Heres a concept sketch for my beast.
Beast of Burden - Character/Contraption - SplineGod
SplineGod
#2
This is a quick spline cage I created based roughly on the concept sketch. Im using lightwave.
SplineGod
#3
This is the patched cage. The nice thing about splines in lightwave is that you can patch manually so that you can control the resolution of each patch easily.
SplineGod
#4
Ive now divided the polys up into surface groups and have given them basic colors. Ive also turned on SubDs
SplineGod
#6
I have begun to add the legs. Right now I have the thigh region, added some basic details and done some more adjusting. At this stage I have about an hour of modeling into my beast. More to come as I have time. 
cyroz2000
#7
Larry āSplinegodā Shultz himself in the challenge:buttrock:
Will keep an eye on your thread!
SplineGod
#8
Originally posted by cyroz2000
Larry āSplinegodā Shultz himself in the challenge:buttrock:
Will keep an eye on your thread!
LOL, Dont expect miracles. I dont have much time to devote but I do need a break sometime.
My_Fault
#9
Great to have you on board Larry. I know Iāve learned a TON about Lightwave from your many helpful posts on Newtekās forums. Keep up the great work!
ZrO-1
#10
Holy crap! Lary Shultz is in this one now!!! :eek:
I better get cracking on my BoB if I want to place in the top ten ;). The bird is looking nice. Especially for only an hour of work. Iāll be watching this one closely.
Great to have you in this mess too. :bowdown:
erilaz
#12
If there is a god of splines then we all truly are vertex points in the one universal model of extremely high polycount. 
Nice work Splinegod
SplineGod
#13
Heres another update. Ive added some details on the head, added a helmet and messing with it as I get a break.
SplineGod
#14
Originally posted by erilaz
[B]If there is a god of splines then we all truly are vertex points in the one universal model of extremely high polycount.Nice work Splinegod [/B]
ROFL! Thanksā¦very poetic
SplineGod
#15
Heres where mine currently standsā¦I took some time to add the legs and saddle but have a bit more to do.
ZrO-1
#16
Thatās looking really nice. The bird (especially the head) reminds me of the extinct Elephant Bird from South America. I like this one a bunch.
Meaty
#17
Larry, I agree with everyone else, it is cool to see you in the challange, I too have learned quite a bit from your website and your posts on the newtek page. If i could be so daring as to give a suggestion to the master himself. When I think of āBeast of Burdenā the thought of (trying to describe this) a really weighed down, and visibly weary creature comes to mind. Your creation looks great, but just seems to be looking a bit too, oh i dunno, i guess ācheerfulā would be a good word. It looks to happy to be lugging whatever it is carrying around right now. Hehe, which is not of course to say that i am the end all and be all of who can define Beast of Burden.
Anyhoo, best of luck! Post some updates!!!
SplineGod
#18
Originally posted by Meaty
Larry, I agree with everyone else, it is cool to see you in the challange, I too have learned quite a bit from your website and your posts on the newtek page. If i could be so daring as to give a suggestion to the master himself. When I think of āBeast of Burdenā the thought of (trying to describe this) a really weighed down, and visibly weary creature comes to mind. Your creation looks great, but just seems to be looking a bit too, oh i dunno, i guess ācheerfulā would be a good word. It looks to happy to be lugging whatever it is carrying around right now. Hehe, which is not of course to say that i am the end all and be all of who can define Beast of Burden.Anyhoo, best of luck! Post some updates!!!
LOL, I agreeā¦Im actually going to do that. Im working on some sort of cart that he will be pulling so I can make it look like hes really working on something heavy! Thanks for the suggestions!
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