RELEASED Hivewire Big Cat Has Begun!

[Pendraia]

Not sure how it works in Modo Miss B...for me to do something like that in UV Layout (flattening things a bit at a time) I would need to use seams initially and then rejoin...I have heard that this can sometimes help with stretching. When I saw the different scaling it made me think that maybe he is cutting it into bits to flatten and then rejoin. Hence my question...he does such a good job with his UV's.

 

[Miss B]

That he does. I often do bits and pieces of UV mapping in Blender as I create them, if it's an involved piece. That way I don't have to worry about ripping it apart at the seams afterwards.

With a simple item with just a few seams, then not so necessary.

 

[Chris]

Exactly ladies. So for on the UV map on the left side of the screen grab that I've shown, that is one piece now. But I started with 19 pieces to come up with that. I cut the map into many smaller pieces first along planes of the object. Then I lay them out and stitch them carefully back together and massage as I go.

Probably something similar to what you all do.

I'm planning for the Kitty results to look similar to what I did for Harry.

But I'll planning to angle out the legs like a leopard skin rug instead of straight out to the sides like I did on Harry's UVs. I think this will work better for Laurie. I recall that Lyne prefers them this way also.

Here is a better picture of what I still have to work with to finish the current UV project. Sections around the single primary piece still needed to be scaled and pieced into the single UV layout that I'm trying to create. Then I'll mirror over the object and UVs to end up with a single UV skin for the body anyway. Then I'll scale it all down to fit on the UV canvas.

 

[carmen indorato]

Carmen. Here's an image of the very early work in progress on the Spanish Bull. The mesh is a pure morph from the horse with horns added in is all. This is the friesian horse map that Laurie added on just for kicks. This is on Laurie's list of projects, but for now she has many in front of this to finish first, one of them is a Pegasus that she's working on with Ken Gilliland.

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Chris this is gorgeous....real tear jerker. I have lovingly used Lynnes beautiful bovine set for years but they are a bit long in the tooth now and limiting to use in many projects because of the way things were done then. Don't get wrong, they have been a beautiful set but still look forward to getting this beast in my clammy poser user hands. are you by any chance planning a whole herd of this (breeds, calves and cows with a variety of textures)?

 

[Chris]

Chris this is gorgeous....real tear jerker. I have lovingly used Lynnes beautiful bovine set for years but they are a bit long in the tooth now and limiting to use in many projects because of the way things were done then. Don't get wrong, they have been a beautiful set but still look forward to getting this beast in my clammy poser user hands. are you by any chance planning a whole herd of this (breeds, calves and cows with a variety of textures)?

Yes, we'd love to have all types of animals. We are currently a small team that is working as fast and as diligently as we can to grow our base level of products. We welcome others to help grow a base with us.

I realize this is the Big Cat thread, but here is just another bovine that is in the works.

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks Chris for the breakdown...I thought that might be how you were doing it! I wish I had your skill with modelling and uv's.

 

[Miss B]

Thanks Chris for the breakdown...I thought that might be how you were doing it! I wish I had your skill with modelling and uv's.

Tell me about it. The man is a genius as far as modeling and UV mapping go.

 

[carmen indorato]

Yes, we'd love to have all types of animals. We are currently a small team that is working as fast and as diligently as we can to grow our base level of products. We welcome others to help grow a base with us.

I realize this is the Big Cat thread, but here is just another bovine that is in the works.

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Yes Chris I know. I m in no rush. Remember there are two types of poser people. Those who know how to create and those who don't know sheitz fro modeling Shinola. I am unfortunately one of the many of the modeling clueless in the community. I pofusely appreciate those like you who know how to do what you do. The sooner you can get me my Bull and family and if possible the Sphynx (also [posted in this thread, sorry) if you ever have a mind to "giterdun" I'll thankfully cry like a broken old baby!
I'll be waiting dude!
Thank you

 

[Rae134]

No one noticed that Chris said Laurie and Ken are working on a Pegasus??? YAY!!!!!!

 

[Lyne]

and I TOO am looking forward to updated bovines of all types!

 

[RAMWolff]

You are da master of perfectly gorgeous UV's. They are a thing of beauty!

 

[Pendraia]

Saw that in another thread somewhere so I wasn't surprised but I'm looking forward to it!

 

[NapalmArsenal]

Kitty is looking Gorgeous in UV!!

Just makes my mouth water looking at him!! ........

 

[RAMWolff]

No one noticed that Chris said Laurie and Ken are working on a Pegasus??? YAY!!!!!!

I looked all over the Hive and can't find any mention of it. Can you supply a linkie to the thread or posts? Gracias!

 

[JOdel]

I think they may have been in the forum that got hacked. I remember it being mentioned, but it was a while ago.

 

[Miss B]

Here you go Richard, it's on the old forum --> Hivewire Horse Wish List - HiveWire 3D

 

[Chris]

Yeah, but they're both back at it. I've seen early progress and it looks fantastic. That Pegasus will be a big attractive product.

 

[Miss B]

Good. I look forward to seeing it.

 

[RAMWolff]

Thanks Miss B. Can we have a new thread with image progress? Love to have that happen!

 

[Miss B]

A brilliant idea Richard. I'd like that too.