Races of Middle Earth - character - Michael

[Michael]

Heres a sketch of my race.
Skinny, needs to be lightweigt, and a large mouth/jaw, so i can tear chunks of meat out..
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/new_will.jpg
The claws are for hanging on to whatever surface...
Feel free to somment..

Michael

[dark_lotus]

awesome concept bud!

I can't wait to see more!!!

I take it that these are like the LOTR equivelent of Hyenas?

Very Cool!

[Michael]

Started the modeling...
About to adding details in the upper parts.
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/will3d.jpg


Michael

[leigh]

Nice concept :thumbsup:
Good luck for the rest of the challenge!

And Dark_Lotus - what are you talking about? :surprised Hyenas are absolutely nothing like this :surprised

[OZ]

I like it...good start!

[Remi]

Looks good so far...like the concept but there isn't much I can say about your model.....yet...keep goin and lets see some updates...:thumbsup:

[Gregwid]

Looks good,but maybe a little more size to spice things up a bit,I think 1 foot is too too small for this type creature,but maybe that's just what will make it speacial,so proceed. Anyways it looks like a good start for you.:)

[Michael]

Thx for comments and good luck wishes :)
I hope to work some more on him today.
Hyeanas...didnt think of that when I started the idea ;) It was more flying squierrels/bat...
Gregwid: I wasnt sure about the size, but i felt that making them small gave them a more sleazy, creepier apearance.
The name idea, if anyones interested..., comes from a Norwegian review of LOTR TTT, where they said that Gollum looked like a crossing between E.T. and a former primeminister in Norway named, Willoch, cant say that I agree with that, but the name of the pm was ok for lotr char/race :)

http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~skaaraas/ole/img/kw.jpg

didnt use him for any ref. just his name :)

Michael

[Michael]

A small update on the modeling:
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/will3d3.jpg
Smoothed verison...
Will try to finish the upper partse before i start adding details to the lower parts. Still a long way to Tipperary....

Michael

[eddy-3ddy]

Nice starting... Superior Idea.

I hope when you finished it, you keep it on your disk and don't let him lose

[Michael]

Another small update:
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/will3d4.jpg
Going slow but im getting there....i hope

Thank you and good night :)

Michael

[Michael]

Still going slow....

Anyway, i decided to make another head.
A few things has been pointed out by friends:
1. How does he breathe when gulping meat, since he have no nose. My solution, i didnt think of this from the start, Jacobsen's Organ, like some snakes have, like a snorkel.
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/willie5.jpg

http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/willie4.jpg

Ppl also thinks the mouth looks bit off, i can agree, but not put my finger on it...going blind...

Michael

[Araval]

Nice face:applause:
Looks very malicious....
I like when modeled face show some emotion
good start:thumbsup:

Greetz

[Michael]

Fiddling with some details, neck tendons, needs some more tweaking, and all the loose ends at the bottom...eugh.

http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/willie6.jpg
Subdivided version.

http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/willie7.jpg

Non subd'ed


Michael

[killahsin]

I'm loving it mike. Cannot wait to see the textures on this bad boy.

[Slot]

Great modeling technique. Very neat.

It[s comming along very smooth. It'll be very fun to animate.

Keep up.

[Michael]

Killa: Thx, Id love to see it textured myself, but Im not the best texturer around, Im perhaps the best here I am now, home alone....

Slot:
Same goes for animating, I will try, I will have to rig him to pose him anyway. And thx :)

Right now Im in practice for my new job, so i wont have to much time...but ill manage.....

M

[BassoLTD]

Stuff's looking great so far, man. Keep it up. Can't wait to see it finished. What new job you practicing for?

~Lawrence:surprised

[Michael]

Its a photography job, no more CG for me...

Michael

[Michael]

Another small updates...babysteps :D
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/willteeth2.jpg
And a crappy spinaround...older version tho, i was just bored one night
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/spin.gif

Cheers

Michael

[rolhionjs]

Looks great !!! want to see more ! :applause:

[Michael]

Bah! The new job is killing me...after a hell week, Ive finally gathered some strength to pick up this model again...
http://www.driveblind.com/images/cgtalk/wleg.jpg

Michael

[Michael]

Argh deadline approaching, and I havent touched it in a couple of weeks, ah well, can always finish it later.

M

[Grub]

Michael, so far so good on your arboreal goblin creation.:thumbsup: Don't worry about fluffing the deadline - loads are in the same boat;). Anyway, it'll be a nice one to finish in your own time.:)

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