December 2006 - Highland Cow

[Tom-3DT]

Please read the Instructions Guidelines and FAQ's (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=47754) for this challenge first.

Here we go with a new monthly challenge which is designed to be fun, creative and not too intensive whilst giving best entrants prizes and great exposure in 3DCreative Magazine (http://3dcreativemag.com).

This month is a really fantasic looking beast which goes under the name of 'Highland Cow'

http://www.3dtotal.com/images/toonanimal/highlandcow.jpg

This one is the very rare 'no legged' variety but we want yours to have legs too! So here's some more links to lots of reference images to get you started.

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=highland+cow
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&text=%22highland+cow%22&filetypeID=
http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=search&txt=highland+cow&w=1

Dont start new threads, lets try this with 1 main thread only, so all design sketches, WIP's, feedback, final renders to go in this thread only, but! questions to go in this one (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=47754)

Have fun!

Tom Greenway

[Jim#1000]

cool, Tom seems like fun!

[capitan_popo]

definitly in these challanges!!!

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Wow, interesting challange idea's and a great additonal challenge aswell as the others, I totally suck at organic modelling, but my gosh the prizes available with mke me want to learn organic modelling more! the prizes look fantastic!!!

Good Luck to all who enter

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[capitan_popo]

here is my concept for this challange, jsut a quickie sketch, will fix it in photoshop and put it up
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1290/concept1ml3.jpg

[Tom-3DT]

ClassicGamer - Well if it's a big sucess and people dont mind giving us the 'making of' articles if they win, then we should be able to boost the prizes even further.
Captain_PoPo - great start

Tom

[DahWan]

Tom-3DT... are you new? i've never seen you before :/

[Tom-3DT]

Hehe..I'm not exactly new it's just unfortunatly I dont get much time to participate in the forums anymore. Still it's good to be back and running a competition again like I used too a few years ago.

Hope it turns out to be a good 'un :)

Tom

[SithLord_Steve]

I think I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring on this one! Gotta love a cow that looks like it should be in the Ramones! :crazy:

Anyhow here is my preliminary sketch for mine...Simply titled "The Highlander".

For some reason it's not letting me post my sketch so I will have to link to it.


CLICK....The Highlander (http://ca.geocities.com/stevenwishart@rogers.com/images/highlander.jpg)

[Tom-3DT]

Very amusing Steve, just what we are looking for, sorry about the image problem we are trying to fix that now.

Just to make sure everyone knows, these first two sketches are great but entries dont have to be 'humanified' its fine if it is just a stylized version of a highland cow too, as I said though we are off to a great start!

Tom

[Ignaselis]

I'm joining in! I work slowly, but I hope I'll be able to finish this one, I like the concepts of other participants, I'm working on my own concept too, here it is:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9231/gothhighlandcowpz8.jpg

Good luck everyone

[Tank[NL]]

sounds like a really cool idea. i might join in if i got the time for it.
got a nice idea already :D

[Glottis]

I´m joining in!

Then I´ll have something to do whilst I should be studying for exams :P

My concept (which I have yet to draw): the Highlander Cow (as in,Christopher Lambert Highlander)

And Thanks Tom for clearing that out :)

[defaultalias]

oh wow, this is funny. count me in. i'll at least throw in a concept even though i may not finish. haha, this is great.

[ben-3DT]

Hi Guys,
Looking forward to seeing all those concepts soon;-)

Ben
Editor : 3DCreative Mag.

[Eetwartti]

This looks really fun, I think I'm joining!

Here are some sketches I made (colored with watercolors):

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lehmluonnosnp2.jpg

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey Tom...Can we post more than one sketch if we have another idea?

Cheers
Steve

[ben-3DT]

You can post as many as you like! We want to see as many ideas as possible!

[freesupra]

what an awesome challenge idea, love stylisation. doodled this quickly while having dinner, i really want to give this one a shot

this is my concept
Highland Cow (http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4797/highlanderhippyhx2.jpg)

good luck to all

[Tater_Salad]

Sounds like fun, i'm not that skilled but hopefully it will bea good learning process for me. Hopefully i have time inbetween all my schoolwork to work out some moedels :-)

[ximahmoud]

okay .. why not let's give it a shot

[khalid]

Hi Tom and thanks for the cool Idea;)

A Big Good luck to all of you!!! and it's good to see artists in action as always ;)

well I gave it a shot & it's not all that ....but ....here is my 30 mins contribution ... hope that everyone will enjoy ;)

http://muharraqi-studios.com/gallery/muharraqi_image46.jpg

[zenyora]

i never entered before..but i think joining would be a great way to learn ..so iam going to join in.....but was wondering ..is there a poly limit to to our model..?

[zenyora]

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[Palantir]

Hi all. I love that animal. is very lovely and hairy :P
I post my concept and first 3D rendering here.
I hope i had undesteand well the rules of that challenge because till now i had see all your concept in a "humanoid version" of that cow.

If i undesteand wrong forgive me. If not, your comment and words are welcome :)

Thanks


here my 2 concepts
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5053/highlandcowyj4.th.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowyj4.jpg)

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8619/highlandcow2oj6.th.jpg (http://img507.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcow2oj6.jpg)

and here the first rendering of the model.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6970/render01lm0.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=render01lm0.jpg)

(p.s. sorry for the image resolution i try to register in imageshack but i'm waiting for getting theyr mail)

hope you like it

kisses
Palantir

[LostBear]

hmmmm.....kind of a tricky one this, what with the hair and all. still, ive been learning blender coz i finished uni and dont have access to 3ds max anymore so its silo + blender for this one.

nice concepts from other people so far....looking forward to seeing some meshes.

[LostBear]

wow...palantir thats freaky. i live in Gosport!

good cow by the way! :wave:

[Palantir]

Thanks LostBear :) Glad to know you like that :o (and wish to visit Gosport so like Wight island. I'm new of that quiet city :))
I hope to have time to do many other little hairy cowwy :P

See you :)

[khalid]

Thanks zenyora....OH..thats flattering! :o

I'm Happy you liked!! I do hope that I was on brief....

Keep it up guys... and good Job everyone ;)

[hammerch]

Illustrator & Photoshop about 45 minutes...

I can't seem to attach the file. getting a ton of PHP errors....

Oh well I'll try first thing tomorrow morning.

[AbhishekKr]

@Khalid: thats Warrior of the year, very nicely made
@Palantir: you made that so easy yet so charming design

I was inspired by a concept, dropped it, then came a competition xam, while giving the xam another concept striked, 'n here I'm with a childish MSPaint work on it, I think I'll go with this concept

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8294/highlandcowabhishekkr70ol3.jpg

still I'm not that well with hairs, but will try my best

[jimmypop]

MSPaint for the win!

[AbhishekKr]

MSPaint for the win!

its just an idea depicted, that I've decided to work on.

:) Hope you don't take it as my submission image :halo:

[Palantir]

Funny entryes there :) I like all humanoid cow made by you. Are very funny.
Fore the rules: How many entry is possible to post in? Sorry but i can't open the page with rules i don't know why.

Thanks :)

[Tom-3DT]

The humaniod biped entries are cool and this is an open brief, but remember you have gotta make these in 3d and also keep in mind the guidelines say the following :

What is this challenge all about?
All you have to do is create a 3d render of this creature in a stylized/abstact/cartoon style whilst keeping your creature instantly recongnizable. We wanted to publish some content in 3DCreative Magazine on how to create stylized animals such as you see in the many feature films and cartoon galleries.

What are we looking for?
Funny and humourous entries which break the animal down to its most recognizable components, enphasize these in whichever ways you think best and render your stylized/abstact/cartoon masterpiece.

A lot of people seem to be adding extra components and making themed bipeds, but as I said anything goes but it is always better to submit a very polished simpler model than struggle to get something very complex completed.

Here's a great example, if the subject was 'rooser' this would make a great entry
http://www.3dtotal.com/home2/gallery/getgalleryitem.asp?id=2505

Hope this helps

Tom

[Tom-3DT]

Hi Palantir, really great first entry! ...feel free to make as many designs, models and renders as you like but it's best if you just submit your favourite/best one only at the end to go into the voting.

[Tom-3DT]

More possible inspiration for some, check out Francisco Ferris pdf portfolio which you can grab here

http://www.frriz.com/fran/franferriz.pdf - Look at pages 16-22

Cheers

Tom

[PsyPuff]

Hi all... :)

Nice Concepts, I have a few nice ideas.
I think I'll join... very tempting prizes!

Good Luck everybody :)

[Palantir]

Thanks Tom. Ok i work a little bit on the other ideas and at the end i will post my choosen one. Thanks :)

[hammerch]

This is just the concept. I'll start the 3d soon.
Photoshop & Illustrator
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o81/hammajamma/cow.gif

[Conkrys]

Hey! How come this wasn't forntpaged earlier? We've lost 6 days already!!
Anyway I think this is an excellent type of challange! I'm in and hope to produce something good!

[Conkrys]

First concept sketch... I think I'm gonna love these challanges! :smug:

http://x5.freeshare.us/126fs113223.jpg (http://freeshare.us)

[Tom-3DT]

hammerch and conkrys, great stuff guys! really like 'em :) Simple enough yet bags of character.

Tom

[michael_3d]

looks like a cool contest and i had to put my mind on something else
so here is mine model so far c&c welcome,
hopefully i dont have to explain what its gonna be
michael

http://home.orange.nl/michaelmarbus/contest%20wip.jpg

[Jamshaid Raza]

great fun i'm going to join the challange but i don't participate before.

[JacksonEmpire]

hellooo well i think this is a great challenge, so i thought i would give it a go!

here is a drawing of a naked and slightly under fed highland cow. I have made him naked as im not to great with hair, and also i think it just makes him look a little more funny.

let me know what u guys think!

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1097441/cow_small.jpg

[boristone]

My sketch for the entry

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/876/cowboyzb6.jpg ([URL=http://imageshack.us)

Regards

Boris.

[Ignaselis]

well, here's my submission, I changed it from the first concept idea, to add a more amusing look to it, hope you like it
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5804/scaredhighlandcowss6.jpg
nice concepts everyone! I enjoy this competition.

[ajcgi]

Ah this is a great challenge idea. To the google image search!

[Berglte]

This is fantastic, I´ve been having this strange idea of miniature highland cows as pets (you know, like mini pigs) stuck in my head for weeks. And suddenly, there´s a actual competition about stylized highland cows.
And the prizes are also really nice this time!

I got to try this.

[ajcgi]

Right then, I may give this a go. There's a few bits to this concept I'd tweak, but you get the idea.

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8966/cattlesketchar5.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

it is simple model. but i gonna make for compitetion a great one.
http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cowjc3.jpg

[mim]

unfortunatly imageshake has bin filtred in my country! (stupidly!!:D) but it isn't filtred in office that I work for yet! (them related to govern! ***t); so I can't see more of works n I cant share my own idea as well, so I'll post my sketches tommorow asap!
good luck by all! ;),mim

[Tom-3DT]

Great to see lots more people joining in! Everyone remember to read the guidelines carefully and have a good think about just what's required before you dive in! Really looking forward to seeing more entries and 3d renders of concepts :)

Tom

[initiative]

Well, this my sketch.. it took all the characteristics from everykind of highlandcows I researched and this what I ended up, next step.. MODELLING :evil: lol


http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8717/toroconcolor2py8.jpg

[sly-old-dog]

This looks like fun so I thought I would give it a bash!

http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/6/12/8/f_cowrendei_273fm_c028ba75.jpg

[qwed88]

It's the Jack Black, of cows.

[AbhishekKr]

I still didn't got time start modelling even I had a concept from many days, just wishing could start before its too late to at least portray the sketched concept

[mim]

sly-old-dog >> really nice n so fun cow! I think this is exactly what they want :D!
good luck btw ;)

n about my own, imageshake n other-most of free image hosting services filtered in my workplace also by now :hmm: [s**t, s**t, s**t! :wall: ] but I'm searching to find one ignored by the stupid filter robot! :grr:
good luck, mim

[hammering3D]

hello all, :wave:

verry funny ideea of compettion, and the actualy cow is verry funny so an stilized version of it is super funny :D,

Can't wait to see the 3d versions off the skeches u made ...

The 3d that are post so far are verry funny, specialy sly-old-dog lol so funny cow how it stay in top of that hil...sweet :smug:

Here is my first WIP, is just a wip...I will model more maybe change things in progress ...

Modeled in 3ds max 8 ...

