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Alien Muscial Instruments Suggestions

MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
edited April 2013 in The Commons

I would like to recreate an alien band similar to Max Rebo's Band, but the hardest issue I am having is finding props that can pass off as alien instruments, like Max Rebo's keyboard. "Horns" and "Drums" are the easiest to recreate; so im not overly concerned with those types of instruments.

Any suggestions?

-MJ

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited December 1969

    Do you mean something like that?

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited December 1969

    There are also several alien-looking instruments here
    http://dreampaint.perso.sfr.fr/poser5.html

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited December 1969

    Oh wow. Definitely! Where can i find the keyboard?

    -MJ

  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited April 2013

    MJ007 said:
    Oh wow. Definitely! Where can i find the keyboard?

    -MJ


    Well, I'll pack it after I clean it up and UV map it.
    I just make a quick one but it is 58K polygons and can be optimized
    Also it is completely static, if it is ok with you.
    I can make all keys separate objects so you can imitate the pressed state, but I can't predict how grouping in Poser would work from out of DS export.
    Do you need more keys? Also it is 270 degrees instrument, not sure if it is believable to have one unless the player is an octopi.
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  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited December 1969

    Kattey said:

    Well, I'll pack it after I clean it up and UV map it.
    I just make a quick one but it is 58K polygons and can be optimized
    Also it is completely static, if it is ok with you.
    I can make all keys separate objects so you can imitate the pressed state, but I can't predict how grouping in Poser would work from out of DS export.
    Do you need more keys? Also it is 270 degrees instrument, not sure if it is believable to have one unless the player is an octopi.

    If you can make the key pressable that would be great. I dont need anymore keys, I will work it out.

    Thanks!

    -MJ

  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited December 1969

    Not sure if I can but I'd try

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited December 1969

    If its alot of work, dont't worry about it. Its not that big a deal. I can deal with it as is.

    -MJ

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,639
    edited December 1969

    I'd love some alien musical instruments for sci-fi renders.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited April 2013

    Kattey said:
    Also it is 270 degrees instrument, not sure if it is believable to have one unless the player is an octopi.

    And maybe not *EXACTLY* an Octopi... but i think he can manage the instrument.

    -MJ

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited April 2013

    :) I see

    Well, I managed to kick the polygon count down to about 26K, I don't think I can make it any less so without losing the smooth look, so I'll start UV mapping today. MJ007, are you using Poser or DS?
    As for other alien instruments, what sort of instruments would you like? Like, string, horns, keyboards?

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  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited April 2013

    Well you already covered the keyboard. I would like some kinda punk rocker guitar like the one attached. But whatever alien twist it had would be fine with me. If i had an alien horn like the one the one-eyed pink guy has, or one like the 3rd from the left "Booty head" has, that would be awesome! The only thing i would be missing is some sorta alien-looking drums for my drummer.

    And I use DS2.3.


    -MJ

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited December 1969

    There are some free guitars that look similar. I will try to make a morph for them to make them look more alien - I'm afraid, guitars are too complicated for me to make.

  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited December 1969

    That works for me!
    Can you point me to them?


    -MJ

  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited December 1969

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/629/
    here is a big list

  • macleanmaclean Posts: 2,438
    edited December 1969

    You might find some things in my Morphing Primitives pack. There are 50 different morphing props. You could make some pretty weird combinations.

    http://www.daz3d.com/everyday-morphing-primitives/

    mac

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  • KatteyKattey Posts: 2,899
    edited April 2013

    Well, it is ready.
    I was unable to make a smartpropped pp2 with separate keys so it is a static obj; I have a variation with all keys as separate objs in case if you wish to make a moveable props youself. There is a bit of UV stretch on the back of the main base, but it isn't very noticeable unless you use a checkboard-like pattern. Side keyboard has separate zones so you can tile those textures separately. There are also several keys that have a different matzone in case if you wish to make them special keys.
    It is scaled for sitting Genesis scale in DS, but initial scale is from Cinema4D (in cms). I can rescale it for Poser scale if you wish.

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  • MJ007MJ007 Posts: 1,683
    edited December 1969

    Poser scale would be preferred.
    Thanks Kattey!

    -MJ

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