NaviHuntress(Ranger)v6.0.blp

[cleavinghammer]

Would you consider making this skin for the "elite archer" models (Shandris, both Sylvanases, and Dark Ranger)?

I ask this because I was fooling around with the skin, seeing how it looks on a high elf archer (just fine, it turns out), but on the aforementioned elite archers, they look like unholy abortions from hell (try it, you'll see what I mean).

 

[Dj0z]

Monochromatic skins are greatly discouraged here ^^
it'll need to have at least 3 colors + TC

Well i wasn't really serious, point was just to stress out the importance of shadowing/highlitghting, which turns out much harder than i thought at first :O

EDIT:
6.0 is out, eyes and stuff much improved.

 

[cleavinghammer]

WHOA GEEZ!!

Well, they certainly look more aggressive, the portrait has a very Neanderthalish look now.

(So, would you make a ranger version of the skin? For, say, a Ney'tiri unit?)

 

[Deolrin]

Whoa! Great update. Definitely looks much better now. Just one more thing, could you move the pupils closer to the nose? Like they are on the ref pic.

Also, is there any chance you'll do a skin for the Hyporgriph as well, to be one of those bird dragon thingies?

 

[Dj0z]

Looks like the work is paying off ^^

WHOA GEEZ!!

Well, they certainly look more aggressive, the portrait has a very Neanderthalish look now.

(So, would you make a ranger version of the skin? For, say, a Ney'tiri unit?)

Someone told me the eye expression wasn't correct, so i made em look like real huntress eyes, aka the eyes of someone who's planning to kill stuff.

For other archers, i don't think that would be anytime soon, cuz i need an Avatar and a male Na'vi first, then i'll need at least clan leader and shaman.

Whoa! Great update. Definitely looks much better now. Just one more thing, could you move the pupils closer to the nose? Like they are on the ref pic.

Also, is there any chance you'll do a skin for the Hyporgriph as well, to be one of those bird dragon thingies?

I placed the pupils so that the details of the rest of the eye would stay visible, and because the way it wraps on the model makes them better there. on the ref pic, neytiri has a wider head, so it looks fine on her, but it wouldn't on the model, as far as i tried.

For hippogryph i don't know yet, since it would look much different from the skin i use ingame for ikrans and lance-using male Na'vi riders (67chrome's naga predator) and it would take me ages to make something remotely resembling that.. so i think i'll stick to Na'vis on foot for a while

 

[Misha]

lookin' better and better

 

[Dj0z]

lookin' better and better

^^ I spend the time it takes on it lol. That's just how i work . It will end up epic before i stop updating it, 'ya hear ;D !

 

[Etzer]

I'm making a clan leader, you know ^^

 

[Dj0z]

I'm making a clan leader, you know ^^

Yeah! at last we're gonna get the na'vi skins, nice :O ! Plus they're sorta funky enough to be used in other maps than avatar maps imo.
It is gonna save me alot of time that you make it, thanks for letting me know so we don't do the same skin twice lol, how retarded would that be x-)
I'm gonna encourage you all along lol, just tell if you could use some help.

 

[ShiroiSenji]

make more navi stuff and i might workout a cinematic or smth

 

[Dj0z]

make more navi stuff and i might workout a cinematic or smth

I'll make more of em. For now i just want this one approved.

 

[Dentothor]

much much much better. now all you need to do is fix the cape and the nose.

 

[Dj0z]

much much much better. now all you need to do is fix the cape and the nose.

Ah nice but what's wrong with the cape? i thought it was the TC leaves, but i've done that alrdy...

 

[Thrikodius]

I hate to be like that (no actually I don't) but isn't the clothing a little too... much for a Navi?

 

[Dj0z]

I hate to be like that (no actually I don't) but isn't the clothing a little too... much for a Navi?

Well i can't alpha out the shoulder, boots and gloves, like i did for the "pants", for example. Because they have volume, so if i alpha them out, it would look really weird with holes in the model.
Or is there a solution without modifying the model?

