Shockwave

wester

So in an attempt to bulk up my portfolio, i'm starting multiple projects with every intention of finishing them all.

So when im at home, i'm working on my escape vessell that you can see in my signature.....and when im on my lunchbreaks at work, im working' on shockwave.


Here's where i am so far.

Making him a game rez model. He's based off of the modified energon shockwave. I'm giving him the fairly small cannon on his left, and the hand on the right.

here is one of my reference images.
http://www.figurerealm.com/Customs/4500/4122-1.jpg

Here is my progress

Jon Rush

Good start! One of my favorites from back in the day

wester

Pretty big update.

I've been chugging away on this guy. Just working on him for an hour a day for lunch at work.

Almost done with the highpoly, going to bake down and texture him. I'm thinking something between starcraft 2 and war on cybertron in terms of texturing style.

wester

Also, i didn't mirror his leg because my laptop can't take the poly's. I'm pretty limited when it comes to hardware power.

wester

I was thinking something like this for texture style.

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=75940&highlight=starcraft+marine

Richard Kain

Heh, one of the first models I ever managed to get in game was Shockwave for Quake 3. It looks like you are going for something closer to the interpretation done for the recent Transformers game. Coming along pretty well. Possibly make the lower legs a bit chunkier?

achillesian

Great start, but how is he going to turn into a cassette player? Don't look away, ANSWER ME!!!

wester

achillesian: If my memory serves me.....soundwave turns into the cassette player.

JohnnySix

Looking great! Like the detailing- will he be able to transform into the gun?

Also, are you planning to pose him like this?

wester

Nah, i'm not going to make him transform-able. I just want him in the humanoid mode.

Yeah, i'm going to make a small diorama type base with him standing and DEFINITELY a smoking cannon. Can't deny him the smoking cannon. He's going to have his leg up on something/someone....just dont know what or who yet.

Thinking some autobot that he killed or something. i'm open to ideas on that one

Jon Rush

I have the comic book! Nerd alert!

Progress is looking good. I dig the old school design much more than the newer movie versions of the transformers.

Is there enough room in there for both of the legs?

achillesian

omg how did i fuck that up, i just lost so much nerd cred. Guess i'm lysdexic

wester

Jon: Yeah our character lead at work has a desk with about 100 transformers and he's definitely my go to guy on this model. I always run it by him a couple times before i move on to get the stamp of approval hah.

I actually love the complexity of the new designs, they just flat out look sexy! But i really do love the simplicity of the G1.

and no, there isnt enough room for both legs haha (busted). i'll adjust that once he's all baked down. Thanks for the crits!

achillesian: it's ok man, we all have our slow days hah. I won't judge