evil robot for short anim

[element21]

working on textures atm -
unfortunatly cant do much detail bump/displace etc cause i need to keep render times as quick as possible.
any comments?

[azynkron]

Maybe it's just me, but that robot does not have that evil feeling to me.. maybe it's the egg-shape that does it, but I would consider changing it to something else..

Also one thing that annoyed me was that the legs are cloned. Look at the wire.
Eventhough it's possible that he was created in that way, it still looks copied.
Atleast mirror it or something.. ok? :)

[element21]

"Maybe it's just me, but that robot does not have that evil feeling to me.. maybe it's the egg-shape that does it, but I would consider changing it to something else.."

any ideas? i tried to get an "evil, sinister - will stab u when u turn ur back" feeling thing going, not there yet lol, he still lacks in overall character - i appreciate ur feedback

as to the legs in the first image, those simply were clones so i could get a quick preview of the layout.

[element21]

latest progress - almost happy with textures still a few adjustments to be made, ie specular map on main body(too clean)

time to start rigging and animating,
any c&c will be appreciated

[element21]

characters pretty much completed - two of them
currently working on building the world (city street and alley ways)
good lighting with low render times is proving a problem
c&c on characters welcome

[element21]

no comments at all?

[PhilOsirus]

I like them! But yeah to make him look evil he needs something that would give a hint of expression. You could have mechanical eyebrows, horns, a different shape for the eyes that would look more angry, or even an expressionless character can look evil, but only if he has a threatening aspect (otherwise he will just be cute, like the ones above).

Take a render, bring it in a 2D app and paint a few different sketches over it to try to find what would make him look evil. I think just a small change or addition would do the trick:)

[element21]

:thumbsup:thanks man for ur help - outsiders/other peoples ideas always help clear my mind.

Update

I changed his smaller eye - did a quick pose... and for those who cant read it, on the chest is a microsoft label (personal joke of a good product gone bad).

[azynkron]

Update

I changed his smaller eye - did a quick pose... and for those who cant read it, on the chest is a microsoft label (personal joke of a good product gone bad).

I would still change or add some things. Like someone suggested, add som evil looking tools or whatever to him. Sharp things that are painful just to look at..
His "camera" eye could be a bit more .. hmm.. technical.. wires showing.. stuff like that

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