Character: cave digging creature

goat · 26-05-2004, 03:49 AM

this is a character i'm working on now. i'm going to be unwraping him next. any questions/comments/crits always welcome.

c0nspire · 26-05-2004, 05:34 AM

wow that is sooo sweet!!!

(canu tell i love it)

Ultimate Ronnie · 26-05-2004, 10:39 AM

the legs should be thicker in my opinion. they look like they wouldn't support him while he's digging with those massive claws. other than that, awesome job.

Nappa · 28-05-2004, 08:32 PM

a massive tail would balance him out some also maybe add a spiked bone that looks like a small shovel

Ragnar · 29-05-2004, 05:48 AM

yeah I really like it.... I know what people are talking about when they say the back legs/tail could help balance out but when I looked at it I could imagine it planting its head onto the ground and using that as its main point of contact... then clawing out dirt alternating with each arm...
cool work!

Ragnar · 29-05-2004, 05:52 AM

actually looking at it again I could see it using the points of his claws to walk... like a gorilla... maybe swinging its back legs through .... hmmm

geoMan · 29-05-2004, 06:13 AM

very nice character...i love it....

and i agree with nappa...a tail wud suit him....u can have a dino like tail....with large horns on it!

lovely character...and awesome concept!

Daniel · 29-05-2004, 11:56 AM

very cool character, great concept as well

goat · 30-05-2004, 03:32 AM

First off thanks for all the replies. I'm going to use some of the sugestion on the model. so good ideas all around. thanks guys!
But i may not be able to get back to this guy for a while. some other projects i want to work on. I'll post some new stuff as soon as i can. thanks agian.

c0nspire - thanks man

Ultimate Ronnie- good point. the balance isn't where I really want it. i think when i get to modeling i will bring the legs more in balance.

Nappa- really good idea. i think i will give him a tail see how it looks. good one man.

Ragnar-thankss you kinda got it. he would dig with alternating arms. but not the head. but still i'm kinda flirting with the idea of a tail.

geoMan - thanks man. i'm probably going to make a tail for him. and the tail will have some horns.

DanielB- thanks for the kind words bro!

Cheers

-ed-

LittleFish · 30-05-2004, 07:00 PM

I think a tail would be an interesting addition. It would solve his balance problems well. However, it might be a bit cumbersome to lug around in a small work environment, and tails are usually fairly sensitive (in case a rock fell on it or something).

The balance doesn't seem like it would be as bad if the hind legs were like those in the first concept posted. If I think of any really good ideas for the hind legs or the balance, I'll post.

geoMan · 30-05-2004, 07:56 PM

well...i am actually a physx freak so let me add some technical stuff...

u see the creature apparently rests on the rear legs....making it a pivot for him...and the centre of mass is his big chest....so, the anticlockwise tourque is big and their is n clockwise torque.....no mass on the other side.....

in this position, the creature is likely to stay down forever.....be low....and moreover....might possible fall while running...unless u reduc weight from the chest....

with a tail...he will be balanced...he'll get an extra weapon...he wont be able to run like a gorilla actaully....

but i tail wud suit...
his butt is really small...

i know this was all useless

JayF · 30-05-2004, 11:40 PM

Yes its very nice indeed. 2 quick questions though: Do u use morph targets to open and close the mouth? And are the teeth linked to the model or are they part of the mesh? Thanks.

goat · 31-05-2004, 05:24 AM

thanks guys for the replies.well the more i look at this guy the more i don't like it. so we'll see.

LittleFish - ya it could be cumbersome havin a tail in that enviroment. But if the tail was covered in like a rock crust it could be a better fit.

geoMan - some good info. never useless my man.

jayf- i did use morphs for the opening of the mouth. and the teeth are part of the mesh.

26-05-2004, 03:49 AM	#1
goat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Character: cave digging creature this is a character i'm working on now. i'm going to be unwraping him next. any questions/comments/crits always welcome. __________________ http://www.jumpinmyhead.com/frontpage.html

26-05-2004, 05:34 AM	#2
c0nspire its a zero! not an o Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: glued to the comp Posts: 437 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow that is sooo sweet!!! (canu tell i love it) __________________ -c0nspire http://lowpolycg.com c0nspire@hotmail.com

26-05-2004, 10:39 AM	#3
Ultimate Ronnie heh heh... member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: buryford junction, VT Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the legs should be thicker in my opinion. they look like they wouldn't support him while he's digging with those massive claws. other than that, awesome job. __________________ why shake hands, when we can touch other things? like lips...

28-05-2004, 08:32 PM	#4
Nappa WHat do you mean im fugly Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Joilet IL ,USA Posts: 639 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	a massive tail would balance him out some also maybe add a spiked bone that looks like a small shovel __________________ WhatColorist i like comic's let me paint yours Looking For some Reputation points guys

29-05-2004, 06:13 AM	#7
geoMan is studying. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pakistan Posts: 829 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow... very nice character...i love it.... and i agree with nappa...a tail wud suit him....u can have a dino like tail....with large horns on it! lovely character...and awesome concept! __________________ But in the end, no matter what i pretend, the journey is more important than the end or the start, and what it meant to me will eventually be a memory of the time WHEN I TRIED SO HARD! Mental Ray Rendering And shader Discussion thread

29-05-2004, 05:48 AM	#5
Ragnar Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northumberland Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah I really like it.... I know what people are talking about when they say the back legs/tail could help balance out but when I looked at it I could imagine it planting its head onto the ground and using that as its main point of contact... then clawing out dirt alternating with each arm... cool work!

29-05-2004, 05:52 AM	#6
Ragnar Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northumberland Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	actually looking at it again I could see it using the points of his claws to walk... like a gorilla... maybe swinging its back legs through .... hmmm

29-05-2004, 11:56 AM	#8
Daniel Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	very cool character, great concept as well __________________ "There are no binding oaths between men and lions- wolves and lambs can enjoy no meeting of the minds- they are all bent on hating each other to the death." -Achilles "It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen." -Herodotus

30-05-2004, 03:32 AM	#9
goat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First off thanks for all the replies. I'm going to use some of the sugestion on the model. so good ideas all around. thanks guys! But i may not be able to get back to this guy for a while. some other projects i want to work on. I'll post some new stuff as soon as i can. thanks agian. c0nspire - thanks man Ultimate Ronnie- good point. the balance isn't where I really want it. i think when i get to modeling i will bring the legs more in balance. Nappa- really good idea. i think i will give him a tail see how it looks. good one man. Ragnar-thankss you kinda got it. he would dig with alternating arms. but not the head. but still i'm kinda flirting with the idea of a tail. geoMan - thanks man. i'm probably going to make a tail for him. and the tail will have some horns. DanielB- thanks for the kind words bro! Cheers -ed- __________________ http://www.jumpinmyhead.com/frontpage.html

30-05-2004, 07:00 PM	#10
LittleFish Sketcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Under your bed Posts: 502 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think a tail would be an interesting addition. It would solve his balance problems well. However, it might be a bit cumbersome to lug around in a small work environment, and tails are usually fairly sensitive (in case a rock fell on it or something). The balance doesn't seem like it would be as bad if the hind legs were like those in the first concept posted. If I think of any really good ideas for the hind legs or the balance, I'll post. __________________ Daily Sketch Thread - Join! Low Poly Trees My Sketches Thread omnia vincit veritas

30-05-2004, 07:56 PM	#11
geoMan is studying. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pakistan Posts: 829 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm... well...i am actually a physx freak so let me add some technical stuff... u see the creature apparently rests on the rear legs....making it a pivot for him...and the centre of mass is his big chest....so, the anticlockwise tourque is big and their is n clockwise torque.....no mass on the other side..... in this position, the creature is likely to stay down forever.....be low....and moreover....might possible fall while running...unless u reduc weight from the chest.... with a tail...he will be balanced...he'll get an extra weapon...he wont be able to run like a gorilla actaully.... but i tail wud suit... his butt is really small... i know this was all useless __________________ But in the end, no matter what i pretend, the journey is more important than the end or the start, and what it meant to me will eventually be a memory of the time WHEN I TRIED SO HARD! Mental Ray Rendering And shader Discussion thread

30-05-2004, 11:40 PM	#12
JayF Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes its very nice indeed. 2 quick questions though: Do u use morph targets to open and close the mouth? And are the teeth linked to the model or are they part of the mesh? Thanks.

31-05-2004, 05:24 AM	#13
goat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks guys for the replies.well the more i look at this guy the more i don't like it. so we'll see. LittleFish - ya it could be cumbersome havin a tail in that enviroment. But if the tail was covered in like a rock crust it could be a better fit. geoMan - some good info. never useless my man. jayf- i did use morphs for the opening of the mouth. and the teeth are part of the mesh. __________________ http://www.jumpinmyhead.com/frontpage.html

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