Races of Middle Earth - character - Leigh

#412

Righto, thanks for all the comments, and that rather odd, yet interesting discussion about LOTR :stuck_out_tongue:

OZ - LOL!!!

Okay, I have started making a “ghostly” skin…
Also added a spear :slight_smile:

Comments, crits, suggestions and debates welcome! :smiley:

#413

Don’t want to be an pain in the a**, but the ghostly skin you’ve got now doesn’t look much different than before. An close up would be really apriciated :stuck_out_tongue:

#414

The skin is now transparent and cloudy, whereas before it was just a flat colour :slight_smile:
It takes ages to render, so I won’t post a new one just yet.

HOWEVER,

I am considering possibly texturing the skin to look like that of a dead body that has been in water - like the skin of the girl in The Ring.

Umm… this might sound a bit gross, but does anyone know where I could find pictures of drowning victims, or dead skin that has been bloated from water? (and DON’T say rotten.com)

Any help is appreciated! :smiley:

#415

Not sure you’ll find the exact thing you’re searching for in this one, but it can help finding something approaching.

Very disgusting pictures of real diseases, that could help your budy skin texturing :

To look carefuly…

http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/DermImag.htm

#416

leigh i can take some screen captions of The Ring if that would help, just PM me if you do and i’ll get right on it :slight_smile:

i know it wont be the best reference, but you did mention it and thought it may help somewhat :slight_smile:

#417

Leigh, I spotted this link the other day.:slight_smile:
Ick! It has pictures of stars posing as dead bodies in films - maybe you’ll find what you’re looking for…www.cinemorgue.com

#418

Leigh, nice work as usual. Model and textures are super! However, the pose looks very unnatural. Kind of like a mannequin pose. And I think it’s making your hard work on the details suffer. I mean, all that texturing to make it look real, but the pose just screams, “look at me I’m a 3D model” (or an action figure). I hope you can do something with that pose in the next couple of days.

#419

Right!
and I’d like to see the ghost render you made pages and pages before combined with the normal render of the wraith :drool:

#420

Wow. Textures are looking really nice Leigh :buttrock:

#421

Wow Leigh! You ARE the TG! I know that YOU need encouragement like the Pope needs faith, but…wow!

If you aren’t married, I’m buying the ring now!:smiley:
(Only kidding, I truly mean no offense…I ain’t worthy anyway…)

You have a major fan of your amazing skills in me!(yes, THAT and $2US WILL get you on the bus.)

I look forward to ALL of your works.

#422

Great composition Leigh. And excellent texturing of course.

I like your idea about the skin being like the girl from The Ring. That’s exactly how I pictured it.

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#423

Looking good leigh!

Nice to see that you post hasn’t ahem died. So to Speak.

#424

Thank you to everyone for all the suggestions, crits and of course all the support :thumbsup:

You people all rule :xtreme:

I would have loved to have textured the skin to more detail, and posed him better (I really suck at that) but I am currently moving house, and am too busy with packing and sorting out bills and ten billion other things that I have not had time to get this done :sad:

So sadly I have to instead go through the chaotic hell that is moving residence, and just leave this last render as my final.
I’ll finish it off properly next week or so, and put it on my site :slight_smile:

To add to that, some bastard sent me a NASTY virus which has resulted in me having to remove loads of files from my computer which means I need to do a massive reinstallation of a whole lot of software :annoyed:

Assholes.

But anyway…

…Good luck to everyone! :beer:

#425

Bummer Leigh, i feel for you as i know i have a fresh install coming too.

Did you know that moving residence has been categorised as stressful as say, a divorce or a loved one passing away.

Otherwise looking forward to you finished product.

later

#426

Or as bad as say, a girlfriend moving back home to her parents’ house because she is co-dependant. That’s what kept me from finishing mine.

Cheers,
Zero

#427

Aaaah the dust settles, and the challenge is over :slight_smile:

I wrote a bit about how I made the armour - you can read it here :smiley:

Thanks for all the support, encouragement, crits, suggestions and comments to EVERYONE!

#428

hey cool Leigh ! One hour ago i was on your site and i didn’t see that !!! arrgggg… need glasses… Very cool link ! thanks ! :slight_smile:

#429

LOL
I only put it onto my site in the last hour :stuck_out_tongue:

#430

so my eyes are ok ! :slight_smile: and i can see this great work ! :slight_smile:

#431

Yeah your eyes are fine :thumbsup:

Keep up the great work, yourself, by the way! I think I might consult you at some point soon for my book! I love your techniques :smiley: