HCM #12: Colossus: Statue of Liberty

[JHarford]

Well guys, the Statue of liberty!,
A beautiful sculpture, standing proud on liberty island.

A few facts and measurements that will no doubt help.

Height from base to torch (Bartholdi's design): 151' 1" (46.50m)
Height from base to torch (1984 Survey): 152' 2" (46.84m)
Foundation of pedestal to torch (Bartholdi's design): 305' 1" (92.99m)
Foundation of pedestal to torch (1984 Survey): 306' 8" (93.47m)
Heel to top of head: 111' 1" (33.86m)
Length of hand: 16' 5" (5.00m)

Index finger: 8' 0" (2.44m)
Circumference at second joint: 3' 6" (1.07m)
Size of fingernail: 13"x10" (33x25.4cm)
Weight of fingernail: About 3.5 pounds. (1.5 kg)
Head from chin to cranium: 17' 3" (5.26m)
Head thickness from ear to ear: 10' 0" (3.05m)
Distance across the eye: 2' 6" ( .76m)

Length of nose: 4' 6" ( l.48m)
Right arm length: 42' 0" (12.80m)
Right arm greatest thickness: 12' 0" (3.66m)
Thickness of waist: 35' 0" (10.67m)
Width of mouth: 3' 0" (.91m)

Tablet, length: 23' 7" (7.19m)
Tablet, width: 13' 7" (4.14m)
Tablet, thickness: 2' 0" (.61m)
Height of granite pedestal: 89' 0" (27.13m)
Height of foundation: 65' 0" (19.81m)


I'll be using 3ds max and zbrush. Creating from the bottom up, first my blocked out model, the topology in max and then using zbrush to create all the details.

Here I post the first 'pass' on research gathering.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5900/wip0ac2.jpg

[WyattHarris]

Fantastic, I was hoping someone would do lady liberty.
Good luck.

[Star-Scream]

This will be nice, looking at this thread ;)

[JHarford]

WyattHarris
Thanks, Always wanted to model her too. Hope it lives up to our expectations.

Star-Scream
Great, Good to have your faith in this :D

Let's kick it off. I begin with modeling the star base. Blocking out the whole shebang, and detailing it inwards. Hopefully trying the block of clay/clay tools in zbrush to 'sculpt' out the form, as I tried succesfully recently in sculpting a 'sculpted', pair of feet.

For anyone interested in details, I'm basicaly regular polymodeling in 3ds max 2008, cuting, welding and other things. :)
Hard to find a good top down view, anyone have one ?. It's also hard to get refs of the base and the surfaces/benches etc. People always take pics of the damn statue :P


http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4315/wip1lg0.jpg

[JHarford]

Blocked out the whole statue, and set up comparison views to the best image refs I have.
Now the fun begins :D

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9056/wip2ju4.jpg

[Puzzle3d]

So far so good.

[CoryCosper]

i think this one will have lots of potential.:thumbsup:

[killay]

finally! I was hoping someone would do this statue

[WyattHarris]

Hehe, love the use of Google Earth. This was one of those monumental things I first looked for like empire state building etc.

You are in luck mate. A little Google searching turned up this families photo album of their trip to the Lady. Really good close up stuff and refs from the museum.

Photos (http://picasaweb.google.com/arunvelusamy/StatueOfLibertyWallStreetBowlingGreenWTC/photo#5080562067113702514) - Good ones start about 10 pics in.
(http://picasaweb.google.com/arunvelusamy/StatueOfLibertyWallStreetBowlingGreenWTC/photo#5080562067113702514)

[killay]

Hehe, love the use of Google Earth. This was one of those monumental things I first looked for like empire state building etc.

...

Photos (http://picasaweb.google.com/arunvelusamy/StatueOfLibertyWallStreetBowlingGreenWTC/photo#5080562067113702514) - Good ones start about 10 pics in.
(http://picasaweb.google.com/arunvelusamy/StatueOfLibertyWallStreetBowlingGreenWTC/photo#5080562067113702514)

Shoudn't a person be wmiling on a photo ? :p
No but I have to say that some public albums might always help.

[gamePat]

Yeah really looking forward to see some awesome sculpting on this. Can't wait ;)

[JHarford]

Thanks for the wonderful support so far guys.

Cheers Puzzle3d and killay :)

CoryCosper Let's hope so eh!, can't under-deliver now!

WyattHarris Thanks for the link!, Great set of photos for reference for this project. Your right google earth is fantastic, could play with it all day :). And it really was the only help here in finding a top view!

gamePat Damn Pat!, I'm really looking forward to sculpting too!

So here's the update.
It's minimal mind you, on account of having been really sick latetly, ( the last 2 weeks were pretty rough, so no energy to do this, but on the recovery now ).

I roughed more stuff in, and began the pedestals bricks. I experimented with modeleling the bricks and the indents ( obviousely cemented together I know ), And using a displacement map. I haven't worked out exactly what I will use yet.
Possibly just model it all, but use f-edge pluging to smooth everything on render.
Currently I modeled everything and set it all up with chamfers ready for a turbosmooth. So when I take it into mud/zbrush I can then smooth happily and add the bumps etc.. But possibly that's not even needed for the pedestal, as it's condition is pretty good.

Here's the images.. Small displace modifer added to simulate some weathing.

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4208/wip5ac8.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8096/wip6sd0.jpg

Oh, I also worked adding in the base the entranceways and hollows.

[RobertoOrtiz]

Just an FYI:

You have THREE WEEKS until FINAL Dateline (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=581451)
There will NOT be any extensions.
Good Luck.
-R

[RobertoOrtiz]

Heads up!

Roberto's Bullhorn: HMC #12: Colossus: TWO WEEKS until FINAL Dateline (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=584883)

-R

[RobertoOrtiz]

HCR Modeling Colossus: Post your final Entry: (The plug will go Live on the 4th) (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=589309) -You have until then.
-R

[JHarford]

Hi guys,
I'm moving to England very soon, and it's been a crazy few weeks getting ready to move. Unfortunately that meant I couldn't finish this challenge. Good luck to everyone!

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