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Hey Scott, yeah I see what you're saying.... but then when I see that huge smile with the white, I like that one all of a sudden. Then I see how it fades out and I change my mind again. I have to see what the white would look like if he were talking with lip shapes. Also, see about trying out making a black line inbetween to signify bottom and top teeth. I'll see about posting a wireframe of the hands tomorrow. Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey guys, thanks for reply! Dearmad and Fishman, I definately feel like something won't look right about blasting the mouth to white and black... but I've made a test to check it out. It does appear to flash, But I think, maybe it's because the lips don't close at the end. I'm gonna try a few more poses but here is the link as is now... White/Black flash http://www.vrcops.com/vids/SmileB.mov Just Black http://www.vrcops.com/vids/SmileC.mov Oh and yes, no eye work done yet... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey guys, so, now onto the mouth of this character... I'm trying to see what might be a cool/easy way to handle this guys mouth. I'm thinking adding a property to change the color of the mouth from white to black when appropirate to simulate when teeth should show and not... this sample would be.... obviously with teeth:) http://www.vrcops.com/vids/SmileA.mov what do you think? Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

John, your mesh looks fine, but why when it's rigged the frog all of a sudden looks like froggie frankenstien? Why are the top of his arms coming out like that? His shoulders should be nestled into the torso.... I think that might be some of your problems that your having? But again, the mesh looks good.... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

You could also select the individual groups, copy and then paste. Then extrude and edge to keep the corners sharp Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey John, cute model.... But you are going to have problems rigging this model cause of the way it's built. Just having an assembled mesh isn't enough. If you post shaded wireframes, I'll mark it up for you. Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey Mark, thanks for the reply. No smartskin at all. The whole system is cogs, for the most part identical to the system in McKnuckles. I had to make a couple changes in certain areas like the torso as it is a little wierdly shaped. Thanks Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

quick test with both hands working! http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/Punchit1.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

More fun with the hands! Just testing before I commit to setting up the left side of the model. http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/Walkit6A1.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Okay! One more hand left to do, then onto the lip shapes and other face stuff! http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/Walkit5B1.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey Mark thanks abour the hip thing. As far as the distortion box.... unfortunately I've heard nothing back from the hash guys. I think that Bob C. has been assigned the problem. There is nothing I can do to fix it, as it is a programming issue. I hope that DBoxes can get ironed out, they should play a huge role in character set up.... everything from lip shapes to joints could be easily set with Dboxes... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

cool! Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hey Steve, thanks for the reply! Here is some progress with the rig. Still some work to do, but just testing how things are behaving at this point. quick and messy walk cycle test http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/Walkit5A1.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Hair looks very good. I wonder if you're going to be able to animate him with the hair? Or would it be too much of comp. hit to work with? Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Steve, that was excellent!!!! Very impressive results! I swear, sometimes I think that Martin Hash is just sitting around saying to himself "it's about time people start using all the tools!!!!!!!!!!" It's really crazy to me how many things we can easily do with the software. While Ken brings up a good point about the natural flow of the splines to be used to create the folds.... you loose the power of the software to use the absolute bare minimum of splines and still create great looking effects. Nice work Steve, really exicted about your results! Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/WGIncrD2.mov

great stuff!!! reminds me of sully from monsters,inc. Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

and a close up... http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/WGIncrA1.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

WHAT!!! Didn't have a hood???? Kidding. But it might be fun to build a Mr.Incredible.... I mean we already have the Space Character from Toys on the Hash CD.... Thanks for the reply Bruce Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Tom I just got the Edna Joke!!! VEry funny! Tom and Jage... Well, I'm gonna finish rigging this fo incredibles guy.... Wouldn't take much to switch the rig out to the other guy when done... or just change the colors back... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Well, not to hammer myself, but the other model wasn't my design either. That first model with the cape is a "whataburger" character. It's like a hamburger joint in texas and cali.... Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

So, I decided to continue working on the make believe "Incredibles" model I built insead of the caped character from which this one came.... I'm going to rig him up over the next few days, and post here. anyhows, one more leg to go http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/WGIncr7A.mov ps... anyone have a problem with the whole fake incredibles thing... I guess I'm gonna change the logo a little, maybe flip it upside down, like an exclamation point? Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

Looks like fun!!! You have the characters set up, the relationship and the stage for some fun antics. Cool Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

I guess I might have to change the logo a little if I keep working on this.... But I'm just having all sorts of fun messing with this! http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/WGIncr4A.mov http://www.vrcops.com/Vids/WGIncr5A.mov Mike Fitz www.3dartz.com

I was thinking Mrs.Incredible:)