Secret Agent Entry: Rachel Finley

[FalyneVarger]

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This is the first challenge I've participated in. I'm fairly new to this site and am just getting the feel of things.
Some character sketches I've done to help me get into the "secret agent" mode. I'll most likely not be using these characters, but I figured I should show them either way.

[FalyneVarger]

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Some more character sketches. I was working out my villains here. I like the woman, but the man doesn't seem right to me.

[FalyneVarger]

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The earlier characters don't quite feel right to me so I'm doing some more sketches of an animal cast. I like these guys a lot more.

[FalyneVarger]

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Some references for inspiration. I've decided that my agent should be a fox, but I've never drawn one before this.

[FalyneVarger]

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The characters are becoming more clear. Now I just have to do the villains and I'm onto the image layout.

[Hamlet-ID]

Good sketches and nice point of view of the challenge. You have a very characteristic style. Good luck!

[FalyneVarger]

Good sketches and nice point of view of the challenge. You have a very caracteristic style. Good luck!

Thank you! I'm pretty new to this and it's intimidating doing things differently than everyone else, but I can never stand to follow the bandwagon. Perhaps that's why I never do well in these things. ^^;

[Hamlet-ID]

Don't be so hard with your self haha, it is very important have your own style. What you can do best is be different ;)

[HeadSmell]

Great characters, I really like the look of the two together.
Just a side note how about you change his name to Fo10 (Roman number 10 =X)..just a thought.


great stuff

[FalyneVarger]

Great characters, I really like the look of the two together.
Just a side note how about you change his name to Fo10 (Roman number 10 =X)..just a thought.


great stuff

Thanks. :)
I had it 24 because x is the 24th letter in the alphabet, but I think that FO10 sounds better. I'll probably change it.

[HeadSmell]

I had it 24 because x is the 24th letter in the alphabet

Ah...I completely missed that :P

[FalyneVarger]

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Working out the villains now.
On the right we have Ratkin and on the left we have his evil genius boss...who is yet to be named. I probably have the most story laid into this rabbit baddy.

He used to work with FO24 and there was some horrible accident in which he lost sight in his eye and the greater part of his left ear. He left the agency, blaming his former partner for his injuries. Since then he has genetically altered himself and other evil rodent like creatures, Ratkin among them.

Anyways, if anyone has any suggestion as to what his name could be I'd love to hear them. I was thinking something to do with rabbits, bunnies, and logo/logomorghs. (rabbits aren't actually rodents, but are logomorphs instead).

[nemotoad]

I'm really diggin the villains in this :D

[nemotoad]

What if the main bad guy was the ex partner to fo24? ala goldeneye?

[FalyneVarger]

What if the main bad guy was the ex partner to fo24? ala goldeneye?

He is his ex partner. :)
Was goldeneye a bond movie? The last spy movie I saw was the one with Miss Pussy. ^^; I'm a bit behind on my tv watching. I thought that I should watch some for inspiration for the challenge, but I think I'm going a long fine like this.
Thanks!

[nemotoad]

No prob, :D Yeah from what i remember the main bad guy in the bond film goldeneye was bond's partner at the beginning of the movie, he gets ambushed or they become separated somehow. Then towards the end he reveals himself as the big bad guy. I'm really not giving it justice. Anyhow, great bad guy concepts, I'll be following ur work.

[FalyneVarger]

I might have to see about watching that one then. :)

[FalyneVarger]

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So I did a bunch of thumbs, trying to figure out just how I want the action to play. I'm still not sure, but here are the first two that I've colored. I don't think my pencil sketches are that easy to understand.
Still lots more ideas to work through before I start on the actual image.

[FalyneVarger]

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I think I've finally found an idea that I like. FO24 is in a tank wrestling, or being strangled by, an octopus while Miss Meow pleads for his life. The bottom sketch is something along those lines and the others are more facial work on the bad guys. Nothing is really concrete yet, though. I might still change my mind. lol

[FalyneVarger]

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Working on the room for the image. There are some problems with this sketch, I'll work them out before the final image. The tank in the middle of the room in particular needs to be wider.

[FalyneVarger]

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So a different direction. Again. For some reason I hate the octopus idea now. I like this one a lot better...at the moment. There are so many different things I could do and I think it's really slowing me down. I'll probably just try to run with this one since there's only a little over a month left.
I don't think I need to say a lot from the sketch. I hope it speaks for itself.
I'll have to clean this up, complete the bg, and I'll probably be able to get started.

[FalyneVarger]

Well, that didn't last long. I already hate it. -.-

[sadrack]

Hi FalyneVarger



you start with a lot of energy, maybe if you can make the background in 3D and combine you very good and personal style with a solid perspective make a very good final image, only comment this if you think this help.



Good luck.



