OK. Time for an update. I've been deciding on how to finish up the bird and will post some new shots of it soon. In the meantime, heres a bit more work on the rider. Just a few straps and buckles and a bit more texturing to go on him. This render includes a specular pass using an inverted grayscale copy of the metal texure ...
https://tenthchoir.com/Sept_Oct_Challenge025.jpg

Very cool texturing. I can only hope my challenge entry looks as good.

Good Job Dave!

Perhaps a little more shine on the armour, just a bit though, but other wise great job. Look forward to the bird

Later dude
Jay

cool texturing, looks like he's in the thick of it with all the mud

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It looks great to me. I think the armor is good the way it is, with a old and dirty look. the only thing I suggests it's you make his lenses translucent. Congratulations by now!!!

Great modeling and texturing, I love your work.

Go on, your work is amazing, I hope you win the Geforce

Best Regards

Gamester

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Hey Jamauri - Heres how I'm laying out the wing for my birdy. I used pictures of hawk wings then simplified the design and tweaked it to suit my needs (I hope). I'm going to work on some alpha channel stuff after work tonight so I'll post another update later. Your wings look much more graceful than mine, but then your character is an angel after all
https://tenthchoir.com/Sept_Oct_Challenge026.jpg

Jay- I think you may be right. This is the first time I've really done any metal texture so I'm trying everything out and doing test renders 'til my computer is gasping for breath. This is also the first time I've made custom brushes in photoshop to paint textures. I honestly had no clue how fun it could be to try and create rust and such.

Thank you t1ck135, THX1138, Gamester, Mayafreak3 and Jamauri (I will work on texturing the googles!) for your encouragement. I appreciate it!

Looking good, Dave. In fact, the structure is exactly the same. The only difference is that you're using a catoonish approach, as I'm trying to make mine look as real as possible. I used references of more "calm" birdies, like doves. I'm impacient to see your model complete. It rocks, man!

Wing update ... Still needs a lot of work ...
https://tenthchoir.com/Sept_Oct_Challenge027.jpg

I think your project is definitely one of the best. Nice work. Its looking good.

Great wings!

did you reshape them between the two photos or have you used alpha on the edges to round them (a guess as I've never alpha'd before)?
When the guy dies in the game you could have a smaller set for him

Can't wait to see it all together

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bFlocking - a tool for Maya 8.5+ to generate flocking and swarming behaviours
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Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Jan/Feb Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Sep/Oct Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Jul/Aug Challenge 2005 Entry
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Joed8349- Thank you for your kind comments!!

T1ck135- I did a bit of resizing and some minor tweaking of the feather verts to get the shape where I was happy with it, but the rounded look is from creating a transparency map.

I've made some color adjustments and added in a bit more detail. Now its on to the rest or the birdie. Time to finish this beast!
https://tenthchoir.com/Sept_Oct_Challenge029.jpg

great texturing, it really fits with the rider well

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bFlocking - a tool for Maya 8.5+ to generate flocking and swarming behaviours
Jan/Feb Challenge 2007 Entry and W.I.P
May/Jun Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Jan/Feb Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Sep/Oct Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Jul/Aug Challenge 2005 Entry
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This is looking migthy fine:nod:, the colour does suit the style.
Great work Swanky.

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