Sketchbook: jackalope

jackalope

I am currently a student, but I will be graduating in December, and getting a job in the industry hopefully. Here is what I am currently working on. Crits are appreciated.

Here is a Model I did for a shortfilm




I wanted to get it in game so I am working on optimizing it, and practicing my texture painting in mudbox.
here is my optimization so far:




I am also starting my first character, so that will be an adventure im sure.
Here is my concept, as you can see drawing is one of my strong points [/sarcasm]




Here is the model so far, just knocking out the base mesh, then im going to sculpt it. Any tips on a good workflow for when to add clothes would be cool. right now I am going to try to sculpt the clothes to the base mesh, except for the pieces that really stick out, not sure if that is completely right.



And finally I am working on a game level in the UDK. My concept is an old London alley, that has been really overgrown with plants and foliage. Here is my block out sketch (really lacking in the overgrown department)



Any opinions would be most appreciated!

jackalope

small update:
reworked some of the figure, attached the head, added the scarf thing



I realize there are too many polys in the head, Im working on that.

jackalope

First pass on painting the textures for the Spaceship, its ok for a first pass i guess.

DrunkShaman

so you are using xsi and modo for 3d modeling?

No matter, your work is good

As for the last one, either construct the front of the model or select the faces and try to invert them. This process usually fixes the problem for me in xsi (that is if you are using xsi.)

Good luck

jackalope

Actually i am using Maya, and mudbox. There is nothing wrong with the front of the model, i just don't know what i want to put there yet, probably not as clear as it could have been. Thank you for the complement!

jackalope

Optimized some of the parts today going to work more on the textures later

jackalope

working on the first pass of the engines

jackalope

Second pass on textures (Maya viewport)


might post some stills tomorrow if there is any interest.

jackalope

finished the textures and made a little turnaround
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2tqW1CaRls[/ame]

jackalope

Worked on the girl a little bit today, extended the scarf in the front, made the hood, and the tail.

jackalope

One of my next assignments is a sci-fi corridor. Im going to try to avoid the general, dark octagon hallway that you would trip on every few feet. aiming for something that looks more like this




also worked on the space ship

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVP80NoXAts[/ame]

jackalope

sketching out for the sci-fi enviroment

Veneficus

Hey:)

Like your idea for the hallway thing, but I was just thinking.. What makes it sci-fi? No offense, I'm a bit tired of octagonal obstacle courses myself, but the hallway looks a bit like normal modern architecture to me so far? Maybe think about adding something that isn't typical for modern architecture allready?

jackalope

Yeah thats one thing ive been struggling with, how to stay away from the octagons. Im going to try to add some elements without becoming cliche, not exactly sure what yet though. Thanks for pointing that out.

Eoq

Make a planet showing through the windows (and stars?) + make the lighing somewhat sfi-fi with a blueish backlight (talk about a total clich

onionhead_o

how'd u light the corridor like that? please do tell

jackalope

@ onionhead_o I am unsure what you mean? Are you asking how would i light the corridor or how did i? because right now it is only a sketch.

onionhead_o

my bad i thot that was the render lol

jackalope

worked on an old project, and played around with the marmoset

jackalope

making some portfolio renders in marmoset