Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Daniel Sanchez Limon

[DanielSLimon]

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i953501_behaviorLOW.jpg
Hy!
That's my contribution to the CG Challenge Strange Behavior!
Who has never dreamed walking with a whale with his strap for the shore of a beach? i think that's not a really strange behavior but is my dream and the dream of all... well... i think :P

[DanielSLimon]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1185393324_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1185393324_large.jpg)

Software: 3ds max

This is the first 3d model made for the scene, it's a simple model but i hope that they will change soon.

[chrisspade]

Wow.. seems like our ideas are very close. ..



BTW.. I really like your "pink hand bear" piece.

[dondixon]

LOL funnny concept! Good model! I aways say start off simple and go from there!

D

[DanielSLimon]

Wow.. seems like our ideas are very close. ..



BTW.. I really like your "pink hand bear" piece.

WOW, you are right! but my idea is better... joujoujou XD
No, it's a joke, it's really nice to see that two similar ideas take different styles.

[shaunthesheep]

Hello daniel,


nice concept. I really like your characters. I’m very keen how looked in 3d.

[varma]

Great concept! I really like your sketch with the kid!
This thread will be a fun one!
:thumbsup:

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Now is time for the child, here a sketch with a possible character.

[SteevieWoo]

Hey, i see you're going for a very 2Dish style for your kid , that'd be great to see in 3D!!

Oh the whale's face! is amazing! I would take a whale with a mug like that everywhere to pick up chicks:scream:!

Good!!!

[Danko]

That's great man!! :D Looks funny and with a lot of character. I really want to see it finished, go for it! :thumbsup:

[DanielSLimon]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1186475477_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1186475477_large.jpg)

Software: 3ds max

Here a first model of a child, is not like the sketch, he has some differences.
I wait your opinion, what model you prefer, 3D model or the sketch? I ... I prefer the sketch :shrug:

[shattered-fx]

Hi Daniel,

I like this concept very much!..Youve got some cool characters here!:thumbsup:..I like the whacky face of the whale on your sketch and the man is really adorable and cute!. .I will be watching how this turns out in colors! Cheers and goodluck!

-Raffy

MY STRANGE BEHAVIOR ENTRY (ILLUSTRATION)

[SteevieWoo]

Wow I like what you got done already!!! But...
I have to say you're in trouble pal, I have tried some sculpting of 2D characters (In clay, but problems are similar) And I can tell you there's always some point where you can't quite get the model right, Yep I like the sketch too, but that 'Z' kind of mouth is the hardest to translate to 3D, take Fred Flintstone and Dexter for example, still there are some great sculpts of characters like that, In fact I googled some Fred figures and the best have the mouth modified the same way you did with yours (similar shape of the upper lip and with a sharp edge) if any, I'll suggest that you make the cut where the nose and ears attach to the head more evident, that and the hair (Go crazy!), i think, will help you to get the 2D look a bit more.

Keep going, I really like your pic!!:applause:

[DanielSLimon]

Hi idyeaah!
I hope that you can see it in colors soon, but first i need more hard working on models :scream:

SteevieWoo!
Thanks for you comments, they are well come! I agree in everything what you say.
That's a first model made without the sketch reference, now i would make another sample with the sketch in front to make it more similar.
About the mouth in "Z" form, i think that is difficult to make in 3D but we must think in the final representation, the model will be placed only in a one position, one view, then... I think that I can reshape the face in order that it will be like in the sketch. :twisted:

[Ferx]

Hola Daniel, cool idea and very nice sketches and models !! :thumbsup: I´m agree with SteveWoo and agree with your solution, you need only a fixed model on pose an expression. I liked a lot the expression in your 2D sketch. Buena suerte!! and follow your progress in the concept and model :)

[SteevieWoo]

About the mouth in "Z" form, i think that is difficult to make in 3D but we must think in the final representation, the model will be placed only in a one position, one view, then... I think that I can reshape the face in order that it will be like in the sketch. :twisted:

Yessss! That'll do just fine too!:twisted:

[AlonChou]

nice work ! very cute style!

[fido972]

Funny concept i like it. but it's not really a strange behavior, children's can and wanna play with everything. if it was an adult maybe that will looks morte stranger.

Good luck.

[DanielSLimon]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1187332971_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13704/13704_1187332971_large.jpg)

Software: 3ds max

Here again, after long time (I was very busy at work)... the improved child.

[DanielSLimon]

Funny concept i like it. but it's not really a strange behavior, children's can and wanna play with everything. if it was an adult maybe that will looks morte stranger.

Good luck.

