HCM 14: Heavy Metal: Tik Tok

[corpsebunny]

Here are a few of the reference images from the movie that I've collected

In case the attachment doesn't work, here's a link:
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/compilation.jpg

[reedomatic01]

Interesting character, he looks like he will be a fun one to do. Good luck.

[corpsebunny]

Here's my first blocking pass. http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/tiktok_front_v01.jpgI thought I'd have him carrying Dorothy's lunch pail
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/tiktok_3q_v01.jpg

[RageOfAges]

nice start corpsebunny...keep it up.

[EricLacroix]

Great character choice, It's look really good, I can't wait to see more.

[Ellon]

Very good progress. It looks like almost finished model )

[DaezD]

looking great so far, only one crit. you might wanna check the area where the legs join. i think maybe the legs come out too far before bending down, judging against the ref pics you posted

[corpsebunny]

Thanks guys!

And DaezD, I totally agree with you about the thigh area. It didn't feel right when I was modeling it either, so I'll definitely be fixing that.

[corpsebunny]

http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/head_3q.jpg

The mustache lines aren't quite right, but I at least wanted a first pass at them.
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/head_back3q.jpg
Not 100% sure that the thing on the back of his head is correct. I'll need to find clearer reference for it.

[drossxyu]

this is looking awesome!

[CKPinson]

Wow- Looking very good- some talented ppl here!

[corpsebunny]

http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/hand_wireshd.jpg
Here's my first detailed pass at the hand.

[Dudebot13]

Looks very nice! Looks just like the real thing! Can't wait to see this thing finished!!

[Boone]

Please see this one through to the end as I only got to see Return to Oz for the first time on Christmas Eve thats just been. Brilliant film.

Your version of Tik is very close and a sterling effort so far. Chuck in a Wheeler or two and it'll win.:cool:

[corpsebunny]

http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/winders.jpg
Haven't had much time to model, but here are of the detail elements on Tik Tok's back. The text is just beveled font.

Does anyone know of a quick, clean method for making poly fonts (other than from scratch)? I use the "Create Text" tool, then create curves from it and bevel, but it requires so much cleaning up of the faces that in the end, like here, I left it at the original bevel, so the front face has a ton of sides.....

[chrisbeaver]

Definitely coming along nicely!

As for the text... That's about the easiest way I know of, but there may be better settings you could use when converting NURBS to polys. Could you post a screenshot with the wireframe of the text, so we can see what it's like now?

(You could also use the curves as a stencil and use the Create Poly tool to make the letters by hand.. But I see there's a huge commemorative-plaque block to be made; that's prolly not a good way to go :surprised)

[corpsebunny]

Thanks Chris, here's a sample of my text using BevelPlus. I'm actually creating the letter by going straight to polys from the curve. This method leaves me with the multi-facted front face, which also requires a lot of clean-up if I wanted good topology. But maybe I'll experiment with more conversion from nurbs methods and see which one has the best result.
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/text_sample.jpg

[corpsebunny]

http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/coatofarms.jpg
Another detail on Tik Tok's chest. I realize the "Semper Honore" should be engraved into the banner vs sticking out, but this is my temporary solution since I couldn't get my boolean to work. I might end up just using a displacement map

[eyeayen]

You've got some really good details going on there, looking forward to seeing it finished.

[corpsebunny]

There's still a lot to do, but I haven't posted in a while, so here's my progress:
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/tiktok_front3q_v07.jpg
http://www.meatballmotion.com/crap/tiktok_back3q_v07.jpg
I haven't gotten around to fixing too many of the issues mentioned in previous posts, just trying to get all my elements together to see what it looks like. The texture is also just a placeholder. I'm missing some pretty obvious things like the belt on the upper arm and the instruction plate, sockets for the legs, but it's coming together....

[Dudebot13]

It is really looking good! Only got about 10 days left. Hope you can get it done. Great work!

[Boone]

Awesome! Totally digging it.:applause:

[Agostinuke]

I like it! :thumbsup:

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