Corgi - Polyloop

HowieFarkes · 8th February 2006, 02:40

This is a WIP of my little dog, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. The photo attached is a pic of her mother (who looks very similar but her legs are a little bit shorter than my dog's).

Completely modelled in Carrara 5Pro vertex modeller - my first real attempt at vertex modelling besides some simple plants in some of my earlier scenes. The aim at the moment is create as life-like a model as I can. It will be rigged with bones for animation and I will try to use Anything Grows to put some fur on her so I'm trying to imagine what she looks like under the fur.

This is the result of about 10 hours work so far but I'm starting to get a handle on vertex modelling I think. Unfortunately I haven't started on the mouth and teeth yet...

steama · 8th February 2006, 02:49

Very good model of your little dog. You are very good in the vertex modeler.

bwtr · 8th February 2006, 05:01

Pretty impressed for your having done it in Carrara. You will be over the moon when Hexagon is added to your modelling apps.

Tirade · 8th February 2006, 12:18

Looking real good. Keep us updated.

My neighbours have one of these dogs. They are so cute.

~Liam~

HowieFarkes · 9th February 2006, 06:34

Got to do some work on the nose and mouth last night. Also duplicated with symmetry and welded the two halves of the model together which smo0thed out the visible centre seam in the earlier pics.

solt · 10th February 2006, 02:44

very nice modelling with carrara. your dog model is realy great !

HowieFarkes · 12th February 2006, 03:42

Spent a LOT of hours unrapping the UV co-ordinates of the model. Still have not completed the task but have done enough to throw together a quick and dirty texture map for the the dog. As you can see the feet still need tidying up and the ears haven't been started on yet.

But I have also done the eyes. I'm quite pleased them...

BWTR - Although Hexagon probably is a better and easier modeller I can't quite justify the extra cost when Carrara 5 Pro's modeller can let me create nearly anything I want.

Everyone - thankyou for the kind comments.

bwtr · 12th February 2006, 05:05

Howie, download the trial version of Hexagon. You will almost certainly find you had money in your wallet you had forgotten about!

HowieFarkes · 14th February 2006, 06:45

Here's an initial fur test. And as far as it goes it looks good so far. However I need to spend a bit of time drawing up some fur strand direction and length maps.

Still she looks nice and fluffy...

HowieFarkes · 2nd March 2006, 01:50

I'm currently slogging through rigging the corgi model at the moment but for your viewing pleasure here is a toon render of the final model using a quick map derived from the tedious task of unwrapping the UV co-ordinates.

tonytrout · 2nd March 2006, 02:46

Like your toon dog! your fur one is very cute but too fluffy

I have been doing some UV mapping like you I think, for days and days unwrapping feet and such (sigh). I find it easier to break the animal up into shading domains such as legs and soles of feet, and then map those domains. ie soles of feet planer map and legs cylindrical map etc. It is then easier to map, rather than trying to untangle big mess of points. Only disadvantage is that you have to match up the paint where the maps meet when you are painting. I believe you can rejoin vertices on the UV maps (or split) (in UVmapper but not sure in C5). I have not learned to do so yet anyhow, maybe expert out there can tell me

HowieFarkes · 2nd March 2006, 03:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonytrout

I have not learned to do so yet anyhow, maybe expert out there can tell me

Yes you can split and join points in the UV editor. You just have to check the appropriate options in the display tab of the UV editor to give you the control points.

See the attachment.

tonytrout · 2nd March 2006, 03:19

Thanks Howie, I will try out. Look forward to hearing your experiences with setting up your rig

Etienne Colas · 2nd March 2006, 11:10

You've done a very good modeling. I too like a lot your toon rendering.

Pete Exxtreme · 2nd March 2006, 11:16

Very cute pet and nice modeling you've done

Etienne Colas · 6th March 2006, 11:58

How did you modeled the body of the dog? I mean to have the body without fur. I hope you did not shave your pet.

HowieFarkes · 7th March 2006, 03:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etienne Colas

How did you modeled the body of the dog? I mean to have the body without fur. I hope you did not shave your pet.

I basically just guessed what she looks like underneath her fur. I also have a friend with a very short-haired dog so I tried to image what that dog looked like with short legs and no tail.

Etienne Colas · 7th March 2006, 08:32

Well, i repeat, it's a very good work.

