Races of Middle Earth - character - ambient-whisper

[cerreto]

Yeah whatever !

just hurry up !


(side note: getting a job at weta wont help you either)

[Equinoxx]

oh humbug . . . arse :p ruin the fun why don't ya hehe

glad you're in bro, just make sure you either finish it

[cerreto]

I used to have this good freind named Martin Krohl that did these great models and was a decent painter then he bought a playstation and disapeared into the abyss

[ambient-whisper]

heh. i think i met that guy at siggraph 2001. nice guy. but i heard he hasnt touched his ps in a long while...and rarely plays it cuz theres no more good games lately,,:/
sad story really. guy liked his ps2 soo much..it ended up deserting him..:( im sure he will be able to move on though. i wish him luck.

[skello]

show us some "xdegef" and i might just be inspired enough to unleash "Z-plano-de-tweak" ! muahahahahaha!:insane:

[levin]

oh gooo8, the xdugef masters in the fray!

[SheepFactory]

looking forward to see you demostrate the Xdugef technique. I heard you were in tibet for a year practicing it right?

Ali

[ambient-whisper]

just dropping some stuff on paper.

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/thinger.jpg

[lildragon]

damn you martin!, damn you guys, now I have to enter argh!!

*grumble*

[cerreto]

messy as hell ! but creative as always like i like them!



( has to keep talking trash in hopes no one notices i havent done sh_t )

[chadlychoo]

Oh damn, this is going to be great! :drool:

[Remi]

very dool...can't really distinguish anything out of the drawing but a dragon as of yet but i'm sure you'll refine it...:thumbsup:

[InnerVortex]

u cant distinguish becouse there is all in his mind.. the guy is a geniuse.. but is f@££&& late on the updates...
cmon dud..move it!

[ambient-whisper]

sorry. read my first post in this thread :) this challenge is a month.5 long. i got time :)

[ilasolomon]

Hello Martin, I really enjoy watching your works, nice style you've got, I'm looking forward for more artworks :) :D :beer:
Regards
Ila

[OZ]

Yes...ila. is right! I will follow him!;)

[ambient-whisper]

ok. im going to break the rules and do a race that already exists. i dont see much done on the skin changers known as beornians.
heres the concept. in my modeling sessions i might break from it a little and add some elvish elements.? dunno. anyway going to start now.

( his left frearm/wrist area thats turning bearish looks odd in the concept. i think i managed to fix it but this is the last digitized pic i have of him. )

( not sure if i mentioned it earlier but just so nobody asks later ill be using clay/ wings3d/ and mirai for this.

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/beorn.jpg

[Virtuoso]

It shall be quite interesting Ambiant Whisper.Your work is quite inspirational and full of depth.This too I am looking forward to being great to see as well.Looking forward to it.:beer:

[show]

timelapse it ! :P

[ambient-whisper]

ya i could.:) but there would be problems...and it would be rather uncomprehensive. since im using multiple apps.

[show]

oh yeah there is that slight problem.

I think the majority are most interested in clay :)

[ambient-whisper]

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/beornian.jpg

[azazel]

That's Clay, right? I'd love that kind of smoothed preview in Wings... maybe some day.

[Wiz]

that is a great start!

your gonna model it 2 sided?
thats crazy :) plz make a timeaplse!

i've heard clay a few times.. but what exactly is it?

[show]

http://www.rocket3d.com <---clay

[visualboo]

I think we might have seen the end of the AW/Mirai era ;)

Hey martin :p

[chi]

the position of the front left arm...the one coming straight down seems wierd...it looks like it should be bent under this creatures massive wieght...other than that not much else to say...itll get better

though taking a second look at it it seem kind of right as most of his weight is supported by the right arm and the axe....but it still throws me off

[lildragon]

Ah yes the hidden gem that is Clay :) can't wait to see what you can do with it!

salud

[ambient-whisper]

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/Beornian-02.jpg

[AshodT]

here we go again!
you're the man ambient:buttrock:

[ambient-whisper]

lil update
( 478 kb )

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/360_degree_rotate_template.html

[cerreto]

cool ! sorry thats all i got for now man ;)

[Mandrake]

Good pose and blocking.. great.. i see big potential in this..

