Game Art Comp #9: Hawk - Naval Captain

#2

Well, it’s not done, and it’s probably a little on the too much side for a concept, but I bring you Captain Mongomery Hawke of the H.M.S. Sparrow.

And now, I’m off to bed. :slight_smile:

#3

Eye eye, Cap’n.

Very very nice. His name and the ship’s name…very cool. I’m actually doing tons of research on the British Royal Navy during the early 1700’s for a game mod I’m modeling for. I believe the blue uniforms like this one became regulation in 1748, and had unique decoration for each rank by the 1800’s. So this looks perfect.

The concept is excellent. I like it!

#4

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#5

Cheers for the compliments, I’ve gone way overboard with the amount of time spent on this, but it was a lot of fun! I hope the model turns out to be as much fun to do!

@Miroku - Boots I think. Going for a mostly human look, and no officer of Her Majesty’s Royal Fleet would dare go around barefoot, eagle feet or not!!

Here’s the updated concept, I think it’s done, I may do a little extra on it, but for all intents…

#6

Wow. Just…wow. :bowdown:

#7

First prize ribon for concept art. Now get to modeling so you can win first prize in the comp!!:D.
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#8

Great sketch dargon!

#9

very nice concept sketch :slight_smile:

#10

yeah i would say you went too far :wink:

in terms of character design, i think it would be cool to make the fingers even longer so they resemble individual feathers underneath those gloves. No one is saying you gotta make them 100% functional.

#11

Nope, the consept art is not to much. Its a pleasure for the eye. Its niiice!
I think the collar style of that era is just perfect for a thick birdsneck.
Will he have some more “birdy” details, exept for the head? Like tail-feathers peaking out from under the jackettail?

#12

Cheers everybody!

I’m thinking about adding more birdy details, but I’m also thinking that the design will hold up best if I just stick with the head. I’m thinking of it like how a lot of the egyptian gods were designed, with just an odd head on a perfectly human body. I think it would suit the lines the best. I toyed with feathers elsewhere, or with at least doing his gloves like The Penguin’s from Batman Returns, but in the end, I think I have to stick to the original idea for this to work. I’m going for a fairly classic approach to this, in hopes of a really nice, well laid out model. I think if I add too many bird features, it’ll become too cartoony, or at least comical.

Cheers for your input though! Keep it coming, I don’t want to miss out on ideas, even if I don’t end up using all of them.

#13

wow nice and detailed! me = loves it,!!,

#14

I believe the long, pointed hands that you designed for the concept look perfect for this character. They almost appear wing-like.

And you could possibly add the knee high stockings with the breeches, to bring out more bird-like features. I think they were common during that era.

#15

Thanks for all the replies, and the compliments! Thought it about time I show off some polys. Been a bit slow going, as I have 3 other projects on the go right now. The variety is nice, but I really have to start finishing some of them before I go mad! (that’s not even including all the back-burner projects I’ve got going)

Here’s the rough version, about 1700 tris so far, so I think I’ll be able to fit in full hands for a change, but I’m going to add them later. It’s been a while, I hope I can remember what they look like!

#16

Mostly done the mesh, for a change I’m under, and have to figure out what to do with the extra! Yay 3500!! Got aobut 300 tris still, so I’m thinking a prop, an eyeglass, a sabre, or a flintlock pistol. Perhaps I can come up with something unique for the remaining count, perhaps I’ll just stick to the period though…

#17

Man very nice shape you’ve got there!! You actually poped up the 3d model from your concept!!

The eyes seem a little strange to me. I would also suggest making the fingers thinner so as to resemblle more to wings…

:thumbsup:

#18

the concept was kickass

and the model is tops post a wire when u get the change and can’t wait to see it textured

#19

Looking really nice there :thumbsup: .

The eyes look a little strange like this, maybe make the eyes face te correct direction so that the he has to turn his head to see in front of him, I think that’s what most birds need to do anyway, they can’t see drirectly in fornt of them.

#20

very good concept and nice model, I can’t wait to see the more detailed model.

Aboard the Flyin [color=darkorange]Dutchman.[/color]

#21

Well, this ain’t happening by the deadline. Been WAY too busy with time-sensitive projects lately, and will continue to be through Sepember. I DO plan on finishing him though.