3D Character : Snow Bird

[AroundTheFur]

the wrinkles by the mouth bother me, and the wrinkles under the eyes look a little uniform, other than that i guess there arent many modeling problems, and the concept is ok.

[Per-Anders]

great model, lots fo character.:beer:

[insanelight]

Great modeling! :beer:

[Psycholink]

Very nice :)
can you post a wirefire?
what software you use?
box-model ?

[Fetus23]

Hey thanks for the comments and crits guys!!...I definatly agree I have to break up the symmytry but that will come later on. I've got the body blocked in and I am brainstroming on costumes/boots/gear etc.. Heres a wire shot..I try to keep my low poly cage as simple as possible for easy animation later on.

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowwire1.jpg

Some notes on the model : almost all Maya sub-d's so far. Rendered with default maya render. Also, most of him was box modeled.

c/c always welcome!!

:beer:
fetus

[Psycholink]

Very nice! :thumbsup:
How longtime to make?

[Fetus23]

Hey Psycholink thanks for the comment!! I've spent about 4 or 5 hours on him so far...update comming soon!! :)


:beer:
fetus

[KingMob]

fetus rocks!

love it man...gotta sign on to follow...update soon...or a puppy dies!

[lmc]

Good modelling....overall really good...any more ?!

:beer:

[Syrogen]

awesome job on the modeling! i cant wait for textures:beer:

[tdmack]

cool character man and neat idea. but 4 - 5 hours come on!

[Fetus23]

Mr. Mob : Please anything but the puppy's!!....if you had said kittens this update would be much bigger :) Thanks man!

Imc : thank you!...yes much more to come...stay tooned :)

Syrogen : I'm excited to texture aswell :)...I'm going to take my time with this one..thanks for the support!!

tdmack : Thanks for the kind comments!! Its all done in spare time, about an hour a night. I might have been a little bit longer but not to much :).

And a small update....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow15.jpg

:beer:
fetus

[Grub]

Hey Fetus, that's really strange and original:cool:

[michelleblue]

Cool looking character!:thumbsup:

[michelleblue]

Is that your own design by the way?

[Psycholink]

Good!
come texture version later?

[dur23]

Fenuts! twentythree izzz R tEh mAnzoR!

TExtureisered it!

GO!


:love: :hmm: :D :thumbsup: :wip:

[Hamsterhead]

*Jaw hits floor*

wow, really birdlike, polly wanna cracker????

lets just hope the textures are as awe-inspiring

[amos_chid]

Wow, original character :thumbsup: really nice modeling also

fetus, could you tell us how u align the ornament of shoulder pad so it looks perfectly placed ?? did u align it manually ?

thank's a lot, keep it up mate

[XTitan]

Damn, that's crazy. Keep up the great work. I love characters like this. Very inspirational work.

[Fetus23]

Thanks for the support everyone!!

grub : :cool:

michelleblue : thanks mate!.. Yes this is my design :).

Psycholink : Big thanks!.. Color Textures will be coming for sure! but i have alot of modeling left for now..I'm starting to play with some bump maps in this render.

dur23 : :eek: :) :D

amos_child : thank you! ..yes the shoulder armour was placed manually. made the design then pulled it down to fit the armour.

Xtitan and Hamsterhead : thanks for the boost guys!!

and a small updated...

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow17.jpg

:beer:
fetus

[Jhonus]

hey fetus, thats really nice... main thing that bothers me is the constant crease running from the bridge of the nose, round the sides of the nose and down to the chin.... it makes that center nasal, mouth, chin area look like a seperate peice of geometry, like a mask. but maybe thats what your going for??


also the eye sockets are sharply sunken which also contributes to the mask like appearance.

i still love it tho.


:beer:

[Gremlin]

Is this all made with maya? also, im curious how do you did the beads around the edges of the armor :D
Great job man... I want some video tutorials made by you man!

Cheers!
:beer:

[dur23]

why only a small update?! you jerk!

hehe JK

Is the detailing on his dark grey collar thing a bump map? Please say it is. Othewise your a jerk! Jerk!

[twitchy]

go fetus, go fetus, go fetus, go go go!

[Fetus23]

Thanks guys! I've replaced the above picture with a small update.

Krugar : Thanks for the kind words! I see what you mean about it looking like a mask...I'm hoping textures and some feathering will help with that. In the above updated I have layed out a few more projections to show the beak.

Gremlin : Yes its all in maya with the default renderer. For the beeds I just placed them in the top viewport and manualy pulled them down...took about 10 minutes. I would really like to make video tutorials. Thanks for the support man!!

dur23 : ahhhh... the mighty prarrie chicken is jealous of the arctic albatros....we'll see what kind of catch they bring home... ;) :eek:...bump map as my cpu can't handle displacment and my eyes could not handle that kind of modeling :)....when are we going to see one of your new models?!!?

twitchy : :bounce: :scream:

If anyone knows what software I need to make a video modeling tutorial I would greatly appreciate it. I think it would be really fun to record some modeling sessions. Keep the great c&c coming guys and gals!!

:wavey:
fetus

[Fetus23]

an update..

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow19.jpg

:beer:

[Setups]

You're freakin amazing! tsGotta be the alberta genes right? ;)
Keep up the great work man, hes looking badass.

-Chris:buttrock:

[killahsin]

ok i have to respond now. This model is looking quite good and its very original. The detail around the neck ornament area is very very very very very nice. The teeth like ornaments that have the rope chain mesh like thing that goes up and around the head hood covering is nice as well. The fact you modeled the swirls on the shoulder guard is also sweet as minor details liekl that go a long way. The rope trimming on the chest piece is quite nice too. Details details and more details.

Only crit i can offer is i think his facial skin should be more bird/lizard like scaley ina way hjis beak itself should be ruffer and have a notty bump map. More of the detail you have added aroudn the neck area and shoulder area and perhaps that chest plate rope trimming should have some more specularity etc.


I expect to see great things from you in the future. You have done nothing but improve.

[Sandpiper]

Great modeling. Truly inspirational stuff. I love the sunken eyes and the details of the skull kinda showing thru the skin in that area. The ornaments are great, too. Keep going!

[dur23]

Fetus is suck!!!!!!!!!

hehe good update sucker. I would like to see more textures than this tho....;) Modeling is superb as per usual.

Now get to the meat! Sucker!

[Fetus23]

Thanks for the comments guys!!...I've started some textures here...things are evolving as they go...constantly changing little things everywhere. The beak is still in for some adjusting, no textures on their yet and as it is not in working order right now.....and feathers are on the way soon... :wip: :wip:
crits and comments here are always very welcomed!!

"cliiped"

:wavey:
fetus

[baaah888]

wow thats wikid

is that a snakeskin texture round the face or just hesian material or similar? (its just you could imagine a bird of prey catching snakes, so snake clothes :) )

the only texture im not keen on is the turquios coloured flaps as they dont seem to go with the gold part of the collar.

keep up the ace work :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Setups]

Fetus, you're my hero :P

-Chris:buttrock:

[Syrogen]

wow! looking good man, love that material on his clothes

[twitchy]

no! fetus is my hero! so ha! great modeling and texturing.

[Gremlin]

are we going to see the snow bird in some snow (as opposed to wearing brand new shiney metal and stuff?)
He looks like a sissy... I wanna see some scuffed up materials, snow piled on his shoulder pads, etc...

Great work tho fetus,
Cheers! (yay, my 200th post)
:beer:

[Fetus23]

thanks guys! yes...I still have to mess him up ;) :D...and im itching to add snow clumps and bend some of his armour up...scene coming as well.. the feathers!!...i'd say im 25% done this project ...
one more little update before bed..I love the weekends..:)

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow22.jpg

:beer:

[santiago]

this is so impressive man

two thumbs up! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

i haven't seen something as good as this for some time now man, despite the fact that lately amazing work is being posted, this is awesome, can't wait to see it finished

[Fetus23]

wow!..thanks for the big boost santiago!! I'll work extra extra hard now!! :) ;)...

trying some things....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow23.jpg

:wavey:

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow24.jpg

:beer:

[JonM]

looking real sweet, keep at it man! :bounce:

[nibo]

Nice concept mate! :airguitar
some crits:

- I think the bumps are a bit too extreme.
- The beak is too round imo. (There should be some hard edges, because there made for holding or ripping things)
- The flaps of the leather cap are not really following the mesh underneath it. This is okay, but the hard fold in the top of the cap indicates that the leather is very smooth and bendable. So I think you should get rid (a bit) of that fold, or ad some more in the flaps.

But your def on the right track man. Keep it up! :beer:

[dur23]

update BIOTCH!

[Erikoinen]

The face is a bit too saturated. I'd like it much more, if it wasn't that much contrasted and coloured. It'd be more natural.
But it's your model, and you model the way YOU like, not the way I like. :-)

Great model, though.

[Fetus23]

Thank you for the great crits guys!!..very helpful :)..

JonM : :cheers:

nibo : thank you for the great suggestions!...I've tried to work some of them into this latest render and a few other things..:)

dur: :p

And the update..Just a little one :)...breaking up the mirrors....the body is coming..also holding back on the textures as i still have alot of modeling to do :)..

"clipped image"

:wavey:

[DogBreath]

This is such a great idea that you have modelled - I know you have not finished your texturing which is probably why the clothing/armour looks a bit like metal .........giving the impression that he could be an ancient race, but in a future time.

Maybe you could consider giving him some talismans to hang around his neck or tie around his arms, given by the ancients and passed down from snowbird to snowbird over generations.

really like it.

[KingMob]

wow fetus I really love this so far... a lot!

My only complaint is the bump feels not to deep but to thick in some areas...or maybe just overall...be nuice to see a bit more subtle lines here and there.

Anyways, that's a minor complaint, I really dig this so far, I especially love the characters on his uniform, and all the subtle little trinkits etc,

Anxiously awaiting the next version
:beer:

[Fetus23]

dogbreath : Thanks for the encoragment!! A talisman or two is a great idea, I'll see what i can come up with :)..

kingmob Thanks man! Yes I think I'm going to repaint the bump map..I'll use a couple brush sizes instead of just one :D..:wip:

Ok heres the latest....Finally got the body blocked in ... now the body work begins...all that body armour and gear is next..

screencapture:

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowscreenshot2.jpg

Your critic and comments are always very welcomed!!!

:beer:
fetus

[metal me solid]

AWSOME! i love it! can't wait till its fully done! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Fetus23]

thanks metal me solid!!!

"clip"

:beer:

[Syrogen]

YUMMEH! this is looking great! :bounce:

[Fetus23]

Thank you for the support Syrogen!! :D

Ok before i get into any detail on the body I'm trying to get the proportions worked out. Any critic about his size and shape would be very helpful at this stage!! :)...LOTS more to do! :wip:

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow30.jpg

:wavey:

[Man]

great work fetus!! although i didn't said anything i've been watching this thread ; i think that since his hands are going to look like wings (that's how i am seeing them now) you should make his legs look like a bird's leg too....maybe the toes and junctions ((don't know if thats the word) like a bird's but not so thin........it's gonna look fabulous when finished...waiting for updates!!

ps.:don't know why but he looks like those rpg games merchants

[dur23]

HEhe awsome fetnuts! Im really diggin his upper body. I however think he should have short and extremely wide base. those legs just don't look like the could support him;)

hehe the shorts look funny too. Looks like hes wearing his traditional gear but hes on vacation in hawaii or somethin. He needs a suit case in his hand;)

hehe

Other wise you know i love your style you crazy sucker mc!

get at me!

[Fetus23]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Knoxville : Hey thanks man! Good suggestions there. I'm doing some sketches to see where things will go..perhapes a talon or two ripping through the gloves..

dur23: totzatllyz agreezz wich ya! :D ;)..Tried to fix some of those issues in this latest update.... thanks for the inspizachunal wordz durnuts!!! :thumbsup:

Heres a screen grab of the latest. The body is still in the heavy blocking stage. I'm starting to like the proportions now, what do you all think? Words are always aprreciated!! :)

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow34.jpg

:wavey:

[Dennik]

Very original design, i can't remember having seen anything simmilar. Good Job!
One crit, about the tie. I don't find it very relevant. It could make more sense if you hanged a big metalic symbol at the end.
Also to make him more bird like, i would suggest to make the hands like bird claws.
Can't wait to see more! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:


Dennis

[Fetus23]

Hey thanks dennik! yes the tie will be changed...and more jewlery (talisman) is coming I've just started in on the details as I think the size of him is good now. I think he'll be wearing gloves but with a claw or two ripping throught the fabric. Thanks for the kind words!
:wip: :wip:

your crits and comments are always welcomed!!

:beer:
fetus

[nibo]

Is that a boat on his back?...

[cgwolf]

Man thats a great model and I love the detail u have added. I can see the work u have put into it. looks good, but I would love to see it textured!!!

[Fetus23]

nibo : is it backpack ? is it a jetpack? is it a snowboard holder? :D Its all three but I'm sorry its not a boat... ;)

cgwolf : Thanks for the support...you will see it textured plus enviroment i promise :)!!

update:

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow36.jpg

The original idea for this peice can now be seen.
Snowboard = Snowbird in my head.
Thats where this whole thing started...Expect an action pose for the final :)...A story is coming as well :)....extreme sports on a soon to be named mountain world...c/c is always welcomed!!

cheers!!

fetus

[Setups]

Fetus you are a God /bow
I would critique it here but you already know what i would say ;)
Keep it up man, cant wait to see him finished.

-Chris

[Fetus23]

setups : :surprised:

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow37.jpg

BoooTss..started a little detail on his feet..
zzzz..


:beer:

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowwire3.jpg

:wavey:

[Joel Hooks]

This is looking awesome. I can't wait to see a weapon of some sort. Totally not what I was expecting when you started.

[Fetus23]

lowdown : Thanks!! Sketching that crossbow now!! :D

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowboots2.jpg

Aside from messing them up a bit and i think 1 more strap...the boots are done!! Can't wait to texture them! :)..
Your crits and comments are always very welcomed!!

:beer:

[KingMob]

my friend this thing is getting better with every post...which I guess is what you would hope to happen ;)

Awesome work, I still think that tip part could have a bit more crease...but its looking way cool...Gotta keep us posted how you uv this thing

:beer:

Keep posting these awesome update man!

[azazel]

Looks great. Some crits: pants aren't detailed enough - they kinda stand out from the rest, which is very nicely detailed....eh, no more crits. Keep up the great work:thumbsup:

[Grub]

Hey Fetus, it looks superb.:buttrock: I agree the pants need something, maybe folds and creases. Possibly some pockets. Brilliant work.:cool:

[Fetus23]

Thanks for the support guys!

kingmob: Thanks and yes I'll keep you updated on the uv process :)...

azazel: I agree the pants need work and are getting some attention right now! :)..thanks!

grub: Pockets sound like a great idea! I was thinking zippers and pockets, perhapes armour but i think he would appreciate more mobility in his legs :)..Thanks for the boost!!

A wire shot of the boots...more updates sooon...

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowbootswire.jpg

c/c always welcome!!



:beer:

[Virtuoso]

Hi Fetus23................:wavey:


Well I like very much the fact you go that extra mile with your creations.Nice attention to those extra intricate details.I am glad I finally caught up to your thread here.

The face has lot's of character,very expressive features.Alot to take in with all the extras,nice job in that respect too.:thumbsup:

As mentioned above by azazel the pants do need more attention.They glare out at me due to the fact that the rest is sooooooooooooooooo very detailed,and the pants are quite bland.So I am happy to hear you are giving them the attention they deserve.Don't worry about mobility,this strong guy can handle the extra weight. As long as you don't obstruct the kneecaps.

I think pockets within some kind of armor plates would be appropiate for him,matching his overall look.

Have you thought of possibly turning the board 90 degrees in a North/South direction,a vertical direction? And maybe adding more of a bend to the boards tip,so it will kind of bend over his head? Well just a minor thought there.

Well very nice work/art here.Keep it going,looking great.Texture time will be both a great effort and great to see.Very fine job thus far.

:applause: :beer:

[mv]

wooo! excellent work there! I love all those details!! keep adding'em!:beer:

[disher]

Just came across this thread and I must say I'm amazed by the high amount of details! It's a very original concept and prob the only one I've seen made in 3d. It reminds me very much of some fantasy/sci-fi drawings from the 80's.
Very good job man, I can't wait for some textures and enviroment :beer:

[dur23]

FEtNUTS!
Sweet update G. how come you didn't icq it to me. You slippin man....slippin...

HEhe just kiddin wuss. Now stick your head back into that mesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:beer: :beer:

[Fetus23]

Hey thanks so much guys!!..I'm at work at the moment so i have no time to reply to all you wonderful people!! I'll save that for tonight :) ....for now an update!!!!!!!!!

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow40.jpg

Just started to detail the legs and hands a little...it will get more intense straps, pockets, decortations etc.... your comments are always welcomed!!

:beer:
fetus

[Syrogen]

wowee! great detail fetus, its really looking fantastic!

[Kuba1]

That is FAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTASTIC.

[dur23]

You are one crazy bitch for two reasons....

1: this thread was 5 pages deep....:\

2: holy shit your eyes must be bleeding working on all those lil details..... :love:


Damnit boye! Update! :buttrock:

[Fetus23]

quick hit and run!! :)

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow41.jpg

:beer:

:wavey:

[Fetus23]

Time to breath....

Virtuoso : Wow! What a great post, thank you! Its always a pleasure to here from you Virtuosos! I've taken your advice and went with armour for the legs...I like it! I know the board looks a little buzz lightyear right now :)... I'll give turning it a try. I'm hoping to have a nice action shot at some point and a standing pose with him holding the board. Gotta get to those pockets...and of course his weapon...Once again thank you for the wonderful words!!

m@ : Thanks M@!! Good to here from you! You've got to post some more of your work!!

disher : Thanks!...I'm always looking for new combinations.. I don't remmember much of the 80's...cartoon's mostly...he-man and smurfs...mmm snorks.. :drool:

dur32 : this section flies like a slippery lima bean.. :surprised Eyes are holding in sockets....Thanks man!!

kuba1 and Syrogen : Thanks guys I'm glad you like him!

wire time...

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowwire4.jpg

Almost ready to start on the arms. I'm not happy with the elbow joint so it will be reworked. I don't think it will deform to well at this point..Textures are in progress :)!! As Always your critics and comments are most appreciated!!

:beer:

[swag]

very nice modeling here :applause:

[Teyon]

Excellent work!

[Dennik]

Looking good so far. Only comment is about the second pair of plates on the legs feels a little unnecessary. R u going after an ice hockey goalkeeper kind of look?
Maybe you could tie some sort of weaponry on the side of the upper leg. Lara Croft style.
:D

Dennis

[nObedienz]

I'm gonna slap myself for not replying to this thread earlier and told you how good you're snowbird is! :eek:
Truly amazing..:love:

[rrobert]

May I ask how fast your computer is?? Because it is so highly detailed!!! please inform me.... :cool:

[Fetus23]

dennik : hehe not really a hockey player but I do want him to be well protected... as he is a warrior of sorts and will have a weapon...lara croft style!! :) Thanks for the kind workds dennik!

Straightmark : nothing too special heres my specs..
PIII 800 , 512 ram, Elsa Gloria II 64 video card, and a 30gig HD thats always full!! :).. Its not chuging very much yet. and working in layers really helps..

swag, Teyon, nObedienz: Thanks for the support guys!!


:wavey:

[dur23]

Holy shit dood. That wire frame is fricking crazy man. Wheres are update now?

Wicked job So far. Just neeeeeeds textures;)

[Fetus23]

dur the 23rd : Thanks man ...textures being painted bit by bit..!!! :)

A small update here...just started to rework the arms. crits always welcome!!


http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow43.jpg


:beer:

[KingMob]

you have an INSANE amount of patience I must say...the details are simply turining out great, I would like the arms to look liess tight and more like baggy cloth of a snowboarder that would be very cool stuff.

[Fetus23]

kingmob : Thanks for the words man!! I like the idea of baggy cloths so I'll add a few wrinkles to specific places for sure!! I want an update on your cat!!

(image clipped)

Slowly getting there....this has become mostly a weekend project... :wip: :wip:

:wavey:

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow45.jpg

:beer:

[Mahlikus]

Wow!! Thats kickass!!! :eek:
Wish I had those skills man!
:bounce: :applause: :buttrock: :beer:

[Fetus23]

Mahlikus : Thank you!

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow46.jpg

The next render will be a posed shot...i promise :)...

:beer:

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowposetest1.jpg

Here's the fisrt pose test to check the deformations and proportions. More details coming.. :)..
The weekends almost over... :wip: :wip:
Your crits and comments are always welcomed!!

:beer:

[loocas]

YEAH! Absolutelly gorgeous!! Nice work man! Can't wait to see the texture work on im! :buttrock: :xtreme:

[Syrogen]

whoa! this is just dead sexy fetus. i cant wait to see more poses!

[Fetus23]

loocas and syrogen : Mucho thanks for the support guys!!

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow47.jpg

Modeling is really close to being done.....a few more small things here and there. Hopefully I'll have a texture update soon. Cheers to all of you!!!

:wavey:

[ill_logic]

it's looking exquisite! :buttrock:
and i'm not one to throw around the word 'exquisite' often lol can't wait to see this thing textured! :thumbsup:

:surprised -ill

[Fetus23]

ill_logic: Thanks for the kind words!! ...
I'll get some texture updates on here sooon...

Did a little playblast last night.
Just a character rotation.
Click the link to download the 2.1 meg mov file...
Right click to save file and make
sure to set it on loop or repeat :)

Character Rotation :
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowrotation.mov

This should work with quicktime or W.M.P.
I hope. Let me know what you think.
I'll have about an hour tonight to
add some of the clothing wrinkles and we
must not forget about the gasmask for those
high altitudes as well as a weapon for protection.

:wavey:

[KingMob]

kicks total ass, tho the back is a lot less detaled then the front,

great character thus far man...but I have said that a lot.

if you can detail the back just a bit more i think I would say stop modeling start textruing :D

[Fetus23]

Kingmob : Thanks for the great support through-out this project man!! I agree about the backside...it will get some attention :)..

update..

For those extremly high flights....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowgas1.jpg

The optional gasmask which will have a spot on his utility straps when he's not using it...

:beer:

[richd]

wow everything looks like it was made in great dehtail...i now look up to you :beer:

[Vedic-kings]

WOW amazing work,

Your style reminds me a lot like the MYST series.

If I may ask what software are you useing? Looks to me like Maya:D

Keep up the great work dude:beer:

[mv]

whaaa.. just terrifyingly excellent man. I'm glad to see you progress in your modelling skills and keeping on with your style. Now texture that damn guy! ;) :beer:

[Syrogen]

hehe, i guess i never thought that he could fly :P anyway, cool mask. by the way, how exactly will he fly?

[Virtuoso]

Style,vision,originality,intricate details.All of the utmost importance to me.It's great to see a few people such as yourself Fetus go that extra distance with this character being the perfect example of this.:beer:

I am just here in support,hoping to give you even more incentive to keep going,no shortcuts,just take your time give this project all the love and attention it deserves.Come texture time once again go for all the marbles. Depth,spot on perfect lighting,scroll patterns,a touch of fur sprinkled here and there on the armor for cosmetic purposes.

Continue on like this with your own style,something that can be recognised as a fetus piece of art.Your doing great,keep it up,it's great to follow,I am looking forward to more,more,more.Wonderful work.:thumbsup: :beer:

[MikeRhone]

Fetus... Its looking great as always man. I never post unless I have some feedback to offer, but right now I can't think of anything but wow...! The snowboard looks a bit too faceted for my tases though.. And assuming it IS a snowboard, and those are Clip-in bindings, he's got a hell of a stance. ;o)

I hope you're going to texture him up. It might take some time, but he'll be a great finished piece.



:thumbsup:

Mike R

[Teyon]

Been busy have we? :) Looks killer! I hope you'll make some of the face mask transparent to show off the face. Great work!:thumbsup: :applause:

[Witchy]

Astonishing, that really is a great looking model. Great work.

[twitchy]

Fetus.........you are my favorite modeler, i just hope one day im as good as you. yu da best!:airguitar

[fellah]

hahah! the step from genius to madness_is not big :D
if you texture this character, you'll have passed that step.
and if you animate him, you should be locked up :D

really nice work though, I wish I had some ideas I could tell you, but I dont right now. just keep going fetus! :wip:

[Fetus23]

WaaHoo! Thanks for the the replies!!

richd : Thanks for the support, I'm really glad you like the character so far!!

Vedic King : Oh ya Myst was one of my favorite games for a long time (as long as it took me to finish it :)). I loved the style of that game, When I get to the background I'll definatly be keeping that in mind. Yes I used 100% maya for this project and PS for textures. Thanks for the kind words vedic kings!!

M@ : WOO! Glad you like the mask mate!!

Syrogen : I'll be adding "rocket" jets to the lower part of the backpack, built inside of it with some parts sticking out at the bottom...imagine skydiving with a snowboard and a jetpack to keep you up there...

Virtuoso : Thanks so much for the inspirational words man... :love: I promise i will not rush this project..

Rhonedog : Good to here from you mr. dog. Thanks for the boost! Yes the snowboard is unsmoothed in all these renders...I'll fix that for the final for sure..

Teyon : I was thinking about making the eye peices semi see-through so you could still see his eyes...I'll play with that in a future update i think..Thanks teyon!!

Witchy : Thank you!!

Twitchy : You make me blush twitchy :)...Where is your avatar from??

fellah : Great to hear from you fellah! No critic from the master of critic!? Come'on :)...Always a pleasure to read your words fellah, I thank you for them. (are you modeling upward these days ;)??..wheres your new works??)
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UPDATE :

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow49.jpg

Fixed the beak so it's a real working beak instead of a rubber stretchy one...Also playing with a couple small blendshapes here. As always your critic and comments are very much appreciated!!

:beer:

[twitchy]

My avatar? i made it in photoshop after watching a episode of naruto.

[KingMob]

he's yawning....he must be tired fo waiting for you to texture him...I know I am ;)

Just kidding man, this is really exceptional...have you thought of shooting for an expose entry?

:beer:

[shoey]

The details are simply:eek:

Excellent work fetus. Are you going to give him one of those little fat parrot type tongues:D

Can't think of any crits to give you, let's just see some more updates:thumbsup:

[dur23]

sexy as always you sob. I just wanna see him animated and saying "mm..poly....wants....mm....a....cracka" or "hello.....hello....hello.....hellooo" in an annoying parrot voice...heheehehhe

Anyway hurry you ass up bitch! Get this one done!!!

[Fetus23]

twitchy : ahh gotcha ! splendid!! :D

kingmob : lol...next update will be textured...mark my birds...!!

shoey: Thank you! Yes a parrot tounge is a great idea...I know just the type your thinking of !! :)..

dur23 :how about... durnuts durnuts durnuts!!! ;) !!
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UPPDATE

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snow52.jpg

Last update before the textures...
:beer:
:wavey:

[MikeRhone]

Looking great Fetus. I love the detail you've put into this guy.

This is such a close-up render, so I'm sure you are going to try and get this in to Expose. (And if you don't, I'll hike over to your igloo from my igloo and wreak havok. :)

My small crits:

The 2 horns hanging down by his head need to be tesselated. I can see the facets. (I figure that would show up in print). Same thing with the torus's on his gas mask.

Maybe round off the horns a bit so they dont come to such a sharp point. Just round it off like a tooth.

The strap on the left side of the image could be beveled. Its the only cg looking part of the entire image. Its a little too crisp of an edge.

Are you going to be making the hood part of his suit furry? (Like an eskimo's coat). It would be sweet if you do, but tweaking the fur to look as good as the rest of the image might take more time than you are willing to spend. Just an idea.

These are just MINOR crits though. Its looking really sweet. I don't envy the time you'll need to throw down for UV-ing. :p

Keep it up...!

Mike R

[p0lym0rph]

verry great work,great design and realisation :bounce: :applause:

[dominicqwek]

woah man. ur character design is wild, i've never seen anything like this. :buttrock:

Cmon! where's the textured version? dont keep us waiting :D

[shoey]

The only thing that is bothereing me about the pic, is the way the pendant is hanging. What i mean is, the string looks like it isn't wrapped around properly and would just slip off.

If i get chance i'll draw a pic to show what i mean.:thumbsup:

[Fetus23]

rhonedog: Wow! thank you for the great post! Really good critic there and i agree with all of it :)...my eyes start to glaze over things like that at this stage. Just started to play with maya fur and man its fun!! :)...again..thanks for the great advice dog!!

p0lym0rph : Thanks for the kind words !!

dom: Going as fast as i can!! :)..thanks for the comments dom!!

shoey :I see what you mean about the ropes...might need another knot or pin in their to secure it. Thank you for the eyes shoey ;)!!
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UPDATE MAYA FUR

Attempt #1 :
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur2.jpg

Attempt #2 :
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur3.jpg

This is my first time trying mayas fur and its actually alot of fun...I'll keep tweaking the results but let me know what you think so far!!..

:beer:

[Fetus23]

#3

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfu5.jpg

#4
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur6.jpg

:wavey:

[Carina]

Hi Fetus!

I really like the fur in #2 and #4. Nice!

[CuTnPaste]

really great!!

you're a mad modeler you know!?!?!?

10203091944 thousands of particulars.....wow...:applause:


anyway...some pic about the fur seem to show ridiculous your character expressions....I mean....I think it has to be serious not a stupid gonzo!!

well...anyway....it's fantastic!:bounce:

CuTnPaste

[dominicqwek]

LOL! he looks kinda cute with that mask on. keep it up dude.
:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:

My eyes are on this thread.:thumbsup:

[Syrogen]

hey sweet! i really like #4

[Fetus23]

Hey thanks for the response everyone!!

Another furry test...

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur7.jpg


:beer:

[Mahlikus]

OMG :eek:
*faints*

[MikeRhone]

Heh. i knew if anyone could pull off a nice fur shader, it would be you man. I absolutely love it.

Just for my own curiosity, how long did it take you to tweak your fur until you got what you have? I've played around with fur, but never really commited to it.

Very nice work dude...!

Mike

[CuTnPaste]

cool!

yessa....

we are waiting for the textures!!

:bounce:

CuTnPaste

[bigbad]

Looking good. :beer:

[Zohnzeith]

This is really a great modeling job.
The amount of details is just what a character like this needs.

Dont mess it up with bad textures!! :rolleyes:

Looks like you`ve got the hang of the fur too:bounce:

Keep up the good work


Geir-..........................

[theartspark]

I must drop my 2 cents on this one!! This is a jaw dropping feat of modeling goodness!! ~rubs tummy~ Keep up the great work Fetus!! :beer:

[Fetus23]

Alright!! Soo glad you guys are digging the fur!! :)...Thanks so much for the kind replies everyone!! Heres a little peak at some texture work...gotta get moving on this thing. :wip: :wip:

Texture update :

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur10.jpg

:beer:

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur11.jpg

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur12.jpg

wooo!! It's a long weekend! :)

:beer:

[Teyon]

Awesome. :)

[Emberghost]

I love the detail, the ornament/medalion thing hanging on the cloth going under one thing and over another proves you care about detail, and obviously you have A L O T of detail. Texturing is coming by very good and the fur is killer. The gas mask thing is awsome looking by the way.

