Gollum from lord of the rings

Deadman Inc. · 08-06-2005, 04:02 AM

done for practice (still a beginner)

Puckducker · 08-06-2005, 08:32 AM

Heh, I think you and Turboracer should talk to one another.

Uh, mesh itself isn't half bad....you may want to concentrate a bit more on edge loops, paticularly around the mouth. Your current mesh won't animate or deform very well.

Regarding the actual model, the jaw is way to large, and far forward. It's like Gollum is an ape, with a huge powerful jaw, when really it should be the exact opposite.

You'll hear this a lot, but it's really true, you really really need to have a good anatomy reference when doing organic creature work. I don't mean a good picture of just Gollum, but get a book that has a lot of good diagrams on skulls and the musculature structure of the human face. It'll help out enormously in the end. You really need to get an understanding of structure, since it's structure that is going to sell your model. The human body is a mechanical object with parts and pieces that all need to work and fit togther...without those, there is no life to our being.

You're work is still quite good for a beginner...take pride in what you've done so far, and really keep pushing to do more.

Deadman Inc. · 08-06-2005, 11:00 PM

i'll try to adjust the mouth, and could u show me a picture of loops around the mouth please?

thank u puckducker

Puckducker · 08-06-2005, 11:33 PM

Red lines are the loops around the eyes, blue lines are the loops around the mouth, and the green is the aproximate shape of the skull....you can see how far forward your jaw is by comparison.

Essentially with the edge loops, you're trying to mimick the way the muscles are actually formed around the mouth and eyes and nose.

Deadman Inc. · 09-06-2005, 08:14 PM

thank u puckducker, i'll try to do as u have shown.

08-06-2005, 04:02 AM	#1
Deadman Inc. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gollum from lord of the rings done for practice (still a beginner)

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Puckducker Da blue bus is calling us Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Heh, I think you and Turboracer should talk to one another. Uh, mesh itself isn't half bad....you may want to concentrate a bit more on edge loops, paticularly around the mouth. Your current mesh won't animate or deform very well. Regarding the actual model, the jaw is way to large, and far forward. It's like Gollum is an ape, with a huge powerful jaw, when really it should be the exact opposite. You'll hear this a lot, but it's really true, you really really need to have a good anatomy reference when doing organic creature work. I don't mean a good picture of just Gollum, but get a book that has a lot of good diagrams on skulls and the musculature structure of the human face. It'll help out enormously in the end. You really need to get an understanding of structure, since it's structure that is going to sell your model. The human body is a mechanical object with parts and pieces that all need to work and fit togther...without those, there is no life to our being. You're work is still quite good for a beginner...take pride in what you've done so far, and really keep pushing to do more. __________________ The only way to define the limitations of our existence is to go beyond them. CURRENT WIP: DW5-3D-Götterdämmerung -Puckducker LATEST COMPLETED PROJECT: DWIV - 3D - Puckducker - Dark Matter

08-06-2005, 11:33 PM	#4
Puckducker Da blue bus is calling us Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Red lines are the loops around the eyes, blue lines are the loops around the mouth, and the green is the aproximate shape of the skull....you can see how far forward your jaw is by comparison. Essentially with the edge loops, you're trying to mimick the way the muscles are actually formed around the mouth and eyes and nose. __________________ The only way to define the limitations of our existence is to go beyond them. CURRENT WIP: DW5-3D-Götterdämmerung -Puckducker LATEST COMPLETED PROJECT: DWIV - 3D - Puckducker - Dark Matter Last edited by Puckducker; 08-06-2005 at 11:39 PM..

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08-06-2005, 11:00 PM	#3
Deadman Inc. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'll try to adjust the mouth, and could u show me a picture of loops around the mouth please? thank u puckducker

09-06-2005, 08:14 PM	#5
Deadman Inc. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thank u puckducker, i'll try to do as u have shown.

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