March/April -Noob- Dana Scully

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# 1 06-03-2005 , 11:39 PM

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Alright, im going to take a stab at this competition since it is a two month challenge.
I am thinking of a house keeper droid.....some what like the jetsons but not as annoying lol.
I will try to post a sketch soon.....i don't have internet at home...since I just moved....but hopefully I can finish this.

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# 2 07-03-2005 , 08:00 AM

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haha sounds like a fun one user added image

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# 3 08-03-2005 , 08:37 PM

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havent been able to scan the sketch, but here is a rough start to the model. Started it in class.....that's how I got a chance to upload it. Hopefully I can improve upon it.. this took me about 35 minutes to do. Im not too sure so feedback is always welcome!!

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# 4 09-03-2005 , 11:38 PM

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Ok so I finally got my internet back....and I changed my idea as to where I was going originally wiith my design.
I did this today while i was keeping a friend company on her lunch break.
This I hopefully what my model will look like user added image

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# 5 10-03-2005 , 12:26 AM

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nice nice

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# 6 10-03-2005 , 12:49 AM

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im having a problem.....for some reason the handles for my move, scale and rotate tools.....don't show up. Like I can see the lines, but I have not handles......and....when it wants to it shows up in the persp window, or side or front views and it only shows in ONE of those views......I don't know what to do......help user added image

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# 7 10-03-2005 , 01:25 AM

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here is some WIP

https://bellsouthpwp.net/d/a/danascul...deUnsmooth.JPG

https://bellsouthpwp.net/d/a/danascul...ntUnsmooth.JPG

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# 8 10-03-2005 , 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by DanaScully
im having a problem.....for some reason the handles for my move, scale and rotate tools.....don't show up. Like I can see the lines, but I have not handles......and....when it wants to it shows up in the persp window, or side or front views and it only shows in ONE of those views......I don't know what to do......help

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they're probably scaled off screen. tap the minus key a couple of times to see if the handles reappear.

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# 9 10-03-2005 , 10:28 AM

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You should try to update your graphics driver.. This looks like a common problem when the graphics card/driver is out of date.

Maybe your graphics card has too few RAM on it.

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# 10 10-03-2005 , 09:29 PM

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just go in the preferences and change the size of your manipulators

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# 11 16-03-2005 , 08:19 AM

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here is an update........was having fun with lighting and stuff......is it obvoius?? lol
Anyway, I changed up the way the arms connect to the body. gave it a little flasp.
So far so good, i'm feeling pretty confident with this project....even thought I have had barely enought time to even work on it. THis is the total of I would say 3 hours of work. lol. Im working on two other project....a short and a character for school.
Oh and juggling a full time job and a bf.......lord knows if I will gett o finish user added image

Comments and crits more than welcome user added image

Thanks a lot.

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# 12 16-03-2005 , 08:32 AM

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clean & simple, I like it. lights look good too.

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# 13 17-03-2005 , 11:41 AM

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i like ur shader

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# 14 23-03-2005 , 08:37 AM

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small update.....with school projects and work....hjaven't had the time to dedicate to this fella as much as I would love to.
Anyway.....added hands, tweaked the torso.
Still playing around with shaders and lights and stuff.
C&C much appreciated.
Haven't been getting as much feedback as I would like.
Anyhow....here we go...

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