(4Aug13 UPDATE VERSION 2: added the missing wood texture images.
Alternatively download the images manually from
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/26621/#395336 )
In the South of Thailand keeping caged birds is very popular. By far the most popular bird is the Red-Whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) because of its beautiful and melodious singing voice. Known locally as 'Nok Krong Hua Juk' (literally 'crested cagebird') their owners regularly get together to show off the birds in singing competitions.
This low resolution (1745 vertices/980 faces) model represents the most basic and simplest style of cage - a dozen or so square-sectioned pieces of wood form the basic frame, shorter pieces of wood are used to make the perch and door, and simple wooden doweling is used for the bars.
You'll probably want a freebie bird model to put in this freebie cage. Two suggestions:
- Papasmrfe's Bird: (semi-realistic) free from ShareC - http://www.sharecg.com/v/68060/
- LiluBird: (toon style) free from here - http://blueplum.sakura.ne.jp/sazanami/Original%20doll.htm
I've included a couple of Poser files to make it easy to use these two birds with this cage. You need to download and install the bird models separately first. I've also incorporated a very simple Red Whiskered Bulbul texture for LiluBird (I was unable to do this for Papasmrfe's bird due to UV mapping issues - looking into resolving that!). Also check out Ethereal Shine's textures/poses for LiluBird here at ShareCG - http://www.sharecg.com/v/33559/ ).
And for those of you who have the basic DAZ3D Songbird (NOT free - http://www.daz3d.com/songbird) I've also included a couple of Poser files to help with that. You need to buy, download and install the DAZ Songbird separately to make use of these files. They incorporate a very simplistic Red Whiskered Bulbul texture, crest morph, and bill morph (as shown in the main promo)
Happy rendering!
Pete Williams
3rd August 2013
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4Aug13 UPDATE VERSION 2: added the missing wood texture images. Check description top right for alternative download.
(Thanks Papasmrfe for the feedback!)