So I suppose this is some kind of shield against bots :) I'm here to learn more about game design and animation and maybe to help with what I could. Have a nice day!
Humans are pretty resilient; the real problems with radiation is shielding electronics from it. Curiosity has such (comparatively) underpowered hardware because it all has to be capable of working in conditions much harsher than Earth.
Thanks TristanCarter, I took your suggestion and put some dangling bits of shielding hanging from the strap that wraps around the chest above the forelegs. What do you think? Sean
For the next part of the pack I was thinking of creating a corinthian style helmet that will lay on the top of the engineers head like the reference image. As well a blacksmith's hammer, tongs, maybe a shield for the engineers back.
A solid start. I kind of want that shield to be rounded and have less obvious straight edges. Otherwise, keep it going. The texturing on it looks great, a very strong impression of recently painted wood.
Just picked up the zBrush intro, modular workflow, industrial door and fantasy shield! Thinking about pulling the trigger on the intro to Maya and high-poly modelling in Maya... they look pretty decent!
This was/is a bit of a learning experience for me, especially with Substance and trying to match certain materials together. It started out with a piece of concept art for the shield so I thought I'd practice making a little scene for that specific piece. I'd love some feedback on this, especially in terms of texturing :) .
Update! Went back and revamped most of the weapons! I think they read a lot better as magical girl weapons. I'll work on some shields soon because I think they need more work. Critiques/comments/feedback is welcome!
I really like the latest version especially the ones with the metallic parts those would contrast well with the ice material.Maybe adding a family crest somewhere would make the father-son hero thing more apparent, perhaps on a shield?
That Slardar spin needs a "FABULOUS!" at the end! Really great shield though, would live to pick that up as a standalone item. I'm also loving that tideface too, could the tendrils be longer? You need a good 'drip' effect on it too.