About Us

priimate · 01-06-2005, 01:39 PM

Hi swankymonkey! This little guy's coming along great! I think removing the spheres is probably the right way to go, but at the same time, I think there needs to be something there.... Maybe some little tendrils like on the ears or something.... or maybe after taking them off, shrinking the tentacles to resemble a tuft of hair that would come off an arboreal monkey's head.... So many decisions, so little time!

Cheers! priimate.

Zeeman · 01-06-2005, 11:28 PM

wow! I really like how this is coming along!

I really like the character and I think that the toroids on his ears look fine, but they might look better if they were 'in' a little bit more...

bullet_evader · 05-06-2005, 12:55 PM

This is turning out very nice. i wouldn't get rid of those spheres.
Very cool

mtmckinley · 06-06-2005, 04:04 PM

very nice rendering. Keep it up!

swankymonkey · 15-06-2005, 11:41 PM

Heres what I think is the final geometry. The UVs are laid out and I've started to mess with some texture schemes. To be honest, I'm currently working in MAYA. Lightwave modeler was giving me some major grief as the mesh became more dense. I was running into some severe face selection problems. Mainly when I was zoomed in and tweaking faces I would zoom back out to take a look and found that sometimes I was getting multiple face selections on other parts of the model. At first I thought I was accidentally doing it but I tried a few more times and realized it wasn't me. I posted this problem over at CGtalk and several people said it was a known bug. Have any of you experienced this problem? It really sucks. Anyhow, I think I'm gonna see this one out in MAYA ... that is if no one minds

I will post some displacment wips VERY soon ...
http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge028.jpg
http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge027.jpg
http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge026.jpg

Zeeman · 16-06-2005, 06:48 PM

LOL! I love this lil dude! Great job swankymonkey!

:beer:

swankymonkey · 17-06-2005, 02:14 AM

OK, so I lied ... HERE is the final geometry ... and at this point I'm going with a very boldly colored and patterned tropical saltwater look.
http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge029.jpg

swankymonkey · 20-06-2005, 04:22 AM

I'm getting a little sidetracked ... but this is fun ...

Baby Seamonkey
http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge030.jpg
In case anyone is wondering, the stalks on the head aren't going to be standing straight up in the final comp. I just did that to rig them more easily if I eventually end up animating them.

priimate · 20-06-2005, 04:23 PM

Hi swankymonkey! Love your last couple of renders - the baby is fantastic! (kinda looks a bit like me after a big nite out!

) Are you still rendering out of Lightwave or did you end up switchin' to Maya afterall?

Cheers! priimate.

05-06-2005, 12:55 PM	#33
bullet_evader Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: the netherlands Posts: 798	This is turning out very nice. i wouldn't get rid of those spheres. Very cool __________________ Check out my homepage sometimes the few have to give their lives for the many!!!

06-06-2005, 04:04 PM	#34
mtmckinley The Maya Mountain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 654	very nice rendering. Keep it up! __________________ -Mike www.mtmckinley.net 3D Artist at Zombie Studios

20-06-2005, 04:22 AM	#38
swankymonkey Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 68	I'm getting a little sidetracked ... but this is fun ... Baby Seamonkey http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge030.jpg In case anyone is wondering, the stalks on the head aren't going to be standing straight up in the final comp. I just did that to rig them more easily if I eventually end up animating them. Last edited by swankymonkey; 20-06-2005 at 04:25 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
May/June - Norm - sandman300	sandman300	Previous Challenges & Competitions Area	56	26-06-2005 11:22 PM
June - Norm - Fallenswordsman	Fallenswordsman	Previous Challenges & Competitions Area	52	29-06-2004 04:36 PM
June- NORM-Quaoar	quaoar	Previous Challenges & Competitions Area	26	29-06-2004 04:29 PM
June - Norm - DudeRender	duderender	Previous Challenges & Competitions Area	14	17-06-2004 09:49 AM
june - norm - puppet	puppet	Previous Challenges & Competitions Area	15	08-06-2004 07:52 PM

About Us

Beginner Training

Connect with

Need help? Email us

Popular Tutorials

Learning Paths

Useful Links

01-06-2005, 01:39 PM	#31
priimate Full Access Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 136	Hi swankymonkey! This little guy's coming along great! I think removing the spheres is probably the right way to go, but at the same time, I think there needs to be something there.... Maybe some little tendrils like on the ears or something.... or maybe after taking them off, shrinking the tentacles to resemble a tuft of hair that would come off an arboreal monkey's head.... So many decisions, so little time! Cheers! priimate.

01-06-2005, 11:28 PM	#32
Zeeman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 460	wow! I really like how this is coming along! I really like the character and I think that the toroids on his ears look fine, but they might look better if they were 'in' a little bit more...

15-06-2005, 11:41 PM	#35
swankymonkey Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 68	Heres what I think is the final geometry. The UVs are laid out and I've started to mess with some texture schemes. To be honest, I'm currently working in MAYA. Lightwave modeler was giving me some major grief as the mesh became more dense. I was running into some severe face selection problems. Mainly when I was zoomed in and tweaking faces I would zoom back out to take a look and found that sometimes I was getting multiple face selections on other parts of the model. At first I thought I was accidentally doing it but I tried a few more times and realized it wasn't me. I posted this problem over at CGtalk and several people said it was a known bug. Have any of you experienced this problem? It really sucks. Anyhow, I think I'm gonna see this one out in MAYA ... that is if no one minds I will post some displacment wips VERY soon ... http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge028.jpg http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge027.jpg http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge026.jpg

16-06-2005, 06:48 PM	#36
Zeeman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 460	LOL! I love this lil dude! Great job swankymonkey! :beer:

17-06-2005, 02:14 AM	#37
swankymonkey Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 68	OK, so I lied ... HERE is the final geometry ... and at this point I'm going with a very boldly colored and patterned tropical saltwater look. http://tenthchoir.com/May_June_Challenge029.jpg

20-06-2005, 04:23 PM	#39
priimate Full Access Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 136	Hi swankymonkey! Love your last couple of renders - the baby is fantastic! (kinda looks a bit like me after a big nite out! ) Are you still rendering out of Lightwave or did you end up switchin' to Maya afterall? Cheers! priimate.