[Grub]

Great developments and details.:buttrock:

[p0lym0rph]

arrrrggggggg :applause: :bounce: :love:

[Bug_Eyed_Earl]

Awesome !!!

Lets get going on that point :). I think the modelling is second to none, and anyone who nit-picks about creases or symmetry has never modelled anything before. We know youre getting there :).

I do think that there is huge scope for colour though. The metal bits hanging around his neck are cool looking, but I would go a bit crazy on the reds and blues and gold etc. I am a bit of a fanatic about that kind of thing though. Perhaps a more nordic copper on silver with that cool oxidation that happens (think "13th warrior" - or "Eaters of the dead" armour)

Well, this is just my two cents. Again : STUNNING !!!

[mv]

Just getting better and better...

[PureFire]

OMG this is absolutely amazing...the originality to the sheer amount of detail just blows me away.

You must have a really high spec pc to create such high detail into everything.


Excellet work...keep them WIP's coming :D

[Fetus23]

Thank you so much for the comments everyone!!

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur14.jpg

Texturing in full swing now :)...:wip: :wip:
crits and comments always very welcomed!!!

:beer:

[Teyon]

The weathered look is working! His beak/bill/mouth thingie needs a little something now. Scratches or something. *sigh* I wish I could do this. My computer would've died somewhere before the shoulder guards though....

[Aearon]

wow so much more atmosphere and style now :applause:

just keep going in that direction !

[dominicqwek]

it had better be in full swing!! :D

This is turning out really sweet. at first the face didnt really fall through for me..but after you added the yellows for the beak, the design immediately fell through...this snowbird is one wise bird.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Full throttle!! :airguitar

[DAREONER]

excellent design, good modeling, go for a background and lighting:buttrock:

[Fetus23]

Thank you all for the comments!! Great suggestions there and i'll try to see what i can do with them!! Again thank you all for the great support!! ....

updates on next page :)...



:beer:

:wavey:

[Fetus23]

1.
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur16.jpg

2.
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur17.jpg

3.
http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur18.jpg

Trying to decide which way to go with the headdress...Your comments and suggestions are always very welcomed!!!

:beer:

[dominicqwek]

gawd! you ARE fast. I'll take no.2. it has a more tribal feel..plus i love details! :thumbsup:

[sinistar]

id take the specularity down on the face, I probably wouldn't have such a dark face either,... looking great

[dur23]

GO for #2 bitch!!

hehe

Looking great as expected fetus...:wavey:

[mv]

2... I liked the simple snake-skin too!
keep it up!!!:beer:

[Mahlikus]

gorgeous!!!
:love:

[boxcrash]

I like #2 the best also, though #1 seems to go with the engravings on the rest of it, but only women match head dress with rest of dress.:)

Awesome work so far, mans.:applause:

[XTitan]

#2 is definately the winner. Not even a question. Keep it up. :buttrock: :bounce: :airguitar

[mattie]

yeah i also thinks #2.
awesome work by the way, very interesting and fun reading this thread! :thumbsup:

[nibo]

He Fetus!
I would go for the second one.
Why? Because that one looks like leather, and the otherones look like.......dunno.
THAT'S the problem with the others, the material is not really a "known" material and is just color. You don't get a material-feeling if you look at those.
So def #2!!

But I thing the beak has the same problem imho.
It must have more specular, because the material of a beak is always a bit horn-like. Now it looks almost as cloth. (no offence)
And the face on the otherhand looks TOO shiny. A bit like a mummy.

So I think you should take a closer look at those textures and the look 'n feel of it, than you have a great piece!

Good luck and keep it up dude! :airguitar

[p0lym0rph]

:eek: :love: :thumbsup: :applause: :drool:

[cgjie]

keep it up ! just amazing!cool.

[Chabee]

wow, very good texture!!! :eek: :thumbsup:

[Fetus23]

Thanks for all the replies!! I'm definatly going with number 2...I agree the others don't really look like anything but color....

A bigger update today :

Here are the spec maps used for this character. All drawn with my trusty uniball 99 cent pen :) Hoping i'll get some nice shinning effects when light passes over him in the animation.....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowtextures1.jpg

And secondly, A posed black and white render (color coming :)) :

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur22.jpg

Still have to weight some things and tie up all the loose ends...
Thank you for all the fantastic feedback with this character, its very very appreciated!!

:beer:

[dominicqwek]

wooohooo!! :buttrock:

let me be the first to comment on this :) Nice details for the spec maps. Actually having them done traditionally really does add to the tribal feel, hope this transcends to the rendered piece.

Hmmm. actually i would rather have him all furred up, at the arms and thighs..goes with the hood you see. I guess its a design preference.

Keep it up. :thumbsup:

[iNFERNiS]

simply amazing, very nice details!

i wanne see moooooore :buttrock:

[JonasNoell]

Woah man this is so freakin' awesome! I would love to already on your level, but keep trying! This character has sooo much style and expression, just awesome! :thumbsup:

[Teyon]

Cool stuff, Fetus! Keep it coming!