S.

[FalyneVarger]

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So I've pretty much decided to scrap my foxes and have moved on to something a little more simple. I did these sketches a few days ago and haven't found any time until just now to post them. The Doberman sketches are 2 min life drawings of my dogs sleeping and lazing about. I figured they'd make a good subject since I know so much about the breed. Let's hope this one can hold my attention until a finished image. But just in case I did finish the fox sketch.

[FalyneVarger]

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So the idea for this is that a Pug has disguised himself has a Doberman Pincher so that he can eat their bone with them.
Comments and crits are welcome. :)

[FalyneVarger]

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So despite my urges to give up on this challenge, I'm back.
I've sort of switched back to the earlier idea with some character/role changes. I'm not sure how "secret agent" art thieves are, but it's my favorite idea so far. And I don't think I have enough time left to really do anything else.
So here we go!

[FalyneVarger]

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Worked out some of the sketch problems/finished fleshing out the corridor.

[FalyneVarger]

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Right now I'm trying to figure out my color pallet. I'm thinking some muted purples with neon greens to show Fo's map screen.

[FalyneVarger]

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Just getting started on Miss Meow's colors. I'm still not sure how this is going to look in the end. 0o It'll be interesting.

[FalyneVarger]

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I noticed that Fo was far too small to be so close to the front of the picture so I set him a little farther back, to the side, and enlarged him. I also worked some more on the colors. Hopefully I will catch any other mistakes like this before I start painting.

[FalyneVarger]

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I started to get bored with the color so to keep from ruining it with layers of color adjustments before I even finish the bg I switched to black and white. I'll finish fleshing it out and correcting the values then fix the color.

Fo also got another makeover. I like him even more now.

[FalyneVarger]

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More shading done. Started with adding the textures. I don't think the characters are gonna change much now.
Edit-
I forgot to add that some of the textures are from CgTextures.com and the rest are my own.

[FalyneVarger]

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Miss Meow and Fo are two of the slickest art thieves around.
Miss Meow is a retired Assassin and Fo, Meow's assistant, used to run tech support for the command center of the C.H.A.O.S Corp. Now they work together, targeting museums around the world.

I'm not really sure how well this portrays the idea of "secret agent", but thieves are some of the most secret characters around.

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Some textures are from CgTextures.com

[FalyneVarger]

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Miss Meow and Fo are two of the slickest art thieves around.
Miss Meow is a retired Assassin and Fo, Meow's assistant, used to run tech support for the command center of the C.H.A.O.S Corp. Now they work together, targeting museums around the world.

I'm not really sure how well this portrays the idea of "secret agent", but thieves are some of the most secret characters around.

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Lace textures are from CgTextures.com
Concrete textures are my own

[luminoustooth]

I love your style..
Good Luck!! and well done for entering!

[Ferx]

Hey Rachel,

Cool character designs, like the expression for Miss Meow :D The ambient mood is looking nice. Good luck and waiting for more updates! Cheers!!

[Rivenis]

great piece, love the style and mood

[FalyneVarger]

luminoustooth and (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=382239)Rivenis (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=205063), Thank you! I really hope my style doesn't make me lose points on this. I really admire all of the realism and the 3d entries. I don't have a chance. lol But it never hurts to try. :)

Ferx (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=283330), Thanks. I can't really think of anything else I can add to it so I'm probably done. If you have any secific crits I'd love to hear them. (although I'm not sure I can edit my image after the final post)

[Ferx]

Hey Rachel,

My 2 cents :D -> Extend your canvas to the left, and in the background put the character of the painting frame (the painting that hangs on the right wall) and put him tied in a chair. Or a some sort of museum guard . Mantain the perspective of the room. Put the briefcase on the left hand of FO, and a weapon on his right hand targeting to the guard and looking to him with a malicious smiling ( and the guard or tied character looking to Fo and Meow). For Lady Meow :D : make she looking backwards too (mantain the pose, only move the eyes looking backwards). With that changes you connect the characters, action and story. Make Lady Meow's breast a bit bigger ( not too much, only a bit bigger). Try a more contrast lighting and shadows on Lady Meow and FO to gain volume on them. Your main source of light is the lamp above FO and the lighiting comming from the right front ( for the next lamp that is out of the image :D) Note that the beams of the roof block a bit the light. The lace dress is totally sexy, really cool touch for Lady Meow :D Hope this large comment be useful :D

[FalyneVarger]

Ferx (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=283330), thank you for the advice! I only wish I had it a week ago though. I'll have to ask if I can still change my picture after submitting my final image. I hope I can because I think adding in the art collector as a hostage would as a nice touch and explain the action better.

[Ferx]

Yes you can change your final image before the deadline :)

[Sinyendil]

really cool!
i like it!

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