My 1st model (..Updated 2/20/2006..) Crits Plz.

Hiya all.
I found the joy of blender a few weeks ago and though id try out a face as my 1st model. I have been at it for 2 weeks now. I think it is comming along ok. I know I have a lot to learn there are many things I am missing. I would love to hear what you think. about the shape and such. I have not figured out lighting or texures yet. thanks

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_face-WIP.png

Hi. This first model is relly great. you are learning fast.!!
the head seems very rounded, use images of reference of real heads to correct it. try to give it a little front. Another thing, it seems that the eyes are a little different, you could make both sides (and straight left) equal if you used the mirror to modifier.
I hope that you can understand to me, because I do not speak english very well.
%| Good luck

Thank you for your input. I have been useing mirror. the eye looking different was due to the lighting. as you sugested, I made an atempt at reshaping. I cut the face up in 1/4 th and del all but the left side and ajusted as well as i can. got rid of the eye for now. well anyhoo here is the update
http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_face-WIP-2.png

some really nice form going on there :wink:

the head shape looks a lot better how about some wires ??

is this your first time using a 3d package if so well done someexcellent results.

keep up the good work :slight_smile:

Thank you.

Yes this is my first time using 3-d software.

Im starting to think I should have started with something simpler got 30 or more hours into this. But am not going to give up till its done :slight_smile:

Wasent sure how to do the wires hope this is what you ment here it is

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_face-WIP-wire.png

Added eyes today. Did them red still need to work on the Iris a bit. Was a littel harder then i though it would be in psp x but i think i got the effect i want just need to size the flat image a bit.

The lighting is still off havent figured it out yet.

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_face-WIP-3.png

Nice start. The first few images look like the i-Robot. 8)

For a simple 3 point lighting tutorial go here:-

http://www.andrew-whitehurst.net/3point.html

or:- http://www.3drender.com/light/3point.html

Area lamps tutorial:-

http://feeblemind.tuxfamily.org/dotclear/index.php/2005/01/02/9-didacticiel-les-aires-lumineuses---tutorial-area-lights

I’m not an organic modeler, so I can’t help with your modeling I’m afraid.

Sonix.

Well I messed up the camera somehow.
When I hit NUM 0 all i get is the inside of the head tryed the Ctrl+Alt+NUM 0 to place the camera in curent view and bang gone. Well started a new file and apended the face. got to redo the eyes but I wasent happy with them anyhoo.

Here is the latest update

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_face-WIP-4.png

lol why did nobody ever told me about those…im dying for some lightinh tuts…
nice head btw! i think it looks really nice. And a suggestion: I would make the distance between the nose and the upper lip a little but smaller. I think that looks better, but it’s your model ofcourse :smiley:

Thanks all for the sugestions. They have helped a lot.
Made some new eyes I almost got the eyes down need to work on viens and

Add a little warp to the Iris so the Pupil isent so round.

Took the last sugestion and remove some space from the nose and lips.

Added a neck doubled the vert for the chest that was a pain trying not to get tris :smiley:

Removed some tris from the ear and did some more shaping to it.

Here is Ver 5

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_Face_v5.png

I added a Mirror modifier and this is what i get. dont know why its doing this any help would be great

Blender 4.1

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_mirror_problem.png

Press CTRL+A (Apply size and rotation)

Thank you . CTR+A in Object mode worked I should haved hit the apply button right next to mirror settings :expressionless: .

Guess the apply button Is for something else get a message that says (applying will del mesh stiky, keys and vertex groups) Ctrl + A works

every thing looks good for a first model. You did a nice job keeping the verts nice and clean. I’m looking forward to your future blends.

Messed with mesh all day with no results having an issue with the neck and chest. must have created a 1000 vers and del them.

I have been reading you should not have any tris at all what about the top of the head seen in mess image above. Or should I try to make them Quads.

I guess I will try and find a referance.
Hopfully I will have an update in the morring.

Started on the neck/chest. Do not know if I am going in the right direction with the neck and caller bone. could use some advice.

Thanks for the input.

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_Face_Bust_1.png

Your doing fine. The top of the head you don’t have to worry about, because, unless he’s bald, hair will be covering it up. Besides, it looks good.

I have desided to go a differnt way with this project.
Since it is my ffirst time useing 3-d I figured I could end up playing with this for months and still not get what i wanted.

I am going to go with the marble bust look. This will give me a chance to work on learning lighting and texuring.

here is the lastest update. (thinkj i will stay with the bald look)

http://binaryskies.com/images/albums/userpics/10002/normal_Bust-1.jpg