Ryan Harrison: 2010 Sketchbook (Possible nudity but I'm not promising anything!!)

[rynomyte]

Okay so, been a while since I posted anything...figured I'd start the new year with a new thread.... I'll be posting everything from sketches to completed models but, I guess that's a bit obvious,eh?


So to start, here's a sketch done if a few hrs spare time at work today.
Nothing super special other than this was done on my Fujitsu Tablet PC....
For anyone wondering, Zbrush runs flawlessly on this little beast!!! Just as well as on my dual xeon workstation (and sometimes maybe better) ...seriously.
I had one helluva time finding info on Tablet PC's and Zbrush but I am sure I made the right choice! If anyone's curious I would be happy to share my experience.

Thanks for looking!

[Aberrant]

Great job! very nice forms.

[scrum]

nice work

[O/MI]

hi rynomyte, the arm is looking nice... i like the weight in the fingers ...

wich Fujitsu Tablet PC you have ... interests me...is it better to draw than on a Wacom Cintiq?

[rynomyte]

Thanks guys!
O/MI, my tablet is a Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 running a dual core 2.8 ghz and windows 7 x64 with 4gb ram. As far as how it compares to a cintiq, I have never used one but I have heard that there is not much difference other than the smaller screen (13.3 in). I believe that the tablet has 512 lvls of sensitivity as compared to my Intuos' (or cintiq's) 1024 levels but I honestly cannot notice much difference at all...512 seems to be completely adequate.
When I first rcieved the tablet it was running 32 bit XP and it was great. It ran zbrush no problem. After about two weeks I installed Win7 64 bit and now it is truly a tiny beast!! Zbrush screams. I have not run any huge models through it but ZB laughed at 15 mil polys. Easy. Since upgrading I have also installed 3Ds max 2010 64 bit and so far not one single problem...although there is no dedicated gfx card in most tablet pcs so how far I could push a 3ds max scene remains to be seen...
All in all I love it! Being able to carry all my applications in a small package that runs all of them extemely well is great! Oh, possibly the only downside is that when in tablet mode all of the keys are hidden so for a program such as Zbrush where shortcuts are essential an external pad is necessary. I went with a Belkin nostromo game controller. The customization available for this device makes it great for Zbrush. I only consider it a drawback because it forces me to carry extra stuff!
Anyway, let me know if ya have any more questions...I'd be happy to answer if I can!

[O/MI]

Thanks for your answer rynomyte, very helpfull !

[rynomyte]

Thanks for your answer rynomyte, very helpfull !

No problem!



Started this today...base in max...starting to block in forms and refine shapes.
C&C always welcome.

[rynomyte]

Small Up....just workin in some more details....

[rynomyte]

Not much free time to work on this today.
Just working some design issues out...some subtle silhouette changes....still lots to do....

[Santis]

Cool character!
The arm is great to

[rynomyte]

Thanks Santis, I really appreciate that!

[rynomyte]

Speed sculpt from today...started with Zspheres and spent about 2.5hrs on it... Makes me realize I need to play with zspheres more! More than half of the time I spent on this was shaping the base zsphere mesh into something I could use. I guess I am just more comfortable working on an already fleshed out base from Max...but, that's why we practice, no?

[SadamHu]

Well done on that female sculpt. She looks like shes been tied up for a while and starting to go anorexic! ! but seriously thats a good amout of effort and should also be placed in that E.D.A.H thread as well.

Just a question about your tablet pc you've got. Is it pressure sensitive? Angle sensitive? Is the pen like a stalk or like a standard wacom pen? How much did you pay for it?

[Santis]

Great work!
Inspiring, very good for 2.5 hours

[rynomyte]

SadamHu, Santis: Thanks guys!

About the tablet, yes it is pressure and tilt sensitive....I think 512 levels of sensitivity and not a huge amount of difference between that and my intuos with 1024. In fact, Wacom makes the tablet technology for most tablet pcs out there so that aspect is very good. The pen is a standard Wacom pen with 2 buttons and eraser, except it is much more the shape of an actual pen than my intuos pen...
As far as how much I payed, it was 1375 from Fujitsu's ebay store. It was refurbished and would have cost 3000 new as it was configured! A great deal if you ask me! So far not one problem and I travel to work with it every day strapped to the back of my Harley...