WIP beast

[3d55steven]

hi everyone :)

this is my first post on z brush central. i am relatively new to 3d (started 3d early this year at VFS) and i am really new to Zbrush (started a couple weeks ago). This is my the first model for my demo reel, i used Zbrush for all the subtle details via bump map. the model is gray shaded with coloured eyes and mouth (might do a colour map after i finish my second model)

please let me know what you guys think :)

cheers

steven
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[Davlin]

You guys from the VFS are killing me. Your work deserves top row. Sculpture is top notch, I don't see any crits to make at all.

Stop being that good, dammit' ! ;)

Bye !

[abe_Tamazir]

freaking awesome! beautifull model,great anatomie,fantastic expression...absolutly amazing work!!
cant wait to see the textured version!

[Phil Connors]

This really is top row stuff - amazing modelling, character - just brilliant.

[maartmo]

thats it ! I'm quitting.........:eek: What is vfs ???? Brilliant image. Congrats !

[Pestopants]

thats just simply amazing, very nicely done! I love the attention to detail and your anatomy seems dead on! Congradulations!

p.

[VeryGrimm]

Really nice! What program did you do the hair in?

[GhostofMacbeth]

Very nice work ...

[odhinn]

wow :tu: :tu: :tu:

[nickz]

TOP ROW! TOP ROW! TOP ROW! TOP ROW!

Great job and welcome to the Zbrush community!

You're work looks great, I can't wait to see more!

Do you mind showing wires?

What app are you using for deformation and rendering?

Peace,

NickZ.

TOP ROW! TOP ROW! TOP ROW! TOP ROW!

[javierloredo]

Very nice Steven! I like your muscles definitions and the proportion of the character looks pretty real. Also the texturing details look very nicely done.
Im wondering if you like to sculpt or like to make clay maquettes?

Also another question: What other programs did you use or you use for this project other than zbrush if so?

Ok man keep it up!

Javi.

[KnightSoul]

Man, only a couple of weeks, darn, you are very talented!
I've been doing 3D for 12 years, And I've seen lots of crazy good artist, but this man, is the most I've seen in terms of Anatomy study as well as concept, and the overall is amazing, you have a very bright career ahead of you man!

:tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

You rock!
Maybe you could post a little tuts on your modeling workflow and detailing workflow!

Cheers!
Jonny

[alkazam]

Awesome model, I like the sagging type skin under the front legs and tummy. The anatomy looks very good and dead on for a big cat. Great job, would be great if you finished texturing the color:tu:

[aminuts]

Have to agree ....anatomy is pretty sweet. Dang I might be 90 before I can do that.....take that talent of yours and run with it!! Have you done sculpting?

Really hope ya give coloring this up a go....would be a nice topping to a really great model and would really bring it out. Are ya gonna animate him? Looks like he could fly outta anywhere and rip a few hearts out.:D

[lemonnado]

And it's probably modeled in Wings3D on a Sunday afternoon ;)

Awesome beastie. Would be cool to see it stand up and spread the wings.
:tu::tu::tu::tu::tu:
Lemo

[Pablosan]

I believe VFS would be the Vancouver Film School in British Columbia: http://www.vfs.com

[bryn]

hEY Steve, really love this model, the concept, and the att to detail, simply awsome. I like the hair on his back, but maybe you should also have some on his tail, looks kinda bare down there, and if your going to keep it in grey, you should totally run with that hair, and give him wiskers and other sprouts of hair here and there.(just a suggestion)

Tiny crit the veins on the back of his leg look like they just end, and dont fade off, other than that this model rocks.;)

[SolidSnakexxx]

Wow this is a top row material!!!

:tu: :tu: :tu:

[DarthWayne]

This is one of those rare models that even on a still image appears to 'move'. The modelling, pose...well ok everything is spot on so how can I not give it 5 stars? My only advice would be that this is one hell of an act to follow. I really can't wait to see a fully textured and lit render of this.

