Races of Middle Earth - character - Chad-d

[OZ]

One of the best 4 sure.....maybe the best...yes the best.....u are right! Good luck to u too!

[chadlychoo]

Canadranc
Deep in the heart of Mirkwood live a most foul race, known as the Canadranc. Their name, which means, “four arms,” derives from the Sindarin language. Canadranc stand roughly five feet tall and have two sets of arms, one attached at the shoulders and a second pair located on the creatures back, overlapping the shoulder blades. They stride from tree to tree, making there homes in the canopy, only coming to the ground in search of prey. Innocent travelers and adventure seekers alike have rarely escaped an encounter with the ferocious Canadranc of Mirkwood. Sharp claws and incredible speed make them vicious opponents.

[RockinAkin]

Sounds and looks like a great concept.
Cant wait to see it in 3D.

-DivideByZero-

[Koma]

yep pretty cool concept ,look like gollum with four arms,i assume that at the end the full modelling will look like gol ,story is really cool :thumbsup:

[chadlychoo]

My biggest fear right now is that he'll look like Gollum with four arms. :p I'm going to do what I can to avoid that. :thumbsup:

[Per-Anders]

the sketch doesn't look too gollum like so if you keep with that it shouldl be ok, it looks really cool though :)

[Faraguay]

Great concept!!! Hehe. That maybe because I was planning myself to do exactly the same... Well, not exactly, but almost. I was thinking more of a humanoid look (taller than your Canadranc and only two arms)... mi-animal, mi-human hunters of the woods.

Anyway, good luck and I'm sure you're going to make it great.
Next time I will be faster...hehe. :wip:

[chadlychoo]

Hey thanks mdme_sadie!

Faraguay, early bird catches the worm, eh? he he he Good luck with your challenge! :thumbsup:

[Remi]

Good concept...i'm keeping and 'EYE' on you hehe:D

[chadlychoo]

Heres the head so far...

More tonight!

[lildragon]

ooo very nice looking good, can't wait to see where it's going! Ah a fellow mayan :thumbsup:

salud

[Gandalf]

Very nice start for the head model!
Can't wait to see more!:thumbsup:

[chadlychoo]

Originally posted by lildragon
ooo very nice looking good, can't wait to see where it's going! Ah a fellow mayan :thumbsup:

salud

He he, I use max, I just like the gray blue look while I work. :p

[Faraguay]

A fellow maxer!!! Great. We should meet some day... Many coincidences between us.
Looking good your worm!!! Hehe. You lucky bird (no, not larry bird!! Ehem...)...

I like it so far...:wavey:

[Virtuoso]

Nice start.I use both Max and Maya,it's the best of both Worlds.:)

I think the Canadranc of the deep Mirkwood will be quite interesting,it's going to be fun to see him/her/it come to life. :beer:

[chadlychoo]

Faraguay: Hey next time I'm in Spain I'll drop you a line then! :beer: he he

Virtuoso: I'm currently learning Maya....well I'm messing around with it, I'm only a freshmen in college and don't get the good classes until next year. :shrug:

Heres a lil update...
The mouth needs more work and I haven't started detailing the nose, ignore the rest of the head for now.

[ward]

A bit UFO-ish, but I like it very much,

Good work, keep goin'

:thumbsup:

[Iguiniz.X.]

U sure ET didnlt had a cousin in a other story?

Lookks great man:thumbsup:
I c your face modeling gets better adn better

:wavey: :wavey:

[leigh]

Hey that's looking cool, Chad! :thumbsup: Although I do agree that it does look a bit like an alien... but then again, who's to say that Middle Earth was never visited by aliens, eh? ;)
Cool stuff, looking forward to seeing some more! :D

[chadlychoo]

CgFreak:Bah thats what I'm trying to get away from. :p Thanks though. :thumbsup:

ward, Leigh: Any suggestions on how to make him less alien and more Tolkien? Thanks! :beer:

Iguiniz.X.:Thanks buddy! :applause:

Just a few more details on the head to work on then next update will be part of the body. Might take a couple of days though.

[chadlychoo]

Heres him with his mouth closed. I was just messing around before I attached the ears. :p

[cerreto]

Very nice start indeed keep at it and dont rush ! ;)

[ahrens]

This matches Middle Earth perfectly - im stressed as hell what it will look like with a cool texture.

Maybe he could afford thicker lips since they do look a little lost with his mouth opend :hmm:

[pigwater]

looking really good...great start

by the way you got my vote for best avatar

[dark_lotus]

Damn thats some good modelling

*reconsiders entry*

DOH!

