Some 3D mumbo jumbo

[sfox8]

heh so I'm working on a 3D model (design inspired by FFXIII movies and screenshots, but i went with a more cartoony style) and I figured I'd post my progress here, if that's okay. =]

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2755/pulseconceptspj0.jpg These were the first concept sketches. She has no name yet so if anyone has any ideas, I'm open.

[sfox8]

Here is the head so far. I haven't gotten to the ears yet but they're on their way. Once they're done I can finally get to the body.

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7373/pulsewip2ng6.jpg

[Echos of silence]

wow good job lol can't wait tell my animation classes start as for a name i'd say kinda pick one that fits into the world she's from but also in itself stands out lol i have no suggestions for it though

[-Solid_Rain-]

sweet, keep postin your progress plz

[ArxTheHero]

i think its cool

[Revco]

Wow that looks pretty awsome :)

Keep working on it and you`ll be designing our new ff game ^_^

[sfox8]

Thanks guys! And :lol: yeah I wish [I could work for Square]. I doubt it'll ever be possible though. Can't even speak Japanese (though I'm only a hs senior so I guess I still have time to improve and learn Japanese and whatnot). I'm still looking at another 4 years of college, sooo...

Anyway, here's the next update. Only real update this time is that i added the ears, and fixed some other parts up.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1996/pulsewip3kp5.jpg

[Shock]

That looks great keep it up I can't wait to see the final product.

[sfox8]

YouTube - Character nCloth Test No really huge updates today, just testing cloth reactions for the material I'm going to use for the hood. It's close but I think it may be a little too silky, based on the concept sketches.

[olorin818]

are you using maya? I have tried couple of times working on it, but still havnt figure it out the interface...

[BUTTCHEEKIES, OOH]

^Yeah I was also wondering what program you used.

That's really looking up man! Was that a Nurbs you used to make the face? It's crazy I can never get how people manage to carve out such detail. D;

[Final]

Amazing! Keep posting :)

[sfox8]

Thanks guys. And yes, I'm using Maya 2008. Don't worry about not getting the interface right away. There's a lot to learn and it can be pretty daunting if you're not using books or taking a class or something. I've been toying around with it for a couple years and I'm -just- now starting to get the hang of it. There's a pretty big learning curve, but if you're new to 3D you might want to try 3ds Max (or one of the free apps like Blender or Cheetah3D). They're all great programs like Maya but they're way more user friendly. I believe Maya and 3ds are the the more popular ones right now, though. Lightwave and XSI also tend to get a lot of love. Google will bring up a lot of "this program vs. that program stuff", I think.

And nope it's actually all polygon faces. Everything so far is polygon modeling. :)

[sfox8]

Here's some new updates. I started on the torso. The chest is -definitely- off by a lot but I guess it doesn't matter too much. She'll be wearing clothes anyway. If worse comes to worst I can just make her flat-chested. :lol:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7584/pulsewip42lu1.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4697/pulsewip43xf7.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7791/pulsewip4nu0.jpg

[Unknown Kaze]

Woah, its awesome how your coming along, keep it up!

[Gaia]

Wow this really looks cool! You're really talented, I hope you continue to post your progress here. I'm not an expert on graphics designing or anything but her chest looks fine to me...wait no it is a bit off, its supposed to go more downward and is supposed to come down from the sides not from her neck in the center...well its hard to explain. But its still great, keep it up ^_^

[Cactus Girl]

That looks really incredible. I couldn't do that if my life depended on it, lol. I look forward to seeing your progress.

[olorin818]

agree with all its been said already

[sfox8]

Thanks for all the compliments once again. =] Sorry for the slow updates. I've been working steadily, just havent had time to post. I finished the basic model. Now on to the hair and clothes.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6787/pulsewip5qx1.jpg

[Shock]

It looks really cool I want to see more.:D

[sfox8]

Thanks Vaan. =]

I started working on the hair. I'm not exactly sure if I want to keep doing it this way though... I want to try individual strands, similar to the FF style but it may be too heavy when I start rendering things out. Haven't even started the clothes yet and that's going to be tough.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5180/pulsewip6sl8.jpg

[olorin818]

wow, this look nice, but I thought you will make the hair with some sort of brush or something, I dont know maya very well, but i am suprised you modelling the hiar like the rest of the body, but still looking good,

[epsilon]

It look quite interesting!!

[Gaia]

Wow she's looking pretty already, lol ^_^ I look forward to seeing more of her!
Keep up the good work, you talented person ;)

[-Solid_Rain-]

Thanks Vaan. =]

I started working on the hair. I'm not exactly sure if I want to keep doing it this way though... I want to try individual strands, similar to the FF style but it may be too heavy when I start rendering things out. Haven't even started the clothes yet and that's going to be tough.




I agree, the hair would look really good if you did the strands individually. it doesn't look as "innocent girlish" compared to the drawings, if you know what i mean.

[reidric]

this model is lush :) i think you have alot of talent there buddy :) i myself am a 3D modeller too :) here are some of my works if you feel like browsing them

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/abrules_2006/revolver5.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/abrules_2006/l_615ce3ea19da0c509319489375d7f35b.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/abrules_2006/cloak.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/abrules_2006/GoldMythicsword.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/abrules_2006/giantsword.jpg