Beast of Burden - Character/contraption - shaun lupton

#21

AJ, hey bud, thanks for the comments, means a lot, especially when trying to finish these two with so many other things going on. I actually decided to go the cartoonish ruite for once ever since I put up the thread for PIXAR EYES. Decided that if I have enough time to texture these guys, that they would be the perfect specimens for the pixar eyes. I hope I get around to texturing them, the way I figure it I still need all the harnesses, shirt, finish the donkey, finish the guys face, more props, hands, etc. etc. This coming up weekend ill put a lot into this. Thats all for now, here is a larger pic of the two, hope you guys enjoy it!

shaun

#22

Heres the approach im going with, no textures, except background which was done in photoshop, etc. Once done, I may use this as a poster in my short, ha :), all this work and all it gets used for is a measly poster. Either or, the final will be done untextured, yet I still may texture this thing if I have the time, just modeling for now, there are still lots of things that need work… I hope you enjoy, C&C always appreciative. tnx

shaun

#23

ITS DONE ALLREADY!?!?!? :eek: DAMN!! Your fast!!! Great work!!! :thumbsup:

#24

nice boots…:beer: i would add a bunch straps to him and maybe a cigeratte. keep goin

checkout my bob at

#25

fantastic!!! love the idea and the model, very well done :thumbsup: :applause:

#26

Ragnarok -Ha, well not quite finished, has a ton more to go, just messed with a couple things is all for composition purposes. tnx

rizob - I plan to add a ton more stuff, clothing, straps, props, etc. so dont worry, Also im keeping this one PG so instead of a cigarrette in his mouth, I may use a piece of hay, tnx for the C&C

iC4- tnx for the comments means a lot! :beer:

Hey all, well ive put some time into this the last couple nights and dont worry its still not even close to being finished. I have a surprise for a 3rd character that I will debut later on with this. I really need to get back to my short, so plan on updates sometime during the week to weeks end! Im glad you guys like it… more to come!

#27

Very funny. Excelent surfacing tecniques.

Did you inspire yourself in Shrek?

Keep up the good work.

Give me some advice at my thread if you can.


Thanks

#28

Excellent! the concept and mesh are great, You should make an animated story around him if you have the time. I look forward to seeing more

-Nate

#29

Virtuoso - hey, thanks for the great comments, those are what always keep me motivated, people prolly miss my thread cous I update like at 4AM in the morning for that is my only time to work on this WIP. Dont worry though, Im not close to being finished, I still have a couple tricks up my sleeve that I will leave for the end. Tnx again! :thumbsup:

Slot - hey slot, well the donkey models proportions were inspired by shrek, since I was going cartoonish this time I guess it came out pretty close, my final idea wasnt going to look like that though, but if everyone likes it, I may finish him the way he is and maybe texture and throw on some fur as well, well see what my mind can come up with. Tnx also for the comments :buttrock:

Espaki - hey bud, thanks for the C&C, Im currently in works on a short which will debut next year, Im pretty excited for we finally got some render scenes down of different scenes and scenerios, were currently on texturing and character expression (blenshapes) which are very tedious work, who knows, maybe by next year me and my crew will be famous, or like a bad movie, die and be forgotten… As far as the this piece, well see if I have time to animate them, thats putting a ton of work on my shoulders! :slight_smile: dont worry though, they havent really been posed yet, and the faces are still a WIP, but this weekend, I should havce time to get some new renders up…

shaun
TheSEL
TNX for the replies
:beer:

#30

haha, dude thats so funny, kickass work!!

#31

That’s turned out fantastic! Just one crit, nothing as far as the modeling, cause I think it’s top notch work, - Perhaps the Donkey could be straining a little more, He looks pretty solid for having such a monster on his back, Maybe have his legs bent and strained a tad, Otherwise, absolutely fantastic work!

#32

wow, great image! I think he could use a “wife-beater” shirt and some definition in the arms, maybe some Metal rings around the barrels to hold them together…belt loops on his pants, and maybe something dangling from his backpack–like pots and pans or something. Keep it up, I like the style of this one!

#33

I’d work a bit to stylize his arms - a bit more curves like the donkey maybe?

Farley13

#34

Hey all, well I havent updated this thing in almost a week now, for I havent had the chance because of the short im working on and school and all. I really hope to finish for I told myself I wouldnt enter this challenge unless I finish it. There is still a ton of things to do and add. Plan on updates within the month, just not as often as I have been for ive been under a lot of pressure latelly as I know so many animators and artists are as well. Tnx for all the C&C everyone, as you see, I never leave anyone out, for if they take the time to help me, I should take the time to atleast respond or help as well. I still promise you a completed masterpiece, so dont worry and be patient. tnx again…

Thanks guys, in no particular order:

burnout- tnk for the comments bud, it always helps me finish these things

Clockwork- Hey clockwork, thanks for the C&C, as far as the donkey, his legs head and body arent attached yet, when I start on final tweeks of the characters, trust me, there will be a ton of strain on hs face and body, and the monster as well. Tnk again!

3DZukini- Thanks, some of your ideas I may just use, especially the barrel one, cant believe I forgot the metal rings around them, well that what C&C are for, I appreciate it…

l_farley13_l - tnk for the help bud, except right now the monster is half naked in the blistering cold. I was actually gonna put this 40 style war type of clothing on him, so dont worry, but thanks for the help.

#35

just an update on the compositing side of things. Ive decided to make this monster guy a gold miner/civil war soldier. More updates to come shortly…

#36

hey all, well, here is another update, I worked on the donkeys face a little, added some things here and there. I will be working on the monster/burdens shirt tommarrow, as well as throw a ton more stuff on his back… Keep posted, this render I threw up shows the color scheme I am going to go by , good news though is I will finish before the deadline, lots more to come.

TheSEL

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#37

Congrats! Very stylish. Nice mood. Good BOB. I would like
to see some mountains fading in a long distance…

#38

I like the style also. Maybe you should think of attaching the head to the body before goign back to the big guy. Just an idea.

#39

Sorry,
I gotta little carried away. I was just experimenting with an exagerated pose and came up with this.
Geat job so far, full of character.

#40

Hey all, I appreciate the comments and critiques, it really does get me motivated to finish this thing. I have time today to finally put in some heavy work into this piece, so plan on a lot of new things by tonight. our C&C is always appreciated…

KOryH- ahhaha, muy perfecto! I love the quick sketch, your pretty handy with the painting tools, love your work! Ill take your pose into conisderation… Thanks for the post.

Marc- thanks bud,I plan on doing the finall attaching once I get everything right, so dont worry, everything will be together an attached by the final renders.

Mandrake- hey thanks! the mountain idea sounds good, I may do that as well in the final compostite, actually sure, why not, it probably will make the piece that much better, thanks for the insight!

Virtuoso- hey, thanks for your posts, Im glad you liked my idea, hopefully by tonight you will like it even more for I plan on adding a ton of more stuff, but need to get something to eat first, thanks again for the kind words, that is well appreciated…

alright all, im going to get something to eat, and then get to this challenge, look for a ton of posts later on in the day!!

shaun