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/8107/hammering3dv1eh2.jpg

[hammering3D]

Add some things, changed some things ...
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/483/hammering3dv2fv3.png

[Adroit.jrk]

hi every one once again one more idea on which i'm working.
http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcow1zu7.jpg
I have one problem that picture attachment is not working.Can any tell me the solution?Plz

[hammering3D]

Adroit.jrk - the image upload is offline for the moment but U cood add u'r image shack link between ... and the image will be shown on formu like is uploaded here ... or go to iamge shack my image and near u'r image U cood see u'r Embeddable Code for Forums ...

[hammering3D]

My final entry ... maybe I'll make an other one and in the end I'll chose wich I like best... :wave:
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6770/hammering3d1stentrypl8.jpg

[Tom-3DT]

I like it hammering! reminds me of the cool toys you used to get in the kinda eggs :)

Want to see more 3d! There has been some cool concepts posted...comon guys!

Tom

[SithLord_Steve]

I'm going to start on mine today...Christmas and work do not a lot of free time make! hahaha...But enough with the excuses.

Cheers!
Steve

[hammering3D]

tnx Tom :D ... yes first I was thinking at kinder eggs to when I render it like plastic toy ... ;P

[mim]

Hi, it's my 2 minute sketch.
I had trying to find a way to see other works uploaded on imageshake but I can't:xx: (cause this is filtered here!:crazy:)therfore I can't see most of other works, btw I hope my work wasn't similar to others idea, if so let me know, please; then I'll try to do another work!:dunno:
Thanks, mim

http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/953827mim_highlandcow_01_01.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

hammbering 3d it is nice and thank u.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3245/highlandcow1zu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mim]

some variate of head in progress(1hour) just for share!:dunno:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/137989mim_highlandcow_01_02.jpg

[mim]

afew more, just 20 minutes :)

http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/475321mim_highlandcow_01_03.jpg

TNX, mim

[hammering3D]

haha mim ... it's start to look so funny :D ... verry nice expresion ...

and here is the link to my image uploaded on imagemozilla ... I see U use it so I supose U cood see it ... or U just upload it here but not see the images ? ... let me know and I post it elsewere ...

http://www.imagemozilla.com/viewer.php?id=380082Hammering3D_1st_Entry.jpg

[mim]

Thanks hammering3D now I can see your funny funny work, render is awsome as well as model! it seems like ceramic sculptures :D n thanx for your kind words, here is another small update, thanks again dude :haha:
I hate that filtering robot if he filter mozila too :wall: :grr:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/116374mim_highlandcow_01_04.jpg

[mim]

:wave:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/55199mim_highlandcow_01_05.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

i made keychane of highland caw but i don't have idea how do render.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7199/highlandcawsy6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ajcgi]

Right I'm back. Been working on this all day. Gonna come back to it tomorrow and sort out loads of things I don't like, then add more detail, possibly a bit of texturing, then I'll rig and pose him. Ok, maybe not all that gets done tomorrow! :haha:

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/front.jpg

2 other views here:

Side (http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/side.jpg)
Rear (http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/rear.jpg)

[mim]

i made keychane of highland caw but i don't have idea how do render.
I don't know what software u use and also I can't see your image but if you use max just hit F9! ( although, I'm aproximatly sure it isn't your problem! but anyway! :D)
***
ajcgi- nice shots, good luck btw, I like it in this level specially the way that you use for handling out haires ;)
***
ok, here is my idea for next H-cow (ofcourse after completing first one!) ;P I'll apreciate if you say your comments, specially about hair of first cow, I'm confused about, but I'll doing something for that tommorow :dunno:
Good luck, mim
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/290955mim_highlandcow_01_06.jpg

[Eetwartti]

I started working with 3d and this is what i've got so far (the render isn't even supposed to be good :D)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6997/lehmaalkuax2.jpg

[hammering3D]

I start other entry inspired by Francisco Ferris pdf portofolio that U post here ...

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/265/1wg8.jpg

[authentic]

My first post here. What I got for the moment ;)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8719/vgpcowzl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[hammering3D]

update
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1335/2pk2.jpg

[hammering3D]

Eetwartti and authentic verry funny cows nice expresions
...
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/2981/3qw9.jpg

[hammering3D]

I think this is the final model ... next the final render ...

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1623/4xk0.jpg

[hammering3D]

I trought that is final render but after I render the but :D and I really like it ;P now the face look to simple so maybe I model more the face...I'll see ... till then ... the render ...

PS: Link for mim :D
http://www.imagemozilla.com/viewer.php?id=626620Hammering3D_2nd_Entry.jpg

PS2 :D: entry inspired by Francisco Ferris pdf portofolio that U post here ... and I like those animals so much are verry nice ...

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/73/hammering3d2ndentrycn6.jpg

[capitan_popo]

nice hammering, like it better than the first

[Realmling]

Hello. Been lurking for a while...came across this, and ever since I've had little cows clomping through my brain. Try as I might to ignore the stampede and get other things done that I'm actually supposed to be doing (like unpacking the house).

Thankfully the scanner isn't hooked back up yet, so I only get to embarass myself with my rough headless body.

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_1.jpg


Am looking forward to this, as it gives me a very good excuse for my first attempt at something other than a quick preview render in Max.

As long as I don't have to rig it...one thing at a time. Or my head might explode.

[Realmling]

Last bit from me tonight...shortened the body a bit and got the head on. Not happy with the mouth, but if I futz with it any more tonight I'll go nuts and make it worse.

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_2.jpg

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/cow_smwire.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

hi every that is one funny highland cow.
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8530/cowprojectzx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[shahensha]

can any one help me when i attach my image it gives error. what should i do to upload my hiland cow. plz help me guys
________
MAINE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES (http://maine.dispensaries.org/)

[ajcgi]

attachments have been broken for ages... go to imageshack.us if you can get to it. There you can upload image files for free and it will give you several different links to it.

[authentic]

hammering 3d : nice work with style.
Here are some updates. Different versions. Completely haired. And if not, with just a texture or some fur. Maybe 2 submissions...

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/2558/totvgplowbu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ajcgi]

Right, I've spent the past 3 hours working on rigging! 2 angles of a pose. It's a bit extreme. Currently it's making his body hair piece stretch to the point where it looks like a poncho! I'll get on with texturing and sorting out materials properly tomorrow hopefully.

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/front2.jpg
#Click here for Rear View # (http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/rear2.jpg)

[Realmling]

The lump of playdough has been replaced...sometimes I just have to dink to finalize the view in my head. Also managed some decent sketches today.

Only have one leg done, but I'm much happier with Cow2 thus far.

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_3.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

hi that is update of highland cow.
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3792/prosj9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ajcgi]

Did a spot of UV layout work today. Still need to sort out texturing stretching and tone those stripes down a bit so it looks more like hair and less like a tiger in a suit!

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/front3.jpg

[Realmling]

ajcgi - really like how your cow feels very relaxed and laid back. =)


Finished the body, will hopefully be able to get the head nearly done tonight.

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_4.jpg

[kuriouz]

Hello guys, just a newbie here, I will have a go at this one since it'll be good practise for me. Your highlander cows are all looking pretty good!

[Realmling]

I uh...well...I modeled myself into a virtual corner (literally). Serves me right for hiding the reference shots and forgetting to bring them back, but I like the way the body is. I'm just wondering if the head will still work on this slightly more upright cow? (I think I've been looking at this too long and I'm out of ideas) :crazy:

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_5.jpg

[kuriouz]

Just a draft model of my cute fluffy highland cow. :wave:
This is a draft to show where the final body parts & scarf will be. Anyway hope you guys like it so far.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3396/cowdraftbm3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kuriouz]

I uh...well...I modeled myself into a virtual corner (literally). Serves me right for hiding the reference shots and forgetting to bring them back, but I like the way the body is. I'm just wondering if the head will still work on this slightly more upright cow? (I think I've been looking at this too long and I'm out of ideas) :crazy:


Hi Realmling,
Your model is looking great so far. just have to be careful that it doesn't end up looking like horse ;)

[Realmling]

I did get things adjusted and it now looks more cowish (not like you'll see it under all the hair, but yeah)...but saved out an extra copy of the above body, so someday I'll have to make my little cow a little horse friend.

[Cartoonera]

Realmling cows are much more boxy and low to the ground. Their skins tends to sag a lot around joints. Take a look at these cow body’s and notice the hind end areas and how the hips and ischium protrude which give the body a boxy shape. Im not sure if ur were going for a semi realistic feel to the body.
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/classes/ASC106/media/BEEFSKEL.GIF

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/00-109f3.jpg
http://www.edugraphics.net/ga3-domestic/ga35-horses-farm/posters/ga350-cw.jpg

Here is a link to some cow condition info (http://ohioline.osu.edu/l292/index.html)

[Realmling]

Thanks Cartoonera =)

Trying for just the other side of realistic proportions/overall shape....I just went about 20 steps to far of that other side. It's a failing of mine. Sometimes I just end up going crazy and end up modeling something different from what it originally started out to be.

Think I'll smush and stretch the body a bit more and that should get me back on track (or at least closer to it). Just at a block on the head, which is good as I'm supposed to be studying for Chem final tomorrow.

[AbhishekKr]

Somehow I started work on the Concept posted days before
I somewhat completed HEAD, will soon move on to body
b'coz with me its always delayed due to no start, once its started there are less chances of delay
The In-Flow of WIP HEAD
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2654/highlandcow001ud6.jpg

The Present state Only Render
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8798/highlandcow002hl4.jpg

CONCEPT SKETCH LINK :http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8294/highlandcowabhishekkr70ol3.jpg

[redglow88]

Hey I Hope I Can Still Join.

I Will Post My Sketch Soon !

[ben-3DT]

There are some really cool images appearing in this comp! Thanks to all for persevering!
Look forward to judgement day!

[shahensha]

hy guys here is my hiland cow. not finished yet i have to rig him and do some changes plz C&C are welcome.

<a href="http://img427.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hillandcowbl6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img427.imageshack.us/img427/9846/hillandcowbl6.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a>
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[shahensha]

sorry this is the link of my image. because the uploader of this forum doesn't work.

http://img427.imageshack.us/img427/9846/hillandcowbl6.jpg
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[shahensha]

here is another view of it.

http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/478/hilandcow2wr9.jpg
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[ajcgi]

if you put that http://blahblahb blah.jpg in brackets. It'll appear :)

Righty ho then... had a rethink about how I was approaching this last night. I've redone the body hair so now it's deformed by the same rig as the rest and fits the head hair a lot better! I'm really pleased with this atm. I'm gonna rustle up a mountain or 3 soon.

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/front4.jpg

##Rear view link## (http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/rear4.jpg)

[kuriouz]

Cool cow, nice glow in lighting too

[Realmling]

Hey um...can you guys do me a favor and let me know if you can see the images in my previous posts? Had issues with the internet last night and right now our internal network is fubar and I can't tell if things are working or not. (images are on my website...and it's really great to not be able to see things when the server is in the next room...and didn't have time to check it today at work)

[kuriouz]

yep Realmling, can still your pics from your previous posts

[Realmling]

Thanks. Is fixed now so I can see my things too. (had something to do with certain idiots at the other end of our DSL line turning off our ISP addresses last night...and claiming it wasn't their fault...and taking 3 hours to rectify)

I've about had it with my cow...the only thing I like on the head is the nostril. :crazy:

[Realmling]

Think I've managed to fix things. Just have to start on the head again. But my "horse" is looking more cow now. Cept mine won't have an angular behind...spent too much time on the one it has. :P

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_6.jpg

[Realmling]

Last blatherings from me today. Not too sure about this head, but is better than first attempt. May have to redo the ear, and probably the mouth too. But I'm getting there (least I think I am). Eyes are just temp placeholder.

(oh, and no it's not put together yet...I just wanted to see how things were looking)

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_7.jpg

Side Shot (http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_8.jpg)

[ajcgi]

I like the legs a lot!

[shahensha]

still guys no comments on my image.
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[ajcgi]

It's a good start! I'm not sure about the pointy eyes though the mouth and nose are cool ;)

[ph0b0s]

This is my first model submitted here, i think that is the first model i will finish :dance:

http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/3525/cowcf4.th.jpg (http://img439.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cowcf4.jpg)

[kuriouz]

Just working on the scarf at the moment. Will work on the rest of the body soon.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3164/cowtest2dt1.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cowtest2dt1.jpg)

[Realmling]

Aww, so cute chewing on the scarf. =)

Started on the hair, and added an eyelid. Haven't decided if I like the lid or the wide eyed "in the headlights" look better....besides the fact that my manly cow isn't looking too manly anymore...

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_9.jpg

[kuriouz]

thanks! :)
I think you should add the eye lids! it gives it more personality

[Realmling]

The husband told me I should leave it as above...and then called it a hippy cow.

