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Mr. Duckie you're still the one... [commercial]

JoeQuickJoeQuick Posts: 1,704
edited May 2017 in The Commons

I went back and redid a character for the first time.  Updating my old Genesis Duckie for Genesis 3.  I'm calling him a "Classic Toon Duckie" now, in case I shoud want to make a more realistic or modernly stylized Duck in the future.

I was nervous about the project at first, afraid that I'd finish and not really see any notable improvements.  But when I look at the forms and proportions of the two characters side by side, I do feel like I've grown as an artist over the years.

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  • Digital Lite DesignDigital Lite Design Posts: 728

    I have the original.  I LOVE this new one!!  Fantastic.  :)  Lots of render ideas already popping into my head.  :)

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,130

    I guess I'll have to upgrade myself... laugh

  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,169

    Adorable ;)

    Laurie

  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,037

    Drop that hot potato and I will bring the sour cream and bacon bits..... and my wallet. :)

  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,037

    Trapped in a world he never made. :)

     

  • JOdelJOdel Posts: 6,286

    If one can find a morph for claw feet we'd have most of the aviary.

  • thenotoriousjedthenotoriousjed Posts: 397

    I bought the original not knowing what I'd do with him and he has been one of my most fun characters. This one will be a definate buy! Looks great.

     

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,422
    Digital Lite Design said:

    I have the original.  I LOVE this new one!!  Fantastic.  :)  Lots of render ideas already popping into my head.  :)

    Agree.

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479

    The theme song from a certain movie is now stuck in my brain. Definitely going into my cart...

  • tj_1ca9500btj_1ca9500b Posts: 2,057

    Nice!

    Looking forward to seeing the new version in the store!

  • KnittingmommyKnittingmommy Posts: 8,191

    Oh, awesome!  I have the original Duckie.  It will be nice to give him a brother!  ;)

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    Mr H looks awesome Joe.  Very nice improvements.  Amazing that you were able to get the feet looking so flat.  I'd almost hate to ask to see a wire frame view of them but I think it would be cool to see! 

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    PS.. perhaps add in tail feathers?  Will those little wispy hair bits on top of his head be included?

  • JoeQuickJoeQuick Posts: 1,704
    edited May 2017

    Sure

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  • JoeQuickJoeQuick Posts: 1,704
    edited May 2017

    Yes, he comes with feather hair and feather eye brows.  I did experiment with tail feathers, but I couldn't get them to look like I wanted.

    RAMWolff said:

    PS.. perhaps add in tail feathers?  Will those little wispy hair bits on top of his head be included?

     

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  • Tanis VoltaTanis Volta Posts: 550

    Love it! please make skins, beck and feet add-on for him to do Toucan, Toucans are so beautiful 

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  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    Interesting, so the nails are just turned off via the surface's.  Fantastic job on reimagining the feet.  WOW!  Totally impressed. 

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,212

    Would a few well placed planes of various sizes with transmapping work for the tail feathers?

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,014

    One nice thing about Genesis 3 is that the nails are extra and turning them off doesn't leave a hole.

  • isidornisidorn Posts: 1,601

    Awesome promos! But the most important question is, does he get along well with duckies of the rubber variety?wink

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,983

    An impressive upgrade - and love the renders show-casing him!

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,131

    Oh, I'll buy, looks fun, & I'll buy you other weird toony type animals too. Although the way the store works I notice new Genesis 3 products and so buy them more often. 

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 9,471
    edited May 2017

    He looks great. Just have to pick him up.

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  • Worlds_EdgeWorlds_Edge Posts: 2,152

    I really have no idea what I'd need the duck for BUT your render convinced me I have to have it lol. @artini. 

  • Robert FreiseRobert Freise Posts: 4,449
    edited May 2017

    Just picked him up

    Are you going to do a mate for him? (hint hint)wink

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  • GreybroGreybro Posts: 2,502

    When I load Duckie I get the error that I'm missing kenji 7.dsf. Please advise.

  • JoeQuickJoeQuick Posts: 1,704
    edited May 2017
    Greybro said:

    When I load Duckie I get the error that I'm missing kenji 7.dsf. Please advise.

    That's not something I've encountered or something that came up in quality assurance.  I'll check it out, but you should file a support ticket.  They're more clever problem solvers than I am. 

    EDIT: I think I actually found it.  The eyelashes are looking for the Kenji UV map.  The duck doesn't have eyelash maps, so you can just dismiss the error. An updated version of the product that doesn't generate the error should trickle through QA once I have the opportunity to submit it.

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  • JoeQuickJoeQuick Posts: 1,704
    Artini said:

    He looks great. Just have to pick him up.

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    Thanks.  I feel like one of the more subtle improvements is that he just wardrobes a whole lot better than the last version.  The last one tended to chew up pants.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,071

    Getting that darn duck into Carrara yes

  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 9,471
    edited May 2017

    Thanks a lot, Worlds_Edge and JoeQuick.

    He is just adorable and cute.

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