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RELEASED Hivewire Big Cat Has Begun!
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Ah yes! Mine tend to have that one also. *Chuckle*
I love how you share your progress with us, Chris!
Flint_Hawk
Extraordinary
It is fun seeing these big cats come to life through your talented hands!
Very cool watching it develop...just looking at those paws I can see lots of polys for you to make them with. Do you plan on getting rid of the hoofs or just moving points? Also I was wondering how you're going to do the claws? Sorry for the questions but I find this stuff rather fascinating...
Absolutely. I've never come across a 3D product creator show his work in progress like Chris does. It makes me feel like I'm part of the creation, even if all I do is pay him compliments.
So kewl to see this developing! Long before I got into horses, the big cats were my passion (well they still are actually!) I am SO jazzed to see this- I gave up trying to use the others as I pretty much ended up painting over my entire render. LOL here is a really old one I did! (like 10 years ago
Laurie
Laurie
The original MilAnimals really were excellent meshes. The textures are all a bit low-res by today's standards, and the feet on the big cats are a bit awkward. But one can still use them. The DAZ 2 animals seem to be doing better in their textures, but the BigCat 2's feet are even worse than the MilBigCat's feet. About the only really big difference is the weightmapping, and that doesn't make up for the bad feet.
The MilCat (house cat) doesn't have particularly bad feet so far as I can tell. And once you slap some fur on it it still looks pretty good. But it could be improved.
I am going to be really interested in watching this develop.
ETA: I find that for renders, running renders using some of the old animals through SnapArt, a Photoshop plugin that makes photos or renders look like analog art does a lot to improve the look of animal models with the old textures.
www.redhen-publications.com/newbies.html
Click on the 'Animal Magnatism' title to see the proper image.
The MilCat (house cat) doesn't have particularly bad feet so far as I can tell. And once you slap some fur on it it still looks pretty good. But it could be improved.
I am going to be really interested in watching this develop.
ETA: I find that for renders, running renders using some of the old animals through SnapArt, a Photoshop plugin that makes photos or renders look like analog art does a lot to improve the look of animal models with the old textures.
www.redhen-publications.com/newbies.html
Click on the 'Animal Magnatism' title to see the proper image.
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Flint_Hawk
Extraordinary
I've always loved that Snow Leopard Laurie!
Absolutely beautiful Laurie!
Shaping up nicely Chris!
To quote, Tweety Bird "I taut I taw a puddy tat!! I did, I did tee a puddy tat!!............. A biiiiig Puddy Tat!!
Gorgeous Laurie!! Excellent job on the fur texture ......... I really wanna touch it!
JOdel, aye the feet are a bit strange and there is just something about how the face looks that is odd.
Maybe the eyes read too much as human, and the brow ridge and cheeks are not as defined as they possibly could be on the mil big cat. I haven't been able to put my finger on it.
To quote, Tweety Bird "I taut I taw a puddy tat!! I did, I did tee a puddy tat!!............. A biiiiig Puddy Tat!!
Gorgeous Laurie!! Excellent job on the fur texture ......... I really wanna touch it!
JOdel, aye the feet are a bit strange and there is just something about how the face looks that is odd.
Maybe the eyes read too much as human, and the brow ridge and cheeks are not as defined as they possibly could be on the mil big cat. I haven't been able to put my finger on it.
Snow Leopards!! Yes please
Finally got to the end of this. I'm far behind on so many things - wearing even more hats than normal ..lemme try to catch up here.
Love this/these. I've seen updates from Chris elsewhere and commented on them so he knows I love em
*sigh* Thanks, Chris and everyone else. Now I'm craving vanilla shakes and cheesecake!!!
*puts out some virtual milkshakes and cheesecake for everyone*
Note - if you are in the state of Massachusetts, what I'm putting out are frappes. If you ask for a milkshake there (unlike the rest of the U.S.) you get milk with flavored syrup in it..
What a beauty!
I'm not sure - I'll add it to the things to talk to Lisa about when she's feeling up to it. Meanwhile, if anyone can't edit something and wants it edited, send me a pm (er..start a conversation) and I'll edit for you
I'll see your Yeah baby and raise it one. that sounds sooooooooo good!
..lemme try to catch up here.Love this/these. I've seen updates from Chris elsewhere and commented on them so he knows I love em
*sigh* Thanks, Chris and everyone else. Now I'm craving vanilla shakes and cheesecake!!!
*puts out some virtual milkshakes and cheesecake for everyone*
Note - if you are in the state of Massachusetts, what I'm putting out are frappes. If you ask for a milkshake there (unlike the rest of the U.S.) you get milk with flavored syrup in it..
What a beauty!
I'm not sure - I'll add it to the things to talk to Lisa about when she's feeling up to it. Meanwhile, if anyone can't edit something and wants it edited, send me a pm (er..start a conversation) and I'll edit for you
I'll see your Yeah baby and raise it one. that sounds sooooooooo good!
So kewl to see this developing! Long before I got into horses, the big cats were my passion (well they still are actually!) I am SO jazzed to see this- I gave up trying to use the others as I pretty much ended up painting over my entire render. LOL here is a really old one I did! (like 10 years ago
Laurie
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Yeah, I remember this gorgeous image Laurie. I picked it for our desk calendar back in the day at DAZ. The best that cat ever looked in any image! Great post work.