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# 1 18-10-2006 , 09:54 PM

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Here's a guy I modelled last couple of days.

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# 2 18-10-2006 , 10:17 PM

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this looks nice. nice design.
maybe you can work on the eyes a little more.

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# 3 19-10-2006 , 02:12 AM

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yeah - definitely agree about the eyes and also the forehead is looking a bit too sloped - I think you need more of a ridge above the brows.

Good work though mate! user added image

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# 4 19-10-2006 , 04:54 AM

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Thanks for the crits, guys!

Did some work on the forehead and the eyes, think it looks a bit better now.

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# 5 19-10-2006 , 07:15 AM

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yeah - definitely looking a lot better. user added image

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# 6 06-11-2006 , 05:03 PM

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Started to play around with a bump map. It's not finished so I know it isn't perfect...just showing some progress.

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# 7 06-11-2006 , 05:37 PM

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well i guess from a personal preference i can understand the wrinkles around the horns, the eyes, and the forehead area, but on the cheeks and nose it looks a little odd... again just a personal opinion. maybe it just looks too pronounced *shrug*

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# 8 07-11-2006 , 12:22 AM

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Hey nice model. Just did a quick liquify in PS just to show how you could possibly improve the geometry a bit to make him look a little more natural. Dont think that would have any effects on the bump map either so your safe to mess around user added image

In any case thats my 2 cents

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# 9 07-11-2006 , 06:55 AM

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hehe nice going with liquify, I like it. I'll see If I bother do change the geometry, you'll have to stop sometimes otherwise you'll never finish.

Anyway, here's a more realistic render with the same bump map.

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# 10 15-11-2006 , 12:12 PM

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Space Goat, I am amazed at what you did with PS...jesus christ!

Can you go to my thread and do that user added image

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# 11 15-11-2006 , 04:35 PM

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Just some minor changes to the bump. And added eye textures.

Just a solid color now. Gonna start with the color map next.

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# 12 16-11-2006 , 02:24 AM

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Added a little bit of color.

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# 13 16-11-2006 , 10:26 AM

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Textured the horns... and some minor small adjustments to the color- and bump map.

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# 14 17-11-2006 , 03:11 AM

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Pretty sweet. But, I'd say he has a 'leather' like look to him. Why not try a reddish skin? Seems cliche, I know, but I think it'd look awesome with his skin texture.

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# 15 17-11-2006 , 08:44 AM

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Hey DJ good going on the textures so far, really coming along.

Should have posted this earlier but I think that the ears should blend into the head more as the top appears to stick out a bit.

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