Tomato's Meshes: Mirror Mirror time again! (05/25/13)

[Tomato]

Still fiddling with it. Ignore the ab area for the moment (I made some changes that looked good in max, but look meh in Ctool) but this should give you a preview of the fixed shoulders, arms, and legs (as well as an early preview of the face, which I'm going to be going back and tweaking when I do the rest.)

[Tomato]

Well, after getting everyone's hopes up, I'm apparently going on hiatus from FF/any Digital work/ponymon/etc. for a week or so.

No, don't freak out, I'll still be online and bsing around, it's just that I won't be actually doing anything really "constructive" for a bit. See, I'm about to do some serious updates to my laptop (including a new HD), so there's no sense making MORE dren to transfer over.

I have some interesting plans for the next few weeks, however. Along with the upcoming release of several of my FF meshes by TUE, and my own release of White Lantern Deadman (I haven't forgotten), the major update to my female basic mesh is being done with something... or rather someone particular in mind.

[Podmark]

the major update to my female basic mesh is being done with something... or rather someone particular in mind.

Intriguing...

[Tomato]

So quick update for those not checking my tumblr (and if not, then for shame!) I'm very limited on the internet side of things for a few days. However, that DOES give me some time to do other things... like blow the dust off a side project I've had sitting around for a few months.

[AfghanAnt]

I can't wait to see this finished. I'm so glad you are doing the Earth 2 version of the JLA.

[deano_ue]

nice, i'm really looking forward to seeing the final product.

[Cyber Burn]

Not a character that I ever thought I would see in FF, very cool 'Mato. I'm also looking forward to the finshed product.

[Podmark]

Well it looks cool, but...I have no idea what it is. I guess I need to bone up on my Earth 2?

[Tomato]

I can't wait to see this finished. I'm so glad you are doing the Earth 2 version of the JLA.

Fun fact on that... Technically, the mirror/evil universe has never ACTUALLY been Earth 2... if you read the book, because Lex is the one who actually discovered the JLA's world, he names our/the JLA's earth "Earth 2," meaning the CSA's universe is actually "Earth 1." It's never actually been called Earth 2, but because that's the name of the book, everyone uses that designation.

Personally, I prefer "Earth 3." It avoids confusion with the pre-crisis and post-n52 earth 2/JSA universe.

BTW, for the uninitiated, this is J'edd J'arkus, evil counterpart of Martian Manhunter who died 5 minutes into the "Crisis on Two Earths" animated movie.

[BentonGrey]

Ohh man...ohh man!  'Mato, that is super awesome, and if someone gives that guy a sword, we've finally got Green Martians for John Carter to fight!

The work on that guy's head is really neat, 'Mato.  Great work!

[Tomato]

I have internet again.

[Cyber Burn]

That...Looks...Sooo...Coool!!!

[Podmark]

That looks really great! The face is really well done.

[spydermann93]

AWESOME!

[BentonGrey]

That is beyond awesome, 'Mato!  That's a beautiful skin, as well as an awesome mesh.  You've got a PM headed your way.

[deano_ue]

damn man that is sweet

[martialstorm]

Sensational Tomato! Dead on version from the show! Very alien.

[AfghanAnt]

Looks like it came right out of the episode. Amazing job.

[detourne_me]

fantastic! and a nice tribute to John Carter too!

[billdamn22]

Simply amazing!

[daglob]

WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS ABSOLUTELY FAAAANTASTIC!!!!


And y'know, ol' Tars wouldn't be a lot harder to do....

[Amazo Version 2.2]

thats some sweet mirror earth stuff you have going on there tomato. i was also admiriring your new female base and was wondering if it would be too much to ask to set it up to be like the crymson mesh so it could be used with male animation sets for scoping purposes.

[Cyber Burn]

I have internet again.

Not that it really matters other than for my own curiosity, but if I remember correctly, you used the existing Male_4_Arms mesh (Or whatever it was called) as a base for J'edd J'arkus. Did you customize the animations so that the cape works properly, or is the cape going to be a static piece? Also, I just have to say that the head looks really smooth on there, it doesn't look like a separate piece at all.

[Tomato]

No, I had to keep the cape as a static piece. I did adjust it so it doesn't clip that much (the feet clip a bit on the flight animation, but only slightly) but there's no way of animating the cape without leaving the second arms as a static piece.

Anyway, on the female mesh... I'll look into it. I DID design it to work with the female_basic keyframes, but I'll see if I can't make a version that works on MB keys as well.

[Cyber Burn]

Yeah, I think I would rather see animated arms than an animated cape.

That would be pretty cool to have another Female_Basic type mesh to work with when skoping, at least for a lower tier skoper like myself anyway.

[Tomato]

So, I looked into the male_basic thing... I'd have to completely restructure the mesh in order to make it work. It'd honestly be easier just to make a new mesh designed for male_basic keys then to modify this one. Sorry  .



Comparison of Old and New

[Cyber Burn]

I think I like the neck of the old version, but otherwise, the shoulders look better, more smooth, on the newer model, and the thighs look better thinner. Also, the waistline looks more realistic on the newer model. Is there a height difference or is it just the way they are lined up?

[Tomato]

I think I like the neck of the old version, but otherwise, the shoulders look better, more smooth, on the newer model, and the thighs look better thinner. Also, the waistline looks more realistic on the newer model. Is there a height difference or is it just the way they are lined up?

Just how things are lined up. If anything, the new mesh is taller, since I adjusted the head to sit slightly further up.

[Podmark]

Nice improvement on the female body, Tom.

[daglob]

Bearded's Female Woman Basic works with male keyframes, as well as male skins (sort of). It does have static hair, like Irrational's Female Basic. Maybe I should ask him if he could do a bald version...