WIP: first model ever - Shark

Artwork Works in Progress
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Hi, I’ve been interested in 3d modelling and animation for a while now. I usually get started trying to learn it, and then get distracted with “life”. I was using 3DS max, but after much thought I have switched over to Blender. A. because I like to support open source software. B. Because I can’t afford a license for 3DS max currently C. I really like Blender now that I have used it some.

I’ve been messing about the past few days watching youtube tutorials and some from other sites. I’ve made a few things following tutorials. This is the first thing I have tried to do on my own without help.

Its not done yet, and I am not sure how to do the mouth/eyes just yet… but maybe you experts can tell me how I am doing for a complete beginner.

http://i26.tinypic.com/30wo2sw.png
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Nice modeling :slight_smile:
he is a pudgy shark.
maybe make his pectoral fins a little bigger

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wow that’s really good for a first model :smiley:
my first was a rounded cube with a nice texture :cool: lol

I don’t know if this was intended but, it looks like the base of the tail is a little skinny
and the body a little wide :slight_smile:
but like i said, maybe you ment it that way?

and what method did you use to model it?

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I used a side view reference image of a shark I found on google images.

I just kind of guessed on the “top” anatomy from looking at other top view pictures of other sharks.

I modelled the whole shark with a cube, using extrudes and added a subsurf modifier to smooth it out.

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nice, nice :slight_smile:
I love the extrude+subsurfing combo
I’m assuming you havn’t smothed it out because your not finished with modelling it?

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Ok, I did some more tweaking… because I agree with the “pudgy” comments…

hopefully this looks better… I also extended his fins, and top fin some after looking at some more reference pictures.

http://i26.tinypic.com/sdogt1.png
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and here is another render, with setsmooth on

http://i28.tinypic.com/d8x8y.png
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MUCH less pudgy :smiley:
I want to say that he’s a little bit square but after looking at some pictures I realised that they do actuelly have rather right angled point between their underbelly and…the rest lol
but i still maintain that the top should be rounder

I keep posting on this thread:confused:
I hope your not finding my crits TO annoying;)

and it’s REALLY nice when it’s smoothed
AND if i’m not mistakened the lighting improved to, nice job there

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just for a suggestion how to do the mouth and the eyes i would suggest extruding the shape of the mouth in and then the shape of the eyes out, after that you can add more loop cuts using Ctrl-R and then if you have to select them again use Alt-right click after you have gotten in that far you move and scale the loops give it the right kind of definition, ask if you have any other questions

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Nice, starting to resemble a tiger shark. :slight_smile:

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I tried to do the mouth using some of the tips given… not sure how good it turned out. I kind of just messed around with extruding and loop cuts until I got something that resembled a sharks mouth…

but what about those chompers?

http://i30.tinypic.com/i2ivc8.png
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anyone got any ideas on how to do the mouth better, and the teeth?

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here’s the mesh. I’ve tried every which way I can think of to make his mouth.

I’ve extruded, used loop cuts, and I can’t succeed.

Wondering if I should just remodel the whole thing… in a different method or something.
HELP!

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select the vertices where the mouth should be, and press “V”

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Just a few tips to make it look more…correct.
I hope this is clear enough.
Oh and i include a picture of the first model i ever did!

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Thanks noweeds… I’ll go back and try to make some adjustments…

on that note… I tried to work on the mouth a bit…

I originally wanted to have teeth modelled so I could animate the mouth as well as the body… but for someone who has only used blender for a week… that might be a little out of my skill level at this point.

I haven’t made the adjustments you suggested yet… but here’s the mouth…

also, now that I am looking at it from the side… he does look a little “boxy” whats the best way to go about rounding him up a bit?

(ps removed mesh image due to size)

http://i26.tinypic.com/3477fki.png
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thats a nice looking shark you have there… very good!

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azmyth: there are some strange deformations near the tail, unless they are supposed to be the fins? :confused: its a little hard to tell from the angle

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yeah, they are supposed to be fins… I gotta make some adjustments to them.

How’s the mouth? ok, not so ok?

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the mouth is pretty good. how did u make it?

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I used some edge loops, and extrudes.

I think I am gonna work on some more tutorials and lessons before I start trying to do more… I’ve been noodling with other projects all night and not doing so hot.

I’m following along with this free online class I found here…

http://www.gryllus.net/Blender/3D.html