In Need of Help - Modeling an ankylosaurus...

Denvir

Hi,

I'm in some need of some help as i've hit a bit of brick wall with my work and i'm struggling to continue with it as it is.



I have done some additional work to it over the past few days but i'm not really happy with the new work ether.



Feed back is more than welcome!

Thanks -Denvir

Denvir

so i went over it again and reworked a few of the areas that i wasn't happy with, i'm yet to poly it but i'm still open for feed back

DashXero

Is it possible to see what you used for reference?

BARDLER

I would look at this thread for some good reference on how he does some of the detail work. http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96693
Your model looks like he has a generic stamp all over him.

More importantly than the detail work is that your guy is looking a little stubby and not showing a strong base form underneath. It is really important to get that base form down because that is what people notice before any type of surface detail.

Denvir

main sources of reference has been crocodiles and


along with a quick sketch i did for the proportions


this changed quickly as i was working as i wanted to do something different with his spikes. it was also pointed out as i was working on the base sculpt that he doesn't look very heavy so i have tried but i'm not sure how else to add weight to it.

i know what you mean about the stamping, but i have used 5-6 different alphas to create it.
i have used this one a fair bit (possibly over used as it gave a nice pattern that worked with the look i wanted.


this was more of a base in which i worked over just to generate a bit of shape to start sculpting over


and this again was a base alpha for his back, masked out the area i wanted then drew it out and cleaned it up and then added a little noise to get some texture back in it.


i'm going to add a few extra hours today and try to remove the stamped effect i'll post what i've accomplished tonight thank you for the feedback!

Denvir

so i have taken into account the feedback and reworked some areas of the dino.

i tried to clean up a few areas i have given him more muscle around his legs, chunked up his neck and should area also reworked a bit of the texture on him.



i have also made and placed the eye in the high poly face just to see if it works, i'll test it with colouring once i have textured the dino.