Now I expect something wonderfull out of it - (frendly pressure):D

[ambient-whisper]

:/ doh
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yer box looks pretty tho :D

[Virtuoso]

Excellent start Ambiant Whisper....Loving your work and Mandrakes I would like to see both your new up-coming creations do battle in a LOTR type arena or setting. That would be quite the cool thing.

Looking forward to your next up-date.:thumbsup: :beer:

[Russo]

the development looks great! keep working!

cheers:beer:

[DrAdamDinosaur]

Hey ambient, looks like a good start. Just wondering why you chose to model in that position? Do you not intend to rig this character (keep it as a static peice just for the challenge) or have you choose this because it will be the characters default position it will spend most of its time in? Also, I know its early days yet but the fingers on hte axe hand are looking a little thin. Anyway, looks good, good luck with it.

[l_farley13_l]

Looks wonderfull - I'm assuming the fingers will be ajusted as the structure is perfected? The muscles look great - very cool to see a non symetrical mesh (I assume it's not boned) from the start!

I'l agree though that the weight distribution is confusing - trying it out myself, it feels more like a lineback lowering his shoulder to charge - straight arm but a more lowered shoulder. More active than the left arm portrays. Looking forward to more!

Farley13

[ambient-whisper]

DrAdamDinosaur: im modeling him already posed because its a pretty hard thing to do:) im trying to challenge myself here. i got no intention to rig him. though i might rig parts so that when i do the final turnaround i could bring him to life by making him breathe..and maybe blink. dunno. but thats about it.

l_farley13_l: yup. the fingers i modeled skinny because of the way wires are handled in clay. and the fact that i cant define clusters yet...so i cant hide certain parts of the model. i will have to bring him to another application to do that. nope. hes not boned yet, and probably never will.
im still playing around with weight distrobution. what i think ill do is make the back a bit larger and bring his right leg/foot a bit forward so he can use that a bit to support himself too.

[ambient-whisper]

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/bear-boy.jpg

[chadlychoo]

Lookin good Ambient! Is is sapposed to have midget legs? he he he :wip: Keep the updates comin! :beer:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce: I really like how your model progresses ambient-whisper

cool work !!!...can u show some wire in your next update?

[ambient-whisper]

heres a little update on the belt area
ill post wires next update.
http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/beorns-belt.jpg

[visualboo]

ah.... schweet. I'm diggin that belt Martin. I like the blade on the axe more now also. oh and the arm... all good so far.

edit: now that I looked back at it... is it me or is the belt a bit thick?

[Goon]

Nice. Will no doubt be freaking awesome when its done.

would ya mind giving us some info on clay. there are so few tidbits out there, its killing me.

[muckywetnoodle]

Looking good sir! One of my favorite characters. I like the left arm. You realize you have to model one of his alternate states as well right? ;)

[chi]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooob

stupid towers :D
thats right just try to figure this post out...hehe belt...the loop that has the pin going through should be realy stretched out compared to the others...as if youll listen too me:D no fix his arm

[ambient-whisper]

heres the new turnaround.

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/1.html

enjoy

[LucentDreams]

Awesome turnaround, but we can't see his ass. The model looks great so far, the hind feet are good, front one is well missing ;) but nice render and verynice mesh so far. Keep it up.

[ambient-whisper]

sorry for the lack of wires...but providing working wires serves little purpose...since theres a ton of ngons all over the place. so i been keeping myself from posting em. will do a bit later.

update
http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/beorn-5.jpg

[lildragon]

Bud wicked update man, love the accessories starting to come out! As mentioned b4 fix them fingers :p but anyhoo what's with the turnaround? something in the code making it stop? or did you render only half the frames needed? If anything I think I still have it kicking around somewhere, let me know

salud

[ambient-whisper]

the reason i made it stop is because the back isnt detailed yet..so having to render those frames would seem like a waste..

and with so little frames as it is. ( 35 ) i didnt want to make it "jump" when it reached the end :) so i took that functionality out :) ill make a full turnaround when i work more on the back area :D

[Gandalf3d]

update???

