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Ancient-Pig
06-25-2009, 03:45 AM
Hey Everyone,

I'm currently teaching a 9 week online course here at CGTalk entitled, Modern Game Character Creation. Anyhow, the assignment for the class is to have the students re-envision a retro video game character using today's tools and techniques.

While making the videos and course material, I'm working on my own re-envisioned retro character to go along..

Here's a shot at a stage right before creating the 'in game' geo for map bakes...

Sorry, BIG image...


http://www.pig-brain.com/megaman/megacomp3.jpg
Dennispls
06-25-2009, 05:39 AM
That is looking pretty bad ass to be honest :)
Very nice idea for a coruse as well.

Will this course exist of everything covering the modelling to texturing phase?
Ancient-Pig
06-25-2009, 01:51 PM
Thanks, man!

The course covers everything, from A to Z. Concepting your character, creating, and presenting.

The current course is on Week 5 right now, and the students are detailing their character meshes.
Dennispls
06-25-2009, 02:09 PM
Ah excellent.
I really hope to participate in one of these courses sometime.
Unfortunately if you already work in the industry you find yourself short on time:(
Good luck on the course man!
ocarian
06-25-2009, 04:00 PM
Excelent work Ancient Pig as usual :thumbsup:

I waiting next phase :D
pussycat
06-25-2009, 09:32 PM
really cool, I hope you will finish it
Gaboon
06-26-2009, 03:23 AM
Awesome job as usual! Looks like a great course with a lot to offer. Looking forward to the whole body :)
Ancient-Pig
06-29-2009, 04:02 PM
Thanks guys - not sure when I'll finish it.. may just be a bust, but I would love to work on that hand cannon :P

How's the new gig, Gaboon? You don't check your e-mail these days? :P
DHGamer21
07-02-2009, 05:46 PM
This is great work...very inspiring and creative
Havoc89
07-02-2009, 09:51 PM
Cool stuff. I love reinventing old stuff to make em look modern.
Ancient-Pig
07-04-2009, 04:29 AM
Thanks guys,

Had some time to pump out some bakes (AO, disp, cavity, norm)... just playing around with different settings. The bakes turned out well.. messing with the eye shader too.


http://www.pig-brain.com/megaman/mega_test02.jpg
CGmonkey
07-05-2009, 11:47 AM
In my opinion, if you're doing a homage of some sort you should stick with the original character or amplifying his / her characteristics. Is there are reason why you went the absolute other side of the spectrum of who Mega Man actually is (by my own definition of course)?

Technically it's a very nice model.
glynnsmith
07-05-2009, 10:01 PM
Solid, solid work. Love the mix of organic and hard edge - both done really well.

+1 for more than a bust ;)
Dennispls
07-06-2009, 07:07 AM
i love looking at the wires. Solid work like G said.

For some reason the head kind of reminds of xzibit
Gephoria
07-07-2009, 06:13 AM
mega man looks like he is of african descent? meh, it works gj keep up the good work
robo3687
07-21-2009, 03:50 AM
just enrolled in the next round of your course starting august 10, really looking forward to it...

this is quite an awesome reinvention of mega man...

now to think of my own retro guy to redo.....