March 2007 - Eagle

[ben-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 this months challenge which is designed to be fun, creative and not too intensive whilst giving best entrants prizes and great exposure in 3DCreative Magazine.

This month we soaring high above the mountains! The Eagle...

http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/main_small.jpg

Here are a selection of Images to give you some good references. The Eagle has its own character from other birds and should give you a lot to work with.

Eagle 01 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/01.jpg)
Eagle 02 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/02.jpg)
Eagle 03 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/03.jpg)
Eagle 04 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/04.jpg)
Eagle 05 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/05.jpg)
Eagle 06 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/06.jpg)
Eagle 07 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/07.jpg)
Eagle 08 (http://www.3dcreativemag.com/challenge_resources/04_mar07_eagle/references/08.jpg)


Dont start new threads, all design sketches, WIP's, feedback to go in this thread only, but! questions to go in this one Guidelines and FAQ's (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=47754)

Final Images go in the Final renders thread which will be created later in the month ready for Voting.

Have fun!

[mim]

a coooool topic ben! ;)
GL all eagles here!, mim, :D

[chaitanyak]

wow! this will be interesting to see!

[praveen3d]

may be a bit hard too..:)

[capitan_popo]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :!!!: :!!!: :!!!: :!!!: :!!!: :!!!:

[ben-3DT]

Its always good to see excited contestants ;-)

[funkyboss]

Hello all!!!
Good luck and have fun!!
This is my first time here. Hope to do something good.

Cu !

[Adroit.jrk]

nice one this time. thanks ben for nice topic.

[Shahin_fj]

I love this one.
(Somehow my name refers to eagle although it exact meaning is falcon.)
Here is my concept:

[AbhishekKr]

@ Shahin : Nice Concept Shahin, and even nice painting Good Luck wid modeling

again a tremendous Challenge ahead, hope get to work more on this one

[Shahin_fj]

Thank U AbhishekKr, hope I can model it as I painted it ! :dunno:
Good luck everyone.

[funkyboss]

Nice first shot for concept! Good luck to you!!
(great face i love it ;) )

[Mr. Senator]

Sounds cool! I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

[AbhishekKr]

I hope this is the concept I'm gonna follow
devoting this turn's model to Cricket World Cup 2007 starting this March
and as we Indians are a bit fanatic for the game
may be the posture or body.Dimensions get tweaked but the Concept I hope wouldn't get changed :max: :halo: :verts:
Link : http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=106296&stc=1

[Shahin_fj]

Ok,...although its still wip I thought to post a render here.

[capitan_popo]

looking great shahin

[evolution]

Looking really good shahin, I haven't done one of these yet but i have some free time this month so i think ill give it a shot ill have my concept up soon!

[Seb-Lev]

shahin that is some increadible concept and your model seems too be coming along also cant wait to see it finished great job and best of luck....

Also I decided to try and get involved in this one also... I have great ideas in my head already... I dont know if ill have a concept but i'll try and get some wip pictures up...

[Mr. Senator]

Looking great Shahin! I like his beady eyes :haha:

heres my concept, although i probably wont follw it to a "T" since I can picture in my head what I want and this is just what I could get on paper ;P

-Zach

[mr_lemon]

a quick wip from me,just tryng to find the proportion...say me what you think :wave:

[evolution]

Hey guys here's a quick concept from me... found it fitting to have a secret service eagle... :)

[capitan_popo]

here is my concept a fast one I did while i was waiting for a render to finish at work, wanted to paint it and perfection it, but think its better just to start modeling, quite late already jeje :lame:

[authentic]

Great concept everyone. Here' mine

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4430/refneteagleuf7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[hihosilver]

A little work on mine. I decided to join this challenge. I've kind of been stalking this stylized animal section for a while now. I'll probably continue too as well. I have somewhat of a concept right now but I need to get my tablet back from a friend to brush it up. At the moment it really doesn't look good. Here's a render and wire of what I have so far. C&C is definitely appreciated.

Edit: update on the head. I also cleaned up the mesh a lot around the head.

[URs3D.net]

I also decided to quit stalking, and to join the challenge...This is my concept. Hope its good enough..Now i'll start modeling the birdiee..

Cy a laters


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[Curien]

Hi guys this is going to be my attempt for this challenge. The picture you see is sort of the style im going for but a little more cartoonish. Most of the image is done in Photoshop but I did use some images I found on the net. This is General_Bald. im hoping to have this finished for the challenge but if not ill continue it in WIP Threedy. Best of luck to everybody entering. I know the proportions are wrong but they will be fixed when modeling.

[Curien]

Im guessing now body else like this topic well i love it. Here is some wip if been working on the last few hour that i have spear. I hope you like it as i feel this could be great and ist the first non human character i have done. Learning a lot from doing this.

[Diabolos]

Curien - I was going to do that exact same concept (except mine was going to be Sgt. Eagle with a crew cut) ;P , but I just tossed in the bin and started on a new one - thanks :grr:

My 2 cents - Also on everyone, I think all of the concepts are great, but keep in mind that eagles have some very dominant features that other birds do not have to easily identify them from the other birds. I am just noticing that some concepts are missing some of these features, making them look like any bird.

D,

[mim]

Nice works from all ;)
n here is sketches I did sofar! :grr: sorry if it's messy! I blend four A4 pages to a 1024*768 but main pages was messy too cause usually I draw several things on a page till all white spaces become black! :dunno:
n didn’t decide which to model yet! :dunno:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3969/eagel0101mr6.jpg

cya, mim :wave:

[mim]

just I did some others quickly, this time with tablet ;)
mim,
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5/mimeagel02pg9.jpg

[evolution]

hey mim great sketches! I really like the one in the upper left corner of your first post. Good luck with whichever one you choose to model.

[mim]

tnx evolution for kind words :), ppl votes in previous challenge encourage me to do the best I can for this one ;), so tnx for em all buddies :o

not decided yet but tought on this new one, dunno maybe that king eagle or ... dunno! :dunno:
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9572/mimeagel03wg3.jpg

mim, :wave:

[Jonesy1911]

deffinitly go with the king eagle, it looks very funny.

