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# 166 25-06-2012 , 10:41 PM

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Who says the engine is hot? It is parked at a station...

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# 167 25-06-2012 , 10:48 PM

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You said you were going set up particals from the stacks?.................dave

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# 168 26-06-2012 , 02:51 AM

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I have particles set up already. I am not sure they will make the final shots since they are really odd to frame in. They just aren't always turned on since you can only see a sliver of them in the comp but their contribution to GI calculations is massive. They hog up quite a large bit of Ram since I have them twisting and turning. If I don't like it in the final comp I will use either DPIT or TFD to get the subgrid that I might need. We shall see. As for the snow and ice I think I am going to keep it just based off of my aesthetic pleasure. It accentuates my main feeling originally of "The Polar Express" and the notion that it is cold.

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# 169 26-06-2012 , 09:47 AM

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steam coming from funnel at station...boiler is hot - still snow on it LOL

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# 170 26-06-2012 , 08:18 PM

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Well lets break this down. I previously made the particles for the lower 45 shot with the train barreling through the mountains. Given I don't have VueXStream 10 I cannot open it in R13. So I had the crappy BG plate which didn't satisfy me. In return I went back to the station shot which doesn't necessarily need particles and the train could just be sitting there. I envisioned it being cold and that is what I am trying to sell. In Los Angeles we cheat in movies so why should I change my ways here.

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# 171 27-06-2012 , 08:05 PM

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Sculpted a bit of the shirt and put in a eyelash as a test and set up the length and density maps for the eyebrows. Will adjust those in a bit once the eyelashes are in place.

Also thanks for the photoshop link Dave. In C4D it is built in so I kind of just use Bodypaint unless the healing brush is needed. For the most part though I stay in C4D past sculpting and projecting the initial texture before cleaning it up in BP.

And so the UVing begins...

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# 172 28-06-2012 , 07:50 AM

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Haha Love the Octopus. Can't wait to see that one finished!

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# 173 28-06-2012 , 09:00 AM

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I like the hair!!!

hehehe of course you cheat the movies in LA, we do it in London, but to have believability is also key to selling it. Anyway I dont wanna get into a flame war over some snow on a boiler -carry on

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# 174 29-06-2012 , 12:49 AM

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So now I guess I have to go in and add the details... Which means more UVing...

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# 175 30-06-2012 , 02:50 AM

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A little change...

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# 176 30-06-2012 , 12:28 PM

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you look different in that last one.

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# 177 07-07-2012 , 04:03 AM

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you look different in that last one.

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# 178 07-07-2012 , 09:49 AM

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Its freaky looking and not very natural, is that intentional?

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# 179 07-07-2012 , 02:15 PM

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Jay please don't take that last pic seriously. Just posted it up off a prebuilt head. Anything that I seriously make is gonna be from a zsphere and built from the ground up. I agree. It looks like crap. I will be back at things soon enough. Back at home in Ky vacationing with the family for the 4th.

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