Fuzzy 13
April 12th, 2006
One of the challenges of Buck is his distinct markings on his belly. He’s got the number “13″ right there in his fur. Why is it there? Is it a birth mark? Is it paint? Who knows?
The way CG fur works is to apply map after map to the fur settings to achieve things like growth, length, color, transparency, frizz, etc.
In this test, we’ve applied a texture map to both the base and tip of the fur that has the number “13″ in white text on it. We then threw in a quick rig to see how the fur deforms when the underlying object bends. Here’s the result:
The next few tests will be to see if we can make the fur look wet. Why? What do we have in mind for poor Buck? You’ll have to keep watching this space to find out!
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On April 12th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Floyd, you know I see all this testing and sometimes I feel like we’re all 2-D wimps. Not really, because we go through our versions of the same things, but yours looks so …. hard! Thanks for coming on board.
On April 12th, 2006 at 12:00 am
It’s hard, but it’s fun. The blog is great, too, because a lot of people never get to see what goes into this stuff. It’s like a making of DVD set before the show is even made.