Shelton

Sorry about the last upload. I had narrowed the hips. Here is thew new shot Steve

Here is an update. The belly button will go as I used it as a reference point. Let me know what you think Steve

Looks wonderful! Steve

I have narrowed the jaw below the ear and below the cheek areas. I have smoothed neck slightly. Here is the shot of the back. Still needs some smoothing but I have been able to include the shoulder blade deltoids and the lats. Steve

Hi Eric, I had worked with the jaw since the last update. I wanted to accentuate the jaw with the neck more. I think you are right I have made it too wide. I did not catch that. This forum is nice for some one making the model because I am so close to the model I may not notice or catch an area that needs work. Thanks again I will make that change. I had an art background in college but never did anything with it. In fact for a number of years my sketch pad and paints were in a drawer. I was asked recently am I drawing and I said yes but in new format. Ever since I was 15 or 16 I wanted to do something with computer animations. And now with AM I am drawing and sculpting at the same time. I am looking forward to actually animating a model. I have visited with David Simmons about rigging a model. This being only my fourth model I have not successfully rigged one yet. I have found that has been an area of problems for me. I am the type that wants to know why and how something works. For example, I bought Poser 6 that provides a model and you edit it to your hearts desire. But what I found is that it was not my model to start with and it made it difficult to work out all the kinks. So I am taking it slow and learning a section at a time. Rigging is next. Steve

I pulled out the sketch pad and worked on scaling the model here is an update. the body is rough right now but will go back and tweak Steve

Just started with the torso and I could not remember the distance from the sternum to the outside of the shoulder. Is it one head length? Steve

Thanks Eric. I have not finished the mouth yet. Just grouped upper and lower lips and just about to put the mouth in. Should have that done tonight and will post. Thanks for all Who have commented. Steve

I have moved the eyes in closer together almost 1/2" combined. Also increased the size of the eyes 5% and this gets it within an 1/16" all around from the rotoscope. Thank you good suggestion and good eye to notice. The folds over the eye I flatten slightly but the original drawing I did showed the eye folds larger. The ears stick out too far and I will adjust this as well. I have a question. In version 13 alpha 4 when I group several items together and rename this group and then slect that group from the property screen and try to rescale it will not. tried this in version 12p as well and got the same results. But if I group several items and then rescale without renaming the group I can scale. Anybody else have this problem? Steve

Hey thanks for the comments. The picture / rotoscope the eyes are pretty wide. I will check this as well. Also, the top of the eyes have exta skin. I will look at this as well but fell this better matches the subject. I will keep you updated. Steve

I like the dungeon floor! Nice model all around! Steve

Thanks I did not catch that one. Here is the mouth rework. Steve

I have reworked the eyes and even have eyelashes available. Yo will see them asteh dark around the eyes this will change as textures go on.. I have to touch up the ears and complete the mouth portion. Then on to textures. Let me know what you think of the progress. thanks Steve

Thanks for the comments The eyelids and rounding out the eye in general has been difficult for me. The three previous models were the same. I have looked at why the eyes never looked finished and I think you got it. I caught the highpoints on the face as they were joined. The ear is the hardest thing so far!! I will update as I go Steve

Here is an update on the model. Any comments would be helpful. Thanks Steve

Thank you, the dimples were planned. I guess my biggest problem with hooks is that I have been using them in the wrong places. More often than not my hooks cause a crease. I will try to get rid of some unnecessary splines and upload. Thanks for the comments Steve

I started on a new model my fourth one. I am having some problems. Scaling: When I try to scale by highlighting a section of the model and press the shift key or select the advance minpulator for scaling the model will not scale. I am running AM 12q (windows). Also I am having a problem with the corner of the eyes. I wnated the eyes deep set but no matter what I do there is a shadow around the inside corners. Once again I see that I am spline heavy. Any thoughts. Steve

I have found some of my problems. In some of the copy and deletions of cps I have left hidden patches inside the model. I have since deleted one side of the model and have started modeling again to get back where I was. I will update the topic at a later time Steve

Thank you guys for responding. I was feeling alone yesterday! I admire what you guys are able to do with so few splines. I know that is my problems, too many splines. I am sorry I will send a new pic with the problems circled. I did use the mirror and then started tweaking individual splines. This may have caused the problem. I might go back delete one side and delete some unnecessary splines, mirror and then u/l. Steve

Here is a wire frame

Help. I am still new with AM and I have been feeling better about modeling but as I put my models under the lights I can see all the areas that need help. For example, I have been following the TWO project and I decided that I would try to model something on my own. Here is the render of the witch I started. I wanted her to have a wrinkled face but I have creases that I did not know I had. I have started the tutorials again to see if I am missing something. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks David. I am back at it after your encouragement and will let you know how things go. Thanks for all your hard work Steve

Here is the next step. Hair is in place now and the body has received a great deal of touch ups. I will begin rigging the character tonight. Steve

The gloves and boots will change to work boots and gloves. The character is from a tutorial for train software. He will be a conductor. So I am working on the textures now for the suit. He will be called super conductor! I will post updates as I go. Steve

Here is the rework of the body and legs I have attached the new head to the body. Hair still eating my lunch.