Low poly folk ... edit
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Here's a 4 year old post from the old @Last forum.
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Modular, like I said. I only model one leg, for instance, then I bend it to a variety of angles, add different footwear etc. As long as you keep the section cut largely unaltered, you can copy/flip and join very easily to produce a complete lower half.
Justin (MonsterZero) has done a complete run-through, showing how he creates a game figure. It's almost identical to my own workflow. But I can't find it at the moment. -
Thanks for that, I have seen Monsterzero's stuff a while back, I believe it was a youtube clip. His method dazzled me into submission, so very different to what I was used to.
I have been succesful with high poly character modeling, I use that same method almost to the way I hand draw.
I will use every available free moment to master this low poly figure modeling (not much unfortunately as I have some paying work just arrived) as what I want to achieve is a figure that is relatively small for mass placements yet good enough to use in a Vis render. -
thanks for the components Pete, these are really great!
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Thanks Tina.
Alan,
Here are a few screen shots of my progress so far, I am able to create a character that is about 200kb. I indeed tried your method of symetrical build and it works like a charm, in fact I found it very easy and fast.
I may ask if possible for you to help me get the smooth to line balance correct if you have the time.
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Some WIP.
Then reduce the poly's to this.
Rebuild the figure to give detail.
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I'm enjoying this thread immensely...
Anssi
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Thanks Anssi
This started as a figure give away and progressed to Alan Frasers run in with Zygote, which got my back up against Poser and now a journey of discovery into low poly modeling.
Maybe one day it will help a newbie learn a new technique, help folks get away from the generic Poser imports.
And maybe I create a market for these figures and make a ton of money.
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Got a Landscape design to complete before morning so I will get back to this later.
The next time y'all download a figure from Form Fonts you get an idea of how much work went into it.
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That last one looks like some crazy russian power lifter
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I tracked down Justin's video. This is pretty much how I go about constructing a limb...at least initially. After being manipulated this way and that on various figures, which then get cannibalised to form yet other figures, the geometry gets a little less ordered over time.
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LOL, that the one, the one that was speeded up and made me crazy.
As you can see i use a different technique, with the hopefully same results. I used to draw the figure on paper but now just use a mannequin, see 'Frodo' in photo.
(he is 11", just 42" screen dwarfs him)
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Hah! Just like mine...except yours doesn't seem to be peppered with air gun dart holes.
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LOL, My youngest son wants to paint him ... daft sod.
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I hate leaving things pending so I took a break from CAD landscape to finish him off, when I get more time I will add more refined detail.
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Wow- these are really fantastic Solo. I have been trying to figure out a way to get lower-poly 3d figures for a while now- I just don't seem to be able to muster the patients it takes to do what you have done here... Truly an artist. I'm sure you have seen this/these?
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e7aa44ffbb4d9b926f14af769a57786a
I followed the thread(s) about the copy right issues using Poser and Daz content until my eyes started crossing. Have you tried tracing an SU model of a manikin? Now that I think about it... seems like you could lock the joints with Sketchy Physics and move the little guy/gal around just like a real one? hmmm...
Not really sure where I got these little guys- but I would be more than happy to share them.
Keep you the great work.
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Gistman,
I have seen Max Grueter's stuff and even downloaded an astronaut or two, very inspirational stuff and well modeled. The issue is the size, even the most basic 'working class' as aptly named is 1,6MB, 10X larger than the ideal size. With those parameters I could model with much more detail, but that would limit the amout of characters one can use in a scene dramatically.
Regarding SU mannequins, I have a few of them, infact there is a thread someplace that I even uploaded one for use by all. Having a jointed one that can be easilly manipulated to a pose would be great, I could pose up a model in sections and swop out the segments for actual body parts like place holders then stitch the mesh and ... viola!. -
Yes- after a little investigating... on your website, I saw you had a few renderings of manikins...
and well- obviously you know a little about SU and a few other softwares... I haven't messed with Sketchy Physics at all- Maybe this is my calling.I guess size does matter after all (oh, bad bad joke...) It all seems to be tied into time- weather you need it fast in the beginning, just SU exporting, throwing some supper high-poly people, cars and trees doesn't really mean too much- Then you get to the final out put, what ever renderer your useing, combine lighting, texture maps, then it becomes an issue.
My latest project is 29,696kb (.skp file), 300 lights, and I think around 175 different materials- when exported to Kerkythea the .xml file is 167,067kb nothing my little Inspiron 9300 can't handle... Although she does throw a fit now and again.
By the way- I guess we are 'neighbors', I'm up in NW Arkansas...
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My new all SU made figure, the coat was challenging. Making new faces are a breeze now, hopefully I can get to a level where they can be easily recognizable. This one is just a tad under 400kb, which is 80kb too large and needs reducing before completed.
NEO
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