :scream: the shoes are awesome :thumbsup: great work, I`m looking for more :bounce: have funnnnnn :buttrock:

[Dervish]

nice style ya got there, though im missing anythin female in LEE, looks a lot like a guy to me

[Zapan]

Rockin' Dadda :bounce: Dadda :bounce: Dadda :bounce:

:scream: ... cheers ,

-Zapan

[melkao]

jajaja nice bad expression!:twisted:

[DaddyMack]

Makaron.. ;) I started sketching sockboy yesterday...

thierry2005.. Thanks mate, I hope to see more soon too...

Gunilla.. Hmm.. thanks Gunners, max is starting to really make sense now and :argh: I haven't even been able to look at Maya again yet... I've sussed out some cool processes for texturing in Max and I'll run a test soon as I can but I really want to churn out a few more characters next...

soapy.. Cheers O sudsy one, slippers were the first style markers of the piece and Yup, they'll all have some

DaddyMack.. Where's the nunchukks you promised her?

DimitrisLiatsos.. :beer: back at ya nut... thanks...

MT Cup.. I'm warming to her a lot, thanks, I gets the feeling I may end up animatating some of these guys further on (ding! light bulb Lee meets Z. my dragon from spectacular...)

shakes.. :beer: compadre' I'm stinging to give her a crew to guard...soon I will wage a war on sleep once again...

Silgrin.. :cry: She does look very masculine I agree... I'll have to work on it... Maybe pink jammies will help... thanks dude

handlebar.. I can't wait to follow it too mate... Teaching has sequestered a rather large chunk of my brain (maybe something to do with never having taught or used Max before) but I think I'm almost over the hump

MichaelMotion.. Cheers Mike, much appreciated

Nomad.. Thanks Nomad, fun is the name of the game:bounce:

Dervish.. Agreed, I'll need to give her a more 'feminine side' before she goes final

Zapan.. Dancin in the dark here mate, fighting off the sandman whenever I can...

melkao.. Cheers.. she will have a big sis with a hockey stick...

I keep tossing between the old 'I can - No.. I can't' thoughts about this project... classic... heard it all before... I've got little time atm but I still have this itch that I need to scratch with this project so expect some progress soon... Thanks a mountain for all the support and insights guys :bowdown::wavey: I'll do what I can...

[makaron]

have a feeling that sockboy gonna be my favorite kid... can´t wait to see him :)

[MT-Cup]

MT Cup.. I'm warming to her a lot, thanks, I gets the feeling I may end up animatating some of these guys further on (ding! light bulb Lee meets Z. my dragon from spectacular...)

Oh that would be too funny! Great idea!. And don't make her more feminine, you'll spoil her. With the earrings and the hair, she's just fine. She would never wear pink! (over her dead body, I suspect). ;)

[DaddyMack]

Oh that would be too funny! Great idea!. And don't make her more feminine, you'll spoil her. With the earrings and the hair, she's just fine. She would never wear pink! (over her dead body, I suspect). ;)

Hahaah how funny... I was thinking of her thoughts about wearing pink as I typed it and she was really pi$$ed that her mum makes her wear those jammies whenever she goes out for a sleepover... Thanks for tuning into LEE's imaginary psyche with me MT :bowdown: Respect due

I'm thinking Minnie will be borned be next... She's a little girlie girl in a comfy but pretty nightie with elephant slippers and her face is unable to hide her fear at all...:wavey:

Makaron.. Sockboy will be a bent old vision of me as a 4 year old... Ready and fearless in my daggy tattered dressing gown, bowl cut hair, odd damn socks and scarfing on food I stashed in my dressing gown for the journey... May be my fave too;)

[DaddyMack]

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Yaay... Another character enters the fray... This is Minnie guys and she's one of the runts on this journey, she's a lil overweight and will have a really concerned look on her face...

Cheers... back soon...

[KangarooMan]

Hey there Daddy-O, the modeling updates are looking as expected, great! You just need more of them. ;)

Matt :)

[shakes]

great to see a new one taking shape mate! look forward to it.

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143780190_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143780190_large.jpg)

Just chippin away at those polys... Back with pigtails, slippers and a dolly soon;)

Cheers

[makaron]

you wanted to give her a concerned look on her face... yep, she sure does have that... and a lovely little belly to go along with it :)
and I´m soo looking forward to sockboy... :bounce:

[Lemog]

Yeah... terribly YOINKS... :scream: always more is ask... I'm greedy of fun... and there's much here... :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Haha, yeah - concearned is an understatement here... more terrified, love it! :bounce:

What kind of slippers will she have? Kittens or pigs? :)

[shakes]

superb face, Daddy! love the expression and tooth missing. 3D-ing this weekend? great stuff!

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143839362_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1143839362_large.jpg)

By Jeebus it's great to make some progress here... I love these little windows of time I find to play, thanks for all the kindness and supportingness... I'm getting more sorted with Max and the teaching overload and it's starting to look physically possible to finish this piece... I'll try and complete Tim next and then maybe make a start on Jim (fat boy)

Peace;)

[handlebar]

Looks like your tameing the wildstallion that is MAX with ease Robert. Love Minnie, is she a low down hoochie cootcher.

[DaddyMack]

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Aaaahh how I loathe sleep... unfortunately, the sandman is dragging me away now but he let me get most of Tim out before doin his do... Back soon;)

Cheers

[MT-Cup]

Great characters! Tim just needs tape on the bridge of his glasses. LOL! The slipper zoo is just so much fun. I love how the animal tells you a bit more about the character. Great stuff!

[melkao]

jejejej nice shoes....i really get in love with your modeling style!;)

[se7enthcin]

Nice work on all of your models. The only crit I have for this one is the glasses. You can see some pretty hard-edged polygons. I do not know if this was your intention but you might consider changing it so that they match the rest of the model.

Keep it up!

[makaron]

awww. the GP-slippers owner is in da thread... nice look... :thumbsup:
but why so fatty earlobs?..

[DaddyMack]

mmbenya.. It's taken me some fenagling but my priorities seem to be right again... more to come...

Shakes.. A pleasure doing busyness with you mate;)

DaddyMack.. Umm... Hair and teeth issues again... No mutilated teddies?

makaron.. Thanks Mak, sockboy will be the poorboy... can't afford slippers;P hardest decision is 'odd or matchng?'

Lemog.. CHeers my friend... more is given , always fun to play with you here Big L:wavey: Hope more will continue...

Gunilla.. Thanks Gunners, Hmmm... Yeah she is a bit more than concerned, but please don't tell her... She's trying to be brave;)

shakes.. Couldn't resist... Thanks mate, it's great to be back in the fray... I'll try and pop out the fatboy I've been pencilling soon... 3 characters (almost) down, 12 to go...lol:scream:

DaddyMack.. Always the slow starter aint you mate... Now you've got some serious chasing to do...

handlebar.. &*(^#*%$$ $tupi) bloody *B e e p*... I mean... Yeah... Max and I are good friends... And Minnie is young and innocent, her mum would never let her watch such blasphemous filth as the Blues Brothers (even though she thinks it a little funny herself)

DaddyMack.. Oh Mr Sandman... Bring me a dream... Make him the cutest that I've ever seen... It looks like Tim met the ugly stick before he left your side of the screen...

MT Cup.. Tape coming up:beer: Cheers... As for the slippers I'm a cliche' addict, I gotta make sure I get some in every project, Thanks for noticing;)

melkao.. Thanks again Melkao, I'm learning a lot on this project, and I'm trying my wee little heart out...

se7enthcin.. Indeed, They look like that because Mr Sandman and I were battling for my attention, I'll tighten them up:beer:

makaron.. Shhhh... Can't you tell he's a little sensitive... Seriously though... the ears are borrowed from LEE and tweeked... I was being lazy... I'll fix 'em.. Thanks Mona;)

Humble thanks again guys, so much motivation comes to me with the words from your side of the screens:bowdown::wavey:

I'm on it...

[makaron]

sockboy will be the poorboy... can't afford slippers ;P hardest decision is 'odd or matchng?'...

clothes with holes and dirtspots, and maybe a hairdo like 'haven´t seen a comb in a while' kind of style... and one of the socks with a hole on the bigtoe of course, odd socks... if you dare take is soo far... hehe :p

[soapy]

Wow great collection of characters you have here. Minnie is a hoot and Tim is an ubernerd!

btw; Who you callin fat?

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1144012133_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1144012133_large.jpg)

Hi guys, here's a shot of the first three that came to life... I'm wrestling with the limitations of physique atm and hope to have some rigging and posing soon...

Hope you liking;)

[Womgoose]

Lovely work :)

[Womball]

The characters look real good! I'm also wrestling with rigging and proportional limitations of characters. Not fun at all!

[shakes]

geeez..haven't you had a busy weekend!! they look fabo! love the geek in the glasses..I didn't know you looked like that!! seriously though, nice work mate..love all the different faces and expressions, and those slippers! you're going to have to ship off that GP pair to Mona, or she'll never forgive you!

[DaddyMack]

makaron.. lol... I was thinking a spare pair (odd too) in his pocket in case the others got wet;)

soapy.. Coming from the character king I take that compliment with a:D...:beer: mate

DaddyMack.. 3 down... only 7 to go... then you can texture, rig, pose and create and environment for them all:rolleyes::p Good luck

Womgoose.. :cool: cheers

Womball.. Hahaah I was whingeing about Physique (TM) max's main enveloping system for rigging (I'm a Max noob) but yes, I'm also wrestling with age and size... Cheers for the props;)

shakes.. Hah! If only I could have such flowing locks... I suffer from seriously ingrown hair on my head (none of it grows outward) and now at 35 it appears that my body is compensating in the most obscure places... So when we finally hook up for a :beer: I'll be the large bald geeky guy with the cool ear, nose and knuckle moustaches:p Thanks though Shakes, it's an uphill battle with so much on but these guys are kinda keeping me sane... I'm looking forward to the next burst...

