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RELEASED Hivewire Big Cat Has Begun!
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Yes, I think it is worth the effort. Incidentally, will the belly fold work on the lion too?
eclark1894
Visionary
Hmm, you've made me curious to know if the Lion mane can be done with the Poser Hair Room.
Yes, all our cats.
Laurie has created an impressive Lion mane for Poser using Poser. She may have abandoned it due to the fact that our base mane modeled with sheets or strips turned out so well.
PS As far as the neck ruff, (looking at tiger photos on google) it doesn’t hang down like that- it sticks out from the head on the sides... it’s shorter up towards the ears.. wider next to the cheeks - imho anyway...
I thought so too until Laurie showed me a few images of mature Sumatran tigers that she had access to.
PS As far as the neck ruff, (looking at tiger photos on google) it doesn’t hang down like that- it sticks out from the head on the sides... it’s shorter up towards the ears.. wider next to the cheeks - imho anyway...
Also don't forget- this will use a trans map- I always ask Chris to give me more space to work in
Easy enough then to make a short one and longer one like Sumatrans.
Also don't forget- this will use a trans map- I always ask Chris to give me more space to work in
True that.
Yay! (HiveWire won’t allow me the full quality ones, but the original looks like a photo!
Looking forward to buying the add on props.... except I don’t have poser11
But maybe after I deal with my health problems and get physical therapy to sit up and see my computer screen... I have to hope! Your models and Lauri’s map work inspires me!
Looking forward to buying the add on props.... except I don’t have poser11
But maybe after I deal with my health problems and get physical therapy to sit up and see my computer screen... I have to hope! Your models and Lauri’s map work inspires me!
eclark1894
Visionary
After that video, now I'm wondering whether Tony the Tiger is a Bengal or Sumatran tiger!
carmen indorato
Extraordinary
Chris as I always seem to try and indicate, anything and everything tht will bring the figure/character/pop/whatever closer to a more realistic looking item WITHOUT bringing Poser to its knees in a render, is WORTH ALL the effort. Looks good!
carmen indorato
Extraordinary
ah.....toon!?After that video, now I'm wondering whether Tony the Tiger is a Bengal or Sumatran tiger!
For me the Sumatran tiger, though much smaller and less impressive, is the more striking in appearance. Its prominent ruff. darker coloration, thinner and less closely spaced stripes make it stand out as a very handsome animal indeed! There used to be 9 subspecies of the tiger. Sadly, 3 are extinct and 1 hasn't been sighted for a long time and is probably extinct leaving only 5. The latest consensus is that there are only 2 subspecies - The Sunda (Panthera tigris sondaica), and the Continental tigers (Panthera tigris tigris). The previous subspcies are now considered "Populations" (in other words, Races, like Caucasian, Asian, African, and Australasian in humans). The Sumatran tigers are the last of the Sunda subspecies, the Javan and Bali tigers being extinct. All the other subspecies are Continental tigers. While I am at it, I'd like to introduce one very special tiger, the earliest tiger ever found:
The Longdan Tiger (Panthera zdanskyi), a sister species of the modern tiger, lived in China in the early Pleistocene, about 2 million years ago. It is a different but very closely related species to the tiger. A complete skull and jaw was discovered in Gansu province in 2004. Despite 2 million years of separation, the skull of the Longdan tiger appears surprisingly similar to that of modern tigers. It is the oldest tiger ever found.
For more information see World's Oldest Tiger Species Discovered
Original Paper: Oldest Known Pantherine Skull and Evolution of the Tiger
The Longdan Tiger (Panthera zdanskyi), a sister species of the modern tiger, lived in China in the early Pleistocene, about 2 million years ago. It is a different but very closely related species to the tiger. A complete skull and jaw was discovered in Gansu province in 2004. Despite 2 million years of separation, the skull of the Longdan tiger appears surprisingly similar to that of modern tigers. It is the oldest tiger ever found.
For more information see World's Oldest Tiger Species Discovered
Original Paper: Oldest Known Pantherine Skull and Evolution of the Tiger
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