Blob Character Model - NEED CRITIQUES

[piajartist]

the wires........

http://www.piajartist.com/images/600_blob16.jpg


http://www.piajartist.com/images/600_blob13.jpg

[ndat]

Well he kinda looks like Jabba the Hut and he has no nipples are my only two crits.

I love the concept, this will turn out great properly zbrushed :D, I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with it.

[Shonner]

He needs another flab of blubber hanging over his stomache.

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Wow! This guy looks really great. I can't wait to see him zbrushed. He'll be off the hook!

[piajartist]

some quickies...



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blobrenderangle.jpg

[piajartist]

closer head look

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blobrenderclose.jpg

[jjcoolio]

looking good! I'm glad you add those tentacles on the chin. It makes it look more stylized. hope to see more!

[piajartist]

thanks for the comments so far all....I still have a lot to do as far as modeling the back and fixing the hands, pics coming soon.

[piajartist]

some pics of something im doing to the back...im still adding and subtracting, but i like the pod like rock formation extrustions on the back...thoughts welcome
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blobrenderbackcose.jpg

[piajartist]

longer shothttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blobrenderback1.jpg

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Hmmm....I'm not sure what to make of those scales. It's an interesting idea if it's some sort of armor formed by evolution. It might look neat if you worked it over the shoulder as well. Keep up the creativity!

[piajartist]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob5WIPback3.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob5WIPback1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob5WIPback2.jpgsome more quickies

[noggin]

interesting concept piajartist. Im looking forward to seeing it textured!

[piajartist]

finishing up on tophttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob5WIPfront1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob5WIPfront2.jpg

[xtrm3d]

lovely charachter design..i start to like it :-)

[yenvalmar]

this guys folds are pretty realistically modelled so i'm curious to see what you do for a rig..

[piajartist]

I was actually originally planning to just use him in a standing for textures but Im thinking about rigging em maybe.

[msteinert]

Really, it looks like Jabba! Great modeling, and without texture looks like some liquid surface. This in ZBrush you be a crazy stuff.

Cheers.

[cwest]

So far you have a great grasp on what your doing for this character. I foresee alot of great improvements the moment you bring it into Zbrush. Go for some added bubble/wart effects on the back. Other than that, your base wireframe looks awsome and it's going to subdivide real well.

[piajartist]

Thanks for the comments so far guys!!

Thanks for the comments Cal T, I was already thinking about tricking up the back with warts and spoil type blisters, so its good to know I was on the right path, anyway Ill shut up and show ya my model before I take it into zbrush..


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob29.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob31.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/blob30.jpg

[SUS]

Great character!

Love the style! awsome face!
I think the back needs more work

Keep it up!

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

This is looking really terrific! I think his tail should lay flat though. Can't wait to see some zbrushing! Keep it up.

[piajartist]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zb3.jpgits been a while since ive been busy with school and what not. here is the latest look at my progress, keep in mind im doing polygroups to get the high rez quality im shootin for. so progress shots will be in parts and wont come together till i finish off the normal maps.

the face:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zb2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zb1.jpg

[faizman]

nice character ... waiting to see the complete version.

best of luck.

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Wow. That's looking really terrific so far. I can't wait to see the entire body detailed. I think that the larger protrusions in the top part need some more definition. Good luck!

[piajartist]

update...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zblob_cg_front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbchin_closeup.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbchin_front.jpg

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Wow! That update looks great! So much detail ! I cant wait too see it finished. How will you put those pieces together?

[piajartist]

hey all,

just some more updates, i finished up the left and right arms polygroups as well as the belly group. as far as putting the pieces back toether I plan on exporting the maps and bringing them into photoshop and retouching the borders and eventually bring em into maya to render them.

once im in maya ill assign each map to its corresponding UV groups and walaa, at least I hope it will work so easily. come on guys I could use some input!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zb_belly_front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbrightarm2.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbrightarm1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbleftarm2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/zbleftarm1.jpg

[Feeank]

Really great, it reminds me of one of the gods/spirits from "Spirited Away", really gross in a cool kind of way :thumbsup:

[learner88]

greeat sculpting!!Very detailed!

[piajartist]

thanks for the love guys. i do have a strange request though. im having trouple creating this guys normal map with zmapper, if any of you guys have experience with zmapper or zbrush please check this link out, its a link to a zbrushcentral thread where a guy is having the identical problem that im having : http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?p=268734&posted=1#post268734

[HappyCookie]

once im in maya ill assign each map to its corresponding UV groups and walaa, at least I hope it will work so easily. come on guys I could use some input!