 

[Etzer]

That's what I did to the beard of DotT. Now there's a huge hole

 

[Dj0z]

Yes that's what i wanna avoid :/

 

[pRo.MAPMAKER]

Errr okay, but, when i use smooth, am i losing definition? Because Misha said it needs definition so i don't really know :/

i think either misha.. or someone else made a skinning tutorial..
just try and look at the shading parts of them maybe.
but in general its a wicked idea.. and if you can give it top definiton itll be a pro skin!

+ rep for the effort tho

 

[Thrikodius]

Well i can't alpha out the shoulder, boots and gloves, like i did for the "pants", for example. Because they have volume, so if i alpha them out, it would look really weird with holes in the model.
Or is there a solution without modifying the model?

Not really I just felt like beeing a little annoying back then. Good skin. I'm no skinner but I like it.

 

[Dj0z]

i think either misha.. or someone else made a skinning tutorial..
just try and look at the shading parts of them maybe.
but in general its a wicked idea.. and if you can give it top definiton itll be a pro skin!

+ rep for the effort tho

Thanks and yea now i found out about having definition while keeping things smooth, with all these tutos and the advices from people.

Not really I just felt like beeing a little annoying back then. Good skin. I'm no skinner but I like it.

Lol 'kay thanks then x) and you make good models, so you don't need skinning anyways

 

[Thrikodius]

Lol 'kay thanks then x) and you make good models, so you don't need skinning anyways

Sure I do. In order to make better models.

 

[Misha]

there is one thing.. that black line across the center of the thigh.. could you remove it..?

oh and.. i think the leaves there need a lill more definition, maybe thinner lines that are between the leaves?

 

[Craka_J]

It may not be a great skin but the improvements are remarkably enormous since it was first submitted. +rep for taking the time to improve your work.

 

[GrimmjowCZ]

Very good, I love Avatar

 

[Alfagar]

O shi' the forehead is awful, you have to something with that fusing of those lines in the center of the forehead.
Nice idea, ftw na'vi

 

[Dj0z]

there is one thing.. that black line across the center of the thigh.. could you remove it..?

oh and.. i think the leaves there need a lill more definition, maybe thinner lines that are between the leaves?

Well it makes her look skinnier when wrapped on the model. Na'vi are supposed to be rather skinny, and it does its job

I'll refine the leaves, and some other things, later on.

It may not be a great skin but the improvements are remarkably enormous since it was first submitted. +rep for taking the time to improve your work.

Thanks ^^ that sure is encouraging to produce quality work.

O shi' the forehead is awful, you have to something with that fusing of those lines in the center of the forehead.
Nice idea, ftw na'vi

Okay i'll look into that. And i'll make more Na'vi skins too

 

[Misha]

Well it makes her look skinnier when wrapped on the model. Na'vi are supposed to be rather skinny, and it does its job

it is still kinda odd..

 

[Kuhneghetz]

The darker blue is a bit oversaturated, but the skin is indeed a very huge improvement. Kudos for the effort.

 

[Dj0z]

Thanks

@Misha: I'll see if i can improve it somehow when i update.

 

[Misha]

so... approved, is it?
*churns up and sprays champagne at Dj0z*

 

[WolfmanArc]

Very Nice.

 

[Nillere]

The skin is pretty nice now, my only suggestion is that you should turn the blue color into a more light blue color, to fit more

 

[Etzer]

Erhm, I resigned from skinning without even making my "first skin" so you are on your own for the shaman/wiseman.

 

[Dj0z]

Someone else already suggested to do that color tweak, so i'll do that the next time i update.

Thanks for the comments

Erhm, I resigned from skinning without even making my "first skin" so you are on your own for the shaman/wiseman.

Okay, it ain't x-mas every day is it ^^ so i'll do that one myself too.

 

[germanthegood]

dj0z can you make pack of trees i need it for my next map

 

[Mgeterno11]

Should get a director's cut!

I completely agree with that. I think it is an excellent, nice, beautiful and awesome skin. I rate it 5/5.
The coloring is beautiful, too. Did you make it with GIMP or Photoshop?

 

[Dj0z]

dj0z can you make pack of trees i need it for my next map

Sorry, i have no such plans anytime soon.

I completely agree with that. I think it is an excellent, nice, beautiful and awesome skin. I rate it 5/5.
The coloring is beautiful, too. Did you make it with GIMP or Photoshop?

I used GIMP, as stated in the description thanks for the rating.