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trying to model a cartoon monkey


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Saw a monkey image on internet and trying to replicate what I saw ....so far seems to working ...the hands and feet will be the next really hard part I think ..and a few small detail like the nose holes etc. Not sure about becoming a modeler but figured I should try again...

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got a body and start of arms and legs ..no tail yet also did a quick "color" version..body needs shaping but will wait to hands and feet and tail are in place thanks for the comments

 

 

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Now to tweak shape and many a few details then rig and get the right look. I thinking of rigging legs and feet as second set of arms/hands since they will be used different then regular legs

 

 

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any ideas welcome on model rigging etc

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Now to tweak shape and many a few details then rig and get the right look. I thinking of rigging legs and feet as second set of arms/hands since they will be used different then regular legs

 

 

new4wc0.png

 

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any ideas welcome on model rigging etc

 

I would approach the legs/feet as normal legs with hands on the end...then tweak the fingers to move like toes as well.

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The legs will probably be easier to rig if they are not as widely spread. All that is necessary is that no part of the legs touch, which isn't even a requirement, it just makes it easier to select the right CPs when assigning bones and weighting.

 

I have never modeled the hands facing forward like that. I have always modeled them with the palms facing down, but I guess the way you modeled them would be fine.

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Any suggestions on which rig to use on this ....an area that usually take awhile at least for me

 

 

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now with a little color

 

I think you should use TSM2. The Squetch Rig has some add-ons for hand-like feet and tail, but the installation tutorials aren't out yet and you would have to know more than if you used TSM2.

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Played a little with the TSM and rigging decided will need a little more time than I have in one evening will also have to add a few more things to the model so he can blink his eyes and get a mouth control but for your enjoyment from this rough attempt here is something to watch

 

 

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simple action repeated 3 times while rotating model which will explain the jerking

 

 

wiggling some bones into place with the rig not as easy as I remember ................................... found out what I was doing wrong getting close now

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