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# 1 09-06-2004 , 02:26 AM

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june: norm(i think) - ogre

ok, i read what this months challenge is and what do you know..it coincides with what i started doing at the begining of the month. so i guess ill enter it : ) im going to do an ogre...not a shrek, cute ogre..but fierce, the fierceness is key : ) ok, here is a concept drawing i did:

https://www.unspokenvibe.com/matt/ogre_colored_1.jpg

the rest of my current progress can be found at this post over on the WIP forum...expect more updates pretty soon

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# 2 09-06-2004 , 02:28 AM

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as you can see..i got rid of the teeth..that didnt work out to well from a modeling standpoint : (

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# 3 09-06-2004 , 02:36 AM

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here is what my poly mesh looks like if anyone is interested...

https://www.unspokenvibe.com/matt/construction.jpg

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# 4 09-06-2004 , 02:38 AM

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Looking good user added image

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# 5 09-06-2004 , 02:59 AM

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well at least someone from SM will win
haha not like a had a chance anyways.

BY THE WAY: rubberkidney, that was a complement, if the body looks as good as the head you'll win.

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# 6 09-06-2004 , 05:23 AM

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thanks guvna! im glad you like it...here is a curves based muscle template...i use it to help keep my proportions on, and also give me an idea for muscle modeling : )

https://www.unspokenvibe.com/matt/bodtemplate.jpg

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# 7 09-06-2004 , 11:32 AM

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Looking really nice matey, ncie concept drawing as well!!

Looking forward to more updates

cheers

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# 8 09-06-2004 , 11:38 AM

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Yeh really nice, and cool idea with the curve template.

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# 9 10-06-2004 , 09:03 AM

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here is another concept drawing, did this one for the body at work today : ) i started modeling it as well, so youll be seeing that soon....

https://www.unspokenvibe.com/matt/ogresketch.jpg

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# 10 13-06-2004 , 05:08 AM

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happy 100th post to me...happy 100th post to me... : ) might as well give mine a bump while im at a 100 huh?

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# 11 16-06-2004 , 06:45 PM

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its been a while i know : ( but i had to make a website for my friends band...but now im back on track, heres the progress i made this morning, its not much but what can i say..i love to post : )

https://www.unspokenvibe.com/matt/ogre/ogre1.jpg

c&c welcome as always : )

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# 12 16-06-2004 , 07:03 PM

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thats very amazingly cool!!! But whats that thing around his neck?

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# 13 16-06-2004 , 07:07 PM

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well, the way im seeing it he just escaped from something, so the thing around his neck is some kind of shackle. he will have them on his wrists and probably ankles too..and there will def be some chains hanging : )

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