B-Movie Entry: Mark David

#61

Hey Mark,

Really cool start model for the “creepy outerspace monster” of your B-Movie production :smiley: The hands and feets are really cool, totally lizard :smiley:

Waiting to see the makeover of the lizard in the Z-Brush chamber :smiley: Cheers!! :beer:

#62

Hi Mark!
I’m kind of struck by accuracy of the Lizzard model, looking very good, especially the eye area and fingers! Hope you find the right buttons and sliders in ZB, so you can bring this to land!
I’m kind of wondering how you will maintain the same level of stylization throughout the whole scene!
Best of luck, mate!

#63

updates :bounce: updates :bounce: updates :bounce:

#64

Russel-Nash
Thanks Torsten. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of progress to report this week, but at least I am back on track again.

miketche
Thanks buddy. ZBrush is an amazing program but it does take some time to learn. Unfortunately I haven’t put in enough of that time yet but I still enjoy playing with the software. There are also some excellent online videos and I’ve been watching quite a few of them this week.

Ferx
Thank you. Hopefully the critter is becoming even more lizardish now I’ve started giving it scales

varma
Thanks buddy. As for style, I intend to make it pretty much realistic. So, despite the rocket looking slightly cartoony, when it’s seen in full size that should only serve to emphasise the slightly loopy and impractical B-Movie aspect of the image. At least, that’s the idea. So I’m also going for a realistic lizard and realistic astronauts (in funky 1950s-style space suits). And very fake-looking rocks like you get in a lot of B-Movie sets

thebest
Yep, yep, yep. Update following this post :slight_smile:

#65

I’ve had a big week. There’s a lot going on here, but I still found some time to play with ZBrush.

I’m impressed with how ZBrush is improving with each upgrade. It really does play nicer with other programs like Cinema now, and overall I think it seems nicer in other ways too. There are also some outstanding online training vids. So I had a go at adding scales and spines in ZBrush but I could see myself losing a lot of time learning the software and so tonight I ended up simply going back to doing it in Cinema, using a displacement map made in Photoshop. I feel very much at home in Photoshop so I can work more quickly. You can see the beginning of the scales and spines happening here.

I still want to learn more about ZBrush though, but since I already have a shortage of time I need to start making some progress. Maybe next challenge I will be more up to Z-speed.

  • Mark
#66

Nice!! It´s good to see, you found time working on your B-movie monster. Should be lots of fun creating the details and textures for this guy, looking forward to more updates. :thumbsup:

#67

Looking nice, Mark! I love how you’ve gone straight for the commonplace lizard that would have had the role in the actual film! I’ve been trying out Mudbox myself in the past couple of weeks - I love how easy it was to pick up, you just start painting and using layers just like you would in Photoshop. Lots of fun! I know Mudbox let’s you easily fill large areas with stencils and patterns and brushes and that would be an easy way to quickly cover him with bumps rather than painting them on one-by-one. I’m sure ZBrush can too, I just don’t know how to tell you how! But good luck! :thumbsup:

#68

Nice start on the Lizard Mark. Zbrush is blowing my mind atm, i’ve found learning the hotkeys to be a great help as is removeing most of the interface elements that i find distracting but that’s just a personal preference.
Looking forward to updates, and glad to hear you’re keeping buisy in these lean times.

#69

looking nice :bounce: keep going

#70

Hi Mark!
The Idea of realistic lizard and realistic astronauts (in funky 1950s-style space suits) alongside fake rocks and a toony-looking rocket sounds immensely bold and very contraversial,
kind of scenario one could expect from a genious director, and I’m dead sure you are quite capable of pulling it off, having seen your previous works!
I was just wondering whether it comes in black/white or stylized colors!
You are doing a great job with detailing the Liz’ so far!
Go for it man!
:slight_smile:

#71

Nothing less than true Technicolor would be my suggestion :wise:

Lizzy looks real fine so far, friendly and a bit lazy… I wonder if she’s comfortable with the role she’s been forced to play?
With tied on horns she will look absolutely fearsom for sure!

