Robot model for upcoming game project

klamp

Our studio (AtomJack) is working on our first game right now. We're just starting to show some of the content we've been working on, and this month's post on our dev blog was written by me, and gives a broad overview of the process by which I modeled and textured one of our main characters:



If you'd like to read the full post, you can check it out here: http://www.atomjack.net/blog/2015/1/7/modeling-a-stylized-character

And if you're interested in following along with our development process, we'll be posting more updates on Twitter and Facebook:

@AtomJackGames
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Hope you all dig it!

.nL

I do indeed dig it.

I'm really loving the design on this, it has a lot of personality. I love the arms especially.

Shrike

looking fancy, maybe take another iteration on the lighting tho it feels flat (i suppose its diffuse only?) and the colors are kinda odd (the warm red on the arms feels misplaced)
Company logo is really cool aswell

Carabiner

This is looking great - love the art direction here, and I agree that it has a lot of personality. (Seattle represent! )

klamp

Thanks dudes!

@Shrike - Yeah, the flatness is pretty intentional. We're using surface shaders, so all the color and lighting info is derived from the texture. We made that choice because we're using 3D characters on 2D backgrounds, so it helped to bridge the gap and have them fit together a bit better. Thanks for the feedback, though!

MDiamond

So I saw a box of a MG Sinanju Stein in a picture on the "jobs" section of the site. A studio with refined taste, I can see. Loved the blogpost too.

jfitch

I really love this, the look is great. The blog post is sweet, love seeing the breakdown of the character. Can't wait to see it animated and I look forward to checking out the game!

Sanislov

Can't wait to see more:) Looks really interesting:)

atomander

This dude has so much personality! I really think you hit the model out of the park, and am happy to see such a nice balance of detail and restraint that makes for a really clean-looking character.

klamp

Thanks everyone!! So glad people are liking this so far.

@MDiamond - I think that's our tech director's model. I'll be sure to pass along the compliments

@jfitch - Thanks! I believe our animator will be writing one of our upcoming blog posts about animating the Robot, so you'll be able to see it in action soon.