Races of Middle Earth - Character - Clanger

[leigh]

Nope, I don't think anyone else has thought of fungi based lifeforms :)
So go ahead!!! :xtreme:
Good luck for the challenge, good to see you here! :D

[mv]

Mushroom men! I like that !

[Clanger]

The green light, excellent. What a relief I've been sketching before I could check on the challenge and I had everything crossed, didn't fancy scrapping it all.
I did have a back up though, a cross between a man and a Dragon a little like a centaur.
But mushrooms it is.

[mv]

I love mushroom men ! and this one is cool! keep it up...

[BlueCougar]

You could have a few Hippie ones that glow in the dark as well!!!

:D , No wonder they see fairies in those woods!

[Clanger]

Originally posted by BlueCougar
You could have a few Hippie ones that glow in the dark as well!!!


Now that's a great idea, just might incorporate it.

[leigh]

That is SUCH a cool idea, Clanger! The pic is great!!

[Remi]

Good idea...like the concept...:thumbsup:

[Gandalf]

Exellent and neat concept and great idea!
Waiting to see it in 3d! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[eli-XSI-ir]

very pretty :)
CONTINUE

[erilaz]

MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM MAN! I WANT TO BE A MUSHROOM MAN!:scream:

Great concept clanger. Bring it on!

[BladeFX]

cool concept indeed.

Any modeling yet?

[Clanger]

Thanks for the kind words.

Here's a small update, first polys placed, probably all of them will be changed before long just getting a feel for it.

[leigh]

Looks like a good start, Clanger :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Be sure to make that face really detailed when you round to details, eh ;)

[Clanger]

What happened? all of a sudden I showing attachments instead of pics! :hmm:

[leigh]

Yeah, we switch those attachments off sometimes to save on bandwidth. They will be back on in a bit ;)

[Clanger]

Originally posted by Leigh
Looks like a good start, Clanger :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Be sure to make that face really detailed when you round to details, eh ;)

Oh yes, I hope to include every lump, bump, crease and blemish.

[BlueCougar]

Great start! Can't wait to see it later, you gonna use SSS for the cap?

[p4b10]

...Good start, the idea is very original... it'll be great you have time to texture it... kep it up. :thumbsup:

[Clanger]

BlueCougar:
Haven't thought about SSS, when I've tried it in the past it's been too slow but maybe I could give it a go.

polart:
There should be plenty of time to texture, my work levels are very erratic and I've been caught out without enough time to finish in past challenges so I've purposely gone for a simple model I can finish quickly then spend all the time on really getting the textures and lighting right.
Well, that's the plan we shall see.

[Zin]

He won’t need an umbrella if it rains!

Nice idea though. I can see it with a red and white spotted top.

I always make the mistake of trying to create something with really complicated geometry and then run out of time with the texturing.

[Clanger]

Just found a small window and managed to do a little work.

[BladeFX]

nice :applause:

[minus]

Hmm.... looks like you came up with the idea before I did.. ;) It was 3 days later I had a similar Idea going... Great job so far!
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37667

[Iguiniz.X.]

He is funny. Really nice Clanger.

The nose reminds me of your own........This isn't a way of furfilling your dream, is it?
You know the one that you always wanted to play a role in a LoTR sequel!:p
:wavey:

[Clanger]

BladeFX: Thanks

minus: You can't have too many mushrooms. It's very interesting seeing how you're going to tackle the same problems.

Iguiniz.X.: Must have been subconsious but I do see it now. If they want me to play the Fangi I'm ready for it.

[Jimzip]

Now that is uncanny!

I was looking at Remi's entry, and decided that there's still time, so I pulled out some sheets of paper and started sketching. I thought of a race of mushrooms, and drew three sketches before opening this thread!
:surprised :argh: :eek:
Your design is much better though! Keep it up!
(Back to the sketchin' for me!)
P.S, love the original sketch, looks so fitting for LOTR!

[Clanger]

Jimzip:
Don't see why you can't do a mushroom man as well, the more the merrier I say.

[Clanger]

Pushed and pulled a few verts but mostly trying to get the eyes right, far from happy though.

[BladeFX]

I think if you'd bandsaw 2 lines around the eyes, you could make a nice ripple which you could use to place some accents.

nice work though :beer:

[Clanger]

BladeFX:
Don't know what bandsaw is but if you mean add some more edge loops around the eyes and sculpt some extra details (bags and stuff) then I think your right. Will have it change by tomorrows update.

[pigwater]

Clanger...hi, love it...alot of good personality to it:thumbsup:

bandsaw: if your using lightwave(which it looks like)..select a row (or part of a row) of cointinuous poly's...go to "Construct" tab look for "Bandsaw"..it will slice the poly's in two (or more, you can control how many and where) ...you will now have two rows of poly's...

[Clanger]

pigwater:
Ah I see, select a row of edges and use 'connect' in Max, shame on me for not using Lightwave.

[Clanger]

He can pick his nose now.

[BladeFX]

Clanger, isn't that a hole below his chin?
perhaps 2 polys crossing.

he can pick that one alright ;)

[Clanger]

BladeFX : He's still only one half with a temporary mirrored other side. At some point I will join then move things around to kill the perfect symetry look.

Just had a thought (that's a first) wouldn't it be great if someone created a basic background scene, converted it to all the popular 3D program formats so we all could place our creations in this scene and render out. This render could then be comped into one great big file.

[BlueCougar]

Sorta like a family picture? Sounds really cool.:thumbsup:

[Clanger]

Yikes it's been nearly a week and no update (hangs head in shame) Pressure of the real world and all that.
So I said sod everything else and gave myself a couple of hours tonight.
I should have lot's more time next week.

[czen3D]

great ! aspecially the eye.
extra random branches would be better, maybe you have more update coming...

[mv]

I Like it very much! it turned out really well... I'm waiting for the "hat"! keep it up!

[Clanger]

I'm back on course, with hopefully plenty of time in the next few weeks.

http://www.rgore.plus.com/CGTalk/LOTR/WIP-07.jpg

[Virtuoso]

Real nice Clanger.With some textures and love he will be wonderful.A nice whimsical creature of the woods.Keep going ,it's really an interesting concept,and well done to this point too.:beer:

[Dreamwave]

very cool!!!!:wip:

[BladeFX]

Nice mushroom :)
I realy like the top of the head.

[Clanger]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, it really helps.

Started texturing.


http://www.rgore.plus.com/CGTalk/LOTR/WIP-08.jpg

[Magnusv]

Funny,nice.I like the details under the roof of the mushroom as well.Keep it up please,it's fun.:beer:

[Erik]

i ve see the image you have put on the cgchallenge clanger, i think it's a little too burn (the light), in all the cases i can say that i really love this mushroom ;)

[Clanger]

Erik:
There's a hundred things wrong with the final image, only excuse is the usual one 'no time', I threw the final render together in the last 5mins I had.
This was the best subject for a challenge ever and I'm so pissed off work got in the way again. Sometimes I hate I work freelance on call 24-7.

Next time hopfully.............

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