Dragon
by Tyler Slabinski · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 04/18/2008 (8:54 pm) · 12 replies
I may be putting this up as a content pack when it's done...
Ok, I've been working of the mesh for over a week now, so here is the first part on a sideways view:
Sideways
Here is another regular one:
Normal
Here is a detailed look in his face:
Close-up
I am about to get some texture on him...
EDIT: Fixed links
EDIT: I forgot to show you the seperate files with the wings, so here it is:
Wings
EDIT: If you want to get a free dragon, then go to the 9th post and see what you can do.
Ok, I've been working of the mesh for over a week now, so here is the first part on a sideways view:
Sideways
Here is another regular one:
Normal
Here is a detailed look in his face:
Close-up
I am about to get some texture on him...
EDIT: Fixed links
EDIT: I forgot to show you the seperate files with the wings, so here it is:
Wings
EDIT: If you want to get a free dragon, then go to the 9th post and see what you can do.
About the author
Working on prototype.
#2
some? Keep it up!
04/19/2008 (4:07 am)
Great design and concept.. Poly-count look kinda high to be rendered in an engine, maybe try and optimize some? Keep it up!
#3
Great job Tyler. Looks better then anything I could do. I paticularly like the spikes on the side of her face. :)
04/19/2008 (6:35 am)
@Andrew not all Dragons need wings. There are some in a far far away land that do not have wings, and are more serpent like. :)Great job Tyler. Looks better then anything I could do. I paticularly like the spikes on the side of her face. :)
#4
04/19/2008 (7:10 am)
Yeah I know it just didn't directly appear as a dragon because it doesn't have wings :) And it is also beyond my skill level. 
#5
Good luck with your model. Making 3D art is a huge undertaking, and it looks like you got a good start!
04/19/2008 (10:42 am)
You don't have to have wings. You only need wings if it is a wing-a-ling dragon. Good luck with your model. Making 3D art is a huge undertaking, and it looks like you got a good start!
#6
I do not have any wings because the wings are going to be a seperate file that will mount onto the dragon. I will post the wings now.
04/19/2008 (12:28 pm)
Ok, I forgot to post this:I do not have any wings because the wings are going to be a seperate file that will mount onto the dragon. I will post the wings now.
#7
I just fixed the texture a little and I finally made scales (yay), but I am having trouble making the stomach and the underneck.
04/19/2008 (12:37 pm)
Ok, I stink at texturing... RIght now it looks like a red checkerboard. I need to find someone who can help...I just fixed the texture a little and I finally made scales (yay), but I am having trouble making the stomach and the underneck.
#8
2nd LoD is 2000
3rd will be high poly at about 10,000
But since it will be a playable character, it won't be so bad.
Ok, can anyone help me with skinning it? I will give a free copy of the dragon to whoever does (just include my name in the credits).
Here is some pics that might help you out:
Side with seams
This is the hardest since dragons don't normally have scales on the bottom of their stomach
Bottom with seams
Another hard one since the legs in between need the same as stomach:
In between legs with seams
Last hard one since they don't have scales on the bottom of their tails.
Tail with seams
Back with seams
Here is the outline:
Outline
Now I have a texture for scales, so you can use it freely if you want, I can change the color when it's done:
Scales
You can get all the files here:
Dragon stuff.zip
04/19/2008 (3:34 pm)
The good news is that it is low poly for the 1st LoD, only 500 poly count2nd LoD is 2000
3rd will be high poly at about 10,000
But since it will be a playable character, it won't be so bad.
Ok, can anyone help me with skinning it? I will give a free copy of the dragon to whoever does (just include my name in the credits).
Here is some pics that might help you out:
Side with seams
This is the hardest since dragons don't normally have scales on the bottom of their stomach
Bottom with seams
Another hard one since the legs in between need the same as stomach:
In between legs with seams
Last hard one since they don't have scales on the bottom of their tails.
Tail with seams
Back with seams
Here is the outline:
Outline
Now I have a texture for scales, so you can use it freely if you want, I can change the color when it's done:
Scales
You can get all the files here:
Dragon stuff.zip
#9
04/19/2008 (6:36 pm)
Ok, I officially stink at making skins, I now have a stretched out dragon looking like a checker board... Good thing that animating comes naturally to me :)
#10
But it still looks horrible.
04/20/2008 (7:55 am)
Ok, I'm about to place a picture of my dragon with a texture on it...But it still looks horrible.
#11
Textured dragon
04/20/2008 (10:28 am)
Ok, here is the textured dragon, but it doesn't look very good, anyone know where I can find some UV mapping tutorials?Textured dragon
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