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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:21 am Post subject: 3D Avatars |
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I've decided that as an artist, I can't pull off what I would like to do to capture Samuel properly. So, I resorted to screen captures of my IMVU avatar. Since IMVU's catalog features try before you buy, I could possibly do similar works for anyone else interested.
My signature, as some have noticed, has a picture that's pretty close to what I would want for Samuel. I will point out now that there are some restrictions to what I can do with IMVU. It is all based off of the content available and some things might be harder to come by than others.
For example, I started working on an avatar for Henk, just for laughs. The problem was the head. It was too dis proportioned to the rest of the body, or at least for the cobra head models available. They did not have any sort of regular flaps to add to the side. I could try something with facial fins and see if it works, but I'm doubtful.
I'm doubtful I can do female stuff without having a female avatar. I'll look into it if anyone really wants it, though.
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:02 am Post subject: |
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i wouldnt mind seeing James as a 3d model as you can see from my signature i had a go on some other software but it is a bit cartoony (and i couldnt find a long enough sword) _________________ wondering where the jackal came from: http://forums.pleasurebonbon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7940 updates here or there
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, got this together:
Stock of revolvers is a little limited and although you can't really see it, that sword is really long. The hair also has a ponytail in back. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Decided to take a snip from a different angle:
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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It's not like I'm creating an entire 3D model from scratch. If you ever sign up with IMVU, you will see that they have a vast catalog of products. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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You might think that, but...
Took some liberties with a few choices, such as the highlights with the hair (I just felt it went well with the fur). I'm open to tweaking, so if you think something should be changed, let me know and I'll see what I can do. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Let's have a peek at Samuel as the Wraith, shall we?
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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If anyone's avatar was going to be difficult, it was going to be yours, Henk. Reptillian skin wasn't even the issue, it was the cobra's frills that are difficult. To get any better, I would need help developing textures to make new products.
Here's my best effort at it:
I'm not too happy with it. I wanted to get more than just green, but as I said, I'm limited to what's in the catalog and scalies aren't as popular as furs. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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D-d-d-d-double post!
I haven't seen my good friend Marx around for awhile. Since he's been a good friend, I could not in good conscience leave him out. So I present my interpretation of Marx Emanuel:
EDIT: Decided to take another crack at Link, now with a different hairstyle and dichromatic eyes.
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if that one's possible. More or less because I'm not 100% sure of the rules with all the sites used. Not to turn down a challenge, but I prefer the old adage "Better safe than sorry".
Moving along, I would like to present Tania. A blend of some actual choices of my wife and a few of my own little touches.
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Ashton Gray Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Well, those certainly turned out better than I was expecting. (being an IMVU user myself, I know the limitations of the catalog) Very well done, Twisted. _________________ Silentium est aurum |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Why, thank you, Ashton. I took the liberty of putting together an ensemble for your avatar as well. Also, feel free to look me up, I use the same username, though without the underscore.
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xivk Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Pardon shadow, could you try mine? _________________ Fursona Info.
I am the ghost of games... What i am, all i will be
-Xivk |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I gave it a shot. Not sure if I could have found quite the jacket you were looking for, but I'm open to revision.
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xivk Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:36 am Post subject: |
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Hm... not sure on half the whiteness on me face but good choice on the jacket. ^_^ _________________ Fursona Info.
I am the ghost of games... What i am, all i will be
-Xivk |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps this one is more to your liking? I couldn't find upright ears that matched well enough, but figured I could go for a more inclusive shot with the loppy ones. |
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xivk Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Looks like hes got the meischievous look... I approve. lol _________________ Fursona Info.
I am the ghost of games... What i am, all i will be
-Xivk |
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Drofgod969 Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Nice work on all those pics Shadow. _________________ yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. that's why it is called the present.
quoted by master Oogway off kong fu panda
Some weep, some cry, some make couches fly. - Katmir
Let me stand behind you in times of peace, let me stand infront of you in times of war, let me stand beside you as a equall, as a friend. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm, you probably shouldn't have posted, as I was inspired to take on a challenge:
Though far from the quality one can rely on from our dear Vanessa, I think it came out alright for all the limitations posed by IMVU's catalog. |
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Interesting... I bet it was. _________________ yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. that's why it is called the present.
quoted by master Oogway off kong fu panda
Some weep, some cry, some make couches fly. - Katmir
Let me stand behind you in times of peace, let me stand infront of you in times of war, let me stand beside you as a equall, as a friend. |
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Well, some species are more popular than others, so it's no real surprise that the availability of products for less common fursona species are more rare.
Because this has started to become too much fun to wait for requests, I decided to take a crack at a one Ernest Living (chaosengine)
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:36 am Post subject: |
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I am struck with an idea. Rather than limit what I make based off of what the catalog has to offer, why not get into making the products I want to use? There is of course a major problem with doing this. Anything I make would be based off of or inspired from content here at PBB and I could not in good conscious proceed with doing such without approval from the staff. I still don't know enough with the modeling to worry about this too much at the moment, but it does give me a few ideas.
1. A full array of PBB products available on IMVU can net some extra $$$ for the site.
2. If we would make products for IMVU, we could possibly setup some private chat rooms exclusively for members of the PBB site.
3. Exposing the furry community of IMVU to PBB may yield some new members. |
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So what is this site/program you're using? _________________ The suspense is killing me. I hope it will last. |
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Shadow_Twisted Royal Member of BonBon
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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IMVU. It's essentially a 3D chat room. In order to make it more personal, they have a wide array of items to customize your avatar with. All of these 3D models that I have come up with have so far been generated with items from the catalog. If I could, I'd like to come up with unique items specifically relating to PBB, but there is a lot of work involved that I'm unfamiliar with. I know a bit about 3DS MAX, but not quite enough to make my own products quite yet. There also issues with copyrights and profits, as it is possible as a creator to make a profit. |
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