July Challenge - Dae - Normal
 

This month topic is pretty cool, here is the creature I will try and do this month, it is like a cross between a toad and a elephant or something like that.

Dae:D

Thanks Dae for joining!

It looks like such a great design, so great that your BUSTED!!

Hahaha, j/k buddy. Theres no rules against modelling off of something already made. Anyways yea, the only reason i picked up on that, is I almost did it for the critter tournament at SM! I went with a digimon though instead, as I had a horrible start when i tried that thing. I cant wait to see what you do with it!

One thing though, if you are going to use someone else's artwork in the future, please give credit to them :). I do realise that your design is unique from the image below.. but I am quite sure it was taken off of this piece. If im wrong please let me know :). BTW, i like your design better, mostly the eyes ;)

alrighty then
 

Since they look alike and I dont want to get anybody angry, this is what I will do, I will do another beast of burden. As for the old one it was a combination of three things, two older models I had done and page full of doodles.

This is the beast I shall do more like continue, hopefully it will be ff type of beast, sorry this one has no artwork.

Dae

a very cool start dae!! i like it

Ooh nice start :)

Wow, that is coming along very nicely! Dont think anyone would get mad dude, i have modelled off of previous artwork all the time. Sorry if i ruined your idea :(.

no problem M, this give a reason to finish of another one of my unfinished models.

Dae

update
 

here we go

Dae:D

still keep the stumpy hind legs, but have gone for powerful amoured arms.

Dae

wow... very quick! great work!

thanks, I still have to model something to control him and I am going to try and texture him, so best him out of the way because I suck at texturing.

Dae

preview
 

here is a rendered version:D

Dae

Man this is amazing! I think the pecks are a bit sharp on the bottom area, but everything else is rocking! I think he needs a bigger elbow too :D. One thing i see on this guy, is HUGE hulk like hands! I dont know though, just seems in my mind that it would fit perfectly. BTW, i love his stubby tail ;).

rigged
 

now to model a means to control him.

Dae:D

WHOA.. that rocks!! I have never seen a plugin in maya powerful enough to do that. Is it something in LW or is it you editing it in photoshop? Either way, great job!

That might be the Super Cell Shader

or besm?

great work dude!!! looks impressive

yep it is super cel shader

Dae

Superb piece of work there Dae. I can't believe that you've managed to polish this one off so quickly too..

little ani
 

did a little animation to see if it deforms ok. motion test

Dae:)

Hey that morph is really nice! One thing I notice though is that your mouth opens and shuts way to quickly.. maybe soften it out and make it go on for a bit longer.. like hes giving a big yawn or scream :D. Very nice though!

I agree with M for the animation but the model (cel shader or not) is really good!

it doesn't look like I am going to finish:( , been pretty busy with work and other stuff:), I will see what I can do by the end of tonight.

Dae