Back soon:wavey:

[Lemog]

Hahaha... superb... the family is more than good... just perfect Robert :thumbsup:

[makaron]

makaron.. lol... I was thinking a spare pair (odd too) in his pocket in case the others got wet;)

ROFL... and one sock on his head... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/smile/110104%7E41.GIF

[Zapan]

waaaahahaha !! :scream:

the whole slipper team is here !! :bounce: :scream: :bounce: :applause:
I don't know which one is the more nasty or attractive , but I do love them 3 !!
Spiffy Dadda !!

cheers ,

-Zapan

[Gunilla]

Ah - glad to see the crew together! One splendid bunch that is :thumbsup:
My favourite is definitely Lee - she reminds me of someone I know... some years ago :D

[DaddyMack]

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Hi guys, a quick early morning whack at the next character... Should finish him fairly quickly me hopes... BTW please don't mention his umm... weight issues... he's a little sensitive:p

[MT-Cup]

http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/frech/e030.gif Love the navel.

[shakes]

LOOOVE the belly too!

[JRBRAZ]

Hi Rob, :thumbsup:

Amazing characters!!! I love them all :beer:

Great detail in the slippers:bounce:

[makaron]

big Jim is a big boy... a big and strong boy, *shhh* ..not at all fat... ;)

and what is his slippers gonna be, did I miss that?

[Kanga]

Maniac modelling!
Them shoes'll eat the miles fersure.
Uber expresive stuff like always he he:scream:

Cheerio Grandad.

[melkao]

Jjejejeje i love the expresions....and the new model is great!:bounce:

[DaddyMack]

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Jim grows arms, legs and shoes in between me baking, cleaning, paying and prepping the day away... Pheyeww...

I'll try and find his head tonight:)

[Lemog]

Hahahaha.... too strong... I want these slippers... fantastic idea :thumbsup: :scream: hahaha

[Gunilla]

Burger slippers!!! O M G :eek:

That is truly fantastic!

[Lemog]

and of course... cheese taste :scream:

[shakes]

burger slippers..! you're hilarious!

[ChewyPixels]

Haha...too funny! :D

[makaron]

Jim grows arms, legs and shoes in between me baking, cleaning, paying and prepping the day away... Pheyeww... I'll try and find his head tonight:)

don´t overcock the burgers or they get dry and hard to chew... :p like an old shoe...
those burgersslipper would be a hit in x-mastime in the stores... hahaha.. all those kids gonna be lovely when they are put together and colored in...

[DaddyMack]

Lemog.. Thanks for the kind words good sir, the fam is appreciating...

Makaron.. Yeah... of course, and sock puppets protecting him on each hand:p

Zapan.. Big smiles from your post, their personalities are just starting to really shine through

Gunilla.. Thanks Gunners... LEE actually reminds me of the next door neighbour I had for a while when I was a kid (she used to beat me up) Funny...

DaddyMack.. Working toward Flabtastic (TM) again I see...

MT Cup.. Hee hee... and to think... I hesitated to include it... Oh well, I'm learning...

shakes.. Thanks mate, he is (of course), and so is his single mum, a big Elvis fan;)

JRBRAZ.. Hey thanks mate and great to see you again...

makaron.. Well... his slippers we're going to be basketballs in the original sketch, that's pretty lame... The burger idea just popped out and voila!

Kanga.. Danke' danke' Mein papa

melkao.. THanks mate, it's all great fun so far:)

DaddyMack.. OK now this is just getting silly... Keep it up;)

Lemog.. :blush: Thanks mate, I didn't plan it this way, it just happened... But now I couldn't imagine it any other way...

Gunilla.. lol... THanks Gunners

Lemog.. You guys always bring big smiles to me here... Cheers:beer:

shakes.. Coming from one with such an experienced funny bone, that's a great compliment:beer:

Jedi-Juice.. Cheers!

makaron.. Hmm... Yeah... coloured in... I better get texturing soon... Ulp

Well you guys are just Awesome! Makes my day to read your comments before my day even starts:bowdown::wavey:

Back soon

[DaddyMack]

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Just the next step... not much time today so it may be a little while before I refine his head...

Cheers!

[shakes]

great all these regular updates..burger boy's looking cool.gotta love fat kids! .keep em coming

[melkao]

burger shoes?...thats pretty original!:thumbsup:

[MT-Cup]

Burger boy is looking sweet! :D I think his arms bother me a little, though. Too skinny. They should be well developed from all those 10 ounce curls he does from the table to his mouth.

[Zapan]

BURGER SLPIPPERS !!! :scream: :scream: :scream: ... Yoinks ! :bounce:

Really nice head too , fits so well with .... .... .... his slippers :scream:

Dadda !! Dadda !!! Dadda :applause:

cheers ,

-Zapan

[handlebar]

fantastic character DaddyMack, no pickles in my slippers please.

