Machineflesh 3D Challenge Entry: Dhawal Tank

#1

Dhawal Tank has entered the Machineflesh 3D Challenge.

#2

Ok. I am a huge idiot at coming up with concepts. So I’ve decided to do this the very simple way. First thing - get a story going from which I concept should come up.
Ofcourse the five questions need to be asked. Who, What, When, Where, How?
Each and every single thing on my character needs to be on for a reason. Each and every thing must be there because it contributes to the character and not just because it looks cool.

This gives a better and more accurate description of the character so I can work on him/her knowing him/her better.

So right, I am in stage 0 - research and development. I intend to spend one day in here. Currently, I am trying to see what other deadly sorts of bombs can be made. We are already familier with the Atomic Bomb and the Hydrogen Bomb. What is the next generation of these bombs.

My basis for the character is such: The place where he/she lives has been bombed by this weapon. Now the people are weak and they are completely exposed to the outer world. They have to rely on artificial technologies to survive. Although they are not very technologically advanced.

This has already given me something to work with, although I’m not even there yet on designing the character or started more research. I know the image will look very messy. As in terms of how my character looks. There will be bits and pieces of everything and it will be very dirty. As I said, where this character is from, that place is not very much advanced.

I wish to plan every single thing out. That way, I don’t screw up later on.

I hope you guys don’t mind me for thinking out loud. I have found it better to think out loud. Makes me more aware of my own stupidity in my ideas sometimes.

Don’t want it to be the usual mech warrior or robot looking dude or a robot girl with wires sticking our of her head. The image I want should be disturbing and yet stunning. I strongly believe in:
More technically difficult does not equal to more stunning final image. Although it may be true in some cases.

#3

Ok. In Stage 0 - Part 1

Getting some stories and facts

I thought for sometime and figured that playing with the prophecies of Nostradamus would be best since he predicts a lot of doom and terror.

So. Here are a few ones that I really found interesting and from which I intend to base the character. Meaning as to where the character would be living in what conditions.

I hope no one takes this seriously and starts a flame war here

When the Antichrist is taking over Europe, nuclear weapons will wreak
havoc like lighting strikes, and from them a “milky rain” will occur.
Weapons currently beyond our imagination will wreak unparalleled
devastation. Corpses will litter the landscape. The very earth will
“cry out in pain”. The Antichrist will be so terrible, horrible, and
powerful that the rightful rulers of countries will be utterly
terrified and will not do anything to stop his ravages. Entire
dynasties will be wiped out.

and this one:

Radioactive fallout and its effect on people, animals, and weather,
and erupting volcanoes will turn the water of that part of the ocean
a muddy red color. Because of this bodies will appear to float in
blood. Because of the blasts and earth changes, rivers will change
their course, and political boundary lines based on them will be
redrawn.

Next post will include the proper story of this character and also will mark the beginning of stage 1 - concept art.

#4

Sounds cool, can’t wait to see a concept.

#5

Come on! Let’s see a concept already. Use MSPaint for all I care. You have such an awesome idea. Let’s see it!

#6

hehe…alright alright…sorry I haven’t updated this page much. But I’m on the finishing stages for another contest on 3DBuzz. No prizes but still awesome.

Anyways…here is the story.

THE STORY

[b]The year 2104. Humanity has detoriated and things that were good and green once are now all destroyed. The world has changed. Bombs drop over all the time. But they are unique types of bombs. They are biological bombs and when they fall, they look like a milky white rain but people run.

People run no matter what. They know that there has been no rain for a long time. Food is highly expensive to buy and to grow. People are starving. People are thirsty. The rivers are all now red from the blood of the soldiers and the innocent. Evil is still starting to grow.

We follow the tale of one Kanishka. She is in her teens and her family is dead. She has many answers to tell herself about her ownself but she is part of the rebillion against the evil. The only way she has helped the rebillion is by her power of seduction. By using her talent, she has seduced many men and then later killed them.

Despite such a dangerious occupation, she falls in love with another who is part of the rebillion. He is just as old as her and goes by the name of Kashan. His mysterious and grim nature has taken her by a storm. He also understands this and loves her. Finally one day, Kashan wants to propose but is asked to take on a top secret mission. Kanishka waits on the streets of the city all alone. Even the news of another attack does not scare her. She stands there…waiting. Waiting till the final storm begins.

She waits until the rain wears her away, she waits untill her body is under intense torture and her skin is burnt. But she waits…[/b]

Despite the fact that she is a seducer, I don’t want this piece to look sexual. After all, she loves Kashan. And ofcourse sex has nothing to do with it. So, please get that image out of your head if you think it will be something sexual. I PROMISE [this time for sure] of the main character by this week.

#7

I’m sorta sick of trying to do this with a pencil. I will pretty much go the same way Pufferfish did on creating 3d concept sketches…or something that’s pre-viz quality.

On a side note, I’m getting a lot of ideas from a few of my friends about how to make this character.

Lets just say that the environment will look something like this:

Also getting a lot of great ideas from photographs and whatnot.

Will submit the concept “sketch” by tomorow.

#8

It’s a concept. Just wanted to get done with this milestone so I can actually start on the actual models. Sure it sucks. And I’m quite sure this is now how my final image will look like. But atleast I have the character pose and the general tone of the background sorta nailed down.

#9

Great idea you have can’t wait to see some of the modeling,maybe this character might need a set of artificial lungs or a set of bellow’s even,anyway it sounds really cool and good luck with it.

jud

#10

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