[chi]

update now or ill let you kick my ass in wc

[LucentDreams]

Originally posted by chi
update now or ill let you kick my ass in wc

like you can its not a matter of letting, you could try to win but it wouldn't happen see you in WC


Update AW, how am I gonna get anything done if you don't do it first

[SheepFactory]

updaaaaaaate !!!! :wip:

:)

[ambient-whisper]

up·date ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-dt)
tr.v. up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing, up·dates
To bring up to date: update a textbook; update the files.

n. (pdt)
Information that updates something.
The act or an instance of bringing something up to date.
An updated version of something.


talking about this?

[LucentDreams]

the time spent looking up the definition could have been spent posting an update of the foot :)

[tsuru]

In reference to the hand that hasn't been made yet :)

So far it looks like this hand is going to have the palm fully touching the ground. So far this character's pose seems like it is about to spring into action. To me it would seem more nature for this hand to only have part of the the palm touching the ground... the part where the fingers meet the hand, along with the thumb...maybe even some digging in of the fingers :)

I know you haven't created this part yet... but without an update in so long my imagination runs wild and I have to start commenting on things that aren't even there yet :)

:wip:

[LucentDreams]

Originally posted by tsuru


I know you haven't created this part yet... but without an update in so long my imagination runs wild and I have to start commenting on things that aren't even there yet :)

:wip:

LOL see AW you need to get to work show an update people are seeing things that aren't there, imagine the lawsuits :)

[ambient-whisper]

heh. i get more attention when i dont post unttin:)

too bad the update looks like poop :) turnaround (http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/2.html) ( beware. the quality looks kinda bad and its way large for some reason :/ )( 3-4 megs )

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/post-process07.jpg

[ambient-whisper]

heres some wires.

http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/beorn-wires.jpg

[LucentDreams]

very nice, couls you show on wire pic using the top right images angle with the unsubd mesh?

great sutff.

[Gandalf3d]

Thanks for update. supperrrrrrr.... :beer:

[chi]

im still not happy...see now i definatley have to let you kick my ass...its just not fair...im all for the cage pics too

[Virtuoso]

I have enjoyed your style and creativity for some time now Ambiant Whisper.And with this creation you have again really impressed me.Very interesting creation already.A true Warrior creature of LOTR. Details and more details are in,a must in my book.It'sa very fine creation and I hope you can get him to the finish line in time.If not I at least hope to see him get finalised in the WIP Forum.

Bravo,very well done.:applause: :beer:

[Grub]

Hell of an axe! Looking forward to the finish.:cool:

[ambient-whisper]

working on the bottom hand now.
http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/Foot.jpg

[ambient-whisper]

still working on him.


http://ambient-whisper.cgcommunity.com/images_dump/challenge/Beorn-09.jpg

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:thumbsup: I like his face ...looks very tough guy!!! :bounce:



...and i am sure that it is more difficult to model him posed also!

:thumbsup:

[Xaint]

Hi A-W- !

What software is this Clay you're workin' in? It seems like a test version, like Wings. Can I download it freely, to take my turn?
Ah, yeah and why do you use multiple packages for the making?
:wavey:

The face are too human compared to the proportions and claws, IMHO.

[chi]

looking good

[LucentDreams]

xaint I think the intention is its in the middle of transformation from bear to human or vice versa

[visualboo]

haha... nice Martin. It's about time you started adding detail. :beer:

[Xaint]

Originally posted by Kaiskai
xaint I think the intention is its in the middle of transformation from bear to human or vice versa

You think that the body should transform half the way, but the face not?

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