he he he… done some more tweaking today…
does anyone know how to delete HD geometry so that i can sub divide my mesh further
You can’t delete HD if I remember rightly… 
Dude what happen Davros???
got alittle bored mate… i’ll pick it up again soon im sure
anyway mate, started some texturing today… still cant do tham damn eyes
That is looking good.
thanks man, still have a good way to go, i need to figure out how to tackle the haor yet 
update for you guy’s, been doing some work on bump mapping
Nice work! Is this rendered in max as well? I really wonder what kind of light setting and material for skin were used.
I’ll keep my eyes on this thread:D
Aughra!!! - looking good
(Although it seems she’s been on the beauty treatment a bit to get her pink skin back) 
Oh damn that looks hot!! I go on holiday get back today and see this in your thread! Awesome dude! Can’t wait to see what you do with his eyes. Is this rendered in mental ray?
drive2moon : Thanks mate: yes rendered in Max / Mental ray… for the skin was a basic SSS skin shader with multiple maps : Defuse / Spec / Epidumas and bump map… i’ll post all maps used when its finished… light are Photometric area light (2 in scene). i find they produce better results than omni’s. but you do need to make everything to scale.
pumeco : Lol, yer she is alittle pink, i have done some more work at home but i may need to put it through photoshop to adjust the colouring alittle, make it more brown
brettSinclair : Thanks man… go anywhere nice ?.. yes all rendered in Mental ray, i finally manage to get a good eye shader at home, ill post it with an update when i get home. I did realise one thing though and that was that She only has one real eye and the other is all scared up, so i need to adjust the model to match…
I still got to do the hair, ive had a play a couple of times and it always looks naff, especially when using photometric light in max, if anyone has got any idea’s im all ears.
If a Mod is reading this post : is there any chance to i can have access to edit my first post, im really enjoying these dark Crystal projects and would like to edit the first post to have all the finished / latest updates on the frist page, like the way the Beta testers have. i would also like to change the title of my thread if thats possible ?.
anyway thanks for dropping by, ill have an update for you later hopefully
well here are the eye’s for ya, evan though there the wrong colour at the moment. Im just chuffed coz i have never been able to get a good looking eye shader until now, so its all coming togeather nicely…
Now the hair 
i also need to figure out how to do the eye/bump in her forehead, doing it as a seperate object just doesn’t seem to be working
anyway all crits welcome 
The eye looks great. the left eye doesn’t seem to be sitting in there as well though. looks like theres a gap between the eyelid and eye. As for the hair I have no clue. I don’t use max I’m afraid. But doesn’t shave and a hair cut come out for max too?
Looking great! Regarding the left eye - it should be squinted shut. She lost that eye witnessing the first Great Conjunction of the three suns (when the crystal broke). I can’t wait to see her with hair!
Brett : yep i think i sorted it now
Doktor X : Thanks mate, your obviously an expert on the Dark crystal, so i hope your enjoying what im doing…
anyway heres the first test on hair, im gunna need to do in sections coz my computer wont take to much hair
Dude, the eyes are scary… Great flow all round the surface and tex too mate… This is going to be F**kin awesome
thanks mate… im slowing building the hair up
update
Dude!!! That is wicked! Its really got character. The hair is shapping up nicely. What did you end up using? That eye shader is sweet? Got any tips for us? By the way. holiday was awesome. got to go to umhlanga. Place by the coast in south africa. Thanks for askin 
Cheers
Brett
thanks mate…
the eyes were easy in the end, just a good ref photo with a Hrda reflection
right to be honest im sad to say that the hair on the head has beaten me and my computer, so this is going to have to be the final peace. As i really want to do something different maybe a Skysis
hope ya like it
I’m sorry to hear that mate, I know how you feel though - I’m always hitting the same sort of problems. That, and the fact I’m still struggling to find a complete solution that’ll satisfy my every need - including hair.
The bushy eyebrows would have totally transformed her as well, had you finished her.
I hope you finish all these Dark Crystal projects someday when you get a better set-up. But for now, I’m pleased you’re considering a Skeksis. I hope you’ll go for the Chaimberlain Skeksis. Out of all the characters, that’s the one I’ve been dying to see a ZBrusher do since I ever knew about ZBrush.
mmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm -
I’m in agreement with pumeco! I love the Chamberlain! I’d love to see him, or that effeminate Skeksis. Of course, a Garthim would be cool too.
If only I had the skills!