CGTalk - Beast of Burden - character

CactusJack

07-18-2002, 04:26 AM

Definitly am digging your concept man:thumbsup: Just looking at your progress thus far, looks like its going to be a killer model.:beer: Are you going to model the "person" holding the leash too? If so, its gotta be a woman...:beer:Hurry up and get it done...quickly...please before the urge for me to jump on this months challenge overwhelms me!:scream:

road

07-19-2002, 02:43 AM

scrapped the other one and started a whole new model...
didn't like how that one was going...
anyway here's a couple a new shots...

WIP

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new01.jpg

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new02.jpg

CactusJack

07-19-2002, 03:05 PM

Coming along nicely! are you going to put more "meat" in its arms...more definition it the muscle? Am I jumping the gun? Should I hold off on my critiques until you are finished? Lookin good....:thumbsup:

road

07-19-2002, 04:31 PM

Yea there will definately be more "meat" I am just getting started on the arm hopefully I'll have an update tonight....

iC4

07-19-2002, 10:22 PM

love the sketch.

I think it's a bit too early to critic the model, but try to stick to the sketch, it's emotion/epxression on the sketch is really good

road

07-19-2002, 10:35 PM

Thanx iC4-

I'll try and capture that emotion...

ZrO-1

07-20-2002, 12:07 AM

Hey road. Nice concept drawing. Your modeling is really following the concept very well. Great work so far. :thumbsup:

road

07-20-2002, 02:45 AM

Thanx for the comment ZrO-1...
Here's another update...
got some muscles going in the front legs now....
always adjusting everything though....

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new03.jpg

crits always welcome..

road

07-23-2002, 01:47 AM

Another update....
Crits are appreciated and welcome...
Just starting on feet.....

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new04.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new05.jpg

CactusJack

07-23-2002, 03:44 PM

Road, it is looking great! Definition in the arms is real good, cant wait to see the legs. Are you going to work the fingers a bit more? They kind of look like they were smashed with a rolling pin.:wip: Keep up the good work, man...i wanna see more!:bounce:

road

07-23-2002, 03:50 PM

:beer:
thanx man....
yea im still working on the fingers....
Im working on this guy as fast as i can...

iC4

07-23-2002, 05:13 PM

very nice, do you allready know what it will carry/haul?

road

07-23-2002, 05:20 PM

Well at first i was going to have him carrying some big blocks of stone... but im thinking of changing the scale... so that a human would be as tall as the beast and that way i could have him carry more artifacts and such... like for an archeaologist or something.... at this point i am still somewhat undecided...

any suggestions...?
or thoughts on changing the scale?

Mattman

07-23-2002, 05:35 PM

ah, a fellow utahn. good luck, looks kool. stick to the exaggerated limbs, i love it!

1 crit: you may need to spread out the fore-fingers, or add a thumb, so show more support (since those fingers are holding up his upper body!)

road

07-23-2002, 05:58 PM

yea another utahn...
Thanx for the crit man...
I was already planning a thumb just didn't get it in the last post...
here's an update with thumbs and more muscle adjustments...
and some more body....

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new06.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new07.jpg

nunoalex

07-23-2002, 08:01 PM

Hi, it's looking good :thumbsup:
I have 1 opinion though, the fingers or hand could be a little stronger to sustain the weight fo that body.
Keep it up

road

07-24-2002, 04:13 AM

Here's another update...

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new08.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new09.jpg

CactusJack

07-24-2002, 04:50 AM

:applause: love the legs!:applause:

erilaz

07-24-2002, 12:35 PM

Very good. The legs need a bit more muscle to them for this kind of look. Although I agree with nunoalex in saying the fingers need more strength to them, I quite like the position and look of them now.

Keep at it! Great stuff. :thumbsup:

road

07-24-2002, 04:18 PM

Yea I'm thinking of changing them altogether.....
not sure what to do with them yet... but i agree with you both they don't look right...
Thanx for leaving crits...

road

07-25-2002, 04:41 PM

here's a little update....
changed the front feet.... I like this better...
seems like they can support the weight....
also added more leg muscle and a slight skin bump...
any crits out there?

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new10.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new11.jpg

enjoy...

nunoalex

07-25-2002, 05:10 PM

Very nice :rolleyes:
But there is something mising, maybe a tail??
Just an idea :lightbulb
:bounce:

road

07-25-2002, 05:36 PM

yea man I'm workin on it already....

ZrO-1

07-25-2002, 05:39 PM

yeah, the front feet look better now. I like the skin bump, nice and soft :). It's coming along quite well road.

road

07-25-2002, 09:17 PM

Another quick update ....
tail included...
gotta get started on the load....

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new12.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new13.jpg

road

07-27-2002, 02:07 AM

Hi....
have another update here....
starting the harness...

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new14.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new15.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new16.jpg

Mandrake

07-29-2002, 06:53 PM

ha.. chameleon like beast! The arms are a little flat, but the legs
are good. Good lizard-like corners of the mouth. I'll watch this
keep going..

road

07-29-2002, 07:06 PM

thanx Mandrake....
I'll see if i can beef up the arms a little more....
So you mean the forearms?

iC4

07-29-2002, 08:00 PM

I would add more details to the finger/claws and to the hip (don't know how it's called at reptilians...)

road

07-29-2002, 08:28 PM

Ok I'll do that....
If i have time...
thanx very much for the comments....

road

07-31-2002, 03:53 AM

New update here.....
getting somewhere.... got a lot of work left though...
stubborn lizard...

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new17.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new18.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new19.jpg

enjoy...
as always crits are appreciated and welcome...

phil

07-31-2002, 04:43 AM

hey road, Love the concept and the humans pose is great - lots of energy.
I'd agree with ic4, you should add some details in places like: fingers (knuckles, nails, general skin folds.
some ribs maybe,
and maybe turn the tail into something more like an aligators, ie, flattish on top with two rows of spiky things - or anything else - just to mix it up a bit.

Great work, hope u get time to finnish it off.

road

07-31-2002, 05:29 AM

phil:
Great idea on the tail!!!! I like that...
yea i am going to spend some time on the nails/fingers....
I didnt' do ribs because originally i didn't think you would even see them with the burden....
but i do also agree some skin folds may add alot....
thanx again for leaving your message....

road

08-01-2002, 03:40 AM

another update....
took off what load i had for the moment...
worked on general details...
feet/claws.... ribs... tail.... etc....

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new20.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new21.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new22.jpg

enjoy...
thanx for the crits so far... it has helped...

road

08-04-2002, 01:13 AM

Though i'd better get an update on here so you know I'm still working on this guy.....
added a load he is carrying... more details on the beast...
I'm working hard to get done by tomorrow night....

here ya go....
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new23.jpg
http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_new24.jpg

enjoy....
crits are very welcome...
thanx

road

08-04-2002, 10:01 PM

Well here's my final....
not sure why I'm not getting any responses but oh well here it is...
Thanx to those who have posted crits for me they were great!!!
glad i finished...

http://www.roadsart.com/BoB/BoB_finished.jpg

erilaz

08-04-2002, 10:05 PM

Just great road! Nice work!:thumbsup:

I would have preferred if you hadn't used the biped object and worked on a model for that instead, but the pose looks fantastic!:D

Well done!

road

08-04-2002, 10:08 PM

Thanx erilaz..
yea i found cgtalk about half way through the month...
I really wanted a character but just didn't have the time....

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