hello - have been working on this the last few days - trying to go for something that's kind of light not realistic. it's based on pictures of a jack russell puppy and my cairn terrier. not too happy with it's feet, nose or head at the moment.

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and here's a render...

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I see a minor problem.

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yeah there are a few 'minor' problems all over! i'll probably add some more details there to seperate the leg from the ribcage. thanks XtremeAMX.

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doesn't look that bad! i like it
yeah as above posted, the minor problem, probarly you should get away of this six quad share vertex (stupid to explain, i mean a vertex which is in six quads)
its a hell to remove them, i have/had quite a few and still i'm fixing them.

i like the feet, they look nice in my opinion. maybe you could add some little toes (claws) or even fur?

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we could open an simplymaya.com zoo :attn:

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Arran,

The minor issue above isn't one. Its 4 sided so its fine, but do tidy up some of the tris you have all over.

Animals in generak and very hard to get right, keep plodding on.

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thanks xmikx and R@nSiD - yeah - i've read in a couple of places that 5 or more quads sharing one vertex can be a problem when it comes to rigging - I think it just depends where they are.

yeah - animals can be really hard - and i'm not really used to doing cartoon stuff either.

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Know its getting there, but even now, its so expressive, the eyes and the facial structure, makes the doggie look interesting and life like.
Thats great!

thanks mate! must admit I wasn't too sure about the head so it's good to hear.

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I like the stance around the rear of the dog arran, looks like you've nailed that well. I think the head and neck area could do with a bit more work so they sit a bit better but then again its a cartoony dog so I may well be wrong

Keep it up though - wish I could have nicked it for my game prototype

Si

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yeah - definitely agree mate - it needs a bit of work.

hey - if he's any use to you - you're more than welcome.

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It looks good, cartoony but not completely cartoony feel to it .

Something bothers my about the head though... I cant put my finger exactly on it though.

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looks cool arran ... only crit i have is that the head looks abit to flat on the sides also if you want try to define them big porky muscles, that will give it a lot more talent

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thanks a lot guys -

hey MattTheMan - good to see you back! hope you manage to get your computer problems sorted out soon - i know it can be a pain! looking forward to seeing some maxwell renders!

yeah something about the head has been bugging me too. i've been fiddling with the verts and i think it's looking a bit better, but of course as soon as you post, you see something else that needs fixing.... i'm half debating turning this into a pug or something a bit more dog ugly/pretty.

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and here's that full body shot i know you've been craving....

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