But he was out voted. ^_~

[kuriouz]

haha thats not such a bad idea too! :) i can almost see flowers on the hair and the cow wearing a peace sign. hehehe :)

[Realmling]

hehe...maybe when the contest is finished I'll go back and do up the hippie cow. Gotta have those little rose colored specs too. :)

[SGrace575]

http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/3763/cowob9.jpg (http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/3763/cowob9.jpg)

I hope I posted that image right...
Anyway, this is my first post, so C&C is welcome and expected, but be reasonable.

I decided to go for a little bit hippyish cow. I'm gonna keep working on the ears and I haven't finalized the material for it yet. Any recomendations for the material would be greatly appreciated.

[SithLord_Steve]

Here is my Highlander Cow....Only have the head partially done to this point, but it's coming along. I've decided to model him in his pose already as I don't have the time to rig him together. Trying to do up some models for the speed challenge as well! :crazy:

http://ca.geocities.com/hippoworks@rogers.com/highlandcowrenderA.jpg


Cheers,
Steve

[hammering3D]

SithLord_Steve - the image upload stil not working, but ppl put the link between link and the image apear like it's uploaded directly on site...but in SMC not work cause Image Tag is restricted ... if u right clik and chose propertice at ppl image U'll see that are not on tready :D...

The cow that U made come along so nicely ... the head is verry well done and nice smoot shape ... and have nice expresion ... hope to see soon the boddy ...

[SithLord_Steve]

Thanks hammering3d...I'll be working on the body over the coming week and should have something posted. Just hoping between Christmas and work and doing the SMC that I don't get sidetracked!

Thanks for the tip too on how to post my image...Didn't realize you could post your pics like that!

Cheers
Steve

[capitan_popo]

Sithlord it looks great, had alot of character

[mim]

nice one sith and one of the few that I can see! :dunno:
I am so busy nowadays but i'll complet my idea of unbalanced horns highlandcow fo sure asap also! ;)
goodluck to all btw, mim

[kuriouz]

Nice looking cow Sith!

[authentic]

Some cool works. here's my progress. Some texture work since last time :

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/695/3dtotnewkm8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SithLord_Steve]

Thanks for the comments kurios, mim and capitan_popo! This project is turning out to be more fun than I thought it would be...Who would have thought a little cow could be so cool? hahaha

Cheers,
Steve

[shahensha]

http://img427.imageshack.us/img427/...llandcowbl6.jpg
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[Conkrys]

Um... this last one looks A LOT like my concept sketch I submitted in post #42... could you show us your concept sketch what did you work with?

[authentic]

Well I must agree with conkrys. That seems really really near from his sketch.

[maya3d_vex]

ya i did take some of the same proportions from his sketch posted, then took it to a more stylized form. I had said in my posting of this that "then saw some of the stuff posted here". im not trying to take your idea or anything and if you like i can pull what i have done. just let me know. i didn't see anything developing beyond the sketch that you posted. again if you want me to take it down i will. i wasnt trying to submit this for the compitition aspect just for C&C.

[ajcgi]

more stylized? You've removed the hair really :p If you're not submitting it for the competition, a better route would be ask for permission to use conkrys' sketch, then put it in another forum? It's fantastic work! It really is, just possibly gone about it the wrong way.

[Conkrys]

maya3d_vex: It's different to see and get inspired by something and different to "get the same proportions". If you used the sketch as a backplate to build your character then that wouldn't be right. You see this is a competition not a workshop, but even in a workshop you would have at least asked for permission. I don't mind people using my work I mind when they don't ask. As far as the developing is concerned you do not know If I have been working on it in my private time or not. Because I am not posting it doesn't mean I am not working on it. The competition ends on the 31st and I still have time. My schedule has been packed and I haven't had enough progress to post. But since you are not participating in the competition I guess it's ok. But there is a WIP thread where you can post your work for C&C. Respectfully Constantine

[kuriouz]

Here is my updated pic of the cow.. haven't completed modeling, only started texturing on the scarf.
what do you guys think of it so far??

http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/9647/cowtest3zc9.jpg

[kuriouz]

I think i have to agree with their comments, maya3d,vex. its a really great looking cow! but i think its best to have asked cronky's permission before submitting the work.

[ajcgi]

@kuriouz Well it made me laugh out loud, so it's certainly working imo ;)

[maya3d_vex]

well i havent heard back from Conkry but i think the consensuse is that it should go so im takeing it down.

[Conkrys]

maya3D_vex....I answered you already

[kuriouz]

aw thanks ajcgi! glad that made u laugh! :haha:

[maya3d_vex]

didnt see it.. but i do now, i guess the browser didnt update

[shahensha]

here guys my update can any one plz answer me wether they can see my image or not.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1121/hilandcowupdate2tk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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[shahensha]

here is another view.

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4959/hilandcowupdate3cd5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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[shahensha]

another update.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/795/hilandcowupdatetp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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[ajcgi]

can see it now :) Eyes are better. Try to define the areas around the neck, shoulders etc. It will give it a sharper look

[Conkrys]

Shahensha: I can see it...

[GiDeOn<3d>]

hi>> this is my cow but I'll ad some things and remake other things:)
http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/620660b6-cow14_jpg.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)
http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/72cf3965-cow15_jpg.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)

[ajcgi]

Wow that's a mad one! i like the kilt ;)

Update from me:
I've been playing around with this all day and have finally created some grass that behaves. First couple of rocks are in, flowers too! More variety in colour etc to come, plus shrubby things, technical wizardry in the background as that's looking dull, cloud and lighting changes and other stuff I can't be arsed to write ;)
I know this is about the cow, but hey I'd rather he was on a mountain than stuck in a never ending white space :>

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/grass2.jpg

[kuriouz]

ooh nice scenery ajcgj! the cow looks right at home :)

[AbhishekKr]

Latest updates of my W.I.P. for the HighLand Cow are here, almost the basic body is ready, the stylo hairs 'n few touch-ups are left, then the texture
very busy these days but Challenges divert my attention a lot

WIP CurrentState Render 1
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2820/hcow03ol5.jpg

WIP CurrentState Render 2
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8769/hcow04hr3.jpg

[kuriouz]

certainly looks really chiselled! For some reason your cow looks like he's going to carry something on his back ... is he going to?

[artecnl]

hi, great challenge here :D this is my concept sketch, li´ll submit the cow later

cheers :D

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/7048/prevsd5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[AbhishekKr]

certainly looks really chiselled! For some reason your cow looks like he's going to carry something on his back ... is he going to?

