Well, I Said I'd Keep You Posted!

Hey guys,

I know. I just posted that I hadn't got much done on the Rocky model this week but I had a couple of hours to work on her since posting and I thought I'd share what I got...



Obviously, I have a lot more to do, but since I went a week without posting anything I thought I'd at least put out what I got so far.

I'll keep you posted.

Haven't Been Working on the Movie This Last Week!

Hey guys!

Well, it has been a crazy week. I've been doing a lot of work around the house and have had little time to work on the movie.

This next week doesn't look any better as far as free time goes so I'm not sure how much time I'll have to work on the Rocky model but I will do as much as I can and I will keep you all posted!

Don't worry. I'm still working on the movie! :)

Starting Over on Rocky Model!

Well, it is as I feared...

I'm starting over on the Rocky model.

To be honest, I really don't mind. There were certain aspects of what I had done that I wasn't completely happy with but too hesitant to start over.

Perhaps this is a higher power's way of telling me to do what I should have done already...scrap it and begin anew.

I'll keep you posted.

May Have to Start Over on Rocky Model!

Hey guys,

Well, it's been a couple of days since I posted and that is because I seem to have hit a serious snag with the Rocky model.

After a couple of days of everything going great it seems something has happened to corrupt both the primary and backup models of the Rocky character. I am completely caught off guard.

I've had models corrupt before. The first time it happened it was with the Power Dog model. I learned then to keep backup copies. Since then, I've had the occasional problem but my backup copy always pulled my butt out of the fire. For the first time ever, both my files have something wrong with them!

I'm trying to salvage what I can but so far it isn't going well. I'll spend another day messing with the salvage attempt and if the model is still not working then I'll have no choice but to start over.

To give you an idea of how complex these models are, I usually have to compress them and they're still around 4G in size. Right now, the Rocky models are over 10G and that's compressed! That is usually the first indicator that something is wrong.

So, like I said, I'll give it one more day before I start over.

I'll keep you posted.

Think I Got the Hair Figured Out!

Hey guys,

After a couple hours and a completely different approach to Rocky's hair I think I got it figured out...



As you can see, I've started moving on to her body. I'm gonna call it a day and work on it some more tomorrow.

I'll let you know how that goes.

Can't Tell, but I've Been Working Hard on the Rocky Model!

Well, I don't know that it shows, but I've been busting my butt on the Rocky model.

I've spent the last day working on the shape of her face and her hair. The reason the shape of the face is so important is I do want it to look like her (in case you didn't know Rocky and Thomas are my kids) but she also has to look like she comes from the same world as the other characters who are all characterchers of themselves. I think I'm getting pretty close so I don't mind sharing.



The other problem has been her hair. I'm still not happy with it but I think it's getting better. Unlike Thomas, who had short, spiky hair, Rocky's hair is long and flowing. Believe it or not, that's harder to animate.

So, I'll continue to bust my butt on this model that is only in the movie for one minute. It'll be worth it though since her character has a bigger part in the sequel.

That is, if I ever get done with this movie!

Working on Rocky Model!

Hey guys,

Been kinda busy these last couple of days so I haven't had much time to work on the Rocky model.

I have been able to start her head so I thought I'd show it to you...



Like I said, I'm still working on it but it's a real good start. I'm hoping to work on it some more later today so if I get anything worth posting I'll share.

Later!

Now I'm Finished with Jacko the Terrier!

Alright,

I was looking over the Jacko model and I noticed that I hadn't quite finished him. He was still a little sharp around the edges so I needed to soften him up a little.

So, that is what I did...



Now I am finished (until I discover something else) and I can start the Rocky model.

Jacko the Terrier Finished!

Hey everyone!

Well, I finished the Jacko model. This one was just plain fun to make. It's the craziest looking character of all of the ones I've made and he was so easy to put together.

Take a look...





Now I have to make the Rocky model. She has a very small part in this movie but will play a major role in the sequel. Once I'm done with her it's time to start animating!!!

I'll post pics as I go.

Started Jacko the Terrier!

Hey guys!

I spent the last hour working on Jacko the Terrier.

It's not much but I thought I'd show you what I've got so far...



I'm taking the next couple of days off from the movie so I'll post more later.