I humbly give you my 5 stars.

Wayne...

[GK]

Auuuuuuuuu, Auuuuuuuuuu

Wow!!! As we say here in Spain "de puta madre". Incredible work. Very impressive. Awesome.

[Mr micro26]

amazing work you got there, the bumps and skin details have a very natural feel and flow.Keep it up
Top row:tu: :tu:

[Fouad B.]

Excellent !!

[rtwolfenstein@hotmail.com]

awesome hound man!

[VVDFX]

This is an amazing design and so well excecuted. the form is beautiful, hes very organic. just amazing!

[Ancient-Pig]

That is very cool!

[ScottWells]

Wow - just...wow!!!!

Scott

[MrZankO]

Steven,
Great model, I like his character.
I realy would like to have him for a pet.
That hair or fur on his neck is beautiful!
is that done with Zbrush or Maya.
keep up the great work.
HankO.

[vlad74]

Excellent concept, excellent modeling and excellent render. Welcome.:tu::tu::tu::tu::tu:

[Ai02]

Fantastic, love it ... "might do a colour map after i finish my second model" ... Do that!!!

[guoguo1982]

I am crazy ! so cool ! i like it ,nice work. five star !:tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[mattybyng]

Mind the langauge but f**k! This is amazing work. When i first saw this I loved it. I am a huge fan of big cats, so this took my eye easily...awesome modeling!

[3d55steven]

- Davlin (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=49551) , abe_Tamazir (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=41567), Phil Connors (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=46381), maartmo (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=23692), Pestopants (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=13296) , GhostofMacbeth (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=3685), odhinn (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=33532), alkazam (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=47842), lemonnado (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=36730) , SolidSnakexxx (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=12969) , GK (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=36636), Mr micro26 (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=10217), Fouad B. (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=2372), rtwolfenstein@hotmail.com ,VVDFX (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=43980), Ancient-Pig (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=14955), ScottWells (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=45727), MrZankO (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=3812), vlad74 (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=8889), Ai02 (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=10761), guoguo1982 (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=54732), mattybyng (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=44903) thanks alot guys!! i really really appriciate you guys's support!!! thanks again!

-VeryGrimm (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=48189) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242241", true); the hair is done in XSI with a cut map and a density map.

-nickz (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=6028) thanks alot for your nice comments, the model is rendered out in XSI, i have included some wire images in thie reply.

-javierloredo (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=48640) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242259", true); , aminuts (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=8205) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242269", true); thanks guys, i have very little experience in sculpting (have done maybe 4 or 5 little bust in my life), i do draw a bit though, i have included the cocept art i did for this model in this reply :)

-KnightSoul (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=16070) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242260", true); wow....thanks dude! i just hope i can get a job after i finish the 3d school :)

-bryn (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=55059) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242281", true); yo BRYN!!! heeehee ya i totally agree with the vein ending just there :P didnt have time to fix it before presentation, how is job finding goin?

-DarthWayne (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=43408) vbmenu_register("postmenu_242284", true); thanks lot, i am really glad you liked the pose, i think posing is one of my many weak aspects.


this is the concept work i did for this model, alot of things have changed due to the drawings 2d cheats.
http://www.vfs.com/~3d55steven/7.jpg

these are the wires, i did this model as a high poly model since i was really inspired by the High Poly Modeling Tutorial.
http://www.vfs.com/~3d55steven/8.jpg
http://www.vfs.com/~3d55steven/9.jpg

as for the colour map, quite a few people told me that with the grey shaded look shows of the details better, so i really dont know if i will texture it, but my next model will diffinately be fully textured :)

thanks alot guys

cheers

steven
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[Abyssis]

damned cool work, Steven:cool: :tu:

[Strannik]

that's creepy :) top-row-model :tu:

[abe_Tamazir]

jaws dropped...wich high rez tutorial are you talking about? im interested to see it ;)

[Drummer]

fantastic work !!
I love it ! the facial expression is awsome :cool: :tu:
keep up the great work

[lordbinah]

just incredible

[projectile]

now that's a grand entry!!!
welcome steven , loooking forward to seeing some more jaw dropping models from you.
Simply tooo good!!