Glad to see you’re keeping this up even if your schedule is filled.

#72

Hi Mark,
cool start on the displacement map. I like the part around its mouth.

I am also planing to learn ZBrush. But not this challenge.

Looking forward for more. :arteest:

Torsten

#73

Hey Mark,

Thar scales look really great, cool details on the mouth :thumbsup: I´m not have much experience on modeling and lees on Z-brush, I´m not useful in that intricate subject :smiley: but your model is looking really great so far! Cheers!! :beer:

#74

Great work so far! I love your spaceship and you are making great progress on the iguana/lizard. Good luck!

#75

Xion-Cajou
Thank you. Yep it was fun adding the scales and things. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to learn more skills before next time

walrus
Hey Mike, thank you. Yep, I can’t be certain that I’ve seen a regular lizard dressed up as a monster in a film but somehow I do think it has been done. Thanks for your insights into Mudbox too. That is interesting, and it is software I have always been interested in. Of course, having already bought ZBrush I figure it would do me good to just learn what I have. What I am trying to say here is that I’m happy to know that it’s up to me to put in the hours.

handlebar
Thanks Steve, and thanks to you too, for your software insights. There is no doubting that ZBrush has a lot to offer if you put in the time. Because 3D is not my regular work I just don’t absorb and retain the technique as much as I do with the apps I use every day, like Photoshop and Illustrator where I feel 100% at home. But it sure is fun to try

thebest
Thank you :slight_smile:

varma
Thanks buddy. I was just saying to Mike that I have a hunch I have actually seen a movie where a lizard was dressed up as a monster, so I don’t think I’m being original here. The fun thing is, even as kids we knew some of those B-Movie monsters were something else dressed up to look different. With the colours in this scene, I plan to adopt a look similar to the Lost in Space TV series, with bizarre colours for the sky, foliage and rocks. It should make most of the stuff look quite fake, which considering my lack of time, is actually a big help!

Gunilla
Thanks Gunilla. Still lots to do. I guess I’ll just keep going until the time runs out.

I’m sure the lizard is very comfortable in its role and after the movie comes out it will most likely score a profitable deal doing product endorsements

Russel-Nash
Thanks Torsten. Unfortunately I’ve needed to rush the tex but at least I’ve learned some things

Ferx
Cheers mate! With the lizard mostly done I can hopefully make some more noticeable progress now

dodgeOrBURN
Thank you :slight_smile: I still need to pose the lizard and also fix up some UVs but at least there is always the option to clean things up later in Photoshop

#76

Here’s the lizard with its bumps and spines mostly done. Of course I was looking at a bunch of photos of real lizards and so I know that this guy can’t really compete with the real ones. I mean, those real lizards have such complex bumpy configurations of scales it’s like they’re showing off. I’d love to have more time and also more skills but I’ll move on from here, leaving those nasty stretched UVs and a few other tweaks for later attention.

I want to stick some horns onto it now. Then I will pose it.

#77

Looking great!

As for the UVs - I suggest you download the new UVmaster extension for ZBrush. I discovered it yesterday and it’s fantastic! Just one click and the object is unwrapped.

#78

Gunilla
Hey thanks for that tip. I’ll look into that one :slight_smile:

#79

When this guy opens its mouth it releases a screeching ear-splitting call that goes something like, ‘eeeeaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhhhhh’! Strangely, that word wasn’t recognised by my spell-checker but I’m sure you get the idea. We’re talking about the kind of call that has astronauts clasping their hands over their helmets, and no B-Movie would be the same without one

  • Mark
#80

Hey Mark,

Totally cool update!! :smiley:

Great lizard, an authentic B-Movie monster. The horns put a great touch on it. I want to see that monster in action, releasing the call of terror :smiley:

Great work my friend, and waiting for more!! Cheers!! :beer: