Enchanted Forest - environment/character - GrAnt

[GrAnt]

The cheesy lens flares represent some faeries that are going to be flying around. Also the branch on the left hand side in the middle will be the base of a fairy town, complete with tall buildings and the lot. ANY crits (or stars :beer: ) would be GREATLY appreciated, also I would love if Leigh could comment on this one cause we’re from the same country and 3dartists are more rare than a dodos bum over here :p Ok enough blabbering here it is…. AAAAAAAH!!!! Formula one is on, go MONTOYA!!!!!! Sorry…
Concept :

http://liquid2k.com/gharli/concept.jpg

Where I am:

http://liquid2k.com/gharli/enchanted.jpg

:buttrock:

[hypercube]

hmm, maybe it's the alcohol, weren't there pics here a second ago?

Anyway, tree is looking nice.. But I really did like your other concept better, the "closed for enchanting" had a real comedic notion and charm to it.

hope everything works out and you come to a decision and don't get hung over :D

[GrAnt]

hehehe, yeah sorry the pics were there, just editing my thread :) Ummmm i also really like the other concept hypercube, but just look at how terrible it was....YUCK!!. hehehe and I wanted to start something from scratch, hmmmmmmmmmm maybe I will use both ideas!!! hehehe we will see :p

[GrAnt]

I found the concept!!!!! :applause: heheee here it is:

[GrAnt]

heeeeeeeeeelloooo!!! been working on this one like a bunny on viagra (ok, bad similie) here is an update!!! Everyone is producing such high quality stuff, I just love it!!! :love:

Oh yeah, hypercube, I think you are right. The scence is going to consist of my other theme mixed in :)

Enjoy!

[Koma]

good start and really good concept :thumbsup: :bounce:

[ZrO-1]

This one is looking pretty good. But to be honest (and a little blunt) it seems to me to be less unique than your last idea. I thought the closed off forest concept was awesome. I guess if you make this piece the background and have the locked gate and "closed for enchanting" sign in the foreground with all the fairies stuck out side it should keep the spirit of the first piece.
Keep up the good work bro!

[GrAnt]

Thanks for the replies!!!

@ Gabe : Thank you for your kind words, your work is excellent!!!
@Zr0-1 : Being blunt is perfect, and you are completely right. my last idea had something special in it. I guess I just got really demotivated after my first renders. But thanks to you and everyone else cheering me on the old concept WILL be incorporated into this one! Thanks bro!

All keep rocking!!! :buttrock: :buttrock:

I'll be back with an update :applause:

Later

[leigh]

:buttrock: :buttrock: Hier kom die bokke!! :buttrock: :buttrock:
Hey The Artist Formerly Known As Chickenflu, this is looking very cool!!! Heheheheh I like your "closed" concept - this is going to ROCK!!!
Your model is looking great so far - what software are you using, though? I don't recognise the interface.
Anyhoo, looking forward to some updates!! And hoping you will finish this time!! Unlike your poor little squirrel...

[rolhionjs]

I like this model ! awesome ! can't wait to see more ! :)

[OZ]

YESSSS!:buttrock: good job man!keep it up!go for more!

[GrAnt]

LOL @ leigh!!!! hehehehe, last time i checked i wasnt an allstar rugby player :p ok, here goes.

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! you have absolutely no idea how great it is to hear those words from you and strike (i still cant believe that two brilliant artists had such good things to say.....aaaaaaaand i have two stars!!) If i die now i'll be a happy man :applause: :love:

[GrAnt]

Well i've got a small update, just a little concept that i doodled during my engineering maths lecture today :) I introduce....sir dumalot and his trust....errrr.....not stead.....more like tortoise :rolleyes: He's going to be the one locked outside the closed forest :bounce: Thanks oz!!!!! I will be going!!!

Oh yeah, before I forget, the model was done in max using polys...
bye guys and thanks again!

[leigh]

SHOSHOLOZAAAAAAA!!!

hehehehehe
And as for the 2 star thing - actually that is the work of some little sh!t around here who has been going around here and giving everyone bad ratings :annoyed: .
You deserve more :p I normally don't give people ratings until right at the end, so I can't bring your rating up yet, I'm afraid...
But good luck modelling - hope to see an update soon!!

[GrAnt]

oops, here he is :beer:

[leigh]

:eek: :eek:
Well, that is very original :thumbsup: Umm.... it's gonna take a lot of blood sweat and tears to model it though.... all I can say is GOOD LUCK!!

[GrAnt]

hehehe Leigh you're right....guess i just got too caried away there :rolleyes: But i've got another small update, that fairy that I said was comming has been roughed out, I've only worked on her for a few hours so its nothing spectacular....

later

[Chico]

Nice work Grant.:thumbsup:

A few tips for a fellow "Expert" user of Max. As my job is mainly modeling and texturing, I too am a real estate hog with max. Bind a key to Hide the track bar and a key to hide the tick bar. Youll get a whole bunch'a more lines space at the bottom of the screen. Also this may be handy too.

Its a wee file that if you put in your...
x:/3dsmax4/stdplugs/stdscripts/
It will load "Expert" mode automaticly. Damn handy.

Keep it up. You trees shape is looking really nice.

[Chico]

HUmmm....cant attatch a scrpit...here goes anyway.

make a .txt file in the above dir and call it this...

StartInExpertMode!.ms

now inside that file drop in this...

cui.expertModeOn()

[Teyon]

Looking good so far!

[GrAnt]

Hey guys!!! I'm still around if anyone noticed me not here :D I have been working on the challenge but there was a little problem with my profile (couldnt post any replies or updates!!) hehehe I was going through CGtalk withdrawl symptoms (starting to twitch at iregular intervals and developing a rather nasty inner thigh rash) Oh no wait.....I'm normally like that :p Just kidding!!! Well here are the updates! Byeeee guys!

http://liquid2k.com/gharli/enchanted12.jpg

And the pixie that I'm working on :bounce:

http://liquid2k.com/gharli/pixieupdate.jpg

Enjoy!

[Adam Klein]

you have some nice stuff goin' here, a little suggestion on the fairy is to picture the rib cage beneath, the breasts can't start protruding until you are out of the rib cage, I especially notice a conflict down the middle, the cleavage starts a bit high and runs a bit deep.

keep it up

[GrAnt]

Thanks adam!

You are completely correct. The breast and rib cage area is a bit wonky. I'm not sure I understand your advice though, could you maybe write a more detailed reply? I need it badly :)

[rolhionjs]

Wow your last 2 works looks amazing ! I like alot this concept and the render of the pixies is awesome ! HDRI for this one no ?

I wish you good luck, and i wait to see that textured ! :)

[GrAnt]

Upppdaaaaaaaaaate!! :) Why thank you strike! Yes it is indeed an HDR image :applause:

Well here is the update, that little sign is the one thats going to say "Enchanted forest closed, currently being enchanted" I still plan to add DOF and do textures, ugghhhhh I will need all your guys (and girls- particularly leigh's ;) ) help in that department...byeeee

[GrAnt]

Just messin around with some whack lighting :rolleyes:

[leigh]

Hey Grant :p
I just wanted to comment about the wall - everything is coming along nicely, but the one big problem with it is that it's very obvious that those branches peeping over the walls are repeated...
Apart from that though, it's looking cool :)
Maybe you could make the fence a little less uniform? Like a missing plank here and there, or some cracked planks, or ones of uneven length... just a thought :)
That lighting ummmm... just isn't working :sad: If you are going to place lights slap bang in the middle of your scene, be sure to model lighting fixtures to go with them.....
Also, that grass is too uniform. Make it more random (the length and bending)

[levin]

the grass looks so unnaturally cloned and evenly spaced.
making it more randomized in all aspects might help

[GrAnt]

Heeey

Thanks for the replies!!!!

@ Leigh : I will definitely make the wall more broken up like you suggested and the repeated branches will also go! hehehe as for the lighting, my final image will look noooooooothing like that, it was just some very strange lighting produced by hdr maps :) I will also randomise the grass completely as you and levin mentioned :) Thanks for the help!!!

Here are some images of the beginning of texturing :

[GrAnt]

and the teeny weeny littul viwwuge:

[dodo3d]

:buttrock: nice texture ,I like it but add some bump map to the bricks and the other door would have another stairs or is it a window ??
I think the base of the bulding need another texture ??
keep going u have a great forest;)

[Adam Klein]

The village looks great, nice texture style, yes a little bump would make some of the detail stand out better, but VERY nice!

about the fairies, uhm... a better way to say it maybe...
the cleavage starts a bit too high, and it runs too deep as if it starts BELOW (depth) where the ribcage should be, so by giving it less depth, should solve that, I'm sure you could find some references around

great stuff, keep it up!

[GrAnt]

Thanks for the replies guys! ummm the bump on the brick is @%@^@#%&% high, but I will try and make it even hiiigher and see what happens :shrug:

@ Adam : I think I get what you are saying....I was having a look at the hand's challenge and his breasts are brilliant :eek:
Thanks guys! :)

[GrAnt]

Air ler! Hmmm, I'm trying to open my scene and my computer just reboots on its own at different stages whilst loading....I tried to increase my page file and that didnt help. Running win2k,amd t bird and max4.2 anyone come across this before???

[GrAnt]

Howzeet, hehehe looks like I'm getting lots of replies...too bad they mine :p Anywhoooo here is the scene with the wrong lighting...I plan to make it a day scene not a night one. Excuse jpeg compression

[GrAnt]

Different lighting....please let me know what you think :) I think I'm going to lose the wall completely.

http://liquid2k.com/gharli/daylight.jpg

[Russo]

the first light (darken) is better... cool work dude! :thumbsup:

[mrmark]

that is quite fabulous
and yes i agree that the darker image gives the picture a better effect

[GrAnt]

Darker = better? Alrighty then, a night scene it shall be!! and thanks for the compliments guys :love:

[GrAnt]

Sorz about the lack of updates, I try to update everynight but I write my applied mathematics paper tomorrow....*bleeeeegh*

Later

[GrAnt]

My phone lines are going to be cut off tomorrow which means I will not be able to show my scene when I finish....oh well, it was fun guys and best of luck to all of you extremely talented people!

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