Races of Middle Earth - character - STIPEN

[NANONEEN]

no matter for the concept!
we all know what you can do in the modellisation step stip!!!
:buttrock:

[leigh]

Oh yeah, this one is going to be cool :xtreme:

[dmonk]

Damn it! I give up! I know this is gonna turn out great as always. Can't wait to see more.

[fleedawg]

I love the style of the concept. Is the final product going to be that type of "cell shaded" style? I think that would be very unique.

Either way, great concept! :airguitar

[Fetus23]

Yaaaaaaa stipen....WONDERFUL concept!!!!

Look out!!! He'll shoot you in the knees!!

Those are some fancey socks....mmmmmmm.....

:bounce:

[mrmark]

haha a dwelf?? classic!! :D:D

[Koma]

yep your right about the originality of the concept but the model will kick ass for sure .........:bounce:

[Virtuoso]

You know actually I think it is original in it's own way Stipen. It has your style,your look to your creations already. I know that it will be a very well done model in the end as well. I am happy to see you here and creating yet another fine 3D model...................:beer:

[Totitch]

Yeah Stiponch!

It's a cool character! It's original! Just in the same style than characters you often do! Big stomac on thin legs!!! :D :D

And I'm waiting for the modelisation step stip stipoudibouda Storibop too!
:thumbsup:

[marioucci]

STIPEN!!!!!!!!!!


ohhh man i love ur style..... trully love, when i first saw ur movin helmet avatar i was like W-O-W!!

the sketch looks great to model man!!!!!
Have fun!

ps. waitin for ur wireframes eh?

cheers

loggie

[Frinsklen]

haha, where has he left his guitar?? :D

Great concept, although the 3d version is going to look even better, that's for sure!
Show more sketches, different poses, etc please, unless you've started to model...

I find his neck a bit too thick. just a thought, of course.


:buttrock:

[Fede]

All i can say is that stipen is king !!!! :applause:

Model now!!

[visualboo]

Stip!!... hehe. I agree with it not being very original but the way you do things it's going to be great.

I want some 3d!

:beer:

[cerreto]

yikes i think ive seen this guy before on the beach here ;)lol



looking good !

[slasher guy]

LOL. i like the toes

[Tennis]

hehe cool, great design, looking forward seeing him in 3d ;)

[ilasolomon]

:D I'm looking forward Stipen :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[bentllama]

it looks like a cracked out Eric Stoltz!

whoa (http://us.imdb.com/EGallery?source=granitz&group=0822-spi&photo=stoltzer.ic1&path=pgallery&path_key=Stoltz,+Eric)

[erilaz]

As always, your work is looking great Stipen. Bring on the polys! (Unless you've got some more funky 2D for us).:D

[stipen]

THANKS EVeRYONE FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS !!!!:thumbsup:

So here is a rough begining of the modelling. I'm still using softimage XSI, and Polys !! :wip: :wip: .....I start with basic shapes and primitives, and the proportions are good , I'll make the details.

[OZ]

YYEEEAAAHH!! So stipen is here too!! HAAAA this gonna be a GREAT CHALLENGE!!!....:bounce: :buttrock: :applause: :cool:

[somlor]

Great concept, great start! This looks like it will be a fun thread to watch. :)

(s)

[levin]

great! stipen is in!
always like to look and study your meshes...
you make it look so clean and simple yet kick ass

:buttrock:

[stipen]

Lil Update !!! :wip: :wip:

[NelsonInomvan]

hehe stipen cool concept work. I'm look forward for you model :)
I know it will be great

[Gandalf]

The concept is cool and the model is coming out quite neat. :thumbsup:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce:
Love your style STIPEN , i will be looking for your updates!!!
:bounce:

[Dirk_P_Ho]

Comming along quite nicely, this entry is going to rule!

[visualboo]

Very cool so far bud.

Next!!

[erilaz]

This is what I love about CG. That box on his neck is going to become an awesome head!:D

[pabbloz]

Bravo! Good start! the basemesh is very powerful so will become in another great character!
That schematic head looks already very funny! waiting the heavy-rock hair!

Hey! and very flow polys on the shoulders! :thumbsup:

Just a question... Can we see his ass in the back side??! :shrug: Ahaha :D ! sure we do!

Continue? 9... 8... 7... 6... Yes! My two cents! :applause:

[ASW]

thats hilarious:beer:

[stipen]

Update of the day !!!
thanks everybody......it's taking shape slowly:wip:
Just add some lines and made the hands!!

(Hey pabblito, you pervers, what don't you join us !!! )

[Joril]

Finally some wip shots, eh Stipen? ;)
I'm a big fan of your style so I just have to keep track of this thread.

[OZ]

MOOOOORE!! PLEASE!!! MOOOOOORE!!!:p :applause:

[Hunkasaurus]

good to see someone starting to model
lets see some more

[levin]

oooh yeah, the model is STIPENING up!
that's great share us you technique!

step by step updates are tutorials by nature...

[Remi]

Looking good....i'll be watching this one...great job:thumbsup:

[stipen]

Here's more !!
Got some time to work on that:wip: :wip:

[OZ]

An amazing looking wip!!! U ROX!:buttrock:

[freddylierman]

Hey man,
lookin great.

I really like your style. saw your previous chellnge entry at xsibase and was impressed.Cartoonish, but good.

Anyway, keep it up man :thumbsup:

[stipen]

Thank you all guys:thumbsup: ( sorry I don't have the time to answer you all personally :eek: )

Update

[ilasolomon]

:surprised :eek: Wooow! ... :love: :drool:
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[vitorvilela]

Man... oh man, i just love your stile, freaking asshole, you'r like a cartoon god for me... thanx !!!:surprised :rolleyes: :bounce:

[NANONEEN]

yeah stipen !
make it look like a cosmo cosmo cosmo cats yeeeaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!

[pabbloz]

Ahá!!

That's the hair I like!!! :D Woow! Yeah!
Your cartoon style rocks! :buttrock:

Come on come on! don't stop, stip! :applause:

[BassoLTD]

Simply put... Awesome. Great style, great render. Keep it up. Let's see the final character!

~Lawrence:surprised

[swag]

stipen - like every challenge - style ... no more words need ... damn good style iam
jealous come on give him a funny face

[stipen]

I couldn't update cos I was on holidays !!
But I'm back and I've made the head.....:wip: I still have to make all the accessories, and the deadline his soon,so:wip: :wip:

I also thank you all for dropping such kind words:applause:

[pabbloz]

Rhaaaa! That's exactly the head, man! :thumbsup:

I didn't tell you before, but the legs are really well done! I like them very much!

No critics! Just hurry up to finish all you want do! :applause:
Well!, just one! remove that background! :D

[visualboo]

haha... nice one Stip! That face is just bad ass so far.

[Slot]

Very expressive and creative work.:bounce:

Amazing cartoon stile you have Stipen.

Keep up.

[dur23]

HAHA That is an amazingly complete character! Perhaps the modeling isn't finished but the IDEA of the character is shinnig through complete!! (ala pixar)

Wonderful piece of work!!

[Dreamwave]

My name is Guybrush Threepwood! Mighty Pirate :p :beer: :D :thumbsup:

[rizob]

just thought i would pop in and say nice work, looks like your keepin the poly count down too. peace

[fellah]

wohoo, the head!! great work!
btw, you must be the one with most challenge entries in your back, you've only missed 1-2, no? really great to see, happy modeling! :)

[Tennis]

wheee!! very cool indeed :thumbsup:
i love his hair, great work :buttrock:

[scam]

Great model, you've got a really nice cartoon style going in your work.

However, I don't think it has any place in the Lord of the Rings world. I've seen some of your other work and you have clearly proven that you can create good cartoon designs. I would have liked to see you try a new style on this challenge. It would have been a chance to show some versatility by creating something more realistic and in keeping with the films.

[bentllama]

Originally posted by scam
Great model, you've got a really nice cartoon style going in your work.

However, I don't think it has any place in the Lord of the Rings world. I've seen some of your other work and you have clearly proven that you can create good cartoon designs. I would have liked to see you try a new style on this challenge. It would have been a chance to show some versatility by creating something more realistic and in keeping with the films.

who says it has to keep in style with the films? :surprised

[Willem]

ghehe ..
di'dn't see this thread before really digg the story, and model is coming along well..

good luck!

[azazel]

I think You should give him weapon which is also some kind of crossover... axe blended with bow or something like that

[Virtuoso]

As usual Stipen,it's so very cool,full of the all original "Stipen style" excellent.I would not like to see another style from you.That would be like too much of everything else.I like your own style,it's always different but still keeping within your own style. Always one of the best with every challenge,and again with this one. :applause:

It would be nice to see all of your creations in one scene someday,a group picture perhaps in a small but nice detailed set.

Keep up the fine work.It's always soooo nice to see your creations of original art.:beer:

[stipen]

heya pabbloz !! I've removed the background as you demand it!!

visualboo ,Slot, dur23, Kenneth_fejer, Willem, Virtuoso : thank you guys.....I'm glad you like it :thumbsup:

rizob: yeah that was a low poly but here's one subdees level !

scam: I anderstand what you mean, but i just want to enjoy those challenges doin' it just for FUN and doin' what i like to do!

bentlama: yeah....it's good to keep the rules that way for the style ....There's a lot of different styles in the challenge and that's great !!

fellah: good count!! I've missed 3 challenges !
azazel: that's a great Idea and I'm thinkn about it !

UPDATE

http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/Dwelf_Wip18.jpg

[Neox]

AHAHAHAHAHA!
GREAT :applause:
Funny Guy and i love that toony interpretation!!!

[marioucci]

Heyas STIP-O

Man what a terrific style!!!!!!
My biggest dream is to be able to leave the detail freakness i have and start concentrating in the real deal about modeling man which is capture the essence of the shape just like u do.
ur models just cry: "ANIMATE ME NOW!!!!" :drool:


ok mate
cheers
loggie

[pabbloz]

I'm completed agree with loganarts!!
I love these model wich catch the style and the sould without millions of polys! Bravo Stipen!!
Much better without the BG! :eek: :D

I like very much the heads you do... always difference from all I've seen! :thumbsup:
Maybe one critic.. I would like a softer transition from the chest to the stomach.. not so heavy I mean :)

btw.. nice Sign!! Ahaha! Li lo laa la! li lo laaaaa! Hop!

[pabbloz]

I forgot!! what about his personal name... Euuh... maybe... Sonic! :beer:

[lmc]

Wonderful, i agree with wat all they say.....its really good work and we knew that u can bring it to life while i fist saw ur concerp....haha:beer: :applause:

[fellah]

really nice stipen, one of my favs in this challenge! oh, and please tell nano to work a little on his toad to! :)

btw, really funny little logo you've made of your last challenge!! :D

[Sez]

You the man Stipen!:applause:
The character you made is awesome! It's all about style and you got it man! hehehe!

:beer: :thumbsup:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce:

He is cool...and very well defined...and yes he also has your style Stipen .

By the way listen to azazel ..


:bounce:

[czen3D]

Stipen style, fantastic !!
:wip: :wip: :wip: :applause: :applause: :applause:




http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39268

[Frinsklen]

hey! what are you doing on the 3rd page?! you still have a lot of work to do!!

I would have made his neck a bit thinner and his fingers slightly longer, just an idea.


:bounce: c'mooooooooooooooon!

[Edouard]

I like the character verry much..keep up the good work..maybe you can give him a pet..:bounce:

[OZ]

YEAH!!!! STIPEN ROX OVER!!!!:applause: another grat work!!!

[cakeypigdog]

just wanna say that this model is very very fine indeed
its great to see work that steps away from the quasi realistic style that so many 3d pieces in this comp have.
i have to say that the hair on this puppy is fantastic:
big hair :buttrock:
makes me wish i had gone for a cleener style :p : the detailing on my model is taking me soo long: i never imagined it could all be soo time consuming!
well back to it,
well done mate. this really is one of the best characters: its hard to make something that stands out in so many entries and you have succeeded. great stuff!

[stipen]

Thank you VERY VERY much guys !!:thumbsup:


I'm sorry I really don't have the time to work on "Sonic" ( pabbloz I like the name....maybe the hair !!!)
I've read all your comments and great suggestions, and I'll do my best to apply them!
I'm a little Embarassed because I hate not to finish a challenge or something i've started....anyway here's a "mini" small update:

http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/Dwelf_Wip20b.jpg

thanks
STIP

[mage111]

your concept, stipen, really reminded me a johnny bravo, only in middle earth hehe

its really great.

but then you took him into 3d. thats just better, the model has taken on its own personality, well done man, i hope you can make some updates in the future

best of luck

[stipen]

thanks Guys ! :beer:


I've made a quick rig before the deadline....I'll try to make a real pose for tonight.:argh:

http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/Wip21.jpg

[Ryu]

Great character, simple, and a lot of style...
I love it...
Could we see some wireframes plz?
woudl be great...
Keep on giving us some pics :)
:wavey:

[Frinsklen]

oh, thanks for posing him, master Stipen, for a moment I thought you were quitting...

I like that pose though, give him a quick photoshop background and you're done, just in case you don't have the time, or you don't come up with a better pose.
The only thing that bugs me a bit, is Soinic's hair ;) It doesn't really fit with the rest of the character, looks almost like a wig, like if it needed a bit more detail.

