Leapfrog

[Ken B]

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1009071313ran.jpg

I wasn't happy with my attempts to make a seamless, posed full-body character within ZB, so I made a simple box form in another 3D modeler, subdivided that and imported the mesh into ZB for all the real sculpting and texturing.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1009071477xrg.jpg

These quick box forms are easy to edit and pose. Just about every 3D modeling program out there can extrude square faces so it's no problem to replicate this.

I have nothing against frogs.

[Kathy]

Holymotherofgod!!!!!

You scared the crap outta me. You know what that thing looks like square in the middle of a 21 inch monitor!!!!??!?!?!?
The motion blur adds WAY too much reality.

*wiping brow*

Damn Ken, shoot me an email and WARN me when you are going to post angry amphibians!
:p

[Stonecutter]

THAT is brilliant work, Ken...!
(And I have a 22 in. monitor, so the effect was equivalent!)
That's a really nice procedure with 'roughing out' in another program, then refining in Z...Thanx for a great image, and a very interesting line of inquiry I'll be trying!
:tu: :tu: :tu: :cool: :D :cool: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Ron Harris]

my son just viewed this with me and was admonished as was I...and proclaimed that yer creature was "Tight" so I guess that is a good thing and I concur with him....it's tyte :) :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Ken B]

I'm hoping I'll know what it's like to look into a 21" monitor at angry amphibians someday. If Santa thinks I've been good, then I just might very soon.

Everybody, enjoy the holidays!

[DeeVee]

Great work, I guess a lot of the viewers did not have to disect frogs in Biology labs. I really like this image Ken.

[drkwarrior]

Fantastic picture.I really like the ribs protuding from the frogs torso.

[drjjwow]

gathering the reply that kathy gave ..can you imagin what the frogs meal is thinking right about now...lol.. great image

[banez]

i like the frog plus the effect of it jumping out at you and far as you said about your seams
try this> http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002863

[Smiles]

Shivers! He better meet his princess quick! Or we all are doomed!! :)

[juandel]

:eek: :eek: :eek: gorgeous modelling and outstanding effect. that leaps at 15", too! :D thank you for sharing, Ken, and i hope Santa is lurking into here.

:D smiles! poor princess...

- juandel

[cneofotistos]

yes. very smooth!

[KenH]

WOW! Amazing! :)

[LWTB]

Awesome. Simply awesome. Scary, but awesome.
BTW: what 3d program did u use to make the beginning mesh?

[filament9]

Hi Ken, great image here. I really like the texturing - as well as the info about box modelling in another prog.
Viewing this in a larger monitor, it's the only way to go. Until recently I was "enjoying" a 15" use the magnifying glass sort. I hope santa's good to you this xmas!

[DM]

Spectacular image, I'm suffering motion sickness. Real detailed modelling.
Dave.

[Nikko]

Outstanding, simply outstanding! :tu: :cool: :tu:

And I'm only looking at a 19-inch monitor... :(

[Ken B]

Lightwave was used to create the beginning mesh. But like I said, you can do this in many programs, even free ones off the net.