[FIGHTER] Mortal Kombat, Scorpion, Struve

struve · Mar 2011

final sheets:

latest:

I missed the deadline by 35 mins, hahaha, awesome!

I want to do a version of Scorpion without the face mask. kind of like what they did on MK3 with Zub-Zero.

Dan! · Mar 2011

I enjoy your work- cant wait to see what you have planned- good luck

Bryan Cavett · Mar 2011

BRAWL and DWV? Hope you have the time... Im looking forward to seeing your take on this.

struve · Mar 2011

thanks guys! i hope you get into the brawl Cavett

here's my concept sketch

Cordell Felix · Mar 2011

really cool concept!

Graff Pirate · Mar 2011

GET OVER HERE!!! Very nice,

d.hynes · Mar 2011

finally! an actual redesign of scorpion vs. just a modification! thank you!!!!

beezul · Mar 2011

that is badass. i see him with some king of grappling gun instead of a haropoon hand. get over hereeee

Zelenkov · Mar 2011

very cool! Never seen him done without a mask. Should be interesting

Vegas · Mar 2011

Nice concept struve, hope you can finish this and DMV. I want to see this guy fleshed out. How're you going to incorporate the harpoon? I'd love to see him with a grappling gun like BetelGeist said.

struve · Mar 2011

Glad you guys like the concept, I was worried it might have been too different. The harpoon gun is a great idea. Maybe mounted on his arm. I also want to model out a flaming skull for when he pulls his face off. This stuff takes me back, haha. I haven't been into MK since MK2.

beezul · Mar 2011

yesss harpoon gun mounted on his arm is gonna be awesome! as for a flaming skull. my not a spray painted skull on a recon like helmet?

YBourykina · Mar 2011

That’s an awesome concept, can’t wait to see the 3d

Bryan Cavett · Mar 2011

It would be cool to see the "V" shape brought back, some shoulder pads, and more yellow accents to that concept.

struve · Mar 2011

That's badass Cav!

now you got me rethinking this guy. i did a paintover of your paintover, haha

MattQ86 · Mar 2011

I like the paintover's paintover.

Bryan Cavett · Mar 2011

Yea that's awesome... DO IT!

Jigsaw · Mar 2011

While I think Sub-Zero's bare-chested "male stripper" look is just about the worst thing to ever happen to the character, I quite like your take on an unmasked Scorpion. I'm not entirely sold on the spiky red hair, but other than that I think he looks cool.

phillip.bailey · Mar 2011

nice Joey! the first one was cool but the paintovers are great! He looks strong in the last one. How do you plan to solve his harpoon?!

struve · Mar 2011

I'M DOING IT! haha. hummm, not sure what I'll do with the hair, it'll have to be styling i know that. and I'm not sure if I'll go with a harpoon gun that is detachable from the character or if it'll be like a gauntlet attached to his forearm.

i started on the head, sculpted in Sculptris from a ball. i used Jet Li for reference. i don't want it to be a total likeness but i think it's important for your character's face to look a little familiar.

struve · Mar 2011

got a little progress

Two Listen · Mar 2011

I gotta say I love that face.

JacqueChoi · Mar 2011

holy jeezus Mr. Struve. You're a machine.

I think the corners of the mouth could be pushed back a bit more. But he definitely looks asian.

Great job on both this and the Dwar entry. Kicking all kinds of ass everywhere.

struve · Apr 2011

Thanks Two and Jacque!

i made a turn around of where he's at right now. it's still just the big shapes, i haven't gotten into the details yet.

LRoy · Apr 2011

You're off to a pretty crazy start.

Zelenkov · Apr 2011

Awesome turnaround man. Real cool stuff!

TheRedFish · Apr 2011

coming along well, but I would expect more of a lanky face for scorpion... also biceps should be larger and more forward. but looking great so far.. just nitpicks

phillip.bailey · Apr 2011

Looks purdy, Joey. I would like to see some cloth covered pieces in that armor. Maybe in the textures?

Bryan Cavett · Apr 2011

Looking good. I agree with the comment about the biceps.

Bigjohn · Apr 2011

Looks interesting. I'll definitely be following this one.

Liquid-Grievous · Apr 2011

very nice, I look forward to seeing more details.

struve · Apr 2011

thanks for the feedback guys!

I've got the bulk of the high poly, i still have to put those smaller details in there. buckles, panel lines, insets, ect.

phillip.bailey · Apr 2011

Sahweeeet!!

Vegas · Apr 2011

Very cool struve. Do you have any idea as to what kind of weapon you're gonna give him? I can picture this guy with scarring on his face from some kind of fire or chemical burn.

gsokol · Apr 2011

Damn I love that turnaround.

Good luck!

struve · Apr 2011

Thanks guys!

I was looking at his weapon and i forgot his spear thing comes out of his hand. how could i forget that, haha. So I'll do something like that.

af3d · Apr 2011

Triceps need some work and the face profile is rather flat and uninteresting, but the hard surface and pants look phenomenal. Try and come up with some ways to add some asymmetry in terms of gear. The knee pads could use some more love too.

Slum · Apr 2011

Dude! This is fantastic. I love the robocop face thing you have going on. I was concerned you might take this guy a little outside the scorpion demon realm, but it looks like you have it under control. I think he'd look even cooler if you chopped off the ears.

What are you going to do about his spear weapon?

yoyomon · Apr 2011

I like what you did to the head/skull. I think the profile of the face looks fine, some Asian folks have flat faces...like me

Shinrahunter · Apr 2011

Face looks really good to me, I know a lot of guys from Cambodia and most have 'flat' face styles.
I love the fact you now have his skin pinned up to the skull.

Bryan Cavett · Apr 2011

Sweet update... I like where this is going.

wretchedgoat · Apr 2011

wow, face pinned to the skull, great touch!

crazyfingers · Apr 2011

Looking really friggin' good. Though i really like the face for its lifelike appearance, it just doesn't "feel" scorpion. I think you could slim it down some, especially considering it's attached to a skull at this point (which is awesome) it might look cooler if it was more gaunt. I feel sorta silly critting this though, it really is amazing, this is more a matter of taste than anything.

Jigsaw · Apr 2011

He looks cool (cooler than unmasked Sub-Zero for sure! lol), the only thing I'm a little unsure about is his crotch flap... thing. Loin cloths are fine, but making it a solid piece with only a hinge on the belt makes it look like it would hinder movement, or at the very least look a little goofy once the dude starts to move.

Vorge · Apr 2011

This is looking fantastic sir.

struve · Apr 2011

thanks guys!

I've got the high baked down to the low and a pose going on.

phillip.bailey · Apr 2011

sweet update bud! what are you using to pose him with? Have you tried other poses? Can't wait to see some texture!!!

struve · Apr 2011

thanks Phil, wonder if i should just go with the pose of him just standing there

Jigsaw · Apr 2011

I think an action pose could work well, but the one you posted looks a little awkward and unbalanced. A big reason for that is probably that he's both leading with the right foot and throwing the spear with his right hand. Generally speaking, if you're throwing something with your right hand, you'll want to lead with your left foot so you can get more momentum by turning your hips, as opposed to just swinging your arm.

Compare your pose with how Scorpion looks when throwing the spear in MK1 and MK9:

mxdirector · Apr 2011

looks amazing.

kendo · Apr 2011

Really nice bake look forward to seeing this textured

[FIGHTER] Mortal Kombat, Scorpion, Struve

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