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert, fantastic work as always! You are really pulling out all of the stops! The cheese burger slippers really just did it for me with Jim I literally roflmao! :buttrock: Now I wonder where I can get a hamburger this time of the morning. :scream:

Matt :)

[DaddyMack]

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Just tweeked Jim a little, mostly played around with his flabby sections and developed his upper head a bit... little time today...

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Hahahah...but that 's mee...aahhahaha...burger sleepers...hahahhahahaaa :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

U rock man....indeed ..this will be so funny...

[Lemog]

Hahahah...but that 's mee...aahhahaha
Just need glasses, and it's totally you my friend :scream:

[DaddyMack]

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Hi guys, found a little time this morn (got up at 4:30) and just about finished the big fella...

Hope you liking;)

[MT-Cup]

Oh I just want to pinch his cheek! :thumbsup:

[shakes]

looks brill Daddy..what about some man boobies for his double chin to rest on?!

[Larsen]

Haha, really cool ! Your characters are so caricatural, i love them ! :thumbsup:

[makaron]

found a little time this morn (got up at 4:30) and just about finished the big fella...

as I see it, time well spend... :bounce:

[DaddyMack]

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I couldn't quite connect with this character up until now... I realised he was lacking an expression, or a feeling... So in typical 'I gotta go to work but..' fashion he's now more to my liking...

lol Man boobs coming up shakes;) Cheers!

[Gunilla]

That is just great! I love the way he really looks like he wants to be somewhere else :)

[DaddyMack]

shakes.. Cheers mate, I can see a busy week ahead so prob will be a little slower with updates...

melkao.. Thanks mate, it just kinda haoppened

MT Cup.. Cheers, and I agree about his arms... I'll fatten them up when I add his manly bosoms;)

Zapan.. We just did grocery shopping yesterday and my kids asked if we could buy ingredients for hamburgers... Subliminal messaging...

handlebar.. Cheers Steve, he was an interesting one to flesh out

mmbenya.. Thanks big time Matt, I'm hoping that the best is yet to come...

DimitrisLiatsos.. oops... does this mean that you found my spy cam at the office?:argh: Sorry mate but I have to get my reference material somewhere:p

Lemog.. :p

MT Cup.. lol... He's got that look about him doesn't he

shakes.. Yaaay *shakes pom poms* man boobies man boobies

cipher.. Wow... Coming from you that's a great compliment mate... Thanks

makaron.. THanks Mona... you know the story... trying my wee little heart out...

DaddyMack.. 4 down 6 to go...

Gunilla.. Thanks Gunners... He's not happy about his environment, that's for sure;)

Well thanks guys, I really dig all the great comments and support... It looks like a busy week ahead so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to put into the challenge in the near future... I'll do what I can;)

:bowdown::wavey:

[makaron]

DaddyMack.. 4 down 6 to go...

and 50 day´s to do them... you go bro... :wip:
is sockboy next one? or you gonna keep me curious and do him last of the gang... :p

[shakes]

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fantastic expression..what a crackup..he looks like he's in big trouble for something.

[DaddyMack]

makaron.. Thanks for the reminder mate... I'm tossing up between sockboy and Jools atm but it'll probably be sockboy when I get some time;)

shakes.. lol... When I posted him I thought he looked like he'd just messed his pants or something and didn't want anyone to know... Thanks mate:cool:

[thedirtypaw]

great chubby guy.the one of few that are modelled very good in a native program. well good luck forward

[DaddyMack]

thedirtypaw.. Hey thanks;) I'm learning...

Well guys, had to spend most of my weekend prepping for rigging in Max, I think I've got a hold on most of it now, I also had to create mid term exams... Funny...

Any of you Maxxers out there got rigging tips/ dos and don'ts for me I'd love to hear them

[thedirtypaw]

i dont have much of a rigging experience but for your model i would suggest you dont go into muscles and the likes because you'll only waste time, and as for the bone system , i kind of got around with physique and the usual character studio crap .. its not THAT hard but you must be very careful about the skining fun part. i suggest again that you rig your .. um rig.. for this picture alone i mean if it looks good here but wouldnt work with the hand another way you should leave it like that and if you will need this in a further project you'll corect the rig then.with more skill anyway.i think the ideea was to not waste your time.good luck.
cheers.

hate rigging :twisted:

[DaddyMack]

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Hi guys, this is just the first test of many for the evil forest that I'll do while finishing off my characters... Basically the plan is to build a modular set of parts that I can configure in many different ways to create a wide variety of trees... Early days yet;) It'll come together...

