Need 3d Char Modelers and Animators

Fattyfat · 05-08-2007, 08:03 AM

One of the things we have a shortage of (and by shortage, I mean zero) are people who want to do 3d character modeling and animation.

We need a couple of models for the project. Some of them would make fantastic learning tasks. If you are interested, reply, pm, or show up in irc.

Thanks

Fattyfat/Brain

Laerazi · 05-08-2007, 09:28 AM

Anyone have some recommended programs for doing modeling/animation? I'd like to learn how, myself.

Chaosknight · 05-08-2007, 12:11 PM

3ds Max 9/Maya these are both commercial products but are widely used and very feature heavy. But can be hard to learn without a good book, or online tutorials, but there are lots of resources online for that. If you can procure it through 'other means' they are great programs.

I just started learning 3ds max myself, it comes with its own basic tutorials and I think some advanced ones. If you don't want to go that route Blender is a good free 3d modeling/animation program. Obviously the commercial ones have a few more features, but Blender is good in its own right and I think can be imported into Maya/3ds max

simeon · 05-08-2007, 12:54 PM

I have vast experience in 3d modeling - and what I would recommend in the case for this type of project would be Blender. Not only because it's free (which in itself should be the upside) - but it coincides with the Bullet physics engine so that you can use direct physics simulations right in Blender without worrying about implementing it elsewhere for testing purposes.

My 2cp.

Wrenn · 05-08-2007, 08:52 PM

I've been mucking around with Torque Constructor. I haven't done any 3D modeling before but if you have some simple interiors that you need built I wouldn't mind trying to build something.

Maybe I'll start with a farmhouse or guard tower or something to learn how to use Constructor.

Hocicra · 05-08-2007, 10:10 PM

I can't animate for shit; however, i can build you a mesh or two. Just tell me what you need the most(Pref. non-human).

Fattyfat · 05-09-2007, 06:44 AM

We need a Training dummy for now.

It needs to support 2 animations:

getting hit, and dying.

Hocicra · 05-09-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fattyfat

We need a Training dummy for now.

It needs to support 2 animations:

getting hit, and dying.

Done, someone else can animate it.

Neric · 05-10-2007, 06:55 AM

Contact Sceleris. He should even have a board account.

simeon · 05-10-2007, 12:29 PM

That's a lot of torso. j/p

kollos · 05-16-2007, 02:04 AM

got familiar with the tools yesterday, managed to model and texture a weapon and import&mount it on a character. will start working on a character next when i get the time

vouskaine · 06-14-2007, 10:34 AM

what kindve models do you want modeled exactly

Lenas · 06-14-2007, 10:50 AM

Items, monsters, world geometry... Um. Everything?

Lodor · 06-16-2007, 01:49 AM

Any specific monster breed/types you are looking for?

I plus many more people I know in a game design program have lots of different models made and even some have their boning done with a few animations.

When i have time ill try to get a ss of a basic snakeman ive been working on for an animation project. That is if there is any interest.

(btw, we use 3ds max 7 currently but should be getting version 9 in a month or so.)

Fattyfat · 06-18-2007, 11:48 AM

We have a few people working on a couple character models, a vampire and an orc. I'm not sure how far along they are now though.

We could probably use zombies, skeletons, and a goblin.

Character models are a little harder though because they need to support a bunch of different animations. We do have some reference characters so you can see the names of the nodes, mounts, and anims.

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Fattyfat Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ftw tx Posts: 293 +4 Internets	Need 3d Char Modelers and Animators One of the things we have a shortage of (and by shortage, I mean zero) are people who want to do 3d character modeling and animation. We need a couple of models for the project. Some of them would make fantastic learning tasks. If you are interested, reply, pm, or show up in irc. Thanks Fattyfat/Brain

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Neric <insert funny comment here> Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,936 -2 Internets	Contact Sceleris. He should even have a board account. __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident - Arthur Schopenhauer

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05-08-2007, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Laerazi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,248 -2 Internets	Anyone have some recommended programs for doing modeling/animation? I'd like to learn how, myself.

05-08-2007, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chaosknight Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 35 -1 Internets	3ds Max 9/Maya these are both commercial products but are widely used and very feature heavy. But can be hard to learn without a good book, or online tutorials, but there are lots of resources online for that. If you can procure it through 'other means' they are great programs. I just started learning 3ds max myself, it comes with its own basic tutorials and I think some advanced ones. If you don't want to go that route Blender is a good free 3d modeling/animation program. Obviously the commercial ones have a few more features, but Blender is good in its own right and I think can be imported into Maya/3ds max

05-08-2007, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
simeon Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: O_o Posts: 704 +2 Internets	I have vast experience in 3d modeling - and what I would recommend in the case for this type of project would be Blender. Not only because it's free (which in itself should be the upside) - but it coincides with the Bullet physics engine so that you can use direct physics simulations right in Blender without worrying about implementing it elsewhere for testing purposes. My 2cp.

05-08-2007, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wrenn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5 +0 Internets	I've been mucking around with Torque Constructor. I haven't done any 3D modeling before but if you have some simple interiors that you need built I wouldn't mind trying to build something. Maybe I'll start with a farmhouse or guard tower or something to learn how to use Constructor.

05-08-2007, 10:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hocicra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 92 +0 Internets	I can't animate for shit; however, i can build you a mesh or two. Just tell me what you need the most(Pref. non-human).

05-09-2007, 06:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fattyfat Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ftw tx Posts: 293 +4 Internets	We need a Training dummy for now. It needs to support 2 animations: getting hit, and dying.

05-10-2007, 12:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
simeon Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: O_o Posts: 704 +2 Internets	That's a lot of torso. j/p

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kollos Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 267 +0 Internets	got familiar with the tools yesterday, managed to model and texture a weapon and import&mount it on a character. will start working on a character next when i get the time

06-14-2007, 10:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
vouskaine Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 21 +0 Internets	what kindve models do you want modeled exactly

06-16-2007, 01:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
Lodor Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11 +0 Internets	Any specific monster breed/types you are looking for? I plus many more people I know in a game design program have lots of different models made and even some have their boning done with a few animations. When i have time ill try to get a ss of a basic snakeman ive been working on for an animation project. That is if there is any interest. (btw, we use 3ds max 7 currently but should be getting version 9 in a month or so.)

06-18-2007, 11:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Fattyfat Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ftw tx Posts: 293 +4 Internets	We have a few people working on a couple character models, a vampire and an orc. I'm not sure how far along they are now though. We could probably use zombies, skeletons, and a goblin. Character models are a little harder though because they need to support a bunch of different animations. We do have some reference characters so you can see the names of the nodes, mounts, and anims.