Modelling the Giraffe

I thought I should get a start on modelling the giraffe to make sure the texture and shape of the giraffe matched the elephant. I started by making a "bean" shape by making a sphere and reshaping it using the edit poly modifier. I then used the soft selection to shape the body more.

















After a long time of moving the edges and polygons around until I created the perfect shape, I then made a small tail at the back and made sure it stuck out this time for later when adding the bones. I did this by using the extrude tool.

















This is a rendered image of what the giraffe's body looks like at this point. I am very impressed with the shape and look forward to being able to create the rest of the giraffe to see how it turns out.