No I didn't planned it to carry anything but tried to give the mighty God like style showing muscular body

[artecnl]

hi, here is my render, i took 1 and a half day to complete this image, done in lightwave 9 , fprime to render, sasquatch to hair, and photoshop cs for the post work, i hope you like it :D

cheers¡

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2971/highlandcowebuo9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kuriouz]

Wow artecnl! very nice render of your cow!

[authentic]

Really funny.
Excellent fur

[ajcgi]

I like the way he's the same colour as the tree :> It makes him look like an exotic fruit. Great work!

[Conkrys]

Very good indeed! Especially the work done on the fur. Could you give us some more views of it? Keep it up man!

[artecnl]

:D thanks for all the comments guys, by now thats the only render i did for my cow, i{ll try to do another this week,

cheers :)

[Conkrys]

Hi Guys... first milestone of the cow... body model. C&C is most welcome.

http://m1.freeshare.us/126fs276744.jpg (http://freeshare.us)

[kal-el]

Hello everyone... this it's gonna be my first time in participate in a challenger. So I promise that tonight I will load the images of the cow I been creating ( with pencil and paper... later it's gonna come the 3D ;P ).
Ok... now I begin... I though that the body looks pretty good. But the most important thing we don't see it... the head. So right now you are doing very good. :wave:

Just one thing more.... remember, the cow it's gonna look like a cartoon. Think in a easy animation. "How I gonna move this cow? (in 2D)". "It's gonna be easy to draw?". Then pass the desing in 3d.

[ajcgi]

I totally agree with that. The best designs come from paper first, which Conkrys has drawn out pages ago in case you missed it :p
It's looking good so far and strangely familiar lol! Good luck with the head

[Conkrys]

kal-el: thanks for the comments. I'm not sure it needs to be completely animatable. I definitely would have made it less detailed if that were the case. But you can take a look at my concept sketch in post #42.

ajcgi: Yeah it does look familiar...LOL. Well thanks I've made some progress but the cow looks more like a bull as I'm working on it.... will be posting soon!

[kuriouz]

I'm still tweaking and not quite done with it. Might render with different colors.. etc, etc..
anyway hope you guys like it so far. :)

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4597/highlandercowok0.jpg

[artecnl]

really nice Kuriouz, maybe a brighter background is better, but is great until now. :D keep it up. cheers :D

[ajcgi]

Phew, I think this is it for me and my pc. I may do another version of this for my own entertainment at a later stage, but for now, here we are. I'll get a high res version online eventually. Got a bit of a holiday photo feel to it now :smug:

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/Cow.jpg
Created in Softimage|XSI 4.2 Fnd with textures and post production in GIMP. It's been an interesting experience this challenge. I look forward to future ones! :D

[kuriouz]

really nice Kuriouz, maybe a brighter background is better, but is great until now. :D keep it up. cheers :D

Thanks! yes i was thinking the same thing too! maybe changing the sky to a brighter blue might be better. :)

[Realmling]

All looking good so far. :)

Now to just get the hair finished for mine and figure out what exactly I want to do for a render....

[AbhishekKr]

Here are the way through renders for Final RENDER

W.I.P. Before Wings http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6257/hcow01nowingsih5.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6257/hcow01nowingsih5.jpg

The In Way Render 01 http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/629/hcow02wingsaf4.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/629/hcow02wingsaf4.jpg

The In Way Render 02 http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8264/hcow03wingssz4.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8264/hcow03wingssz4.jpg

The In Way Render 03 http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/15/hcow04wingszh3.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/15/hcow04wingszh3.jpg

[AbhishekKr]

here is my submission image, if there is any rule not followed, then please inform me, I'll correct it as soon as possible

Final SUBMiSSiON for Stylized Modelling Challenge of HighLand Cow
http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2452/highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.jpg)

:verts: :lurve: :shy: :halo: :edge:

[kuriouz]

hey Ajcgj, nice render! for some reason i like your previous mountain scene better... did you change the colors of the rocks? anyway it still looks good! :D

[ajcgi]

yeah a lot of the scenery was coming through green thanks to bouncing too much light around, but I sorted that out so now there's a bit more depth rather than just a green wash.

AbhishekKr: your idea is an excellent interpretation of the challenge.

[Phantom.cz]

Whoa, this challenge is amazing! I was never good enough in character modeling, but I will surely participate in the future.

[AbhishekKr]

ajcgi : thanx a lot,your work 'n all other contestants work has kept me inspired to do it in a way more than I'm used to
Really this is the beauty of this challenge I saw so many nice concepts 'n entries that inspires for at least an OK work

[SithLord_Steve]

Does anyone know some good tutorial for the hair and fur modifier in Max 8? I'm trying to find something online but I'm not getting very many results?

[mim]

happy cristmass to every one :D :dance: :smug: :haha:
Hammering have been send to me all works sofar, so now I can see all of your amazing works :D :dance: alot thank to hammering ;) :haha:
SithLord_Steve, are you try max toturials and user refrences? :dunno:
I work alitle on haires that you see here, let me know which of them you like more?
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/226586mim_highlandcow_01_06.jpg

[Realmling]

Here's hoping I don't change my mind and start over on the rest of the hair again...

Keep seeing old black & white cartoons when I look at my cow...so he might not end up in technicolor after all. :crazy:

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_11.jpg

[capitan_popo]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!!!!

[DAD]

I've got less than 8 days to do this in! Thanks a lot Realmy for telling me sooner ... geez ...

No matter, I've done complete models fully rigged in less than a day. :smug:

[Realmling]

Is so not my fault...can't prove a thing...neener neener. :crazy: ;P

Almost done with mine, just have to figure out lighting and a couple other things and I'll be render ready.

[DAD]

Well, I can't seem to upload images ... I keep getting error saying my jpg is not a valid image file. So what am I doing wrong?

[AbhishekKr]

Well, I can't seem to upload images ... I keep getting error saying my jpg is not a valid image file. So what am I doing wrong?

there is some prob with the forum, u are needed to Upload it on some Image Upload Severs like ImageShack.us or other & give link here
no problem with ur jpg at all

[DAD]

Thanks for the help ....

Here's a first peek after about three hours of work.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ff5b005249.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

[mim]

Good start dad! :D

[Realmling]

Just an update. Have to futz with materials and then figure out lighting..but the hair is almost done.

