CGTalk - The Hapless Hero - Character

Stimpy

03-13-2003, 02:55 PM

if i ever was one of them then my talent sure detoriorated over the years.. well im going to try one last time to brush up my initial sketch and if it still looks crap, im just going to post it... phear my wacom skillz. :0

Tottebias

03-13-2003, 03:06 PM

Hey Stimp. Sounds cool, I'm not very good at sketching either so just give it to us!Weee!

Stimpy

03-13-2003, 03:37 PM

dont lie totte. i saw your sketch..
argh. just spend another 5 minutes trying to make it look better and failed. stay tooned. :/

Stimpy

03-13-2003, 06:15 PM

ok. feel free to laugh now..

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stimpycg/challenge/sketch.jpg

hopefully my final picture will look a bit better... :/

Dreamwave

03-13-2003, 06:18 PM

wacom sketch?
I don't think I could do better if I even had a wacom :eek: :shrug:

but the concept sounds cool, good luck in the challenge :wavey: :thumbsup:

Hexodam

03-13-2003, 06:30 PM

good sketch, nothing to be ashamed of, shows your idea just perfectly

Carina

03-13-2003, 06:38 PM

Hahahhaha

I love your sketch
it's brilliant!

Stimpy

03-13-2003, 06:40 PM

well in the final piece i HOPE to alter his physique a bit, that he will have a rather small lower body and this big muscled chest, so that it contrasts with those little inflatable wings thingies..

thats supposed to be a helmet on his head, btw.. maybe i shouldve put in an opening at the bottom. my bad.

Tottebias

03-13-2003, 07:13 PM

Haha! Funny sketch stimp!

erilaz

03-13-2003, 08:41 PM

I love that pose! It's great!:love:

I like it already Stimpy.

MukMan

03-14-2003, 08:27 PM

he looks goofy. Can't wait to see it in 3d!

Stimpy

03-18-2003, 08:16 PM

so, finally started modelling.. first pic here now...

i am not QUITE happy with it, and its still missing that bone on the inside of the feet, if you know which one i mean, forgot about it but am finished with it for today.. besides theres not going to be a close up of them anyway.. style i was aiming for was a bit stylized, turned out more realistic i think than i originally planned.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stimpycg/challenge/feet_fg.jpg

sorry for the hulk colors.. :D

Carina

03-18-2003, 08:24 PM

Hey stimps!

The feet look a lot better than before!

Now, let's see the rest of him!;)

Virtuoso

03-18-2003, 09:41 PM

Stimpy: The sketch served it's purpose quite well.You conveyed your theme very well. It's also a funny theme. His aqua-phobia and who he is makes this a true contradiction with a capital "C". That's what makes it sooooo very funny.

The feet look good,nice job. I think as you say this model should get a more toon or caricature type exxagerated touch. Create a more "Bulbous" tip to the toes perhaps?:)

Well Stimpy I'll check on you later,you have a nice concept and a good modeling start thus far.:beer:

Jhonus

03-19-2003, 01:44 AM

Hi to teh stimpy. teh feat loook vary good.

One thing that i see is a ridge on the big toe.

But other than that they look fantastic to me...

erilaz

03-19-2003, 03:10 AM

Baaaaaah! And you said you couldn't model feet!:D

Great, but the toes could possibly be a bit more rounded.

Willem

03-19-2003, 08:34 AM

hey thats coming along nice,
I think you should keep it a bit more cartoon looking at your scetch..

but overall nice modeling!!!

keep on going!

Willem

derelict

03-19-2003, 08:44 AM

nice, looking good!

Stimpy

03-19-2003, 09:24 PM

smallish update...

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stimpycg/challenge/feet3.jpg

this time its the smurf look.. :D

erilaz

03-19-2003, 09:28 PM

ARRRGH! It's da hobbit feet!:scream:

Nice calves you've got there.:D

Stimpy

03-20-2003, 09:45 AM

another small update...
since hes wearing shorts he wont need a crotch area.. so next up will prolly be the stomach, etc...

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stimpycg/challenge/feet4.jpg

Stimpy

03-21-2003, 02:42 PM

anutter update... butt and stuff looks a bit weirdish, but hes wearing pants, so i am not going to bother anymore

lycos is taking the shizniz right now, so lets hope this works.. o.O

http://www.vi2.com/getFile/119676.jpg

erilaz

03-21-2003, 02:48 PM

Coming along brilliantly! I love the subtle placement of the emoticon.:D

Still a bit squarish (as in the shape, not the company), but really getting quite good!:thumbsup:

MikeRhone

03-21-2003, 07:37 PM

GREAT looking legs and feet. I think his heel is looking a little wonky, but other than that... BOOYAH!

