Monster Mind (wip)

Holi · Dec 2007

hi all!
there is my (wip) version of the old Monster Mind, vehicle character from the old "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors" TV Show...
This is a "fan" tribute for a incredible concept who made me dream when I was a kid

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Don't hesitate to say what you think about it...

JKMakowka · Dec 2007

Whoo.. that is creepy. Never heard of the show... not something I would let my kids watch I guess

The "flow" of the wood turned out really nice, just those cut off stumps don't quite fit into it...the look not as if they could have been a part of the tree before beeing cut off.

pliang · Dec 2007

The flow of the roots and stumps are actually kind of frightening...what I would do to bring it out would be adding some more signs of vegetation and color to it.

Holi · Dec 2007

Thx for your comments, I will search how can I make this better...

...And for the Culture, here is the opening of the show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1c1G24GWDg

Mtg_kirin · Dec 2007

looks quite good.

probly never heard of it cause its from the 80's

Ape.of.Gods · Dec 2007

Neat, what was your technique to do the tree in zbrush(if that is zbrush)?

Holi · Dec 2007

Thank you

Yep this is zbrush (3.1), and I use maya for a little low poly 1st.
The technique is simple:
I use the stich1 brush with an alpha like alpha58 in subtraction (you can also use tracks1 which is originally substractiv). Using it in multiple draw size and intensity simulate the fractal bases of natural things.

I hope you can understand my English :>

WipEout · Dec 2007

That is friggin awesome. Keep at it-- it's cool looking so far. My only crit would be that you seem to be deviating from the concept-- the "car" base in the drawing looks more like an old open-wheeled roadster, where your model looks like a gnarled base of a tree trunk more than a car-- but it's WIP, so you'll probably bring that back in later on

Good call on the show too-- I used to love it as a kid but could never remember the name-- I remember owning coloring books and a couple other things when I was young, but all that's lost now..

spacemonkey · Dec 2007

I loved Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors!

I watched the intro again and I would like to see different plant/elements as he is part way through the transition! But its a cool piece your doing

Holi · Dec 2007

Thank you, i really appreciate your comments.

Here is the final version of the main element..

(click to enlarge)

I dont want to change the shape or the concept mainly becose I have already my 4000 tris with the weels and everything, and becose Im at school where the dead-line to finish this is this monday!

A night could be enough! ...

zenarion · Dec 2007

You go girl! Or guy.. please post the finished work, and what the teachers said

Renaud Galand · Dec 2007

hey Holi, that fucking rox man. I'm a huge fan of this tvshow either

Your tribute looks like really promising, keep up the good work. Make me wanna do something similar now :] Maybe with "les cit

GenghisKwan · Dec 2007

its looking great. I love the blood stain in the front of the tree. makes it look real creepy

rooster · Dec 2007

looks ace! cant wait to see it done

Holi · Dec 2007

hello all!
Many thanks for your comments, but I have a bad news: I failed to finish for the dead line... I had many zbrush crashes and technical problems that I finally resolve 1h just before the dead line

So the good news is that I can take more time to finish this well!

zenarion : or both! - he said "YOU LOSER!"
Renaud : thx dude! DAMN YES "Les Myst

Mark Dygert · Dec 2007

Without reading I looked at the image and thought that looks like a rip off of the bad guy in that old cartoon I watched as a kid... then I read it was hahaha.

Looking great keep at it!

Thats a cool technique for doing the bark pattern, thanks for sharing!

conte · Dec 2007

very interesting.

Monster Mind (wip)

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