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Artwork => Finished Works and Works in Progress => Topic started by: Mreenav D on September 29, 2009, 02:44:08 am

Title: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on September 29, 2009, 02:44:08 am

Hi! I got inspired by a dragon wallpaper i saw the other day and decided to  make one myself.Here's the start .However i think it is looking too cartoony.C&C is welcome.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on September 29, 2009, 04:17:55 am

Some progress:-

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: lynn22 on September 29, 2009, 06:51:44 am

It's certainly a good start. To make it less cartoony you may need to add more details, to the wings, to the head even the body (it doesn't seem to have legs)

Also, once you apply nice textures and bumpmaps it will look a lot better.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on September 29, 2009, 01:43:54 pm

The dragon will have legs & details but i plan to finish the basic shape first.

EDIT: Here are the hind legs

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: lynn22 on September 29, 2009, 06:19:37 pm

Looking good :)

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on September 30, 2009, 03:01:05 am

Thanks

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on October 02, 2009, 04:09:31 am

some more progress

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: lynn22 on October 02, 2009, 07:30:22 am

Progressing well, though I would remove what seems like an overlay with scratches for it diminishes the quality of your model.

Texturing next ? ;)

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on October 02, 2009, 08:40:25 am

Oh, sorry.Iwas just experimenting with effects in phhotoshop. Yes, i am searching for textures now.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: mak on October 02, 2009, 12:34:51 pm

that is realy cool. did you use splines or primitives ? which primitives did you use. hope you dont mind if i copy it.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on October 02, 2009, 01:06:03 pm

well the entire body of the dragon is made up of a single cylinder ,the legs with two more cylinders and the hands and claws too are made of cylinder. You are free to copy it ,in fact steve has already shown this technique in the eggplant tutorial.

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A short test render.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: lynn22 on October 02, 2009, 01:48:02 pm

Now it's getting really beautiful. Personally, I would move the camera a bit to the left so that there is more background in front of the dragon than behind it but that's just a matter of taste ;D

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Jdez on October 02, 2009, 07:05:15 pm

Looking really good! I might add a few more of those rock pillars though in the backround. Might give a nice effect. And like Lynn said maybe bring the camera around a bit for a little more of the front view of the dragon. otherwise looks awesome! keep up the good work!

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Mreenav D on October 03, 2009, 02:12:01 am

Um....... I shifted the camera to the right so that others dont notice the face as it's looking terrrible without eyes.The bright spot too was added for the same purpose.:P I am working on the eyes now.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: rellik420 on October 03, 2009, 06:17:37 am

not to be too critical but that model would only look good from far away. i think your better off not converting it to subdivded and just use your textures to your advantage. all you really need is to finish his face and i think it will look good from all angles. but since its a low poly model nothing looks sharp and everything is way too dull and rounded.

hopefully someone who knows how to texture stuff will help us all out. im lost at making texture too but i know that you can make virtually something out of nothing with textures. hopefully hiho headwax $imon neo or anyone who knows how to texture well would chime in and give us all a hand. (sorry for puttin u guys out there.)

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: Arik_the_Red on October 06, 2009, 11:25:36 pm

Ericaug is a texture wizard... but he seldom comes here anymore. Eric seems to be able to create just about any texture I've ever suggested to him.

Title: Re: Dragon
Post by: kreator on October 07, 2009, 01:27:19 am

Here are some textures for your dragon that may be of use to you courtesy Animanon

SCALES (http://www.animanon.com/creature_scales.zip) 4.7 meg (approx)download
SCALES_BUMPMAPS (http://www.animanon.com/creature_scales_bump.zip) 2.3 meg (approx)download

get lithunwrap, uvMapper or blacksmith to apply to your dragon for best results.