Funky Fish

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A seriously funky fish I made a while back. Its based on a bluegill but certainly isn’t anatomically correct <!– s:P –><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif" alt="" title="Razz" /><!– s:P –>

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Cool looking fish! <!– s:D –><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!– s:D –>

Les

Thanks Les. It really makes me happy to know that someone with talent such as yours likes the work of this little part-time modeller. <!– s:) –><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!– s:) –>

I think you and KPT should get toghether and make a film ….

nice texture on it – did you start with the texture and model round it or add the texture last ?

Made the model first then made the texture. I’m not real good at creating a totally original texture from scratch so I pretty much cheated and took a real picture of the fish and chopped it all up and did alot of copy/paste and stretching to fit it to the model.

Unfortunately the gills don’t match up to the texture so its kinda awkward when it is animated. I didn’t really mind tho as I was just going to be using a side view of the fish in my little fishing game (if I ever get around to making a few more fish… <!– s:) –><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!– s:) –>.

Yet again, thanks for the comments <!– s:) –><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!– s:) –>

Thought I’d share a little video of a pond type scene I’ve been working on using some of these. The fish aren’t animated in the video yet, although I have an animation for the model ready. Check it out, and lemme know what ya think.

Rob

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Fish_Scene.avi

Nice work. Do Bluegills have teeth? A full set would look nice! I don’t think using a photo for the texture is cheating,especially with a complex one like this.Sometimes it’s the only way. If you unwrap a lot of your models it’s worth taking a look here [img:tejwsz2a]http&#58;//www&#46;terabit&#46;nildram&#46;co&#46;uk/tattoo[/img:tejwsz2a]
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It’s a great program and allows you to paint directly onto the model. You can pick out things like lips,eyes etc. real easy. It does need a fairly high spec computer to get the best out of it though. I use it all the time.

BOB- love fish! Vidio is great-make them move!
KB