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Author:  Selkit [ Thu May 07, 2009 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Fan-creation in progress!
In tribute to Cortex Command (And because I need a new avatar for Second Life), I am currently creating a Dummy! Just your ordinary Cortex Command style Dummy, popped from two dimensions to three. My own way of fanboying over the awesomeness. I'll continue to update with new images every second day or so as progress is made. I will admit, a few liberties will be taken artistically (A lot of detailing ability is gained in the transition from 256-color sprite to animated polymesh character), but I suspect it'll be awesomeness. Cheers, Data and co! Current overall progress image below:

Image

Mods:
- May 6; Began laying out basic figure reference points, sculpted and textured head, made generic placeholder orange textures
- May 7; Sculpted and textured torso, began jetpack, added jetpack attachments, began groundwork for pelvis
- May 8; Pelvis and legs! Now he's a useless bullet-catcher without arms! And without any help from stray flying dropship bits!

Attachments:
File comment: Early stages of the Dummy SL build
DummyEarlyStages_001.jpg
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File comment: Refinements to the head texture and the recently added neck of the dummy avatar
DummyEarlyStages_HeadtextureRefinementsAndNeck.jpg
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File comment: Attachment points for the jetpack; May still make the jetpack protrude a little further. No nozzles sculpted yet for the jets. Still working on those.
DummyEarlyStages_JetpackAttachments.jpg
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File comment: Current progress state; Head done, added neck, traverse plate below neck with some small pneumatics underneath (not seen at this angle), begun work on shoulder joints, jetpack, and waist joint
DummyEarlyStages_TorsoAndHead.jpg
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File comment: Dummy! Now with bonus free legs! (Until the next stray dropship part or bullet comes screaming along)
EetHasLegsNao.jpg
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File comment: Internal detailing on the leg, in progress
LegDetails_Forum.jpg
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Author:  Magick [ Thu May 07, 2009 3:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
Epic win. That is all that can be said about this.
Author:  Rawtoast [ Thu May 07, 2009 4:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
I don't think anyone, even someone who plays Cortex Command every single day, would recognize a Dummy model in SL as a CC fan-creation. Remember, crash test dummies actually exist.

Still, very neat, keep it up :)
I got kicked off a few SL servers back in "the day" for a combination of distasteful content creation and refusal to rollplay in designated roll-playing areas.

'Place scares me sometimes.
Author:  Selkit [ Thu May 07, 2009 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
The jetpack that'll be on the back of it (And LSL scripted to activate when I enter fly mode) will probably clue them in that it's definitely not your average test dummy. :wink:
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Thu May 07, 2009 4:29 pm ]
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Just give it servos, and people will know it for what it is. But shouldn't this go in media?
Author:  Selkit [ Thu May 07, 2009 4:36 pm ]
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Ack. Pardon my newness; If it should, I hope someone can move it, but there's other fanwork threads in this forum too (The MSPA thread among others that I've seen). Seemed like the place.

(Edit: And on a second glance at the forum index, now I see 'Media' at the top. Drr drr drr...)
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Thu May 07, 2009 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
It's okay, if it should go there a mod or admin will move it. As it is this avatar is just epic. Keep up the good work :)
Author:  Duh102 [ Thu May 07, 2009 6:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
Yeh, for visibility you should have made a crab. Maybe a coalition heavy. Oh well. Do keep us posted.
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Thu May 07, 2009 6:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
The one that would stick out the most would be a brainbot or dreadnought, because no one would've seen them before.
Author:  Selkit [ Thu May 07, 2009 8:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
I suppose there's nothing to say I couldn't just create a whole collection of CC avatars and props. Updating shortly with more recent images; The dummy now has most of a torso, a neck, and a head, with the jetpack starting to take shape. May still add some details to the textures, but... the sort of matte plastic look it has right now is rather appropriate.

(Edit: And done! Will post another update tomorrow. Taking a break from working on it for now. Also, what do you folk want to see done most, next? Crabs? Dreadnought? Coalition Heavy? Discuss!)
Author:  war_man333 [ Thu May 07, 2009 10:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
I hate Second Life, but that's a really nice mesh/model.
Author:  Disst [ Thu May 07, 2009 10:21 pm ]
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Ew... Whats with the point filtering?

Low graphics?
Author:  Duh102 [ Thu May 07, 2009 10:24 pm ]
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Selkit wrote:
Crabs?

Crabs, and a giant sign that says "Look sir, free crabs!".
Author:  Selkit [ Thu May 07, 2009 10:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fan-creation in progress!
3POK_PHALE wrote:
Ew... Whats with the point filtering?

Low graphics?


You mean the total lack of antialiasing, or the restriction to reasonably low resolution single-sphere UV'd textures? :P

SL is not known for modern graphics, unfortunately; They're still using an OpenGL version that dates back to 2002. No antialiasing support and they only very recently patched in (poorly) a few basic predefined shaders with very little use.
Author:  Grif [ Thu May 07, 2009 11:39 pm ]
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Throw in an SMG and we might be able to talk.
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