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[Fingulfin]

As you might know, im not a very good modeler. But here is one of my updated models/Skins. I really need critisism (Looks to Matias)

OLD (Dont bother critisising)



NEW


Please critisize! I know its pretty bad, but its my first with the dodge tool.

[Master Windu]

Well, it needs a lot of work. To help it look better do this: Think about what is the red on his body supposed to be, metal, wood, cloth, etc. Then depending on what it is, download a picture from the internet of whatever material it is. Then, try to, using the burn and dodge tool, make it look like the picture. Right now, it doesnt look like you added any logical folds, or highlights. Take a close look at a picture, and figure out what exact parts need to be highlighted, shadowed, etc. Eventually you will not need a picture to compare, and you will know the physics of what parts would logically be highlighted. Hope that helps

[Mathijs]

Actually, I think it's quite decent for a starter..

What you'll want to do is to get rid of the ''red blob'' kinda feel it showcases, try adding some different materials . If your reference, (in this case that Avatar cartoon) doesn't show any different materials, I suggest you attempt at making more folds and logical shadows and highlights under those folds. If I look at the red parts on his shoulder, I notice they don't cast any shadows on the grey cloth (?) that lies underneath. That's the kind of thing you need to get a feel and an eye for, call it the Skinners Eye. () If you add me to your MSN I might have time to instruct you further. ffx_matias@hotmail.com

Btw, don't look to me for the greatest skinning tips, there are far better people around this place. (Windu, Nertea..)

Edited by Matias, 26 July 2006 - 11:23 PM.

[Fingulfin]

Your just the most active in the topics Ive seen Thanks for all the Input

EDIT: Here is a topic I posted but got no replies: clicky

Edited by Fingulfin, 27 July 2006 - 01:26 AM.

[GothmogtheOrc]

This is how they look to me:

The light grey shirt is a thinner fabric, basically a normal shirt.

The dark grey looks to be a thick fabric, say something more along the lines of wool(??? I don't know fabrics well so I'm probably wrong)... somewhat similar to a mat in consistancy perhaps...

The darker reds look to either be thick leather or thin steel. I would say that the middle guy's red armor is mainly metal from the way it reflects the light, but the other guys's red armor is very likely leather. The best armor always goes to the leaders and champions after all.

The pictures remind me alot of Samuri, who traditionally used alot of leather and lighter armor types. That's what I'd base the armor on for the most part.

That's the way I see it. The better skinners will probably have different opinions

-GothmogtheOrc

[Feanor]

I like it (very simple reply all the crits have been done already lol) the model is very good, fin the helm looks interesting....

[Fingulfin]

Im not that great a modeler, but it was supposed to look like the picture

[Feanor]

Isidar is your sis's alies right or is it her real name?

Edited by Feanor, 27 July 2006 - 05:11 PM.

[Fingulfin]

Alias Its from the book "Eldest" by Christopher Paolini

[Feanor]

aaahh I see now

hehe I just remeberred a quote

ahem 'I see said the blind man'