Yes, at the beginning the child was a man ( this if it's something strange :eek: ) , if you see the first sketch you can see a bald man but, after several reasons, i decided to change it for a child... maybe was a wrong decision, i don't know :shrug:

[SteevieWoo]

I like the wee kid, and ,hey! it is whale he's pulling aroud. That's weird!:D

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Here a proud boy!
Well, this is the first composition render, coming more accurate scene ;)

[walrus]

This is really coming along! Nice character design, thank their expressions are both great! Compositionally, there might be a little room to move the boy over a bit to the left. It would show us that flipper a bit more, but most importantly, it might be nice to avoid the two main vertical elements in the piece - the rope and the collar - from sticking up right out of the center of the boy's head. Anyhow, just a thought.

Are you going to texture now, or spend soem time modeling the environment? Good luck!

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Hy Walrus!
Thanks for your comments, i will try to move the boy to put outside the vertical lines of the image, I only turned the boy a little.
Now i would like to start the textures.

[shattered-fx]

Yeaah! Way to go Daniel:bounce:.. I like how these 3d characters turn out! Can I say Im more crazy on the guy's pose on the first untextured model you made? (the proud boy I mean).. Also I think that the whale's tounge would look nicer if you make it wider and more flatter same as what you did on the pencil art..Cant deny its looking really cool man!:thumbsup:.

-Raffy

MY STRANGE BEHAVIOR ENTRY (ILLUSTRATION)

[BloodTaster]

wow, great entry! The design is very cool, congratulations!
I agree with malrus, maybe a few changes on the composition an this piece will be ready to rock!

[DanielSLimon]

Hi all, thanks for all your comments
If my work allows me I'll try to do all the improvements that you propose me :thumbsup:

[walrus]

Hi, Daniel - I noticed that you rotated your main character around a bit. I think he looks fine either way, but one of the things about his old position that woked particularly well - and even better in the previous post! - was that we could see a lot more of the curve of the inner-tube, so that it looked a lot more like... well, an inner-tube! The more we see it edge on, the less it looks like what it is and the more it starts looking like a hot water bottle. Whichever way you orient the boy, I hope you'll consider rotating the tube around to that we can more clearly see its defining torus shape.

Oh, and nice to see the ground and some starting colors!

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Thanks again for comments.
Here another image with some changes, you can see that i have begun with the textures :)
Walrus! you are right about the inner-tube, thanks a lot :thumbsup:

[Ferx]

Hey Daniel, wow, I like a lot your models !! the kid expression is great!! :applause: and nice rope texture! Great work!! I cant wait for see more updates!! :thumbsup:

[kdmatheson]

Very cool conc ept, why do whales beach themselves... I never thought of that, I should have done something strange like that, oh well.

Very nice work, jeep it up and good luck!

Best,

Ken David Matheson

Strange Behavior
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4602692#post4602692

[Chrysale]

As I came very late on that challenge, I didn't see yet all the thread and I just discoverd this one... So cute ! I really like the attitude of the little boy. For my part, I do prefer the little boy than the adult, even if it's not as strange for a boy to want to play with a whale... The ombrella on the top of the whale is the most funny part, I think...
I would like to help you with my comments, but alas, I don't know anything about 3D...
The result seems on a good path, however ;-)

[kdmatheson]

I like it all, I think it will turn out very well.

My image is 2d only not 3d, so you could comment if you like.

Thanks,

KD Matheson

Strange Behavior
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=225&t=525225

[BloodTaster]

nice update man! keep it up!!

[varma]

Very cool Whale! I like it a lot!
The style of the render is great!
Keep up!
:)

[Gord-MacDonald]

nice character design and modelling. This is coming along very well - Good work!


Gord

[DanielSLimon]

Thanks to all for your contribution in this thread, all your comments are welcome, now I'm working in the textures, soon another update, hope you like it ;)

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Here the last update, now i'm working on details and back ground, after that, i would like to work in lighting, render and post, but i'm thinking that i can't work the next week in the image because... today i start the holidays! :bounce:

Hope you like it :)

[damontana]

jeeejje, i like the whale too much, and the kid, you did well the transition from sketch to 3D.
need more work in the background, good luck

[varma]

Sweeeet work! Excellent!
You might want to decrease the bump from the backfin, just a bit!
Have a nice holiday!
:thumbsup:

[ashiataka]

Hi Daniel! I love your concept and the characters. Expressions are very well done. Superb funny. Just one thing I would like to offer if you don't mind and if you have time for testing some bump and specular options, you may decrease the bump a little bit more for the general of the orca as varma said too for the backfin and by the way if you try to increase the specular a bit, orca would be seem more moist. Otherwise everything goes excellent. Have fun and good luck! Cheers!

