Zombie model

[Dirty_Ape]

Would be superb to get them working with your scope.Love the scope.

Explain skeletal meshes,either i,m ignorant or I dont recognize the terminology.I presume they will be animated with character studio,though I can build bones in Max if needed.

 

[SamMaster]

link to it?

 

[Smoke39]

Erm, I da know how to explain skeletal meshes... UT2K3 player models are skeletal, the monsters aren't. If you're making your zombies in the same way you'd make a player model, it's probably a skeletal mesh. And in that case, it'd be helpful if you used the same bone names as the UT2K3 player models.

 

[Dirty_Ape]

OK

I know how player models work and will do it that way.

 

[Kangus]

yes, skeletal is generally the best way to go.... from what my old modeller on Pearman told me way back when, skeletal animation also puts less strain on the system than does vertex animation or whatever the other kind is.

 

[SamMaster]

"frame"-based? That non-skeletal kind actualy saves each and every coordinate of meshes and nodes for each animation frame in a file seperate fromt the main file. I think.

 

[Dirty_Ape]

Skeletal it is then.I knew the old method as vertex animation,the way the first Quake was done.Very time consuming.Not exactly animator freindly.

Should start modelling this week.I also want to develope a legless zombie that drags itself along.Should be nice and creepy,dragging its guts along behind it.

 

[Smoke39]

I like the sound of that guts-dragging, there.

 

[vulture987]

ya know what would be cool? if the zombies ripped gibs off of themselves and whipped em at you like in classic quake

 

[Dirty_Ape]

Animated entrails are a definate possiblity.I loved all the bits in Day of the Dead with guts spilling out and also Reanimator with the intestine attack at the end.A zombie would look great with entrails swinging about as it moves.Ooooh the possibilities....

 

[SamMaster]

Karma physics for the guts prehaps?

 

[Dirty_Ape]

Now thats what I call a sensible use for new tecnology.

 

[SamMaster]

hey why not

It came to my mind that it could be possible to create a player with a seperate yet attached coat on with actual movement using karma physics that would detatch the moment the player model's thorax bursts.

 

[Neuroflare]

That would rock.

 

[Dirty_Ape]

Here she comes just a'walkin down the street singing 'Doo-a-diddy-dum-diddy...BBBrainsssss!'


Consider a this a work in progress.Polycount now at 1116.

 

[Dirty_Ape]

His and hers walking undead.

What do you think?

Heads detach to show spine bone sticking out of neck.

Can make more bits separate for dismembement but the joints will be obvious without shoulder pads and stuff to hide them.

Must do guts next to hang out after gut-shot,as long as they dont send the poly-count too high.

 

[Smoke39]

I am likin' the sound of those gut-shots, there. Can't wait to see the models skinned.

 

[Kangus]

they are looking pretty good man. keep it up.

 

[master_newbie]

what happened to this ??

i want a zombie invasion

 

[Dirty_Ape]

I intend to get this done now.Have not had any time lately.Hope to make serious progress from now on.