Cheers

[Gunilla]

Well, Daddy! There's a time in each challenge when I start to envy people because their projects seems so much more fun than mine... dang, I think I just reached that point! Love your start for the evil forrest :)

[Lemog]

hehe... I've the same feeling about your funny thread my friend... not easy to do all... but for sure, it's much pleasure to follow something like your project... and your trees are following the same good way that your previous characters... precious for us :thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

thedirtypaw.. Hey thanks again mate;) I've looked into biped, bones, skin, ffd and morph, it should theoretically cover it... I doubt these characters will go into their own project beyond this one... I may re use Chewy though (you guys haven't met him yet) A chihuahua with some agression issues who actually belongs to Jim... coming soon...

Gunilla.. Aahhh but I'll wager you'll finish yours and have time to finesse:cry: I don't even know if I'll finish this time... BTW thanks again for your very kind words... I get the same feeling whenever I visit Shakes thread...

Lemog.. Thanks Big L;) I'm always trying my little heart out to create personalities and my new friends who've popped out since the start of the challenge are easily the closest I've come to date... I'm glad you guys can enjoy it too, I'm having a ball!:bounce:

Cheers:bowdown::wavey:

[shakes]

looking nice and badass for a tree!

[KangarooMan]

Hey there Robert, you were right the best was/is still on the way; you're really make huge progress here since I have been away! :buttrock:When I saw the finished Jim this evening I just had to let out a laugh. As always excellent looking work man! :beer:

Matt :)

[makaron]

you gonna set those trees on fire? :p hehe

[oceanbluesky]

your models have such expressive character! looking forward to seeing more, very good work!

[DaddyMack]

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Hi guys, this is kinda the direction I think I'm gonna head with the trees... sorta like interconnected and conflicting twisted souls that neatly plug into each other through a modular design approach... Should be fun... Evil approaches:D...

[makaron]

poor bird... :cry: bad, bad tree... where did I put my chainsaw? ... :twisted:

well... looks like a really good idea for your trees... :bounce:

[shakes]

bad, bad tree... where did I put my chainsaw? ... :twisted:


it's too early in the morning for me to be laughing so much!
look forward to that naughty tree Daddyo

[MT-Cup]

Creepy! :bowdown:

[DaddyMack]

shakes.. Cheers, it'll get there me thinks...

mmbenya.. What can I say mate... thanks a bundle, I'm trying my little heart out as always...

makaron.. Hmmm... fire ay?...

oceanbluesky.. Thanks that's exactly what my main priority is for this piece... Much appreciated

DaddyMack.. Hah! evil enters the fray with its own issues in tow...classic

makaron.. lol Mak... Sorry... The birdy was a stunt actor... oops I mean is a stunt actor

shakes.. Yeah.. I love it when I can hear another person so clearly like that... Cracked me up too mate

MT Cup.. Very kind :bowdown:

Well it's easter break here for me so hopefully I can make some strong headway on this little project... Also I had the pleasure of meeting John Shakespeare (Shakes) last night and gotta say the guy is an absolute legend... I think I made a new friend and hope to collab with his great mind in the not too distant future;)

[MT-Cup]

You and shakes together sounds scarier than those trees! ;)

[DaddyMack]

You and shakes together sounds scarier than those trees! ;)

LOL.. Agreed!.. I'm really hoping that between the two of us we can make something truly memorable... We'll work on it...

[MT-Cup]

I get a funny feeling we'll hear the noise all they over here. :beer:

[DaddyMack]

I get a funny feeling we'll hear the noise all they over here. :beer:

Hahaaah noise and mess coming to a screen near you;) McShakes for everyone:beer:

[shakes]

haha..yep, the daddster and I had a net date last night, and I can assure you all he is a very top bloke! (we went home alone though, might add!)and I'm gonna do a show'n'tell to his students.
back to my hangover!!

[makaron]

ahhh... love is in the air.. :love:

[DaddyMack]

haha..yep, the daddster and I had a net date last night, and I can assure you all he is a very top bloke! (we went home alone though, might add!)and I'm gonna do a show'n'tell to his students.
back to my hangover!!

Hahaaah top o the mornin to you good sir:wavey: Proper respect for our mind meet last night mate, there's hope for a CGaholics Anonymous in Sydney yet;) I look forward to seeing you bring your wealth of experience to my students and also what our minds can pwop out in the future :beer: oops I mean :coffee: :p

Now back to my hangover too...

[MT-Cup]

*snerk* http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/liebe/p050.gif

[DaddyMack]

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Red meanies... Agressive, carnivorous little fungal variety that commonly dwells on evil forest floors... Known to travel in clusters and take down prey with intelligent teamwork and precision...

[makaron]

Agressive, carnivorous little fungals :scream:
are they a result from a bad hangover? haha.... they look really mean tho... and happy easter bro http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/chick_25.gif

[Womgoose]

LOL! you made my day :scream:

:thumbsup:

[DaddyMack]

makaron.. lol... Happy easter to you to my emoticon rich sister;)

Womgoose.. Likewise, belive me;)

Cheers for chiming in you two, I've got a grin from ear to ear now, most suitable coz I'm off to take the kids on an easter egg hunt at FOX Studios today WOOT!

