Pack Animal

[Moo]

I like it .. there are a few things, though.
The arms doesn't seem like they're in a natural position (does that make sense?), they should hang a bit more or something.
Also, I think that the tail should be longer to even out the weight.
Maybe the movements seems a bit stiff? Dunno.
Other than that .. it's great! What did you build it in? Do you have some concept art?

Cool bananas,
Moo

[nilbogarb]

Here's the original sketch I did for him:

http://www.gametome.net/img/packConcept.jpg

Maya and prman :)

[Moo]

Nice. Thank you :)
prman .. is that the Pixar Renderman?

/moo

[TBKoen]

awesome modeling...and the UVmapping is awesome, i don't see any seems...althought the texturing could have a bit more depth

[Cockofthewok]

YESSS!! very frickin awesome!:thumbsup: Even the Camera work is quite dramatic in the animation. The motion is superb also. I must say, however, that the arms of the pack animal sway too much in unison (The twins) I think that part of the animation needs retouching. Overall, SUPOIB!

[xtrm3d]

great great great... :bounce:

[underdog]

excellent work! really good model and good motions

[echo]

Very good modeling!
The animation of the creature needs a little work, it is a bit too static. Awesome modeling ;)
Keep it up

[goodlag]

wow very good modeling

;)

[insanelight]

SUPERB! :thumbsup:
I really love this model! :love:
Great work on textures!

What software?

Gabriele
http://www.insanelight.com

[AriE5]

Whow... that realy ownz...

I would like to know in what program did you make it, and what technique did you use to texute it... Thank you very much...

[toce]

it looks like it is done in maya....

really cool concept and clean modeling (maybe add some details(?))


animations tests are really convincing...

[PedramK]

haha, thats cool.
The animation looks great, though the skin looks too flat.
bump it up a tad more;)

[Grayson]

Love the model; love the concept, my only critique would be on the walk. I think what's making him look a little stiff it that the foot impact and the cushion happen at the same time. Have his foot hit then 3 or 4 frames later have his body sink. I think that might loosen him up a bit.

[Verminator]

Nice work. The one thing that was bugging me a little about the animation is the weight of the animals load. From the animation he appears to be struggling a bit under a very heavy load, but when you look at the pack it seems fairly small and light for an animal that size (maybe it's filled with rocks? or gold??). It also seems like the weight should be up on the shoulders a bit more due to the movement of the upper body. You may want to throw some more stuff up on his back to balance it all out.

[nilbogarb]

Hey all,

Thanks for all the feedback, lots of good points to take into account for the next one. Modeled and animated in maya, rendered with prman. Photoshop and deeppaint (to deal with UV seams) for the textures.

FG mental ray render for fun:

http://www.gametome.net/img/bignFG.jpg

One of those spinny movies:
www.gametome.net/img/bignSpin.avi (http://www.gametome.net/img/bignSpin.avi) 2.8 megs divx

Thanks,

[Blackarts]

suggestion:

pump that cool leathery skin texture into a displacement map for the skin - lord of the rings cave troll style. Just for fun - and see what happens.
=)

[ambassador]

Compress Your Files ,

nice pack on his back.:wip:

[SUN]

Very nice modeling.Very very nice texture (exept hïïf)

[Raul-Reznek]

Realy cool lookin creature.

If i were u I'd try the white eyes.
Just as a test.

GREAT stuff!!!

[TrenZ]

:beer:

Nice model, and excellent texturized job....
I like the details and the style.
The animation needs more realitic movements but i see you know what you do....
i really like this... freak !!

[Henrik Hörlin]

Allright!
First: Killer model, killer textures and killer animation.(that means it´s more than exelent stuff. :)
Second: I have some humble sugestions.
1) The skin (as said before me) needs deeper texture.
2) I would use some sort of cusions or something to make the sticks from the rack a bit more softer. It looks very uncomftable and it looks like it can glide of at any second. some sort of harness would solve both of these problems (if you consider them problems).
3) The walk cycle is good but needs a slight re-timing on the weight distrebution. As it is now, the animal surges uppward and to the side very symetrical and rythmic. I would delay the side motion a tad, to the moment he puts the foot down on the ground, then the weight can support him WITHOUT destroying his knees after one days work. It would look smother too, i think. I would not want to ride this beast though!
Try and walk like the beast yourself and you will find that the knees take alot more punishment than if you would wait until the foot are on the ground.
The only reason I think I know this is the fact that I practice Kung-Fu three times a week and have some insight in the workings of balance so I culd be wrong about this.
One last thing. Smaller pictures would be nice. If you want to show detail make a separate picture.:)
Best!
/Henrik

[ZPitt]

GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your work dirve me crazy!!!!!!super cool work!!! How can you done that to made its textures? MAYA?

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