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Published: 2010-01-07 20:56:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 19067; Favourites: 211; Downloads: 32
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Description Na'vi Character Study (inspired by the movie AVATAR by James Cameron)

Direct Maxon Cinema4D R11.5 render without any postwork.

M4 based Mesh with extended textures and morphs.
Improved texture, eyes, tooth, skin... using C4D's shader system.
Thanks to Messange-Bleue-Stock for the support [link]

Newer versions here:



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Comments: 145

unabjorkg [2014-04-15 21:57:59 +0000 UTC]

...you forgot the tail..

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mike-reiss In reply to unabjorkg [2014-04-18 15:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Here is the final version...:
mike-reiss.deviantart.com/art/…

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sandra30 [2012-12-25 17:10:33 +0000 UTC]

wow

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mike-reiss In reply to sandra30 [2013-02-15 07:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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RuinofDarkness [2011-05-22 21:07:08 +0000 UTC]

I really like the ears! Good combination of human and Na'vi. Nice work !~

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mike-reiss In reply to RuinofDarkness [2011-05-30 19:32:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Rageroth [2010-04-29 10:33:49 +0000 UTC]

dude, that's awesome!

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mike-reiss In reply to Rageroth [2010-04-29 11:24:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! The new updated version is here: [link]

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Rageroth In reply to mike-reiss [2010-04-29 20:53:34 +0000 UTC]

that's awesome man!

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Reaver-8-0-8-0-8 [2010-02-24 09:04:22 +0000 UTC]

Hi, fantastic work, identical!. I'm trying to build a na've character in daz. I've got the morphs done but I just cant bring myself to do the long process of painting custom skins. Are you willing to give out the textures you made? They would look great on my girl. Thanks

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mike-reiss In reply to Reaver-8-0-8-0-8 [2010-02-24 09:39:15 +0000 UTC]

The Texture set is based on the textures I have got from this nice lady [link] . Go ask her. She will share the files for sure with you!

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Reaver-8-0-8-0-8 In reply to mike-reiss [2010-02-24 10:18:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man, your a saint. Keep up the good work.

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mike-reiss In reply to Reaver-8-0-8-0-8 [2010-02-28 00:04:51 +0000 UTC]

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Catgel [2010-01-27 11:37:17 +0000 UTC]

wow its great hes face is awesome. & hey its great to see the Na'vi cusps in there teeth... out of every 100 avatar devs theres only about two ever showing their teeth !Have you noticed !

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mike-reiss In reply to Catgel [2010-01-27 19:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am glad you like it...
I like to keep my eyes on details.

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Avia-Sunanda [2010-01-23 10:31:37 +0000 UTC]

LUvvvv this render,amazing color!!!

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mike-reiss In reply to Avia-Sunanda [2010-01-23 19:44:43 +0000 UTC]

Yea! This was my first AVATAR (try).
There was so much wrong. The eyes, the ears, the nose, the body and face morph...
So I did the improved version you sure have seen. And now I am working on the female
version - wich is much more tricky...

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Avia-Sunanda In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-23 19:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Yeah i agree,i have the avatar-bundle too.
Some morphs are not the way you like,and its hard to create it the way you want sometimes,but it`s also a challenge to make your own perfect morph.
I installed ZBrush,i really want to studie this thing,it`s really interesting!!
I am looking forward to see your female version

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mike-reiss In reply to Avia-Sunanda [2010-01-23 19:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Huh! Zbrush.
Do yourself a favour and by a video tutorial f.e. from lynda.com.
I got lost in zbrush without it. It is an amazing and most powerfull software
and you can do wonders with it. But you have to know how to handle it. The usage
differs from every software you know - believe me!

Which version do you have?

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Avia-Sunanda In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-23 20:03:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah i saw some awesome tuts on Youtube,and it looks really coOOOL!!
I specialy want to design outfits for Poser and Daz,and caracters,that would be soooo cooOOL,if you can handle the program.
And i believe you,it`s a complicated thing,hahahahahahah BUT i think it`s worth it to studie Zbrush.
Did you made something with it?

