Minuscule Bee - Polyloop

Grendel · 15th April 2008, 11:45

While I was surfing the web last night while I'm stuck in Stavanger for ten days I came across this site www.minuscule.tv

The clips are funny and it's well done so take a look if you're not familar with it.

Here is the start of the simple bee from the show.

Joppe · 15th April 2008, 13:16

They are beautifull. Inspirational.

Thanks for sharing Grendel.

crazy wabbit · 15th April 2008, 14:30

Oh I love, I like to get stringed by that

Frenchy Pilou · 15th April 2008, 15:07

Nicy

carrozza · 16th April 2008, 22:27

Mmmh, quite a complex shading you made up Grendel.
Could you explain it a little to the community? I'm looking at the rear legs most of all... that gradient is really put well.
I think there is something to learn from this little bee...
Nice job as usual, by the way. :-)

Grendel · 17th April 2008, 06:31

I'm glad you liked it, really nothing fancy regarding the gradients I'm afraid. Just a simple planar uv projection from the side and a gradient laid over it in PS.

I've redone the rear legs to be more accurate with the show with the middle section being full of pollen with a hex pattern. For that I unwrapped using a cylinder projection and used a gradient for the color and a hex pattern on another layer with an gradient opacity map controlling it's visibility. I've attached both versions for you to see. It's not the prettiest map by the fingers but I don't need it to be for a gradient.

Also an update, started adding the hair and put in some eye sockets to help frame the eyes.

carrozza · 17th April 2008, 07:41

Thank you miss G. It's really useful for a noob like me to watch these kind of "simple" works, step by step. Much appreciated!
That hexagons bump pattern is so pretty, and the leg look better now (less inflated); I see you reworked the wings shading, too. Brava!

15th April 2008, 11:45	#1 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,262	Minuscule Bee While I was surfing the web last night while I'm stuck in Stavanger for ten days I came across this site www.minuscule.tv The clips are funny and it's well done so take a look if you're not familar with it. Here is the start of the simple bee from the show. Attached Thumbnails

15th April 2008, 15:07	#4 (permalink)
Frenchy Pilou What do you want me to create? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: nébuleuse :) Posts: 5,526	Nicy __________________ "Est beau ce qui plaît sans concept" Speedy Galerie

17th April 2008, 06:31	#6 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,262	I'm glad you liked it, really nothing fancy regarding the gradients I'm afraid. Just a simple planar uv projection from the side and a gradient laid over it in PS. I've redone the rear legs to be more accurate with the show with the middle section being full of pollen with a hex pattern. For that I unwrapped using a cylinder projection and used a gradient for the color and a hex pattern on another layer with an gradient opacity map controlling it's visibility. I've attached both versions for you to see. It's not the prettiest map by the fingers but I don't need it to be for a gradient. Also an update, started adding the hair and put in some eye sockets to help frame the eyes. Attached Thumbnails

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15th April 2008, 13:16	#2 (permalink)
Joppe Say nothing Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 110	They are beautifull. Inspirational. Thanks for sharing Grendel.

15th April 2008, 14:30	#3 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	Oh I love, I like to get stringed by that

16th April 2008, 22:27	#5 (permalink)
carrozza NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 106	Mmmh, quite a complex shading you made up Grendel. Could you explain it a little to the community? I'm looking at the rear legs most of all... that gradient is really put well. I think there is something to learn from this little bee... Nice job as usual, by the way. :-)

17th April 2008, 07:41	#7 (permalink)
carrozza NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 106	Thank you miss G. It's really useful for a noob like me to watch these kind of "simple" works, step by step. Much appreciated! That hexagons bump pattern is so pretty, and the leg look better now (less inflated); I see you reworked the wings shading, too. Brava!