*Oh Connie, just thinking, how many material zones will the outfit have?

As many as you'd like, handsome ;)
I usually make that decision later, after I UV map it and start making textures. It can be made now, but I don't like to lock into a decision untill I have to.

Quote - one set of Treadz type boots and one set of FMB's please :) (cheeky I know but you never know if you don't ask)

FMB's?   Sorry, I'm acronym challenged LOL

FMB = F**k me boots.  Tend to have a very high heel and go up to mid thigh or higher, horribly impractical for walking in but look great !

aaah, gotcha! like some of the boots seen here: http://www.3wishes.com/boots.asp

Quote - As many as you'd like, handsome ;)

Ooh, you little minx Connie!

The reason I ask is because I like to work on materials inside Vue & so the more material zones an item has the better. I can then manipulate each zone to react differently to lights etc.

Love the term F**K me boots Frank! I have a bit of a fetish when it comes to womens boots. Not me wearing them I may add! That's a cool link there Connie, you do realise now I've found a couple of belters that would look good for the GND & V4!!

There are some cracking boots on that link, they are just about perfect :) especially the first one with the chains and the stainless steel heel

Stormchaser, you might want to look at here: www.sharecg.com/v/20995/poser/Charli-for-V4
I heard that it's based from Charlize Theron.

And Connie, that outfit is going amazingly. I adore your fantastic talent. :biggrin:

Frank, Stormy, shoes are kind of fun to make...   Now you've given me a whole new set of ideas :lol:

Oro Snake, Thanks for such a sweet compliment :) 
That's a beautiful character you linked us to :)

oro_snake - Thanks alot for the link, I'll have to check it out!

Connie - If you love to make boots can I be cheeky & put in a request?
Any of these would be great, what do you think?
I agree with Frank about the first one, very cool with the chain!

I think with buckles and a chain something similar to the first boots would be much more fitting to the outfit then the boots they had in the movie. Maybe with a fuller heel andbuckling or lacing to go with the outfit.
The ones in the movie just look like they ran out of imagination ... maybe they were supposed to be plain, I dunno. We don't have to make an exact copy.

I found another interesting link http://www.dimoutshoes.com/funky-boots.html

I think the reason for her plain shoes in the movie was because she had to move around in them alot. Even though she would have looked sexier in others, I can't have imagined her kicking ass in a pair of high heeled boots. But, there again!

Another good link Connie. I tend to like some of the Goth stuff, especially boots that are high heeled with buckles or laces.
I particulary like this pair as it has both buckles & laces. I would probably change the heels though, more of something along the line of the Treadz.

One of these days I will get the hang of Hex and actually make something !! (mind you, I've been saying that for a while and I'm still not getting there heh.)

can i suggest that if you're going to do Aeon Flux, you try the one from the very popular series in addition to the one from the much less popular movie?  though it's much more risque.  long ago, i think there was one for Posette.

http://www.dvdrama.com/menus/aeonfluxtv31.jpg
http://larvatusprodeo.net/wp-content/uploads/2005/12/Aeon_Flux_17.JPG
http://almostlucid.com/?p=720
http://media.teamxbox.com/dailyposts/aeonflux.jpg
http://joelburgess.com/uploaded_images/Aeon_color-721837.gif

i also think her boots are a much better balance of cool as hell and practical.

Frank, I just love Hexagon. I sort of dropped Sub-D modelling in Max in favor of hexagon. Something about it just clicks.  I still use Max for a lot of things though.

Quote - can i suggest that if you're going to do Aeon Flux, you try the one from the very popular series in addition to the one from the much less popular movie?  though it's much more risque.  long ago, i think there was one for Posette.

http://www.dvdrama.com/menus/aeonfluxtv31.jpg
http://larvatusprodeo.net/wp-content/uploads/2005/12/Aeon_Flux_17.JPG
http://almostlucid.com/?p=720
http://media.teamxbox.com/dailyposts/aeonflux.jpg
http://joelburgess.com/uploaded_images/Aeon_color-721837.gif

i also think her boots are a much better balance of cool as hell and practical.

Thanks for those links!

Are you talking about boots from the comic strip, or the movie outfit?

The movie boots - they look very comfy, and like something I'd wear to work, especially in late 80's early 90's before the chunky boots... For fantasy stuff, I dunno.

And the last ones that stormy posted, but maybe not platforms and with a different heel for the 'chunkier' type.

StormChasers last one but with a stiletto heel maybe ?
(it's not true that I have a stiletto fetish, it's just a nasty rumour m'kay ? )

just to say, it wasn't a comic strip.  in case you missed the series back when, it was an (arguably) great experimental  cartoon series by CalArts graduate Peter Chung.  the movie not only entirely missed the point of the original, it added some aspects of questionable taste (which is interesting, because the whole original series was pretty disturbing), like making the character with hands for feet black.  it was part of the ground breaking Liquid Television, broadcast on MTV.

sorry if all that information is totally obvious, but Theron herself had no clue about the series, so i figure not everyone knows.

and to me, 4 inch or so high heels of any type, even wedges, are just not good for mobility.  the low square heel in the original series looks much more suited to the dynamic moves, but the thigh-high cut and pointed toes of the original cartoon worked even better visually, imho.  but then, i think everything about the original is visually better and more original (if much, much  more disturbing).  but that's just my opinion.

i will say this: the original was popular enough to get resurrected as a movie when cg was good enough to actually pull it off.

