IRC Monday Night Challenge - Insects *EXTENDED* (05-31-04 to 06-014-04)

[Mahlikus The Black]

I would like to thank the participants of our last Challenge. (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=015652) Really amazing entries.Go ckeck it out.
Our next challenge has arrived. Here are the guidlines for this weeks MNC: Insects

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200405/user_image-1086058188iyo.jpg


::Real or Fictional, big or small.

::Start From a ZSphere. NO imports! Only native objects. Make fresh new models. No recycling.

::Wireframes, Progression Modeling, and/or screenshots of your progress. This is not to show us you are working but to help others to see workflow. Trust me...it helps tons! Models, ZScripts, and other support materials are always welcome.

::We would like to have these textured this time. Try it out. Take it to the end, including lighting and best rendered.

::Time Limit is a week. We start anew next Monday.

::Nobody is too good or not good enough. This is open to everyone.

:: Add a [Gallery Entry] text below your gallery entry.

Don't forget, if you wish to provide support material, by all means, upload zscripts, materials lighting setups or whatever you feel will help others.

Now the IRC Channel has been moved to irc.freenode.net
Channel: #zbrushies
Port: 6667

Thank you and Happy ZBrushin everyone.

:b3: Need an IRC application?

:: http://www.mirc.com for PC.
:: http://www.ircle.com for Mac.
:: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/downloads/ for an All-In-One.


**EXTENDED**

It was decided that the challenge will be extended one more week. Most of us are/were pretty busy (myself included). But, we don't want this tasty subject to go to waste!
So no worries, let have at it again shall we?

[Pixolator]

Excellent topic! I hope to 'find' the time and join this one :)

btw: We are currently adding a script to automatically create the gallery for these challenges.
The gallery page for the Ocean Creatures (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=015652) challenge will be available shortly.

-Pixolator

[Polaris30]

Indeed! A worthy subject!

I may try this challenge also :)


BTW

Here is the link to Xchat, yet another Chat client...
http://www.xchat.org/

Small footprint, tabbed, and fast loading :)

Plus it is TOTALY FREE!!!

/join #zbrushies

will get you to the chatroom :)

[steventaylor]

ANTS> :D
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086103692jrv.jpg

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086103757ini.jpg

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086103790kar.jpg

mildly sucessful. im really starting to understand the control over ires and density of my meshes..i cant wait to see all the other entries..also thanks again Pixolator for the Texturemaster utility

[comette]

my contribution for challenge

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086112666qqu.jpg
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086112688xpl.jpg
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086112773uhl.jpg

[Polaris30]

Eeeeeeeeeew! BUGS!!!

LOL!

Great work! Very inspireing, now I must make some bugs of my own :)

steventaylor Great ant!


comette, Awesome spider!

Have a good day all!

[Q-qeo]

Thanks Polaris30 U2 have a good day, this is fun let's the bugs come great topic.....................
:tu:

[matvara]

Interesting challenge! I missed the last one
due to system crash, but now I have a new Pc
and I hope I can join in this one, (still
awaiting the Ram.)!

[steventaylor]

thanks polaris30
:p

[Polaris30]

Here is My entrie!!!

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086142621wct.jpg

Here it is with textures


http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086142653pyl.jpg

Thanks for looking!

:D :tu:

EDIT: DOH! I forgot scorpions are an arachnid.... Bloody hell, now I got to go and delete 2 of the legs to make a valid insect... LOL!!

BTW, why are you guys useing FREEnode? Zbrush is not an open source project. :D :tu:


[Gallery Entry]

[Ron Harris]

Not a spider, not a fly, but get bit by it and die.....
wip one...still have wings to add and some other stuff....

the script hopefully shows the modeling session with zifs....havent ran it yet...

bugChallenge1.TXT (http://www.pixolator.com/ubb/uploaded_files/user_file-1086152228xux.txt)
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086152265gwh.jpg
[Gallery Entry]

color and texture will change I am sure...

[Polaris30]

EeeeeeeeeeeeK!

had to do a double take, and look on the floor to make sure one of those critters was not around here!

