Thank you all so much for the wonderful help! I learned a ton doing this small project. I realized i never said what this was for. Turok Dinosaur Hunter was released in Steam a year ago, and last month the editor was released! Seeing that this was one of my childhood fav, i wanted to make something for it now that i sorta…
Heh yeah that's my problem not enough understanding of functionality ;>. I should take my time on planning... even on something practically simple ;p. I need to read more on anatomy or biology (bought a cool book on dinosaurs and lizard anatomy that might help XD ). Also real life drawing could be good? 9skulls thx i'm…
Here's are a few of mine: All of which are Maya Rigs Heavy - Team Fortress Scout - Team Fortress Fox - Creature Horse - Creature Squirrely - Creature Wolf - Creature Eagle - Creature Dinosaur - Creature Hulk - Hulk
@CheeseOnToast: Thank you for participating. That is definitely a good point! @pior: Yes, that concept is definitely interesting. The first commercial case was the Dinosaur Input Device they used for Jurassic Park: http://www.blep.com/rd/special-effects/dinosaur-input-device/…
ZModeler is not exactly precise, and it's definitely not traditional, so it will be awkward for the first time and probably holdschoolers won't find some functions they use on a regular basis. That said, it's very powerful and plenty of "new" features for people who started learning 3D through Zbrush (for whom max and maya…
Mmm, not sure about that. I don't know my dinosaurs but there definitely seems to be some big problems. I'd say get a ton of references as a single side-on picture won't help that much, still early days yet. Good luck with it.
Good start! In line with Pangarangs comment I also think the floor tiles look a little big. If you're basing this size on some specific reference then fair enough, but I think generally (and in the ref you've posted) they are a fair bit smaller than this. I think once you get around to it, the dinosaur should definitely be…