Wayne's Sketchbook [Archive]

Wayne

02-11-2009, 06:13 PM

Yes thats straight out of mud, I may do a few tests with the tilebale texture set tonight and see how it behaves across larger geometry. The poly count was pretty low really, although once its tiled it should help to diguise any brush marks etc...

Wayne...

Wayne

02-11-2009, 09:21 PM

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/stoneTest.jpg

Quickly threw it on some basic geo to see how it tiles.... (Normal mapped instead of displacement mapped)

Wayne...

A-Train

02-24-2009, 01:15 AM

I would absolutely love to see a tutorial on how to get a tileable brick wall set from Mudbox 2009. Either that or any tips at all, or if someone could point me in the right direction to one, it'd be rad. Thanks!

Wayne

02-25-2009, 12:28 AM

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/oldydemon-sm.jpg

A bit of playing about with prportions of the face seeing how far I can push them for a demon idea I have..... Reminds me of a trad sculpt I've seen, but can't remember where.....

Wayne...

Wayne

03-01-2009, 11:53 PM

Mess around to make photoreal lace in the mud viewport

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/lace-sculpt-sm.jpg

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/lace-texture-sm.jpg

Not brain surgery, but I was bored waiting for a render.....lol. So now I am king of lace hankies and doylies. :D (Glens got a bet I'm going to get the piss taken out of me for posting this. ;) )

Maps used were diffuse and spec, threw some viewport AO on it and DOF.

Wayne...

steelsky

03-02-2009, 12:08 AM

Very effective Wayne, just done using a photo of lace... with the usual mods in photoshop?

Wagner

03-02-2009, 12:18 AM

Now that's impressive. Looks very real. Now I'm tempted to go through my wife's closets for some nice stencils :D

spybg

03-02-2009, 12:24 AM

:) you have wifes and what to shoot :D to bad I'm not married afther all i'm only 20 years old and I'm enjoing the free life but ...ya .. it's awsome like it :D

Wayne

03-02-2009, 12:26 AM

spybg

03-02-2009, 12:35 AM

Just a few bits and pieces thrown together...as I say there's about 0% skill involved but it struck me as a cool effect for lace and widdly cloth etc...the spec and ao play a massive part in making it look halfway decent though. So drag out those old net curtains of your grannnies and any womans underwear and night dresses you can get your hands on...just dont expect anyone to belive you only want it to sculpt with lol. (Or I'll have to change the name to TransvestiteHub.com :D )

Wayne...

The funniest thing I ever said to a girl was afther I walked behind her watching her "but" and..watching how the cloth bends and stuff like that and when she asked me why are you stocking me and why you're looking at my but my awnser was..o I'm a Digital sculptor and 3D Animator and I was just enjoing how the flow of you're jeans is looking she looked me something like :o and I recived a swap but I'll live trouth it :D then she gived me her phone nummber :D

Wayne

03-02-2009, 07:41 AM

http://www.dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/characerture-head-sm.jpg

I fancied ater sorting out pointpushers currupt file doing a sculpt from a 9 x2 x 2 box as he did as its not base shape I'd used before. Maybe he'll end up as a test run for a goul type characture at some future point. I've always had a soft spot for characatures.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-02-2009, 07:55 AM

Spybg - HAHAHAHa, what the? :P

It looks good Wayne :) (lace)
Good sculpt there (the new head) I like the eyes :)

dessi

03-02-2009, 09:53 AM

lol Spybg ill have to try that next time im out .can see me getting a slap of the wife
and with the lacey stuff wayne need we say any more ..lol
great work tho m8 you are a insparation to us all "if thats the right word to be said after u have posted fancy flowery lacy sculps"

yours

karl......

Wayne

03-02-2009, 11:00 AM

LOL Well I suppose it does shut those people up who think I only ever do monsters lol. (I do a whole lot more but to relax I like to do monsters. :) ).

Wayne...

Wayne

03-03-2009, 01:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCXVaEYIAwQ#hq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuOourklafE#hq

Turntable of the last one and a new one from tonight to relax before bed.