How about 2 versions of the heel, one practical one and one impractical.  Dunno if that's doable though

i should add, i think both outfits are cool.  and the movie was aesthetically very slick.  i think your work so far has been incredible.  i just think that given the wiry and thin bodies of the original series, GND would be well suited for the outfits that actually designed to emphasize that fact.  all of Chung's work that i've seen is like that, actually.  if you ever want examples of clothes that are for wiry guys but exceedingly revealing, try to find Aeon's male compatriots or Chung's version of the story of Alexander, Reign the Conqueror.

Quote - (it's not true that I have a stiletto fetish, it's just a nasty rumour m'kay ? )

Frank, I have the pics to prove it.
Now let's talk money.

Connie - Stop teasing us with these updates, you'll get me all in the mood to watch the movie again!
Actually maybe not, I thought it was a bit disappointing. I adore Charlize Theron & she looked great in it, but I just expected more.

cobaltdream - Thanks for the links, checking them out now.

Frank... I think I can work in a stilletto!... possibly as a morph ;)

Stormy ;)  hey, I worked part of the holster in today!

very nice!

Quote - I think I can work in a stilletto!

Crikey, Aeon Flux in stilettos. How much can a guy take!! :woot:

Connie, that looks incredible. Seeing the holster with the laced back. Yeah, that'll do for me! :thumbupboth:

Wow Connie, your Hex skills are just amazing!!! It's a real great piece your are making here! drools with envy

Hey Vince, long time no see!  Good to see you stop by!  big hug
Envy? Your modelling is superb, much better then mine, you have nothing to envy - silly!!!

Hey Vince, where've you been mate?
What are you up to these days, have you got a modelling project in the works?

First off, thank you alizea for the fab morph!  If I'm not mistaken, it's the first thing out to specifically fit GND4.

Now, I know that some people fly into a frenzy when this site is mentioned, but, it's relavent so I'll take a chance on getting beat up.  For those that don't know, the WyrdSisters group at ArtZone have converted their AikoEve dress (a christmas freebie) to V4/A4...but, as a surprise bonus, added a fit morph for GND4.  Haven't tried it yet, but, the promo pic looks nice.

The clincher though is you have to join their forum group to get it...BUT...they are working on another group exclusive freebie that will have a GND4 fit as well, but, I won't say what it is since it was recently let loose on the group and I don't want to take a chance on getting booted from the group, cause it's a fun bunch of people to hang with.

Jumping to the reason I'm posting...Cat, the body suit looks amazing!  I'm pacing back and forth waiting for that!  But, I'm absolutely amazed that there is nothing in the store for GND4 yet!  I was expecting at least a page of stuff by now.  What is up with the content creators?  Usually even the bad creators jump on anything new that comes, and you would think that this would have the creators frothing at the mouth to get something in the store.

I know she can wear all the V4 stuff with some tweaking (though the breasts give me major headaches), but, I want GND4 only stuff...the unique stuff she had when she was V3 as GND, now that was some classy clothing.  I would love to see some re-works of those.

Anyway, I didn't post this to start a riot or flame war, but, just to relate my bewilderment on a fab model that was on the "What's Hot" list for 2 weeks and has no support given by any of the content creators.   Have I missed something?

*Jumping to the reason I'm posting...Cat, the body suit looks amazing!  I'm pacing back and forth waiting for that! 

Thanks Stevie :)

But, I'm absolutely amazed that there is nothing in the store for GND4 yet!  I was expecting at least a page of stuff by now.  What is up with the content creators?  Usually even the bad creators jump on anything new that comes, and you would think that this would have the creators frothing at the mouth to get something in the store.

*It does take time to create something, especially when it comes to making clothes.
I think just renderosity testing and approval queue is at least a week or a week and a half long at the momet.

Some creators work together behind the scenes, and share their morph before it has been releases, so they can synchronize their releases.  I don't know if Blackhearted does that. My decision to proceed with the GND modeling was only sparked up after I saw GND4 released, and we're still looking at weeks before it's finished. I never talked to Blackhearted directly untill afte the release of GND4.

See, that's why I normally don't say anything, or at least make sure that everyone knows that I'm not dissing with my comments.

I'm not to the modeling portion of my "self study" in Poser or any of the modeling programs...got some damn ones, but, I couldn't even map or morph a sphere if you held a gun at my head.

