good method to make image planes as hair? need help

#1

ok i have seen people on low poly models using planes as hair,
maybe i should show you some examples to help you better answer this,
example 1. image plane as hair
http://www.troyperry.com/images/aki…_front_wire.jpg
now the finished model,
http://www.troyperry.com/images/aki_full_front.jpg
ok another example of a good site i know this guy does this alot,
http://xcloud.net/
he has a tutorial on here showing some of his method,but its not in english only korean,
i am working a 3d character right now,trying to place planes on his head for hair,i want him to have spikey hair,
here is the link to his image,
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/49…ymodel016zg.jpg
he is very low poly,like 500 or around that right now,he will be a game model,
sorry to ramble on haha,
but i need to know a good method on doing hair plane modeling stuff,
like when i paint it how should i do it in photoshop,
also anyone a good tutorial on all this stuff,
do you guys think this a good method or low poly modeling for hair,
Chris^_^

#2

I haven’t tried this method, but I would guess that you need one map for the hair, to go in the diffuse spot. Then you would need another map for the opacity slot. This would be a greyscale map. Black creates 100% transparency, whilst white creates 100% opacity

#3

ok update here i think i found a good way of doing this maybe,
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/87…ymodel026fh.jpg
i detach the polys and shape them out,i think if i uvw unwrap them and paint
them in photoshop it mite turn out good,Chris^_^

#4

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