[DS2] Hammer, Alkogolik

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

Hi all, this is my wip.

Habboi · Mar 2012

Great design although I'm unsure about the chains. Mainly because I don't think they made it clear whether we can have jiggly bits. Regardless it looks like it could deal some real damage.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

maybe you are right

BoBo_the_seal · Mar 2012

great shapes! Please make sure your handle is long enough.

- BoBo

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

enough for what?

Piflik · Mar 2012

Long enough to be a two-handed weapon. Have a look at the proxy and fit your model to the proportions.

MiAlx · Mar 2012

Nice design, keep at it!

You may exceed the dimensions of this proxy slightly but you are encouraged to keep your design contained within the boundaries of the individual sections. [...] We make use of squash and stretch in our animation. This area [the handle] (along with the weapon head) will scale up in some animations.

I guess thats what he meant.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

base mesh

ShootandRun · Mar 2012

neato! I like the bottom piece being cross-like in the original concepts, having it attached that way I kinda loose the cross shape. also do u know which class you are aiming for? seems makerish or angelic at the moment. Can't wait to see this later on!

MissMaddyTaylor · Mar 2012

The shape of this is very unique and awesome! Keep going!

ageless · Mar 2012

Loving it's overall shape.Best Of luck.

AimBiZ · Mar 2012

Nice progress! Though unsure here as well which theme this would belong to. Bottom of handle speaks angelic but the rest looks more towards maker.

pulyx · Mar 2012

General sillhouete is looking real good man.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

hipoly time

Di$array · Mar 2012

This is shaping up to a nice solid design.

toxic_h2o · Mar 2012

It feels heavy which is a good thing.

ScoobyDoofus · Mar 2012

This looks pretty good, to I feel the pommel is a little large/tall and the design in general is feeling almost sci-fi...

skankerzero · Mar 2012

I like it!

stands out from the crowd.

Torch · Mar 2012

Hey man I like this, almost looks kinda futuristic

really awesome design!

Myrddraal · Mar 2012

cool design, looks really clean. Once the stone is textured and u add a few bums and scratches it should't look too scifi

ageless · Mar 2012

loving everything in it specially handle and hammer head.Very Clean look.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

Thank you. Mudbox will help me create fantasy look.

ChaosEidolon · Mar 2012

sweet! Keeping it simple for success! I love the design.
The ring on the bot may get in the way? big big perhaps, not sure.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing this move along! one of my favs so far.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

___ upd ___

Di$array · Mar 2012

Not at all! keep going.

Habboi · Mar 2012

No but it does make me think of Greek design

Good job making it look more rock like. I assumed it was going to be metal for some reason.

BoBo_the_seal · Mar 2012

That looks great! Keep your texture space in mind though. I think your details are too small.

- BoBo

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

_ upd_

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

you're scaring me, BoBo

SouthpawSid · Mar 2012

to what Bobo said> remember it's a third person game, and that you're only going to get a 512.
Bigger, more easily read details from over the shoulder are the way to go

STRIKER · Mar 2012

looks cool, dont forget to make your detail big in some places.

Tadao215 · Mar 2012

this is looking great, cant wait to see more progress

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

I'll try to make details more clear and change some form.

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Skyerzz · Mar 2012

Omg its Mysterio !!!. I'm really digging the hammer head and how its fastened in there, but I'm not a fan of the round studs all over the handle. I'd change it to wraps to vary up the materials and the spec map.

Daven · Mar 2012

yeah, this has really taken a step up since it's inception (bwaaaamm). Looking snazzy!

tedark1 · Mar 2012

I agree with Skyerzz. The handle is looking too clean and modern, as apposed to gritty and old. Making the handle covered in wraps or wood might bring it back to feeling like it fits in the game universe a little more.

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

Ok, I'll create a new handle. It will be a wooden i think..

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

Maph · Mar 2012

Is it wrong to be aroused by a hammer?

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

what do you mean?

EVIL · Mar 2012

so much small details, I think your model looks great! but I have the feeling you are missing the style of darksiders. Everything including the details should be super rough and exaggerated, almost like a comic book.

Daven · Mar 2012

This gets me all hot and bothered, but like EVIL said, the details should be exaggerated. I don't know how many of the small details you have would show up pin the end.

It's damn good, but I don't want you to do all of this work and have it turn out differently.

tedark1 · Mar 2012

@Maph: I'd say no. the rest of us are!

Evil and Sub have the jist of it. Many of those details are going to be lost in game, and worst even create a blur on your model. When you are working on the details; picture your model in game with Death in the center holding it, on your tv, with you sitting 3 or 4 feet away. Now all the detail you want is what you should see with the model about that size. You don't have to make it Disney cartoon huge, but taking what you have right now and exaggerating the proportions a few steps could get you close to what would be used in game.

hannes d · Mar 2012

wooh awsome hammer :O

Alkogolik · Mar 2012

Explain me the meaning of "exaggerating" in this context..

Pierate · Mar 2012

What they mean is that you should make smaller details larger and possibly define larger details more to make sure they will show up from a distance. Details that are too small will likely not show up very well or turn into a noisy mess.

Keep it up though, I'm really liking your concept and how it's turning out

BoBo_the_seal · Mar 2012

Just to echo what everyone is saying. The hammer looks great! However it isn't within the style of Darksiders. Larger Chunkier details.

Here is an example of what I'd have my guys do with the detail your doing:
Again, Larger Chunkier details.

Hope this helps.

- BoBo

BoBo_the_seal · Mar 2012

Additionally, I just posted this: Hope it helps:
http://www.polycount.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3974&d=1331571462

AimBiZ · Mar 2012

Super fine detailing you got going on there!

[DS2] Hammer, Alkogolik

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