[AbhishekKr]

nice idea MiM

yup I had few problems with my Net so wasn't checking much here,
Shahin, though your idea is cool modeling is good, but I wanna mention one thing
I might be wrong but I think you should put more work to BEAK of Eagle, it reminds of other ... not Eagle, rest whole model was cool

[Shahin_fj]

I agree with you AbhishekKr, maybe I change the whole model too !
But now, I'm too busy on another project..

[mim]

ok, ok! so I'll go for king eagle, :)
tnx for your supports friends ;)
-here is some of my 2.5 d sketches I did to clarify geometry for myself!
http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/074a8dc7c8.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

I’m sick by now! :hmm: It’s an old cold, that just is back! Damn! It won’t be solved! :grr: so I’ll start modeling when I feel alil better asap! ;)


mim, :wave:


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[mr_lemon]

great sketch mim! a piece of art itself...can't wait to see it modeled!!

[hihosilver]

those drawings are wonderful, but he looks much too square. I'd round him a bit more. the drawings of the geometry is wonderful. Keep it up.

[Shahin_fj]

Great job mim. It reminds me of someone....I don't know who, but its so familiar.

[mim]

Great job mim. It reminds me of someone....I don't know who, but its so familiar.
Like "someone" shahin?! You mean a people or a character dude?!
btw it's familiar for myself too! I didn't think to any other work when I was sketching but maybe something from my unconscious mind!
I think I saw something like first sketch (upper right on #36) before myself also! Thought many ages ago! n thought it was a woodpecker character on an animation I saw when I was a child! :crazy: dunno really! :xx: just thought! :smug:
Let me know if you find it! It would be cool to know what I inspired with really! :D
and tnx for all your kind words n supports :haha:

mim, ;)

[Diabolos]

1st rough concept and art direction.

D,

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/diabolosgermany/schwarzeAdler.jpg

[mim]

nice concept Diabolos :D
seems many ppl goin for general eagles, n it's really cool idea! btw yours one is alil diffrent, it's a nazi genereal!:evil: right?
btw goodluck man ;), lookin to see next steps, keep up it, :)

I like model the pilot eagle concept also alot (post #32), maybe I make tow work for this month! :dunno: :D

mim, :haha:

[Diabolos]

btw yours one is alil diffrent, it's a nazi genereal!:evil: right?


I like model the pilot eagle concept also alot (post #32), maybe I make tow work for this month! :dunno: :D



no no no - not a nazi, i do not like nazism, he is just a german, and I think I will go back in time an make him a German-Prussian.

I like your king eagle, looks funny and would make a great image.

D,

[mim]

ahh! Sorry! I guess when saw the medal, thought it is a nazi sign! Btw making a fool smug nazi eagle didn’t mean you like Nazism man! Thought vice versa! Just like “Valiant” movie that nazi generals was eagles if I remember right! :D
anyway goodluck D, yours would make a great one also ;)
mim, :haha:

[hammering3D]

Mim buddy, nice drawing, now after Shahin_fj post I find it faimiliar to...hmm we are in a time loop and this was happened before ???....grrr... I hate time loops ...


Well abut the schekes (I'll never learn how to write well this word :(), anyway, abut the scheches (;P), I prefer first on this page, post #32, I like the king one but that guy with big boots and old pilot glasses have much more character and personality in it...


EDIT: sketches sketches sketches sketches sketches , :hurt: NEVER remeber how to write it unleas I google search it and google corect it for me... :crazy:

[AbhishekKr]

Nice Way followed Diabolos

MiM, though I liked the other concept, since both ideas were fabulous, this one is nice too
But in my opinion, your 2.5 Sketch somewhat don't follow your previous 2 Sketch of King and somewhat went to common Bird Zone from the Eagle Zone
I mean Stylized Modeling needs Stylizing but also needs to be sticked to basic features of the Subject
for example Mr_Lemon did made avery Stylized WIP but had basic features of Eagle
since you are not yet started with 3D, if agree then do take care of it

Attachments not working

I also started 3D Zone of Eagle, still not sure with the Posture, may be as it progresses the idea become clears
Here is WIP
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6858/eaglewipfacezd4.th.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglewipfacezd4.jpg)

Direct Link : http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6858/eaglewipfacezd4.jpg

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[Diabolos]

Thank you AbhishekKr | mim, for the comments.

I figured that I should take a screen shot before I start sculpting.

Is it me or is the image upload service broken again???? :hurt:

D,

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/diabolosgermany/eagleScreen.jpg

[Diabolos]

some more progress.....

D,

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/diabolosgermany/eagleScreen01.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m34/diabolosgermany/eagleScreen02.jpg

[Kowai]

Hey guys!
This is my first time participating in one of these challenges :] My boyfriend suggested it to me as a good way of improving my modelling skills and just to help me get out of an inspiration rut.

Here is my Eagle work in progress here:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/439/eaglemodelsmallim4.jpg


Large Image (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9104/eaglemodelbx1.jpg)

[Diabolos]

Kowai - excellent start, I'll be watching this one.

D,

[KVachon]

@Kowai : Thats looking great I Really like the style of him/her, and i love his her feet. great job

[KVachon]

here's a quick vector concept from me. its an eagle mascot:
http://www.photodump.com/direct/Kvachon/eagleconcpet.jpg

[Kowai]

Thanks for the feedback guys! It's very encouraging! I'm still a student so we'll see how this goes :]

-Edit-

I've been playing with texturing. I'm not too experienced with this yet, especially creating a cartoon look, but I'm happy with how its going so far :] It's all a learning experience!
I'm trying to avoid using texture maps, not because I don't know how to UV map or anything, but because it's a good excuse for me to learn how to use gradients to get the look I want. Also it keeps it looking simple and cartoony. :]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7745/eagle4ix9.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

hi everybody there are many many good work. there is my work hope you like this.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3694/fimageepq9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Kowai]

Adriot! That picture is hot :3

[.KaisoR]

Very nice start, Kowai :wave:

@Adroit.jrk: Did you use projection mapping? I've read so much about it in Inveni0's thread. Btw. the displacement is a bit to strong imo.

I wanted to participate in this one but I absolutly suck when it comes to organic modelling :xx:
So I'll go practise and look forward to the next challenges^^

[Kowai]

Sorry If I'm uploading too much guys, I've just been working on this alot today ^_^'

Thanks Kaisor!! :]

I set up a basic rig for the character and set up it's weight maps. Augh it took me all morning! I've added the wings here and some pilot sunglasses.. I might add some more accessories yet. Who knows? Here I'm trying out a possible pose. Not sure if I'll keep it yet. I also need to get some sort of background for him :]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/806/eaglepose2rb6.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglepose2rb6.jpg)

[Ties]

concept
http://www.geocities.com/theties/eaglesmall.jpg

[AbhishekKr]

@Diabolos : cool progress made, hoping one more fine Model
@KVachon : nice idea
@Adroit.jrk : its wonderful
@Kowai : cool toon work, really nice
@Ties : seems like Fun, waiting to 3D version

I got confused at few places that if I'm going away from my concept, model is somewhat done, accessories and scene and Posture and Texture is mainly left to be worked
few W.I.P.s
DirektLink : http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9463/eaglewip02ww8.jpg
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9463/eaglewip02ww8.th.jpg (http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglewip02ww8.jpg)
.......
DirektLink : http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3835/eaglewip03qw6.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3835/eaglewip03qw6.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglewip03qw6.jpg)

[Kowai]

Abhishekkr - I'm impressed with the wings you've modeled, nice effort! I found it a challenge just to model the few feathers I've got :]

Cool concept Ties! I love the look of the little bird getting squashed :]

[WyRd_ralphie]

Great Work everyone , everything is looking great :)

Diablos - Starting to come along nicely
Kowai - looking awesome i love the toon style
Abhishekkr - looking good i love the wings especially

[Ties]

http://www.geocities.com/theties/eaglesmall1.jpg
being my first 3dmodel i am having trouble making the wings

[hammering3D]

hehe Ties, is looking cute, after I see his pose I think maybe u cood make him litle smal wings and put him in a pose like an pinguin, so u make him look cute and get rid of the wings...but u must give him eagle look.

[Ties]

considering making them smaller, but i don't know because those wings give my bigger character more weight and giving my smaller figure the feeling being squashed.

[authentic]

They are great eagles here

Here's where I am.

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1205/eagle3dtotalfm5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[hammering3D]

Ties - I see from u'r image that U using Maya, and I search 3DTotal Tutorials for Maya and i found this nice tutorial, maybe give it a try to help U to figure out what U need to improve at u'r model.

http://67.15.36.49/ffa/tutorials/maya/bird_tutorial/bird.asp

[Ties]

thanks hammering3d

[AbhishekKr]

Thanx for the support WyRd_ralphie and Kowai

Here I see one more stylo coming from [Authentic[/b], cool thing

Ties : if its ur 1st 3D Model, then I must say its too good

[Kowai]

Nice work Authentic! What program do you use?

[evolution]

Hey guys made a bit of progress on my model.... Unfortunately the more I work on it the less I like the concept so I may go back to the drawing board...

-:WIP:- (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/images/eagle%20progress.jpg)

[authentic]

Nice work Authentic! What program do you use?

For this challenge I use Xsi. Like your work too :shout:

[Ties]

thanks abhishekker, it is my first model in maya but i've seen a few of tutorials and been now and then on this forum watching what others make. I also know a littlebit of zbrush

hammering3d- i looked at the tutorial modeling a bird, and the feathers where squares
is there a way of texturing these en make the parts outside the feather dissapear?

[Kowai]

I think you would have to create a a map for the transparency/opacity value of your texture... Ahh but someone else should explain this cause I'm still only learning myself lol! I think you would make a sillouette image of the feather texture to use as a transparency/opacity map - white for where you want the feather image to appear, and black for where you want it to dissapear.. How you set this up would depend on the program you use... Hmm maybe you should try and look up a tutorial for it on Google :]

[mr_lemon]

ties,in maya,give your plane a planar mapping (Polygon menu set --->create UV ---->planar mapping) be sure that's oriented well and the put your B/W map in the transparency channel of your mat,to control the placement of your texture first press the "6" key (it show you the texture apllied in viewport) then use the show manipulator tool to adjust if it needs.

HTH :wave:

[mr_lemon]

ok, that's what i've done until now...i'm going for a boxeur eagle...dunno if it's coming out good,i'm wondering also if it resemble an eagle..i've some doubt,would you to help me? TIA keep up the good work guys :verts:


http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7215/wirezcopyjw0.th.jpg (http://img359.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wirezcopyjw0.jpg)

[Ties]

thank you mrlemon

the head makes it eagle enough for me, maybe put al litte curve in his back when i look at boksers they seem bending a little forward.
http://www.geocities.com/theties/mrlemon.jpg

[Kowai]

Heres some more on my work:
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5517/eaglerenderhot4fixqw7.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglerenderhot4fixqw7.jpg)
Hope you guys enjoy it :] It's so cool seeing what others are doing. This is great motivation for practicing hey guys?

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey Kowai...great model, the only crit I would have (and it's not really a crit at all actually) is that I think your character could use an Air Force style hat. I know it's not gonna make or brake your model but just an added little touch that would be cool. Keep up the good work!