Wayne...

spybg

03-03-2009, 04:56 AM

wooow that's nice :D :D

steelsky

03-04-2009, 01:44 AM

Lol, i saw the previous charicature post and liked it a lot but it reminded me of something and I couldnt think what....

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/gahansgurl/?action=view&current=641019813_l.jpg

the head off of art attack .... ok maybe not the same lol.......... ahhh the good old days when art could be made in an empty carpark and pouring salt and pasta all over the place hehehe.

Wayne

03-09-2009, 08:27 PM

One of a few troll type designs I'm messsing around with for at some point in the future. Still rough and now happy with the hands on this version.

Yes the knee are supposed to lead stight into the feet and the lower arms are supposed to be far larger and out of proportion than usual lol.

Wayne...

http://www.vimeo.com/3545756

Bryan Silva

03-09-2009, 08:41 PM

Hulahuga

03-09-2009, 09:48 PM

I think the neck would look kinda silly in animation too :P.
Still fun idea!

Wayne

03-09-2009, 11:55 PM

I like the style of his proportions, but some areas I look at, I wonder if they'd still look cool deforming. Such as the knee to foot area. The lack of a shin has me wondering if that area would look a mess and stretched all out of wack if he were to be rigged and animated.

yeah I agree totally...as it stands its no use for animtion at all. Its a shame as I do love that knee straight into foot look....but there are simply too many problems to make it a viable idea. I've done about 4 revisions of this one up till this point and this is one model thats fighting me every step of the way. Revision 5 wil be next unless I dump it as a bad idea to start with lol.

Wayne...

Wayne

03-20-2009, 01:02 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkx9cA6h_H8#

Some tests I'm doing into sculpting base meshes etc....nothing earth shattering. The sculpt is a 15 min jobby.

Wayne...

steelsky

03-20-2009, 03:31 AM

Interesting Vid Wayne - anything that simpllifies anatomy is welcome lol Ive been doing CG a long while but anatomy is one of my bad points so any starting poitns like this are sweeet ;)

When people ask you about anatomy reference, where (site book etc) do you guide them to? ie to learn enough to produce characters to this level but without going into mental doctor detail. I know there are some more focused books, just wondered if one in particular stands out to you.

Oscar

03-20-2009, 07:44 AM

this is great...funny thing is that U call this 15min quick sculpt when it would take me like...4hours to get ten times worse effect :/ anyways, i tried to use reference but the best way to learn all the muscle groups etc. was to watch other people vids on Youtube and trying to follow their moves...not the best way, i know, but still it gave some results, so be sure to see sth like Your model from me :) just to check if i can follow :) nice that U always show subdivision levels, what was the polycount on the highest res? and another question, after U do a base mesh, do U unwrap it in max or just take it straight to max? i found couple of times that it was impossible to sculpt a base mesh if it wasn't fully unwraped...even box mapping would do but without that it always slows down radicaly... thx again for the tip Wayne, hope to see more from You :)

Wayne

03-20-2009, 08:32 AM

The polycount on that one was 1.5 mill, and yeah I usually throw on a very quick set of uv's using Headus UVlayout. (...and I do mean a quck set lol. ) I'll keeping refining this particular family of bases as they along with the workflow I've had in mind speed things up a lot. Doing different parts of the body in iolation is probably the best way to lern human anaotmy. New users often feel overfaced if asked to do a full anatomy or escorche sculpt. As the battle with your own self doubt is without the biggest one it helps a lot as a result.

I had to do an escorche a month of two back and those still scare the shit out of me lol.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 08:56 AM

Shit, that in a courter of an hour :o

Oscar

03-20-2009, 09:06 AM

i was thinking, there was once on the other forum sort of a class for people. One guy, that would be U wayne, took people through the whole model doing one part a week. This looke sort of like this, the guy made a wideo, or regular tutorial with pics showing one part of the car, telling what techniques and so on, and then people who wanted to participate followed the tutorial during whole week, and than another part so that in the end they could've put togather whole car. Long process, yet when it comes to anatomy, i think that could work, for instance torso one week, hand another, then legs and head... what U think about this? i know that there's new member in Your family and U propably don't have time to do it now but maybe in the future:) If U would start this one, count me in for the class :)

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 09:15 AM

Me too. Sounds like a good idea Oscar!

