Syandene Model Redux - Update (and a question...)
Added 2019-11-09 22:24:54 +0000 UTCI've added her colours and fur, and in the process made an absolute ton of tweaks to her body shape and such. Still a lot of work and cleanup to do, some areas are giving me trouble... and as usual, at this point I need to add specific materials for skin and nails and such, but she's coming along.
Just a little update, for those of you interested in such things! Always curious to know your thoughts, if you've got any!
Also, while I'm here. I'm thinking of giving another go at making a feral critter at some point. I started one a while back but abandoned it pretty quick... the anatomy was bad and the topology wasn't really fit for movement. But I do want to add one to the roster at some point. Probably won't be for a while, but I'm curious anyway.
I'm thinking either a dragon or a gryphon of some sort... what do you guys think? Dragon? Gryphon? Not really a poll as in the long run if I suddenly feel inspired for one or the other I'll do it, but I like to get the feel for the room, could help nudge me one way or the other if there's a great majority preference!
Comments
I like dragons, my second choice would probably be wolf.
PsyMar
2019-11-10 18:04:23 +0000 UTCGryphon, or maybe a taur or something? But anything's great ^~^
Summer Vixen
2019-11-10 06:55:55 +0000 UTCEither way it's going to be a real challenge, feathers or dragon scales, it's all gonna be a pain. x3 But it would be nice to have some four legged critter to mess with, so I should suffer through it sooner or later, heh.
Ruaidri
2019-11-10 05:06:59 +0000 UTCThanks! :D I'm not sure, I think it'd be doable, but it's hard to argue with dragons. They're pretty great, heh.
Ruaidri
2019-11-10 05:03:21 +0000 UTCOnce I get her all finished, I might show 'em off a bit! Though I have to admit it's still not an area I'm super strong at modelling so I can't promise it'll look amazing. :P
Ruaidri
2019-11-10 05:02:21 +0000 UTCIf I make a dragon I probably just won't give it wings, tons of dragony things don't have wings, and I think I like 'em better that way anyway. It'd be a bit harder to avoid with a gryphon... might be a good challenge though. I don't think it's insurmountable.
Ruaidri
2019-11-10 05:01:45 +0000 UTCAny chance of an angle that shows off her other 'goods'? Love the new model, btw.
Xianyu
2019-11-10 04:59:49 +0000 UTCPersonally I'd prefer a gryphon. Aren't the feathers going to be 'hairs' for animation purposes? Not sure bat wings would be easier or require less animation to look good.
ANTIcarrot
2019-11-10 04:36:01 +0000 UTCI think her update looks good! Definitely more emotion in her features and less 'fantasy' proportions, meaning that her body style looks more like something you'd see everyday rather than just in fiction. I'm definitely loving the different length/density of fur over different areas, too! As for a feral character, I'd be behind that idea 100%! As for the choice between a dragon and a gryphon, I'd say both have great merit but that I've felt that from watching previous animators try their hand at scaled characters, the materials seem harder to master. Shiny skins need very well done models since there's no fur or additional way to blur any mistakes or wonkiness. Gryphons obviously can have a bit of that but dragons tend to have a lot more, though you could always opt for a furred dragon of some sort, or blend the two. I think gryphon would have more difficult wings, with all the feathers, than something membrane-based. Dragon would probably be my suggestion, though, if only because I'd love to see how you would tackle it :)
Bloudin Ruo
2019-11-09 23:47:21 +0000 UTCA big, scaliy and muscular dragon x3
JellyDonut
2019-11-09 23:02:39 +0000 UTCDamn, she's gorgeous, beautiful work! :D The choice between Gryphon and dragon is rough, but dragon wins out simply because 3d modeling feather would probs be a nightmare.
Overcast
2019-11-09 22:51:11 +0000 UTCJust a coincidental bit of hair lining up, but I'm glad it amusing you anyway. :P
Ruaidri
2019-11-09 22:31:26 +0000 UTCThe way you’ve posed Sy makes it look like she’s got a purple chin tuft and I like it! As for my opinion? Dragon.
Shira Wolven
2019-11-09 22:28:41 +0000 UTCI really like the diamond arrow things on her lower stomach. As for the feral thing, you probably want to do something that doesn't have wings, as that sounds even more difficult to rig up. That would most likely put gryphon out of the running. Poll time? :3
Rechan
2019-11-09 22:28:15 +0000 UTC
