Connie..I use LW..however I hear some programs handle this easier..like xsi. good luck!

Hi Connie, Not sure what software you use, I use LW. What I usually do is I rig my model and do some test poses. Usually in a certain order. i.e.: 90 or 45 degree bends. Then, When it does a ugly non natural bend, I "save the pose" and bring it back to modeler. Form there I re-sculpt it. Maybe some creases or some bunching..whatever. Then I save it off as a corrective morph. Which can either be driven by and expression, bend 45 degrees add this morph. Or simply add the more by hand. However..if you are talking about a "look"..say like a tight top. Really bends don't have as much of a play as simply what a tight Tee would look like. So I'd model that right into the base. *Note: be careful, You have a pretty dense mesh with allot of tri's. Which will "pinch" a mesh when animated in certain poses. Also, when you add sharp folds or creases and they are not quads, you are going down a slippery slope. BTW..nice looking..um..er..top.

Hey..thanks for the heads up. Thats nice news. Takes a while untill it hits the US. Representing the Renderosity ;-)

otehr way around ..actually LW to ZB back to render in LW

..i'm not that far behind you..turning the big 4-0 this year. (farts right back at you)

nothing different..jus a different set up for the texturing

this is just wonderful. Hand animation or motion capture? What program you using? What are you using to animate? How long you been at this project? anyhow..great work. You should be proud.

love his work! looking at it now...ref seems ape like. Short bies long forearms.. maybe smaller delts? either way..looking great! see ya soon.

hey I'll be sure to stop by and say hi buddy! Probally Tuesday. It'll be nice to meet you.

hey Teyon...maybe I'll see you at Siggraph. I am meeting some clients there. Though...i have no idea what you look like ;-) BTW, teh captain head looks great...any sub surface scaterin gin you tool box? Might help sell teh skin some.

hey thats looking pretty good buddy! A fairly light mesh, but seems to get the job done so far. BTW...Alex Ross is on eof my favorites :-) can you psot you refernce material..or is that a site no-no?

sounds good Stacey. I never had a problem, but it's all about choice! appreciate the effort.

ok...i see that now...also got so ater threads bookmarked :-) is solid groth suppose to mave the palnt around..or you do that manually? They copy on topp of each other now?

ok...so how do i get to the solid growth? the tutorial on the website shows it in action...but I can't see what the mouse is doing? kinda odd. It just kind of duplicates on it's own?! look: http://www.e-onsoftware.com/support/tutorials/?page=5 i'll do a search in the forum. I thought there would be a few pre-built options like there is for the land. I don't have the book as I got a copy of VUE from a LW special..Upgrade and get it free. Only thing is I just got disks...no manul :-(...but it was a still a great deal!!!! thanks again wabe (off to look at forum for water)

ok guys..I'm almost there...2 more questions (please) 1) where the heck is the solid growth!? I looked at the tutorial of it in action...but i can't see where teh mouse clicks to make it work!!? :-P 2) are thre any water presets? I can't seem to find any? BTW...cool little program! Alot easier than LW to learn whew one more thing...thanks for being so helpful! Pete