Stylized Animal Challenge - June 2007 - MONKEY

[spindraft]

Originally Posted by Warin-3DT

Hello, nice to have you here!

From Ben's post ''Use whichever species you like but make sure that it is classified as a monkey!''

And from Wikepedia 'A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. These three groupings are the New World monkeys, the Old World monkeys, and the apes. Apes such as chimpanzees and gibbons are often called monkeys in informal usage'

So to answer your questions:

1. Yes chimpanzee is counted as a monkey
2. Nope, it doesn't strick! you can use whatever species you like! But as Ben said you must have to make sure that it does look like a monkey!

Hope this help

Get start and enjoy!

Good luck
Warin

Well technically, as stated in your wiki quote, monkeys are members of only two of those three groups. Apes are not monkeys, they are a separate super families of the primate order.

In laymens terms, yes, this is often ignored or overlooked. Gorillas, gibbons, cimps & bonobos, & orangutan are all members of the ape family and aren't monkies.

So for anyone who's seen the instant classic 'Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back', the sherriff is absolutely correct.

If apes are allowed too, thats cool, but it really should be reflected in the original requirements post with a change to these statements, ''Use whichever species you like but make sure that it is classified as a monkey!'' & "The monkey has many species so choose whichever you like. Be careful not to mix monkeys up with species that are not classified as monkeys!".

Those two remarks are a strong suggestion against the inclusion of apes and need to be changed if they're allowed.

[theaquarianspac]

Didn't get the snail done in time but I'm determined to get in on this one monkey SMC.

[Jason]

Hi All
I haven’t posted anything for some time now, I’ve been out of the loop for a while, but I have been keeping my eye on 3DTotal. I suppose that this challenge must have inspired me, so here’s what I’ve come up with so far.

[ben-3DT]

Hi Guys,
I will let chimpanzee go on this occasion. Chimpanzees are referred 'informally' as monkey but a Biologist would not include them in the Monkey species. NO GORRILLAs etc please ;-)

[Ties]

quick lowpoly monkeyhead

[artislife7]

Wow.. I think monkey's are like the creepiest animals of all. Probably because of all those creepy movies about the monkeys spreading deadly diseases. HOWEVER, I'm ready to model one!.. lol Can't wait to see different postings.

[JohnnyBubonik]

Can't wait to start modeling my monkey! when is the deadline for this, end of June? i just want to determine how crazy to go with him. Yay Monkeys!

[Ties]

there are a lot of posts lost in the switch between forums i see

[weitastudio]

wow, great topic, mongkey...is hard to make the style, so good luck to everyone!

[AbhishekKr]

@maya3d_vex : nice pick, I also liked that monkey image
did u made that concept sketch on Photoshop or else


gr8 topic
to be a part of this one I'll go for it in a day, coz I'm gr8 lack of time

I just hope to get it done in a day 'coz I was waiting for Monkey Challenge since I joined the first animal challenge here

but wrong timing

[evolution]

Here's my concept again, it went MIA in the move.... Anyways not sure what Im exactly gonna do with him just a starting point!

[Zyrinx]

Running out an idea

testing some color

going to bed, glad to get started this should be fun

[Warin-3DT]

Originally Posted by Edhead

I want to do Monkey 09 but I dont know what that monkey is called and I kinda want to get more pics for reference. This is fun who doesn't like monkeys!!

If you go to www.naturfoto.cz, which is written on the reference No.9 and search for ‘monkey’. It will show up like this page http://www.naturfoto.cz/vyhledat/?retezec_search=monkey I assume that the name in the brackets is its scientific name, which is Erythrocebus patas. In the same page, there is about 7-9 images for this species for you to choose as the reference.

Hope this helps!

Warin

[PhilT]

So here's what I have come up with so far, just did some basic geometry to get the wheels turning.



I was going to go with a cowboy theme also (hopefully not stepping on Zyrinx toes).

Is it just me or am I not seeing the humor in the render?

[fuseboy]

well it made me laff! shud look great once done properly. if a simple blockin in like that makes me laff the final image shud b wicked!