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# 16 18-07-2005 , 10:20 AM

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thanks

I've not been happy with both the edges through the head and the nose/mouth so have changed the topography a bit and added an ear in.
Couldn't post the changes up last night but will get the screenshots up tonight. I've also got some rigging tutorials and will give that a go later.

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# 17 18-07-2005 , 05:03 PM

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those updates on the male character, now adding a hand
trying to keep things low on the poly count side more as a rule than anything else. If I can get used to low poly now then hopefully as I get better it'll help user added image

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# 18 18-07-2005 , 05:20 PM

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oh and a smooth render to show how its progressing user added image

Not really happy with the nose and mouth and it needs more of a depression under the eyes but I'm not concentrating on photorealism otherwise it wouldn't get done till next year user added image

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# 19 18-07-2005 , 06:52 PM

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Nice edgelooping for a noob user added image

Keep it up!

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# 20 18-07-2005 , 07:11 PM

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cheers vedic kings - its amazing what sinks in from reading and re-reading tons of tutorials user added image

Just added a hand to the model, its more polys than I wanted but having only ever done one before (in nurbs) I think it'll do for now. Next up is the foot.

Currently weighing in at 1800 faces or about 3500 tris

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# 21 19-07-2005 , 08:43 PM

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A final update on the male character - added the feet which seem to make his legs a bit long at the moment...
About 2000 faces/4000 tri so is that way too much for a game character nowadays? I know I can simplify the model at a later stage for something like a game though.

I think that as he is huddled up on the floor (next to a fire down to its embers) in the scene then he might have a blanket which will cover a fair amount of his form (and be easy to model?)

I've just started (learning) to rig him so that I can move him into the huddled position.

https://www.flash-fx.net/images/3D/si...sign_male7.jpg

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# 22 20-07-2005 , 04:27 PM

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Just an update on the pose the guy will have and how he'll be dressed/covered.
Finally an update on the concept based on the pose etc...

https://www.flash-fx.net/images/3D/si...male_pose1.jpg

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# 23 21-07-2005 , 12:13 PM

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Just a question but somebody appears to have changed the title in my thread from noob to norm?

I would very much like to be a norm but dont think I'm anywhere near that good yet user added image

As background I had a go at modelling for a few months last year and have been doing it this year for a few months whilst on the train (an hour or two a day if I'm lucky - and the trains arent screwy user added image

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Never done lighting, rigging or animation before and have done a few tutorials on uv mapping but I'm still struggling with it user added image

I have done lots of art in the past but never anything as groovy as 3D modelling which is absolutely fantastic user added image

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# 24 21-07-2005 , 12:42 PM

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I believe the quality of the work you have done so far is up to par to compete with normal.

Keep it up and congrats. user added image

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# 25 21-07-2005 , 04:26 PM

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well if the big man speaketh then who am I to argue, cheers user added image

thank you very much for the upgrade - better learn this rigging / lighting thing fast then user added image

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# 26 22-07-2005 , 04:33 PM

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Very small update - just added a basic cape around the character and given him a slightly different pose. Moved the eyebrows too to get a more worried frown but they may have to be exaggerated a bit more. Not added any detail to the cape yet (hence the slightly strange shoulder).

One thing I did learn was to make sure you've rigged ALL the bits that might move - forgot to do the hands which were quite important for this pose.
The cape is actually hiding a pretty bad shoulder warp on both sides. I guess with practice (and some tutorials!) that could be resolved. user added image

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# 27 22-07-2005 , 04:47 PM

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oh and a really quick colour sketch on the pose to play about with colours/lighting. I know this will change but just thought a play about wouldnt hurt user added image

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# 28 24-07-2005 , 03:58 PM

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Small update on the female robot, added some hands, feet and am playing with a simple almost plasticy outer shell.

When I smooth though it appears to give artifacts (is that right?) around the adges. Is this because the shell parts aren't solid? I've pointed all the normals in one direction as I thought it might have something to do with that but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated user added image

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# 29 25-07-2005 , 07:46 PM

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Well I've been creating a solid unit out of the female robot and her outer armour (mainly to try cutting down the number of faces/tris. Looks about the same as the current posts so am going to leave it till I get back off hols in a week and a half.
Can't wait to see how other people's scenes have developed in that time user added image

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# 30 28-07-2005 , 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by t1ck135
About 2000 faces/4000 tri so is that way too much for a game character nowadays? I know I can simplify the model at a later stage for something like a game though.

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Well,

Not anymore as far as I am aware... Half Life 2 (Source Engine) can user charaters with about 7000 - 10,000 faces. Valve recommended 5000 - 7000.

Mike might disagree as he is the man who wrote THE book...

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