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/tooncow_13.jpg

[DAD]

Geting there ...

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/th.a77130143f.jpg (http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?a77130143f.jpg)

He now has ears, eyes, and nose ... and rear legs. Will probably do a few details on the feet for the hooves and maybe a few things to the face before I start cutting him up for rigging and final addition of hair and textures.

[DAD]

Realmy, is that a cow or a Binacorn? :evil: :kiss:

[capitan_popo]

whats a binacorn?

[DAD]

whats a binacorn?

A two horned Unicorn ...

[LionFox]

hmm i like cornbeef! but for today I eat haze! Merry christmas everybody!

[Realmling]

That's my rasta-hippy-dude cow...thank you very much.

thpppbbtt :crazy:



But now I do have another idea to go along with the horse-ish body I ended up making earlier...

[artecnl]

hi, great entries guys, i like a lot to participate in this new challenge, where all can practice and learn about 3d, thnx a lot to 3dtotal guys, i hope next years brings to all great things.

here i put some wip images of my cow,and a hi res image of my final entry, :D

cheers. and merry christmas

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6179/stepswebgh1.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stepswebgh1.jpg)
STEPS1

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1239/pasos2kx9.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pasos2kx9.jpg)
STEPS2

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5681/highlandcowebhiresdv2.th.jpg (http://img95.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowebhiresdv2.jpg)
FINAL IMAGE

[praveen3d]

Hi all,
I Started my work at Christmas day. Got only few days left :(
Posting my WIP here. :)

Threedy servers r showing some image uploading errors, so I'm uploading to photobucket.

Link:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/cowshot.jpg

more updates comingup...:)
praveen3d
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My 3D gallery: www.praveen3d.spaces.live.com

[capitan_popo]

Here is my final entry, tell me if I need to ut up any other views or wireframes, tell me waht ya think ;P
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9582/highlandcowfinalkx9.jpg

[mim]

a little work on unwarping;
Please let me know your comments! :(
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/944258mim_highlandcow_01_08.jpg

[mr_lemon]

Hi guys...many crazy/good one ideas :D i've tryed to do something too and that's what has come out...nothing fancy...it's been done in maya and rendered with mentalray then some postprocessing in photoshop

Some passes

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/6751/mookapassesjg4.jpg

And the final render

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5889/mooka1passflatdm6.jpg

[mr_lemon]

and that's the final hires

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/623/mookahiifinal2compressepb1.th.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mookahiifinal2compressepb1.jpg)

[kuriouz]

Wow! what a great selection of artwork.. of cows! ;)

I hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas and for those that did not celebrate Christmas, I hope that you had a good break!

Here is my final entry for this month :) I realy enjoyed working on this one. Thanks for all the comments and good luck to everyone!


http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2933/highlandercow800x600sg2.jpg

[Realmling]

Abysmal lighting attempt aside, here's my final render: :smug:

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/RMfinal_cow.jpg




And here's just a look at the finished cow:
http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/cow_sheet.jpg

[GiDeOn<3d>]

http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/4dd8de26-cow17.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)

[initiative]

Well, this is my highland cow... my concept kind of cubism..
hope U like it.. good luck to all!!

se ya!!
INITIATVE


http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5336/elmerofinallrwb7.jpg

[DAD]

Well, I didn't spend near enough time on it but I had to get this one out of my head quick.

Had to do it as a two panel cartoon for you all. Hope all enjoy this.

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/9c0867aa6b.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/0973dcaa37.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

[praveen3d]

Hi guys,
Here's my wip of highland cow entry ROKER:).
I used some simple bones & rigged my char to this action.

LINK:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/WIPcopy.jpg

I'll be posting my final entry tomorrow:)
Hope u like it.

---------------------------------------------
praveen3d@gmail.com
My 3D gallery: www.praveen3d.spaces.live.com

[LionFox]

looks really cewl Praveen3d, cant wait to see the textured version.

[shahensha]

hy guys here is my highland cow. i had not enough time to do it but anyhow lets see who wins.

[img=http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5859/hilandfinalob1.jpg] (http://imageshack.us)
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[shahensha]

good luck
[img=http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5859/hilandfinalob1.jpg] (http://imageshack.us)
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[shahensha]

http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hilandfinalob1.jpg
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[SithLord_Steve]

Here is an update on my Highland Cow...He is currently untextured at the moment as I'm trying my hardest to figure out the Hair and Fur modifier in Max... :wall:

Other than that hope you enjoy and more images are on the way.

Cheers,
Steve

http://ca.geocities.com/thethunderlizards@rogers.com/images/highlandcow_untextured.jpg

[GiDeOn<3d>]

http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/e22bbcdd-cowf1.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)

[mr_lemon]

the sketch are great! but you should be really fast 'cause the contest (if i'm not wrong)ends on 31 december :D hope to see your work!

[Ghosty!]

GiDeOn<3d> : You need to fix your textures on the castle... I would just scrap the whole castle and zoom in on the cow because it deters attention away from the work you put into the moo moo.

[GiDeOn<3d>]

http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/b0198d6a-cowf2.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)

[praveen3d]

Hai friends,
Here's another update to my Rockstar. Changed the normal guitar to a Flying V style. All did in just 3 days. Some more tweaks left. Final entry wll be submitted tomorrow.:)
Not using V-Ray this time, just Default scanline b'casue the hair system not workin with VRay.

Link:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/E_F1x800copy.jpg

Hope u like it ;P

Bye for now &
Wishing a Happy NewYear to all:)

[mr_lemon]

Praveen :shout: :shout: :shout: AWESOME!! it rocks :D

[mim]

I will come with my new Idea in afew minutes ;)
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n I can't see most of works so please excuseme for not comment's by me but I expect some from you dudes!! ;) please participate in challenge with your C&Cs, :dunno: pleassssse :/
Some of new works just I can see: (for that damn filtering)
DAD hey man you start good but mmmn :dunno: hey please keep it cool n cartoony; I think you can make it so better therefore please back on it an aspent more time on please! :D , goodluck btw ;)
Realmling good one ;) I think you may work more on render :dunno: also make your model a lil organicer! and anime (alive), good work btw; goodluck ;)
SithLord_Steve: I like your cow so much man specially with that folklore device ( we call it here "Nei-Anboon!" in south of Iran :) ) I wait to see it textured, good luck btw ;)
GiDeOn<3d>: so funny cow lol :haha: I like your sharp colors as well but I think it may look better if you use some other colors to make a harmonic range of colors (maybe on butterflyes n somewhere other!) oh, atlast I like your first one (post #216) more :dunno: ; goodluck btw ;)
Cya, mim

[mim]

Hi!
Hope you like this one! please let me know your opinion, dudes! :dunno:
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spectator:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/763389mim_z01_06.jpg
unbalanced horns one!:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/637346mim_z01_10.jpg

[artecnl]

thats a good one MIM, i like that , i hope you can make a hair render , :D cheers.

