Author Topic: I think people will like this.. (Read 9629 times)

BES · « **on:** April 25, 2007, 12:01:41 PM »

I will be trying something out, it may turn out good,might not ...im getting Zbrush3 on may 15th,and will try to make low poly but high qua versions of the TOS crew,and others depending on how the first ones come out, any high qua screens would be appreciated before may 15th.

Also for the people that like Wing Commander ill be doing the same to that crew if I can get the proper screen shots,for my mod thats still taking a while to do..

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:54:18 PM »

that sounds awesome!
but with ST Excalibur, i think the entire BC crew is being redone - altho that might be a far bit off until that new crew is released...

BES · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2007, 09:04:58 PM »

any high qua screens would be appreciated before may 15th
^^Um this part was a request guys:-)

that means from any Star trek show or movie, perferrably TOS and TNG, since I have Voyager and DS9, screens of each person on the bridge crew full body(uniform),front view or front,back,left,right.

its not something you have to do,but I dont have TOS or TNG, I suppose I could get the TOS crew from the tribble DS9 episode..

no offense but alot of people viewing and no responses I see on alot of posts..

BES · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:40:46 AM »

doh I think this thread should have been put in the bridges section..sorry about that,since its about bridge crew

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2007, 07:40:16 AM »

okee i'll move it over there

Legacy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:16:09 PM »

Well, i think the lack of posts can be easily explained.
At old BCU we had a nice emoticon that say "This thread is worthless without pics"
And that basically means:
It?s interesting for you to tell the people that you wan to do that, but basically you won?t have any response until you show something... That?s not a rule or a behaviour, it?s just hard to get people?s attention when you don't actually have anything to show.

BES · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:40:35 PM »

Well in the top of the thread I said ill be getting Zbrush3 on MAY 15th, that means its not out yet
:-) ,in case people dont know what Zbrush is, then I got a special link for ya that might make your jaw drop...make sure you have sound on and are ready for a long vid.:-)

The program can make up to 1billion poly models or very low poly,but you will see why im going to use it.I will probably be doing alot of my Wing Commander models with it aswell for Nano's Graphics Engine..when its ready. Need flash player 9 to view the vid.

http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/3/overview.php

Legacy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:01:00 PM »

Quote from: BES on April 26, 2007, 03:40:35 PM

Well in the top of the thread I said ill be getting Zbrush3 on MAY 15th, that means its not out yet
:-) ,in case people dont know what Zbrush is, then I got a special link for ya that might make your jaw drop...make sure you have sound on and are ready for a long vid.:-)

The program can make up to 1billion poly models or very low poly,but you will see why im going to use it.I will probably be doing alot of my Wing Commander models with it aswell for Nano's Graphics Engine..when its ready. Need flash player 9 to view the vid.

http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/3/overview.php

I used the old zbrush, it?s actually a Photo modeller helper, v3 seems to be a great improve, but it does not change the fact you will have to model the faces 8)

BES · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:50:30 PM »

Well I could do it with Zbrush2,but im waiting for the new tools,they rock if ya watched the vid, dont really have to model the faces at all,can use pictures..if im watching that correctly..we will find out.

And Legacy if you have version 2, version 3 is FREE:-), in case you didnt know

BES · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:36:42 AM »

Well now the program is out and I have found the tutorial on how to make new faces using pictures in ZB3,when I get it right ill try to make some new Bridge crew.

Mustang · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2007, 10:51:34 AM »

Sounds interesting... hope you succeed, and look forward to seeing your work.

BES · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2007, 11:32:30 PM »

I still havent learned enough Zbrush to make a decent character...yet..so bear with me please

BES · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2007, 12:33:59 AM »

Mark has motivated me to get this done since its been sitting idle for a while without much to show....so far I have a new untextured female render...its just a modified body with head from the game..

Eventually I will take it to Zbrush3 and do the texturing(It should look like a real person when done,skin tone,eyes,hair etc...I hope anyway) and abit of poly adjusting etc..

The Male one was done the same way...if my method does not work ill make a whole new model instead including face..

Positive criticism please..

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2007, 03:55:50 AM »

ok a few suggestions:

The hands need some work, they dont look much better then the current ones
the bottom of the trousers taper off and look more like tracksuit bottoms then smart trousers
get rid of the camel toe, its almost pornographic
Add some more detail to the collar if you can.

Otherwise its pretty good

BES · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2007, 02:36:34 PM »

Ok ill work on those things.

A question though, what do I need to do to get it working in game for a test?....I was thinking I could copy the bi-ped part into the new model.

But I need to understand how the animation works in BC first....so mybe you can explain that part...

The other problem I had was that Milkshape would not export the model without textures or materials(forgot what one it said) ...so I could not test it in game...I just wanted to test the untextured model..

CaptainGMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2007, 02:13:24 PM »

Quote from: BES on July 01, 2007, 02:36:34 PM

The other problem I had was that Milkshape would not export the model without textures or materials(forgot what one it said) ...so I could not test it in game...I just wanted to test the untextured model..

Like this.
it has a texture but it only has one color.

BES · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2007, 02:58:13 PM »

Im remaking my own male and female bodies(couldnt make the ones from Bridge Commander do what I wanted), and got different views of TOS/TMP bridge crew(including scotty) for a referance to get them as accurate as possible...if anyone has some pictures of the uniforms in that era so I can do them more accuratly it would be appreciated...as in head to toe..back and front at least...they dont even need to have a body in them..lol

its a request for pictures of just the uniforms shoes and all, my previous request wasnt answered so mybe this time ill get some results...unless none of you want new,better looking,much needed, low poly bridge crew,with hair and all...I need cooperation on your part aswell..

Jb06 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2007, 04:32:47 PM »

Well if your making a TOS/TMP crew and uniforms give me a bell via pm whilst im planning on redoing all the trek uniforms and crew and we can see if we can work something out.

Mark · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2007, 06:25:58 AM »

as far as I am aware, you cant export BC skeletons from milkshape, but im not sure on that. I guess LJ would be the man to ask there.

BES · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2007, 05:57:07 PM »

Ok I know these dont look perfect so far..I will adjust them more later...im just trying to get the basic body shape down,curves and such, renders of the female model...bottom part only so far.

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