WIP: Halo 2-Master Chief

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

Hey guys, latest thing ive been working on. Hard to work stuff in now since i have a job and school, but looks like i still have some time.
Go crazy, critique me, i know i need it, but do it in a nice way

Oh btw, i mainly used the Halo 2 Action figure to make this, so thats why some things might be different(hence the no stomach plating) but im going to redo it, just wanted to post it before work

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1366381044
http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1171575588
http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1159277573

polycount is around 3000, but i haven't optimized it yet...im going for 2500

Josh_Singh · Jan 2005

not bad! not bad at all. will you post a wire? This would be a fun sdk imo.

Richard Kain · Jan 2005

The head / helmet is looking a little bit tall. Especially around the mouth area. It almost makes him look a little long in the face from a front view. The rest of the model is looking very nice, though. I agree with ghost_rider. When you feel comfortable with the mesh, release an SDK for this one. I would love to try my hand at making a skin for him.

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1354393282
http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1002409563
http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1075035184
http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1396110984

Hope those are enjoyable

Yea i plan on uvwmapping it and attempting to skin it (I really need to work on my skinning skills like crazy) its just with work and school, im having trouble finding time for everything. I will try and get it to you guys as SOON as i can, but it might be a week or two...hope you will still want to then!
In the meantime give me some crits before i uvwmap him

thankx

thankx for the hosting n00bstories

KMan · Jan 2005

That helmet is pretty boring looking, don't you think? How about taking that goofy thing off and putting an actual face underneath?
Also, there doesn't seem to be a lot of consideration taken into the general layout of the model. How about adding some asymmetrical areas to the model to make it more interesting.

The construction is pretty good, but the design of it is pretty :yawn:

Just reminds me of some dirtbike gear.

Vailias · Jan 2005

LOL @ Kman

Sounds like someone has some issues with halo no?

HotHead · Jan 2005

It's a simple model. If thats what you were going for then capital. If not, then listen to kman and add some more detail hear and there. Add a little something that wasnt in the game to give it your own personal touch.

And I know that ranting on a side topic is usually frowned upon here at polycount, but I must say that Halo 2 was a major let down. I wouldn't have given it anything more than a 7/10 and that's just being nice because I liked the first one. I just want to know if anyone else agrees with me.

Renardin · Jan 2005

Nice one, why host on noobstories ? I gave you a ftp account.

Jeremy Lindstrom · Jan 2005

Also butt seems a little flat.

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

haha, thankx guys

basically to sum all of the posts up. It is asymetrical and "simple" because i was trying to make it exact to Halo 2. Everytime I have (least i have noticed with me) when i try and put a personal touch onto models, people seem to frown upon that and dont pay much attention, although i am considering doing something once its all done

I agree that the butt is kinda flat, i need to work on that

And to the thought of putting a face underneath, i think that might ruin the model and take away the mysteriousness of Master Chief anyway. I was thinking about it earlier today, pretty ironic, but i think it will ruin the model in a way. However i will try and experiment with that later tonight if i have time (get off at 8, w00t)

**edit**
In fact, on the topic of making my own "personal" one, i have wanted for some time to take Samus Aran and Master Chief, and mix them together in one design. I might try and experiment with that here soon
the design of which would look similar to this
http://www.classicgaming.com/mdb/fanart/gonmon04.jpg
However i have to get the author's permission first

darkshadow · Jan 2005

the model looks ok, and hothead, i dont agree, halo2 was outstanding, its just the fans expected more of it, thats all

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

expect an SDK within a couple days

ironbearxl · Jan 2005

Hey thats damn close to the original. Are you making smoothing groups as well, I like this alot.

GHL · Jan 2005

edited out, sorry i was offering it for inspirational purposes, I think the official work is amazing and thought you could benefit from not having look at it on a tv screen or screenshots when you could view it in 3D. i have decided not to offer these things out anymore because i can understand the feelings of the artists who make these things.

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

#1 i dont take "hacked" models
#2 if i did, i could make it exact to the model by following the faces and points, and using the textures would make it exact....if so, then how would this be "my" model, and how would that help me?
#3 even if you WERE from bungie, i seriously doubt you could just give it away like that

no thankx

GHL · Jan 2005

read above post.

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

no no, lol, its all good if that was the intent of your offer, i realize it probly came out a bit harsh looking. The only way i could benefit from the model is just seeing a back render, but i still dont like getting hacked models and textures and stuff. Its just it wouldn't really help me to have the actual thing...it would only hurt me...thankx though

ok, i dont have anything to do tomorrow, so tonight and tomorrow, im going to work on uvmapping him, so HOPEFULLY you guys will have your sdk tomorrow

Crackerjack · Jan 2005

Awesome, cant wait for this

DarthRevanII · Jan 2005

gah, sorry. This model sparked up an interest for me, and i currently have started up a mod (No its not a Halo mod, but it might be in the Halo Universe)...I've just gotten really distracted

I'll try and get back to uvwmapping MC here soon

dejawolf · Jan 2005

no face needed
http://www.mr-damon.com/photo_album/misc/nasa_space_suit.jpg

Crylar · Jan 2005

A good old Mjolnir mark V, sooo cool to see them in Halo.

Sabutai · Jan 2005

IF you ever finish this, do you think you could make one for CS:S? And also, at www.bungie.net, in the gallery/renders section on the HALO 2 part, you can find wireframe, mesh, and bump pictures of the Master Chief. Looks great so far. Hope you finish!

DarthRevanII · Feb 2005

i know i know...sorry its taking so long...i work tomorrow and wednesday, but i have thursday off...im planning on taking that day off to uvwmap him. Im putting a note on my desktop too, so i wont forget

As for getting it into CS:S, its fine with me, but i dont know how to...but if someone wanted to do that i wouldnt mind at all

Yea ive checked that out, but the main reference i used was the Halo 2 Master Chief toy thing...and apparently...that thing is not only unproportional, but not that accurate

SORRY for the wait guys...im trying..ive been working crazy hours at work and i have school too...but im trying to get this sdk out

KMan · Feb 2005

dig it!

WIP: Halo 2-Master Chief

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