[Virtuoso]

Just wanted to come and give you a round of claps and extra energy to keep going Fetus. :applause: :applause:

I am a true lover of intricate details,and that's what has me really excited about this work of yours.I also like the fact you are keeping within your own style.

The fur,the scrolls,a must have,I am very happy to see them getting some love here with this creation.

Very well done as I said earlier in a post,but again getting even better now.It's coming along swimmingly,just fine tune this beauty and let him fly.Real fun and interesting to see your advancements,keep going,it's all top notch.See you soon,I look forward to your up-dates.:applause: :beer:

[fellah]

all virtuoso said, and some more :)
must say I like the character alot more with the mask on though, fits in better with the rest imo, probably just personal taste.
but you are really going on strong here, very nice piece, just keep amaze us friend. I'm looking forward to some colors :wip: :wip:

[Fetus23]

Thank you all for the fantastic feedback and encouragment!!!

I'm back from my holiday with an update.....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur29.jpg

Sorry no time for replies from work...I'll get to that in the middle of the night some time :)...Your words are always very welcomed!!!

:beer:

[dominicqwek]

it rocks dude :buttrock: nothing to comment abt.

[fellah]

wuaaaaoow!! fantastic job fetus! :applause: :)

[Blacklion]

COOOL.
Love this guy........gives me loads of inspiration.
Can't wait till my home studio is fin so i can get back into it.

[JonM]

booyah!


good job man! :beer:

[William b. Hand]

Fantastic! :bowdown:
Hey, are you gonna cover up the exposed-looking areas of arms and legs?
Seems like it should have some fur-lined leather there, also?
Marvelous Character! This should pull its weight in your portfolio.:thumbsup:

[Teyon]

This does it for me. I think you could call it done now.

[ApocGFX]

Absolutely incredible... I can't really say much more than that... wow...

[Eman597]

I have one crit.....Don't change a thing!!! cause that looks incredible

[katon]

Holy cow how did i pass this thread up, that thing is awesome. exactly how many polys is that sucker now. yeah man it looks great. the only hting and this is just nit picky crap, but the whole thing rocks and is detailed but to me the pants dont seem liek pants or whatever they are, something to me is lacking, it just needs to look a little more like cloth i thnk and be a little more loos or tite, one of the two, i just seems like it is asking for more, but wow, that model rocks. great work

katon

[Threedeemer]

Very intricate, I like the fancy details of the outfit. :buttrock:

[Fetus23]

Big Thanks everyone!!

I come today with a bunch of updates...

First the birdie without his masky on :)..

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur30.jpg

I will get around to adding some clothing wrinkles and a very slight color/bump to that grey...also a weapon is in the works but for now i have started the enviroment....

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowcity3.jpg

Just started this cliff city...still lots to do with it. I swear they'll be snow soon ;) :)...Your crits are always very welcomed!!

:beer:

[loocas]

That's really EYE-CANDY!!! :buttrock: :xtreme:

[mstl]

:thumbsup: wow...super model :bounce:

very nice

[dominicqwek]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

shite. keyboard's wet. :D

the lod of the cliff makes the set a lil minature-like. :surprised

[Fetus23]

loocas , mistlle, dom : Thanks guys!! I agree, im trying to shake the minature look...

Another update today....the weekends are so nice..

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowcity7.jpg

:beer:

[Hellwolve]

Lookin' good, lookin' good indeed :thumbsup:




(Well, those were my constructive C&C for now ;) )

[William b. Hand]

Where're you gonna stick the bird dude... on the balcony thingy? Is he gonna be oh, so far away from us?

Also... and more importantly: isn't this environment a little technologically comfy for him to be all geared up like this? I pictured him walking between outposts in some forbidding snowscape, or standing before the entrance to some crystal palace in the middle of snowy nowhere.
:shrug:
Huh??

What's up with that??

You're a madman.

Beautiful scene so far, by the way.
;)

[Syrogen]

JEBUS! that city is awesome! is this going to be in the future?

[Teyon]

WOAH. Just plain WOAH.

[cgjie]

Wow!
I can't wait to enjoy this amazing work!

:beer:

[dur23]

footnuts23 ROKS my SOCKS!!!

[Fetus23]

Thanks for all the fantastic feedback everyone!!!

An update here...tried flipping some colors around...what do you think?...

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur33.jpg

:beer:
fetus

[Fetus23]

http://www3.telus.net/fetus/snowfur34.jpg

Busy working on texturing the enviroment.....also working on a different twist for the final pic...

:beer:

[p0lym0rph]

great work :eek: :thumbsup: :applause: :bounce: :drool: :love: :beer:

[Teyon]

Great work indeed! Hey, Fetus, I just noticed something...feel free to kick me later...the elbow area (Actually, the entire area where the arms bend) it doesn't seem quite right. there should be an indention on the inside of the arm, not the outside (if you follow me). Otherwise a perfect model...wish i'd seen that arm thing sooner.

[PhilOsirus]

Fetus! You are some sort of CG production house trapped in a man's body or what?:cool:

[LIMBAUL_ABIGGOR]

when i first looked at this thread i honestly thought it would turn out this good but you proved me wrong this kicks ass, i love it:drool:

[Yoshua]

Whoe :drool: very inspirational.

Great work, totally amazing. :thumbsup:

Thx and keep up the great work.

[katon]

that character is so freeking cool, it is my wallpaper for now, very inspirational, when you are done with the final comp, i think a wallpaper should be included:)

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