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey MIM...cool idea...really like the exaggeration, adds to the character. Thanks for the comments on my cow too!

[SithLord_Steve]

Still have a little bit of touchups to do but here is the final image of my Highland Cow...Had to give him a name so he is Sir Haggis of the Highlands! haha

Cheers, and enjoy.
Steve


http://ca.geocities.com/thethunderlizards@rogers.com/images/haggis.jpg

[mim]

artecnl thanks for kind words :), I won't make haires for this one btw ;)
SithLord_Steve thanks dude, I like your cow also, the Sir Hagg! ;)
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then a lil update to show whats the idea :D
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/763759mim_highlandcow_02_02.jpg
I think one day left! am I true?! :dunno:

[authentic]

Nice works. I hope to finish mine today.

mim : funny idea. Maybe you could put the perpendicular one more in the ground to be really attached to it ?

yan : like the design

steve : great posing

[mim]

thanks authentic, you'r right I did it :)
lil update, I'm not sure about compososion! and will be apreciate for your comments ;)
Cheers, mim
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/171160mim_highlandcow_02_03.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

ok it is the final image.
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6121/finalresulttg6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[praveen3d]

Hi,
This is my FINAL ENTRY.
Nothing changed frm my last entry. Hope u like it.:)

FINAL ENTRY Link:
http://img9.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=92213_HCOW1_1024_122_523lo.JPG


Link:2
http://img170.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=92219_HCow_1_122_589lo.JPG

WISHING A HAPPY NEWYEAR TO ALL:) & GOOD LUCK:)

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My 3D Gallery: www.praveen3d.spaces.live.com

[Realmling]

Great cows everyone!

Thanks for the comments Mim...but my render will have to stay as is for this one. Just got my computer up and running with it's second new HD this week and now I have to get everything back in order with that. :crazy:

Will most certainly try harder with things for the next one. :D

[authentic]

Ok here's mine. Not much time to do the hairy ones and to have a better environnement.
Never mind. great challenge anyway.

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/8256/authentichighlandcoweo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DAD]

Great cows everyone ... thanks for the comments MIM. I'm just too lazy to do anymore work on this guy. If my main system was running I'd probably try to do more but I'm struggling with a measely 733mhz machine while my main system is being rebuilt. I'll definately work harder on the next challenge when my main machine is back up and running.

[AbhishekKr]

Good Artwork everybody :)

[capitan_popo]

WOw, alot of entries in the last days, maybe should start a thread where the moderators should save and put up the final entries of each competitor to have which ones are the final ones clearly, so we can vote easily, also when does the voting start and end?

Pedro sos un muloncota

[SGrace575]

Voila! I know I'm not gonna win and I was planning on doing more, but here it is anyway.

Keep in mind, this is my first entry and I've only done this for two years, being 17. Anyway, please tell me what you think, I'd love some input!

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7510/cow2gf7.jpg

P.S. Please no comments on the lighting, I know it's bad, I just ran out of time.

[mim]

Hi,:dance: :dance: :dance: :D :haha: happy new year to alllll:haha: :D :dance: :dance: :dance:

n GOOOOODLUCK with all the bests!!! :D
I can't see anyone of new posts btw :(
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yay, ok, here is my final entry with a few post retouching! but really I don't know wich of them is better! :dunno: so I put bouth here, hope you help me btw then I say wichone is final one! :D
1).
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/276363mim_highlandcow_02_04.jpg
2).
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/612265mim_highlandcow_02_05.jpg
With TNX in advance for comments ;)

[artecnl]

nice one Mim, i think first one looks better :D happy new year too my Friend :D

[mim]

oh I forget to say!
I use max.8 n MR, VRay n scanline renderers! n PS.cs2 on post production n mapping ;)
Copyrights!: I use a map I find on google for wood background on sign!
oh and let me say I use V-Ray to render grass (max haire n fur!) as well! :D
if you like let me know to put some clay render of component details! and closeups! :D ;)
Thanx again, mim
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PS: TNX, artecnl :wave:

[hammering3D]

So I think we shood all chose an final entry so I stick to this like my final entry:

and other link in case first not work:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/viewer.php?id=626620Hammering3D_2nd_Entry.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/73/hammering3d2ndentrycn6.jpg



Happy New Year to All :wave:

[AbhishekKr]

Happy New Year everybody

My Final Entry is same as posted before @

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=522622&postcount=177

S/w used : 3dS Max 8 + V-Ray + GiMP

Concept : The King - SuperPower of HighLand Cows

[mim]

and my final work aswell!
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/276363mim_highlandcow_02_04.jpg
Goodluck, mim

[SithLord_Steve]

I'm a bit confused...Do we have to repost our final entry? I've noticed a few people have done that...

[mim]

I'm a bit confused...Do we have to repost our final entry? I've noticed a few people have done that...
Hi SithLord_Steve, If you have more than one entry then you have to choose wich one goes to judjment (voting) as your final entry, btw it is not recuired to repost it, just link to that or saying post number is enough, I think! :wave:
although it is unclear yet if we have to choose one entry or we can submite several entries, to voting?! see here (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=47754&page=2) (Post #20)
,mim

[haguo888]

图片无法无方显示，郁闷~~~~~

[initiative]

well... happy new years eve to everybody... so.. how voting will be? when do we we have to vote??

[SithLord_Steve]

Cool thanks Mim...well then I guess to re-establish my final entry can be seen in post #230 on page 16. I've used 3dsMax for my 3d software and Photoshop for my texture creation and compositing.

Cheers, and good luck to everyone! Happy New Year too!
Steve

[Tom-3DT]

Happy New Year everyone....work as normal starting tomorrow morning when all the 3DTotal gang are back in our studio so we will sort out the voting process and launch January's animal challenge too.

[SGrace575]

Wow, these are some great entries.

Yan, I love the fence and the flowers, but... your cow is covered in very small bananas... >_>