Great colors, and a cool looking head,

Cant wait to see it with wings :)

have a good one Ron :)

[Dickie]

Alright bug lovers, here is my WIP of a Jade Mantis. I'm using Abyssis's wonderful sandstone texture tweaked so it looks like old jade. The mantis looks like what you'd find in a little shop in chinatown...: )

BUT I want to add antennae. The trouble is I can't! If I add a Z-Sphere to the rig or even
move an existing Z-Sphere too far, All my sculpting goes away! It's as if I'm starting with a fresh model!

Anyone have any idea how to fix this? I thought I saw something about Pose to Pose but I can't find it anywhere...

Help a fellow Z-brusher, please...: (

Dickie
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086167411aah.jpg
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086167425dqh.jpg
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086167446eto.jpg

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Dickie
Maybe try this
Save your object as a tool
Close Zb
Restart
Reload your object
Edit it
Hope this help :)
Pilou

[Mentat7]

Dickie, if the mesh is dense enough (Mill polys etc) then just mask off a couple of points on the head then pull them out using EDIT>MOVE (similar to the way Pix did the fins on his fish in the video he posted).

[Polaris30]

Nice one Dickie!

[theride]

Here's a good bug picture referance site: www.bugpics.com (http://www.bugpics.com)

[TVeyes]

And another nice site. www.insects.org (http://insects.org/). Not as high resolution pictures as the one theride posted.

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi TVeyes
Soon here Insect.org (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=006898) with other database :)
I have gave this adress many time ago to Flycatcher :)
Who don't reappear abd post for a long time :(
Pilou

[Tantramancer]

Dickie, that Mantis is real cool! I love the way that green sandstone texture worked out on it.

Adding antennae should be really easy to do using the Multimarker tool. Just sculpt an antennae or two separately, mark their positions then use the Multimarker tool to redraw the mantis with the antennae together. Then you can fine tune the placement and scale of each antennae and convert the whole thing to a single polymesh object when you are done.

If you haven't used this feature before just run the scripted tutorial that comes with the program on Multimarkers and you'll know everything you need to do what you are asking about in less than 5 minutes.

[neilford]

This is my first zbrush. Still figuring out the painting controls. Sort of a weevil.

neilford

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086221346saa.jpg

[Baryonix]

My contribution of this Monday Night Challenge:

http://site.voila.fr/garoux/Beetles.gif

http://site.voila.fr/garoux/BeetlesZsphere.gif

Maked with Zbrush 2 and photoshop.

[aminuts]

Thanks for the cool links guys....well I think thanks.....I have a feeling its going to be a squirmy night of sleep....I ...what's that crawling on the wall?.....aaaeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaa.
:rolleyes:

[zadsanta]

Hi all I hope this links help you
http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~fmitchel/insects/gallery.htm
this link for dragonfly just http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~fmitchel/dragonfly/photo/gjs_lib.htm

[turx]

140 Zspheres used.
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086304714rkm.jpg

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086304798zwo.jpg
[Gallery Entry]

Top View + Right View:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086305073nzo.jpg

Another Material:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086305194sso.jpg
[Gallery Entry]

[abxy]

ok, that bug honestly makes my skin itch...i'm freaked out now.

Absolutely great work! ...but i'm so freaked out.

[wierdPal]

That is a great bug turx. I really like all the texturing. The last texture, and the above ones. Great bug man. :tu:

[neilford]

A new more realistic weevil.

neilford

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086314873vbm.jpg
:D

[Game Master 770]

Way to Go turx! I can't believe you managed to handle so many Zspheres that well.

[Dickie]

Very cool bug Turx! We had a similar type of bug in our house back in Jersey. Creepy lil buggers but very pretty...

Dickie

[Baryonix]

Great Works All ! It's an awesome job ! :tu:

[VYLE]

http://www.vyle-art.com/Zbrush/Z_insectA_prop.JPG
other material

http://www.vyle-art.com/Zbrush/Z_insectA02_prop.JPG
[Gallery Entry]

[drjjwow]

Yahoo looks like a good fresh install of windows is all I needed to upload images here. Any how I hope you all enjoy my little zroach, and please dont forget that this is not a real bug but it looks like bug to me, doing it the zbrush way :D http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086393685kdr.jpg [Gallery Entry]

[Northstarr]

Kind of a beetle I think?? Anyhow here is my bug.

STEPS
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086412939gyi.jpg


Here he is or should I say here they are:


http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086412996hqc.jpg

Kind of a fantasy bug I guess.
:D

[Gallery Entry]

[aminuts]

Wow way cool stuff! :eek: :eek:

Dickie....awesome model and use of material!!

Turx....way cool....love that second texture...really makes the creature ummmm icky hahahaa ....real......would love to know how ya achieved it!

Vyle....holy termite Batman, where is the bugspray? a centiscorpitermite? 140 zspheres? that is patience my friend and great kudos to ya for that! I love the supreme close up texture pic too. Please post some more.

DrJJWow....You lived up to your nick....glad to see you were able to upload.....wow....great texturing....can't wait to see more!!

Northstar......Now that is the kind of bug I wouldn't mind snuggling up to me when I am sleeping and unaware!! Love your pic of him/her! Please post more.....you have been busy? As you have not been around much lately....well posting anyways....and your posts are some that I miss.

Keep up the fantastic jobs ladies and germs!

[Le Discot]

Hem,hem...Let me present you the famous Old BOB in action :)
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086436191zad.jpg

[Dickie]

Le Discot, What a fun bug!! So much character.
I love the design. I like the colors too. Great work...

Dickie

[drmapl]

Here is my little bug. I was using a labtop with very limited RAM (256MB) for this and ran out of mem. Anyway, this is my first model based on zspheres and the first I actually textured (sorry for the boring colour scheme :D ). I have learned a lot doing this project and enjoyed every moment I spend on it. I might find some time tomorrow to work on different more lively colouring.

You other guys have done an owesome work very inspiring.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086491176hyn.jpg

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086491233dhv.jpg

[GALLERY ENTRY]

[Aztec...soljA]

nice pose on that bug, I like the lighting looks great! :cool:

[brutal monk]

Nice bug! I like it make more insects plz :D

[pigma]

Hi, I'm pigma.

This is "A Giant water bug & many tadpoles".
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086582271fnk.jpg
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086783090lfi.jpg
All created in 1.55 (and little Photoshop).
[Gallery Entry]
Thanks.
My Homepage = N-style (http://www.cgisland.com/nstyle/)

[Dickie]

Pigma, Very Cool Waterbug! I caught one of these with my bare hands when I was a child. I did not realize that they have a huge sharp probiscus that they use to paralyze their prey.
As soon as I grabbed the bugger, he sank that thing a quarter inch into the heel of my hand.
Imagine injecting lava into your hand. That's exactly what it felt like. I can still remember how it felt, even though that was 31 years ago!

Thanks for the memories...lol

Dickie

[Frenchy Pilou]

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086596720zpl.jpg
[Gallery Entry]
Funny invasion of insects :)
Pilou
Ps Just an edited sphere painting :)

[VYLE]

another one!
http://www.vyle-art.com/Zbrush/ZinsectB_prop.JPG
http://www.vyle-art.com/Zbrush/ZinsectB02_prop.JPG

[Mahlikus The Black]

**EXTENDED**

It was decided that the challenge will be extended one more week. Most of us are/were pretty busy (myself included). But, we don't want this tasty subject to go to waste!
So no worries, lets have at it again shall we?

Take care and Happy ZBrushing!

[DMerchen]

ok, let me just say that this is a dragonfly wannabe. ;) Not much time these days for ZBrushing, but I had to do something so i put this together real quick at lunch today. Perhaps with the extension I can get it textured. Nice stuff being posted here! :tu:


http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086666780png.jpg

[Kaz]

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086810891fxp.jpg
[Gallery Entry]
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1086811586ibw.jpg

[Mahlikus The Black]

Too busy, didnt get a chance to finish. =(


http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200406/user_image-1087264280jox.jpg

New challenge coming soon though. =)