Wayne

03-20-2009, 09:46 AM

Its a good idea but at the moment time is at a premium with my dughter just being born on sunday morning. Added to which its a lot of long term work that can prove hard to coordinate correctly. But I'll keep it to one side for some point in the future all going well. Although I've also got to keep some stuff for the masterclasses and book I'm doing on mud so I can't give everything away for free. :)

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 09:54 AM

Feel no rush Wayne. These days are the family's days :). Enjoy them

Oscar

03-20-2009, 09:59 AM

I understand, hope that U'll find time someday for that :) I have no chances to participate in master class since none of them are in Poland..i think. It doesn't have to be much...just post sth with some advices and let us follow :) I think that if some, let's say 10 people participated, than we could comment and advice each other or if noone has any idea how to get some effect than U could help... It's not like i want to steal Your talent or get everything for free (btw. will U ship that book to Poland?) it would be more like all in one place stuff... I'm just thinking loud :)

About Your doughter, I know:) I've send congreats in the other thread but congrats again:) I read this forum a lot and i try to keep up with every new post here:)

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 10:00 AM

But what you say Oscar is kinda what the challenges are for ;P.
Though this will get more attention, certainly :)

Wayne

03-20-2009, 10:10 AM

(btw. will U ship that book to Poland?) i

It'll ship worldwide on amazon, wordware who are publishing it and also it should start apearing in book shops as well (which usually takes about a month after release).

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 10:21 AM

When is it released? (tha book)

Wayne

03-20-2009, 03:25 PM

When is it released? (tha book)

Its aimed for near siggraph (august).... although thats subject for change to both an earlier and later date depending on 'stuff'.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 04:27 PM

Okay

Good birthday present for me then ;P

Wayne

03-22-2009, 10:29 PM

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/boots-again-sm.jpg

Messing around tonight.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-23-2009, 08:46 AM

Looks good, but a bit flat. The heel could use some work too. But nice doodle :)

steelsky

03-23-2009, 03:29 PM

Howdi,

Like it hehe - Ya got me interesting in starting points (base mesh) the other day when ya were showing that torso scuplt. Would it be possible for short sculpts like this to show your start mesh, or if its just a cube/sphere etc to mention it? Cheers ;)

Wayne

04-08-2009, 12:24 AM

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/BallSwallower.jpg

20 min doodle ...no idea why he is swallowing a ball... probably as my brains fried with the flue lol. Done from my usual 'long box' base mesh. (1 unit cube extruded 9 x 1 unit vertically then split width and vertically.) 1 mill polys.

Wayne...

steelsky

04-08-2009, 12:44 AM

Dude ya must be runnin a temprature.... its like hes caught a cricket ball in his trap lol... Lookin very pucka for 20mins... dunno how ya do it when yev got flu, i can barly look at the screen(s).

Your very good and quick when it comes to free styling... how do you cope with a tighter breif... or trying to recreate something that already exists... say if you were asked to Tom Cruise etc?.... would you start loading image planes etc... or just feel your way with it?

Wayne

04-08-2009, 10:42 AM

Doing a model of something 'real' that exists is a different discipline really. I did a load of characters for a planned CGI remake of some lost 1960's doctor who episodes last year (that got canned due to the recession sadly). Mostly its examining in detail as many refs as you can and geting a feel for that you are about to sculpt before you make one brush stroke.

A case in point is a sculpt of the '2nd doctor' Patrick Troughton I started to redo a few weeks back. (I didn't post it outside of docotor who sites as no one would have an idea of who the hell he is lol.) The easiest way to approach a likeness (I learned this from a guy who did caracitures)) is to get the upper eye lids and brows first then nose , everything else falls into place after that and its a matter of just refining everything.

I dont find real life stuff as good to relax with as a rule lol....the prep takes a fair while for it and with 2 kids that valuable time. ;) Hey flue or not I still need to keep my hand and eye in. ;)

Wayne...

steelsky

04-08-2009, 07:41 PM

Appreciate the follow up wayne, ta.

