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FPSC Classic Models and Media / my first character model! (w.i.p)

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Screwed Over
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 21:10 Edited at: 13th Nov 2006 21:11
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as it says in the title, this is my first character model, its of a human and not finished yet, but im posting it because i want crits to see how i can improve it, so far its 169 tris, anyways, heres a screenshot of it:


so what does everyone think of it?


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filya
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 21:26
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why make it so low poly? Make it detailed.
2000 poly count would be considered a very good job, but most PCs can easily take 3000+ polys for characters.

And remember, it will be almost impossible to animate such a low poly character without extreme stretching or tearing.

But yea, on a +ve note, even with such a low poly count...your model looks like a human

-- n00b at playing games...and now at making em too :p --
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Ace12GA
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Thats looks like a great start. Have you given any thought to deformation for animation? I think you're going to have problems with the knees and hips from what I can see, at least deforming nicely. Its a very hard thing to do with low poly, and most models all have problems with the hips and shoulders.

Like your current poly count. You can really get away with more detail.
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SpyDaniel
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 21:28
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The mesh is layed out really bad, that will cause problems for uvmapping and animating.

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th uv mapping would not be such a problem as i use bodypaint, but looking at it now i can see how it would be difficult to animate, well i guess thats why they invented the knife tool. and thanks filya, my last try looked like some sort of alien.


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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 22:18
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whats the website 4 W.I.P?
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 22:21
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Quote: "whats the website 4 W.I.P? "


??? W.I.P means work in progress


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Rite. Sorry. Im a noob and an idiot and i dont even no how to texture models i made yet. Dont listen 2 me anymor im a waste of space.
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 22:35
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look, because you didn't know what W.I.P means doesnt mean your a "noob", "idiot" or "waste of space". negative thinkings not gonna make you any more welcome on these forums.


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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 22:42 Edited at: 13th Nov 2006 22:43
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heres the update of the model, its now 322 tris and rising, i've sliced parts to get better deformation (hopefully) anyway heres a screenshot.



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Locrian
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Posted: 13th Nov 2006 23:46
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May I suggest this url. It's the same guy that dose Jon's poopinmymouth.com tuts but just another url.

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/benmathis/benmathis_1.asp
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http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/benmathis/benmathis_hands_1.asp

The tutorial linked above, is the kind I hate, because I like detailed steps on how to build them. Even though Ive had a few years experience, I am still not the best modeller and would love all the help I could get to improve, so tuts like this, are no help.

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thats a good tut, but i dont like his style of modelling the body. i will use the head and hands parts, only problem is that the hands only have 3 fingers....


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Posted: 14th Nov 2006 17:52 Edited at: 14th Nov 2006 17:55
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heres another update, i've finished the main body, which im quite proud of, im now gonna start the arms and feet, btw i forgot to mention in my first post that once i finish the model im gonna give it a gun a made for a game (only a basic version) and give it some unique anims and then give it 2 the community free. anyway, getting ahead of myself again, heres a screenshot.


Oh, and its now 540 tris.


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Posted: 14th Nov 2006 17:57 Edited at: 14th Nov 2006 18:00
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You don't have to copy the style exactly man.....More the methods, meaning 8 sided cylinders so from ever angle 4 faces are exposed to the uv mapper. The style is his own. I model things much more life like myself as not in to caricatures. And add another finger. If your looking for a tutorial that shows you making exactly what ya want that's great...but more then likely you'll need to adapt

Good luck
Loc

Edit: cross posted with you.
Those rings are whats going to screw ya man. when the joint at the hips and thigh bend you'll get movement down by the middle of the thigh. Try not to run long shards up and down its lenght and more in layers like a buildings floors.
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Posted: 14th Nov 2006 18:12 Edited at: 14th Nov 2006 18:14
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is this better?

btw its now 693 tris


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