ALIENWARE Challenge Entry: Charles Gierman

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Very rough. Looking at shapes

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Modeling - Phase 1

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Modeling Phase 2

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Modeling - Final

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Modeling - Final

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Phase - 1

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Texturing Test C&C Welcome

[JayMan2889]

any pencil skethes? to show what the outcome will be like?

[Michal Surdel]

nice one, like the architectura aproach to the concept.
Alien architecture

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Teturing, It might change as I look at lighting.

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Lighting Test 1

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Lighting Final ?

[Pyke]

Hey Man..

There is something...awkward about your image. I cant quite put my finger on it, but if I were 2 choose something, I would say that your image has no 'focus'. I think that main reason is that it looks like you completely skipped over the concept art part.

Concept are isnt just for show-it is an ESSENTIAL part of art. Not just 3d art, but ALL art. Architects, painters, fine artists, fabric designers, industrial designers-they ALL do concept art before even looking at a computer or canvas.

I think that its hard 2 tell what is going on in your image. You have some rather nice looking forms which are easily distinguishable in your 'white renders', but your textures are a bit 2...confusing and make the 3d models merge in2 each other.

As i said tho-go back 2 ur original concept, and try 2 give your image a focal point, because your eye jumps around this image very 'hap-hazardly'.

Otherwise, GOOD LUCK!!

-C-

[Ian Jones]

If you want honest critique, then I'd have to say that... although the shapes are fairly interesting they lack a 'focal' point as already suggested but also they seem haphazard and unrelated to each other. This looks like a 'constructed' environment, and even though you are going in an abstract and random direction, I think that even an abstract image needs some sort of structure or unity. Whether that be a repetition of a similar abstract shape, or scale, movement or any number of design elements I think you really need something to tie this all together.

This leads me onto colours and texture. Once again I don't see anything that is going to unify the image and tie everything together into an aesthetically pleasing composition. I hope that helps.

[Hopeful]

Thanks Pyke & Ian for the critique. I do appreciate all C&C.

I understand about the lack of focal point. I was thinking that the next step I could bring them all together. As I turn objects on and off, I might be wrong. I will take a few steps back and regroup my thoughts. After reading what the two of you have to say, I will look at the original concept and/or texture and grouping.

Thanks, Hopeful

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Change Lighting & Camera Angle
C&C Welcome

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Went back to where I started from

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Just about finished. C&C welcome

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C&C Welcome

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Done

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