[WIP] APZ's New Canon Cloud

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Um I think you should for his permission first lol. Besides, he said if he wanted to make a field cloud model, it's gonna be a chibi version  :P
 
I said I wanted to learn how to make it first, can't release something if you dont know how to do it. I already know asking the creators for permission is part of the rules. Can anyone else provide the steps for it ? Im sure I cant just extract them from battle.lgp and save them into field.lgp by renaming the files ? Or can i ?
 
Yes, please check the PRP Thread. And use that as a starting point to branch off of. I have no interest in it. I understand that you want to take my old APZ Cloud and turn him into a field model and not release it, just for yourself. But that requires a lot more than just renaming files.

Unfortunately no, I can't really help you there. I have enough trouble explaining animation and 3DS Max and Maya and After Effects to the students I tutor. I'm pretty booked. And besides... I honestly haven't even opened ANY of the FFVIIPC tools since 2009. I'm bound to have forgotten nearly all of it! I'll have to relearn all over again.

(and the only reason I've been posting more than usual is because it keeps my mind active on as little sleep as I get. So I can keep working on my school projects without passing out!)

I wish I had a screenshot to keep this thread focused, but I don't have anything that's any more than the last post:




That's NOT the final head... The file with that hair model got corrupted or something when I opened it in 3DS Max 2012 and tried to save it to 2011. No worries, I wasn't 100% on it, and it wasn't final anyways...

I work iteratively, (as in cloudv01.max, cloudv02.max, cloudv03.max) So we're SAFE! and there was no monitor screaming like in the old days  ;) Just a quick sigh and a shrug. Nothing was lost that was gold.
 
Yeah, it must have happened when I was doing whatever with the belts. Soft selection type stuff. Didn't get around the raising his in-seam when I made the screenshot. I was trying to match the belts and the bangle to rendered pictures of Zack and Cloud as best as possible, wasn't paying attention to his crotch  ;)
 
the buster sword looks impressive!!! awesome work apz!!! and the cloud model too!!!!!!! you are the best men
 
Just wondering if you've made any more progress on this model? I recently started playing FF7 again with a lot of the newest mods out, and from what I've seen, this is by far the best looking Cloud model ever made. Not to bump the thread with a simple progress report request, but I'm really looking forward to this one. I loved the last one you did, and this one looks even better.

Also, out of curiosity, do you have any plans to do any other character models?
 
I would love to do different character models! But my free time has gone out the window. I'm still in school, I have a 1 year old, I'm interning at Sony, and I'm developing a music video for a musician. I'm just straight up SWAMPED! But don't give up hope yet, I REALLY want to finish this project. And I AM NOT ABANDONING THIS PROJECT

This Cloud will be completed and I also want to do the dlc different versions of him. In the same vein as the different Batmans for Arkham City.

As far as other characters...? I might make a few if for no other reason than for my art portfolio. And I'll leave it to the community to chop them up and code them into the game, I just don't think I'll have the time.
 
I wasn't aware about story behind your first APZ Cloud, I didn't understood why it wasn't here anymore ! And anyway I found it a moment ago...

All that I want to say, it's I'm an addicted about your APZ Cloud (and after all, you know it's used by many people), I'm a beginner, and trying to make other HQ models, but I consider Cloud/Barret  perfect as it.

Now I understand why you are doing it, and just want to say, go for it, you have all needed skills and I know your model will be really great ! I will take a look back later, even if I really like the one I'm using !

Edit : I would not be that joyfull concerning Sony... and their policy ^^ Open Source isn't really what Sony like ... Maybe Microsoft was better ^^ I'm not sure they'll appreciate your models, they are more like to sue every Open Source code on court (they work like that lol) and they won (big wallets allways won, it must be justice ^^) ! So if they can made it with Open Source code, I wouldn't imagine about this kind of stuff :/ Anyway, congratulations XD
 
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I would love to post a new reply thank you  ;)

OKAY The thing you guys have all been waiting to hear IS>>>>>>

That I still want to do this! PLUS~ When I finally get around to it, I have 10 times the talent that I had even 1 year ago (which means... about the last time I actually checked this board)

THE BAD NEWS. I'm the intrepid father who's trying to graduate and work a full time job to keep my wife and kid fed and I'm kinda REALLY busy!!!  :(

I don't wanna be that guy. Well... I DO  ;) But I don't like to abandon things that I want to do.

I WANT TO DO THIS CLOUD THING FOR YOU GUYS But life is hard man!  :P I pull about 2 all nighters a week.

<off topic>And for those of you who've read my inane ramblings about how dramatic my life is... IT GOT WORSE!!!! Last January some serious life changing bullmoore happened that threatened my sanity and family. TWO separate and equally soul crushing things happened within 2 days. I can't talk about it obviously... Let's just say the damage is pretty permanent, and a man I used to respect will be in jail for the rest of his life, a family member of mine will need counseling... And a person I love very much will never speak to me again... But no more elaboration is needed. I live in a soap opera is what I'm trying to say</off topic>

ANYWAYS! You can't keep a good dog down, and I'm still kicking!

All the work on this page that you've seen so far...? Scrapped!

But no worries. I can pump this guy out in a week with the talent I've accrued (Which involved working at Sony Online Entertainment for 3 months) And with my new fangled ZBrush skills, he'll be pretty and accurate and retopo'd with a nice clean simple mesh. I'll even bake out a normals and spec map for you people with the Aali's custom driver.

I'll take screenshots to track my progress and explain what I'm doing in each step, it could be used as a how-to of sorts for those that are interested in learning these skills. (Time tracking is VERY important in the video game field! GET USED TO TRACKING YOUR TIME if you want to be a part of that kind of work!!!)

AAAAAAAAAAND... FUDGE IT!  :P I'll go ahead and rerelease my old APZ Cloud Model with a brand new painted face so no one can complain! (Hey, it's better than waiting for my life to slow down again right!?)

I'll post about it later in the week after my finals on Tuesday... I'll quickly repaint the face (with that shiggity one I still have half completed on a layer in the photoshop file) And make the post so you people can finally be happy about it being back  ::)

--(Why didn't I do this earlier? Cause I really wanted to make a Cloud that blew it out of the water! But after FOUR ALMOST FIVE YEARS people are STILL emailing me about my APZ Cloud... THAT MEANS SOMETHING!!! That means people loved it more than most big budget summer movies! Granted it's not my intellectual property... but folks loved my work ferociously regardless)
 
Yippie-Kai-Yay Mother f!... gosh im excited lol, btw dude you should fix up your life first y'know but meh depends on the situation hope you get things settled again and good to see you spend your critical time on this cloud model, good luck! :)
 
Glad to hear it
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On Wednesday I'll paint something up, and convert it to the proper format within all my old files and re-upload it. Considering The old thread has a negative heading on it... I suppose it will warrant a new thread in the releases section. And everyone can be happy and stop e-mailing me at least once a week  :) (Seriously... 3 years later and I still get asked about it, that's freakin awesome!)

It'll be the battle model only unfortunately... But it's better than nothing!
 
I'm a huge fan of your previous Cloud Battle Model, which I unfortunately lost when my little brother got me a virus and I had to re-format... If this new one is really as awesome as you say it is then you sir, are even more awesome than I thought so before! I'm definitely looking forward to it's release! Cheers to the champ once again!  :-D
 
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Good show. May be someday i'll be as good....maybe
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I only got that way by not letting anything stop me! And if you think what you've seen so far was good... That was only me learning how to do these things in the first place. Developing your spacial reasoning through observation is the key. After that you have to familiarize yourself with the software. But the software doesn't think for you! The best work comes from those who truly have an understanding of thinking of an objects volume and shape in their own minds. OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING is absolutely the fastest way to get that skill. And sculpting clay and such helps enormously.




As far as the New face for the Cloud model... I painted one up, but I have to quickly re-teach myself how to do all this stuff. I might have it ready tonight if my son goes to sleep and nobody else needs my attention tonight  ;)
 
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