Awesome robot spark. Driver looks like a great character also. The tree is a bit slapped on, i think a nicely trimmed "Mr Miyagi" bonsai would suit the driver more. Great sketch though.
Slipgate. Awesome progress and thanks for some much needed inspiration. I just discovered your vimeo tutorials. Why are these not more advertised? just mindblowing....
@ spark - dude! Loving all the small tiny details on the top area! @gav - looking nice! Question for ya, how exactly do you indentify noise in a character? The amount of props cluttered in one place? @Slipgate - loving the style of your piece. Very nox like!
Hell yeah Spark, I love the attention to detail. Not just in one place, here and there, but all around. Really well done.
I'm curious to what Zbrush madness you will bring. Show these girls what art is!
Another quick update - just got everything broken up and into ZBrush, awaiting sweet sculpt loving.
raul: Pretty much - I was just thinking that I had too much going on in a condensed space, not really leading the eye to any particular area. I also felt that the older version was coming off a bit short / not as big feeling as I had intended. So, by broadening him out by quite a bit, it opened up enough space to fix both of those problems.
b1||: Play hard to get all you want...I'll still wait for you.
spark - looking sick man! but whats up with the fish? does the robot some how eat fish and is drawn to it to make it walk foward? It does have the same vibe as the robot from district 9 in the torso and face areas I think. Other than the fish throwing me off though, I like it! Really looking forward to the 3d model!!
gav, slip and hazard - keep it up! looking sick! This is now a true civil war between 4 God given gifted people!
@Spark AWESOME. I didn't really know what to expect from you in this competition, and this concept is beyond cool. There's a history and a story to tell there and I think that's amazing.
@Gav You're getting so far along, it's looking great! I'm really lovin your character but I feel possibly some more love could be given to his pet? There's so much cool stuff going on with the character that I'd love to see a bit of tech or something like a robot wing or something to unify the two characters (Two crippled characters fighting together a la How To Train Your Dragon maybe?)
@Slipgate I know I'm repeating other people but that is one nice and clean mesh, and I'm really looking forward to the hardware on this chica
@Hazard Zoom Zoom Zoom! Looking forward to all the details and such you put into this character. It's a very interesting design and I'm enjoying seeing the places you could take it.
badass concept Spark, after seeing this I wish I wass less lazy and come up with something more original. But duh, late to turn back now, already wasted lot of time.
Gav, your dude will look incredible if sculpted properly, I dig the basemesh, already looking cool
Haz, show us the gun!!!
my update, almost done with blockout, need a basemesh for haircut - I will have 2 versions of head, with and without helmet. Also gotta think of working rig for the bow (the sword-looking thing on her back)
the large bag on her butt should be the arrow dispenser.
Wow we did just all post pieces within 10 minutes of each other:)
Slipgate: Awesome progress and looking forward to this piece ( clean and tight per usual )
Gav: Digging this guy, though like I said I think the crotch/belt is a bit busy.
Stinger88: Thanks!, yeah the tree is from my old sketch ( got lazy:) ) but was thinking bonsai as well:)
Hazardous: Hahah glad you noticed the sign..was trying to get some humor in there ( loving your chick! )
B1ll: Hahah thanks for that enourmous compliment!, and would love to see some more art from you...miss it!
Raul: Thanks buddy!
Rens: Hopefully I can get it all done...always chuck more shit into my concepts than I should:P
Gav: Suwheeet!
Moof: Thanks moof, I apprecaite that:)
Hazardous: Love the update, and the collar is cool for sure, would be curiuos to see how that would look around the top of the boots?, as she looks like she would have a pair that fits a top:)
Zelenkov: Thanks!
JonathanF: The fish is just a fun addition, to help tell the story that he is on a walking boat/house and honestly was having fish the other night and wanted to model one:P I don't know, none of my concepts make much sense:)
Azuryon: Thanks I think:), not sure what I expected from myself in this comp as well:)
Slipgate: Thanks for that compliment coming from you man, and loving your concept and sculpt:)
spark - like, the fish is really cool. and I was thinking a lantern would be really neat to hang as that could create some really cool lighting on the robot and your character... but maybe a little to cliche. so MAYBE! its a glowing fish that you can see through kinda? that way you get to incorporate a skeleton of some kind in the fish. Like this FISH or this FISH and a glowing fish like THIS. This way maybe it gives more reason to having a fish hanging there? just a thought though.
@Spark - Wowzers, Luvin that Concept!
Moss, vines, and/or dirt covering the robot (maybe it was buried underground for awhile?) would help the tree to fit in a bit more
The tree looks a lil' out of place atm tho
jst my 6 cents..
Spark: Epic post outta nowhere! That looks really fun! The tree seems a bit weird, but I could see it if there were enough dirt (like in a sack or backpack) for the roots.
@Spark - Incredible concept you've done @Slip - big fan of your hard surface modeling especially on that older sci-fi piece with the lance..and animation of the mechanical parts just amazing.
Overall I see everyone's stepping up, this thread gets me excited about character design and I really do props/environment art. Keep it up guys.
Slipgate, this is dynamic prototyping at its best! But, I have trouble seeing how this would be held by a user when it actually transforms. When compacted it looks like a sword with two handles. While it would be easy to pull out, it would be awkward holding it while it transforms. Or maybe i'm missing something and not seeing the whole design correct. Either way, loving the dynamic concepting!
Looks like the two bars in the front, that remain separated, could each be held and then pulled apart to deploy/transform it, otherwise i see no manner to hold it comfortably whilst transforming.
@Slipgate Your design is beyond awesome, but I agree with a few of the comments here. Typically in Iron Man or any type of tech cg used, when it's expanding/transforming/shifting form it's meant for convenience and efficiency (not for show like in Transformers). To have a bow be combat ready as fast as possible I wouldn't imagine having to shift grip on it like you do here.
Even just starting with the two bars separated (so you can hold it like a bow) might help with the design. The transformation is cool, but illogical at the moment in terms of being battle ready. At the moment the transformation is more for "being cool and animated" instead of being realistically implemented into the character design.
But then again you're far from done so I'm just going to wait and see what you do with it. As always solid work and awesome ideas, and I can't wait to see more.
You guys are makin me look bad, hot damn. I've realised I need to adjust my n00b pipeline!!
Noodled about a bit more, I plan to give everything the once over, like the boots once I get her backpack and gun in there. Also going to do a nice arm tatoo along one arm!
Also I thought it would be hotter to wear the mini so low on her hips, buts its creating the illusion that her torso is really long, so will fix that in the next update.
ceebee: Thanks for noticing
Vyas: Feel like animating one of my guys again? haha
Azuryon: Cheers. I totally agree. Much like Beefheart himself, Crackers will probably get a face lift once i start working on him. I'm not entirely keen on making him augmented - but maybe some kind of attachment or giving him a more haggard personality could help (smoking bird with over emphasized aviator gear, maybe?)
Alright - got to putter with the sculpt some (though I am nowhere near Hazardous level yet) in between other projects and kicking real estate agents in the throat.
Everything is wip, so it can all change. I've got some ideas for things I want to do - but need to call it a night. Will hopefully have another update shortly. Thanks!
All the folds are just roughed in right now, but i usually use just standard with Lazymouse. For hard surfaces, i do the bulk in Max but then do surface details with standard, flatten (with a square hard alpha) and clay with a spray brush set to low strength for pores and the like.
Gav: looking awesome! the folds are comin out great love how heavy and thick the fabrics feel. o on the crit side, i can see you havnt gotten to the goggles yet, but at the moment it looks like they are angled in such a way that he wouldnt realy be able to see through em. might be worth a look.
edit: for those who are wondering.. this knock out is for SPARK. yall coming in all rocking out with these awesome pieces.... then SPARK comes into the ring... POW!! knocks yall down.
Damn, Gav, That's a huge leap from your last post! Your sculpting really brought it to life, looks great.
Hazardous, not sure I like how the skirt is breaking up the overall form, seems like it should be sleeker and more gothic, but I might change my mind two seconds from now... actually it looks fine. Anyways, excellent looking technically, super hot:)
Slipgate - Cool shapes! Cant wait to see how it translates into hp.
Dang... I just found this thread. Stuff is looking good guys! Really digging the idea of some awesome heavy weights going at it! Got my eye on this thread.
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Slipgate. Awesome progress and thanks for some much needed inspiration. I just discovered your vimeo tutorials. Why are these not more advertised? just mindblowing....
Spark: man I love that!! Totally dig the little sign hanging from the codpiece haha!!
Slip: Damn man your mesh's are always so perfect...
Gav: Haha wideload!! I like that his codpiece also got wider.. epic balls ftw!
lol Gav, Keep your filthy hands off me !!!! *_*
@ spark - dude! Loving all the small tiny details on the top area!
@gav - looking nice! Question for ya, how exactly do you indentify noise in a character? The amount of props cluttered in one place?
@Slipgate - loving the style of your piece. Very nox like!
I'm curious to what Zbrush madness you will bring. Show these girls what art is!
raul: Pretty much - I was just thinking that I had too much going on in a condensed space, not really leading the eye to any particular area. I also felt that the older version was coming off a bit short / not as big feeling as I had intended. So, by broadening him out by quite a bit, it opened up enough space to fix both of those problems.
b1||: Play hard to get all you want...I'll still wait for you.
Cheers,
Gav
you guys are all rockin artists, I can't wait to see this stuff finished.
