• Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    Hi artifact 👋

  • spikeyxxx

    Hey artifact!

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    I feel you there. Several times through this project I was left scratching my head trying to reconcile certain pieces

  • a
    artifact

    Hi Kent/Spikey

  • spikeyxxx

    Different angles in the reference photos look different

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    It's a tricky one. But what you've done so far seems spot on to me.

    Is it just slow interpreting the shapes?

  • spikeyxxx

    But yes, where is everyone?

  • spikeyxxx

    The details arenot theproblem, but the general shape...reference fails me ;)

  • Kent Trammell(theluthier)

    Ahh no worries! I've seen you answering tons of questions on the site. AND.....I haven't finished mine either 😅

  • spikeyxxx

    haven't finished my parts yet!
    I let everybody ddown

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It's finally done?!

I'm 99.9999% positive we will be completely finished modeling our DOG backhoe by the time this stream broadcasts! After 7 months in the making, this is a big deal. I imagine this stream will be celebratory in nature, looking over the final model, and demoing either the modeling of the floor mat (which requires all other interior parts to be completed, or possibly exploring what an exploded-view animation could look like.

Demonstration: Exploded View / Assembly Animation

The demonstration portion of the stream explores the anatomy of an assembly animation. When we have a model as complex as this backhoe, what cooler way to show it off than seeing it "build itself" piece by piece? Though it may appear complicated, thankfully it's not too difficult to animated this kind of thing.

A CGC Community Project

This complex model is a collaborative effort between instructor and Citizen members. If you're interested in the project please jump over to the Forum Thread to learn more!


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