Twisted Vertex Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Well, Jabba is nearing completion, I am going to start on the Rancor model. I have been going through the basics of softimage the past couple of days, and I feel I am pretty much ready to tackle this task. I had a lot of fun (maybe a little bit of frustration) with the render tree. I am going to re-weight jabba in softimage, becasue they don't use envelopes, they use a paint brush, So all you have to do is select the bone and paint the apprioate verts. So I am going to be starting the Rancor model very shortly, If anybody has some KILLER refernce pictures, then please post them, for I am attempting to look for a good profile shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth-Nasty Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 this seems to be a very ambitious project! best of luck with it will it just be an npc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Vertex Posted August 20, 2002 Author Share Posted August 20, 2002 Ok, I have my reference Pics......Which are totally uselss as a viewport image, becasue I found nothing in a front view or a profile shot. The images are of the toy Rancor. I am going to attempt to sketch him out, and then scan him in, But I am loading up softimage right now and going to start. I will have screen shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Hope this helps........ http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/fanq/j/i/jillj/rancor.jpg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gram_Reaper Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Nice Idea. We need more single player things like npcs like jabba. Thats the better part of the game i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Well I hope it's not only an npc I would enjoy playing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deetox187 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Heres some really good ref pics for your Rancor. http://home.earthlink.net/~nanbri/images/index1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<JOTD>Jedi Hunter Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Also check http://www.starwarsgalaxies.com Check the screenshots. They have quite a few involving Rancors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Try this http://www.lucasarts.com/products/galaxies/gallery.htm check the screenshots the rancor shots start around the fifth screenshot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 hey i thought max also has the paintbrush way of weighting verts? arent there 3 ways in max to weight verts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 yes........................................ I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Vertex Posted August 20, 2002 Author Share Posted August 20, 2002 I don't recall everything seeing anything like that. Though I have nothing to show, But I have much to tell. I went through some tutorials for low-poly modeling in softimage. I coudn't figure out what was equlivant to the mesh smoth modifier. I finally found it, I guess all you have to do is hit the plus key. I can't wait until I uv mapp this guy.....NO SARCASM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 I can't wait for this model my life is finally complete ...................... ............................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaize1234 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 how uh, does this make your life complete? the fact that the model of probably a very hard enemy in the ROTJ TC which still will have a long time of work to convert this into a working enemy with realistic animations is just starting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Yes it does and you can take that attitude, stick in your ass, and sit on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Vertex Posted August 21, 2002 Author Share Posted August 21, 2002 Ok here's a pic, I am sorta winging It, I am constently on the xsibase.com forums asking questions, I have figure out a good deal this far. So this is what i have SO far, Please tell me what i can do with the feet and such, I would like this part squared away before I move up the torso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Vertex Posted August 21, 2002 Author Share Posted August 21, 2002 Ok here's a pic, I am sorta winging It, I am constently on the xsibase.com forums asking questions, I have figure out a good deal this far. So this is what i have SO far, Please tell me what i can do with the feet and such, I would like this part squared away before I move up the torso. I realize the feet are a bit funky, I am going to implament a third toe, and lessen up the angle's that seperate them, meaning they won't be at 90 degrees. http://www.geocities.com/courier411/rancor.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gram_Reaper Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 yeah they look ok, just not at the right angle. put the legs 45* to the knee and then 58* up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Good eye Gram Reaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Vertex Posted August 21, 2002 Author Share Posted August 21, 2002 the legs bending is going to be the job of my skeleton. When I build then mesh, the rancor is going to be in a upright position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gram_Reaper Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithMaster01 Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 Well somethins better than nuthin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 Very, very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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