It would be good to the Dr Who model if it can be posted ... understand if ya cant tho ;) Your right, I dont know the bloke that well but a quick google reminds me of an episode repeat from years back I think.

Quick additional question, say for the model of Patrick, did you start with a more detailed base mesh in max etc first? did u use image planes for that?

Accurate stuff as you say isnt very relaxing... hence my intrest really... ive never ever freestyled... quite refreshing to see it done.

Hope the Flu goes soon... My GF had it and it nacked her for about 4 days :(

Hulahuga

04-13-2009, 06:09 PM

Cool update. Fast as always ;)

Wayne

04-13-2009, 08:38 PM

It would be good to the Dr Who model if it can be posted ... understand if ya cant tho ;)

Sorry no can do as they are still under NDA although after the project was cancelled due to the recession the chances are no bugger will see them anyway. Which pisses me off a wee bit as there was 3 months of work on all the characters for a complete episode. Of cxourse I could redo one of the main characters as a personal project at a later date and that is not covered by the NDA. ;)

Quick additional question, say for the model of Patrick, did you start with a more detailed base mesh in max etc first? did u use image planes for that?

That one wan't one of my best likeneses (and for the zb DVD we had to change it over further away so I wouldn't get sued to shit lol), but I used some background planes on a 2nd monitor and eyeballed it. Although things such as a grid overlay for the ref images can help a LOT.

In a similar way the caricature I did for the actor Danny John Jules a month bcak was treated in a similar way...although in that case it was from a crazy low base mesh (about 80 polys). It was simply a matter of nailing the eyes and nose 1st...other stuf falls into place afterwards. But that is the hardest part...getting that upper eyelid and browline perfect enough to not only look right but capture the 'persona' as well as what they look like.
Hope that helps.

Wayne...

steelsky

04-13-2009, 09:11 PM

Agh, NDAs can be a pain... some places sit on them far to long.

Appreciate the insight into your methods mate ;)

A little off topic, but with reference to the Red Dwarf stuff... I saw a making of for the new episodes yesterday, an FXPHD logo popped up on a few of the shots, so maybe some cool FX stuff material to come later.

Wayne

04-13-2009, 10:57 PM

Yeah FXPHD were responsible for the fx...but trust me you do not want to get me started on my opinions of the new episodes lol.

Wayne...

steelsky

04-13-2009, 11:02 PM

hmm... well i didnt want to say it haha... but your not the first ive spoken to who have said things were a little questionable to say the least. I missed em so am yet to pas judgement ... sounds bleak tho

Wayne

04-15-2009, 10:39 PM

http://dashdotslash.net/photogallery/data/media/71/ArseBiter.jpg

'The Arse Biter'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHf9SEYMtHg#

A Doodle with a funny name for my son ...nuff said lol.

Wayne...

steelsky

04-15-2009, 10:47 PM

Im sure ive dated her ;).... nice jawline

haha.. this another 20-30min sculpt?

Nice to see the base mesh..

ya havea prefrence between vimeo and youtube?... just noticed ya use both

Wayne

04-15-2009, 11:13 PM

haha.. this another 20-30min sculpt?

nah about a nour this time with all the fiddly bits etc...

ya havea prefrence between vimeo and youtube?... just noticed ya use both

vimeo is better quality but youtube has more people and larger catchment area..so its swings and roundabout really....

Nice to see the base mesh..

I'll do better than that I'll upload it... but I warn you its not a lot of use to most people though as its only 76 polys and has no uv's. (The reason I use very low poly bases for doodles is that I can make massive changes far easier than a higher polycount model....speeeds things up and allows me more fredom.)

Wayne...

Bryan Silva

04-15-2009, 11:16 PM

This latest one caught my eye. He seems kind hearted even though hes so damned ugly, and bites ass. :)

steelsky

04-15-2009, 11:22 PM

hehe cheers for uploading.. but i was actually refering to been able to see it reasnobly well in the youtube vid.. it gives a nice clear picture of your start and end point which I find quite helpfull.

i must admit I do like the extra detail of the vids with vimeo.. but fair point on the extra coverage of youtube.