Keep up the great stuff

[OZ]

KEEP IT UP!!! WOW!! .....gosh....i have to work hard if i want to do something like ur tree character!!! Great work......:buttrock: :thumbsup:

[Faraguay]

Hey Chad-D, (I love your avatar) nice detailed head you got there... I hope you'll post an update some day. I just can't wait to see the body. Great work so far.:thumbsup:

I'm still waiting for you to come in Spain...:p

[chadlychoo]

cerreto, pigwater, dark_lotus, Faraguay: Thanks guys!

ahrens I'm trying as hard as I can to come up with a good texture. I want something that will feel like its alive/real.

-OZ-:I'm Sure you'll do WAY better then that tree thing I've done. I haven't even finished it yet!! Thanks for the kind words MASTER OZ!! :bowdown: :bowdown:

[chadlychoo]

Forgot to add picture of my new and improved ears!!!!

[dies-irae]

wow!!
i love those ears and the wicked smile!!!
feels like the kind of creature you DONT want to meet on the dark of the forest!!

[chadlychoo]

dies-irae: Well then I'm on the right track I guess! :p

Heres the body so far. I've switched to Wings3D so I can move faster. I still need to get the 2nd pair of arms bulked out before I detail the rest of his body.

[beta]

good job mate. need to work on the eyes a little more. also the torso looks too flimsy. it wouldn't support a head like that.:beer:

[chadlychoo]

Finally I can update!! I've decided to scrap the head because of its resemblance to Gollum. Here is the new head design along with a new torso model. The nubs you see in its back will be the back arms.

[l_farley13_l]

Crazy! Back Arms! :) Looking forward to the musculature!

Keep up the good work!

Farley13

[chadlychoo]

Thanks Farley!

Here’s the start of the head...still lots of details to work on, especially around the mouth! :wavey:

[chadlychoo]

Doh! forgot the image!

[Rye]

That body is looking so good chad! I'm lovin' it. Im not sure the head really matches the slimness of the body, but I'll have to wait until you attatch it on there. :wip: work work work!

[chadlychoo]

Rye:Thanks man! I've just slimmed the face so its more bony.

Here is a little update, I've added some mesh for the wrinkles. Here is what it will look like when they are put into effect.

UPDATED IMAGE BELOW!!

[chadlychoo]

Ok here is another update. This is the final head. All I need are teeth, gums, and a tounge then I'll attach it to the body. Also there aren't any textures on the head (eyes are textured). :bounce:


UPDATED IMAGE BELOW!!

[Fetus23]

hey chad-d...Starting to look really nice...this latest render has alot of feeling to it...great job so far keep going!!!

:bounce:
:wavey:
fetus

[Wiz]

Hey chad-d
its very nice!
i remember u alot..we both started in 3d in same times..(more or less)
so i allways followed your work..its very nice
but u need ears :))

[chadlychoo]

Fetus23:Thanks!! I've been trying to make my renders more interesting...I hope its working! :arteest:

Wiz:Wiz my good ol' pal! Yes yes we started about the same time. I've loved watching your progress! Always makes me want to work work work. :thumbsup:

Ok I've been experiencing some technical difficulties and school has been hammering me lately. I got a few minutes to work on it tonight so I tweaked the head (sheesh! when will I finish the d@mn thing!) so that it didn't look so human. I still need to add ears... :wip:
Now lets see if this new web host works...

http://home.1asphost.com/vividmotion/images/Newhead_04.jpg

I'll have most of the weekend free so I'll do as much as I can then. :wavey:

[chadlychoo]

Well I did my best to get this done but school was taking 90% of my time. I was able to at least get the modeling done! Over the next week or two I'm going to finish him completely then I'll post the final in the Gallery section. Heres my final entry comp:

http://vividcg.f2o.org/Canadranc_03a.jpg

I'll post a link with a larger list of wire shots in a few minutes.

GREAT WORK EVERYONE!! This was THE BEST challange ever!
:bounce: :thumbsup: :buttrock: :beer:

[chadlychoo]

ok here are the wires! Good luck everyone!!!

Chest and back (http://vividcg.f2o.org/Canadranc_wire_01.jpg)

Head and hands (http://vividcg.f2o.org/Canadranc_wire_02.jpg)

Legs (http://vividcg.f2o.org/Canadranc_wire_03.jpg)

[Fetus23]

Hey chad-d...Keep working with this character, he's really neat....I can picture him flying throught the tree's with alot of grace and speed...cool arm setup there. Good job man...Like i said keep working, I'd really like to see him textured and posed!!

:bounce:

:wavey:

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