Pigeon: Impossible Podcast #005 - Lighting The Eyes

Who can tell me what's wrong with the eyes in this picture?

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation
• 3D
• CG
• XSI
• Maya
• Max
• Blender
• Lightwave
• short
• film
• lighting
• modelling
• eyes
• tutorial

[petrucciphan]

hey lucas, i use maya alot, what are your thoughts on modeling the eye like u said, then just adding a shader vs. texturing the iris and pupil on?

[LucasMartell]

@petrucciphan You mean the difference between a procedural shader vs. a texture? Both work fine. I tend to use images for more control and procedurals when I want something quick, but its all a matter of preference.

[TheJuggaloMax]

wait ur usin blender? holy crap... kudos dude, blender is hard to use...

[LucasMartell]

Actually I'm using Softimage (XSI), but a lot of people seem to be using Blender.

[SEspider]

Simple questions:

1-How did you adjust the center of the eye so easily and kept the curve?

2-What is that other mesh that shows up AFTER you make the adjustment (0:53)?

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I use a number of programs. All provided free by the companies.

-Blender

-Bryce6 (limited givaway (and used for quick simple texture rendering)

-Make Human (Rarely used. Bogs down system WAY too much).

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I'm looking into getting Maxell Render and Real Flow. For some reason Python cancels out Blender's Fluids w/me

[LucasMartell]

I think you're talking about the hard edges. Its something you can set on subDs in XSI

2-That's just a clear lens object that goes over the pupil. That's what gives that little spot highlight.

[doll4man]

Your animation rivals ANYTHING pixar has put out!! KUDO'S my friend!!

[socceroos123]

blender.

[ICU3DTV]

EXCELLENT*

~e~

[pixarfan97]

what types of jobs r needed to make an animated short

[petrucciphan]

@LucasMartell thanks very much sir, you're awesome

[VadimAnim]

@TheJuggaloMax No?Blender is very ease to use.

[elshater007]

I'm using max

but all 3d appications r the same

i understand u very good

i'm now converting to xsi ... it looks great

[joroleyva]

i fing XSI to be better than blender... but this is me... blender is widelly used because is free... and its been there for a loooooong time... so people jus started to use it... but XSI as i see... is more capable witht they´r new ICE system... im a Maya user... im use to it but if i choose another app it will be XSI... not blender... i think blender is so popular because its free... and its ben on the scene like forever...

[ZacharyReichenbach]

Blender ftw,

good video. Nice tips :)

[angel44724]

Lucas. have you tried Google Sketchup? Their 3D is now improved to a tee. try it! Maybe you'll like it!

Angel44724