Hi there. i’m happy with the new system of wings i created based upon a mesh deform applyed on a group of feathers. so i tested it on an eagle. i did a quick environment, searched it on art rage, and then rendered it. (always 2.49…)
Cool! Are you planning on rendering an animation of the eagle so we can see the wings in action?
yes, i’m sorry, had a failure in my first post for the animation…it’s done
Very nice, the wings look pretty good but you need to try to animate the eagle’s body to make it look more realistic.
When birds fly their head is held steady and everything else including their body moves around in relation to it, you should try getting the body to move up and down in relation to the head as the wings flap.
I also think that the canyon looks a bit too geometric and straight, should try going over it with proportional falloff set to random so it looks more rocky
Very good though 
here is a wire half speed video to show the way the feathers are working with a light armature system rigged on a meshdeform.
Thanks Jafit. it’s a ggod way to try a better animating mode, head still.
what do you mean by “proportionnal falloff set to random”? is it modifier, particule system? i don’t understand, sorry…
it’s been a test background, but i take all crits to progress!!! thanks!!
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Manual/3D_interaction/Transform_Control/Proportional_Edit
I just meant edit the mesh of the canyon to make it more random and rocky looking, if its a test background it doesn’t matter though
Ok thanks, understood. at this time, except the big rocks, the mountain is only a plane with few faces and a bump. i’ll work that, and the light too. i’m happy with the first pictures light.
nice one! Any chance of getting some additional info on the wing system?
no problem. i’ll try to post a .blend tonight.
It’s very simple: an armature with 4 bones rig a mesh bigger than the wings. each wing is a unique mesh with a mesh deform modifier.
both armatures are animated by one action.
here is a link to dowload the eagle and it’s wing system:
absolutely beautiful work.
Wow! that’s very kind artorious. hope some of the blend users will make something more beautifull with that file!!