[Kowai]

Thanks SithLord_Steve :] I'll have a look at incorporating that! Anything to make him more interesting I'm happy to have a go at :]

[mr_lemon]

mmm...I think that my last effort was not so stylized as i've thinked it in the start...so i've redoned the whole thing from the scratch...it comes out really different but i like it much than the boxeur one...i post what i've done until now. Let me know what you think :wave:


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8581/scratchyb0.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scratchyb0.jpg)

[authentic]

that's really better I think Mr Lemon. more stylized and fun

[M_Cederstrom]

I'm not really a modeler, but i'm trying to teach my self with the 3d max program i have. i was Just checking out some of the work ya'll have done.
!dude! there coming out really cool. i like what every one has done. :wave:

[Adroit.jrk]

some more work and tweak. anything which you think is wrong please don't stop your words.
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5997/eagler1uq8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eagler1uq8.jpg

[mr_lemon]

guys...another update from me,as you can see i've some problem with texturing,but cont to resolve it later,until now i've nearly completed model and rigging and really like more that one than the first...hope you like it too :D

cheers :wave:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4660/seccalm1.th.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=seccalm1.jpg)

[Diabolos]

mr_lemon - I like all of them, the boxer was not bad at all. The standing one is my favorite though, he looks pi$$ed off.

D,

[authentic]

Mr lemon : this one is my prefered one. Very great pose.

[mr_lemon]

mmm.think i'm near the finish line...a preview of what hte final entry should look.
Let me know what you think,and thank you for the kinda words (hear them spoken from authentic and diablo's voice is very self motivating :D) :wave:


http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1647/redlj9.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=redlj9.jpg)

[AbhishekKr]

Mr_Lemon its beautiful, it do resemble eagle n its really stylish
just one note on the post-editing, the blurr effect you applied is nice, but it seems to somewhat decaying lower claw

Adroit luvd your applied texture

[threed]

seems like a very interesting and majestic tasks to complete. Im in!!!!

[Ties]

androit like your eagle very realistic, are you planning of doing something with the background
mrlemon
lover your eagle, is better then the boxing eagle
kowailove your eagle,
http://www.geocities.com/theties/uvs.jpg had anyone ever had this after reopening their model. i think i should start over again. lol

[Ties]

and how do i know if i close it never happens again? or do i have to turn my computer on all the time till i textured it?

[evolution]

Hey guys great models so far!

Kowai: I love the style, he has great character!
Mr. Lemon: Glad you decided on this eagle I like him alot better than the others. Great pose too!

Anyways so after working a bit more on my initial concept I decided to go back to the drawing board and do something more simple and toon-esque eagle. Below are the links to the new concept as well as my progress so far! Let me know what you all think!

Concept (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/CONCEPTWIP.jpg)
WIP 1 (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/HEADWIP.jpg)
WIP 2 (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/BODYWIP.jpg)
WIP 3 (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/COLORWIP.jpg)

[capitan_popo]

evolution, looking great, but the two part top beak looks a bit funky in my view, why is it in two parts like that? :hmm:

[evolution]

Hey capitan_popo thanks for the comment the beak isn't really two pieces its just an over-exaggeration of how the back part of the beak is raised from the curved portion. If you look back at the eagle01 reference image that ben posted in the first pose you can see what I'm talking about.... I over exaggerated it a bit too much so ill tone it back a bit and see what it looks like. Thanks again for the comment!

[capitan_popo]

oh ok, get it yeah tone it down a bit, but it looks great, great stylization

[Kowai]

Hey evolution I like how your eagle is turning out so far! Man all these entries are so cool to see, I love everyones actually :] It's cool to see all the different takes on the concept.

Ties.. That's so weird! I had my model blow up on me like that before.. But I use Lightwave not Maya so I don't know what your problem could be. Mine happened to my rigged and posed character - I reopenned my scene with my character in it up and it had just exploded like that. I had to reset my bones rest position.. I think. Everything fixed itself then. Its always good to have a starting keyframe with your character in it's default position and then do all your posing at another keyframe (like at 5 frames or something) to stop your model from going insane.
If I'm already regurgitating stuff you know I'm sorry! Just thought I'd type out my thoughts :]

[evolution]

Hey Kowai thanks for the comment heres a bit more progress made on it, I toned the beak extrusion down a bit but looking at these renders I think it needs to come down even a bit more. Anyways I'll do that soon then its on to the wings!

NEW WIP (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/FEETWIP.jpg)

[Adroit.jrk]

AbhishekKr: i used unwrap map and i used disp & bump for batter result.
ties:thanks, i will work on background as well.
and there is some more ok.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6370/eaglehellb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[hihosilver]

some small progress on my model I'm not posting. There will be much more now that it's spring break. I'm not very happy with the style of the head, it's very basic and somewhat boring. I've drawn a few concepts and I'll probably draw more later, but here's what I have so far. Please tell me what you think.
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3904/eagleconcepts1zt7.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eagleconcepts1zt7.jpg)

[Diabolos]

had anyone ever had this after reopening their model. i think i should start over again. lol

There is nothing wrong with your model - you are in the UV editor. You only need to layout the uv's and everything will be fine. Once again, there is nothing wrong with the geometry.

D,

[mim]

Really awesome works from all guy n gals! really awesome! :D
I’m busy with war but I hope finish my work after end of D-war also!

btw I saw some ppl using projection mapping! so I want just remember it’s stylized animal challenge so thought this technique isn’t useful really for this one! maybe jus my thought but P-mapping almost using for creating photorealistic works not stylized ones!
But don’t mind just my ½ cents! maybe I’m wrong! :dunno:

Hey lemon progress looks really good man! ;) btw boxer eagle was so keool also!


GL to all, mim, :haha:

[Ties]

maybe cartoonish stylised projectonmapping using using photo textures turned into less detailed and colorfull textures, seems fun to try. maybe the outcome will be awkward i'll give it a try

[Ties]

i don't know if this works...http://www.geocities.com/theties/texturinginprogress.jpg

[mim]

ahh! Ties! I didn't mean you! Your eagle wasn't projection maped! or if it was, at least not in a realistic mood!
I just say that it is not about making an animal as much real as possible! in other way we must make as much as stylized until it stay recognizable yet, so don’t worry about your model tie! it going nice! keep up it gal! :)

mim, :)

[Kowai]

Omg Diabolos I feel so silly now, I should've seen it was the UV editor.. Maya automatically creates UVs for an object right? But you have to delete those than create your own to make it work yeah? I used Maya a year or so ago so its hard to remember :]

[hihosilver]

Well, sadly nobody seems interested in giving me advice. So far I haven't tried any other concepts, I may try the second one to the left in the upper right corner. I've finished the head for now, there may be more detail to come. These updates are on the body and wings. I do plan on attaching the wings but for now they are just by the side of the body. Please C&C, I'd like to make this as good as I can.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8729/eagleprogress3ny4.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eagleprogress3ny4.jpg)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2979/eagleprogress3wiretc8.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eagleprogress3wiretc8.jpg)

[evolution]

hihosilver: work is coming along nicely the only crit I have is that the wings might be a bit too thin but its sort of hard to judge in the angle of the above render. other than that its coming along nicely! Also on a side note I noticed ur also from oregon what part?

[Adroit.jrk]

Really awesome works from all guy n gals! really awesome! :D
I’m busy with war but I hope finish my work after end of D-war also!

btw I saw some ppl using projection mapping! so I want just remember it’s stylized animal challenge so thought this technique isn’t useful really for this one! maybe jus my thought but P-mapping almost using for creating photorealistic works not stylized ones!
But don’t mind just my ½ cents! maybe I’m wrong! :dunno:

Hey lemon progress looks really good man! ;) btw boxer eagle was so keool also!


GL to all, mim, :haha:
mim do u thick that reality doesn't mean over this challenge? I think if i made my model with origionality it is more batter then anything becuase origionality give more value to animal. But i may be wrong but i require your idea about that issue after idea i will change my model and i will remodel. thanks

[hihosilver]

Thanks evolution, the wings are a bit skinny. I'm planning on defining the top bones more and making it thicker. of course the bottom will stay thin because they are feathers. Thanks for the advice.
Also, I'm from Portland Oregon, where are you?

[authentic]

hihosilver, that's great. i really like the head. for your wings, maybe as he is really cute you can use the "rayman" style and just not attach them.

[Singky]

Hi all ! I find out about this fun competition not too long ago, and I am very excited to participate. :dance: Hopefully I can learn alot through out this process. Right now I am in the modeling phase, but I should be finish with it soon. I am planning to apply feathers on it but I have no clue how too. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/singkham/Eagle_1.jpg

[drained spirit]

Hi,

This is my concept, i will soon submit my wip. c&c's welcome.

thanks for watching.

http://xs113.xs.to/xs113/07131/eagle.jpg

[Ties]

more entries! hurry i think the voting starts at the end of this week

[evolution]

Hey guys its good to see more participation but like Ties said hurry! Anyways i've finished up the modeling on my entry, ill rig it then post some updates! Keep up the good work everyone.

Oh and hihosilver I'm from the salem area but am down in corvallis at OSU for school most the year for now!

[mr_lemon]

hihosilver sorry that i wasn't around to comment your sketch...i've enjoyed really much the one the tuft on his front...it was so funny...why don't you put the tuft on that entry also? :D

[AbhishekKr]

hihosilver very nice work so far, hope to see a fine entry

Singky I may be wrong but the upper head part of your model is not for eagle, as upper head is a bit more thin in your model

drained spirit thx for a lady again for so many hunks, but HURRY UP

[mr_lemon]

eheheh guys....don't want to bother you but there's another update/lesser change in the model so i'm posting it with occlusion and wires...that should be my last model...so i hope you'll enjoy it :D good work from everyone,i like especially the one from authentic koway and hihosilver!!

hi all :wave:


http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3144/uankx7.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uankx7.jpg)

[mr_lemon]

...mmm...btw...mim where's yours? after seeing your sketch you can't miss that one...and i hope that evolution finish his one in time,i want to see that also !! hurry up guys :D

[AbhishekKr]

Mr_Lemon : looking good

[Kowai]

Mr Lemon your eagle looks so cool! It reminds me of (I hope you're not insulted by this lol) the new bird pokemon. :] Evolution I can't wait to see how yours turns out, its looking so promising. Hihosilver yours is looking great, what program do you use? Adiots is still looking hot to me, how did you make it so realistic? AbhishekKr we need to see some more of yours, can't wait to :] Drained Spirit nice concept! Ties yours looks so evil, he really projects great character, can't wait to see your scene completed. Authentic I'm dreading yours being finished, it's just going to wow us all I think Lol! Singky welcome! Nice start!
If I've forgotten anyone I'm sorry! But so far I'm impressed with everyones efforts. I'm fascinated by the different creative takes on the project :] I need to finish up mine and get it posted soon too!

[hihosilver]

Authentic: Thanks, I think i'll try both and find which version you guys like best.
Evolution: That's cool, my sister and mom just went too OSU to look at it for college.
mr_lemon: Thank you very much. If I get the time I think i'll try out two or three of the hairstyles and see which you guys and I think are best. Thanks for the advice.
AbhishekKr: thanks!
Kowai: Thanks as well, I'm using Anim8or, a free modeling program. I use it because it's what I learned to model with and at the moment i'm very efficient with it. Over the summer I'll get more time for modeling and I can learn to use 3ds max or maya.

Hopefully i'll have the legs finished by tomorrow, then I can play with the wings and hair. After that comes rigging and the dreaded texturing... I may mainly keep him solid colors because he is a cartoon after all. I'm not quite sure, I guess I'll have to play with that as well.

[Kowai]

hihosilver your screenshot of your character made me think of Lightwave which is what I use :] But I know Lightwave can't do wireframe/shaded renders. Also it's crap for UV editing I reckon so I can't wait to learn Max at school this year. I used to learn Maya but the school I went to was a dud.. Augh so I learnt very little :/

[ben-3DT]

Wow guys, there are a lot of entries this month!!

Please accept my apologies for me not posting in this thread often, I am keeping an eye on things but I managed to break my left wrist last week (which isnt good news for a left hander...) I am however very pleased with the progress made in this comp! Keep up the good work!!

