Need VTM tuts on: "real-life-characters-modelling"

Pixelgen · 06-11-2006, 09:29 PM

Hi all: I'm looking for a few VTM's on how to model real-life-characters. Also if you no of any good sites that has good image planes front/side post a link, thanks...

I've just completed the 3Dbuzz VTMs. This was my first ever go at doing any head modelling, let aloan character modelling. I have 3d max7 and I would really love to learn as fast as pos. so any help guys would be great.

Hellhammer · 07-11-2006, 11:20 PM

Rushing generally leads nowhere. Its kinda hard to learn anything when you are rushing, even more 3d, which requires a lot of attention. For character modeling, you should take some time to learn anatomy, untill you have a STRONG base on how bodies are made, even before jumping into your 3d app, otherwise your characters will always look wrong, too blocky, disproportioned, etc, etc. Of course even with the knowldge from anatomical reference you will have to mess up several models to get a good grasp on the modeling techniques, so don't let this discourage you, because nobody learned this overnight.

I find muscle diagrams to be very useful, and you can find several of those on internet, for example here. Thats an excellet site to gather free reference material. Another wonderful tut on human modeling here, and some videotuts for lowpoly modeling that can be useful as well for high poly base meshes here. Buying some anatomy/modeling books can´t hurt, as well as tuts such as the eva wild dvds that you can buy from 3dtotal (there are samples that will give you a quick glance of how it is), and the freedom-of teach one.

Appart from this, the best you can do to really learn properly is to not try to run before walking. That will only get you to tons of wasted time fixing several mistakes that you overlook for rushing. I hope this helps.

Pixelgen · 08-11-2006, 12:06 AM

Well thanks.

At the moment I'm modelling cos I just love working in max, I have no plans on becoming a pro at this s**t. Also I thank that character models don’t have to be 100% a clone of the real thing, there's to many people trying to clone the real world.

Update:

IgnacioMc · 09-11-2006, 04:25 AM

Check out the JOAN OF ARC tutorial on this site, that has everything you need, even the reference images.

Hirokugawa · 15-11-2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IgnacioMc

Check out the JOAN OF ARC tutorial on this site, that has everything you need, even the reference images.

That is a brilliant tutorial to learn how to do med poly model women, although not exactly real life style

06-11-2006, 09:29 PM	#1
Pixelgen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need VTM tuts on: "real-life-characters-modelling" Hi all: I'm looking for a few VTM's on how to model real-life-characters. Also if you no of any good sites that has good image planes front/side post a link, thanks... I've just completed the 3Dbuzz VTMs. This was my first ever go at doing any head modelling, let aloan character modelling. I have 3d max7 and I would really love to learn as fast as pos. so any help guys would be great. __________________ Myblog Find my works here.

07-11-2006, 11:20 PM	#2
Hellhammer \m/(>.<)\m/ 3dmetalmaniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bogotá, Colombia Posts: 364 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rushing generally leads nowhere. Its kinda hard to learn anything when you are rushing, even more 3d, which requires a lot of attention. For character modeling, you should take some time to learn anatomy, untill you have a STRONG base on how bodies are made, even before jumping into your 3d app, otherwise your characters will always look wrong, too blocky, disproportioned, etc, etc. Of course even with the knowldge from anatomical reference you will have to mess up several models to get a good grasp on the modeling techniques, so don't let this discourage you, because nobody learned this overnight. I find muscle diagrams to be very useful, and you can find several of those on internet, for example here. Thats an excellet site to gather free reference material. Another wonderful tut on human modeling here, and some videotuts for lowpoly modeling that can be useful as well for high poly base meshes here. Buying some anatomy/modeling books can´t hurt, as well as tuts such as the eva wild dvds that you can buy from 3dtotal (there are samples that will give you a quick glance of how it is), and the freedom-of teach one. Appart from this, the best you can do to really learn properly is to not try to run before walking. That will only get you to tons of wasted time fixing several mistakes that you overlook for rushing. I hope this helps. __________________ Night elf Druid WIP Current wip: Cheetara re-design project Speed Modeling Challenge Awards: Honorable Mention super hero/villain equipment Runner up Super hero/villain equipment Last edited by Hellhammer; 07-11-2006 at 11:23 PM..

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Pixelgen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well thanks. At the moment I'm modelling cos I just love working in max, I have no plans on becoming a pro at this s**t. Also I thank that character models don’t have to be 100% a clone of the real thing, there's to many people trying to clone the real world. Update: __________________ Myblog Find my works here.

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09-11-2006, 04:25 AM	#4
IgnacioMc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Check out the JOAN OF ARC tutorial on this site, that has everything you need, even the reference images.

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