I guess the awareness level of what goes into modeling isn't in my brain yet.  Hell, I'm still in the "deer caught in headlights" stage of trying to texture a simple dress. :rolleyes:

Quote - See, that's why I normally don't say anything, or at least make sure that everyone knows that I'm not dissing with my comments.

I'm not to the modeling portion of my "self study" in Poser or any of the modeling programs...got some damn ones, but, I couldn't even map or morph a sphere if you held a gun at my head.

I guess the awareness level of what goes into modeling isn't in my brain yet.  Hell, I'm still in the "deer caught in headlights" stage of trying to texture a simple dress. :rolleyes:

No worries :) 
I hope I didn't come across as combative. I was just trying to be informative.. (Sometimes that gets me in trouble, I'm told it can come across as snotty or haughty...not my intention, I just get caught up in rambling... sowwy)

I think once Connie's brilliant Aeon Flux outfit & what Blackhearted has up his sleeve come out we should start to see more clothes for her coming out. I hope anyway.
But saying that, even though there were some great stuff made for the GND 2 I was a little surprised there wasn't more.

Quote - [No worries :) 
I hope I didn't come across as combative. I was just trying to be informative.. (Sometimes that gets me in trouble, I'm told it can come across as snotty or haughty...not my intention, I just get caught up in rambling... sowwy)

Oh no!  You didn't come across combative...and certainly not snotty or haughty.  I took what you said as the information you were giving. :biggrin:

Everyone that knows me at the DAZ forums can tell you that I tend to type what sounds funny in my head, it doesn't always come across that way and I've "mildly irritated" more then one person there.  hahaha!

Indeed a long time i haven't stopped here :)
I've 3 projects running at the same time and it's a damn free time killer!!! Oo

And true the GND4 is really great, and i'm too hoping more things to come for her :D

I think that's why I annoy people with project WIP's... if I didn't, I'd never find time to be here.

i don't think anyone's annoyed.  impressed, yes.  desirous, definitely.  but annoyed?  i think the only way that would happen is if you stopped posting WIPs.

Quote - i don't think anyone's annoyed.  impressed, yes.  desirous, definitely.  but annoyed?  i think the only way that would happen is if you stopped posting WIPs.

Thanks :)
Well, as self-conscious as I can get, I worry that a lot of people would think... oh, look, he's mooching for attention and acting all full of herself... well, I am... actually, not really, um sort of - I like interaction, and if there are people whom like to see WIP's develop, then we have two positives. I hope!

[I better shut up, I must be having one of those frazzled kind of days - it'll pass.]

WIPs are very interesting, because one could see a project behaves and evolves.
Nothing is frozen as it is, all could be changed because of an idea someone tell you, you go on one way, you stop because of a technic you can't master and go on another way, finally you come back to the first because you wan't to try something and it works!
WIP like this one could have a bad side though: you just can't stop begging for it to be released! :D

eh... LOL, yea, getting it released....
I just thought of something though.. maybe they will help people whom don't know the process appreciate what it takes to create something.

I was surprized when the apollo robe was released, one of the guys whom I didn't even know was following the thread (I think he lurked most of the time), decided to PDF the whole thing and make it available in case the content paradise thread disappears for some reason. I was very touched.

Connie - I love WHIPS. Err...sorry, I mean WIPS!
No seiously, this is the first place I come to when I log on. I love to see the process of your modelling. Never having done it myself I am in awe. This particular project is even more appealing to me on a personal level than others because you are creating something which I made a request on. I am more in anticipation for this piece than I have been for anything for Poser during my time here. And that goes even for AerySoul whom I always look forward to for their new projects.
So  please, continue to show off your work!

Vince - Just wanted to thank you for the shield & rings which I downloaded today. Great work!! :thumbupboth:

Connie - I've just downloaded Hexagon 2.5. Is this a good program to try your first hand at modelling?

Aww, Thank You Stormy!

I just LOVE hexagon. For some reason it just clicked with me.  Plus it's very affordable, so, since I have Max at work, I can use Max parts there, and hexagon at home. Even though Autodesk allows me to take Max home and install...

Hexagon has a pretty cool set of video's that I think will come in handy for beginners. I think they changed their location in 2.5.. do look for them.

...Started on the boots, maybe before I go to bed I'll have a pic to show....
 

This is for the dressy version of the boot.   I'll make a more clunky/chunky/action boot as well.

WHOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    :woot:

Oh yeah, that's great Connie. Love the style, perfect height to the heel. Will there be any laces or anything on them?

To make the boot fit, we'll definately habe to turn OFF characters feet and arches and heel... the boot would just look too ugly if I had to fit it around the feet.  If I get more adventurous, I may make a morph to fit inside the boot... but if it can be turned off - why bother.

oh by the way.... you may need this...

[kitty hands stormy a box of kleenex]

Quote - oh by the way.... you may need this...

[kitty hands stormy a box of kleenex]

Oh no, I can't write for laughing.
Oh, you bad kitty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :lol:  :lol: