Character - Icarus

jakelear · Jul 2009

Work in progress. Looking for c&c in all aspects. Texture is obviously very primitive, I am currently working hard to improve my texturing skills. I haven't taken this into Zbrush at all yet but had originally intended to do so.

SomberResplendence · Jul 2009

Can you post your unwrap? Seems like you could get more out of a 1024x1024 texture to me.

jakelear · Jul 2009

Im happy to post the unwrap when I get home, but the truth is it's hardly anything right now. The texture is definitely a work in progress and I've actually gone back to the drawing board to rework some of the base mesh before even worrying about the materials again

almighty_gir · Jul 2009

um... wasn't Icarus ancient greek? not 1940's french?

Ryan Smith · Jul 2009

no, actually the ancient greeks got most of their culture from the french. I believe it was Baron Pierre van Douchenbergh who actually traveled to greece around 300 B.C and introduced the ancients to french attire.

true story.

Steve Schulze · Jul 2009

I'd go back and rethink the wings somewhat. Humans aren't really built for flight. we're heavy with dense bones and a long, heavy limbs. Those dinky little wings might be enough to get a bird off the ground but aren't likely to get Icarus close enough to Helios to melt them.

You might also like to look at the structure a bit. A bird's wing reference for bones and feather layout will help here. You could also have a look at Da Vinci's various gliders.

almighty_gir · Jul 2009

Virtuosic wrote: »

no, actually the ancient greeks got most of their culture from the french. I believe it was Baron Pierre van Douchenbergh who actually traveled to greece around 300 B.C and introduced the ancients to french attire.

true story.

van being a dutch title?

i didn't mean to say it looks bad, it's actually pretty cool. was just shocked to not see some kid in a toga :P

Alec3d · Jul 2009

lol @ almighty
Great looking model

jakelear · Jul 2009

Thanks to everyone for comments. I really appreciate the tip on Da Vinci's flying machines, I sadly hadn't even made the connection.

I'm thinking I'll drop the whole feathers idea.

jakelear · Jul 2009

minor update to boot styling and first work on the new wing

Character - Icarus

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