WIP - Elron (evil elf)

[bleek]

yep...evil elf he is. Character I made up when I was bored at school one day. Has some weird hair that sticks up at the front and comes to many points. He wears a long trench coat....that in my picture was all ripped and stuff at the ends....but in the model I didn't do that;) . Added a sleave on his right arm that I need to fix up a bit and I need to fix the back of his collar a little as well.

 

 

 

Elron

[Darth Vigrid]

Very nice bleek. You've come a long way since Saiesse Tinn model.

[bleek]

Yeah but I did use the Chriss model . But if I hadn't said anything...would you of noticed the Chriss guy was somewhere in there hehe. I actually did that in about 10-15 mins....but I plan on trying to change more stuff and fixing things a bit.

[Darth Vigrid]

Using Ravens models as a base is a good way to start off. Creating everything from scratch can be difficult and takes alot of practice.

[bleek]

Yeah I'm not sure I'll ever be good enough at modeling to build something from scratch...but I'm pretty content with basing it offa existing models. Besides, I enjoy skinning the most anyhow. Atleast this way I have new things I can skin:p .

 

Also I'll post some side shots tomorrow...from that angle you might wonder what his hair looks like at different angles...since it is really funkalicious looking.

 

Oh yes another edit to my post:eek:. How do I add colors to my model using 3Ds max...jsut to show what colors i plan to put onto him. Think it will make him look a bit better to see.

[inbredyokel]

That clothing looks like it'd be perfect for a Prince Xizor model(hint, hint). Very good, you have indeed come a long way very quickly.

[bleek]

Well...I guess drawing and stuff helps I suppose...mabey? I've been drawing since I was like 4-5 years old..and I'm 16 now:p . Too bad I threw all my drawing away for most of it. Finally started collecting my pictures...got 2 binders full of em. Whenever I wanna model something new...just gotta go look in there and find a character I made .

[Darth Vigrid]

To add colors:

 

1: Select the faces you want to color.

2: Open the material editor.

3. Select one of the materials, represented by the grey spheres.

4. Under basic parameters, click on the color beside diffuse, and change it.

5: Then click on the "assign material to selection" button.

[Andy867]

the model looks good, but I think the ears stand out a little too much, even for an elf. if you could cut them back just a tad, it'd be perfect. but the model looks great overall

[bomberman_xc]

I agree about the ears being a little funky. But i don't think you should cut them back to much, i think you just need to angle them upwards more instead of almost going straight out to the sides. Then i think it would kick serious @$$!!!

[bleek]

I reeeeeally need to learn how to UV map so I can start skinning this and my Owen Lars model.

[bomberman_xc]

dude can you do this guy next??? Please bleek???

 

http://forums.filesnetwork.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8237

 

this is my post at filefreakforums. Press the links for screenies

[bomberman_xc]

What i would really like is the dude in the first pic w/the hair of this guy:

 

http://itsb.ucsf.edu/~vcr/LOTRUrkhaiDreds.gif

 

(dreadlocks w/out a ponytail)

[bleek]

Eh...I wouldn't ask me to model anything...i suck too much. I just modified a current model from the game. And I still dunno how to UV map so I'm stuck to that point anyhow.

[BradFu]

The model is lookin cool My only suggestion is to drop the name. Naming an Elf character Elron isn't a good idea. (In the off chance you don't know what I'm referring to, Elrond is a high elf from LOTR)

[bleek]

I actually made this character and came up with the name before knowing anything about LOTR. But I see what you mean. I never read any of the books and I didn't even really enjoy the movie that much...hopefully if I see the 2nd one I'll like it better. When i saw the movie and heard his name....grrrrrrrr....thought I came up with the name Elron...but they just added a d hehe. Oh well I made like a bunch of characters like Elron...with diff names. Elron, Trion, Bleek, Conix, Carnox. I'm not very good with coming up with names:p .

[Midgit Yoda]

How about the name Gront. I've always wanted to make a character named Gront. I have a few drawings, but nothing good heh. THe model looks good. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that you didn't make all of it. That is a good way to start though. When I was first starting, I never thought I would make a good model. So far my Cloud model is turning out to be my best model I've ever made. There is still a huge margin of unperfection but I'm slowly getting better.

[bleek]

I always screw up something if I try to make it from scratch. I tried about a week ago...looked go except for the fact that the middle of his face came to a point. Had no chin area or no wideness to his nose. Then i tried to move it aroundand just screwed it up more and more and more.

[bomberman_xc]

I know a couple people that might be able to map elron for ya..

[bleek]

Sounds good...but I really need to learn how to do it myself also.

[bomberman_xc]

maby i can talk em into writing ya a tutorial of how they mapped Elron

[hawk_of_war]

Wow, I'd almost say that it doesn't look like it was based off any model. I think I see a good skinning opritunity coming up, if people take advantage of it.

[bomberman_xc]

hook me up w/the model at bomberman_xc@hotmail.com

[bleek]

sent it....if ya wanna talk to me ...reply in the other thread.