Jmiles_Characters Thread

jmiles

Hey yall. I have some ideas for a series of characters I'd like to create, so I'm going to keep them all in this thread. I'm going to focus on trying to make them all feel like they live in the same world. Next Gen style stuff, kinda toony, kinda realistic, varied proportions and over-all silhouettes. I'll definitely need feedback from you all along the way.

For starters, I've been working on an Old Warrior for the last week and a half or so.. I should have posted earlier, but there are some build up progress pics from along the way. just finally getting around to starting a thread for him. Eventually I will get around to creating some companions for him.. in the mean time.. hope yall enjoy, and feel free to crit and comment if you wish.. cheers

jmiles

a medium sized update tonight

Slaught

This is beautiful!

jmiles

Thanks Slaught

D4V1DC

Are you working from a concept of this guy?

Looks good can't wait to see the others.

jmiles

I've purely made this up as I went along.. just a mess of things I really like in character design, really.. Cant wait to get started on the others.. thanks D4V1DC

jmiles

High Poly finished.. need to make some formal sheets yet, but here's Doda

Johan3043

Haha this is a amazing character! Looking great! Looking forward to see it LP and Textured!

jmiles

Thanks Johan

Arthur Ramazanov

Lookin good -

I like the expression on his face - you planning on rigging his face at all? if so then you might want to make his face more neutral - if not - tiz goooooood

jmiles

Thanks Arthur I've decided for him to keep his shit-eating grin.. I'm going to make his helmet detachable.. I've created 2 sets of hair.. one for when his helmet is on, and the other when it's off.. he looks happy with his helmet off, but more ferocious when it's on.. I liked the contrast, just with the change in equipment.

jmiles

Did some poly painting tonight. tried to get in some decent base colors.. nothing fancy.. but just to get a scheme started

jmiles

high poly layout sheet

nyx702

This is pretty amazing. So much to look at. It reminds me of a mini-Colossus from Shadow of the Colossus.

jmiles

Ah, thanks very much Nyx702

jmiles

The low poly is underway.. I've been working some pretty extreme hours at my current job lately, so I've slowed down a little. I have some time this weekend though. I need to finish him.. The "Escape" contest information was just released, and I'd really like to dip into that. He's come so far now, that I really need to finish him..

JohnnyRaptor

hah great work dude! he looks awesome!

jmiles

Thanks JohnnyRaptor

Here is a small update with some retopo-action.. he's broken up into layers in Max..

Brian "Panda" Choi

@Miles: I think I might have some questions for you about retopology, if you have the time.

jmiles

Sure thing JadeEyePanda. do you wanna keep it private? or keep it in this thread?. up to you man, it's cool w/ me either way

jmiles

Taught myself 3D Coat's retoplogy tools today. I should have been using them a loooooooong time ago... I will be going back to redo the pants and legs after I'm finished w/ the torso and head.. It's been a little painful, but this should get easier as I go.. Small update, but here it is.