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# 1 08-09-2006 , 05:15 AM

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Hi all, trying out the yeti tutorial...
not copying it exactally as I like to add some of my own touches.

Let me know what you think so far...

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# 4 09-09-2006 , 01:01 AM

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Mouth

Does anyone know the best way to
create gums/teeth for this character?
Should I create a separate piece of geometry or extrude
from the main character?

I would appreciate some crit too. Thanks

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# 5 09-09-2006 , 03:02 AM

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Personally I would create them as separate geometry, and put the yeti on a reference layer. Then parent them to the head when you are finished, though its personal preference.

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Thanks J5ive,
do you think I should mould a new shape from scratch or
use the existing geom. (Duplicate the inside of the mouth and shrink and then model, or start from a primative?)

I want to rig this character for animation later on too.
It needs some tweeking in the modeling phase first...

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Depends how you feel most comfortable, I think using the existing geo could get too messy and leave you forever rotating and panning around your model. I would start a separate primitive/s get the general shape, and then tweek it into the position of the yetis mouth.

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# 8 09-09-2006 , 05:53 AM

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I will give it a try, shot bro!
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# 9 10-09-2006 , 07:59 PM

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I have finished modeling the character,
here are some updates

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# 14 11-09-2006 , 09:25 PM

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looking really good toxic ...i like it alot ..hope to see more of your work ..hands and arms are great ..I am still working on my yeti ...hard time in that department ...

hope to see more soon

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