My Cartoon Character

URs3D.net · 23-10-2007, 04:13 PM

About a month ago I had to change my 3d Software from Max to Maya. After loads of tutorials i´m now starting a new project in Maya. Its a complete project from scratch. Modeling, Rigging, Animating, and a final Animation.
I found the sketch of the Character on google images, and started modeling 2 days ago. A friend of mine, DahWan met on threedy forums, will help me in modeling of the scene, and the story!

URs3D.net · 23-10-2007, 04:14 PM

Ok here is the sketch.

DahWan · 23-10-2007, 04:26 PM

I hope you'll fix the writing error in my name. I am so not DahWhan. That just sounds arabian

This'll be fun!

URs3D.net · 23-10-2007, 04:35 PM

Process:

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URs3D.net · 23-10-2007, 04:39 PM

I currently started rigging him...Done his legs yaaay

migelowsky · 24-10-2007, 03:36 AM

hey, It's seems like you are getting more
comfortable with Maya already.
A question, how are you going to animate the eyes?
I always had that doubt, when the eyes are not
spherical or symetric.
It could be animated maps, but I want to know
if there is another way.
Good luck

URs3D.net · 24-10-2007, 08:35 AM

I think i will make it with clusters..i assign two textures to the eyes. one black for the pupil, and want white for the eye. The black textures will only be assign to a perfect round wireframe in the eye.and then i will create a cluster for the "black-vertices" and parent the cluster to a box which then will represent the "eye-move" controller.
hope it helped.
If that is not working, i will create a black polygon, and move that around..In the pixar movie they manahed to do it too...So i give my best

URs3D.net · 25-10-2007, 09:36 PM

Character is now rigged

finally...that was some work! Now i have to bind it, and paint weights...thats also alot to do..
then facial rigging starts, but that is always fun, i like it

i will post a rigging pose soon

23-10-2007, 04:13 PM	#1
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	My Cartoon Character About a month ago I had to change my 3d Software from Max to Maya. After loads of tutorials i´m now starting a new project in Maya. Its a complete project from scratch. Modeling, Rigging, Animating, and a final Animation. I found the sketch of the Character on google images, and started modeling 2 days ago. A friend of mine, DahWan met on threedy forums, will help me in modeling of the scene, and the story! __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter Last edited by URs3D.net; 23-10-2007 at 04:26 PM..

23-10-2007, 04:14 PM	#2
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Ok here is the sketch. Attached Images __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter

23-10-2007, 04:26 PM	#3
DahWan sup? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	I hope you'll fix the writing error in my name. I am so not DahWhan. That just sounds arabian This'll be fun! __________________ CHALLENGE AWARDS: honorable mentions: Hero Robot Wine Rack Outdoor Grill Napkin Holder runner up's none... winners: none... - Too bad mostly all awards have been purged from the servers :P

23-10-2007, 04:35 PM	#4
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Process: . . . . . . __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter

23-10-2007, 04:39 PM	#5
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	I currently started rigging him...Done his legs yaaay __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter

24-10-2007, 03:36 AM	#6
migelowsky Banned. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 486 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hey, It's seems like you are getting more comfortable with Maya already. A question, how are you going to animate the eyes? I always had that doubt, when the eyes are not spherical or symetric. It could be animated maps, but I want to know if there is another way. Good luck

24-10-2007, 08:35 AM	#7
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	I think i will make it with clusters..i assign two textures to the eyes. one black for the pupil, and want white for the eye. The black textures will only be assign to a perfect round wireframe in the eye.and then i will create a cluster for the "black-vertices" and parent the cluster to a box which then will represent the "eye-move" controller. hope it helped. If that is not working, i will create a black polygon, and move that around..In the pixar movie they manahed to do it too...So i give my best __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter

25-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#8
URs3D.net CGI Freelancer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Currently working and living in Cologne. Posts: 908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Character is now rigged finally...that was some work! Now i have to bind it, and paint weights...thats also alot to do.. then facial rigging starts, but that is always fun, i like it i will post a rigging pose soon __________________ visit me on URs3D.net follow me on twitter

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