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lildragon

02-17-2002, 10:37 PM

very cool design, I really love the symbol on the shoulder, is it tribal? cause I need one for my own entry :), very nice work so far.... are you going to photoshop it all the way or make a 3D version?

good stuff

System404

02-17-2002, 10:44 PM

to:lildragon
i was going to do it in 3d but i don't know if i will be able to pull it off now, school work is pilling up, so i will work on this in photoshop between breaks and hopefully get to model him later

System404

02-17-2002, 10:46 PM

the symbol on his shoulder is supposse to be that of a snake...a simplified snake, why a snake? didn't think on a meaning at the time. it just looked cool

System404

02-18-2002, 10:48 AM

here's an update. the gun isn't finished yet, it doesn't look right. :mad:

Elfe__noire

02-18-2002, 11:53 AM

nice work i like crazy model ... and yours it's a crazy model !!!

dzogchen

02-19-2002, 12:47 AM

Very impressive 2D work. At first glance, I thought the symbol is a modified lightwave logo upside down. Maybe just my imagination. :D

System404

02-19-2002, 05:36 AM

here's the background for my piece. it's very simple, the buildings are all the same :p it doesn't matter it will probably be blurred out on the final piece so it doesn't distract from the character.

System404

02-19-2002, 11:02 PM

ok! did the pants and belt, half way there!

System404

02-19-2002, 11:05 PM

don't know if it's me but the legs seem a little too short, or the arms a little too long?! well any comments will be appreciated

System404

02-21-2002, 09:55 AM

avatars are cool!!!! haven't had time to finish my piece but it's getting there finish the boots, ad little touches here and there and put it on the background...not too much:D

System404

02-21-2002, 11:54 PM

haven't done many modifcations to the piece so here's a little detail of the mask

link3339

02-22-2002, 08:23 PM

you rock only up for a couple of days and your front
page baby yha ......

the :D
hey when will you post the finished version

02-23-2002, 05:09 PM

just about the legs and the arms.........it looks good! well proportioned.....we are talking about a "FANTASY CHARACTER" at last! Too realism may not works well.
the overall effect is very good!
great job!

Digitalexi

02-24-2002, 12:38 AM

i am so jealous of u! great job! i ll give u a cookie next time i see u! u deserve it! hey? so when you become rich and famous can i have ur signature!?! ...

my favorite part is the hair! im gonna get my hair cut like that? you think i can pull it off. then everyone will know the joy of SYSTEM 404! HoRRah!

ps. originally i put all the smileys- apparenly mr cg talk doesnt appreciate it ... i boo mr cgtalk

Parasite7

02-24-2002, 06:28 AM

very nice photoshop work 404. would love to see that character in 3d. i think bobo might have some competition in photoshoping charcters, especially game characters. are u gonna show wut he looks like under the mask? keep going, anxious to see the finished results.

Totitch

02-24-2002, 06:36 AM

It's a nice work 404!

I like his tribal mask!
It's a great idea!
Sorry that you have too much school work!(I'm happy it's finish for me!!! :D )
It will be cool to translate him in 3d!

Very good!

System404

02-24-2002, 09:43 AM

hey digitalexi i'll hold you up for that cookie next time i see you

parasite7: yes bobo's stuff is great, I would love to do game characters. as for the face underneath i don't know?

totich: thanks for the compliment. i have not been able to work with this challenge as much as i liked, because of school. hopefully i will find some time and do the 3d model :rolleyes:

thanks for the kind words guys. here's a littledetail of the belt

System404

02-24-2002, 09:46 AM

here's a little bit of everything

Sangotten

02-24-2002, 06:15 PM

Allright you are great man!
Nice to see someone not pulling the 3D modeling trick again....I think that in 2D this character has more detail and stuff. I have no comments on what should changed or look odd so keep up the good work!

System404

02-24-2002, 10:54 PM

thanks for the compliments sangotten!!! :D I think that the 2d stuff is great, but i find it a greater challenge to try and translate it to 3d with all the detail. hope to make this model in 3d and post it here in the future. i think if it looks good now i can make it look even better in 3d.:p

redfox

02-27-2002, 09:25 AM

This is nice peice! I like the veins in the arms.

SoulCatcher

02-27-2002, 11:28 AM

Great Work My friend!
Gotta admit you got some killer detail on that guy.
Now you gotta teach me how to do that.

pabbloz

02-27-2002, 04:13 PM

uau! very good System404!
You're very talented with phoshop :p
I really like the concept, very original. I'm very impatient you start to translate it to 3D. Good Luck!

Only I think the weapon is a bit flat, but I suppose is still in progress.

I love the pants and their details.

System404

02-28-2002, 06:43 AM

deadline this friday!!!! AAAHHH! must finish...I've been slacking off

System404

02-28-2002, 09:58 AM

quick update. finally made the boots. any comments?!

System404

02-28-2002, 10:02 AM

here's the charactr so far.... hey pabbloz you're right about the gun, looks a little flat. still need to add more stuff, wwhheee fun!!

System404

02-28-2002, 11:15 AM

another update!!! added some bandages an some little detail,, falling asleep....finish.....to..morrow.....zzzzzzzzzz

System404

02-28-2002, 07:46 PM

deadline is not tomorrow!! whew:) still have time to work on him, now i don't have to rush it:D

Lorenzo

03-01-2002, 12:44 AM

very hard to do something realy kiking ass.
waiting the last post lollll.....
:)

christine

03-03-2002, 09:54 PM

Good shading, I admire your dedication on this project it looks really neat. I would like to see it finished with the background and everyting. The machine gun's shading look a little out of place, but hey I should not say much because you are very ahead of me. Ilike your style keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pfoot

03-04-2002, 04:02 AM

Great 2d work! I like the body markings and the hair. Pose is a little stiff but not too bad. I am curious to see how that background works...seems a little busy even if you do blur it.

Rock ON!
Pfoot

System404

03-05-2002, 10:45 AM

hello! i've been out for awhile but now i'm back on track. changed the hand and giving it some detail let me know what you all think of the added hand!!

System404

03-05-2002, 12:37 PM

well i think this will be my final piece! hope to hear any comments.. i will post closeup shots soon

ACFred

03-05-2002, 01:15 PM

Really nice job. Nice feel to the character. Good detail elements.
I can't help but think the background, even though it's blurred, is a bit busy and competing with your character. I'm not sure if darkening it a bit would help, or maybe desaturating it.

Either way, nice work.

Alec

bentllama

03-05-2002, 01:28 PM

I think the background is way too blurry...especially for the buildings to be at that scale, what seems to be maybe a football feild's length away from him. The blurriness is really making your character look like a "cut-out"...sad, because your character has strong proportions [except the legs and hips seem to share structural weaknesses] and a solid design.

Overall, nice PSD skillz...

Rokk.

PS: try cheating depth of feild more with light and dark shades...with shadow and light...instead of just using the blur tool...

System404

03-05-2002, 09:47 PM

i was trying to go for the heavy depth of field, so that the character would jump out, guess that's not the way to go. here's a reference picture of the desired effect

System404

03-05-2002, 10:30 PM

here's the character wothout the background

System404

03-05-2002, 10:39 PM

here's the detail of hand

Cgkoko

03-05-2002, 10:43 PM

Looks very nice.Here is a tip.Desaturate the blured background more.That will give some depth.Graduly to the z depth!
Great work:)

System404

03-05-2002, 11:17 PM

thanks guys for the feedback and help:D
i've done three different version.
the first one has the background almost completly desaturated and a lot lighter.
the second one has the same light background but with a lot more color.
the third is like the very first one but the background has a lot more blue. the cooler color of the background goes back from the hotter color of the foreground
http://alshaheen.net/artists/electroimages/final1.jpg
http://alshaheen.net/artists/electroimages/final2.jpg
http://alshaheen.net/artists/electroimages/final3.jpg

which one works best? :)

Totitch

03-05-2002, 11:23 PM

The second one is my favorit!

You made a great work! Beautifull image! :)
I like it!

Hey...Why don't you try to do it with a night background???
It will be cool! Add some stars and city light! ;)

Firegold

03-06-2002, 01:36 AM

omg erm... *speachless*

Carny

03-06-2002, 04:23 AM

Weeee! Thats cool! I realy would like to see a bigger Version!

pabbloz

03-06-2002, 05:13 AM

hey Totitch! you're wrong!! :D :D

For me it's better the first pic!
But I don't like the "floor" where he's. :(

Anyway, good job, could you post a bigger version, please?

Digitalexi

03-13-2002, 03:06 AM

:wip:

This is to all you who like to be overtly critical but know nuthing about nuthing. everyone is an expert behind a keyboard. how bouts you all try and do a 2d image that is this bad ass. thats right i said ass, and no one can stop me. Bwhahahahaah. im saying it as i type in a nice melodic format. Bwhahahahha

:eek:

i m so evil! beware me ! evil evil evil!

oh and system 404, u rule!

:annoyed:

i wish i could be as freaken cool. I rue you! with my iron fist!

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