Im waiting for you to get it down to about 10mins a head lol ;)

... good point that Bryan... there is a sadness/warmth to the eyes... kinda reminds me of that big thing in Labyrinth.

Wayne

04-16-2009, 08:11 AM

This latest one caught my eye. He seems kind hearted even though hes so damned ugly, and bites ass. :)

yeah the weird thing was no matter how hard I tried to make him pisssed off looking that jaw line and brow line simply made him look too nice lol. But at least my son wont get scared shitless by it, (Although as kanes grown up around this stuff he has zero fear of monsters....)

Wayne...

Wayne

04-16-2009, 08:17 AM

Im waiting for you to get it down to about 10mins a head lol ;)

Generic type of stuff I've done in about 15 mins... but certainly wouldn't win any awards for orginality in that time. I've been close a few times although go too fast and smoke seems to come from the nvidia graphics drivers and instant white screen crash lol. One day I'll 'take the breaks off' and see exactly how fast I can knock something out.... Although with my track record that's going to probaby piss off a few people. It does seem the faster I work the more emails I get telling me that I should slow down as they are getting heat from their bosses lol.

But to reiterate for the 900th time I work fast for a few reasons, a- because I can, b - because I can get the picture in my head down faster before it fades and c - as its fun and a good way to relax and stay sharp at the same time. Its also a nice flip side to the complex far longer time frame model that I've been working on of late for the book main project.

Wayne...

steelsky

04-16-2009, 12:24 PM

haha... ouch think i hit a nerve there lol

But, i must admit i like to see the fast sculpts... probably cos its so far away from the things I do... usually long winded projects.. probably helps thats ive never really sculpted before hehe. Keep it up ;)

Hulahuga

04-18-2009, 05:04 PM

this one was cool.
nice expression!

Wayne

04-21-2009, 02:22 PM

4246043

http://www.mudboxhub.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1&pictureid=8

A one hour speed sculpt from a couple of nights back.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

04-22-2009, 07:46 PM

This last one was very cool

Song was good too :):cool:

Wayne

04-22-2009, 08:02 PM

I thought I'd try something a bit differnt...I've not done a whole lot of elves gnomes etc..... I'm glad you likeed the music I wrote and recorded it back in about 1995 if memory serves..of course the best bit is ....no royality violation problems. lol

wayne...

Hulahuga

04-22-2009, 08:05 PM

Haha!

Have you made many albums?

I'm also thinking about making some fantasy stuff in MB too :)

Especially since I've begun playing Dungeon Keeper II nowadays. So much fun :p

Wayne

04-22-2009, 08:57 PM

Have you made many albums?

I recorded about 5 albums in my time mainly before I was made homeless (yep I used to be one of those living on the streets..although due to no fault of my own I add!)

Wayne...

Hulahuga

04-23-2009, 04:35 PM

Yeah, so I've heard on another thread.
Must have been a pain.

Anything on youtube?

mttjss

04-23-2009, 06:42 PM

awesome sculpt Wayne! And your own music to boot! multi-talented :p

still learning MudBox, but interested to know how to add the eyes to the model..

looking forward to more - will start my sketchbook soon myself..

Matt -

Wayne

04-23-2009, 08:37 PM

awesome sculpt Wayne! And your own music to boot! multi-talented :p

still learning MudBox, but interested to know how to add the eyes to the model..

Matt -

Well I had to do something while the world of 3d was invented lol.....

I belive that most of the teimlapses cover eyes as part of them over in teh left hand menu

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Wayne...

Hulahuga

04-24-2009, 11:24 AM

Ey wayne. In your next timelapse, or tutorial. Please show us which falloff you are using. Since a lot of times you only see the stencils...

Wayne

04-24-2009, 02:34 PM

Usually a very tall flat one for blocking out, very sharp one for fine cutting in and the low wide one at times for bulking up..... But next time I do one I'll be sure to make the curves panel visible, although alot of it will depend on if you are heavy handed or light handed.

Wayne...