my first model

Satan Fish

hey, this is my first post and i decided i would start by showing my first model. i know its not great..in fact its one of the worst this forum will see, bu i want to know if this is a good start. This is not for a game, its just a test fish to see how the program works. i used a tutorial for the image, but didnt follow the tut. but just so you know, i did not make the texture. please tell me if im getting off to a good start.
this is the screen
im sorry for the size of the image, i didnt feel like converting it to a jpg.
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can anyone give me a link to a newbies tutorial for milkshake that takes you step by step to modeling a person?

ironbearxl

Are you serious, this pretty good for a first model! The texture has some nice parts to it to, can you post the texture sheet and maybe the model too? We could have some fun with this.

Satan Fish

thanks, but i dont have the model file anymore. much less the textures. i usually throw things away after im done with them. to keep from file space issues. kinda a habbit. but thanks for the crit. and the fast reply. Does anyone know a link to a tutorial that covers modeling humans in milkshape 3d that i could possibly see? im trying to move along as fast as possible. i dont get much time to hang on the computer nowadays:'( though im ashaimed to say so:'(

Enix

The CS Girl tutorial is the best one i know for milkshape:

http://www.dosfx.com/tutorials/csgirl/default.asp

KDR_11k

I'd try to work with Blender (www.blender.org) instead unless you have some pressing reason to use Milkshape. Better make sure you learn box modeling (or any other form of primitive-based style) first, vert-by-vert will hurt you later on and with Milkshape it's hard not to go the vert-by-vert way.

diZzyWalnut

For the first model is realy good work.
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Some links for You - at PSIONIC website :
http://www.psionic3d.co.uk/tutorials.html
dirrect -
http://www.psionic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tutorials/lowpoly/zmod.html

welcome

Satan Fish

thanks alot for the comments guys, and yeah. the fishy was vert by vert. and its alot harder then the box way(even though its basic), i figure ill try making a model with boxes and then exsessing upto a more advanced style, here is a screen of the box character so far.

URL is http://img207.echo.cx/my.php?image=mysecondmodelwip4cq.png

i know its not much, but im playin around a bit.

KDR_11k

You should stop right there and save yourself a lot of pain. Box modelin in Milkshape is awfully tedious and slow. Wings or Blender are so much more advanced you'll never ever want to work with Milkshape again.

Taimaishu

KDR, does 3DS Max work well for box modeling?

Satan Fish

lmao i just got belnder and i gotta say the layout hurts my eyes, it looks much more difficult then milkshape. and i need tutorials for this now 0_0. lmao, anyone got suggestions for this? ... while i look some up.

Steve Schulze

Box modelling is what 3DMax does best.

sumguy

Blender owns milkshape and wings.

KDR_11k

Take your pick.

flaagan

i still have nightmares of that one time, long ago, when i tried out blender... my god the image of that gui is still burned to the back of my eyeballs... i'd recommend getting maya PLE or 3ds' gmax or softimage's mod tool / experience.

KDR_11k

Naah, PLE will burn a watermark into your eyes, not one bit prettier.

CheapAlert

I still recommend Blender, i used to be a hardcore milkshape user but I could only make shit models with milkshape, I then switched to blender and I AM IMPROVING DRAMATICALLY LOL! My gargoyles models are actually praised now and I can use quads finally and understand more advanced modeling criticism with Blender.

Seriously, Blender isn't that hard once you grap the basics. Once that's learned then the rest of the interface should be pretty much cakewalk.

diZzyWalnut

I'm working under CINEMA 4D R9 & BODY PAINT - wonderful software - have look for demo -
http://www.maxon.net/
great plug in
MESH SUGGERY
is already integrated in last version of CINEMA 4D 9 - (there's even new version for 64 bits ).... and what's the greatful BODY PAINT !!!

I really love this soft so much ,that's too hard for me to change - leave it for 3DS MAX . I've started learne 3DS MAX cause all Professionals work with ...so I keep work with both. (..but I still prefere CINEMA 4D and BODY PAINT )

JKMakowka

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Blender owns (...) wings.

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Lol Blender isn't even close when it comes to modeling and UV-mapping.

Satan Fish

the tutorials for the belnder program show alot more easy of modeling. but for some reason i cant get into a zoom like inthe tutorials, all the tutorials dont tel lyou how. for example milkshape you could zoom in...but with the new blender your like 100 feet away, anyone know how to get close up?
SCREEN FOR REFERANCE.
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