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# 1 10-07-2003 , 01:05 AM

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July Challenge - Wiz - Normal

Hey ,first off i would like to use this message as a greetings message as i have just today joined this lovely forum user added image

i am a former user for XSI, and have moved the last few days to the wonderfull world of maya ,i still have some missing tools like a decent bevel ( any Fix for that? ) but other then that i am fairly pleased, and i like the interface user added image

i am 17 years old ,in israel , so i am in my summer vacation so i have plenty' of time to accomplish this challenge ,too bad i just joined the forum today ,as i only have 20 more days to go user added image

Mainly i use just polygon ,but i see here a few very intresting nubrs models as like "M" "3dJoes" entrys.. which are intresting and great but i am too afraid of the dreaded nubrs user added image

i just wonder, the diffrence from just smoothin and using sub-d is when you sub-d you have more control points so you can add extra detail right? i am not very sure about it ,as some people refer so subdivision as simply smoothing ,for example meshsmooth in max ,or when you sub-d in XSI you just smooth things out.. so i am a bit confused..

anyyays after the long bla bla user added image

( sorry for that.. but i think its suitable to introdouce myself :] ) here goes my idea..

i am actually torn between 2 ideas i have thought about.

one: a huge mutant roach, with huge spikes ,and deadly teeth, as big as an elephant :]. his history is he was born as a normal roach, but as his was exprimented with some gentic research there was some eror [ ok i know thats pretty much how it allways happens.. but i am "inventor" so ill just follow the big guys ] and as he grow huge, he also adapted his wisdom ,as he knows his strength and does not look nor think like the normal joe-roach. he is smart, and does things wisely for his intentions.

second idea,which i like better ,mainly because roachs are icky :
a wild Buffalow, a buffalow, that was "raised" by indaines, as he was raised with them, they trained him to be the ultimate fighter [giggle enters here] and he ended up extremly deadly but as for his masters, as they realised they have created a "monster" it was a tad too long ,as he have allrdy managed to get a way, and raise teror in the modern cities...

well they stories are really lame =/ but its just some kind of history i just mambled right now, as soon as i decide which one ill go for ( i'd love to hear your'e thoughts offcourse) ill then draw some crappy sketch (crappy is my way ;] ) and then go a head to the project user added image

thanks alot ,plesure to be in this forum ,as i have read around and its very nice people and great replies and works user added image

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# 2 10-07-2003 , 01:25 AM

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First of all, let me say WELCOME TO SM.

i am also from israel, what city are you from?

as for your beast, i like both of them, especially the buffalow one.
looking forwared to see you model it!

- TwEeK

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# 3 10-07-2003 , 01:31 AM

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thats an odd coiencedence as there aren't alot of Israeliens around in 3d forums.. pretty cool to find some one user added image

I am from Ramat a sharon,and you?
what are you doing up this hour? : )

thanks alot..

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# 4 10-07-2003 , 01:35 AM

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im from Haifa.
actually right now i am in Canada, i moved here 2 years ago. But i am moving back to israelin 5 days user added image

- TwEeK

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# 5 10-07-2003 , 01:37 AM

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too bad for you..
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really ..

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# 6 10-07-2003 , 01:45 AM

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why? I'm happy about it.

- TwEeK

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# 7 10-07-2003 , 01:49 AM

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well i supose you are happy to come back and everything..
but nothing is good here, defense trobules ,finanical troubles ,too hot , and alot of annoying people.. user added image

but still ,welcome back user added image

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# 8 10-07-2003 , 01:54 AM

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yea .....but its still 10 times better then....canada.........

- TwEeK

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# 9 10-07-2003 , 04:01 AM

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welcome! cant wait to see your work.

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# 10 10-07-2003 , 10:06 AM

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welcome dude user added image

but theres a good bevel in maya? at least in maya5 user added image

but as far as i know it was there in 4 and 4.5 also O_o

maybe the one in xsi is even better user added image

sleep is for lam3rs

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# 11 10-07-2003 , 10:13 AM

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hmm nah the bevel is all bad user added image

it makes loads of unnessacery edges and triangles..
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also, is there anyways to connect 2 edges or more and have like a slider.. i use Mjpolytools ,so when i connected edges its in the exact middele ,is there anyways to make it more to the sides or so? user added image

I am gonna update a sketch soon.

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# 12 10-07-2003 , 12:23 PM

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ok here is an intial sketch ,havent yet added the exegration of muscles and such ,this is just your normal moose, ( yes i went with a moose at the end.. looks like good subject to model)
mainly the idea is the final scene will be more dramtic, you see a gigantic buffed up moose, atached with chains on his legs.. one front leg fighting and his is half jumping.. all fighting to release..

this is just an anotomical study of the moose..
also sorry i can't really draw.. so here goes my first sketch.

now i am gonna draw my idea of my scene..

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# 13 10-07-2003 , 09:52 PM

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Welcome to SM !

that looks like it could make a cool model.

Never Do Today What You Can Put Off Till Tomorrow..
My New Site MayaFx.com

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# 14 11-07-2003 , 05:10 PM

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ok as you can clearly read
i am concept'less ,so as i was bored ,i fiddled around ,so i took a box ,and just began spliting it ( fun fun ^_^) and then it turned out to some moose-(lips and nose) dragon (most features) and cow (he is really fat) combo ^_^ i am not sure what the hell i am doing.. so soorrry user added image

misregard the body.. this is really just the start gonna define all the main features ,as the eyes (there deleted now.. ) mouth and nose and ears.. and add alot of subtle facial detail..
and the body not sure yet user added image

maybe ill give it a human body LOL user added image

btw offcourse this is polys ,when i am done ill convert to subd-

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