[Moochie]

Beautiful! The solidity of the underlying skeleton is very believable.

[Frenchy Pilou]

:tu:
Pilou

[petter dominique]

NICE Work !!! ;)

[ryan3d]

hey I remember your drawing. I still have your with signature. IT's amazing man.
Good job!

Unfurtunatly, I lost your MSN, can you let me know your MSN to an Email?
I will really appricaite for you. cheers.!l

[hyper1]

3d55Steven,
It's always so inspiring to see some one with your artistic talent come into the world of 3D. I didn't see in the replies about what your future plans are with this Beasty. You've taken the best characteristics of the Saber Tooth and the Wargs of Lord of the Rings, plus something a little human in the face.... Anyway, well done. I gotta see this guy in action!

[Mahlikus The Black]

Man thats great stuff!

[nlloyd]

great work.
do you have a link to the High Poly Modeling Tutorial you mentioned please

[Dickie]

Holy Canolies! That is one exquisite design!! The anatomy is just SOOO beautifully done. That's one of the finest creatures I've seen modeled in Z-Brush.

Did you start out with Z-Spheres or did you do a base mesh in Maya and then bring that into Z-Brush. Either way, he's a beauty.

5 Stars

Dickie

[Digital Daydreams]

You are destined for 3d greatness. I bet I'll see you in movie credits in the coming years.
Way cool stuff! Don't let the beasty off that platform, Get a cage quik, it looks like it will tear everything and everyone to shreds 5 out of 5 ! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[JohnCarter]

Absolutely incredible, and original work! Excellent job!

[Bladka]

It's GREAT! I love his eyes!
;)

[CAS NYC]

I'm the ART DIRECTOR in a studio at NEW YORK.

I don't know where you live. but, If your close let me know!!


Congrats!

Keep it up.

CAS

[Scott Spencer]

Very nice work. Very solid anatomy and a great dynamic pose. The mid stride just nails it : ) Its awesome to see the concept sketch as well.

I tend to agree that gray shading shows off a sculpt much better than a textured view.
Again, really nice work!

Scott

[Scott Spencer]

I mean to ask as well if you modeled him on pose or if this mesh is already rigged? If he is rigged already I do think you need to get an animation up here very soon : D
:tu:
This guy begs to be seen on a rampage :D

[twindragon]

That model is very awesome great detail and you said the detail isn't displacement only bump? What sorta computers are they running at VFS. Unless you were running on yer own computer. How many divisions did you put the model through in zbrush to get the detail. When I try to detail a head I can only get to 5 divisions and then my computer craps out.

[aminuts]

I second that!

[3d55steven]

-Abyssis, Strannik, abe-Tamazir, Drummer, Lordbinah, projectile, Moochie, Frenchy Pilou, petter dominique, hyper1, mahlikus The Black, Nlloyd, Digital Daydreams, JohnCarter, Bladka Thanks alot guys, the high poly tutorial i am talking about is the "hyper-realstic Modeling in Maya" :)


-Ryan3d yo Ryan!!! hows work goin??? wish i can find a job asap after school finishes :) my MSN is newt_13@hotmail.com, keep in touch!

-Dickie cheers man, i did the mash in XSI, i am a beginer in Zbrush, bump map is the only thing i know how to create in ZB, hopefully i will get good at the program in the fututre.

-Cas NYC you got pm :)

-Scott Spencer i modeled him in a neutral pose than did a crappy rigg for it, after i posed it i fixed a little bit of the modeling mainly around the "wing" thinggy inbetween the legs.

-twindragon, aminuts hmmm.........i usually subd the model up to around 1million polys and build my bump map with the mash.


thanks alot for the comments guys, really appriciate them :)

cheers


steve

[abe_Tamazir]

do you have a link for it? or is it a dvd?

