HMC #12 - Capitan Colossus

[groutcho]

Okay here is a quick photoshopped rough to set the overall pose and stuff :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus.jpg

I'm going to model a 3d rough to set it up.

[groutcho]

Here is the beginning of the rough setup :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/WIP_01.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/WIP_03.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/WIP_02.jpg

Crits welcome !

[groutcho]

Now i set the pose of the colossus, and added the three main attributes : The scepter, the sword and the shield.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup-2.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup.jpg

[killay]

Great work, but dont forget the proportions of the base of the statue (300m!)

I like the idea that I'm not the only one who is making a non fiction statue :p

Greetz,
Peter

[groutcho]

Do you mean the pedestal ? Yeah lately i just noticed it would be too thin for a giant statue, i'm going to heighten it.

[groutcho]

Latest development :)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup-5.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup-3.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/colossus_setup-4.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/entrance.jpg

Finally i chose to put the temple inside the pedestal.

[groutcho]

Added the roughed canyon to get some clear sight of the final volume :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/canyon.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/canyon2.jpg

[killay]

Great , I like the base and the canyon. But there is something missing. Or maybe the canyone are to big, I just can't seem to find out....
But the statue and the base are great, it's something around maybe....

[Puzzle3d]

Good idea on turning the base into a temple.

[phix314]

I think some stairs on the bottom would really help sell the scale of the pedastal...pedastl... peda... the bottom part.

[killay]

I think some stairs on the bottom would really help sell the scale of the pedastal...pedastl... peda... the bottom part.

lol, coulnd't find the word either.
Well I think it was the idea though. Maybe you could set some wall to cover the entrance of the canyon.
Djeezus I'm thinking of ideas for your model instead of working on mine :p
I'll get back to work on mine soon :)

[groutcho]

Well thanks much for your advice ! About the stairs, actually they are on place : the ramp leading to the temple, although it's not detailed for now, i just put a rough shape to figure it.

About the canyon, i will try different sizes, it's not definitive. And around the statue, I though i could add a big forest, almost covering the lower parts of the temple, but i don't know if i will have time for this, it will depend on my progress i guess.

Anyway thanks :thumbsup:

[groutcho]

Here is a quick occlusion render of the entrance (because the main light doesn't show the details very well)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/occlusion_entrance.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/entrance2.jpg

[mesklil77]

i love the progress, but just want to say that right now u should focus on the modeling part then u can playing with the rendering part..keep going

[groutcho]

Actually I do, but the occlusion render is the only way to get the details on sight, without setting up a big light/compositing.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/base_1.jpg

[groutcho]

Some more :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip2.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip3.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip4.jpg

[groutcho]

keeping on detailing the base/temple

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip6.jpg

[groutcho]

I decided to reshape some of the elements of the temple :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip7.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip8.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip9.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip10.jpg

[groutcho]

Trying a different shape for the base, again...

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip11.jpg

[Advarsky]

It's gorgeous! Can't wait to see more! :applause:
I can only say, that there's no need to model the bricks, 'couse you can texture them later... =) Why do u model em? For fun?

[JHarford]

Nice progress :)

[groutcho]

Well with the huge amount of different elements, UV mapping and texturing would be a real pain in the *beep*, so I will texture only the biggest parts, and let the smallest parts with procedural shading, the geometric detail will do the rest. Thanks :)

[DDS]

wow I'm loving the progress. It looks so COLOSSAL and huge. Dang! How tall is this, 1000m!!!???

Aaawesome :thumbsup:

[gamePat]

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u107/LSU4ever/Borat-VeryNice.gif

Dude, this looks so huge.
Youre putting in a lot of detail already...kep it up.

[groutcho]

Thank you all

Some more pictures :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip12.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip13.jpg

And the perspective in 1600x1200 :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/wip_hd1.jpg

[Flegeton]

Looking good! :)
You could put a beacon inside the helmet instead of a temple? A 300 meter high colossal lighthouse would look great :)

[groutcho]

You could put a beacon inside the helmet instead of a temple? A 300 meter high colossal lighthouse would look great :)

I will consider the idea :)

[groutcho]

After almost two weeks away from the challenge, due to employment opportunities, here is a light update, of the shield.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/shield_1.jpg

Just to say hello :)

[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

[groutcho]

I started the armor :

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/armor_1.jpg

[groutcho]

Added the scales on the armor. Note that the armor is almost entirely made of SubDs, which doesn't render very well with MR, i will convert them into poly later.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/armor2.jpg

[Star-Scream]

What the heck, he looks sooo huge...are those the real sizes? (am looking at the stairs...)

[groutcho]

To get an idea of the colossus size, just look at the two gates, on the base. The gates are 4 meters high.

another update of the armor.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/armor3.jpg

I don't know if i should keep the shield. I don't know where to put it. On the base, it tends to cuts the colossus settling. On his back, it adds some round volume that doesn't seem to add to his greatness. :shrug:

What do you advice ?

[mesklil77]

nice progress.....i think the shield in his right hand is also better...:thumbsup:

[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

[groutcho]

Added the head, thinking about tweaking it. Modified the arm wraps also.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/head1.jpg

[groutcho]

Some hair update.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/hair_1.jpg

Note to myself : I hate hair modeling.

[yoroba]

Splendid. I love the cleaness of the foundation. The armor and sword are very nicely executed too and the facial modelling is comming along quite nice as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.

[groutcho]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/legs_1.jpg

Still the SubD don't render well in MR, gotta convert them (huge amount of triangles, though)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/legs_2.jpg

[groutcho]

Added some cloth as a "cloak"

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh112/groutcho_photos/cloth_1.jpg

[RobertoOrtiz]

Dont forget to post your final piece here:
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)

[groutcho]

I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it on time. Though i will finish it someday in the month. That's A deadline !

[RobertoOrtiz]

It is still a great entry...
Well anyway you would have 2 days if you decide to enter an entry:
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

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