Well, that's exactly what I'm doing with the main character of my project : I divided the body mesh (fully unwrapped) in different parts, detailed them in Zbrush, and then, applied the normal maps generated from the Zbrush work in Max, working the transition areas with photoshop. Worked pefectly, so there shouldn't be problems doing this in Maya for your character :D

And those details you did are GREAT!

[HappyCookie]

thanks for the love guys. i do have a strange request though. im having trouple creating this guys normal map with zmapper, if any of you guys have experience with zmapper or zbrush please check this link out, its a link to a zbrushcentral thread where a guy is having the identical problem that im having : http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?p=268734&posted=1#post268734

You may want to check if the export format you're using for your character to get it into Zbrush isn't messing the UV up. I had this problem, sometimes, saving the mesh as an .obj messes all my uv, and sometimes not, with the exact same export properties...

[piajartist]

thanks for the advice happy cookie, Im glad to hear the method worked for you. hopefully maya will do the same! And yes! I did retouch the model around the point of error on the map and it works now so whatever I did worked...I guess. I did just finish my normal and disp maps a few hrs ago so Ill get those up soon, as well as the early color maps

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

This is looking really terrific and very detailed.Your talent is obvious. I cant wait to see all the parts come together with seamless detail. I know it will look great.

[piajartist]

some updates...

still working out seam issues and making some bump maps, but getting a lot closer to being done now.


http://image57.webshots.com/57/7/88/9/2531788090089034378ndscgt_ph.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_left.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_side.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_back.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_1.jpg

[wireframestudiosinc]

looking good? are you gonna rig him later on?

[piajartist]

wireframest: not really planning on it at the moment. ive gotten that a lot so i might come back later and mess around with it.

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Wow that looks great! Very starwars...It looks like jabba and that creature from the diner in attack of the clones had a baby! Can we see some better lit pics and some close ups of the awesome details?

[piajartist]

normal map+bump test

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_closeface1.jpg

[Gopher3D]

Hey ! ;) I really like the design of this character and his face is very funny ;) Well done


Keep up the good work !


Gopher

[neonneo]

very nice. Did you texture this in zbrush?

[piajartist]

neoneo: thanks for the comment and yes i did do the texturing in zbrush2

eyes are coming soon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_glossygreen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_redface.jpg

[Andre]

man this character is über cool. If you make a wallpaper with it when you are done let me know haha

[piajartist]

specular map tests
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/face_renspecular.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_specularender1.jpg

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

That eye shader really brings the character to life! I think the iris should be larger though...And I miss the warmer earth-toney colors in the texture map. Keep it up though! I cant wait to see more.

[Maytridy]

Not sure if I totally dig the scales on the back, but his face is perfect! Makes me laugh :) .

[piajartist]

Maytridy: thanks for the comments. I am still thinking about changing the back area or just add more to the texture and normal map.


hazzadus: i was planning on going back to the earthy tones and not the green slimy feel.

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

some textures seem to be getting a little blurry. Maybe you should punch them up with the simple brush.

[piajartist]

some updateshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_face2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/piajartist/render_blob-side00.jpg

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

Wow! This is almost front page stuff! , I like it so much! The composite in the background looks a little cut and paste though. And I think you missed a couple spots in the texture. And it needs a spec map...but it still looks really great!

[DoctorMonkeyFist]

I've looked at your pics a bit and I think that his lower lip looks really squarish on the close up. It might be your model or your sample settings in mental ray...I'm not sure. and some of the textures become blurry. You should go back in with the simple brush in projection master and define your textures better. And I think he should be better lit. Your environment is too dark..and it makes the character too dark. Whats the point in doing a bunch of detail you can't really see? And the texture on his upper lip looks a liittle nonsensicle....I think it should radiate more from the middle. But overall I think it looks really neat....keep up the good work!

[maurocor]

Nice character. It reminds me a little the Jabba.
Congrats!
:buttrock:

[Unled]

Looks awsome dude! I hadn't seen you show it off with textures in our Port1 class, looks like you've been busy!

[dudethedreamer]

i like the fatness in this model, it makes "fat poeple look sexy" lol (while im watching this thread)

[piajartist]

thanks for the comments so far guys.

Fat can be sexy, here though I would say differently

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