[3d55steven]

hey abe_Tamazir;

there you go


http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/products-services/learning_tool_details.jsp?itemId=1200004

cheers


steven

[SoK]

fantastic work :tu:

[abe_Tamazir]

great!! tx alot, just ordered the whole pack ;)

[DarthWayne]

I was just watching that DVD last night in bed! (Well a clinical insomniac has to find something constructive to do during the. early hours) So what did I think of it? Well as people in this thread are interested in it I'll give you my veiws on it.

One thing think it's important to say is that this isn't a blow by blow 'this is how to make a hyper realistic model' video. This is more about concepts behind it, and to be quite frank nearly all the info in it can be found quite easily online, so bear this in mind before you buy. This is not a 'how to' video. It was filmed at one of the sigraph's so if you were there (I wasn't) then you've probably already seen this lecture in it's entirity.

Any chance of a screenshot of the base mesh you used from XSI mate? Again I think you've done a fab job on this and look forward to your next one.

Wayne...

[schaal]

Great design and moddeling job.
Nice rendering with a good lighting too, congrats :D

[bkravi]

what a great anatomy understanding.... you have really really good talent, your work is Inspiration for us... keep posting your work in future.:tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[dgsduane]

You really have an artist eye for detail and form. I really am impressed!

[argonaut]

Hey really great work! What do you think of VFS? I am a freshman in high school but I figure it's never too early to pick out some good schools. Thank you. ;)

[jBibble]

Very slick, Steve. Skilled U R. Was wondering however how you applied the hair/fur trail along the back and spine?

[Born_MORON]

Huh !!! Just mindblowing .....

[diva1970]

The sculpture is so life like incredible simple incredible keep up the
great work.

[anandsai]

great job,really amazing work.al the best

[aminuts]

Nuttin like a beautiful sculpt to bring out first time posters!! I see a lot of new names!:D

[3d55steven]

-Sok, schaal, bkravi, dgsduane, Born_MORON, diva1970, anandsai, aminuts thanks alot for the encouragements!!

-abe_Tamazir LOL.....i should be a salesman :O

-Darth Wayne i totally agree with you, the thing that really strikes me is the mentality of the way he models, it is defnately not a step by step "how to" tutorial. I have some wirefram on page 3, i have also included a screen cap of the shade mode model in this post.

-argonaut my impression on VFS is a decent school with really hard working students. Since this is the first and only 3d school i have been to, i would recommanded to my friends who want to get into 3d.

-jBibble thanks dood, the hair is done in XSI with the preset hair shader.

this is a screencap of the model in XSI
http://www.vfs.com/~3d55steven/1.jpg

[ashaiad]

damn thats good

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Awesome work... :tu: ...it screams..i am alive...welcome! ;)

[mooingCow]

Steve, all your talent are belong to me! I still hate you, you know that right? GOOD!

Grats' on the job offers dood, you deserve them, no go digitize DOUGH BOY STAT!

[javalabala]

I start this year too, i can't do to much cause i was in the university (3d is a hobby) but now i'm working a lot, your work looks great, keep working, i hope see more work. :D

[qpixo]

this is my first post and...
Oh my gosh! I'm speechless
Awesome modeling and drawing. The detail you put on it, it's damn good.
I really like it a lot!!!!
5 stars for sure!

I'm just wonderring how long it took to modeling in Zbrush?


Keep good work

[gollum_012]

top top top:tu::tu::tu::tu:

[Aaron Peck]

Hi Steven~ this is Aaron. You got really incredible work! I love that! Skin bump on your model is very good. Finally you used ZBrush~ hahaha. The hair is also good looking. I know you can do it man~. I hope you enjoy using ZBrush to rest of your model.

Fantastic!

