Another character from my short film: "the plumber"

[cel]

Nice character. He really looks like he has got some personality! Any wireframes pics? Can't wait to see the textures! Cel:bounce: :bounce:

[Shadowsdancing]

Nice ears!! I hate ears...Lots of character.

What Prog are you using??

[Antropus]

Thank you guys!!! :)

Yeah! Some low-poly pics!
I have a lot of work to do with edge-loops.
Quads: about 93-95%
Tris: about 5-7%
Software 3DSMAX 5.0

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encanadorwire1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encanadorwire2.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encanadorwire3.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encanadorwire4.jpg

Comments to improve loops please? :rolleyes:

[Antropus]

Well, no more comments??? Come on!

...some adjustments in model (edge loops, eye color etc) and my very first texture test (painted in about 10 minutes in photoshop).

NO BUMPS
NO SPECULAR MAP
NO TRANSPARENCY MAP
NO EYEBROWS YET (just references).
NO PLUMBER CAP

The style is (like my old lady) "realistic cartoon", of course...

I hope you enjoy :wavey:

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encanador6.jpg

[Antropus]

WOW! Thanx for your absolute NO COMMENTS! :bounce:

I will insist,
temporary eyebrows (WIP) and no eyelashes yet.

Big pics for you:

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana2.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana3.jpg

:love:

[drj]

very nicely done...
He has a nice character to his face. Seems interesting...it doesn't seem stale like some other head models i see around here...nice job!

[Jekkle]

i just gotta say wow sure he isn't like a realistic hcaracter, but his personality and appeal just jumps off the screen at your. I tell you if you can pull off the animation as well as you captured the "character" then he will literaly feel real in all its sense

great work

[monotypic]

/me likes.

[Annuostivix]

I love it, that's like... such a character. You definitely know how to give life to a bunch of lines and a smoothed surface. the eyes are incredible

[Antropus]

Hey guys: THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!! :applause:

Some texture update and new big pics for you.

I hope you enjoy :thumbsup:

ps.: eyebrows and eyelashes still WIP.

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana4.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana5.jpg

[knifejuggler]

WOW! what amazing characters you are creating, and BEAUTIFUL textures. I never thought you could make anything better than the gorgeous(!) old lady, but he just jumps off the screen at me, really connects, the eyes are great, the positioning aswell as the textures. You really have created characters rather than models.

WELL DONE! :bounce:

Damn, I wish I could soak up some of your talent & add it to what little I have!

[ai_jai]

this guy is absoluety class!, top drawer!

best character ive seen in a long time!

would love to see any animation tests,

r*e*s*p*e*c*t! :applause: :thumbsup:

[squidinc]

yowsers :eek: :surprised :applause:
excellent work

:thumbsup:

[tdmack]

wow man this is really good the textures are looking awesome. Good work can't say anything bad about it.
:applause:

[filipelopes]

Hey Antropus,

As usual.. Your work rox man....:buttrock: :buttrock:

Amazing, and the texture veeeeery nice... :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I think you'll be in the front page veeery soon... Again...:thumbsup:



Keep updating, I can't wait to see more....


Thanx....

[Breuer]

This is just f......g fantastic. You must be some kinda genius! That character is sooo.....sooo....well.. what can I say, I wish I had your skills. Beautiful.

keep posting man

breuer

[XerC]

Oh no! You did it again! I think I'll need a sphere again, soon! :D
(Good time to test the new crying smiley :cry: )

Honestly, you aren't just a texturing god, but also one concerning modeling! Haven't seen such a clean, detailled mesh for a long time!
No suggestions so far... You'll hear my critical voice when you make the first mistake. :p

Damn how you rock! :airguitar :xtreme: :bowdown:

Greetings,
XerC

[xout]

Looks awesome
Hey I'm a max 5 user having trouble with texturing a head.
Any chance of getting a mini tutorial ?
Thanks
xout

[swadepgh]

Looks great! I especially like the eyes. How did you model/texture them? Did you build the cornea and eyeball or what? They look really good. Quite a character.

:applause:

[cuse]

another fantastic piece. cant wait to see your short when its done, should be knockout :)



cuse

[wok]

Worthy of the front page for sure!!!! Think i might like the plumber more than the granny!!! Fantastic work!! Another masterpiece!:applause:

[gibias]

Novamente deixando todos boquiabertos com o seu trabalho ! Você realmente tem um talento fantástico. Seus dois personagens são os melhores que já vi, fora os seus desenhos e tudo aquilo que eu já disse antes. :applause:

Eu acho que você deveria (quando tiver tempo livre, é claro) fazer um tutorial. Nós, pobres mortais, agradeceríamos imensamente.

Um abraço, e continue postando e surpreendendo. :thumbsup:

[Antropus]

WOW guys!!!!

A lot of comments? For me? hehehe

I'll post some updates very soon. I'm still work on the "green cap" for the plumber.

Thank you very very much! :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Antropus]

Hey, the plumber have a cap!!! (no textures yet)

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana6.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana7.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana8.jpg


Just for fun!
Would be the old lady so evil?????? Maybe... :D

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/encana9.jpg

[XerC]

Phooo! Just checked your profile and saw you are (almost to the exact day) 11 years older than me. So I've got some time to practice. :D
Nice cap, by the way. With one of your cool textures it will be really great! :thumbsup:
And something else: the old Lady will get some more hair, will she? Those "Lockenwickler" (don't know the english name, those colored rolls in her "hair") look a bit lost at the moment... ;)

Greetings,
XerC

[cuse]

i agree, they look right from a very closeup detail but it seems like they must be taped to her head from the above view :)



cuse

[Antropus]

XerC and cuse:

Thanx guys!

Well all this "thing" still WIP and I agree with your comments about the old lady's head! I'm working on to improve it.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[wiemer]

got nothing else to say then: briljant work!
I really love the personality and great texture work!!! his beard looks real!

maybe a stupid question but what are "edge loops"?

gr. Wiemer

[Cryo_RO]

Wow this looks really great!!! :applause:
i have a few questions if you don't mind

What did you use for the refelection in the eyes? HDRI or raytrace or what?

And how did you do the skin shader , got any tips for a nice skin shader in Max?? there are some tutorials for maya , but not for a shader in max

And also , what did you use for the eyebrows and eyelashes , shag:fur?

Anyway great model , he's really got character , and that's hard to find in cg humans

[mexus]

Antropus,

Good work. You certainly are one of those people that has much passion in your work and the models I am seeing.

As far as critique is concerned, I would personally watch the fading of the part of the chin that would possess a beard if the character had one. Good contrast, but a bit too unrealistic.

When this character was developed at the beginning, I noticed a wrinkle behind his head that was certainly strange. If this was fixed, disregard my comments.

The hat certainly is created well and your granny character in the past was absolytly amazing.

I'm watching out for you and the next huge creations. Keep up the good work!

[mexus]

I did not mention the bottom lip of the character. It's comparison to the top lip is quite drastic. Usually, yes.. the bottom lip is lighter than top in darker skinned people. I would darken it a bit on the outer edge towards the inside (inside as light as is now.)


___ ;)

[Antropus]

Thank you guys! :thumbsup:

Some information:

- Software: 3DSMAX 5.0

- Texture size: 3000x1500 pixels (for extreme closes!)


- The eyebrows (rendered splines) and eyelashes (opacity maps) still WIP (just for reference).

The skin will receive many adjustments (pores, wrinkles and asymmetry).

- The Plumber is the main character of my short movie.

- The eyes have raytraced reflections with NO HDRI. Just my own dome light with 64 spot lights + 3 omni lights (key).

- The character IS NOT a realistic model (no way)! It has my own "realistic cartoon style" (like old lady, but with more realistic proportions). The lips are my option because I think it looks more cartoon this way and... well, my reference have a nice and pink inferior lip:

cya

[Cryo_RO]

Thanks for all the info , there's some good stuff here :)
I'm trying to texture a head in max too , and since it's my first head texturing i'm having some problems
Do you have any pointers for a good skin shader? that's my biggest problem at the moment
oh and BTW your plumber rocks :airguitar

[Antropus]

Cryo_RO:

Sorry for delay in my reply...I'm very very busy for now...

you try http://mr2k.3dvf.com/ ?

good stuff here (and a simple skin shader tutorial)...

For other things http://www.secondreality.ch/

Thanx

[Antropus]

Another update:

the plumber clothes.

- It's very symmetrical (until I finish it);
- A lot of adjusts to do (poly clean);
- The shirt have NO details yet. Just size reference;
- NO TEXTURES on clothes yet.

I hope you enjoy.


http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao2.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao3.jpg

[Joebount]

Comming along extremly nicely ! :thumbsup:

[Antropus]

Joebount:

Thanx for reply!
Very very nice avatar :thumbsup:

[sabsalie]

oh~ nice...~
I see that you're image in homepage.
very nice..:beer:

[Antropus]

thanx a lot sabsalie :beer:

This work (and the "Old Lady") on homepages:

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/

ps.: the english version still WIP. Complete version very soon. :cool:

[filipelopes]

Hey Antropus,

Veeeery well done man.... I love it.... :bounce:

One question: did you started from a box or did you made a surface with splines and converted it to editable poly???


Keep updating... It's great....:buttrock:


Thanx...

[Antropus]

filipelopes:

Thanx man!

Head: poly by poly modelling.
Clothes: started from a box -> converted to editable poly -> cut/merge/extrude.

:wavey:

[BrainFaucet]

Excellent work!

[Croco]

It's really a very very good work !:thumbsup:

[Antropus]

Croco and BrainFaucet:

Thank you guys! :thumbsup:

Finished model will be better ... I hope :bounce:

[Antropus]

Just a little update

Some adjustments in clothes, and again:
- It's very symmetrical (until I finish it).
- The shirt have NO details yet. Just size reference.
- NO TEXTURES on clothes yet.

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao5.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao6.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacao7.jpg

I hope you enjoy.

:)

[Hairball]

Really Good Work man! I love the attention to detalis that you posses.. it really makes a difference in wheteher you're working your butt off or not, and it pays! It looks awesome. At first i had a little problem with the eyelids... i thought they where too simple compared to the rest of him, and according to the wireframe, it looks like you might want some more info in there, if anything, for animation. But looking at it now, it has come a long ways and I hope everything turns out as you expect it! Keep up the good work man!:applause:

[Antropus]

Hairball:

Very constructive critics man!!! U're right!!! I'm working on eyelids to improve it...add just some more polys.

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!

:applause:

[twinkletoes]

straight out of the top drawer:thumbsup:

really, really nice.

:drool:

[JM82]

very good work!!
the wrinkles and the details makes the model alive!!

[bobakabob]

Great model - the eyes are full of expression. The texturing is great too - keep posting:)

[Antropus]

gareth, JM82 and bobakabob:

If you enjoy I enjoy more and more! Thank you very much guys!

:love: :love: :love:

[Antropus]

No more comments...hmmm :shrug:

Well, another updating:

The wireframes of the plumber's uniform (WIP...a lot of triangles);

The boots of the plumber:

- still without textures;
- temporary material;
- still symmetrical (WIP);
- lack of the shoelaces;
- I'll add a lot of dirt in texture maps with no reflections.

I hope you enjoy!

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/macacaowire.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootwire1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootwire2.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot2.jpg

Just a little question: should I maintain the bar of the pants inside or out of the boot? What do you think?

Thanx!

[Hairball]

Wow, you know i don't know why i'm surprised to see how awesome this looks coming from you, and honestly i can't see anything wrong with it.. now when you're asking whether the boot should go inside or outside the pants i always imagined them inside, dunno.. i'd probably look too Army if you'd ask me. Looks great, remember to put some stains on that boot from chemicals a plumber uses.. gotta love em spills!

[cuse]

thats one shiny boot... surely he would use a tough black leather boot, steel caps maybe? would give you a good opportunity to have some of the steel showing from wear on the boot?

anyway, looks great, think the pants on the outside would be more likely.


cuse

[Manicalavera15]

nothing especially...just wanna see mapped version !!!

hum, this plumber looks so good too...yu hum..rock...man:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[filipelopes]

Originally posted by Antropus
No more comments...hmmm :shrug:

Hey Antropus,

There is nothing more to comment... Your work is just brilliant...:bounce:

Keep updating, cause this is our "daily post"... :beer:


Thanx...

[Antropus]

Thank you very much guys!

How should I treat the bar of the pants? Inside or out of the boots?

Keep replying my post please :thumbsup:

[filipelopes]

Hey Antropus,

Usualy they use it outside... But I think inside would be more stylish....:thumbsup:




Thanx....

[Antropus]

filipelopes:

I agree with you. Thanx for reply man!

:thumbsup:

[Antropus]

Well, the question continues:

the pants inside or out of the boots?

ps.: the boots textures are temporary. No mud, bumps or any other than color map.

Please, tell me what U think! Thanx :thumbsup:

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootask1.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootask2.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootask3.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/bootask4.jpg

[knifejuggler]

My vote is..... Outside!

BTW, great work!! :bounce:

[filipelopes]

Hey Antropus,

Just great man....:bounce:

I'd love to see the maps... Could you show us???