Ben

[andaz23]

unfortunately i have not gotten time to participate in this challenge
everyone is doing quit well specially mr lemon

[authentic]

hello everybody. here's what will be my final entry I think. I hope you'll like it.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4202/authenticeaglecl0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mr_lemon]

WOW authentic....fantastic entry...great style great render great all !!!

[mr_lemon]

ok,here's my final...good luck for voting time!! :wave:


http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8716/fainallth9.th.jpg (http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fainallth9.jpg)

[hihosilver]

wow! very excellent entries. Authentic, how did you pull off those feathers in the head? The normal feathers in the body and wings would be perfectly doable with a transparency map, but did you just use hair tools to make that?

[Ties]

hahahah i really love your your enty authentic
I like everything i see around this challenge i'm allmost afraid of posting mine. at Least i learned something out of it. Maybe i'll do another challenge soon. succes to you all

[authentic]

Mr lemon : Like your entryt oo.

hihosilver : all around the head is made of hair in xsi. The feathers on the characters are mesh with opacitiy map placed one by one (it was very long)

ties : go on post yours too. Don't worry about the others pictures. Everyone's welcome.

[Kowai]

Omg Authentic I knew you'd blow us away with your character! Nice work! :] I -love- the feathers!
Mr Lemon yours too I'm so jealous of your work! He looks such the predator, I love the design :]

[Adroit.jrk]

nice mr.lemon and authentic amazing

[mim]

...mmm...btw...mim where's yours? after seeing your sketch you can't miss that one...and i hope that evolution finish his one in time,i want to see that also !! hurry up guys :D

great woks ;)

tnx lemon, I was hardly busy with D-war project, I didn’t sleep last tow days! AND I miss deadline btw! I can’t finish it on time unfortunately! omg! :(

btw for my eagle … thought this mounth is 31 days! right?! if so I think I can model it just after alil sleep! ya know! I need it!! damn to all unfinished projects! just let go to bed! :D

cyall, mim :)

[Singky]

Very cool looking eagles. Hope to see more in a couple of days. :)

[hihosilver]

update, I tried to define the wing bones more, but I feel I didn't define them enough at all. So i'm planning on defining the bones more, After that I'm going to try attaching the wings and different hairstyles. Here's my update!

Edit: Here's the model with the wings attached, I'd love input on whether or not they should be attached or not. No fancy render because It's not really needed. Thank you all.
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9593/eagleprogress4pk8.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eagleprogress4pk8.jpg)


http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8294/eaglewingsattachedxq5.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglewingsattachedxq5.jpg)

[Kowai]

Okay he's pretty much my eagle done but I'm still not happy with it! Maybe I will touch it up a bit still but sometimes I guess you have to leave it ;] I so need to practice lighting/texturing *sigh* Ohwell. Hope you guys like it :]

[Kowai]

I can't get my picture to just show up in the forums sorry guys.. I'll try again here

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6248/eaglefinal4vp3.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglefinal4vp3.jpg)

[Ties]

like it very much kowai it feels strange though maybe he is to sweet to be in the airforce,but i love it anyway

hihosilver i'm quite new to doing 3d and i am glad to see your making big wings because my wings look like an cape of batman or something hope to see more of you soon

[evolution]

Hey guys everyone is finishing up great!

Kowai: The hat addition came out great ur entry has tons of character!
hihosilver: Good to see an update, in my opinion I would go with wings attatched in the image of them attatched they looked alot more defined and looked good! Good luck on finishing it up.
Authentic: Amazing entry I really like the feathers and the hair, and the mouse addition tops it all off. The only small crit I have is that he reminds me sorta of a toucan with the elongated beak and body shape. But the coloring and feathers help curb that and make it more clear that its an eagle!
mim: Good to see ur still in this I really liked ur concept, sad you missed the DW deadline there was very clearly a good amount of work poured into it. Anyways I look forward to seeing ur model and I really hope you have time to do it!

So anyways I finished up my entry tonight.... Here are some pretty close to final renders and a few random poses.... Let me know what ya think!

Render 1 (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/eagleentry.jpg)
Render 2 (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/eagleentry2.jpg)
Wireframe (http://oregonstate.edu/~peronas/eagle/eagleentry3.jpg)

[authentic]

hihosilver Seing the 2 versions, I prefer with the wings attached

mim Hope you'll have time, your concept was really excellent.

Kowai Thanks. Your entry 's great. With the hat and glasses, it's really intersting.

[Ties]

evolutionlove the head like the wings but those legs are a bit strange to me

[ben-3DT]

Looking excellent guys, dont forget, you only have until saturday to post final images!!

[hihosilver]

Great entries Kowai and Evolution!

Here's some possible hair alternatives, please tell me what you think.

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/369/eaglehair2sh1.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglehair2sh1.jpg)
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2441/eaglehair1ry0.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglehair1ry0.jpg)

[hammering3D]

Hello ppl,

I was away a litle bit, but now I'm back :D
Nice entry from everyone, the chalenge is gorwing and growing and standards go hi and hi, sweet :D

I start modeling my eagle, and hope I finish it till the deadline even is sooo close ;P

C Ya,

[AbhishekKr]

Few Final WiPs, stage is almost done just need to make up my mind

Somewhat Final Render Stage
Link : http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglefin01xo5.jpg
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4954/eaglefin01xo5.jpg

InkPaint Look attracted me
Link : http://img66.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglefin03toonyc7.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9424/eaglefin03toonyc7.jpg

[hammering3D]

:wave: First wip, I like it how it turn out, so maybe I cood finish it in time :crazy:

[hammering3D]

:wave: Wire

[hammering3D]

Change the eye's abit, put wings, etc...

[hammering3D]

and smoth version, :smug:

U like the first eyes shoket or the second eyes shoked more ?...ignore the pupils pls, I'll change them :xx:

[hihosilver]

Hammering3d, I liked the first eye sockets much more. Nice entry, even if it is rushed.

My eagle's rigged now, all I need is a good pose. I was thinking of having him standing on a cartoon mountain. Another thought was diving at a snake or something, but I like the idea of him on a mountain more.