[Womgoose]

I challenge anybody to see that image and not reply with a smile lol.
Have a nice day at Fox Daddymack :thumbsup:

[makaron]

I'm off to take the kids on an easter egg hunt at FOX Studios today WOOT!

take me with you... I wanna go too... http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/chick_26.gif

[shakes]

love the red fungis!! look very terrifying..I like the lighting too.
have fun with the easter egg hunt mate!

[MT-Cup]

Cool 'shroomies! Nice and evil.


http://www.cosgan.de/images/kao/tiere/f035.gif

[Gunilla]

Known to travel in clusters and take down prey with intelligent teamwork and precision...

You better keep them far away from you and shakes then :D
Glad to hear bout your planned teamwork.

They're looking really vicious ( I think the leaders name might be Sid? :D)
I'm beginning to feel a bit sorry for your kids now... fearsome forrest coming on.

[JacquesPena]

Whats up MacDaddy DaddyMac. Nice to see Lee and his shoes done btw. I was anticipating that one. Just stopping in to see your progress. Scary mushrooms btw, Thats a patch I wouldnt want to pick. Good stuff dude.

[Hooch]

What's up Daddy! ready for battle mate? :)

Show us your skills and best of luck & fun man! :buttrock:

[handlebar]

Great updates DM, i like the tree idea, it's gonna be a goodie. Happy Easter buddy, an don't eat too many eggs.

[DaddyMack]

Womgoose.. Thanks mate, I'm hoping for much more umm... evil... like this;)

makaron.. Hahaah, it was a hoot Mona, but I gotta say the easter bunny looked a little 'too energetic' to me... Maybe he had a few energiser batteries up his umm.. battery case

shakes.. Cheers mate, they were fun, now for some all seeing eye flowers and some twisted trees...

MT Cup.. Thanks MT, more to come

Gunilla.. Thanks o mighty gunners, still a looong journey ahead of me tho... I've already convinced myself three times that I need to bow out of this challenge... I keep remembering us bugging each other about just doing it and ... well ... here I still am;)

Sleepinglion.. Thanks Jacques, long time no see...

Hooch.. Cheers! Fun is the name o the game;)

handlebar.. :argh: You mean you can eat too many eggs:argh: there goes my whole easter plan... Cheers Steve and glad to have you back here mate;)

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145223923_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145223923_large.jpg)

Hi guys, just revising the design and a retest of the modular system for the trees... All seems to work fine... Hope you like;)

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert, all of the updates are looking great! Are those what the mushrooms look like before or after you taste them? ;) The tree's pose is really striking, keep up the good work man! :buttrock:

Matt :)

[shakes]

they look awesome DaddyO! really like the pose you've done them in..nice'n' menacing!

[MT-Cup]

Ooo I'm getting that "Wizard of Oz" feeling! :eek: I expect an apple to come wizzing past my ear any moment!

[Womgoose]

Your imagination is great.
Making a convincing and original character out of a tree has to be one of the hardest things you could do in character design.
I think you have pulled it off well - they will looks just great textured and they are surprisingly low poly as well.
Nice work. :thumbsup:

[Lemog]

Perfect for me... simple design but very effective... and frightened :scream: :thumbsup: Really love these trees...

[makaron]

good boy bro... you let the bird go... :p

so I like those trees now... :applause:

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145392806_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145392806_large.jpg)

Hi guys, I plan to make about 10 base trees from which I'll mutate the rest... This is just the results of 30 mins testing before I go play teacher again... I plan to try and communicate internal conflict in the trees between themselves and each other, as well as having them purposely torment the kids...

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert, looks like your trees are rotten to the core! :twisted: I like the idea of the conflict not only between the children and the trees, but the trees themselves. It should make for a very cool story element.

Matt :)

[DaddyMack]

mmbenya.. Hey thanks Matt, I feel so much more at home with these trees since they took on personality... Same with the shrooms

shakes.. Cheers mate, I can't wait to nail down the process so I can start mass producing...

MT Cup.. Classic! one of my all time faves

Womgoose.. Wow!.. Thanks mate... They're kinda creating themselves though... I've just offered them a twisted and tormented framework and the rest is kinda just happening... Really, really appreciate your perspective on and connection with this piece:beer:

Lemog.. Thanks Big L, they're really starting to take shape..

makaron.. ...pause... do I tell her... Nah... ... oops! typing out loud again... What I mean is umm.. yeah... The bird umm... The bird umm... flew away... yeah... it flew away...

DaddyMack.. Your take on evil is starting to really make me laugh mate...

mmbenya.. Thanks Matt, always great to hear from you;) I'm using the conflict so that the trees have clear action, motivation and expression... The main points Highlighted in the brief I created at the start of the project, I'm currently hoping it's gonna make it easier to figure out what each personality within the trees will be doing... Thanks again for plugging in (again) Matt. You've always offered such genuine insight into the mess I make and I really appreciate your energy:beer:

I'm learning sooo much from this project and bundles of revelations are growing from all of the insights you folk are kindly sending to my side of the screen... Thanks a mountain:bowdown::wavey:

[Tremoside]

Those trees are awesome. I like their characterisation. :thumbsup: Waitin for textures mate! This project will rock! Have nice day Robert! Go ahead!

