**NEW** WEEKLY MODELING SESSION: Week 009 Evoler

southern · 05-04-2009, 03:22 PM

Week 9 starts on a rainy bank holiday Monday here in the UK. To liven things up I've dug out a colourful little creature from an old `COW` (Creature of the week). This little creature can be seen in all its life stages and you can model any or all of them as you like.

COMMENTS:

Try to do the whole series and explore scale a little. Take the creature one stage further by trying all the diffrerent poses and create your own to show it running and jumping.

Good luck and enjoy!

http://www.southerngfx.co.uk/uploads2009/img114.jpg

modelwright · 05-04-2009, 07:32 PM

looking at this i can kind of make out its stages, but i can not make out which is female and male. can you give a little help :P

southern · 05-05-2009, 07:55 PM

check out the gender symbols in the image. And if that is a new concept to you then check out Wiki which explains how the symbols relate to gender:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_symbol

Hope that helps.

Glen

vader_dk · 05-05-2009, 10:35 PM

lol

SLAP!

modelwright · 05-06-2009, 09:35 AM

thanks lol

xbo · 05-06-2009, 10:37 AM

LOL....

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-07-2009, 07:56 PM

here's how far I got so far this week.

xbo · 05-08-2009, 08:42 AM

Hi Paul,
WOW youre finished. Cool. Nice Model.

Just a sugestion.
Maybe you can use the displacement paint tool to add more details to your model.
Painting displacement most be a lot fun.

Have fun and cu on Sunday.

Cheers
XBO

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-08-2009, 05:36 PM

Hey xbo,

Thanks, I have never had good luck using the paint displacement tool.

When I have tried it, every thing goes wacky.

Sound like you haven't had much luck with it either.

Later

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-09-2009, 01:47 AM

a little more

dasch · 05-09-2009, 04:24 AM

That's a fantastic model Paul! You're doing an excellent job with that creature.

southern · 05-09-2009, 07:02 AM

Hi EPS, great job so far. Can you show us a wireframe shot of the creature?

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-09-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks Dash and Southern

Here's the wireframe

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-09-2009, 05:16 PM

the wireframe didn't show on the last post.

dasch · 05-10-2009, 04:25 PM

Ooohhh, you've got some weird ngons in the back, below the spines. You could probably rework the mesh there a little bit to make quads. Not sure if you need to, but quads are so much more elegant.
But, I suppose if you are going to subdivide the mesh they will resolve into quads?

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-10-2009, 08:22 PM

Thanks Dasch. I noticed those ngons yesterday after I posted.

When I added the ribs it made strange geometry.

xbo · 05-11-2009, 01:47 AM

Hi guys,

i had many many troubles with my new computer, so i didnt have any change to finished the model.
Thats what i get today.

Cheers,
XBO

P.S. Glen. I will send you an eMail today. I couldnt creat the pic for the session.

southern · 05-11-2009, 01:54 PM

ok xbo. No worries.

This weeks modeling session will be posted later today folks. Sorry the any delay.

Glen

Everett Paul Stretch · 05-11-2009, 08:03 PM

Here, I devolved from land to water.

xbo · 05-11-2009, 09:23 PM

Hi Paul,

nice Model ..... now we have 3 of the whole collection.
COOL.

Are you plan to finish this one?

Cheers + happy modeling
XBO

05-04-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
southern Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 364	NEW WEEKLY MODELING SESSION: Week 009 Evoler Week 9 starts on a rainy bank holiday Monday here in the UK. To liven things up I've dug out a colourful little creature from an old `COW` (Creature of the week). This little creature can be seen in all its life stages and you can model any or all of them as you like. COMMENTS: Try to do the whole series and explore scale a little. Take the creature one stage further by trying all the diffrerent poses and create your own to show it running and jumping. Good luck and enjoy! http://www.southerngfx.co.uk/uploads2009/img114.jpg __________________ ________________________________ SouthernGFX Website http://www.southerngfx.co.uk Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/southerngfx SouthernGFX Blog http://southerngfxblog.blogspot.com

05-05-2009, 07:55 PM	#3
southern Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 364	check out the gender symbols in the image. And if that is a new concept to you then check out Wiki which explains how the symbols relate to gender: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_symbol Hope that helps. Glen __________________ ________________________________ SouthernGFX Website http://www.southerngfx.co.uk Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/southerngfx SouthernGFX Blog http://southerngfxblog.blogspot.com

05-06-2009, 10:37 AM	#6
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	LOL.... Attached Thumbnails

05-07-2009, 07:56 PM	#7
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	not so far here's how far I got so far this week. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

05-08-2009, 08:42 AM	#8
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi Paul, WOW youre finished. Cool. Nice Model. Just a sugestion. Maybe you can use the displacement paint tool to add more details to your model. Painting displacement most be a lot fun. Have fun and cu on Sunday. Cheers XBO Last edited by xbo; 05-08-2009 at 08:45 AM.

05-04-2009, 07:32 PM	#2
modelwright Nathan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	looking at this i can kind of make out its stages, but i can not make out which is female and male. can you give a little help :P

05-05-2009, 10:35 PM	#4
vader_dk 3d artist etc. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: denmark Posts: 108	lol SLAP!

05-06-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
modelwright Nathan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	thanks lol

05-08-2009, 05:36 PM	#9
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	Hey xbo, Thanks, I have never had good luck using the paint displacement tool. When I have tried it, every thing goes wacky. Sound like you haven't had much luck with it either. Later __________________ Paul

05-09-2009, 01:47 AM	#10
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	update a little more Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

05-09-2009, 04:24 AM	#11
dasch 3D-ish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,305	That's a fantastic model Paul! You're doing an excellent job with that creature. __________________ dasch DaschStudio.com Dasch's StrataCafe Gallery Dasch's VectorArt3D Models

05-09-2009, 07:02 AM	#12
southern Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 364	Hi EPS, great job so far. Can you show us a wireframe shot of the creature? __________________ ________________________________ SouthernGFX Website http://www.southerngfx.co.uk Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/southerngfx SouthernGFX Blog http://southerngfxblog.blogspot.com

05-09-2009, 05:11 PM	#13
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	Thanks Dash and Southern Here's the wireframe __________________ Paul

05-09-2009, 05:16 PM	#14
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	the wireframe didn't show on the last post. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

05-10-2009, 04:25 PM	#15
dasch 3D-ish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,305	Ooohhh, you've got some weird ngons in the back, below the spines. You could probably rework the mesh there a little bit to make quads. Not sure if you need to, but quads are so much more elegant. But, I suppose if you are going to subdivide the mesh they will resolve into quads? __________________ dasch DaschStudio.com Dasch's StrataCafe Gallery Dasch's VectorArt3D Models

05-10-2009, 08:22 PM	#16
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	update Thanks Dasch. I noticed those ngons yesterday after I posted. When I added the ribs it made strange geometry. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

05-11-2009, 01:47 AM	#17
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi guys, i had many many troubles with my new computer, so i didnt have any change to finished the model. Thats what i get today. Cheers, XBO P.S. Glen. I will send you an eMail today. I couldnt creat the pic for the session. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by xbo; 05-11-2009 at 01:54 AM.

05-11-2009, 01:54 PM	#18
southern Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 364	ok xbo. No worries. This weeks modeling session will be posted later today folks. Sorry the any delay. Glen __________________ ________________________________ SouthernGFX Website http://www.southerngfx.co.uk Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/southerngfx SouthernGFX Blog http://southerngfxblog.blogspot.com

05-11-2009, 08:03 PM	#19
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	Water Evolver Here, I devolved from land to water. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

05-11-2009, 09:23 PM	#20
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi Paul, nice Model ..... now we have 3 of the whole collection. COOL. Are you plan to finish this one? Cheers + happy modeling XBO