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dakmoden

01-14-2003, 07:42 PM

This is my first challenge but damn what a cool challenge to start on! Seen some of the amazing things some of the folks here can do, competition will be rough. :buttrock:

I'll be box modeling in 3ds Max :airguitar my race and these are the character sheets I'll be using.

The Undar (pronounced OOndar) are a tribal race of creatures closely related to the minituar but unlike their relatives they are extremely peaceful and have a strong relationship with the earth from which they gain their magical abilities. They have confined themselves to a private life in the deepest parts of the forests, led by their shaman leaders where they feel they are free to live their lives away from the other races who fear them for their beastly appearance. They choose to ignore the going ons of the other races until the war suddenly involves the beings they so greatly respect and admire, the tree ents.

And that be it, now on to the fun parts :beer: good luck all!

show

01-14-2003, 07:52 PM

love the concept drawing, :)

dakmoden

01-14-2003, 08:10 PM

another pic

dakmoden

01-14-2003, 08:19 PM

another pic, and does anyone know why my thread is only posting links to my pics instead of them actually posting?

dakmoden

01-14-2003, 08:28 PM

1st pic of actual modeling!

dakmoden

01-15-2003, 05:59 AM

an update on the progress. Any C&C would be greatly appreciated!

BlueCougar

01-15-2003, 06:03 AM

Looks great! I like the detail you have on the nose and the face. How about posting wireframed shaded pics for us to gawk at?:thumbsup:

dakmoden

01-15-2003, 06:06 AM

thnx alot Show! Hope the modeling goes well ;)

road

01-15-2003, 06:10 AM

WOW!!
great concept and great start on the modelling..!!!
love this

Koma

01-15-2003, 06:14 AM

woooooooow ,nice drawing ,and good modelling start ,the first skecth ws make me think at a mix between wolverine and a minotaur ,but im probaly just to tire ,nice work ,keep it up:thumbsup:

dakmoden

01-15-2003, 06:36 AM

Heres the wireframe for bluecougar.

Road: thanks very much.

Koma: ive seen your stuff Koma, you rock!:buttrock: so that means alot coming from you. And the weird thing is I was obsessed with drawing wolverine when i was little, attack of the sub-consious I guess :wavey:

dakmoden

01-15-2003, 06:40 AM

wire frame

01-15-2003, 10:56 PM

JUST AMAZING!!! Very powerfull character!:thumbsup:

leigh

01-15-2003, 11:01 PM

That's looking excellent, dakmoden :thumbsup:
Fantastic concept, and a great looking model so far :D

dmonk

01-15-2003, 11:21 PM

He looks like this kid from first grade who used to beat me up and take my lunch money. I'm sad now. :sad:

But anyway looking really good!:thumbsup:

Gandalf

01-15-2003, 11:21 PM

Impressive work!
I love the concept!:thumbsup:

dakmoden

01-16-2003, 03:30 AM

thnx alot guyz, and I'm sorry to hear about the 1st grade punk dmonk ;), but you can show him up with your first page interview in cgchallenge now, :twisted: gratz!

didnt have much time to work on him today :cry:, schools keepin me busy now, but here's a small update.

dakmoden

01-16-2003, 03:34 AM

small update

dies-irae

01-16-2003, 03:50 AM

love the first sketch, and really good model!! keeping an eye on this one!!

dakmoden

01-17-2003, 06:15 AM

WOW! been seein some really great work. School's keepin me busy:annoyed: but here's another small update. Did a little more work on the chest and abdomen.

Thnx for all the comments guys. Good luck to all of you!:beer:

dakmoden

01-17-2003, 06:17 AM

update

dmonk

01-17-2003, 11:48 AM

Dude has been hittin the thigh master!

Great updates.

iNFERNiS

01-17-2003, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by dmonk
Dude has been hittin the thigh master!

Great updates.

lol, for a few centuries allready :D

Very nice char, this looks promesing.

somlor

01-17-2003, 12:26 PM

damn, this dude is ripped. really clean modeling dakmoden. this is really coming along nicely.

(s)

ilasolomon

01-17-2003, 02:26 PM

:annoyed: Now someone tell me what I have to do?!?! what do I supposed to model now?!!
great concept/model man! :) keep it up...(maybe I find something else to make!)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :beer:
Ila

dakmoden

01-18-2003, 06:24 AM

thnx alot guys. I have actually been using pictures of Arnold Swartzenager in his Mr. Olympia and Conan days, so it was actually Arnold who hit the thigh master I guess :)

Another small update, he finally has no stumps :bounce: Body is almost to the point I can start working on clothes and armor now. YAY!

dakmoden

01-29-2003, 11:13 PM

Hey everyone. Been a long time since an update but this was my first time rigging a character and I finally found out what a b!tch it is!:cry: But I finaly got it to a decent stage and started to add some clothes.

And no he's not a rapper, he's going to be holding a staff in his right hand eventually :p

C&C welcome as always.

Rye

01-29-2003, 11:15 PM

WOW this is so cool! Nice drape around his neck too! Model the staff HURRY! I think the braids need to have ends on them. Once again, great model and great character! GOGOGOGOGO!

Psy

01-29-2003, 11:21 PM

WOW! :eek:

Slot

01-30-2003, 03:27 AM

Impressive style, very precise modeling. :applause:

I like it.

Keep it up.

mtmckinley

01-30-2003, 03:59 AM

extremely well done! :D

Nurb'd

01-30-2003, 04:36 AM

Top notch

a lower version should be in a game, what a crime :thumbsup:

Kogepan

01-30-2003, 04:56 AM

cool. very cool. face has character. cool pose too. :beer:

my only critique is that the strong separation in the thighs doesn't befit the simplified forms you've given them.

rickycox

02-01-2003, 03:26 AM

wow major improvements with the last pic, would love to see a better quality JPG

l_farley13_l

02-01-2003, 09:43 PM

Very Kickass!! I'm very looking forward to detailing! Like the knees esp, they're very well blocked (very well!) so just push it ;)

Farley13

baby

02-07-2003, 03:33 PM

I love this style very much !!!

cool !!!

:bounce: :bounce:

Datasage

02-07-2003, 09:44 PM

i just got the eyes done... adam, get hold of me if you want to work on it this weekend.

It seems to have a bit of lazy eye... but its still bad ass.

http://theworldisgrey.com/3d/eyes%20render.jpg

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