[walrus]

Hi, Daniel, just popping in to agree with the other folks about the bump-mapping. IMHO, not just on the whale but all over it feels somewhat extreme. I think dropping all of your bump map numbers could help a lot. Good luck!

[DaddyMack]

Hilarious! the style really compliments your concept here... the sky could be a bit more saturated I think tho... I love the characters face, such a simple expression with such simple shapes but sooo effective in conveying his attitude. Congrats

[Ferx]

Hey Daniel, really nice textures, I like a lot the umbrella texture, nice detail!!:thumbsup: I´m agree with others about the bump over the whale. Great work Daniel :beer:

[DanielSLimon]

Hi all, here again!!!
Thanks for all your comments, i noted :thumbsup:
Now i'm working on next post, maybe, he can be the finished work, but i'm not sure :scream:

[DanielSLimon]

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Software: 3ds max

Hi!
Well, here my final post to Strange Behaviour Challenge, hope you like the final image, thanks for all your crits and comments, they were a very important things to push up the illustration.

[Ferx]

Hey Daniel, thats great !! really cool mate!! The crab is a really funny and a superb detail! hahahaha :thumbsup: Congrats mate!! great work!! :beer:

[MVDB]

lovely characters and a funny idea! Nice textures on the whale and I like the lighting too.

Congratz on finishing this piece and wish you the best of luck in the voting..

[alvin-cgi]

I like it , specially those expression from characters faces. great!

[SteevieWoo]

Well, I have to say you catched the cartoony look of the kid and the dumb expression of the whale in the final picture and that's very remarkable!!

Congratulations for a really fun piece with a great finish, and the crab was just the chocochip topping of this sweet treat!!!

If I can add anything to this coment would be that you could add a little shine on the lifesaver in photoshop, but that's just a wee thing...

Best luck Daniel, thanks for the ride.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[GonzaloGolpe]

hahahah great! cool and hilarious job:D I wish you good luck with the challenge =)

[ashiataka]

Congratulations! The details like crab and expressions are all very well done.
Good luck with this hilarious work! Cheers!

[mdavid]

Yep, I agree with the others. It's a delightful illustration. Congratulations and good luck! :thumbsup:

[infoarq]

CONGRATULATIONS.....

i love these little details.

[varma]

Congratulations with a very successful and expressive final render! You are very fast,
and of course effective! You handled those bumps really good!
All the best for the voting and hope to catch up in a future challenge!
:applause:

[BloodTaster]

wow, you are fast! congratulations its a great piece, and good luck on the challenge!

[DanielSLimon]

Thanks to all for your comments and good desires, I'm glad to know your opinion about the illustration :scream:
I had to be fast because the work and the family don't leave me so many time :shrug:

[blakbird]

Cute :) and has a funny atmosphere
Congratulations!

[authentic]

Wow. That 's just fabulous. Ok I'm a little too demonstrative but I didin't saw your picture before and there's all I really love.
I have a tiny crit anyway. The buoy seems to be transparent as we see a apart of the whale beside but we don't see the end of the arm of the little boy.
Otherwise :thumbsup:

[medunecer]

Cool! Love the style. Maybe less bright (a bit more contrast). Great image!

[Versiden]

heya, cool concept man

I know it's final, but there's still time to do some tweaking, I feel the whole piece is very dry looking, especially things like the whales tongue and maybe adding wet looking drops and water streaks down his back would really add alot to the piece.

The blow-up ring float maybe could use some blurred refraction and a higher specular value.

goodluck!

[Maxter]

Cool work and very original design... congrats man:thumbsup:
I wish you best of luck!!

[davidportoles]

Excellent! Your mind is a huge mistery for men
The crab deserves the prize itself!

[medunecer]

Cool final image! I can feel the sun. Great characters and lighting too!

[MrFreeman]

:applause: He he he - great idea and the characters are fantastic, especially the whale

Sorry I've missed your link until now.

Greeeeat stuff :thumbsup:

[DanielSLimon]

Hy all!
Thanks for aaaall your comments and support!
I was out of scene for a long time, now i come back, i try to make all the suggestions that i can read in your posts to improve the final image :thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

congratulations dude! this looks amazingly real! :eek: :scream: ... love the concept too! :D
i do agree with Versiden ... those itsy bitsy changes will definately propel your work even more!

cant wait to c the final showdown! :eek:

wishing u all the luck! :thumbsup:

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