cartoon type character - Polyloop

Nate Owens · 7th July 2006, 05:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfriver

Hello, does anyone know of a good tutorial covering the complete construction of a cartoon type character from scratch to finish, including written instruction? I find the video tutorials helpful but difficult to follow for a beginner.
Thanks.

Have you taken a look at these?
Simple, not done by an expert, but will get you going...

Southern American English narration, with some writing (English) too....

These require QuickTime version 7
Right-click and save target as
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/ToonHead/ToonHead1.mov 14.8mb
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/ToonHead/ToonHead2.mov 9.75mb
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/ToonHead/ToonHead3.mov 9.27mb
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/ToonHead/ToonHead4.mov 10.74mb

Bob from Zog... real basic... written and voice over too.
This is just some jumps (captures) the vids are real-time, step by step... wips.

The 3 videos require QuickTime version 7
Each is an average of 23 MB
Right-Click and save target as
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/BobZog/BobZog1.mov
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/BobZog/BobZog2.mov
http://www.nateowens.com/3D/BobZog/BobZog3.mov

bwtr · 7th July 2006, 09:55

Very great Nate. Thanks for all your efforts.

bradymac · 9th July 2006, 21:22

Thanks Nate! These are great tutorials for beginning modelers in Hexagon 2.1! Well done!

mayito7777 · 13th July 2006, 15:24

Great job, thank you very much.

mykyl1966 · 14th July 2006, 17:46

Just wanted to say thanks as well. Spurred me on.

Cheers

Mike R

tonytrout · 14th July 2006, 18:25

Havent looked at the tutes yet, but hey what a great toon.

You are the Doodlin Dude!

ploink34 · 20th July 2006, 16:32

Hello Nate

Thanx a bunch, for taking the time to create these most excellent videos!

LarryT · 14th December 2006, 06:36

Thank you for these wonderful tutorials.

L33tace · 17th February 2007, 14:20

just a heads up but there seems to be a problem with the toonhead tut3 link that is on your site, as it is downloading as tut4.

Wingnut · 17th February 2007, 15:40

You make it look so easy. I guess that's the difference between a real Artist and a wannabee.

camelo · 15th March 2007, 02:51

Hi Nate,
I'm fairly new to Hex 2.1 & have been following your excellent Bob Zog video tut. When I create a sphere , the no. of points are 114, edges 240 & faces 128. After clicking '+', I get points 182, edges 380 & faces 200, as you have. However, after applying 2 levels of smoothing, they go up to points 3042, edges 6080 & faces 3040. Your video shows them all staying the original numbers. Am I doing something wrong?

Nate Owens · 28th March 2007, 16:30

Sorry, I overlooked some of the recent messages in this thread....

Quote:

....just a heads up but there seems to be a problem with the toonhead tut3 link that is on your site, as it is downloading as tut4.....

Thanks... fixed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by camelo

Hi Nate,
I'm fairly new to Hex 2.1 & have been following your excellent Bob Zog video tut. When I create a sphere , the no. of points are 114, edges 240 & faces 128. After clicking '+', I get points 182, edges 380 & faces 200, as you have. However, after applying 2 levels of smoothing, they go up to points 3042, edges 6080 & faces 3040. Your video shows them all staying the original numbers. Am I doing something wrong?

Hmm...

Will need to check this out and get back to you.
Been a while since I did this so I will have to re-create the steps to see what you are referring to.

Sorry for the delay, and it may take a while as I am up to my ears in alligators (busy!

) and I have an upcoming trip to China on behalf of client, so.... when I can, I will....

Burpee · 21st April 2007, 03:27

Thank you very cool. You make it look easy like Wingnut said.

I wonder if Camelo has Full DG mode on?

camelo · 21st April 2007, 09:49

Hi Nate,

(Burpee, no Full DG)
Thanks for your reply. I have since found that as soon as I click on "select faces", as opposed to "select object", the no. of edges etc revert back to those shown in your tutorial.

Bob Nolin · 26th May 2007, 18:34

Thanks, Nate, for taking the time to create these! Very helpful. There's nothing like seeing the tool being used. Now I'll give it a try.

Nate Owens · 27th May 2007, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Nolin

Thanks, Nate, for taking the time to create these! Very helpful. There's nothing like seeing the tool being used. Now I'll give it a try.

Thanks, Bob.
After this, you should go look at the demos and tuts that Thomas did for Hexagon and the new ones he is doing for Amapi (the process can be applied in Hexagon also). Thomas is an awesome modeler and knows the software inside-out since he built it and is now on the Amapi team.

Gus1966 · 8th August 2007, 00:33

Great tutorials Nate! Thanks!

hikmayan · 4th November 2007, 10:12

Nate

Thanks a lot.

3webjam · 31st January 2008, 21:55

Thanks for sharing your work and knowledge here!

Jacqueline

Sen · 23rd February 2009, 17:18

thank you Nate is a great tutorial, and the newbie is that I enjoyed

.
Thank you for sharing .

Sen

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Bob Nolin Irrational Object Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17	Thanks, Nate, for taking the time to create these! Very helpful. There's nothing like seeing the tool being used. Now I'll give it a try. __________________ A Work of Art - Professional Photo Painting Services http://www.bobnolin.com

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7th July 2006, 09:55	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,200	Very great Nate. Thanks for all your efforts.

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bradymac McSAnimations Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Thanks Nate! These are great tutorials for beginning modelers in Hexagon 2.1! Well done!

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tonytrout Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aotearoa Land of the long white cloud. Posts: 581	Havent looked at the tutes yet, but hey what a great toon. You are the Doodlin Dude!

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ploink34 Vertex Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2	Hello Nate Thanx a bunch, for taking the time to create these most excellent videos!

14th December 2006, 06:36	#8 (permalink)
LarryT Vertex Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	Thank you for these wonderful tutorials.

17th February 2007, 14:20	#9 (permalink)
L33tace Boolean Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 93	just a heads up but there seems to be a problem with the toonhead tut3 link that is on your site, as it is downloading as tut4.

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Wingnut Polygonal Boolean are Evil! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 97	You make it look so easy. I guess that's the difference between a real Artist and a wannabee.

15th March 2007, 02:51	#11 (permalink)
camelo Vertex Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 12	Hi Nate, I'm fairly new to Hex 2.1 & have been following your excellent Bob Zog video tut. When I create a sphere , the no. of points are 114, edges 240 & faces 128. After clicking '+', I get points 182, edges 380 & faces 200, as you have. However, after applying 2 levels of smoothing, they go up to points 3042, edges 6080 & faces 3040. Your video shows them all staying the original numbers. Am I doing something wrong?

21st April 2007, 03:27	#13 (permalink)
Burpee Vertex Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15	Thank you very cool. You make it look easy like Wingnut said. I wonder if Camelo has Full DG mode on?

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Gus1966 Vertex Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 1	Great tutorials Nate! Thanks!

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hikmayan Vertex Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7	Nate Thanks a lot.

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3webjam Extrusion Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Holland Posts: 167	Thanks for sharing your work and knowledge here! Jacqueline

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Sen Spline Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Touraine Posts: 31	thank you Nate is a great tutorial, and the newbie is that I enjoyed . Thank you for sharing . Sen