Machineflesh 3D Challenge Entry: Michael Zurcher

#1

Michael Zurcher has entered the Machineflesh 3D Challenge.

#2

Well I have been watching alot of monster garage and american choppers on the discovery channel lately and I really wanna build my own chopper, but I’m not to good at welding, so I thought maybe I could build a crazy motorcycle in 3d. So for this challenge I think I may build it out of a woman…kinda sick…maybe it’s a bit too over the top,I don’t know…I don’t want to offend anyone…so let me know if I should go forward with building this bike…comments would be great
cheers and good luck to everyone!

#3

Nice idea, but the concept looks kinda simmilar to something stahlberg did. the woman/bike thing is original tho.

#4

I think a way to make this work is to show the drawbacks, maybe make it a ‘vintage’ motorbike, an old lady rather than the usual cliched woman.

Maybe have her teeth knocked out from all the gravel… Or her breasts aren’t as pert as when she was built and have taken a few knocks.

  • Steve
#5

I think the idea is perfect for this challenge. Perhaps add more of an organic shape to the fenders, set, etc. I can’t wait to see more. Keep it up.:thumbsup:

#6

Yeah preaty cool idea (by hr.giger)

#7

Man Steve…you got ISSUES!!!

Nice concept tho! I like thea of transport BUILT INTO people…

#8

Originally posted by Steve Green
[B]I think a way to make this work is to show the drawbacks, maybe make it a ‘vintage’ motorbike, an old lady rather than the usual cliched woman.

Maybe have her teeth knocked out from all the gravel… Or her breasts aren’t as pert as when she was built and have taken a few knocks.[/B]

Oh man… I usually try to avoid AOL-isms, but: ROFLMAO!

Jeez, the concept was twisted enough from the start, but that just makes it waaaaay out there.

Go for it, Michael :scream: :surprised

#9

Its the placement and shape of the leg and foot which makes the sketch resemble Stahlberg’s work.

Try shaping it a little differently, or maybe blending it into the machine a little more intimatly.

#10

nice drawing… but the concept is kinda old.
i have seen drawings similar to this one by h. r. giger(you know, the alien guy)
and renderings and/or drawings by several japanese mangaka.
sorry but not very original.

#11

Maybe she should be a penny farthing/old lady… :slight_smile:

  • