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hi shelton...great advances in your models...I don`t know what look for your girl are you looking for...so for me the neck can be thiner a little, especially at the base..greetings

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Thanks!! Thinner was the trick, I also streched her neck as well. I like it a lot better.

 

Steve

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Thanks Stian.

 

I am starting the model of a transit bus this week and would like so crits from you and the other mechanical modelers. I have not built anything such as car or truck so this one should be difficult for me.

 

 

Steve

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I am starting the model of a transit bus this week and would like so crits from you and the other mechanical modelers. I have not built anything such as car or truck so this one should be difficult for me.
Cool! I'm looking forward to the thread
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Here is a shot of the legs and toes from a birds eye view. i also narrowed the chin slightly, cant stop tweaking.

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Finally had a chance to put some clothes on her. Looking for a pattern now. Will upload later.

 

Steve

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Thanks guys..

 

David I wanted a different look but I think I did go to far. I will touch that up tonight.

 

Working again on the hair tonight and shoes.

 

Steve

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Well I changed the knees. She was 5'5" and I decided to make her 5'8" and cleaned up the arms as well. Got the shoes on

 

It will be a couple of days before I post another update.

 

Will be taking my laptop on vacation, our year trek to Walt Disney World. Be back in three weeks.

 

Steve

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Thanks Gene I appreciate the support. This has been really fun to get up and running again. I have a great deal ahead of me. The short will hope to be 5 minutes and so far I have created 4 characters and a handful of props. I have three sets to build, tons of props to go, texture, learn more on each step, etc......

 

Steve

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Thanks Gene I appreciate the support. This has been really fun to get up and running again. I have a great deal ahead of me. The short will hope to be 5 minutes and so far I have created 4 characters and a handful of props. I have three sets to build, tons of props to go, texture, learn more on each step, etc......

 

Steve

Every animation you do makes you that much better.

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It is hard to stay away from the forums even while you are way.

 

Thanks guys!

 

Steve

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Well could not stop. Took my laptop and started the bus.

 

Here is the start with wireframe

 

Steve

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Thanks Gene and David.

 

Well all the family gets here tomorrow so I will not have much time the next 7 days. May have some time late tonight but if not see you when I return.

 

Steve

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I am back at it and trying to create a mirror on the bus. I want to see the refelections in the mirror, I can see the glass reflecting toward the windshield but if I go at an angle to see to the rear it only shows a dark color or no reflection at all. What type of settings should I have on the surface?

 

 

 

Steve

 

:(

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Here is the shot of the completed front of the bus. I have the sides nearly completed and will be begin the back later tonight.

 

Steve

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In another thread I had a hardware hiccup and well I had to do somethings over on the bus. Got it back to a state before I copy/flip/attach. Here is an update,

 

Steve

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Here is an update. Getting close to painting the bus and calling it done. Got both sides now completed and doors in place. I keep forgetting how little time the shot of the bus will be on screen.

 

Steve

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I have been sick for several days and have not felt like doing much. Had a few minutes this evening and finished the rear end. Rendered these shots and found several mistakes. corners on the back front doors hanging, etc. I will complete these items but as little time as the bus will be on screen, i am not going to kill myself finishing a detailing it out, which would be fun. I will keep this project around and visit it later.

 

Good news is I found some help with the short. Voices, texturing, music and several other things I will not have to kill myself to complete.

 

Here are the pics

 

Steve

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very well done shelton...this bus is great :)be carefully your health, take a time to rest then go ahead your project with...greetings

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Thanks for the comments. I have to paint the bus and put in the grill and ac unit on top. After that I am finished.

 

Steve

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I could not stop. All the seats are in and now I have to paint. I have decided on paint scheme and hope to have it done this weekend. Ready to start on the next guy in the short.

 

Steve

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Thanks the only thing is the advertising panels and a couple of decals on the tires and she is done.

 

Steve

 

Ran into some corruption of the model. and so to cover it I am placing the adverts on the bus.

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Here is the shot of the bus spline corruption. Not sure what caused it. Notice under the second window from rearof the bus the black dots. These dos are evident all along this spline on both sides (copy/flip/attached). If I remove this spline the entire model distorts. I restore this spline and all is well except for the blemishes during the render.

 

I like who the mesh turned out on the grills

 

Steve

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I am trying to place lights in the action for the bus. Is there a trick to this as I can not get the lights to turn on in the action or chor

 

Steve

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Help

 

What is the best way to place characters in the bus? To get him into place took me forever and I am still not happy.

 

Also what is the best way to place lights on the bus?

 

Got the wipers on the bus. Got to rig the bus. I hope to see how Mark rigged the trucks

 

Steve

:rolleyes:

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Thanks Guys! For those that have been to the big cities, I am working off a 1950 style vendor cart. So help me or correct me if I am doing it wrong.

 

Steve

 

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