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# 1 24-02-2007 , 01:58 PM

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Hi guys,

I'm currently modeling yoda(from starwars user added image

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I'm not nearly finished yet, but i like the eyes already,especially since i only used procedural textures.
I want to use the mental ray skinshader and i know this will be really (bliep, bliep) knowing mental ray shaders:p
I want to model the big creases in his head, but i want to texture the small ones, if someone has any idea how to do this to get the best results i would appreciate it .
Any other advice is welcome of course.
cheers

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# 2 28-02-2007 , 12:45 AM

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this is my halftime render, it still needs some work around the eyes.

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# 3 28-02-2007 , 12:51 AM

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You can work a little bit of the mouth to be more natural.
but i like your model ! w8ing for progress user added image

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# 4 28-02-2007 , 12:55 AM

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yes your right about the mouth, i need to make some edges hard because i smoothed the rough model, create the mouth opening, make some teeth etc.
but thanks for your comment. user added image

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# 5 01-03-2007 , 05:59 PM

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adjusted it a little bit .......

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# 6 02-03-2007 , 02:48 PM

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I'm detailing everything now, there's still some work to be done around the ears, mouth en several other area's but i'm starting to like it:attn:
Comments and/or critique are still welcome of course

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# 7 02-03-2007 , 03:07 PM

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It looks really good now user added image

w8ing for update

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# 8 02-03-2007 , 03:36 PM

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that looks quit good. Make a white background in the next renders user added image

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# 9 02-03-2007 , 05:07 PM

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maybe some hair? Sparse and white.
Good job so far!

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# 10 02-03-2007 , 06:20 PM

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Thxs for the compliments guys.
I still need to tweak some thingsand add some hair of course
Maybe i"ll get around to it tonight but maybe in the following week.
I've added an ambient light to the scene so that the overall image is a little brighter

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# 11 02-03-2007 , 10:23 PM

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adjusted nose and ears, applied some textures etc. any crits are welcome

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# 12 02-03-2007 , 10:25 PM

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another image....

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# 13 03-03-2007 , 05:42 AM

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Looks great... dont forget the hair at the end lol

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# 14 03-03-2007 , 02:31 PM

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wow, that looks good! i'm gonna keep an eye on this one!

kinda off topic:
any-one know why in episode III they made yoda look younger and different than episode II? its something thats been bugger me for ages!
The only excuse i can think of is that the force in general is stronger and yoda feeds off the force, so it makes him better, just like when we eat a healthier diet!?!? (as well as new technologies in CGI stuff)

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# 15 03-03-2007 , 04:08 PM

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Very cool really.....just change the background or the lights intensity, cause Yoda always was the simbol of light and your image is to dark for that.....just a critic user added image