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Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-30-2002, 1:59 PM
#175
Just a quick update, I've reconstructed most of the model. Thanks again Chesire :D Your sketch clicked with my brain. I have a bunch of things still left to do, finish the sleeves, turn some edges, make some caps, ect... http://www.drivingcatstudios...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-30-2002, 10:14 AM
#173
I think I've got it now, damn, I wish I had been doing it this way the entire time, It would have been so much easier. You were right Kinja, it makes the entire modeling process substantually less complex :D Back to Max :D CT :lightning www.drivin...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-30-2002, 9:20 AM
#172
Cool, thanks, that's actually really helpful :D I studied Exar Kun (Thanks again Sith) a little bit and began to reconstruct the lower half of the model. What took me hours to do before I was able to finish in about 20 mins. One thing I'm concerned...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-30-2002, 5:05 AM
#170
That link is broken I think, but I think I understand polyflow now, I looked at your maul pic, as well as poked around at one of Sithlord-II's models. I started to uvmap him the other day, but I'll put that on hold until I clean him up a bit and chec...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-29-2002, 10:18 AM
#168
Thanks Kinja, I'm going to work on cleaning him up. It's a learning process alright. I think the artist in me is getting a little too anxious to get into photoshop :D I'm a much better 2d artist than a modeler, but then again, I've spent most of my 2...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-29-2002, 3:54 AM
#163
heh, Shadow Angel and I think alike, that one tops my list for possible taunts :D I was also thinking about using the "Strike me down with all of your hatred" line, I'll have to put some serious thought into it. Chesire, would you like to...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-28-2002, 3:57 AM
#156
It's kinda hard to see in most of the shots, but his head is definatly bowed forward a bit, I also have his shoulders rounded quite a bit in the back. When I'm weighting him I may experement with moving his head a little more forward. I've watched th...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-27-2002, 12:38 PM
#151
BLUE STEEL!! Great icon Klorel :D Thanks guys, that was my only real gripe with the model, that the torso didnt seem to flow enough to me, and yes nomad, the sleeves are still nice and long. :D I'll have to tweak them once I get them in game to ensu...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-27-2002, 5:59 AM
#143
I've spent a few hours putting the cloak on him today, I'll post a pic in a little while with the results. I really liked the old robe too, I just wanted it to look a little more solid, more flowing :D Yeah, it's definatly a tough call, and yes Noma...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-26-2002, 10:44 AM
#138
heh, sounds pretty cool Nomad, It'll be cool to hear the new sounds. :) I was really busy today so I didnt have alot of time to work on Palp, I did have a little fun with max and made this http://www.drivingcatstudios.com/newrobe.jpg I'm intrested...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-25-2002, 10:45 AM
#135
http://www.drivingcatstudios.com/shadelessside.jpg http://www.drivingcatstudios.com/shadelessfront.jpg http://www.drivingcatstudios.com/shadelesstop.jpg http://www.drivingcatstudios.com/shadelessrear.jpg Here you go :D CT :lightning www.drivingcats...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-25-2002, 10:39 AM
#134
Nah, no day off yet Nomad, but I'm going to definatly make time in the next week or so to do so :) I haven't recorded anything yet for him, I just watched certian parts and took mental notes. I havent decided on any taunts yet, but thoes shouldnt be...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-25-2002, 7:47 AM
#131
Thanks guys :D I wen't back and actually found a I had accidently snapped the wrong vert to the torso (from the waist) so that line at the waist is pretty much gone. As for the arms, I'm going to wait until I map the arms/torso before I mess with th...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-25-2002, 2:06 AM
#127
Sure Chesire, I beleive this is what you want :) Overall, I'm pretty happy with how he's coming out, the only problem I have is with the torso area, but perhaps I should see what I can do with the skin. Other than that I just have some minor tweaks...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-24-2002, 10:20 AM
#123
Yeah, that would be nice :D Who knows, maby down the road we'll be able to add that animation to the game. While I have access to a copy of Softimage, and a pretty good understanding of how to animate in Max, we have to wait for Raven to start talkin...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-23-2002, 12:32 PM
#115
I'm definatly going to darken the sides and top of his face and head to get that effect, as well as add a very dark texture to the inside of the hood. I can't texture anything but the face until I get him weighted, I'm a little stuck on that now sadl...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-23-2002, 8:32 AM
#113
Thanks Dalhectar :D scroll back a page and check out one of my earlier shots. I have to model the sleeves backwards because of the skeleton, the actual sleeves are really long and baggy. As soon as I'm finished weighting I'll put him in a pose wher...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-23-2002, 6:50 AM
#110
Hmm, the links work fine for me, go to www.boomspeed.com/toonces They are on the main page, just scroll down a bit. Might as well add a little update while I'm here :D I'm weighting the mesh right now, gonna check out how he deforms and such. I've...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-22-2002, 8:20 AM
#105
The eye texture isn't quite finished yet, but the eyes are definatly yellow, I'm going to make the eyes a little more bloodshot, it should give a more convincing look Inbredyokel, that perspective trick is a good idea, I'll give it a shot and see wh...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-22-2002, 4:51 AM
#100
Nice, thanks DarExc! That'll be a godsend :D That website has some nice pics of the robe that I might be able to use Nomad, your discription is dead on. Don't you hate when you run out of film? It definatly looks nothing like I thought it did, I tho...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-22-2002, 3:44 AM
#96
Thanks Brakiss :D I've got a request for the community, does anyone have any really close up (and detailed) pics of the symbol that sidious wears on his colar? I've found a few semi-close pics, but nothing I can find shows enough detail for me to s...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-21-2002, 12:24 PM
#92
heh, nah, I just never saw it before. It's been a while since I've seen RotJ, and I pretty much just did the model from refrence pics. Once I knew it was there, it would have bugged me too much to release the model without the inside layer Glad you...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-21-2002, 12:10 PM
#89
It's been debated to death. I'm convinced it's the same guy, and that doesnt even have anything to do with the fact that the same actor plays both charecters in episode I & 2 and played the Emperor in Return of the Jedi Anyway, this would belon...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-21-2002, 3:39 AM
#83
heh, yeah, now that you mention it they do look quite a bit alike :D Now that's a good idea for another model, ET! :p I figured I'd write an update since the post fell down a few pages. The skin for the face is really shaping up nicely, I still hav...  [Read More]
Posted in: WIP: Sidious\Palpatine very early model
  Toonces
06-19-2002, 8:44 AM
#81
Thanks for the additional refrence pic :D Will definatly help me out with detailing. CheshireKat : The sleeves were something I was thinking about, I was going to actually post a message about that but you beat me to it :D I'll fix thoes asap I'm d...  [Read More]
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