Hacking about... not too sure how the larynx is progressing...
Tacit: Thanks, I was just looking at your Thing (really nice!) and thinking now how puny my blanka looks
Poop, the frenchie told you to say that didnt he.
Mooo
I'm confused, why would you spend all that time modeling that head and THEN make a concept (that is also compleatly different). Also this new concept, its hard to tell its blanka (unless of course you know its for the SF challange)
Anyway, enjoying the speed of your progress, best of luck
I do like the concept a lot, but I prefer your original head much more. I think the main issue I'm having with it is that your concept gives dominance to the beast over the man. I really think he needs to look like a mutated man, as opposed to a mutated panther. Then again, if your concept was in Blanka's token green or he didn't have a cat nose, I'd totally say "do it".
Aah, to quickly explain... Initially, I set out to re-do the original blanka without much deviation, `give them what they want` style, but it didnt give me much satisfaction and lacked `me`(+10 Evil, ordinarily). Seeing as theres not much back story to the character I installed my own: Little Jimmy, dies in a plane crash in darkest Brazil, but is found in the wreckage by the people of the Oodafuqawi-Larynx tribe who rescue and resurrect his young soul. However all is not well, and Little Jimmy has been possessed by `The Spirit of the Jungle`, a long battle for his humanity plagues his young life `till eventually his foster tribe shun him, sending him back to western civilisation, where he begins his fighting career. So this portrayal is of `Blanka` in his elder years, his fight for humanity almost over. Uwe Boll should take notes on the clicheness... Giving me carte blanche to blend in whatever elements I want, Jaguar indeed, and after all, the original is just the hulk with ginger hair, visually.
Capone, it didn`t take long at all to do the original head, Mudbox owns all, besides I`ve gotten used to throwing away upto 6 months of work...
The new concept reminds me so much of Carlos Huante, not a copy but a style, and that's good stuff. If you don't know who Carlos Huante is, you need to check his site out. www.carloshuanteart.com
Thanks kindly!
retleks, of course the Monstruo guy! I think his rendering became part of `quake` texturing, subliminally or intentionally. I`m a big Frazetta (shows the age I guess) fan, and I`ll bet Huante is too. It`s all in the masses.
Still haven`t quite nailed what I want, but onwards.
Thanks again, definitely having a mane of sorts Ebagg, whether it`ll be hair... is indecided! Likely to be mass + strips in the end.
Quaded the hell out of it for MB, alas my comp wont display normal maps, that`ll make it a bit difficult to work up :P So guess I`d best rebuild it =/
Crits, comments, opinions welcome.
Cheers
i'd suggest a larger upper torso mass that's buldging either forward or backwards. i feel using more exaggerated base forms would give the model more of a street fighter character quality. very nice work thus far.
Beef up the upper back. Most of the full contact/grappler/wrestler guys have huge backs and traps for that lifting and manhandling people strength. While your Blanka has a huge neck, he has disproportionatly no trapezius muscles.
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nice sculpt man. lookin' tight
Hacking about... not too sure how the larynx is progressing...
Tacit: Thanks, I was just looking at your Thing (really nice!) and thinking now how puny my blanka looks
Poop, the frenchie told you to say that didnt he.
Mooo
I`ve gone off the style choice somewhat...
Can´t wait to see it finished
The only thing that sticks out for me, and it is pretty subjective, is that he needs to have a more squat torso or beef out the legs even more.
Can't wait to see where you go with this fella
Cheers Chops! A quick concept to drive me where I need to go.
Anyway, enjoying the speed of your progress, best of luck
Capone, it didn`t take long at all to do the original head, Mudbox owns all, besides I`ve gotten used to throwing away upto 6 months of work...
www.carloshuanteart.com
Thanks kindly!
retleks, of course the Monstruo guy! I think his rendering became part of `quake` texturing, subliminally or intentionally. I`m a big Frazetta (shows the age I guess) fan, and I`ll bet Huante is too. It`s all in the masses.
Still haven`t quite nailed what I want, but onwards.
Probably my favourite entry at this stage.
Nice clean mesh too.
-caseyjones
Thanks again, definitely having a mane of sorts Ebagg, whether it`ll be hair... is indecided! Likely to be mass + strips in the end.
Quaded the hell out of it for MB, alas my comp wont display normal maps, that`ll make it a bit difficult to work up :P So guess I`d best rebuild it =/
Crits, comments, opinions welcome.
Cheers
My crit is only this at moment:
biceps are really short.