Two worlds

So, yesh. I haven't posted here in over a year. A lot of things changed, and well, keep changing. That, though, is not the purpose of this post. The thing is, I made something I consider original (and I really hope it actually is). A simple idea, but the execution is tricky - a simple shape-shifting pendant. That turned out to be a key-chain instead, but is basically the same thing.

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(the picture links to the photo album page)
So, while texturing and trying out normal mapping (you can notice it best around her thigh), I've found it to be quite annoying not being able to see well what I changed on the model. Like, for instance, if I painted on her palm. Rotating and positioning the camera to see it would be a real pain. Therefore, I decided to pause the texture development (since all I do there anymore is paint in an external editor), and rig the model with a biped. I'd have to do it anyway, so I thought, why not now? Another thing to learn and have fun with.

Well... I certanly am learning things. As for the fun part... not so much. So far it has been a real pain, with the envelopes behaving in the most ridiculous ways, the bones moving equally, if not even more insanely, and vertices often being connected to the furthest bones (I found a vertice in her neck that would move with her foot bone!). Still, I'm slowly fixing these little quirks and moving forward. The screenie there confirms it, I suppose.
But, as far as I have heard, no one likes rigging characters. I guess I won't be an exception to the rule, as is so often the case with me

As for the model itself - it still requires quite some work. Her face especially - she barely looks like the Leira I imagined. I am yet to find good 3D reference for an anime face... Once I do, I'll put some details there. Or maybe I'll try to feel my own way around it. We'll see.
And yeah, her hands look rough as well, though I don't think I'll be putting anymore details there (other than proper textures, that is). In the intended media, I doubt you'll see her this close up.

Completely unrelated to the previous post...
I found this drawing laying about in my pre-crash documents. Thought I might share it here, even though it's very much unfinished. I doubt it ever will be, too.

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Yes, this post is about photos. But first I have to say (in a very scotish accent): Bloody hell! I gotta fix up me blog design 'cause o' that "favorites" thing. Ach. EDIT - There ain't no nothing to see there no more. I fixez it.

Anyway, the point is that I'm supposed to print out 6 or more (preferably not a lot more) of my best photos. These will be the main part of the grade that I get in the end. I'm making a new album here, in which I'll put potentials for printing.
The album in question is HERE.
EDIT - 18:10 21.01 - Added some new ones... 10 and up.

Now, I'd really appreciate suggestions here. Which ones should I keep? The deadline is pretty soon too, so I guess I won't get a lot of feedback, but still. What the hey. Thems are intrestin' photos anyways, eh?

Here's another thingamajig:

This is actually the first pic I made - the one I posted last time is the second. Never the less, this guy here is Cross (spelling liable to change). He's also a big part of the Mysterious Project (ooooh ), and will be making more appearances in the stuff that I post later.

Now, the character that I posted prior to this - her name is Leira. All thanks for the both these names (and some others, as well) go to Erik Karlsson Berra - check out his NWN modules and YouTube movies over there ^^
It's that horrible thing that happens in every other RPG game. The joy with which you start up a game just dissapears when you click "New Game" and that headache prompt pops out asking: "Name?".
Ugh.

Wanna post more, but tired now...