Major Project - Rachel Wing Mark II, and coming to an end.. =)

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Thx's =)

Hey Guys and Girlz! =)

Major Proj is coming to an end.. yippee!! =) Well, I enjoyed some parts, I LOVED working with you guys.. I particularly enjoyed chilling at Taylor's place and just working on 3d with him, he's just awesome =) *man hug* =)

I'm thinking that the parts I enjoyed was learning more Modeling (I had serious doubts about my ability to 3d model, and it still isn't quite there yet), and then a bit of rigging (but there is so much more to learn, it's really complicated subject, not really sure I wanna take it further).

Haven't really learnt that much Texturing and Lighting though, I had plans to learn it more, but there just isn't enough time so I can only make do with the week we have left to render and prepare the final proj and such.

Mmm, so anyway, I loved coming up with an enviro concept, and even though it had to be cut down a lot, I still enjoyed coming up with the concept and stuff. I totally love enviro design, but I realise I need to practice it more. Enjoyed making the characters, Rachel was the most challenging so far, I was constantly reminded by Guy to look at my proportions, so I gotta watch out for that for the next character. Also I need to learn how to make 3d vehicles cuz I'm not too good at making them.

And finally thank you to Taylor for helping me a TONNE with art and 3d advice, means so much to me bro. Thank you very very verrrry much =)

Next post will prolly be the final last one for Major Proj. See you guys  =)

Rachel - New Wing

Hey Guys and Girlz! =)

Received some feedback on my stuff.. the wing was a bit thick, so made this one wafer thin =)  I'll finish off the booster tomorrow, but here's a preview so far of the new wing, the outer bits will have a translucent texture on them =) Hopefully have enough time to texture them, is a bit short notice but trying.. =)

Rachel's Hair

Hey Guys and Girlz! =) Rachel's hair is finished modeling and diffuse texture. Gonna unwrap and envelop her next and will post up the finished piece then. Have guud-1 =)

Rachel - Aerofoil

Rachel - Torso Armour

Hey Guys and Girlz =)

Ookey, so it's start of holidays, got a tonne of work to do on Major Project, so I guess I can't afford to be lazy this Easter. Mmm.. in other news, I'm contemplating bunny life drawing, cuz we have to hand in our portfolios early next month. Have a guud-1 =)

Rachel - Leg Armour

Rachel High Poly Detail2

Hey Guys and Girlz =)

Okay, spent another day on this.. mmm.. not really much to say, just adding detail using the Inset poly tool, adding harder (or firmer) edges with more loops where necessary (Amidoingitright?!), and using Turbosmooth modifier, hope this high poly detail comes out nicely in a normal map, otherwise... lulll... =)  Gonna Zbrush some high poly shapes and textures onto this next.. Have fun guys =)

Rachel High Poly Detail1

Hey Guys and Girlz =)

Made a start on Rachel's high poly detail.. Here's just some detail on her leg armour, her boots and belt... =) Hope you like =)

Major Project - Rachel Face Rig Demo

Hey Guys and Girlz! =)  Here's Rachel's face rig demo.. =)  Kinda at the point of the project where I need to start finishing off the modeling so that I can start the texturing and lighting. I'm way behind as usual... but having fun.. and that's important for me.. rather than sticking to any schedule.. =) Cuz then it feels like work.. and I won't go there.. =)  Keep well guys.. =)

Major Project - Rachel's Face

Hey, okay.. mmm.. well.. sorry for the no update, been busy.. =)  Here's Rachel's face, not quite finished with it.. many things wrong.. but it's cool I guess.. =)  Have fun.. =)  Take care for now.. =)

Major Project - Rachel Wip2

Progress on Rachel.. roughing out her wings, tidying up geo on the figure, working on the hair texturing (atm I'm not really happy with annything).. Not going the way I want atm..

Major Project - Rachel Wip1

Major Project - Rachel's Rig Demo

Hey Guys and Girlz! =)

I've been rigging for like the last two weeks, pretty ridiculous actually, I thought it would only take a few days to get this rigging stuff sorted. Anyway, Rachel's rig is pretty much finished... =)

It's based off the things I learnt in Advanced Tech along with a few other bits and bobs. Rachel has wings so she has extra bones to operate her jet pack wings. I'm now finally in a position to move onto modeling & texturing & facials for Rachel and the Abomination, and to start making the Pipeworks 54 environment in the UDK. I'm REALLY excited about starting that actually.. can't wait to get going.. =) Have fun guys! =)

Major Project - Previs Rig for Rachel

Sketch of the previs rig and rough block out in 3DS for Rachel's character.. =) Have fun.. =)

Major Project - Aspirations

Hey Guys and Girlz! =)

So.. we had our Previs lecture today, the Peter Jackson stuff was amazing, the guy's a legend, and that previs stuff is one of the reasons right there. =) Taylor (his blog is http://pencilspixelspolygons.blogspot.com/) and I are getting all inspired now for Major Project.. you guys may remember the preproduction stuff from before Christmas.. well we're gonna make all that stuff.. and hopefully not mess up too badly.. luuull! =)

I looked at my work and two major areas I need to work on are modeling, and secondly texturing. So gotta make them awesome. =) I also would like to work on more areas given the time, rigging for example is something I'd like to look at as well. We have until the 3rd of May.. have fun! =)

Major Project - Rachel's Actions & Expressions

Major Project - Main Characters

Here are my characters for Major Project.. the Abomination (ugly ass end boss), Rachel (Supergirl Sarge!), and Verity, we aren't sure what she's gonna be yet, maybe the half sister of Rachel or the girl inside the Abomination, and then they have to rescue her, something like that! Kthx's!  MERRILY CHRISTMAS to YOU! =)

Rachel (updated concepts)

Rachel