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Dark09 [2010-01-16 08:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Very nice job >.👍: 0 ⏩: 1

mike-reiss In reply to Dark09 [2010-01-16 21:09:36 +0000 UTC]

The main part was to modify the human male 3d mesh as close to the avatar (or na'vi) anatomical features as possible. The ligthing setup is complex and the render time is ... dont ask me! But I am realy happy with the result. I did a lot of work on the eyes... I am glad you like it!

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shemale317 [2010-01-16 05:06:56 +0000 UTC]

I Really like your render,
I really really really really love this movie and id love to know what you think of my Avatar render,

Have a GREAT day,

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mike-reiss In reply to shemale317 [2010-01-16 21:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I am glad you like my avatar!
I left a comment on your image...

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fall-from-grace [2010-01-13 00:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Personally, while I think it's good, I also believe it could still use some work to stay a little truer to the Navi racial design. The ears should be higher, more elongated, and pointy. Also, the entire figure should be a bit more elongated and thin. Lastly, the addition of finer details like the braid and tail would make this image perfect. Don't get me wrong, it's a great image all together, but we can all make improvements and sometimes the eye of another can help pick out things that we cannot see ourselves.

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mike-reiss In reply to fall-from-grace [2010-01-13 16:58:03 +0000 UTC]

I made a mayor update to the mesh... Rendering is running now!
Eyes, nose, tail are correct now... Uploading it soon...

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fall-from-grace In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-14 05:43:45 +0000 UTC]

Glad to hear you are unlike me and fixing/updating your images. Keep up the good work.

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mike-reiss In reply to fall-from-grace [2010-01-14 13:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Shure I do!
Here is te new version: [link]

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bubbles79 [2010-01-12 20:41:27 +0000 UTC]

the original Na'vi only have 4 fingers, not 5, avatars have 5 carrying human DNA.
It's pretty good but still look too much human. \
keep up the work!!

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mike-reiss In reply to bubbles79 [2010-01-12 21:41:17 +0000 UTC]

Year I know. I am working on it.
Thanks for the info. I did not know that...

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bubbles79 In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-13 19:57:15 +0000 UTC]

YW, it's great work

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mike-reiss In reply to bubbles79 [2010-01-13 21:18:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am glad you like my work!
I am currently working on a new AVATAR-Navi Render with an improoved Character.
Watch my profile if you want!

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cranenoir [2010-01-12 08:06:51 +0000 UTC]

nice moddeling and teksture, great job

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mike-reiss In reply to cranenoir [2010-01-12 12:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I am working on the femal Na'vi version...

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cranenoir In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-13 00:13:26 +0000 UTC]

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mike-reiss In reply to cranenoir [2010-01-13 17:07:00 +0000 UTC]

The new Avatar rendering is running... Uploading it soon.

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cranenoir In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-14 00:31:59 +0000 UTC]

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mike-reiss In reply to cranenoir [2010-01-14 13:25:57 +0000 UTC]

You can find it here: [link]

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cranenoir In reply to mike-reiss [2010-01-15 00:57:24 +0000 UTC]

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ValondraDeva [2010-01-10 17:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!

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mike-reiss In reply to ValondraDeva [2010-01-10 19:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
I am glad you like it...

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EligoDesign [2010-01-10 11:24:02 +0000 UTC]

so cool!

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mike-reiss In reply to EligoDesign [2010-01-10 12:33:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am glad you like it...

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yogideviantart [2010-01-10 10:38:47 +0000 UTC]

wow..

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mike-reiss In reply to yogideviantart [2010-01-10 12:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am glad you like it...

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AlexeyChubrikov [2010-01-10 07:49:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow!
Very nice work!
Like this film, and like your work!

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mike-reiss In reply to AlexeyChubrikov [2010-01-10 12:34:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am glad you like it...

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mike-reiss In reply to AlexeyChubrikov [2010-01-10 12:33:50 +0000 UTC]

Danke vielmals!

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hollystarlightanime [2010-01-10 02:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Holy cow..............
I think that's all I need to say!

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mike-reiss In reply to hollystarlightanime [2010-01-10 19:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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