Thanx...

[Ryder]

I´d Love to see some Lipsynk on that dude!.. :)

nice work!

[Dearmad]

why not both?

[Hairball]

Nice... i think they both look cool but i prefer them outside, i think he would look more like a construction worker if he has them outside, someone that needs to worry about being covered knee high in cement.. you know? and the cargo pant looking overalls look better on top of the boots. Awesome work woth the textures by the way!:thumbsup:

[xerozz]

HOLY F&*#&%*# CRAP THATS NICE!!!!!!!!! I WISH I KNEW HOW TO MODEL, im trying but its so damn hard and i cant find any good tuts

[Antropus]

Wow! I love you friends!!! :D

They can be sure that their comments helped me a lot!
Thanks to all!

Another update in boots textures. (I post it in Gallery/Finished Work too...).

Just for fun I add a little friend: the cockroach.

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot9.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot10.jpg

http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/temp/boot8.jpg

Sorry for the size of the images. It's for you to see more details. ;)

I hope you enjoy...and gimme some feedback.


Check my online portifolio at http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/

[Mr D]

:applause:

[Antropus]

Mr D:

I think you liked... :applause:

Thanks

[vitorvilela]

Hey Antropus, GREAT Modeling, GREAT render and, as usual.... GREAT TEXTURE!!!
Keep with your extraordinary gift, love ur job man

PS. why do u stop to post in 3dOn? I missed u man :annoyed:

Abraços
Vitor Vilela

[Antropus]

Vitor:

I stopped posting in the 3DOn for thinking a work of this level, done with so much dedication and in highlight on five greatest forum/sites related to 3D world, deserves to be leaning. My work, unhappily, is more recognized out of my country. It's unjust to have the most accessed posts in the 3DOn and the whole recognition that I am receiving and not have my work put in the homepage of the 3DOn! I seek sponsors and support, so that I can conclude my short film. Who could offer some help, doesn't make it. Just it. :thumbsdow

I believe that definitively my work began to be a great inconvenience for some people...I can be wrong...

I always thank to people like you, that besides they have a very good work, knows how to value the other people's work.

Otherwise, my work can be seen here and in another forums around the world.

THANX and sorry. :shrug:

[filipelopes]

Originally posted by Antropus
I believe that definitively my work began to be a great inconvenience for some people...I can be wrong...
Hey Antropus,

Inconvenience???? Your work is one of the most great works I've ever seen... And we miss you very much there...

Unfortunatly, the only thing we could do to help you is talk to you and tell you what we think about your work....:shrug: But I'de like to see some brazilian sponsor helping you, cause we know that do a very good work as yours is hard....

_____

Não sei se fui muito claro no que eu disse, mas o que acontece é que estamos sentindo a falta do seu trabalho no nosso meio e adoraríamos ter vc conosco novamente....

O que eu puder fazer pra mostrar o seu trabalho, tenha certeza que vou fazê-lo....

Eu acabei de colocar um site no ar, e adoraria ter uma entrevista sua nele.... Se vc achar que vale a pena, pode contar comigo pra mostrar o seu trabalho....



Valeu....

[kretin]

Great work, love the old lady and the plumber. You've created them in a style that I'm particularly fond of. So far the plumber is looking great. I'll follow this thread with great interest to see you finish him.

Best of luck with your short too. I'd love to make a short movie, just haven't found the time...

[Antropus]

filipelopes:

Cara, pode ter certaza que a minha chateação não é com pessoas como você e tantos outros da 3DOn que sempre me apoiaram e conversam comigo direto no ICQ. É com as pessoas que "de fato" tem um espaço onde é possível mostrar um trabalho como esse. Não estou brincando nem fazendo trabalhos esporádicos. Estou trabalhando duro e sério para realizar, técnicamente, o melhor curta de animação (talvez) que já fizeram no Brasil, capaz de concorrer nos grandes festivais mundiais. Tudo isso sozinho e sem apoio de ninguém (financeiro ou mídia). O que percebo é que algumas "panelas" estragam o espírito de se criar uma comunidade 3D autêntica onde TODOS só tem a ganhar. Meu interesse sempre foi em primeiro lugar a ARTE e não a grana. Algumas pessoas pensam diferente e, às vezes podem se sentir ameaçadas. Meu conselho: trabalhem mais!

Valeu Filipe e continue acompanhando meu trabalho e meu site, que sempre terá atualizações: http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/

kretin:

Man, your avatar really ROCKS "LW Oz Mascot". Impressive stuff in your site too!!!!
Many thanks and good luck in your projects (maybe one short movie...who knows? ;)).

cya

[Antropus]

WOW!!!

All the three works that I submitted for the 3DTOTAL (http://www.3dtotal.com) galley are published in the same time!!!!!!! Just fu*****ing GREAT!!!!!!

take a look! :thumbsup:

My online portfolio: http://home.yawl.com.br/guoooomi/

[Edouard]

You're work is F*cking great keep on posting updates

[Antropus]

Edouard,

Thanks a lot! The plumber is in "stand-by" mode.
Please check my new post: Character: Animator Guy (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4717070[/URL)

I hope you enjoy!

cya ;)

[Antropus]

Well, the plumber lives!

My first render/shader tests in Maya. Scanline. No plugins.
Bumps, specular and reflection maps still wip (have a lot of problems). Looks like plastic. No eyebrows.

I hope you enjoy.

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya00001.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya00002.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya00003.jpg

[Magnusv]

Yes still like plastic.But with more fine tuning like your other works it can be very nice.Keep going with it.:thumbsup:

[Antropus]

Magnusv,

Thanks for encouragement...

Very nice avatar man! Your work?

cya

[rrobert]

good work:thumbsup:

[Antropus]

Straightmark

thanks. I'll post some updates today.

cya

[Antropus]

Time for updates :)

Some adjustments in all maps, including specular (color/intensity), bumps (more wrinkles and pores on nose and face), color and incandescence (for a little fake SSS). I add more eyelid hairs. More yellow on eye map (for more natural look). More dark skin.
I think the "plastic" look almost go away.

I hope you enjoy.

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_mayoa004.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_mayoa005.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_mayoa006.jpg

[Magnusv]

Yes it's much better.Less plastic look.I must say that your Old lady character is top three or so of all characters I have seen.This guy and the other older guy are now getting closer to her in overall look and appeal. Keep tweaking,it getting close.
Yes I must show some of my characters too Antropus,in a couple months,when NDA are lifted,the project is almost finished.then I can show.:)
But in the meantime ,please show more of your work,it is wonderful.:beer:

[Antropus]

Magnusv,

Thanks a lot man. Your work looks great. I can't wait to see more (in high resolution) :thumbsup:

cya

[Virtuoso]

Wonderful creation Antropus.:thumbsup:

I like the progression.There is a very fine line in-between very good work and great work.I like the fact that you go that extra mile to get your work to the great level.The extra attention to details are what seperates,and you show that in your work. This praticular character is almost there.

Not as Out of this World as the "Beautiful" old Lady,but what is......:)

Keep on fine tuning,it is very close.The last up-dates were very positive.Perhaps a touch of age,an added wrinkle or blemish,age spot,mole,a more uneveness could add even more to him?

Well just a couple minor thoughts.All in all a Fantastic creation.Well done.Really fine tuned art.

:thumbsup: :beer:

[BadKarma]

your modeling is damn brilliant !

i cant seem to see the first post pictures tho... there "redX's" grrr

the black boy looks great tho !

BadKarma

[Man]

hey antropus,i don't have anything to say.....everyone said it already: great work!!!yesterday i saw your incandescence map but i couldn't figure out in wich slot it would go could u tell me please??

keep it up man!!

obs.:num cola mais na 3d online.......esquece os brazuca neh???:shame:

[BadKarma]

sorry im a bit confused... what does WIP mean? yeah i know a very dense question lol

BadKarma

[Magnusv]

WIP means............WORK IN Progress......;)

High resolution is coming Antropus.But first more from you OK....:thumbsup: :beer:

[BadKarma]

lol hmmmm dats rite im feeling stupid-o !

BadKarma

[Antropus]

Virtuoso,
many thanks one more time buddy. I think this model will be much better in final version. :thumbsup:

BadKarma,
yep, my old server is down forever, just red Xs in old pictures, hehehe
thanks

knoxville,
tô sempre por aí cara! Não abandonei os brazucas de jeito nenhum. Entra lá no www.3d4all.kit.net que a coisa anda animada por lá, hehehe

Thanks man :thumbsup:

cya guys

[Antropus]

Here some adjustments and actual map samples and wireframes.
All textures painted in photoshop (no photos).

