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# 46 22-06-2007 , 06:58 AM

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im trying to think of what to put in his hand, maybe just another playing card, or a cd, or something , because i cant think of any toys that are anything like a shurikan,

as for the katana or whatever, ill see about that.
what ill do is find things i can build with just stuff in my room, and ill decide which to use, lol

ill update later.

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# 47 22-06-2007 , 07:33 AM

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A mace doesnÕt seem as ninja like though. Also, I donÕt see very many kids toys that look like maces.

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# 48 22-06-2007 , 07:43 AM

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yeah, i think ill just leave his hands empty, he has those playing cards on his shirt, thats all he'll need.

thanks anyway ^_^

do you think i should texture?
im bad at it, so it will probably only damage the work, haha

whadaya think?

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# 49 26-06-2007 , 05:00 AM

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he could be holding a broom stick, I know when I was a kid pretending I was a ninja I'd use a broom stick as a bo, like Donatello from TMNT. Or two toilet paper rolls with a shoelace tieing them together to make nunchucku... just a couple ideas I had that I remembered about my childhood ninja days.

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# 50 26-06-2007 , 05:07 AM

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i love the broom idea! thanks alot dude, ill do that ^_^

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# 51 26-06-2007 , 05:27 AM

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ok, it will look better when its textured, trust me ^_^

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# 52 26-06-2007 , 05:41 AM

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ha ha - nice idea with the broomstick - and the toilet roll nunchucks would be great too!

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# 53 27-06-2007 , 01:13 AM

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ok, i rendered it so far, and tell me which lighting setup you prefer:
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# 55 27-06-2007 , 01:16 AM

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IÕm gonna have to go with 1. Are you gonna Maxwell render this when itÕs done?

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# 56 27-06-2007 , 01:26 AM

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thanks, i need some more people to comment on which they prefer before i decide ^_^

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# 57 27-06-2007 , 08:35 AM

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The lighting is just too similar for both, and the only difference is the color IMO. Try changing the light setup for a totally different one. Perhaps you could have light comming out of the next room that illuminates the ninja somewhat. That would also give him some sence of purpose for being there. Mabe there could be something in the next room he's not shure about.

Just trying to help out of course.

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# 58 27-06-2007 , 05:24 PM

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thanks.

in the second one there is 2 lights
one in his room, and one in the hallway.
in the first its only the one in his room.

and the thing with adding light coming out of the parents room is that means they are awake. in which case his Ninja skills wont work well, lol

i could add a moonlight blue coming out of the parents room, do you think that would help?

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