[hammering3D]

tnx hihosilver, after looking more at eagles eyes I thing myself to that the first version is more apropiate, second look more like an haloowen costume :)

I think if U have time is nice to put 2 version and chose one in the end...if u not have time, I prefer the montain version.

[capitan_popo]

hammering, nice stylization really like it man, i am not going to able to finish mine this time have to much work to do:(

[Singky]

Plenty of very good looking eagles. :drool:

Here is what I have so far. Still working on the shading and lighting part. So voting starts on Saturday ? Yikes.. Lucky I don't have class during those days. Hopefully I'll finish. Looking forward to see more entrys or updates.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/singkham/bird_Wires.jpg

[hammering3D]

hammering, nice stylization really like it man, i am not going to able to finish mine this time have to much work to do:(


:ugh: to bad to here that, I really like all u'r entryes, maybe next mounth.
And thnx for apreciation, hope to finih it and make it cute :crazy:

[Diabolos]

ahhh, I have bit off more than I can chew this month, and I cannot find my eagle model in my project folder :ugh: I am out - good luck all, I'll stop by the voting thread and check out all of your final versions.

D,

[hammering3D]

ahhh, I have bit off more than I can chew this month, and I cannot find my eagle model in my project folder :ugh: I am out - good luck all, I'll stop by the voting thread and check out all of your final versions.

D,


:ugh: :ugh: :ugh:

[hammering3D]

More wips :roll:

[hammering3D]

More wips moreeee :crazy:

Is nice to model withowt pre planing :D, is fun, when I see something wrong i change, I try many things to se how they fit, cause I not know the final result befor :)

what do U thing :wave: :???:

[Adroit.jrk]

Singky: lovely model i love it.
hammering3d: nice model with nice result.
AbhishekKr: it is looking good like we are in World Cup 2007

There is My Final Image
Final Render Image (http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3817/fullfinalzn2.jpg)
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3817/fullfinalzn2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[papusmash]

it seems to be great. I want to see the final one

[papusmash]

the legs are very well model

[hammering3D]

thx U all, I'll post later or tomorow updates

[mim]

Hey hammering! It’s really one of the favorites this month for sure! sooo cute! keep it up man, I like how it goes better n better! :D cya soon in next update! ;) belive me! it goin to be so cute! :D

Singky, nice work ;), I will suggest you go for a lil more egealish model! :D btw really like the concept n modeling is just brilliant! ;)
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here some wip from me! it’s not finished really! so if time let me I’ll work more on it n add textures n also his lil crown tomorrow, just thought share a wip would be great to give some comments before finishing it, ;) :)

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/be66fb7139.jpg

Cya, mim :haha:

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey Guys...I have a question...I'm trying to hammer out my model before the deadline but do we have the day of March 30th to submit it as well?

[hammering3D]

will have till 31 march midnight gmt time :wave:

so we have the day of 31 aswell

[hammering3D]

mim buddy tnx for u'r comment, I really like u'r image to, can;t wait to see it finished :wave:

And I think I finish mine, I'll see tomorow if I'll make changes or not.

Here is Just small rethusing in photosop with levels and some saturation.

BTW it supose to be an Fat Babby Eagle :wave:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4787/eaglefinalunblur100kgl2.jpg

[hammering3D]

And here is more rethuching, I add some blur for dramatism and more saturation :crazy:

Wich U like best ? :wave:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/267/eaglefinal100kkx9.jpg

[penguins]

[img=http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6950/egal1us8.th.jpg] (http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=egal1us8.jpg)

Any comments?

[papusmash]

Hello,

Happy to participate to this challenge.
Here is my FINAL IMAGE.
The story of this picture:
A young eagle that can't make up his mind to leave his cozy nest...

Good luck to everybody

http://xsi.kenderland.com/albums/userpics/10001/aigle_papusmash.jpg

[mim]

Hammering, nice, I suggest change the eyes to previous simple spheres, it was more funny:D, btw this way looks fun yet! ;)

Hey papusmash! it’s really nice man! truly stylized n so0o cute! my best one sofar! ;) but without WIPs! :dunno: anyway lovely model, ;) I like his eyes! :D

mim, :haha:

[hihosilver]

Wow... Papusmash, that's awesome. I'd love to see a wire of it. I love the render, I've never been able to make pretty renders like that sexy thing... that's my downfall.
Well, here's what I have right now. Your guys renders always blow my mind.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7464/eaglemountain1rd8.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglemountain1rd8.jpg)

[hammering3D]

Hammering, nice, I suggest change the eyes to previous simple spheres, it was more funny:D, btw this way looks fun yet! ;)



:wave: tnx buddy, but i not undestern what to change at eyes, cause are the same eyes just have a black pupil on them, and if i make them white it look like a undeath bird :D, what to change ?...and u like more the blur version or the unblur one ? :wave:

[authentic]

hammering : i prefer with the blur. Funny scene

Some great eagles appeared this last days.

[papusmash]

Thanks for your comments...
I will try to post a wire version tonight.

[hammering3D]

hammering : i prefer with the blur. Funny scene

Some great eagles appeared this last days.

:wave: thank U, I myself prefer it with blur, it add more drama in the scene :), tnx.

:wave:

[Warin-3DT]

a lot of excellent pieces this time, very enjoy looking through indeed.

Just a reminder, tomorrow will be the date for posting final images;) Can't wait now!

[Honyagenga]

Good Luck to you all, some very nice work here!!

I'm new and hopefully will be joining you fine people on the next Challenge.

[mr_lemon]

last days,big entries!!!

papusmash absolutely great one...if I can say that: 5 stars from me :D
mim!! finally yours has come,I like it!!! ...just a thing...it's mine impression or the back of her head is....hollow? ( a mindless character :lame: )
hihosilver i like your one too!! the pose is very dramatical and expressive...i'll work a little bit more on the legs and their pose
hammering3d the proportions of your eagle are really funny,it reminds me an easter egg,you should sell that,as we are in easter days :D :D !!!

[hammering3D]

mr_lemon OMG u are right :d it look like an egg, I shood model it like he wear an eag in his head like an egg mask, or like he didn't come out from egg compleat :D, sweet

[papusmash]

Hello,
Has I said in my last post, here is a wire screenshot of my eagle
Have a nice weekend ;)


http://pix.nofrag.com/0b/f8/f2b0526fed980b812d634a9234b4.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/0b/f8/f2b0526fed980b812d634a9234b4.html)

[hihosilver]

Papusmash, awesome wire and model. I love it.
Mr_lemon, thanks, I came up with a somewhat final image but now that I read your post I see that you're right, the legs are straight up and down now with no change, I need to give them some kind of pose even if they're just relaxed. Here's what I have right now, expect at least one more update from me.
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1673/eaglemountain2uo3.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglemountain2uo3.jpg)

[AbhishekKr]

Adroit.jrk : thanx for comment, but gosh India is out of WorldCup that too very badly

Papusmash 'n HihoSilver very nice work displayed

I think I'll be posting this as Entry
Link : http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglefinal800x600ui1.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1911/eaglefinal800x600ui1.jpg

+++++++++++++++++++

[hihosilver]

Well, here goes, this is what I believe shall be my final render. If anyone has any more crits I always welcome them. I've enjoyed modeling this and plan on entering more stylized animal challenges in the future. :)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4812/eaglemountain2bh7.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglemountain2bh7.jpg)

And here's a wire


http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9986/eaglewirefinalgj7.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglewirefinalgj7.jpg)

[Kowai]

Papusmash wow! That's such a cool eagle! He's so fat and squishy I just want to poke him!
hihosilver he looks so cool! You're making me jealous now X)
AbhishekKr I love the cel-shaded look of your eagle, what a great effort!
hammering3d I just want to roll him down a hill and laugh at him, what a cool design! I would never have come up with it :]

Great work everyone!

[hammering3D]

Kowai - hahah tnx, now u make me want an aniamtion and I can't animateeeeeeeeeeee,

I wish to aniamte it after u'r ideea like that: he flay after the worm that run desparate, more to not be steped by the fat baby eagle, and he try verry hard and concetrate to flay caus he have smal wings and fat boddy, and finaly when to caugh the worm, the worm duck and he fly over the worm wich is at a limit of an down hill :D, thne he trip over and rol over down the hill :D, well maybe one day I'll learn to aniamte and do it :d...

[authentic]

hihosilver : nice work. I prefer the 1st render, the last you post is a little to shiny for me.

papumash : clean mesh but I can't say that's a surprise for me.

[AbhishekKr]

Kowai: thanx for the comment

HihoSilver: agreed to authentic, its a bit much shining at forhead, but if you adjust it more, plz. try not to disturb much light on beak 'coz that's simply looks cool

[papusmash]

Hello Authentic. Very nice job. As cool as the last one.

PS: Good holidays.

;)

[Shahin_fj]

So many great models here! :drool:
Hi everyone!
Remember my eagle? well, I changed it completely! In fact I changed every thing even the concept! :smug:


http://pix.nofrag.com/42/7b/58de56accc8ebd24ee3ea507c7ac.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/42/7b/58de56accc8ebd24ee3ea507c7ac.html)

Hope you like it...

[praveen3d]

Hi friends,
Gr8 entries everyone :)

Here's my final entry, all did in a single day, I was really busy due to my exams and the dominance war challenge, this entry was modeled at 31st & didn't had enough time to tweak every part of the img.
Hope u like it:)

FINAL:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/eagle1x.jpg


WIREFRAME:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/3X.jpg


HI-RES:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/eagle1.jpg

[Galero]

Hi guys,i see some really nice work here...papusmash I just love your entry :dance:
so this is my final image...although i'm not quite satisfied with the final result,but i really wanted to take part of this challenge:)
so here it is:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/Splee_123/final_entry.jpg
hope u like it:)

[hihosilver]

Thanks for catchin that guys. I fixed it up and feel it looks a lot better. The beak doesn't have the same awesome tint too it, but I feel it still looks good.

Galero and Shahin: Awesome entries guys. Really cool.
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/4030/eaglemountain2ob8.th.jpg (http://img464.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaglemountain2ob8.jpg)

[ƒel!pe]

Hello, everybody this month there is many beautiful animals.

Its my entrie. i'm begining with XSI so comments are welcome :haha:

http://www.davidmazeau.com/transfert/3D%20total%20-%20eagle/playeagle.jpg

[ƒel!pe]

my wireframe for us ;P
i hope i'm not wrong with the time i had to post my image. :o

And sorry for my english :o

http://www.davidmazeau.com/transfert/3D%20total%20-%20eagle/playeagle_wireframe.jpg

[SithLord_Steve]

Here is my entry! Created it today! Hope I beat the deadline! I will post wires in a moment!

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

Good luck everyone!
Cheers
Steve

[SithLord_Steve]

Here is the wire....
http://ca.geocities.com/hippoworks@rogers.com/eaglejpegwireframe.jpg

[hammering3D]

weeeeee

When we will see the April Animal, I'm so curiosssss :D, sorry to be anoing, I'm just curios cause in the preview chalenges U posted the new animal when u post the final thread.

c ya, and sorry.

[ben-3DT]

Hi Guys,
My fault, we have had a few people away today and UI have been getting the 3DCMag on sale. Will do this first thing tomorrow AM>

[hammering3D]

Hi Guys,
My fault, we have had a few people away today and UI have been getting the 3DCMag on sale. Will do this first thing tomorrow AM>

:shy: :o Thank U, I can't wait to see if is what I think will be :crazy:

[ben-3DT]

ha ha, and what do you think it might be?

[hammering3D]

Every chalenge I do like that try thinking what will be, ofcorse I never gues :D.

this time I think with all the easter around will be an bunny. :roll:

[hihosilver]

I say... turtle

[Galero]

mmmm...okapi?...lol