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Cheers Captain :cool:.

I’ve been practicing some more on creating some character heads, so here’s another, I’m going to work on this one as a proper practice piece, anyway hope it’s looking fine, the structure is based on a Japanese young woman:

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I continued work on my Girl practice model. I want just to make a bust from her, so here is how she is looking so far. I re-topped her and am now trying to get the shapes and features more defined.

I also think she needs some hair, so maybe will set her up with some next. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Still just practicing :cool: , although I will continue a little bit more with this one, I think I have said that to my last few practice models :lol: , oh well, I will see how this one goes. A Nordic Rock Warrior dude.

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Nice studies. I think the girl needs a little more work, IMO. Especially around the eyes. I always have problems with that, too. Its a very tricky area. :rolleyes: Are you still working on Ramos? Hes looking great. I like the pose very much. I`m looking forward to seeing an update. :slight_smile:

Hi Moni, thanks for the reply it’s been a while :sunglasses: , around the eyes are a tough thing for sure, I guess practice is the key :roll_eyes: . Yes I will return to my Ramos character, just wanted to play around and learn more stuff to be-able to implement what I learn on my Ramos character.

I am really glad you like the model so far Moni :+1: .

Well did some extra work on my Nordic Warrior character, worked even more on the facial details and hair.

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Hi guys,

It’s been a while since I last posted on ZBrush Central, the last couple of months I decided to join in and enter the B-Movie Challenge in CGSociety. So my concept was a take on King Kong, but instead of a Giant Gorilla, it’s a Giant Mutated Chicken by the name of Chic Kong :smiley: So basically my composition is a Mutant Chicken carrying a woman up the Empire State Building! :stuck_out_tongue:

The Buildings, Helicopters, TItle and the Base mesh of the Chicken were done in 3DSMax, and then the chicken was taken into ZBrush, posed, detailed up and textured.

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I have submitted it as the final image and the deadline for challenge is today, so looking forward to seeing how I do!! But the good thing is I learnt alot from doing it and that’s the important thing. :cool:

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Looks great! Love retro stuff.

sweet! i see its playing in 3D

Pro4210: Thanks Glad you liked my final piece :slight_smile:

Turchik: Yep in full 3D :wink:

I haven’t really used ZSketch, and thought that it is about time I gave it ago!!! :stuck_out_tongue: , so here is my first ZSketch effort, it’s still only a start, The ManSpider :cool: .

Hey Spimmy, I saw your B-Movie entry over on CGTalk. Nice job on that. Good start on the manspider. Looking forward to how that progresses.

Thanks Captain :slight_smile: , glad you liked my B-Movie entry, still waiting on the results, still don’t know an announcement date :frowning: .

Anyways, I have done a little bit more work, on Man Spider, you will find he has become a She :lol: . Just playing around and see what I get really.

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True, I never seem to finish anything, it’s just there’s just no time to finish anything!!! :frowning:

So here’s something new that I might not finish :rolleyes:

A skull warrior, gonna give him medieval garments and the like:

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I really need to try and get at least one finished piece of work, but so much time goes between each time I get the chance to play with ZBrush, that I have lost momentum on one thing and start a new thing instead. :confused:

So here is another start on something, a pig character. Not sure what way to take him? Go for a typical warrior mutant pig thing or a pig with a top hat, cigar and tie. :roll_eyes:

Really looking forward in seeing what new and cool unannounced features are in ZBrush 4!!! Cheers Pixologic!! :slight_smile: :+1:

Continuing work on Pigsy…worked a bit more on the main head features and wrinkling, plus started working on the ear and tongue. Hopefully will copy the ear over once it’s modelled fully.

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Hi I like your pig, just add some more details and it will rock!

Thx for the comment keraj47, glad you like how Pigsy is coming along.

I have detailed and shaped the ears some more, I have also decided to fatten up the neck of the pig, giving him a large fold under his chin. I am hoping to get his shirt collar and tie into the scene soon.

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I thought I will bring in the top hat I was making in Modo. I only did it in basic form but will shape the rim correctly in ZBrush. I also added a cylinder to start modelling the cigar.

I also worked the chin folds a bit nicer.

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I decided to play around with polypainting on the old version of the head, just to see what tones to use and how they will look together. I have also been working on the pigs cravat, will post that later on.

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A few of my friends talked to me a few weeks back, and said to me why am I not finishing stuff!!! That most of the work is done and it’s just getting the detail and polish to finish things.

Then I went back to my superman model (after months), and thought they are right!!! So, I have started retopologising the mesh, I also gave Decimation Master and GoZ with Modo a try, and did this render of my ZBrush model in Modo.

So I will finish retopologising next and detail him up more, before working on his hair, I will also remove the symbol and remake it using Shadowbox and Matchmaker. Anyway hope he’s looking better.

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