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Superhero for Dawn
- Thread starter Ken1171
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Oh, I think you're on to something, but don't ask me how. I don't usually do that kind of detail in my models, and I don't usually do clothing of any type.
Oh, just had a thought. What about a bump or displacement map to engrave it into the belt buckle?
Oh, just had a thought. What about a bump or displacement map to engrave it into the belt buckle?
What I could do is to make a smaller version of the crests and add them on top of the buckle as yet another conforming item when it's in oval shape. This way people could swap them in different combinations like the chest emblems. Not sure if it would stay exactly in place when Dawn is posed, though - they may move around a bit. I would have to test to see what actually happens. 
I had already modeled a couple of masks before this bat cowl, and here are some variations they can add. Not sure if I can add the bat emblem in the bunch, though, since it's copyrighted. There are no textures so far, and I wonder if they could add anything to this kind of look?
I had already modeled a couple of masks before this bat cowl, and here are some variations they can add. Not sure if I can add the bat emblem in the bunch, though, since it's copyrighted. There are no textures so far, and I wonder if they could add anything to this kind of look?
Seems like the trend in movies lately has been to add lots of texture to what have typically been otherwise just plain colored spandex. So maybe just a cool bump/displacement or normal map could be included.
@sanbie: And to think the original idea was just to make a cowl. ;p
@3wComics: That's exactly what I was thinking of - a bump or normal map, and then let people choose what color they want to use. ^^
@Pendraia: Indeed I have thought of that, but I have to see how feasible that will be.
@Miss B: For the buckles, the bat is already built-in, so there are only the fox and dragon to add.
@3wComics: That's exactly what I was thinking of - a bump or normal map, and then let people choose what color they want to use. ^^
@Pendraia: Indeed I have thought of that, but I have to see how feasible that will be.
@Miss B: For the buckles, the bat is already built-in, so there are only the fox and dragon to add.
I look forward to seeing where you take it Ken...wherever that is. It is definitely a project that has grown...@Pendraia: Indeed I have thought of that, but I have to see how feasible that will be.
How about parenting it to the buckle? If you used the trick Paul used with the rains on the horse and just flood filling the map?What I could do is to make a smaller version of the crests and add them on top of the buckle as yet another conforming item when it's in oval shape. This way people could swap them in different combinations like the chest emblems. Not sure if it would stay exactly in place when Dawn is posed, though - they may move around a bit. I would have to test to see what actually happens.
I do love the masks! That last one could be a very useful accessory.
@Pendraia: Hehe parenting would be simple enough, and it would work fine until we dial a morph. Parented props won't follow morphs. BTW, that last mask on the right is actually the cowl with hair on top. It helps illustrating that it can have different looks depending on how we use it. ^^
Ok, here are belt buckles as conforming figures. The one at the bottom is the built-in bat buckle morph dialed to "1". I have tested them, and they do stay in place when Dawn is posed - nothing to worry about there. The buckle emblems are independent and can be individually applied and colored or textured. They share the same UVs as the chest emblems, so if you make a material for one, it will also work on the other.
BTW, that last mask on the right is actually the cowl with hair on top. It helps illustrating that it can have different looks depending on how we use it. ^^Ok, here are belt buckles as conforming figures. The one at the bottom is the built-in bat buckle morph dialed to "1". I have tested them, and they do stay in place when Dawn is posed - nothing to worry about there. The buckle emblems are independent and can be individually applied and colored or textured. They share the same UVs as the chest emblems, so if you make a material for one, it will also work on the other.
I liked the fox shape better than the bat shape ... and then I saw the dragon!
Oh, I love that! This is looking really good Ken!
And to think, I was just going to suggest a moth emblem (Got the moths of the world on my brain)
(Needs a HiveWire Bee emblem!)
Oh, I love that! This is looking really good Ken!
And to think, I was just going to suggest a moth emblem (Got the moths of the world on my brain)
(Needs a HiveWire Bee emblem!)
@Satira Capriccio: Hmm, bee and moth glyphs might work out. I will add them if I can come up with designs that won't look silly. It's easier to think of names than designs - Moth Girl and the Queen Bee! ^^
Oh LisaB's going to love that, as she's the Queen Bee here on the forum.
That would be so cool Ken!