[GusYamin]

Excellent work!!!
I love the bat/dog mix! You were able to get the best from both into the mix and create a fantastic and yet believable animal.
Congrats!! :D

[PHatalitY]

Everytime i see this model it looks sweeter. I really want to see him painted.

I know it would look even more amazing then it already is.

[stalsby]

very very nice! the anatomy is amazing! cant believe you are so new to 3d and zbrush yet so good!!

can you post the original wireframe that was built in XSI before you detailed it in zbrush?

keep us updated on the progress!!!! and if u have a website i would like to check it out!!

cheers!

[3d55steven]

ashaiad, DimitrisLiatsos, javalabala, gollum_012, GusYamin, PHatalitY thanks alot for your support guys!

mooingCow thanks alot man, definately post ur chick model after she is zbrushed up :)


qpixo, stalsby cheers guys, i modeled the base mesh in xsi, i did the fine details and wrinkles in Zbrush through bumpmap. and sorry i dont have a site, hopefully will get one after i finish my demo reel :)

Aaron Peck yo man!!! thanks alot for your kind words, you started working yet?

[Eternal Art]

Wow .... realy amzing work .. man

[Slosh]

Raising the bar, raising the bar. F*ing excellent work. I see it did make it to the top row. It belongs there.

[Cray|x]

beautifull work, realy:tu::tu: What did you apply boxmodeling or polybypoly

Thx

[stalsby]

any textures for this one yet??

[Loiterer]

:tu: INcredible Job

[joostbouwer]

I can't believe I actually didn't reply before! Man, this really deserves all the compliments available.
You did the complete base mesh (344000 triangles!!!!) all in XSI???? Are you a monk or something. If so then what's your technique? Boxmoddeling?

cheers,

Joost

[javalabala]

I've never told you, how much i love the draw of the dog, it's great. I like more than the zbrush m,odel. Both are great, :lol: :lol:

[K_Dog_Kris]

I've been trying to find you for some time Steve ... how you going? nice to see your work has incresed frecken 10 fold since you left little old NZ ...

how have you been?

[3dtodd]

OK...Just plain downright awesome work. I hope to be as good one day. ;)

[Mausan]

Esa bestia es simplemente fantástica, oye, ¿como le hiciste para que tuviera es posición?

[bokaja]

Well..nice looks...but somehow i doubt it would ever make a succesful glide in the air ;)...its way too heavy in the front and the structures of the legs wont work either...and the skin would have to go all the way down to paws behind...but thats just from a realistic point of view :E...but if its part of Alice In Wonderland its all good :)


Nice skulpting and details!

[khalil3]

Hi WIP,

I'm also new, but really you impressed me !!! really Amazing, i like your work, I have a question my dear how you learn fast doing this model, I'm learning zbrush now but I want to know the technique you are using to do this. Go go man you are talented. :) :tu:

[saravanan]

please give me a side and front references of ur meshe

[seligor]

Just been to see your WIP beast and it is wonderful, it is also, as it is with nothing added to it the exact beast I would like to use as a Thurron Hound in my latest writings on http://www.diddilydeedot.zoomshare.com/ This is called the Dragon Lords and it is a trilogy of short books I have written and decided to place on the website. I am not an artist but I love looking and when I spotted this I thought. "Oh wow, a Thurron Hound". My websites are non profit making and contain a multitude of things. there is Seligor's Castle and Diddilydeedot's Dreamland, which are my childrens sites. then the Dragon Lords which is for teenages upwards. and then the proverbial "My Spaces which has a mixture of everyting on it.
So I am sending you this email to ask can I use your model of the WIP Beast and can I call it a Thurron Hound please. They live on the small planet of Alconnia and are a native species. very, larg and vicious and brilliant.
That's me I will leave it to you to reply to me.
Thank you very much Seligor, Prince of Chirron. Alias Dodie Milnes Sinclair. xx

[jammer_unknown]

Nice model. Looks alot like Red XIII from Final Fantasy 7

[Dman3d]

Nice model and render:tu: