CGTalk - The Hapless Hero - Character

Carina

03-13-2003, 02:02 PM

Right, instead of him being blind.. he will be extremely scared of heights.

Hero on top of a sky scraper looking scared and staying well away from the edge scenario

Carina

03-13-2003, 02:03 PM

Oh, well..

I might keep that in mind then..

I'll probably change my mind 55 times before I start doodling anyway..

I WISH I HAD BROUGHT MY WACOM.. now I can't get started til I get home tonight=/

DimitrisLiatsos

03-13-2003, 02:07 PM

:bounce: :wavey:

Hexodam

03-13-2003, 02:17 PM

like the scared of height idea :)

maybe you could make him have all sortof straps and hooks to protect him from falling

Carina

03-13-2003, 02:24 PM

:applause:

Great idea hexodam. I can see it before me!

Definitely going to use that!

coCoKNIght

03-13-2003, 03:33 PM

Scared of height? :D That would be very funny, like he's desperatly trying to reach someone to help but every step is such a pain for him! :D

Carina

03-13-2003, 03:44 PM

Glad you like the idea!

I know exactly what I want it to look like, I'm just really wanting to get home now so I can start on it.

Stimpy

03-13-2003, 03:52 PM

fake a headache ;)

Carina

03-13-2003, 03:59 PM

Haha.

I finish in 40 minutes anyway, so i'll save the faking to some other day;)

Carina

03-13-2003, 06:35 PM

Or if it's allowed to be called that.. Combination of lack of drawing skills and being thrown together quickly.

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/haplesshero.jpg

Carina

03-13-2003, 07:02 PM

face!

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/haplessheroface.jpg

erilaz

03-13-2003, 09:04 PM

Lovely Carina. I'd love to see him clinging to the roof in sheer terror!:D

Iguiniz.X.

03-14-2003, 11:53 AM

Afraid of hights is a great Idea,
Imagen him haveing wet his pants becaus he doesn't dare to jump from building to building and you c the villan in the background running happely away. And then with all the gear to protect himself it would be super

Carina

03-14-2003, 12:41 PM

Glad you like the idea!

Started modelling a bit!
Have to attach it like this, as I am at work and thus cannot opload it onto my server.

coCoKNIght

03-14-2003, 12:43 PM

Hey, that's looking very good! :thumbsup:

Stimpy

03-14-2003, 12:54 PM

no fair. carina started modelling as well already.. :0

show us a frontview of the wire. plz.

Tottebias

03-14-2003, 01:05 PM

Yeah, a frontview would be nice. Fun stuff.

toxichimp

03-14-2003, 01:20 PM

Wow, fast and looking good :thumbsup:

Maybe instead of an edge of a roof just 1 stair step. Or standing on top of a kiddy errr glijbaan :)... think it's called a slide in english :hmm:

Can't wait to see more!

Carina

03-14-2003, 01:49 PM

Front view...

(not quite happy with this yet..)

Stimpy

03-14-2003, 01:56 PM

the area where the nose ends looks quite sharp right now.. like an actual horizontal cut in the model..

Carina

03-14-2003, 01:59 PM

Perspective view

I know stimpy, I'm working on that area at the moment. I hate that area of models. WHA=/

Carina

03-15-2003, 10:42 AM

Started on the body...

(Still not finished with the face)

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/headtorso.jpg

MikeRhone

03-15-2003, 11:23 AM

I love the character, especially the design of the weak chin. He looks like a guy I used to work with a little bit. It would be nice to see droopy eyelids, and some baggy eyes. Even better would be to sag the cheeks so he looks weather worn and beat down.

As for model posturing, he should have weak, sunken shoulders and his neck craned forward in a typical "Slouch" position. It will really exagerate the intimidated look of the character.

You people are modelling like crazy! I havent even started yet :p

Good work so far. :o)

Mike R

Carina

03-15-2003, 12:27 PM

I'm glad you like it so far!

And, the tips about the posture etc are really good..

I played around with the face a bit.. is it something along these lines you're thinking of?

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/head.jpg

Carina

03-15-2003, 02:34 PM

Quickie update..

I'm done for today, will keep modelling tomorrow.

I have a feeling I've neglected my boyfriend today, better quit now when there is time to make amends!

