Dog Model

Artwork Blender Tests
#1

Well, this thread is mostly to ask for some help and feedback, but i figure that’s what its all about:)

been working on a dog model (closely inspired by BOLT) on and off for a while now, and Ive run into a dead end, i have the basic model i think fairly right, and some basic UV texturing done too, but for the life of me, i cant get the fur to look like fur.

basically i can get it to look reasonable close up (the fur, not the combing, i still have to work on smoothing the head out a little), then if i zoom out (mostly ignoring lighting atm) the fur gets all chunky, like its just an extension of the faces almost, anyways heres some pics:

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#2

Try setting the strands to blender units

#3

so simple! i experimented with making the fur extra thin before, but i guess until a while ago i never had enough hairs, i’ll upload some new pics (can even go extreme closeup now), i reckon he’s lookin good, just a little clumpy around the ears and eyebrow-kind-of area

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#4

I can’t wait to hear his voice, what accent?

#5

i’m not sure about an accent, i’ve never really done any voices before…

edit: aww hit another wall, it seems when i use the bones to deform the mesh, the fur stays where it was, it doesnt deform too, like it usually does in all my previous experience, i dont know if this has something to do with me using 2.53 or not

#6

Great! maybe add some color variation to the fur for distant shots like the third in you most recent post (it will distinguish the strands more). Also, grass seems a bit too saturated
Overall he has a very painted look, it’s cool.
Can’t help with the non-deforming fur problem without taking a look at the file, sorry.
Keep up the good work!
P.s. an old english accent? He seems classy :slight_smile: