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# 1 04-04-2003 , 10:10 PM
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April Challenge - Snich - Noobie

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Well, I think I'm in way over my head, but what the....hell! I'll give it a try though its already a week into the month. My concept is based off a creepy creature from the game Dark Age of Camelot. Its basically half a zombie that scoots around on its chest with its hands. They call it a Grindylow. Mine will be more demonic in nature and actually walk on its hands, so I'll call him a Grindyhigh. Sketch to follow soon! Wish me luck, I'll need it! user added image


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# 2 04-04-2003 , 10:23 PM
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Update

Heres the concept sketch.


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# 3 05-04-2003 , 12:31 AM
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small progress

roughing the head in polys


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# 4 05-04-2003 , 12:35 AM
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looks pretty good so far - if it's half as good as the drawings you will have summat pretty nice!!


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# 5 05-04-2003 , 12:53 AM
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stupid people with there drawing skills... Make life so much eaiser for them.


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# 6 05-04-2003 , 01:06 AM
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It is a good drawing !..

# 7 05-04-2003 , 05:29 AM
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Thanks for the comments, I only hope I can model as half as good the sketch! I am spending way too much time on the stupid lower jaw and am just leaving it for now. Is there an easy way to get a vert to snap to another vert so I can attach the jaw easier? Anyways, I have the basic head shape done, heres a smoothed version...


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# 8 05-04-2003 , 06:50 AM
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looking kewl so far


# 9 05-04-2003 , 08:44 AM
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great idea !


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# 10 05-04-2003 , 08:25 PM
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Thanks Caligraphics & Vamp, I appreciate it. Another update, added eyes, horns, and a mouth interior. Plus I played with some preliminary textures.


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# 11 06-04-2003 , 03:37 AM
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last update for today

Well here's my last for today. Amazing how quick time goes by when I'm working on this. I'm not sure I know how to do his tongue...any suggestions?


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# 12 06-04-2003 , 04:25 AM
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no tongue is my vote. I like it but the blue personly I find reall distracting from how scary the image could be. !

# 13 07-04-2003 , 07:40 PM
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New update

Pony: I kind of like the tongue and added it, of course it can come off at any time. I lightened the color to a paler blueish. I'd like to UV map so I can show the skull showing through as in the sketch. But I have no clue how to UV map at this point. Here he is with the body and arms attached. The hands suck and I'll be tweaking them a bit. Any crits?


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# 14 07-04-2003 , 11:07 PM
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nice teeth! coming along in scariness points!


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# 15 08-04-2003 , 02:51 AM
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Looking good- the tongue is great!

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