SeanC.

Heres my WIP posed. No testures added except a slight bit of color on the face and lips. Let me know what you think! Thanks, SeanC.

Wow, IMO i think thats a great little scene youve got there! Looks like something you'd see in a kids show (i mean that in a good way ). I think its looking really great! SeanC.

I was wondering the same thing about his chest...ill definitely fix that first thing. As far as his facial features go, im going for a muscular chiseled look. THis guy is gonna be your typical cocky gym kind of guy who you just want to shutup. For some reaso i felt a protruding jaw was appropriate. Ill rework his face a little and smooth it out so its not so awkward. Keep these critiques coming!!! SeanC.

Heres a little more progress. I havent smoothed the shins yet but i will. I was just anxious too see him with arms. I think he is pretty well modeled for animation, not just looks. Let me know how you folks think he looks!!! Im grateful for all the responses so far! Thanks, SeanC.

LORD ABOVE YOU"VE BEEN BUSY!!!!!! How long it take you to get those models completed??? Great work!!! Keep us updated! SeanC.

"since not many people have seen a real merman (at least up close)." ...i did...once...a long time ago... :unsure: i agree that bump maps will will work better for your wrinkles.Also important to know whether u want a cartoony level of detail or as realistic as possible or somewhere in between. It will definitely help to develop a personality as Sir Jim stated earlier. In my mind he would be sleek and slimy, but not so much scaly. I definitely like the spots u put on him. Looking forward to more progress!!! SeanC.

and another....

A little prgress has been made. The smoothing continues and will up until the day i animate with it im sure. Let me know what you folks in the HASH community think. I really appreciate all the feedback you guys have been giving! Thanks again. SeanC.

im bad like that...i continually tweak and tweak. At some point you just gotta stop. Ill try that porcelain thing out and ill definitely keep on smoothing his face. Thanks for the comments. More is definitely appreciated! SeanC.

and a wireframe...

and another...

Well i feel im onto something with this new character. I know he looks like alot of other animated characters out there but im proud of him. He will be fun to animate when i finish his body. Let me know what you all think! SeanC.

how do i post a picture straight onto the forum like i see so many others do?? Thanks for the comments! Sean

Just thought id show a pic of what ive been working on. Nothing worth getting excited about. There are obvious problems in the mesh and the textures are lacking but Im getting antzy for a new project and thought id post this before i move on for critiques. Thanks Sean

IMO i dont see the pelvis as being that bad looking. In most people, that is kind of what it looks like. But if youre not happy then it must be fixed. Mayybe try softening the transition from the legs to the hips just a tiny bit. And i agree that the legs are just a little too big. Both of those may help. SeanC.

That looks great!!!! Definitely some skills here. I agree that it needs some bump map on the skin. I would also consider putting some bump maps on the horns andbones sticking out. Some added scratching on the the bones would make it look like it gotten into some fights. I like it though. SeanC.

thats actaually not a bad idea! I think its really coming along well Troy!!! Keep it up! Keep updating me. Sean

I think adding barnacles would definitely work onthe underside... anyone got any ideas as to what else to add?

I really like it!!! The ears are very well done. Its hard to say what to do with the mouth because its hard to see it. Maybe some more pic sshowing it off better. Other than that...I can dig it!

A link would be helpful now wouldn't it sorry bout that- www.pallidus.net/animationpage.html thanks guys

I posteed this a few weeks ago and got plenty of views but absolutely no posts. Just thought id post it again to see if anyone had more time to reply. I thought this was one of my better pieces of character animation. Ive only been using AM for 6 months so let me know any advice as far as animation goes.

I agree. Other than that i like it alot. Good use of the Jerry Sienfeld Movie quote (if im not mistaken).

i like the sound of it! You seem to model well. What other programs u use?

I haven't worked on this much in the past week but here it is so far. Some obvious problems i noticed with clicking of right elbow. Much needed to be done but let me know what you think!!! PS- he's swatting a fly...ill add it in later. Give it time to download...about 4 MB. Thnks alot, SeanC. www.pallidus.net/animationpage.html

If you do look at this and the link doesnt work, tell me because i just set up this new domain. Thanks all. SeanC.