[Topaz4293]

- 13 Dec 2013 20:30 #93844 Decided to try my hand at making a model. I'll be making a rough Feebas tomorrow and editing into the post, in the mean time I'd like to get a little constructive criticism on the Milotic model.
little info on the model:
872 poly count
507 verts
made in 3ds Max2013
Textures made in Gimp
textures are crude, I threw them on just as a test so I need to work on the UVWs that's a given

Serpents are hard : / I used a spline and a path deform with a taper to get it to follow the shape I wanted. That being said it might be too high of a poly count though it's easy to fix.
The head was box modeled and the antennae were the same method as the body.

http://imgur.com/mclMEox (Image doesn't like me so hope you don't mind the link)

[Josecami]

- 13 Dec 2013 20:36 #93845 I think the model should be straight, the serpent movement are made in animation for example rayquaza and onix. Also the head needs more work, like the end of the nose and the spike. Well thats all (You also need work on the texture but you alredy said that soo..)
Good luck with Milotic line!

http://forum.pixelmonmod.com/viewtopic.php?f=125&t=16112

[lugiaisbeast101]

- 14 Dec 2013 03:36 #93890 Sorry if I'm not seeing correctly, just woke up , but is it possible for you take off that smooth effect that may or may not be there? Also, do as Joe says, I guess they got a new method to animating so make it flat like you'd see onix (or Gyarados?) for the time being, then change it up if they want it differently.

If you want to learn how to model using Blender, or how to better your models, don't ever be afraid to ask!

[Topaz4293]

- 15 Dec 2013 02:41 #94080 Ok so today I re-did the model. I was able to get a better UVW map on it this time letting me end up with a much nicer texture.
Straitening out the model ended up reducing the polygon count to around 580. I left the grid on so I can show the topology on it.
There isn't a smooth modifier on it at all, that's just 3dsMax trying to make things look shiner than they actually are (Oh Max you hooligan and scoundrel)

I will be making Feebas tomorrow, shouldn't take too long if I box model it. though in all honesty a recolor of magikarp could pass for it XD

Spoiler:

[lugiaisbeast101]

- 15 Dec 2013 12:36 #94138 This is a bit of an awkward change, and before you fix that up I have a little picture to show you below the first one.

Spoiler:

As you may see, milotic needs to have a more fattened body

-he head neads to be rounded more (so add more meat to the sides of the head)

Otherwise, it's looking pretty good so far, want to see that feebas model when you are done.

If you want to learn how to model using Blender, or how to better your models, don't ever be afraid to ask!

[Topaz4293]

- 15 Dec 2013 19:31 #94217 Ok I got my Feebas roughed out and messed with the body on Milotic.

Feebas is 420 Polygons, Box Modeled, not textured yet (Default placeholder colors yep) I'm debating switching the fins to an alpha channeled texture plane like Milotic's fin to keep the poly count down though it'd be paper thin at that point.

Spoiler:

Just updated Feebas today, fixed the fins, put an actual texture on it. Brought it down to 390 Polygons. I think I'm just about ready to put this little guy up for being accepted (or denied, hopefully not though)

http://imgur.com/RQAzNEI

[Topaz4293]

- 19 Dec 2013 19:56 #94782 fixed with an edit, Don't know how to delete posts though. Feel free to delete this one.

[Pro_Malti]

- 20 Dec 2013 05:45 #94878

Pardon the double post,

Just updated Feebas today, fixed the fins, put an actual texture on it. Brought it down to 390 Polygons. I think I'm just about ready to put this little guy up for being accepted (or denied, hopefully not though)

http://imgur.com/RQAzNEI

Put the image on the first post.
Copy these to your post:
Feebas:
[img]http://imgur.com/RQAzNEI.png[/img]
Milotic:
[img]http://imgur.com/mclMEox.png[/img]

[westonman21]

- 20 Dec 2013 07:35 #94889 Love it! Milotic is one of my favorite pokemon. I really like the first one with the slithering tail! Hopefully they will animate it like that. I also like like the feebas but dat milotic xD Hopefully they will add him soon after you send it into the approval.

[westonman21]

- 22 Dec 2013 17:44 #95389 Ok I found one thing wrong. The ears? The giant ribbon things that are flowy and red should be the same color as the tail scales. I don't know which color is right. (Though I like red better then pink) I've even searched to find out and there's a lot of different pictures of them all with different colors and in the games it's like right in the middle of red and pink so I guess it's up for you to cold it how you want