Futuristic Gunslinger (WIP)
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So, I've decided to start on a little personal project, and my ultimate main goal is actually to finish it, since I'm pretty horrible at that.
My other main goal, in a bit more detail, is to make a game character at around 7k tris, with diffuse, normal, spec, and glow maps. The size of these to be determined. I won't use the term "next gen", but at one point or another I want to import it into UT2k7 as a playable character.
Design details and concept art are to be determined. I have the beginnings of the character's head, though, and so far I am leaning towards a middle-aged/elderly cowboy/gunslinger with a futuristic twist, a bit along the lines of the setting of Firefly.
Here is the head in question. The facial hair is temporary, and the detailing on the face will most likely not change much, since I have a tendancy to overwork my art.
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I will aim for at least one update every day, starting Monday the 16th, even if it's just something minor, just to keep me going (need to build up a momentum
My other main goal, in a bit more detail, is to make a game character at around 7k tris, with diffuse, normal, spec, and glow maps. The size of these to be determined. I won't use the term "next gen", but at one point or another I want to import it into UT2k7 as a playable character.
Design details and concept art are to be determined. I have the beginnings of the character's head, though, and so far I am leaning towards a middle-aged/elderly cowboy/gunslinger with a futuristic twist, a bit along the lines of the setting of Firefly.
Here is the head in question. The facial hair is temporary, and the detailing on the face will most likely not change much, since I have a tendancy to overwork my art.
Click for the large size (1600x653px @ 139 KB):
I will aim for at least one update every day, starting Monday the 16th, even if it's just something minor, just to keep me going (need to build up a momentum
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[...] the ears seem a bit underworked in comparison. i would probably give them a once over to bring them up to par [...]
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I agree. The ears will get a little overhaul, but that will mostly consist of deforming the general shape a bit, giving them a slightly more aged shape. Probably minute - if any - actual "carving"
Arm
The initial concept is done. Been working all weekend, so have only this evening had time to sit down and scribble down the thoughts. I'm trying to find a thin balance between the past, today, and the future. The cybernetic arm is what defines the futuristic aspect the most. However, I am uncertain about the shinyness of it. It will probably be best to tone it down, and make it a bit more matte.
The glove is mostly for appearances. He isn't ashamed of his arm, as you can tell because of the short sleeve. The short sleeve is because when he lost his right arm, the sleeve was damaged by the projectile. He opted to cut the sleeve off since he likes his jacket a lot and refused to throw it away.
Jacket
The right side of his jacket is made out of thicker, sturdier material than the left side, since this side is he primarily exposes to his opponents during combat (why his right arm was damaged and had to be replaced).
Hat
The hat is very, very basic and I won't be doing anything fancy with it. Aside from placing an eagle feather onto it.
Belt
I will probably place ammunition onto his belt, for his revolver, but I'm waiting with that until I have the weapon design outlines, and know how ammunition for it would look.
Next step is to figure out a design for the revolver. The pose of his left arm looks a bit awkward, but that is because I will place a rifle, resting in the loop of his arm, which I will also need to design (the rifle, not the loop of his arm :P).
I have to admit, I'm a bit daunted by the complexity of the concept, since I have never modelled something as complicated. Perhaps I will end up having to sacrifice some of the details, but I hope not.
I like the design, its simple and clean but very nice/
I should have mentioned the "eyepatch" in the description above, but completely forgot about it. It's not a regular eyepatch, but a kind of prosthetic. He lost his eye (surprise) and had it replaced with an advanced sonar-like eye that lets him see through smoke, fog, and in the darkness. So it does look, I suppose, a bit like a fat beetle perched on his eye
Started work on the futuristic revolver concept tonight:
I think I might need some input on the design before I finish it up completely. I was trying to go for a look that casually resembles a 19th century revolver, but I feel I might have lost it there somewhere. This is an energy gun, and a rechargeable energy cell replaces the cylinder.
The grip looks a bit uncomfortable, so I think I will give that a workover, and make it look a bit more.. old-fashioned.
that may help retain the revolver look.Or, you could put the ole fashioned cyclinder in there, have it fling out, as if you were going to reload, but then thats where the "battery" could go. makes a litte more sense to. That way if your gun got shot, in the cell, battery acid wouldnt fly all over your arm.
just my two cents.
lookin ace though