PC-CSGO | AWP - Stranded

Grumpntug

This is my second work for this contest. (here's the first: http://polycount.com/discussion/169848/pc-csgo-desert-eagle-space-force)

I love Frank Frazetta and I feel he really defined a look and feel of sci fi and fantasy for the 70s. I'll be doing a Frazetta inspired piece for the AWP

The idea is an astronaut stranded on a planet. Here's the basic sketch just to figure out layout. I feel like the center is the focal point of the weapon since you see it the most the the astronaut will be there...



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Grumpntug

Just testing out how things look in game. Trying to see where the interest points should be...

Grumpntug

Found positioning that works so now I can just paint. Going to make the painting first then worry about cleanup on the rest of the gun.

Grumpntug

One last update before bed. I got further with the landscape and started the astronaut. Once I finish him I'll do the crashed ship on the stock of the rifle.

Grumpntug

Tried changing the position of the astronaut to the stock and the dilemma I have is one I see on a number of skins where the stock is great for a full piece of art but in game you hardly see it. Here's what I mean...

I think the stock looks cool with it but the only time you'd see it is when inspecting so I thin it's worth having things above the clip where you will actually see it in game. There's still the rocket ship and all that which would be over the clip though. OR I just don't know what the community is interested in haha. Any thoughts on it would be cool

puppeteer

Maybe you could push the whole design forward, giving more view of the mountain and the guy, or even the red planet right at the edge there.

I'm not sure how owners of these designs use them, but isn't it all about bragging and showing off your cool weapon, rather than having it actually visible in-game?

Anyway, it's one of the best designs so far, it should win

Grumpntug

That's a thought for sure. There is more to it. There was going to be a crashed ship on the planet and a rocket shooting overhead of the astronaut above the clip with red coming back in at the end. I think I may take a step back and block in those features and make sure the composition works. Thanks for the feedback! Reminding me to slow down and get some perspective on the piece again

Grumpntug

I blocked everything in but also moved some stuff around to see if one is better than the other. I think they both have their own strengths but I may be leaning to the astronaut on the stock.. but the ship crash could be cool too. Then you get two interesting things on the gun. Thoughts?

Grumpntug

I settled on the astronaut being in the middle. I liked having the crash scene on the stock and I felt it pushed the composition forward on the rifle. 

Timothy_Keefs

I think you really nailed the composition with that last update, could see something like this winning tbh

Grumpntug

Thanks Timothy! I hope so I fixed all the stretching issues around the rifle and added stars and some space... gas... colors to the scope. I'm not sure what else I could do to it so I may be about done here. Going to sleep on it and see if I'm ready to put it up on the workshop yet.

puppeteer

Wow wow wow this is turning out very nicely. I love how the rocket in the background connects the whole thing together, and I don't mind the position of the astronaut anymore, it really fits where you put it with all the details behind him.

Fantastic stuff!

Grumpntug

Alright, I did some minor cleanup and put it up on the Workshop. I'll probably try to get one more skin in before the contest is over but this one is done. good luck to everyone!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=685326063

K_M

gotta be honest, the concept is nich, nbut it needs much more colour

Madzia

that skin is amazing! If anything move the planet under the rocket somewhere else / remove it. It's very confusing in shape since it's edges continues in rockets red nose.

Grumpntug

Good stuff. I may update it then re-submit to the workshop. Unless anyone knows how to update through CS:GO? Thanks for the thoughts!

K_A_S_I

Grumpntug said:

Good stuff. I may update it then re-submit to the workshop. Unless anyone knows how to update through CS:GO? Thanks for the thoughts!

When you are in workbench, then click to submit a finish there is a window poping up with all your past uploads where you can update any files you want.

Grumpntug

Awesome thank you!!!

IRoo

thats a really nice design, deserves  a win

Grumpntug

Thank you!