I don't know if you had any kind of background in mind, (seems to me that you don't like modeling backgrounds much, right?), so knowing your artwork, I don't think this is going to look unfinished.

Fantastic job, as always. One of my favorites.

[OZ]

Cool character...cool pose...cool render....cool stipen logo.......well...u rox......:eek: :beer: :buttrock: ......one of the best!

[Jeffo]

hahaheheh stipen this guy is fantastic!! i love him! very very cool!! :)



:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[pabbloz]

Wow! Yes! Bravo Stipen! You've made it again! another great character for your portfolio! :thumbsup:

I really like all the desing-modelling, that neck, that hair, clothes, legs, hands! really well done!

Personally, I like very much the hair and I think it fits greatly with the rest (sorry Frinsklen! ;)), although I'm agree about a photoshop background (and some little rocks on the ground!).
And maybe you can use some flex (bend,...) modifiers to make the hair less "recently modelled" :)

But great! you will have my vote for sure! because this is the style I like.

Ouch! I forgot add a joke or similar! I'm not the same! :D
Ok... euuh... where is his popeye pipe? :D :applause:

[stipen]

Ryu : here 's a wireframe
Frinsklen and Pabbloz : No BG in mind ...no idea :hmm:

http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/WipShooting.jpg

[Fetus23]

woohoo!!!...Another very proffesional looking character by you stipen...very cool!!:thumbsup: When simplicity is done well, its fantastic, and you seem to pull that off very consistantly....Very nice work this challenge....I really hope we get to see some animations of this little guy...he looks to be all rigged and ready for it...

cheers to another great entry!!!

:beer:
:wavey:

[visualboo]

YEAHHH BOOOYYY (quote from my homeboy flava flav)... hehe

Awesome Stip. :beer:

[OZ]

AGAIN!!!!....great:beer: ....GREAT!!!!!

[pabbloz]

Nice! It seems like you've rigged completly! and it works!
Beatiful arc by the way! but... euuh... the arrow? :D :thumbsup:

I'm looking forward to a render and (hinhin) a simple photoshop background! :D just like in your sketch! no more! and no black! :p

[stipen]

Here's the Arrow pabblitOoo !!
BG....BG..hhuummmm, i think you're asking me too much:scream:


http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/ShootingRVB.jpg

[Frinsklen]

We've seen a wire already, could you remove those _____ wires so we can see a normal render of that pose??

if you have no ideas for the BG, at least try a different color, dark grey maybe, or dark blue could work, I think.


:airguitar

[pabbloz]

FABULOUS! Really! I like it very much! :thumbsup:
And with the arrow, the pose looks much logical... :D

Hey! by the way... althought I know it's stupid, if you need some advices about how shot an arrow, just tell me, I learnt a little the technic when I've been on the sherwood forest :cool:

Ok about the background... but maybe you can make a render like he was a toy-statue, you know. ;)
Anyway, in this way fits perfectly with your portfolio! not problem!

I love the hands! :love:

[Neox]

great! but now let him look on his target and not anywhere but the enemy ;)

[stipen]

Thanks for your Crits and comments guys...I guess I've fixed them up.....except the Bg:D


http://mapage.noos.fr/stipen/3D/WIP/ShootingRVB3.jpg

[Sez]

Oh la la!!!!

Very nicely done Stipen! I really like your style like I've said it before! With the pose it looks awesome!
:drool:

3x bravo!

:beer: :thumbsup:

[Plop]

p'tain y doit ce mettre une tonne de gel, le matin, pour ce faire une coupe comme ca !!!
sinon dans ta pose je trouve qu'on sent pas assez la tension de la corde dans la main droite ... pis t'aurais pu faire un shape de morph pour ta tete pour desymetriser tes sourcil et le rendre un peu plus vivant ( pffff debutant ) ... j'kifff pas trop le rendu sur le 3456eme pixel ( un peu trop foncé a mon gout ) ... et pis y sont les pouales de dessous de bras ????? pis le desaxement du pied par rapport au genou sur ta jambe gauche ca le fé pas trop !

cé nanonneennnenenen qui m'a dit de dire ca !! moua je trouve ca nickel !!


in english : wuuaaaa nice ... I can't wait to see it animated !!!

[stipen]

Putain enfoiré tu m'a déchiré en 2 seconde !!!
mais t'as raison MERDE...J'ai trop honte de moi pour le genou tordu !!
Pour la face j'ai fait la grosse feGNasse!
Je vais arranger ça en scred!!

In English: thank You Bastard:buttrock:

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