MMA Fighter: Jose Aldo Head Sculpt

pangarang · Dec 2010

I've been staring at it for so long, I'm not even sure of what I'm seeing anymore. Needing some fresh eyes and lots of advice. Thank you in advance!

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2955/jaldo2.jpg

Reference Images I Used:
http://www.cagedinsider.com/wp-content/images/mma/2010/10/jose-aldo11.jpg
http://themmaspace.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/10113-JoseAldoUFC106_81001.jpg
http://www.themmadigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/aldo2.jpg
http://www.mmalinker.com/wiki/images/a/ab/Aldo.jpg
http://www.mmacagedoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101028-Jose-Aldo.jpg
http://img.youtube.com/vi/6YZfXMmWKzg/0.jpg
http://www.blackhousemma.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/jose-aldo.jpg

Updated screenshot. 3/28/11

I've only found one side view of this guy, and I'm having trouble relocating the image on google search. Side views of this fighter sure are rare indeed.

Update 4/25/11

AsaNYC · Dec 2010

Fantastic start. You've gotten his eyes really good so far, and that's the first thing I thought would be "off" or need work when I saw this thread. Bravo. Bravo.

The only crit I could suggest would be adding some slight rounding to his jaw between the chin and the mandible joint.

http://www.blackhousemma.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/jose-aldo.jpg
http://www.mmacagedoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101028-Jose-Aldo.jpg

While his jaw is squared from the front, his jaw and neck muscles are giving him a slight bulge seen from those angles. But even that is a small detail at this stage.

Please keep working on this and posting progress. The world needs more Aldoraptor.

pangarang · Jan 2011

Thanks for the feedback AsaNYC. Took those into mind when I was doing his head. Also threw on a body. Hope the critiques keep coming!

sltrOlsson · Jan 2011

What's up with the gender confusion here?

Sorry for not really having anything decent to say, but i just want to know :P

Saman · Jan 2011

Hello pangarang. I think it's a good start. Although there are some pointers I have for you:
- I think you should rotate the arms down a bit for the sake of the muscles. It's the angle he will most likely have during animation so I think that's what you should have as default.
- Have the pose look more natural. Do you think Jose Aldo would actually stand like that?
- I think it's too early for you to getting into muscle details and textures. Try to get the silhouette right first, it has higher priority.

Keep it up!

pangarang · Jan 2011

Thanks for the feedback guys!

@sltrOlsson - I didn't bother with the manly bits as he'll be wearing shorts.

@Goraaz - For the silhouette are there any areas that stand out to you as being particularly wrong? Or is it that generally speaking there needs to be more definition?

pangarang · Mar 2011

Some updates. Tweaked the posture to make it look more natural. Gonna redo the texture at a later stage.

Jeff Parrott · Mar 2011

The head seems way to small for the body.

makecg · Mar 2011

small ?

pangarang · Apr 2011

Updates! Hopefully the head no longer appears too big! Any more crits welcome!

bludragon · Apr 2011

your getting his likeness down pretty well, only thing is watch the pinching on the side of the lips, also the brow line looks more defined in your ref image...nice job on the texture so far, keep em coming!

MMA Fighter: Jose Aldo Head Sculpt

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