I hope you enjoy.

specular:
http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_specular3.jpg

Incandescence (for aditional SSS fake):
http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_incandesc3.jpg

Color:
http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_map3.jpg

Bump:
http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_bump3.jpg

Eye:
http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_eye3.jpg

[Antropus]

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya3la.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya3lb.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_wire3la.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_wire3lb.jpg

[Antropus]

ohhh... I forgot! My light setup and one more pic [:D]
60 directional (controlled by light girl script)+ 2 omni key lights + 1 area light

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_lights3.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/forum/encana_maya3k.jpg

cya

[Antropus]

Hey boys, no more comments?
Thanx anyway... :shrug:

[phoenix2k]

well, i have nothing to critisize, just amazing work you've got there :)

[Antropus]

Wow!!!! About 4 months without posting anything.
Hey, I have some good news. A lot of progress with shaders, environment and good progress with my facial rigging.
My website is updated and now I have a dedicated site for my short movie.

Please visit: http://www.antropus.com

For now, this is the very first rendered animation for this character showing my facial rigging system at work. This animation was done very quickly by Marcos Pinto, my friend here in my local work. I hope you enjoy the videos.

ps.: yes, I noticed some problems involving the neck and other little skin weight adjustments. In this version, the tongue still didn't exist and the shaders of the interior of the mouth were temporary.

http://www.antropus.com/senzaazione/videos/plumber001.avi

http://www.antropus.com/forum/plumb_rig001.avi

http://www.antropus.com/imagessenza/rigmuscle.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/imagessenza/rigsplines.jpg

And here, some examples of my new shader work for plumber:

http://www.antropus.com/imagessenza/rigshader001.jpg

http://www.antropus.com/imagessenza/rigshader002.jpg

[KurtBoutilier]

Bloody brillliant... Great work mate....

[mexus]

Wow.



The facial rigg is unbelievable! I noticed some mel scripts in there and the setup in general.. what about when his head is turning, how would you constrain his eyes to the camera?

Very interesting facial rigg setup.

Any tips on how you did this?
Are you using Maya?

[Leesee]

Just excellent work.I look forward to the rest of your plan.:thumbsup: :beer:

[Antropus]

Many thanks guys :thumbsup:
I'll reveal more details very very soon.

cya

[Gremlin]

Wow, awesome work!
you should really do a tutorial on texturing, face rig, I dont even know man... I just wish I had your maya skills. help me! :D
Cheers,
:beer:

[marcatore]

really gooooDD!!!!!!

For facial rigging....do u use set driven key and blend shape??

Some info...if possibile..are really welcome

(excuse for my english)

Bye

[Antropus]

Many thanks,

yep, this rigg is based on cane-toad method for "arcs" and I'm using set driven + blend shapes (only to add details like wrinkles and some custom expressions, all linked to set driven keys.

More information about all process (in portuguese yet, sorry) and more videos (making of) can be found here:
http://www.3d4all.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

cya

[dsepshn]

This is absolutely amazing... I would love to pick you brain for a few days :buttrock:
Man I wish I could read Portuguese!!!. I was wondering if you would help out somebody that loves rigging?? I would love to see how you did a lot of this. Do you have any special techniques you use? I noticed by browsing the 3d4all forum that you were painting weights in a Way lower res than the final. I didn't understand the text, but how do you do that??? I am in complete AWE over what you have achieved here.

Wes

[RAINpit]

hy there..
will u ever be posting a tutorial on the making of this rig under maya??
if u ever will...i'm desperately waiting

keep on the great work

[mexus]

Me too!
In English ..

Crossing my fingers!

[ThomasMahler]

I´ll join - I'd also love to see some Material and Rigging Tutorials from you! Your work is awesome. I'm speechless.

[Troy]

The facial rigg animation on your website is amazing, you have the best style ever.

I'd love to see the final short film when or if its done...

[ajsfuxor]

whoa, just stumbled upon this thread. Great read, informative and inspirational to say the least. Keep it up!!

[Dancing Monkey]

Truly amazing work. It's of Pixar quality.

[Count0]

I was very impressed of the video showing how easy you could manipulate the facial expression of the plumber, it's very inspiring and I really want to learn how to do something similar as it's the coolest stuff I've seen since I started visiting places like this some years ago. I haven't read all the thread yet so this might have been asked before, but can you tell us if there's any particular articles, books or tutorials you've read on this subject? Also I wonder, did you use only bones or do you use morphing too for the small wrinkles?

[el-vio]

oh man, all image are down :(

:)

but i knoww your stuff, watapaayaaww \o/

[dees]

yeah .........

considering the thread was almost 2 yrs old :argh:


:beer:
dees

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