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# 1 28-05-2005 , 10:34 PM

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Hello everybody, I'm a N0oB and here's the lobark idea

Ingredients:attn:

-1 shark ( in this case, I am going to create a polygonal shark, whitout converting it into a Sub-D's surface, because I'm really angry with them).
-all lobster parts that I could insert on a shark.

I have no scanner, so I will post a message here telling how my work's going.

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# 2 29-05-2005 , 12:29 AM

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Hey, good luck and welcome to SM, user added image

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# 3 29-05-2005 , 12:59 PM

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Well...

My creature isn't goin' very well, but i think it's good enough to put it here.
Creating the shark was the hardest thing to do. user added image

I tried to model it directly as a Nurbs Surface, but soon I realized that Polys were the best way to model ( for me ). That's just because I'm not good with Curves.
Returning to the project, I'm having problems here. I don't know how to put an image of the shark here, because I'm just a:

Noobie NooB (Yeah) Noobie NooB
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Can someone help me here with the scene image? I'm serious!!!! I don't know how I can post an image of my scene here!!!!

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# 4 29-05-2005 , 01:12 PM

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# 5 29-05-2005 , 06:18 PM

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Well, people...

I think that my creature is going well...
I've already made the initial shape of the lobster shell and put it on the shark. But the problem is: the Claws.
What should I do? I am now thinking about a way.
Should I create half of a poly sphere, grab vertex and move them to match the shape or create curves and loft them all?
If someone has a good idea, tell me. Please, because I am a:

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# 6 29-05-2005 , 10:01 PM

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# 7 30-05-2005 , 07:52 PM

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Well, everybody asked for it, so here it is:

My little monster needs a name. Does anyone owns a good idea for my creature?
Oh, don't be scared. It is just a ten-minute modeling that I'm going to improve. I am goin' to create claws and legs later.
Sorry, but I don't know where to start. Does anyone have suggestions?

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# 8 30-05-2005 , 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Total Rookie
Well, everybody asked for it, so here it is:

My little monster needs a name. Does anyone owns a good idea for my creature?
Oh, don't be scared. It is just a ten-minute modeling that I'm going to improve. I am goin' to create claws and legs later.
Sorry, but I don't know where to start. Does anyone have suggestions?

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Help Me!!!!!!!! I just can't convert my iff image to another format!!!! Help me!!!!!!!!!:headbang: user added image

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# 9 30-05-2005 , 08:49 PM

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from the render view? File... save as, pick a different format.

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# 10 31-05-2005 , 05:32 PM

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Finnally the image came!!!!!!

Sorry for the waiting, people!
Now, open for any suggestions. Don'tworry about the bad-looking. I know that now it's real crap but I'll improve everything later.
Does anyone have an idea of how I can model the claws?

YAHHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am a:

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# 11 01-06-2005 , 08:47 PM

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Ok, time for it...

Here's a recent update that I made today. Really, I wasn't motivated enough to do much things, so I only added right legs and refined some little details.

One thing is right:

I'M GOIN' TO GET A GOOD PLACE HERE!!!!!!!!!!! :attn:

I'll post something tomorrow, with some real good updates!!!!! Believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!:attn: :attn: :attn: :attn:

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# 12 03-06-2005 , 06:40 PM

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Hey Rookie,

We all start somewhere user added image

, so dont worry about being "n00bish" and new to Maya and/or 3D.

I like your model and I hope I'm not offending but it looks like a toon concept.

Keep going your doing well user added image

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# 13 04-06-2005 , 02:45 PM

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Here's an update.
It looks grainy because I don't know how to add details to it. Can someone tell me how can I effectively texture it? I'm having some trouble with it...

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# 14 05-06-2005 , 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by Total Rookie
Here's an update.
It looks grainy because I don't know how to add details to it. Can someone tell me how can I effectively texture it? I'm having some trouble with it...

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Finish modelling before you start texturing... never the other way round....

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