[DS2] Hammer, ami

ami

Hi All! wish you all a great time through this fun contest!! I was not sure if it was too late or the entry to the contest is still open..... so i walked in ..... this looks like a better way to try out ......i have been busy with work but found it hard to resist ..... fine i'll soon start posting some initial sketches .....

ami

sorry folks, i met with a roadblock while trying to post my first WIP images...... i could not figure out how to post images...
anyways, i am working on my stuff and as soon as i get to know this, i'll quickly post them..... want to get lots of crits and comments...

Daven

To post images, you can upload them to an image hosting site such as Imageshack, Photobucket, or sites like deviantART and the like. To post an image in a thread, simply use [ IMG] "image URL here" [/IMG ]. You can also attach images in threads if you don't have an external hosting site. If you have any other questions, please refer to the wiki.

ami

thanks..

ami

suburbbum wrote: »

To post images, you can upload them to an image hosting site such as Imageshack, Photobucket, or sites like deviantART and the like. To post an image in a thread, simply use [ IMG] "image URL here" [/IMG ]. You can also attach images in threads if you don't have an external hosting site. If you have any other questions, please refer to the wiki.

Suburbbum: Thanks a pile buddy. Would you be kind enough to write a line about how to attach an image to my thread....i currently don't have a membership to an external hosting site.......is there an icon or something on the thread-page for attaching images that i have not been able to find....?

Habboi

Alright follow my instructions carefully because this is really simple. I'm surprised you don't know.

Sign up to one of those websites, it's free. Without them you can't proceed. Then follow the steps to upload your picture to your account and look for a link it gives you.

Then do what everyone has already said by typing [img]and pasting the link in between that and [ /img] edit: Or just do the comment below which will suit you fine.[/img]

Piflik

Or, instead of using Quick Reply, open the Advanced Editor and there click on Manage Attachments.

ami

wow! that really easy..! i was downright dumb to miss that....
cant thank you guys enough for your patience...... looks like i can finally start posting......:poly142:

ami

with a big thanks to suburbbum, Habboi and Piflik, 'cause they helped me discover how o start posting images ...... i am posting my initial WIP images..... please care to share your views and crits...

Habboi

I like A in the first picture because the shape is the most defined at the moment. Try making the blade edge really big...I'll do a quick drawing.

Basically think "big" when designing the weapon. It's meant to be a heavy ass weapon that probably makes Death look like an ant. Well...not that big but you get the idea.

ami

while exploring the basic starter shapes i had been looking for a presentable story element for the weapon.....this image seeks to explain the gradual evolution of a core element for the weapon and also how if finally fell in place for a Hammer....look forward to your crits and comments....thanks..

ami

Habboi wrote: »

I like A in the first picture because the shape is the most defined at the moment. Try making the blade edge really big...I'll do a quick drawing.

Basically think "big" when designing the weapon. It's meant to be a heavy ass weapon that probably makes Death look like an ant. Well...not that big but you get the idea.

Thanks Habboi ...... you're very right there.... i also realized this while going through the later scribbles..... i am glad i have kept this point in mind while locking my final design....
can you plz tell me why my images are shown as thumbnails only...? how to show them large as yours....?

Habboi

I already told you how. You need to sign up to photobucket, upload a picture and post the link in this thread with the img tags around it. Every forum / website uses this format of uploading and using img tags, I cannot believe someone who is an artist doesn't know how.

I like it when people assign a story to their ideas. Good luck with your hammer.

ami

Thank you Saviour......i have created an album at Photobucket... here is the link to my album.
http://s1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/amitabh9/

critiques and suggestions please......

SgtNasty

Ok, nobody wants to go to a photobucket album. Here is step by step how to upload an image with http://imgur.com/. Just follow these steps and you will be good to go.

Habboi

Right except you can save some steps by going into your Photobucket album and copying the direct link and then just manually typing [img][/img] and paste direct link in the middle.

Here's an example:

Paste: http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/amitabh9/DS2_Hmr_05Developing_the_idea.jpg

in between the tags I wrote.

SgtNasty

Well if we are debating speed, then imgur is better. You don't need an account, and if you are trying to be super fast you can click the page icon beside the "BBCode" (the "Step 4" image) and paste that straight in, skipping steps 5/6.

Anyways, this is way off topic, I just tried to be as elaborate as possible, and show the easiest, most universal method of posting images on forums.

Stinkhorse

Big thanks for that post SgtNasty. Running through my allotment of data on Photobucket was actually becoming a problem that this will solve nicely.

ami

ami

okay...i am absolutely grateful to all the sweet friends out there who took out time and took pains to explain to me how to post images....just to recap.. i am posting my wip stages for everyone to have a look and say what they feel like..... big thanks to all...

ami

ami

these initial exploratory scribbles helped me slowly find the shape and form i had been looking for.... it has taken a while to get there.....

ami

ami

these initial meanderings finally began to resolve into the hammer shape i had been missing.....

ami

ami

Took it to explore further in Zbrush with some quick sketches.......

ami

ami

had actually lost hope would be able to continue work.... but today I got some time for it.... have not been able to go far.... the design of the pommel is not finished yet.... hope to be able to do more :]

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Look forward to your crits and comments ..........

Spug

My only major crit at this point is to redo the chains. Do not sculpt them until you have the form sub divided and making them seem more rigid. It seems like they are very soft right now, like deflated balloons. Also if this is a hammer, it seems thin, unless that is what you were going for. I would suggest going back and making it thicker and giving it more of a hammer quality. More exaggerated forms will make this baby shine, good luck!

ami

Spug wrote: »

My only major crit at this point is to redo the chains. Do not sculpt them until you have the form sub divided and making them seem more rigid. It seems like they are very soft right now, like deflated balloons. Also if this is a hammer, it seems thin, unless that is what you were going for. I would suggest going back and making it thicker and giving it more of a hammer quality. More exaggerated forms will make this baby shine, good luck!

Great point Spug! if fact due to sheer lack of time this baby is still kind of sitting in the wilderness ..... I could squeeze just about two hours late last night to visit it after four days...i agree the design is still unfinished and all the geo is only dynamesh right now........ i'll sure incorporate your suggestions...also the pommel-design has yet to be figured.... not sure if this will see completion but it has been a very rewarding process, as and when i have had time to work on it.... thanks a lot..:)

ami

Nearly finished my basic design pass ..... no time to explore any further ...... the rest of it will be resolved during modeling and texturing passes...... taking it to retopo and then to sculpt now.....

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Going to the next pass..... hope to post something soon....:poly121:

ami

Base mesh completed, going to sculpt now....:)

ami

Here is the Zbrush pass......

ami