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Red Meanies are cool but those trees ...man..u have captured that scary feeilng..they are ready to grab someone ......let me guess here...is this what Jim will be afraid a lot..?...

YOINKS man...great stuff..keep going ..i have more free time time now so i promise to spam your growing thread more often..:beer:

[Gunilla]

Dammit - those trees are alive! Almost looks like they're dancing around, throwing evilness around them. Good idea about their internal conflicts. Really Spiffy, YOINKS or ...urgleh?
(have to try that word in different situations to see when I got it right) :D

[Womgoose]

Womgoose.. Wow!.. Thanks mate... They're kinda creating themselves though... I've just offered them a twisted and tormented framework and the rest is kinda just happening... Really, really appreciate your perspective on and connection with this piece:beer:


Do you do any kind of concept work for models like this or do you just go with it.
Looking at these and reading your comments, I would guess you just see these things in your head and just model.

Crazy skills ;)

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145483538_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145483538_large.jpg)

Just a little look into my process for creating the trees... I start with the trunks, add the arms, add in detail and connect everything together... This will make it possible to create at least 10 unique trees from which I can mutate a forest...

[Womgoose]

Ah that's very efficient. good thinking Batman.
Do you have to cut and weld the limbs to the trunk?

[miketche]

Wow! How have I missed this thread. I love all your characters and those trees look great. Hope to see more.

[KangarooMan]

Good idea, piecing the trees together like that! :thumbsup: Now I know what they sort of remind me of; they look like evil versions of the trees in this game from a pre-blood thirsty id: http://www.dosgames.com/keen1.gif
It must have been the children in your concept that reminded me of it. Keep up the undoubtedly good work! :beer:

Matt :)

[Womgoose]

lol Matt you must be old to remember images from games like that. ;)
(Don't worry though, I'm that old too)

[oceanbluesky]

interesting modeling approach...takes modularity to an entirely new level...actually going to try it myself, seems particularly useful for similar characters (for this project I've found it useful to keep a file with knick-knacks and secondary character parts, equipement, and such which can then be imported and reused in a variety of files -- for characters and their vehicles, props and so on -- your modular character creation is even more efficient!)...thanks for sharing, good luck!

[Climax]

Hi Robert! nice christmas tree :beer: now bring those textures! :arteest:

[makaron]

makaron.. ...pause... do I tell her... Nah... ... oops! typing out loud again... What I mean is umm.. yeah... The bird umm... The bird umm... flew away... yeah... it flew away...

DaddyMack.. Your take on evil is starting to really make me laugh mate...

I don´t belive you, I bet my Wacom the bird has been eating by the tree... :p haha

and I´m not a modelmaker, but when I see this last updates I get an urge to try... :bounce:

[DaddyMack]

Tremoside.. Wow.. Long time nosee tremo... Thanks mate;) having fun as always...

DimitrisLiatsos.. THanks Dimi you legend, yep the forest is the evil that is taunting the kids... Great to hear from you again;)

Gunilla.. Urgleh indeed and almost yoinks me thinks... I gotta at least finish 1 first...

Womgoose.. Funny.. My net drive and my work drive are on sperate pullouts so I was not on the net when you typed your Q? when I woke up this morn I though 'I should show the simple approach to the trees'... Maybe we're already sharing some brainwaves here mate:cool:

DaddyMack.. OK that's pretty clever but have you got a finished one to show us???

Womgoose.. I tried a few different approaches (bridge, weld, bevel etc) and found a combo of all gave a level of control I was happy with

miketche.. THanks Mike, glad to hear from you again mate

mmbenya.. WOw what great graphics... They don't make em like they used to...

Womgoose .. Yeesh! that must make me ancient... The oldest kid on the block... 'cept for big L , he just turned 60 didn't you lolo:p

oceanbluesky.. You're sooo welcome... I love it when I give a tiny little bit of the huge chunk I get from you guys so :beer:

Climax.. Umm... yeah... textures... yeah...

makaron.. What?!! what bird? I didn't see no bird... Any o you guys see a bird? (mumblemumble) And thanks Mona, but be warned it's addictive;)

Cheers you guys... I've got exams to setup this week so I'm a little tied up mentally... I'll get some enrgy channelled into this little gem of a project asap:bowdown:wavey:

[handlebar]

Looks like your barking up the right tree with this one daddyo :bounce: 'treeriffic'.

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145568781_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145568781_large.jpg)

Hi guys, this is tree 1 completed modelling (shown 3 times) and with an initial proportion test tos see how the characters relate...

Cheers!

[DaddyMack]

handlebar.. Cheers mate, I love it when a plan starts to come together...

DaddyMack.. lol your first YOINKS of many in this project...

