DWIII - 2D - DavidSmit - Blow

[Mau-Zer]

Hi David,

I like your sketches !

I like the longer hair in the pencil drawing beter then the short hair in the colored one. Like Samson it might give him more strength or when he blows his hair goes up or something.

Greetz,
Maurits

[tonykidd237]

Cool concept… especially like the sound weapon (horns correct?) Although the tuning fork guy reads a mile away for as silhouette, the horn version is just… really interesting. Perhaps turn him more of a ¾ angle so that we can see the mouthpiece connect to the larger horn? Great start on this one.

[DavidSmit]

thanks guys.
He will get long hair ;)

Started on the orthos. Just wondering do they mean by 'one color' a color overlay or 1 hue but variation in Saturation?... hmm..

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/ortho-schets01.jpg

[RaresH]

haha. Nice sketches. Fascinating concept. Strong silhouette. You could add some more tatoos? The orthose could be either black and white or monocromatic (one of any color you choose). I don't they mind for the orthose but I would ask to be on the safe side.

[Soggyclog]

Very nice! Love the silhouette sketch of the magnet guy too.

And if you look at the example (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php) sheets they give in the guidelines theyre all the same hue...

[DavidSmit]

Thanks guys! :)

RaresHalmagean: might add more tatoos's. First have to finish the general shapes and patterns on the wood. Then i'll see if tatoo's are needed to guide the eye more. Will try it though! thanks :)

Soggyclog: Exact, the same hue, but the modelsheet above is also the same hue, just variation in saturation.. Might mail them or remove the saturation at all. Bit to risky otherwise :)

[Boykinov]

You made very good star man!This is grate character in a very interestin ethno style,
I like this litlle silhouetts in the second sketch at the bottom of the page

Good luck

[Eonwe]

Haha, really a very cool idea. :]
That'll be a nice picture for sure, I like the choice of colour.
Good luck!

[hyperSasquatch]

man this concept rocks,

at first glance I interpreted those as coconut launchers.. but then I saw he has a mouthpiece as well, which then makes them look like horns. Hes got a really cool form and I agree with the longer dreads hair.

[DavidSmit]

Thanks for the head's up guys!

here's the front view ortho. Still need to do the glowing-carvings in the wood, but will do that later, first have to make a seperate design for that.

Let me know what you think!
David

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/KokoBlow.jpg

[DavidSmit]

Small update, added a backview ortho and a B&W version to see how that would work out. :)
http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/voorachter.jpg

[Loukor]

Woah this is seriously cool dude! Great shape/silhouette and those horns are awesome. Cheers

[DavidSmit]

Cool to hear someone so enthousiastic about it! Thats really motivating!
Thanks a bunch!!

[Agostinuke]

Fantastic :D

[walrus]

This is terrific, David! REally original idea and a fun character, and a bizarre Artifact. I like the detructed robot-head hanging from the waist and the back. I like the version with the CGTalk warpaint on teh chest, and especially like that it looks hand-painted, not a perfect representation of the logo.

I'm not sure I like the pale untanned chest and upper arms: It makes sense if he normally wears a shirt, but he's not wearing one now. I mean, after all, he's running around topless with this weapon now, and just doing that he'd pick up a bit of a tan. And he looks perfectly comfortable running around without shirt and shoes, so he just doesn;t seem like the kind of guy who would be that pale.

Second concern: I'm not crazy about the turqoise glow runes on the horns. I'm not bothered by them on the value tests, so maybe it's just the turquoise I'm not sold on. Maybe another color would look better. (Or maybe you're perfectly happy with the turquoise, which would be fine, too! :) )

Anyhow, nice work, and hope you don't mind my little crits. But overall, great work. Keep going with it!

[ScudzAlmighty]

love this guy:thumbsup:

but exactly what does he blow? cause really i could take that a few ways and i don't really want to:eek:

[Boykinov]

DavidSmit, your charactar become really great..I'm waiting to see the final painting with some environment..keep posting!

[DavidSmit]

Thanks a lot for the positive replys guys!

Walrus: Great comments! Thanks!!
Point 1, the tan: True, very true even. I made the choice of him being this light because I was afraid of the readability of the character and forms. And to keep a contrast with the darker horns. Maybe I overdid it a tad. Will try out a darker version and see if it works!
Point 2, the turquoise: I agree, I wanted a cool color to have a strong contrast with the warm body. Will tryout some other tints aswel.

I'll take these points with me thanks!


ScudzAlmighty: Haha, air, he blows air and a LOT of it. The final image will make that clear (hopefully). The air will create a shockwave which will shatter and break the robots. :)

[Irisz]

Wow, love your technique! The painting effect gives it a really fresh feel, which complements the originality of your design.

About the tan, I thought it was some sort of body paint and I think it makes it interesting. I vote keep it, (I do agree about the turqoise though).

Love it, cant wait to see the final pose!

[Irisz]

Wow, love your technique! The painting effect gives it a really fresh feel, which complements the originality of your design.

About the tan, I thought it was some sort of body paint and I think it makes it interesting. I vote keep it, (I do agree about the turqoise though).

Love it, cant wait to see the final pose!

[RobThornely]

great piece of painting. Lovely, quirky design. Originality is hard to find, well done.

