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adamdaly
04-24-2010, 12:13 PM
This is my first Hard Core modelling Challenge. I'm going to be creating a diroama of a Great White shark breaching throught the surface of the ocean trying to catch a seal. i'm going to allow the seal to escape from this one as i always root for the underdog. I've been inspired mt the amazing slow motion films on Life, i think it was.
I'm going to be using 3D Coat for the sculpting, retopo and textures and Cinema 4D for the final render.

adam
adamdaly
04-24-2010, 01:22 PM
ok so i've started the shark model.
The First image shows the basic structure created with the curves tool.
http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots01.jpg
Once i was happy with the layout of the curves i converted it into a voxel volume.
http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots02.jpg

Then i began the process of sculpting with the voxels.
http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots03.jpg

This is were it currently stands. I'll hve to increase the voxel resolution a lot more to be able to refine the fins. the mouth is being modeled open at this early stage to make it easier to model the teeth and interior of the mouth.
http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots04.jpg

adam
japetus
04-24-2010, 08:19 PM
Interesting! I've never used 3DCoat before. Seems to have a cool way of working. Good luck!
philnolan3d
04-24-2010, 09:47 PM
Awesome, great job so far. Always glad to see 3D-Coat in use. Good luck with your model!
adamdaly
04-27-2010, 07:37 PM
a bit more refinement tonight. I made him look a little angrier with his mouth open in the 'bite ass off of something' pose. I also gave him some gills.
http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots05.jpg

Although its difficult to see in this screen shot the tail has been refined to give it a much shaper look than before.

adam
philnolan3d
04-27-2010, 07:48 PM
Looking great if you're going to give him teeth it might be easier to do a couple of variations, in LightWave or another 3D app and then merge them into the voxels, that's how I did my Orc's teeth.
adamdaly
05-19-2010, 08:28 PM
been a bit since i looked at this. Was having a go at sculpting the joker. But anyways; adding a bit of detail, for example the teeth, but most of the work is just defining the shark more. I'm having difficulty getting the fins on the side sculpted, the voxels are difficult to control when 2 surfaces are close together, they just want to join. I'll have to start working on the seal tomorrow.

http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots06.jpg

http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots07.jpg

http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/shark_screen_shots08.jpg

adam
RageOfAges
05-19-2010, 10:21 PM
Looks good adam. I think you've captured the fins quite well.

-rage
adamdaly
05-20-2010, 07:17 PM
Began working on the seal today. This is just a blocking in at the moment. I'm having difficulty in finding good reference images of seal/sea lion paws. At the moment they look a bit to much like fins. So if anyone could help direct me to a good resource or if you have good images i'd be grateful if you'd share. If not i'd still like any pointers on making improvements.

http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/seal_screen_shots01.jpg

http://www.adamdaly.net/shark_wip/seal_screen_shots02.jpg


cheers

adam
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