[Tutorial > Modeling] Froggy

[solo]

I was PM'd regarding the Mickey Mouse model by a few users requesting to understand my technique, unfortunately I never documented the steps so I decided to make another quick model and take a few screen grabs as I go along.
If there is an interest then I will in the near future try a video tutorial (no promises)

Torso (using FFD)

Back legs, shaped with follow me

Shaping with scale tool

Modeling with spheres (my normal technique) and FFD

Sculpting head using scale tool and move tool

eyes

Progress

Front limbs

Tongue

Model done
[url=http://imageshack.us:2772dni5][img:2772dni5]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7151/frogdonepd5.jpg[/img:2772dni5][/url:2772dni5]

Rendered.

[url=http://imageshack.us:2772dni5][img:2772dni5]http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4505/froggyfz4.jpg[/img:2772dni5][/url:2772dni5]

Total time from start to rendered 2hr 40min

[kwistenbiebel]

Wonderful
...And I see Zbrush comes in handy for the uv-mapping.
Too bad Sketchups texturing tools are waaaaay to limited.
Somehow I am hoping that a texturing plugin would be Whaats next undertaking...

By the way, it's a nice tut, but I am still pretty sure I would never be able to do that...it needs a special talent so it seems...lucky boy !

Thanks for sharing.

[nomeradona]

WOOOWW.

[Frederik]

Dang - you're talented...!!
I wish I had only a fraction of your talent...!!

So - you've used Zbrush for texturing this Froggy..??

Thanks for sharing the steps..!!

[pav_3j]

i totally get it now solo, cheers.

time to tinker!

pav

[solo]

No, I used Vue for texturing.

I only use z-brush for complexed organic shapes that are virtually impossible in SU (only if totally neccessary as the polygon import is horrendous)

[fbartels]

Pete,

Very helpful in understanding a bit more about how you create your wonders... but a video tutorial... now that would really illuminate.

Fred

PS I'm in agreement with kwist re talent

[urgen]

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[Jon]

Incredible!
Have you ever thought of doing a time lapse video?

[lapx]

Solo, are you kidding? I come to this forum almost everyday to see what you're doing.
Please show us more. I am very much interested.

Thanks,

[juanjo06]

men... this is awsome!!! barrrrrrrrrrbaro! molto bene!

[pilou]

Cool beast
I don't eat it as said in the urban legend
Take it a chance, but the fly will have not
My real nick name in another places is Frenchy Pilou

[RayOchoa]

hey dat thing use for UV mapping vue or something, where do i get it and how do u use it?

[Fletch]

re: Vue... Solo is referring to Vue Infinite
their website is http://www.e-onsoftware.com/

but you could try the new UV mapper for SU by Whaat - available in the ruby forum.