[DavidSmit]

Thanks Robert and Irisz! :)

Here's an update. Started on the patterns. Quite busy but I think he can have it. Might tone them down a notch though.
The semi-color version:
http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/kokoOrthoColor.jpg

The BW version:
http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/kokoOrthoBW.jpg

[BloodTaster]

great concept, I love it! Like you said the patterns are little busy...maybe you can reduce just a bit. Looking amazing so far, goog luck!:thumbsup:

[wilzoon]

One of my favourites! The character looks original and you truly show some quality in applying colors and shadows. Good to have you along!

[RoGreg]

I like the whole concept and the character.

But honestly I can't see that working in a game.
Although that won't matter much, I think...

[Mau-Zer]

Getting better everytime I take a look ...
Are you also gone add some motion from the horns like wind or steam like streaks or someting anything that shows he's blowing or like he did just blow ?

[SashaP]

Very interesting and amazing concept and design. I love your style!

[DavidSmit]

Thanks guys! :)

Maurits: Yeah in the winning pose illustration I'll make that clear. Might add a few sketches about it aswel to the sketch page submission.

RoGreg: How come? can you explain?

[Hideyoshi]

one of the most original desings I have seen here! Awesome! Love the artifact with its wooden material, very cool idea!
Your painting style is great as well, keep it up!

[redmonkey]

why wouldn't it work in a game? because its an original concept? I don't understand that comment.

This is a beautiful concept. I love the patterns you put together. can't wait to see this finished!!

[RaresH]

Great work David! Youre piece is coming along very nicely. Two things to consider; He needs a little more contrast between his cloths and skin, and his chest looks unusually saggy. Try a quick darken of the clothes or skin to bolden the contrast so as to not look as similar in value as it is. I don't know if it's the nipples or the general shape of the breats but the chest looks a little bit strange. Of course I wouldn't be surprised if there was someone with such an unusual chest :shrug:. Keep up the great work!

[Blaschke]

Excellent!
And really original. Keep it up.

[RoGreg]

DavidSmit: I thought that such a heavy and probably slow character would be hard to implement gameplay wise. At least as a main character. But first of all it doesn't have to be a main character and it depends on the game itself.
On a second thought it even looks like a RTS-unit. But I'm babbling about things that are not even existing and out of context.

So I stop that and wish you good luck with your submission. :D

[DavidSmit]

Thanks for the replys guys!

RaresHalmagean: good point about the colors of the cloths. Will look into it! thanks. And the chest, yeah, it's weird but thats op purpose :) should be a bit off. May change it a bit still though!

RoGreg: Hehe it's good to have gameplay in mind I guess! Thanks for explaining your point!

Here's the first sketch for the final illustration. Going to need a lot of work still!
http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/KokoOpzet01.jpg

[DavidSmit]

Getting there. Still a lot to do though :)

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/KokoOpzet02.jpg

[AxelAlonso]

Wow David! This is Fantastic, :applause: (http://forums.cgsociety.org/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=0#)So much good things the artefact 1sth looks so fun the design and the concept of the power really great! I like all what this character tell so far as for design and color, it reveals in himself a good history!:D (http://forums.cgsociety.org/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=0#) That’s a hard thing to do! Totally like that! The companions in the color shoot look great, I only think that whatever he is about to blow should look a bit more meaningful or perhaps its just because it their 1sth steps hehe!:cool:

[Mau-Zer]

Hi David,

Wow this is becoming one of the best 2D's out there !
The background also looks very cool !
Only bring back the blow effect I liked it, and maybe a bit more streaky effect instead of a dust like effect, an idea is that maybe the dust bounces up of the ground by the blow of the horns, it kind of looks like your going that way already or not ?
Also, I thought this guy was big but it looks like in the background (on the left) he has an even bigger cousin, lol

[Art2]

Very original character David. I really love the design.
The final looks like a fun image. And excellent painting style.

[DavidSmit]

Thanks guys! :D
I will add a woosh of air to show his artifact. Have to see how exactly but i'll figure something out :)

[Intervain]

awesome job on this character :) really cool!

[DavidSmit]

Yet another update! :)
http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/KokoOpzet04.jpg

[geniusdev_anshu]

this is really cool and funny concept
very nice work

[DavidSmit]

Thanks!
I'm going to continue it and finshed everything tomorrow. Hopefully! It's going to be a loooonggg day! :)

[DavidSmit]

Hey guys, here are the finals (I think :))

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/kokoPaint-1000.jpg

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/kokoModelSheet-1000.jpg

http://www.davidsmit.com/dmw3/kokoSketch-1000.jpg

Good luck all!

[SorinLupu]

Good luck to you !
A very nice and funny character.

[The Flork]

haha awesome dude! reminds me of something from the movie "hook" haha very fun!

[rv-el]

Excellent character! great personality.

[ScudzAlmighty]

one of the best man, awesome:applause:

[lallorona]

Very funny your warrior, an owner creation. Very good, and with sound too. Nice concept. For my army but not to be my leader. I love your creation.

[BloodTaster]

Congratulations:applause:. Your final piece its amazing! Good luck buddy!

[Soggyclog]

That turned out badass.

[jttruong85]

I love the concept on this one. Hope to see your stuff in Uplift. Good luck.

[willyam]

added in my favorites, thanx amigo, realy cool implementation and technique

[OKMER]

Just huge and very original!!!
Love it!Just as simple as that.
Congratz and all the best to you.

.Remko

[Nennad]

Very original character...! And excellent coloring/composition in final image! Best luck :)

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