Beast of Burden - Character - visualboo

#1

You know I think I do this every month but I’m really gonna try and get this one done. Just been soooo damn busy.

#2

Tell me about it… I almost did the Enchanted Forest challenge, then thought about modelling all those trees!
:eek:
But I’m determined to get at least something out this time!
Lunch breaks, tv watching time and a lot of sleep now must be filled with vertex selection.

#3

I really wish I could post my sketch but I dont have my scanner back from Phoenix :(. I might just do a quick PS sketch so I can post my idea.

I have been playing around with different techniques a lot lately. If you look at the hands, you’ll prolly notice that about the hands :). Might switch back to another set I did.
Oh, and I can’t make up my mind on the dern legs :wink:

Here’s what I have… pretty much just blocking so far.

#4

I’m gonna shoot for a cartoony yet not too cartoony feeling (hence the face).

Here’s a render of the object (undecided) being pulled through the snow.

#5

are those hands from the mk vid?

anyways, i lreally like your idea. I want to see hime finished.

the head brings the cartoony look, like you said.:thumbsup:

#6

hehe, yeah… I’ve been trying all kinds of different modeling techniques and I always get really inspired by martins modeling :slight_smile:

I’m probably gonna switch’em though.

Heres an idea for the ‘object’. It could be some land mine or bomb. These creatures drag to the location and arm them :slight_smile: This bomb is just a place holder.

Well, back to work. Gotta start working on the face and muscle definition.

#7

Great concept. i can’t wait to see how this bad boy comes out. :buttrock:

#8

:buttrock:

Just farting around with a couple composition ideas before I set my mind on all my models. Plus I was hoping it would give me a couple ideas looking at it :slight_smile:

Just a quick and cheesy PS job :slight_smile:

#9

quick update just to give an idea of wtf I’m gonna do since I couldn’t scan my sketch. Still need to do all my modeling pretty much though :wink:

:thumbsup: :thumbsdow ?

Oh dont mind the sketchy rigging… it was just a 5 minute-er to get the pose.

#10

Very cool. I like the idea of the land-mines. Kinda like “the abomidable snowman strikes back” LOL. Seriously though. i like the stuff you’ve done so far. That drag of the mine through the snow looks awesome.

#11

i agree with zro. I cant wait to see a finished mine toting abominable snowman.

#12

haha…“the abomidable snowman strikes back” LMAO

That just gave me some ideas :wip:

#13

I was talking to my mom today and she saw my character and told me what a cool idea I had… “a hovering beast draging a hamburger through the snow” “how original” she said

HEHE… just thought I would share :buttrock:

Might have to start over now though :smiley:
NOT the response I was lookin for

#14

don’t mean to rain on your parade…
but that IS rule #5 :shrug: sorry

personally I like the way he’s hovering. You’re not quite sure if he’s pulling the ball. Or if it’s the ball and chain holding HIM down.

I think there’s some nice potential there. You should play around with that idea.

#15

Actually if this thing is humanoid when I’m done… ummmm… well… it wont be :D. It’s just blocked in right now :slight_smile:

#16

hu·man·oid Pronunciation Key (hym-noid)
adj.
Having human characteristics or form.

n.
A being having human form: “humanoids from some far-flung planet” (Robert Brustein).
See android.

Ahh crap… :smiley: That’s a little more broad that I thought :frowning: I guess I always thought of humanoid being very close to human. But that definition includes almost everything with two arms and two legs.

I’ll start on a new guy tomorrow (hopefully I’ll have some time).

#17

Yup humanoid is pretty broad. You know now that I think about it all those “gorrilla-like” BoB’s are pro’lly humanoid as well. :shame:

#18

Thanks for the timer. When I saw the guy I said to myself, Humanoid". But if you can make a great model like that you can do another good one. Visualboo I hope you still finish this guy sometime though.

#19

Originally posted by Gamoron
Thanks for the timer. When I saw the guy I said to myself, Humanoid".

The first thing you thought of was the fact that it’s humanoid?
Shoot… now it’s really outta here :slight_smile:

Oh no problem with the timer btw. I’m just glad to see that people find it usefull.

#20

Damn, i really loved your BoB, f***ing-rule, sorry!!!

I hope u find some other great ida, hopefully as great
as this one here!!

Has already a moderator posted, that it doesn’t fit the rules???
It could be that it will slip through a hole in the rules or so,
who knows!!

greetz H-2-O

BTW, don’t know if it was already mentioned, but which
app do u use???