A little challenge...

[elarcano]

So those who are 'reading challenged' can have a Cole's Notes version.

I would have felt alluded... if only I knew what he's trying to say

[billrobertson42]

Any luck with that?

[Jason Belec]

With what exactly? Sorry been a little busy with my hands in several cookie jars....

[billrobertson42]

Sorry Manixolated, I've been a little under the weather and all things Z need to be tweaked regulalry. I should be back and caught by Monday, maybe I'll even start assembling stuff into a full on instructional product. So those who are 'reading challenged' can have a Cole's Notes version.

Glad you are getting some value out of the volumes of information.

With that. I know you're busy though.

[Jason Belec]

Oh that, sorry, that may be a little ways off - I have started to assemble things though.

Should have a character from one of my other threads that I will be revisiting and I'll begin posting here from the beginning and hopefully that will help a bit.

Sorry to keep you and others in suspense.

[billrobertson42]

Take your time.

my hands in several cookie jars....

How are the cookies?

[Jason Belec]

Hhhmmmmm, seems a little quiet around here. Sorry, been busy with several projects, companies, and individuals with screws loose.

What's your excuses??

Whipped this new guy up trying something, based on the PixelMan templant above in the thread.

Also reworked the earlier fella 'Don't Shoot!'.

[Moochie]

"individuals with screws loose" .. hope you managed to screw them up!

Cool characters you're making.

My excuses are that I've been learning how to use my first 'full' 3D package (Cinema4D), which I got at the beginning of the year, and I've been studying anatomy. It's all in preparation for taking my ZB work up a few levels in the not too distant future.

[Jason Belec]

Hahaha Moochie, that made me laugh. Well then I expect to see some amazing work from you here and soon.

NOTE: Send me an email, I'm curious why you chose Cinema4D - not a test, I just collect data now and again from various people.

[Jason Belec]

Been awhile thought I'd toss somthing else in here.... I apologize, as I can't keep up with what I wanted to do for those watching. Things will settle down a bit in a short while. Of course others are still free to contribute and encouraged to do so.

[Bas Mazur]

Hahaha, got the inspiration sitting on the beach and looking at the girls?
Nice soft render, keep going Jason!

[Jason Belec]

Darn Bas, you know my subconscious rather well. I have no intention of sleeping from this point forward.

[billrobertson42]

I have no intention of sleeping from this point forward.

I've tried that. It never works.

[Jason Belec]

Some updating and step throughs. Showing levels 1, 2, 4, 6.

This guy is a rough concept for a character that is Evil, very Evil! The idea I had to show this was that he was perfect outside, especially from a distance. However his very core is corrupt with Evil (hahahaha - sorry) and he is slowly succumbing. So his eyes, ears, mooth will show the disease and it will worsen as it moves into his inner being. Think the Evil Wizard in the old Sinbad movies, everytime he drew on the powers of darkness, he aged and became that much more corrupt.

Like most of my stuff here, various parts are for a character and these are my test canvases.

[Initial Matter Theory]

I tried to make a head out of zspheres that could animate/change shape like you guys have been doing throughout this thread, and found I got sidetracked at the lips/mouth. Basically I wanted to make lips that were movable and able to make expressions. Well here are the results:

Default zsphere lip setup:



A smile, frown and the maximum width the lips/mouth will open:




As you can see in the last image there has to be a kind of tounge going through the center of the mouth. At higher densities a small crease forms at the upperlip and the lips become more defined:



As you can see im not a expert at this, but looking at whats been done here I assume one of you guys would have a good lip soultion or idea.