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Artwork => Finished Works and Works in Progress => Topic started by: Tof on March 07, 2009, 08:55:20 pm

Title: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Tof on March 07, 2009, 08:55:20 pm

My new project is one more time anything with wings but not a plane.
Has anybody else projects with insects to post here?
I'd like to see how other users makes this...
Thank you.

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Tanzim on March 07, 2009, 09:16:06 pm

Nice! Great idea of having a low smooth angle to show the fly's eyes.
Only 1 crit, the wings seem a bit thick.

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: $imon on March 08, 2009, 04:00:43 am

Wow youre really learning fast, Tof!
Maybe a nice suggestion for the wings woul be to make them 1 poly thick and use a transparency map to show the veins some more

Poor fly, he's pinned down ;)

Cant wait to see what youll be making in a few months from now if you keep improving like  that ^,^

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: lizeal93 on March 08, 2009, 03:43:48 pm

cool effect for the eyes by reducing the smooth angle.

by the way is that a pin gutting it?

other than the wings thickness, great model. keep it up.

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: hihosilver on March 08, 2009, 03:44:55 pm

You are definitely learning very fast!  That's wonderful to see.
The wings could definitely use a transparency map and be a bit thinner.  Then you could give his body a nice texture to compliment the whole scene there (perhaps some texture for the floor as well.)
Once again, great job, especially for someone just starting

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Tof on March 16, 2009, 10:18:00 pm

Hey,
Yes, this poor fly is pinned down!
Thank you for your positiv criticism and your ideas...
I tryed to give it a better material and new wings. I think it seems now a little better but it is not yet what i want.
But for now, it is enough (later, I'll certainly learn more about "Fly anotomy", model it again and try to give it super cool texture to make a almost realistic fly).
Has anybody else 3d insect pictures to show?

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: kreator on March 17, 2009, 02:49:51 am

http://www.animanon.com/Forum/index.php?topic=943.0

Take a look at these from our recently finished Creepy Crawlie Competition

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: headwax on March 22, 2009, 04:41:37 am

eggceleny work tof!

My main crit is less black, plus some hairs on the legs made from transmaps

I guess the wings should cast some shadows ???

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Arik_the_Red on March 22, 2009, 09:57:23 am

Yah, what headwax said... as for the comment on wings being thick, the front rim would be thicker because that is the main support of the wing, with the extremely thing membranes expanding back, framed by the thicker "veins" sort of like stained-glass window-work.

I was just sort of wondering at what would be involved in making the eye-lenses more round... just to give the brain a headache and thinking of such a nasty task ;)

I like the green fly color!

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Boywonda1 on March 23, 2009, 06:36:38 am

wow Nice work Tof!Really learning fast i see;faster than it took me!Keep it up

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Tof on July 17, 2009, 09:33:51 pm

Hey, I am back after a long time without modeling (a lot of work...), just having time to take a look to your nice works (and challenges, I have plan to take part to one!).
Here is a preview of my new try to "Fly", exploring new ways for texturing.
Modeling in anim8or, UV Mapping in Lithunwrap, some texture to put in the UV Map rendered in Anim8or, other painted in Artweaver, Wings out a picture and final render in Anim8or.
I think I have now to make my UV Map better and, as Headwax says, make hairy legs, but I am already happy with this new step in learning 3d.

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Mreenav D on July 18, 2009, 02:59:45 pm

the eyes are looking cool, very real .Try making the legs a little thicker.They look too thin for the body.
cheers. :)

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: almost cool on July 20, 2009, 11:24:23 pm

Very nice! Thats better than i might have accomplished.. There should be a crease on the legs, where they meet the body. I also like the dual-proboscis complex you cot goin on the face. And the hairs really made it well......  To put it in perspective, i cant put it in perspective.

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: yetipenguin on July 21, 2009, 04:29:28 pm

very kewl! like the funky eye effect!

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Arik_the_Red on July 26, 2009, 01:37:32 am

Yup, those eyes really make a big difference!  The eyes have it! :P

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Tof on July 29, 2009, 06:25:15 pm

Thank you for the comments, they are always welcome!
Here is a new render (not yet the final)
I added hairs on the legs and made a better diffuse UV Map.
Some hairs are looking a little artificial, but the idea of Headwax was cool, it makes a BEUUURK :-X effect.
I must now rework the wings on the map and make better bump an reflection map.
I think my next render will be the final (for this time).
For this render, i'll try to put this fly in a cool place (not pinned down in a box)

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: G3 on July 29, 2009, 10:34:35 pm

Wow, that is an incredible detailed model/hairs

Amazing

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: Arik_the_Red on July 30, 2009, 01:20:56 am

how lond did it take to render that image?

Title: Re: Trying to "FLY"
Post by: headwax on July 31, 2009, 04:18:13 am

Nice work Tof, really coming along nicely!

Are we going to see some reflections in that compound eye ;)

And maybe the claws could be more clawlike?

Just knit pickin.

cheers