Modeling Exercise 7and8:Dragons and Vampires Oh My

[Rafael Hernandez]

A series of models to explore the capabilities of Zspheres.

Modeling Exercise #7: Dragon.
I know everybody is tired of Dragons by now but I was planning to do a winged dragon since I did the tree dragon. Sigle mesh except eyes.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1037308262qcy.jpg

Modeling Exercise #8: Vampire
I'm experimenting with character developing. Trying to give personality to a model.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1037308443lyv.jpg

[deks]

how did you do those wings om that dragon?? they look superb!!

[Mahlikus The Black]

This is amazing modeling Rafael!
Beautiful!
:tu: :tu: :tu:

I am a fantasy freak buddy!
I am never tired of dragons!

:D

<font color="#949494" size="1"> November 14, 2002 Message edited by: Mahlikus The Black </font>

[Fouad B.]

nice modeling Raf !! :) :tu: :tu:

[MrBraun]

Fantastic models Rafael!!! Well done !!! :D :tu: :tu:

[JOHNVQ3]

:) most of the dragons that ive seen here have the wings protruding from their backs in which this one they're coming out of the arms, Nice job :cool: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[zerobugetgamemaker]

Excellent work, I especially like the dragon :tu: thumbs up rafael!

David

[Rafael Hernandez]

Thanks for the comments guys. deks the wings were made using zspheres to create an adaptive skin of the body and the arms and hands. Imagine a couple of arms with very long fingers. Then I exported this model into wings3D. I used wings to create the membrane between each finger. Then I exported back into Zbrush where I did the rest of the modeling.

Check my tree dragon thread for more details on how I model. The thread is here:
Tree Dragon Thread (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=008659)

[PusGhetty]

Some great modeling here Raphael!
Awesome Dragon and really good phonemes!
Keep up the great work!
Michael

[deks]

oh...so it wasn't zbrush? I tough so...Well you will probably be able to do that in zbrush pretty soon. You never know what pix gott in thier heads!

[DM]

Really nice modelling work. :tu: :tu: :tu:
Dave

[dO]

Wow, that looks great! The dragon is great with its details ! :tu: :tu:

[Karasuando]

How can anyone ever get tired of dragons? ;). This one looks wicked too!, very good work.

And deks I think you can do something very similar in Zbrush too, The wings I've done so far have been made creating the bones then pulling out the membrane between em with the move tool and draw size 1. So it works :).

[user]

Wow that's great!!!
Can you describe me how do you make the ground of your picture with the dragon?(maybe in a Z-script,I hope....)

[Gerlon]

Was the head made with zspheres? Both models are extremely well done :tu: :tu: :tu:

[ztevie-rae]

That's some Very Cool Modeling, Raphael !

[Rafael Hernandez]

Thanks for the comments guys.
deks: You can do these kind of wings on Zbrush if you wish. Joe Lee's made ones in 1.23b using a cone for his "Balrog" image. Check it out here:
Joe Lee's Balrog (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=005743)

The way Karasuando mentions is another way to go.The reason why I used Wings3D is because I want to learn how to use this software and I thought this was a good way to do it.

user: I don't understand your question but I'll describe what I did. First I placed a plane3D with the gyro until it was in the angle that I wanted it. Then I placed the dragon just above the plane. Then I just used fog to hide the background. Hope this helps.

Gerlon: Thanks and yes, the heads were done with Zbrush.

Zstevie: Coming from you that's a very good compliment. Thanks.