VG Remix - Sonic 3

Rilem

Sonic 3

One of my favorite games as a kid was definitely Sonic 3.

I might grab some characters from other sonic games, but the main focus is Sonic and Tails vs Robotnik in one of his crazy machines. Also, I'll be using sonic's old 'fat' design. Maybe add some details here and there, we'll see.

Rilem

The airplane is going to be a major set piece. It's 577 tri's atm. But considering it's going to be one of the biggest objects in the scene, it's probably okay. I might even increase the polycount on the wheels because they're pretty blocky right now.
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I could probably cut some detail from the nose. O:




I don't know what I'm going to do with the composition yet, but I had to have the plane.

PaperTig3rs

Awesome!

Rilem

Derpsonic. Well, we're getting somewhere. It sorta looks like sonic. ;P


Started from a sphere. Cutting, pulling and just messing around with it atm.

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Silhouette is getting there.

CharlesL

Nice, it all looks good. I really like the plane a lot. Can't wait to see all of this textured.

Rilem

Some sonic progress.
562 tris at the moment.

Rilem

For Robotnik's vehicle I'm using a design from sonic 2.


I think that drill hotrod is one of his coolest vehicles in the series.

Still w.i.p at 492 tris, some shapes need some tweaking and nudging around.

funkbro

Sweet! Keep it up!

CharlesL

Nice! I'm really liking the way Sonic is coming along

Rilem

Thanks guys, your comments keep me motivated!

Been unwrapping and texturing a bit:


Bedtime!

SentryTheGod

Question, how do you get your .gif to look nice for web?

Rilem

http://www.cockos.com/licecap/

JaySmitt

wow, good progress already! Looking forward to your submission.

Rilem

I'm not feeling so well today, but I still made a little progress on the sonic texture. :P
Also quickly made a test pose for him:

CharlesL

Those textures are sweet! And nice pose (I'm assuming you've rigged it. If so that's a nice rig too ). Have you decided on the scene layout yet?

Rilem

@CharlesL: Thanks! Actually I didn't rig it. :P Thought that would be too much of a hassle for a one or two time pose.
I haven't decided on a layout or scene composition yet. I have some idea's though, so I'll do some sketches for that soon.

HomeGrownHeroz

Awesome little sonic model. You should make this into a little playable level!!!

MGrecke

that sonic looks killer! love it!

PaperTig3rs

Awesome work! Can't wait to see the final product:)

klamp

This is looking awesome so far! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

Rilem

Scene composition is going to be something like this:


The final thing probably won't look anything like it.

deadpixl

Great work on that Sonic texture!

CharlesL

Sweet! I really like the vertical layout (I think that vertical scenes are the best looking from multiple angles. They don't look as flat).

Rilem

Calling the plane done for now.

CharlesL

Great job! Nice job on the shading. It adds another level of awesomeness

polymator

CharlesL wrote: »

Great job! Nice job on the shading. It adds another level of awesomeness

^ Agreed.

I can't help but feel that the plane should be a bit longer. Prolly cuz in the reference the cockpit starts after the wing ends (in side view). The way you have it now would have the top of Tails' head hitting the wing.
Just nitpicking here cuz I can't really find anything wrong with anything :P


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Actually looked at it again and saw you've got more than enough space for Tails to fit in there. Ignore me. This is perfect.

kaikun2236

I'm loving it!

FramuSS

Rilem wrote: »

Calling the plane done for now.

This looks awesome

It's a small niggle but it'd be nice if you were to spend a few tris to make a poly around the 'sonic' on the left hand side of the plane so that you could flip the UVs so it read correctly both ways - could take a few tris off the nose like you said to allow for the extra expenditure!

With some clever UV placement coupled with bypassing texture filtering you shouldn't notice any seams either

Keep up the good work!

FramuSS

Rilem

Thanks for the advice FramuSS, I think I'll do that.