Mario

numbthumb · 3 Jun 2011, 12:34

I´m just running out of compliments

solo · 3 Jun 2011, 13:26

Fantastic as usual. Can you please show the proxie.

I was hoping to walk the new guy through, but he never returned so I did not do much saving of images, except for one.

Here is the body proxy, head was done with sculpting tools.

solo · 3 Jun 2011, 13:41

Oh, and remember from a previous thread, this is my base which I created for all my characters, color coded for rigging and then can be manipulated as needed.

Vicspa · 3 Jun 2011, 14:05

Thanks much Pete, it helps a lot.

boofredlay · 3 Jun 2011, 14:37

Care to share your base proxy Pete?

solo · 3 Jun 2011, 14:42

Sure, saved as SU7

soloproxy.skp

boofredlay · 3 Jun 2011, 14:56

You are a champ!

Vicspa · 3 Jun 2011, 16:00

Thanks Pete, and thanks Eric for asking.

mukul.ar · 3 Jun 2011, 18:15

Brilliant as usual pete... Thanks for sharing the model.. but it would be a great help if you could tell how do u exactly use the color coded areas for changing the poses..?

boofredlay · 3 Jun 2011, 18:38

I am assuming where the color changes are joints.

mukul.ar · 3 Jun 2011, 18:47

and...? that helps by? this is an entirely new concept to me.. I am not into character modelling or organic modeling, but it fascinates me none the less... (maybe not into it coz cant do it that well yet) but how does having them in diff colors help i believe each colour is a diff layer... but still nothing..(sorry for sounding dumb). I thought (and I remember one of solo's quotes here "do not believe everything you think) that probably the way to go about it would have separate components for diff body parts and then just rotate or move the proxies as required...?

solo · 3 Jun 2011, 18:50

Let me show you, give me a few minutes.

mukul.ar · 3 Jun 2011, 19:04

Thanks pete..! I dunno how you manage to do what you do..! you must be superman! how many hours does your day constitute of!?!

solo · 3 Jun 2011, 19:47

It's not a perfect science, here is a basic idea of how I rig, after I rigged to the pose I want I use the smooth brush to relax the mesh at joints.

[flash=872,441:1ku1ftz6]http://www.youtube.com/v/tXgVVUndPws[/flash:1ku1ftz6]

boofredlay · 3 Jun 2011, 19:55

Nice, and I like how you use the selection tools.

d12dozr · 3 Jun 2011, 19:59

Thanks for the proxy and video!

amalskaer · 3 Jun 2011, 20:38

The best cartoon you have made so far imo.

GREAT!

mukul.ar · 4 Jun 2011, 04:52

I've watched the video around 7-8 times.. Really helpful.. What was even more fascinating for me to see was the no. of icons in the toolbars, plugins etc installed... mesmerizing stuff..

deanlegg · 4 Jun 2011, 15:22

Great work Pete and very helpful
Could you help us how you use the sculpt and smooth tools
Cheers Dean

solo · 4 Jun 2011, 16:32

Okay, here is a very quick, rough idea. My Camtasia studio stopped working (opened a ticket with Techsmith) so I used some free app that really is crappy, please excuse the bottom screen cut-off.

I used the knife tool, smooth tool, inflate and sculpt tools. basic idea of how I work.

[flash=872,444:1cys0tum]http://www.youtube.com/v/eDj6UtiRZz8[/flash:1cys0tum]