First gmax model

Submitted by mcdrewski on
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Well, I'm a newbie, I admit, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?

Here's the little sesame street typewriter dude I recently knocked up in gmax. I've previously made a nurbs version of him in maya, but this is my fist serious attempt at polygon modelling. I really need to nuke a lot of faces - he's around 1500 (500 just in the subdiv hands)! Then I need to learn how to rig! :)

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/20041218215712_one.jpg…]

Crits are more than welcome, but be gentle...

Submitted by conundrum on Mon, 20/12/04 - 3:21 AMPermalink

its a great first model, it would be nice to have a few more shots with an obvious wireframe though, as its hard to tell where polys are and such. i think you also need to develop a bit more shape and variety to the character, right now (with the exception of the hands which are very nice) it is quite squarish and bland, i would say that you should (if the limits of your reference allow it) aim for something a bit more classical ie [url]http://www.totaltheater.com/media/new%20typewriter%20optimized.gif[/url]. finally, his wieght isnt really placed over the wheels equally so he looks as though he might fall backwards a lot, i think moving the wheels into a more central position or nearer the hands ought to do the trick.

that said i do like the original choice of character and so far its been modelled to a pretty good level. looking forward to more

Submitted by MoonUnit on Mon, 20/12/04 - 7:05 AMPermalink

i agree with the wheels thing, they look like they need to go back a bit. On another note did you make up this character yourself? not accusing you of anything just i sware i can remember a character like this from somewhere...

Submitted by mcdrewski on Mon, 20/12/04 - 7:44 AMPermalink

No, I can't claim the invention - As I said above (luckily), this guy is from Sesame Street. Here's some screenshots from the video refs I used...

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/2004121942932_ref.jpg[…]

I agree 100% with the balance issues, and that's why I tried to shorten the body a little. Here's a lazy screenshot of gmax to show wires a bit better.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/2004121944229_grey.jpg…]

Submitted by Johnn on Mon, 20/12/04 - 10:24 PMPermalink

heeehehee - I recoginsied (and remembered) the typewriter dude instantly! ah, the memories of childhood. If you could animate him to type out stuff like the origional did I bet he would make a popular e-card.

Posted by mcdrewski on
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Work in progress

Well, I'm a newbie, I admit, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?

Here's the little sesame street typewriter dude I recently knocked up in gmax. I've previously made a nurbs version of him in maya, but this is my fist serious attempt at polygon modelling. I really need to nuke a lot of faces - he's around 1500 (500 just in the subdiv hands)! Then I need to learn how to rig! :)

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/20041218215712_one.jpg…]

Crits are more than welcome, but be gentle...

Submitted by conundrum on Mon, 20/12/04 - 3:21 AMPermalink

its a great first model, it would be nice to have a few more shots with an obvious wireframe though, as its hard to tell where polys are and such. i think you also need to develop a bit more shape and variety to the character, right now (with the exception of the hands which are very nice) it is quite squarish and bland, i would say that you should (if the limits of your reference allow it) aim for something a bit more classical ie [url]http://www.totaltheater.com/media/new%20typewriter%20optimized.gif[/url]. finally, his wieght isnt really placed over the wheels equally so he looks as though he might fall backwards a lot, i think moving the wheels into a more central position or nearer the hands ought to do the trick.

that said i do like the original choice of character and so far its been modelled to a pretty good level. looking forward to more

Submitted by MoonUnit on Mon, 20/12/04 - 7:05 AMPermalink

i agree with the wheels thing, they look like they need to go back a bit. On another note did you make up this character yourself? not accusing you of anything just i sware i can remember a character like this from somewhere...

Submitted by mcdrewski on Mon, 20/12/04 - 7:44 AMPermalink

No, I can't claim the invention - As I said above (luckily), this guy is from Sesame Street. Here's some screenshots from the video refs I used...

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/2004121942932_ref.jpg[…]

I agree 100% with the balance issues, and that's why I tried to shorten the body a little. Here's a lazy screenshot of gmax to show wires a bit better.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/mcdrewski/2004121944229_grey.jpg…]

Submitted by Johnn on Mon, 20/12/04 - 10:24 PMPermalink

heeehehee - I recoginsied (and remembered) the typewriter dude instantly! ah, the memories of childhood. If you could animate him to type out stuff like the origional did I bet he would make a popular e-card.