8th February 2006, 02:40	#1 (permalink)
HowieFarkes Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 48	Corgi This is a WIP of my little dog, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. The photo attached is a pic of her mother (who looks very similar but her legs are a little bit shorter than my dog's). Completely modelled in Carrara 5Pro vertex modeller - my first real attempt at vertex modelling besides some simple plants in some of my earlier scenes. The aim at the moment is create as life-like a model as I can. It will be rigged with bones for animation and I will try to use Anything Grows to put some fur on her so I'm trying to imagine what she looks like under the fur. This is the result of about 10 hours work so far but I'm starting to get a handle on vertex modelling I think. Unfortunately I haven't started on the mouth and teeth yet... Attached Thumbnails

9th February 2006, 06:34	#5 (permalink)
HowieFarkes Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 48	Update Got to do some work on the nose and mouth last night. Also duplicated with symmetry and welded the two halves of the model together which smo0thed out the visible centre seam in the earlier pics. Attached Thumbnails

10th February 2006, 02:44	#6 (permalink)
solt 3Dvagabond Join Date: May 2004 Location: Firminy_France Posts: 2,835	very nice modelling with carrara. your dog model is realy great ! __________________ Mes images

12th February 2006, 03:42	#7 (permalink)
HowieFarkes Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 48	Started UV unwrapping Spent a LOT of hours unrapping the UV co-ordinates of the model. Still have not completed the task but have done enough to throw together a quick and dirty texture map for the the dog. As you can see the feet still need tidying up and the ears haven't been started on yet. But I have also done the eyes. I'm quite pleased them... BWTR - Although Hexagon probably is a better and easier modeller I can't quite justify the extra cost when Carrara 5 Pro's modeller can let me create nearly anything I want. Everyone - thankyou for the kind comments. Attached Thumbnails

14th February 2006, 06:45	#9 (permalink)
HowieFarkes Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 48	Here's an initial fur test. And as far as it goes it looks good so far. However I need to spend a bit of time drawing up some fur strand direction and length maps. Still she looks nice and fluffy... Attached Thumbnails

8th February 2006, 02:49	#2 (permalink)
steama Boulet Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 452	Very good model of your little dog. You are very good in the vertex modeler.

8th February 2006, 05:01	#3 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,130	Pretty impressed for your having done it in Carrara. You will be over the moon when Hexagon is added to your modelling apps.

8th February 2006, 12:18	#4 (permalink)
Tirade Cube Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 70	Looking real good. Keep us updated. My neighbours have one of these dogs. They are so cute. ~Liam~

12th February 2006, 05:05	#8 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,130	Howie, download the trial version of Hexagon. You will almost certainly find you had money in your wallet you had forgotten about!

2nd March 2006, 01:50	#10 (permalink)
HowieFarkes Spline Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 48	Toon I'm currently slogging through rigging the corgi model at the moment but for your viewing pleasure here is a toon render of the final model using a quick map derived from the tedious task of unwrapping the UV co-ordinates. Attached Thumbnails

2nd March 2006, 02:46	#11 (permalink)
tonytrout Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aotearoa Land of the long white cloud. Posts: 581	Like your toon dog! your fur one is very cute but too fluffy I have been doing some UV mapping like you I think, for days and days unwrapping feet and such (sigh). I find it easier to break the animal up into shading domains such as legs and soles of feet, and then map those domains. ie soles of feet planer map and legs cylindrical map etc. It is then easier to map, rather than trying to untangle big mess of points. Only disadvantage is that you have to match up the paint where the maps meet when you are painting. I believe you can rejoin vertices on the UV maps (or split) (in UVmapper but not sure in C5). I have not learned to do so yet anyhow, maybe expert out there can tell me

2nd March 2006, 03:19	#13 (permalink)
tonytrout Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aotearoa Land of the long white cloud. Posts: 581	Thanks Howie, I will try out. Look forward to hearing your experiences with setting up your rig

2nd March 2006, 11:10	#14 (permalink)
Etienne Colas A la ligne Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,538	You've done a very good modeling. I too like a lot your toon rendering.

2nd March 2006, 11:16	#15 (permalink)
Pete Exxtreme Lick it up Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Thonon/France Posts: 4,649	Very cute pet and nice modeling you've done __________________ Toute faute de frappe ou erreur de syntaxe sont dues a un clavier rebelle à toute forme d'autorité. LightWave 9 \| Hexagon 2 My gallery

6th March 2006, 11:58	#16 (permalink)
Etienne Colas A la ligne Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,538	How did you modeled the body of the dog? I mean to have the body without fur. I hope you did not shave your pet.

7th March 2006, 08:32	#18 (permalink)
Etienne Colas A la ligne Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,538	Well, i repeat, it's a very good work.

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