You guys are all rockin hard, I noodled around with my girls head a bit. Also got my gun finally picked and roughly blocked.
really need my ol' good energy drinks..
gav, slip and hazard - keep it up! looking sick! This is now a true civil war between 4 God given gifted people!
@Gav You're getting so far along, it's looking great! I'm really lovin your character but I feel possibly some more love could be given to his pet? There's so much cool stuff going on with the character that I'd love to see a bit of tech or something like a robot wing or something to unify the two characters (Two crippled characters fighting together a la How To Train Your Dragon maybe?)
@Slipgate I know I'm repeating other people but that is one nice and clean mesh, and I'm really looking forward to the hardware on this chica
@Hazard Zoom Zoom Zoom! Looking forward to all the details and such you put into this character. It's a very interesting design and I'm enjoying seeing the places you could take it.
looks cool you guys !! cheer up! I will be looking on it !
rocking~!!!!!!!!
Gav, your dude will look incredible if sculpted properly, I dig the basemesh, already looking cool
Haz, show us the gun!!!
my update, almost done with blockout, need a basemesh for haircut - I will have 2 versions of head, with and without helmet. Also gotta think of working rig for the bow (the sword-looking thing on her back)
the large bag on her butt should be the arrow dispenser.
Slipgate: Awesome progress and looking forward to this piece ( clean and tight per usual )
Gav: Digging this guy, though like I said I think the crotch/belt is a bit busy.
Stinger88: Thanks!, yeah the tree is from my old sketch ( got lazy:) ) but was thinking bonsai as well:)
Hazardous:
B1ll: Hahah thanks for that enourmous compliment!, and would love to see some more art from you...miss it!
Raul: Thanks buddy!
Rens: Hopefully I can get it all done...always chuck more shit into my concepts than I should:P
Gav: Suwheeet!
Moof: Thanks moof, I apprecaite that:)
Hazardous: Love the update, and the collar is cool for sure, would be curiuos to see how that would look around the top of the boots?, as she looks like she would have a pair that fits a top:)
Zelenkov: Thanks!
JonathanF: The fish is just a fun addition, to help tell the story that he is on a walking boat/house and honestly was having fish the other night and wanted to model one:P I don't know, none of my concepts make much sense:)
Azuryon: Thanks I think:), not sure what I expected from myself in this comp as well:)
Slipgate: Thanks for that compliment coming from you man, and loving your concept and sculpt:)
Moss, vines, and/or dirt covering the robot (maybe it was buried underground for awhile?) would help the tree to fit in a bit more
The tree looks a lil' out of place atm tho
jst my 6 cents..
yup, it is the most interesting one for sure. looks like he is going out of his comfort zone and really doing something different.
@Slip - big fan of your hard surface modeling especially on that older sci-fi piece with the lance..and animation of the mechanical parts just amazing.
Overall I see everyone's stepping up, this thread gets me excited about character design and I really do props/environment art. Keep it up guys.
gotta go sleep
was fuking around with bow, here, not finished yet thus might look stupid
this thing both blockout and rig for hi-res and lowpoly
as for the bow, i could see her throwing it in the air as it transforms super dramatic like!
Even just starting with the two bars separated (so you can hold it like a bow) might help with the design. The transformation is cool, but illogical at the moment in terms of being battle ready. At the moment the transformation is more for "being cool and animated" instead of being realistically implemented into the character design.
But then again you're far from done so I'm just going to wait and see what you do with it.
Noodled about a bit more, I plan to give everything the once over, like the boots once I get her backpack and gun in there. Also going to do a nice arm tatoo along one arm!
Also I thought it would be hotter to wear the mini so low on her hips, buts its creating the illusion that her torso is really long, so will fix that in the next update.
Haz: You're a magnificent bastard
Spark: ...
ceebee: Thanks for noticing
Vyas: Feel like animating one of my guys again? haha
Azuryon: Cheers. I totally agree. Much like Beefheart himself, Crackers will probably get a face lift once i start working on him. I'm not entirely keen on making him augmented - but maybe some kind of attachment or giving him a more haggard personality could help (smoking bird with over emphasized aviator gear, maybe?)
Alright - got to putter with the sculpt some (though I am nowhere near Hazardous level yet) in between other projects and kicking real estate agents in the throat.
Everything is wip, so it can all change. I've got some ideas for things I want to do - but need to call it a night. Will hopefully have another update shortly. Thanks!
Gav
- BoBo
edit: for those who are wondering.. this knock out is for SPARK. yall coming in all rocking out with these awesome pieces.... then SPARK comes into the ring... POW!! knocks yall down.
Hazardous, not sure I like how the skirt is breaking up the overall form, seems like it should be sleeker and more gothic, but I might change my mind two seconds from now... actually it looks fine. Anyways, excellent looking technically, super hot:)
Slipgate - Cool shapes! Cant wait to see how it translates into hp.
Keep it up guys, this is fun to watch:)