I wanna add as much cliched evil to the forest as possible guys... There will be pigmy sized silhouettes with gloving evil eyes placed throughout the scene and I plan to create some 'all seeing eye flowers' but any of you big brains got any ideas of extra evils to add? T'would be muchly appreciated;)

[MT-Cup]

flying monkeys? :shrug:

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145661891_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145661891_large.jpg)

Hi guys, just a test of mutation capabilities once the trees are modelled... Should be fine;)

[DaddyMack]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145662513_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10600/10600_1145662513_large.jpg)

Alittle start on texturing, a workround for posing because biped $hit$ me, so I've gone for a more manual approach...

[melkao]

Cool progress....and i love the trees:bounce:

[shakes]

HEY Daddster.. you been a busy bee! the forest looks awesome! nice and creepy-trees are a pain in the butt, but you've done really well. ..and lil minnie is brilliant- I particularly like her expression! keep it up mate!

[makaron]

let the pyjama party begin... :bounce:

and BTW I don´t belive a word you write about the bird... :p hehe
and agree with shakes... the expression is great...

[Womgoose]

any ideas of extra evils to add?

Erm...

Witches
Toads
Centipedes (wrapping themselves around the trees/branches)
Snakes
Crows/Ravens
Wolves
Eyes (peering out of dark areas)
Severed hands (crawling along towards them)
Ghosts
Bats
Spiders! (Yoinks!)

[oceanbluesky]

Oh cool Robert -- like the creative details: super small neck, elephant slippers, missing tooth, hair bands, even the accompanying backstory "stays inside the lines" is neat, works really well. Look forward to seeing more! It's like a cartoon in progress, very fun!

[DaddyMack]

MT Cup.. Evil flying monkeys would be great but I'm staring down a pretty tight schedule here now... ulp

DaddyMack.. Awww whatsamadder biped not behaving for you?

melkao.. Thanks mate, I'll try make some more soon

shakes.. Cheers John, I'm glad my hypothetical for the trees is working out and I figured it was time to see how I'd approach posing... and texturing.. and lighting... and rendering ulp:argh: I love looming deadlines;)

makaron.. look lady! I told you already, we aint seen no bird here... Glad the fear factor is in Minnie tho.. Thanks;)

Womgoose.. Thanks for the brain borrow:bowdown: I'll try and include spiders, ravens and snakes, and I already plan many glowing evil pigmy eyes peering outta the darkness:beer: Cheers!

oceanbluesky.. Whoah! You've been paying attention here:) Thanks a bundle for connecting with this piece on the same level that I'm trying to create it:bowdown: It means much to me

I'm a little befuddled looking at all that I have ahead of me atm so it may be a while before things really start to come together in this piece but I'll try and make my updates make some sense as I go along... :bowdown::wavey:

[MT-Cup]

You can do it, daddy-o! I'm just waiting for Lee to take all the scaries on. She's going to be my hero, I can tell. :beer:

[KangarooMan]

Hey Robert, Minnie's expression is great, I especially like the way you have here clutching the ball to here chest! The defensive gesture really reads well. As for...

any ideas of extra evils to add?

Scarecrows
Escaped mental patients
Zombies
Killer _________ (fill in the blank)
Poles
Tris
N-gons

No I think Lee just about covered everything there. ;)

Matt :)

[Womgoose]

Tris
N-gons


ROFL! :scream: nice one :thumbsup:

[Climax]

Keep posting dude! :bounce::thumbsup:

[Nakary]

Excelent character, full of personality and colorful, I am waiting to see how this will end up, so I am going to keep an eye on your post. VEry nice trees too... well modeled. liked it very much..
Keep it up, good luck.!!

[makaron]

Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyMack
any ideas of extra evils to add?


some black rats...
big, mean rats...
sneaking around...
behind the trees...
with red glowing eyes...
white, sharp teeth...
and that feeds on cute birds...

:twisted:

[Womgoose]

Oooh this might be a tricky one to do but shadows that take on the form of another creature are spooky as well.
Like a tree that casts a shadow that looks like it is trying to grab the girl.

[DaddyMack]

MT Cup.. I can see my schedule and I agree, this image will happen but again I say 'ulp!' it's gonna be a bumpy ride;)

mmbenya.. lol.. I never thought of putting tris in mate, cheers:beer::p

Womgoose.. Cheeky aint he:scream:

Climax.. I'm tryin, I'm tryin...

Nakary.. Thanks for your kind words, I have great expectations for this piece and as always I know I'll fall short... I just hope I can do the core concept justice...

makaron.. Begrudgingly adds Gnarly rats to my todolist, Thanks for another great idea Mona:)

Womgoose.. Love it! but I think it would be lost in all the busyness that's gonna be happnin... :beer: Cheers mate

Well, I've finally figured out enough about the skin modifier to spend a coupla days properly posing these guys, so expect some progress soon... My plan is to juggle all the remaining aspects to the finish line and see how much more of this gets done... ulp!;)