[WIP] Insect Creature Thread

PeterK

Well, as long as we're showing insect models. I'm going to be redoing the "Mini-insect" model from Mj-12. I order to use the same skeleton and animations, I need to stay pretty close in dimensions to the original, but I can bring the model closer to the original design as well; which is great.

Here is the [1st pass] model with it's run anim:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYNzbq1__w[/ame]

And here is me redoing the high poly model, Next step is Zbrush! I'm all loopy from anesthetic today, so it's going to be REALLY fun to zbrush this thing.

PeterK

Just some more progress:

JGcount

I love everything but the eye. Looks like an apple or something. The animation is cute

Free_Fall

Does it have a COCK under it's head?
Looks awesome so far man!

nordahl154

Aww whoooose a cute little insect, that's right, you are! c:
That said, if it was 2000 times bigger, I'd be shitting in my pants.

PeterK

Free Fall: /nod

So, here is the second insect I am redoing, again, needs to fit the skeleton so my animation and rigging work is not wasted. In the meantime, I'll be doing retopo on the mini-insect , then UV/Baking.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HzGfOcKi-c[/ame]

Here is the base mesh I made, which will then go to zbrush for sculpting:

Note: I did change the head completely so it matches the mini-insect better. I was considering putting the "zerg/predator-like" facial features on this one, but I don't think it needs it.

Alphavader

wow looks nice.. ! .. i like the "looking down to you" view.. How long was the rigging ?

Drav

Love them both peter, quite inspired to try some creatures!

Nix

Ooh, the textures and modeling on there look so nice and chunky, for lack of a better word. Great job.

dogzer

I'm in love with it!

PeterK

Thanks guys, I'll be posting more shots as I progress. I am currently doing a texture for the mini insect, and doing the sculpt for the bigger one.

I have like 7 or 8 models I need to do in this series.

Alphavader: Rigging generally takes a day or so, including vertex weighting. Sometimes just a few hours.

PeterK

Some more progress:

PeterK

Here are the GI bakes, it uses a technique I learned from an old friend who is a great artist.


Model is roughly ~2000 polys.

PeterK

New version of the Insect solder, and Updated version of the insect 1:






Redo of insect soldier. I've just created the new base-mesh for sculpting:

robert.B

Loving the updates peter!

n88tr

Why aren't you triangulating this time? A portfolio piece and not something for a game?

PeterK

N88tr: The triangulation was what the old artist did, our engine does not require that I triangulate anyway. Since I am redoing these from scratch, I decided to define my own topology.

Thanks for the comments all, more pprogress shots will be posted as I continue to redo these models.

Quickel

Like the updates - nice work, Peter. The animations are fun as well. I did want to ask why you went quite different on the Insect 1 model? I like the newer legs better but the original was quite different from a bunch of your other enemies.

PeterK

Heya Matt,

that character exists in one of the later Mj-12 levels, and was a mid-boss. That particular level has you running along the back of a giant space snake/monster while it devours planets , so since this guy was a mini/mid boss, we decided to make him a smaller snake style enemy originally.

It worked alright, and even though some of the animations looked great, I opted for making it match the other enemies more; just made more sense, and I think I can make him more dangerous and menacing this way.

PeterK

Mini tut for the rendering :



Latest Soldier / results of above tut:

PeterK

Small update, base meshes for the flyer drones are now done/redone as well:

PeterK

By the way, if it wasn't absolutely clear to anyone that these models are being redone from scratch, here is a comparison shot of the alien soldier meshes. I think it's pretty obvious to anyone that while the design is very close, the model and subsequent geometry, UV's, sculpts, and textures is different.