Pirate, Yar

[Gurluas]

can you rig it to some already animated skeleton?

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

Maybe, but I'm not going to. I'm gonna do the rig in 3ds, probably with a biped.

 

[Gurluas]

would be best to rig it to the rogue or something then using the same animations<<

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

Nah, I want this to be completely original. The rogue anims aren't that great. Besides, I need the practice animating.

edit: maybe I should've gone into this with more concept art than this.

 

[Gaz]

add 2 3 subdivisions at the bottom of that coat, and the same amount of bones so that you can animate it nicely (you would animate the legs first, then do the coat over the top)

Saying that, you'd need 2 cuts over each leg, and seperate 3 bone sections for each "over leg" pieces

Longer coat looks better

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

I think I get you. So could I use a biped for all animation excluding the bottom of the coat and have a few separate bones controlling the coat? This is gonna get complicated . I guess I'll see when I get there, but I'm gonna finish the skin for now. it would've been so much easier just to use the short jacket, you all suck

 

[Vomica7]

pull the boots up a tad too, see how that looks.

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

I'll work on him more tomorrow. I'll refine my concept so I have a better idea of how I want him to look before I make any more changes. Right now, if I moved his boots up he'd look like he was preparing for a rain storm. Best not forget your extreme weather gear when sailing the seven seas!

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

One layer of the face done. Looks like a pencil sketch, hehe.

 

[Gurluas]

omg looks undead

 

[Vomica7]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a9yDCK-Pjk8
looks like the rubber dummy :3

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a9yDCK-Pjk8
looks like the rubber dummy :3

Oh thanks...

 

[Gaz]

I think its a good start Keep adding high and low lights to get even more definition. Also, the face its a multitude of colours, theres a slight blue around peoples eyes (very tiny, try a blue on its own layer, set to softlight, with opacity of 5-10) Same with the cheeks, a little more red.

Keep it up!

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

I'm not nearly done, I just wanted to get his features outlined. I'll be tweaking it until it looks good. I didn't really know there was a slight blue around people's eyes. But as you can see, I havn't done anything with colors besides the base skin color. Btw gaz, you're too nice

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

And at long last, the mostly completed face. I'll give him a beard and maybe make some slight adjustments, but this is how it looks.

Close up face:

zoomed out:

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and just for the fun of it, the texture. 512x512, is that size ok?

 

[Gaz]

I think it needs more work, you can push the highlights and low lights much harder. The lips arn't the right shape. And his eyes look incorrect. Take a look at the tutorial for eyes on poopinmymouth.com, just ignore the mesh part.

You'll want to add facial hair too, even if just stubble

Check these:

 

[Vlad]

Help me, He's starring into my soul..

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

Thanks, I wish I would've looked at those before I started. I'll try again. I'm still learning :?

 

[Gaz]

Don't worry, just remember, that anything you have to redo, you will do better anyway

You only learn by making mistakes

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

Well it's been fun, and I've learned a lot from modeling and skinning this guy, but I think it's about time to wrap it up. Heres what I hope will be his final look. I'll start animating him soon too.

Face:

Front:

Back:

 

[Jelly]

Shouldn't he have an eye patch? Looks good though.

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

Not al pirates have eye patches, lol. I'm planning on making about 3 pirates, and this pirate has to be up to the best of his abilities! How can he shoot a flintlock pistol at you with no depth perception?

 

[Gurluas]

I thought we agreed: no guns?

 

[[FSM]The Owneded]

err. I meant to say dwarven bolts

 

[Gurluas]

I think they should just use a heavy crossbow