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/body.jpghttp://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/bodyfront.jpg

Tottebias

03-15-2003, 02:45 PM

Looking good. The upper arms appear a bit too long though. Or perhaps you want it that way?

rolhionjs

03-15-2003, 06:55 PM

god ! very cool model ! :) can't wait to see more ! :)

Viper.dk

03-16-2003, 06:03 PM

Good stuff, Carina. Nice concept - I dig it =)
The model is look quite good so far - keep up the good stuff :bounce:

mtmckinley

03-16-2003, 06:14 PM

Nice job so far! :D

digital_rhino

03-16-2003, 07:06 PM

I like the scared of hieghts idea. What if he ran around with a deployed parachute dragging behind him (as a just-in-case), that always gets caught on things. Just a thought. Modeling looks good by the way.:thumbsup:

digital_rhino

03-16-2003, 07:11 PM

Carina

03-16-2003, 08:07 PM

Hey thanks for your comments guys!

Totte, yeah, I'm reworking the arms (involuntarily.. someone closed my app down without saving to i had to do the arms and legs all over!)

digital_rhino, Yeah I am kind of toying with the idea of a parachute already, one idea would be to have it flowing behind him, but it would not quite fit in with the scene I have in mind so far. Who knows though, very likely I will rework my ideas about 20 times during the course of the challenge!

I'm planning to put protection pads on his elbows and knees a la inline protection things.

coCoKNIght

03-16-2003, 08:21 PM

He could have air-bag-protection-bags :D

KingMob

03-29-2003, 07:53 AM

hey hye! i missed this one!

update with those changes you mentiond, I love his look so far!

killahsin

03-29-2003, 07:59 AM

wow carina your getting better and better. Modeling faster with more detail with every new model. I like his face its a quezzy nervous shaped head.

Sheer terror but yet in a humorous styled head. Can't wait to see the rest of it =)

Stimpy

03-30-2003, 12:09 PM

update.

now.

>:|

Carina

03-30-2003, 01:21 PM

Aye Aye!

Heh, here's an update.
the boots are a bit sucky but i will work more on them once i take it to maya.

I just realised I haven't made ears. He needs ears :hmm:

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/March30.jpg

Carina

03-30-2003, 03:15 PM

Right, the ear.

Just positioned around where I think I want it.

Does it look about the right location/size wise?

I will probably wait with attaching it to the head until later
http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/earpositioning.jpg

CHRiTTeR

03-30-2003, 04:08 PM

Looks good and clean modeling

Carina

03-30-2003, 06:58 PM

Thanks Chritter!

Here is a small render in Maya
http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/4view-march30.jpg

Virtuoso

03-31-2003, 01:00 AM

Hi Carina.......:wavey:

Just wanted to come in and say I think you are doing a fine job with your character. All I can suggest from this point is to get those intricate details done.Buckles etc,etc... for the boots,utility belts with gadgets too can really be interesting. I am sure you have your plans for him, but just wanted to give a thought out for you.:)

I'll check up on you as you up-date,fine work thus far.:beer:

Carina

03-31-2003, 07:35 AM

Thanks Virtuoso!

I'm just about to start a bit with those details you mentioned, just tweaking some parts a little before I start on it.

Hope to update tonight or tomorrow.

Oh, and I know his bum is crap so far, I haven't really paid it any attention so far.

:)

DimitrisLiatsos

03-31-2003, 09:24 AM

:bounce: Clean modeling and sweet character ...:thumbsup:

I 'll be back :bounce:

Carina

03-31-2003, 06:56 PM

Thanks Dimitris!

Here is an update, some little bits and pieces added, and well, some colours assigned to it cause i was bored with the grey!

Colours are far from final

Small version (http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/4view-31march-small.jpg)

Bigger version (http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/4view-31march.jpg)

dshelton

04-01-2003, 02:51 PM

Hey Carins, your character is looking great, I love the detail in the boots and the speedos :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Carina

04-01-2003, 05:17 PM

Thanks dshelton!

They weren't really meant to be speedo's, more like, protection gear as he's scared of heights.

Hopefully it is more clear now.

Perhaps a bit silly to update when I haven't really touched it much today, but here goes anyway;)

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/4view-april1-small.jpg

Bigger version (http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/4view-april1.jpg)

dshelton

04-01-2003, 08:01 PM

Looking very, very nice Carina, I am digging the stylization of teh character, lots of details but yet clean adn simple

:buttrock: :buttrock:

Carina

04-06-2003, 12:10 PM

Started ever so slightly on the environment.. here is a bit of an update:

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/buildings.jpg

The two brown buildings on the right are far from finished.

Carina

04-07-2003, 07:39 PM

And with my hero!

http://lq.amsterdamned.org/images/haplesshero/heroonroof.jpg

The colours of the hero's suit are very temporary

azazel

04-07-2003, 08:24 PM

The buildings look a bit toy-like ;) I quite like them that way. Hope for some cool camera angle ;):bounce:

Starv

05-01-2003, 09:34 AM

Updates updates! :wip: :wip: :p
Can't wait to see this guy nervously peeking down off the ledge.

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