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- You asked us to give you a model to do, but we don't know what model's are you best at. (for example - I'm much beter at anorganic that on organic). And we don't know your skills yet, so do what I did - read the script and pick any model you would like to do that you can find in script - you can also suggest new models that you think would suit best for the certain scene - but are not yet in the script
Just ask here can you model the model(s) you picked - just to check they aren't already taken.
I'm doing "dark tower" and I'm in charge of woods. I already made chess and tree.
MP3D took dragon and woof.
Startrekfan is making the castle.
Codfish made the fireplace.
Pr_7 made script, lots of concept art, modeled chess-table, Dragon sign & wall hanging.

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This was originaly sent to monkeyboy - but it's actally what I will post to anyone who asks for "orders" on what to do... ...do/model whatever you like doing/modeling for the movie - as long as it's not already made...etc...

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Originally posted by monkeyboy:
Hi,
I was wondering how to make a robot in armour look like a robot. The robot would kind of be covered by the armour. Any sugestions?

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these are just what I googled to show you what I mean...
Ps. plants for the dark tower should not be some colorful plants but something like ivy let's say or any plant that's suitable for dark tower. For castle everything is ok. For forest make them without pot. Actually - make them without pot for tower also - I'm gonna build the pots out of walls , like wall itself becomes pot... if you get what I mean...

Edit: Oh and for the script you can try the Yahoo! group pages for this movie http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnimatorMovieZone/. I'm pretty sure there's a copy there.

Yeah, realisticer < plants please. Mr. Smeagol, you're not planning to put plants IN the tower, are you?

I was thinking that weird old kind of helmet, with the visor with slits in it. But that sounds better, although I can't remember exactly what LOTR helmets look like.

And for the LOTR helmet I meant something like this:

I like the middle helmet of the second link.

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Yeah, realisticer < plants please. Mr. Smeagol, you're not planning to put plants IN the tower, are you?

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Edit: -try to keep it low poly (but not too much off course)

Yeah i like the middle helmet of the second link too. There was another one like it I saw somewhere else, but the link was broken. The LOTR helmet is too open, you would get a look at the robot's brain, let's go with a closed helmet instead.

Edit: I figured out that chain was too high poly (8640 faces per chain. 16 chains in scene = 138240 faces just for chains). So I deleted the old one and made a new chain - 1920 faces per chain. 16 chaines in scene = 30720 faces, and thats 4,5 times less Now it stopped lagging in scene mode

I also fixed the bugs from the ceiling so far...
ceiling is still under construction...

Oh yes... almost forgot, here is the pic of how chain looks now:

Thanks for that link STF i'll try it out and see how it looks.

just a cool fact i found out the other day is that all the animation in starwars ep. 3 took over 1year to render!

That sounds like a lot of polies. Then again, most of my characters are under 1,000, so what do I know.

Maybe instead of eyeslits one big slit going across, or several vertical slits: <||||||>

monkeyboy - dark saruman is also helping, and he just downloaded anim8or when he joined the project... , I'm helping him, So if you need help in anything, just ask, dont give up...

Monkeyboy,I agree with you.............I think anyone who puts there self down shouldnt be allowed to work on the project..to me that is telling every one that you are quiteing way before you start to try...there are all kinds of things that need to be modeled from tables to chairs to plants etc..........I tired of seeing people compare them selfs to others..So with that said.....I say this:

We all start at the beginning...which is we find Anim8or and open it up and say to our selfs...UM!!!!! ok now how do I shut this thing down...and we then excell from there...It takes alot of time to achieve any results working with any 3D package...It just happened you found the best starter/can model anything and render anything package out there..(Anim8or)...So stop wishing and start learning.....cool....and dont get mad at me..I am just trying to....PUMP..YOU...UP..

now drop down and give me 20...SON!!!!!lololol...

Mr.Smeagol,the castel is comeing along,,looks realy good....

New at this,the mouth needs some work and you need some more edgeloops around the eyes..but it looks promiseing...keep us updated..

rify,sure you can join in....anyone can..just pick something from the "to do list" then post a topic here to see if anyone is working on it...if not then start modeling...or whatever you choose to do....

Morprok,has the website for the movie comeing along..what is the progress or has it been dropped???also have you made a list or contacted anyone on the progress they are makeing????what has been completed or not..???

my progress report,
I have not started on the dragon or woof..but as soon as i can I will it shouldnt take but a few hours for each model to complete..anywho...I will keep you folks updated....

I guess that some of you were beginning to think I'd done a runner, well I haven't. I've been sitting here quietly reading your discussions and checking out your progress and images.

I would like to assure all those involved and any future prospects that the yahoo group is there (as MP3D said) for storage. You don't have to join to become a part of the project, I just thought it would be easier to have everything in one place so that if you need anything, then you know where you should be able to find it or store it.

I have noticed a little back biting going on which I feel is a little silly. COME ON EVERYONE! enjoy what you do, because when you enjoy it you create it. We're all amatuers in one way or anouther. Just do the best that you can do and love it.

The music side is developing slowly. I am working on a piece of music for battle scene but I won't release it until I know I am happy with it. I am also sorting a sort of House/Rap/Techno piece for the advertising campaign of the "Ugly Maiden" product.

Great Job on the tower internals. Mind you I have notice something, and that is the "Dark Tower" music might have to be changed because most of the walking will be done indoors and at this moment the music and effects are set outdoors. Not worry to much though because as I have said before, I can create musical renditions but I can't create anything definite until I see the finished AVI for that or any other section of the film and so all my pieces have to remain in a flexible situation until I can run it alondside the AVI.