Mike R

verti

03-22-2003, 11:18 AM

genitals look strange... dont u think? :)

hehe
v.

KayosIII

03-22-2003, 01:15 PM

Wow nice legs - I would be very interested in seeing the cage for them....

Stimpy

03-28-2003, 01:18 PM

as promised a small update.. mostly right now trying to get the arm muscular structure right.. what a bitch..

didnt focus too much yet on the pecs..

http://home.t-online.de/home/520014397907-0001/upper3.jpg

and then a small small test on the legs to see how much i can distort my model for a more cartoonish look, since its turning out far more realistic than i wanted it to..

http://home.t-online.de/home/520014397907-0001/dist.jpg

Stimpy

03-28-2003, 01:18 PM

the hip still looks like ass for some reason... any pointers appreciated.

erilaz

03-28-2003, 01:27 PM

Looks fine to me. A nice style.
Did you want it to look realistic? Otherwise, I'd stick to the way they are!

Stimpy

03-28-2003, 01:36 PM

well, what i have in my mind is different to how it looks like right now. im kind of aiming for a style like in the lower pic, but a bit more distorted, especially the general proportions.

but first i need to get the modelling itself done, and then i can worry about stretching and pulling. :)
otherwise im afraid it might never look right.

pabbloz

03-28-2003, 08:12 PM

Hum,... it seems like you need a detailled sketch,...
Try to search around internet references about what are you exactly trying to do (and where you're doing! keep your own style of course!). But I really think you don't have the ideas clear enought,.. in your skecth, the hero looks goofy, but you've modeled a quite strong body (and volumed legs)! :rolleyes:

I guess all you've model (overall the feet and legs) have already the good clean and enough mesh to become in a great cartoon (more cartoon) character so just make clear your ideas on your mind and you will be able to show us what are you thinking for this challenge! :thumbsup:

A general advice would be you do first really simple and effective main shapes, exactly like a structural skelleton of bones (biped,...). Spend in this part all the time you need and the work on the details... ;) Not start each part already detailled (not always it works!)

That's "all"! I really want this help you! :)

see you!

BladeFX

03-28-2003, 08:15 PM

I like the feet stimpy :)

Virtuoso

03-30-2003, 01:35 AM

Stimpy I think that is very good advice from Pabbloz........ It seems to me that you are kind of in-between the real and toon Worlds with him. I think for this charcater and theme you have chosen you would be better served to go the toon route. That's just a humble opinion.

What you are showing is quite good in modeling.But the direction seems off. Have you decided on which type or style you are going for.The concept showed more of a Toon theme,but the latest modeling shows a realistic and more muscular theme.

Perhaps you can keep this character in-between the real and toon Worlds..............Just exxagerate the proportions more. Shorter here,longer there,you know what I mean.

Well anyways,so far so good,it's a WIP,and with more time I think you will have something to be proud of,you are getting there,keep at it.:thumbsup: :beer:

Jhonus

03-30-2003, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by pabbloz
A general advice would be you do first really simple and effective main shapes, exactly like a structural skelleton of bones (biped,...). Spend in this part all the time you need and the work on the details... ;) Not start each part already detailled (not always it works!)

i.e, stop this poly by poly modelling bs and download wings.

Stimpy

03-31-2003, 02:21 PM

wings schmings, empty your dumb mailbox krugar... says its full.

pabbloz and Virtuoso: thanks a lot for your comments. very much appreciated. i know im kind of stuck with him, but i DO have some kind of master plan (hope i can follow through though). i do plan on exaggerating his proportions once i am done with him, but right now trying to follow the realistic reference that i have and when i am finished with it, then stretch and squash him. i did a short rigging + posing test yesterday and it kind of looked like i wanted it to look. test looked too crappy tho to show anyone. :) i am kind of looking into the direction of johnny bravo (http://mag.awn.com/issue7.08/7.08images/wright01_johnnyBravo.gif) for proportions.

so we will see. right now im mostly fighting with anatomy since thats the first time ive ever done something like this.

dshelton

03-31-2003, 04:10 PM

the realism to the model shape is nice, really excited to see the deformed proportions, I love stylized modelling, think it is coming along wonderfully as far as the model goes

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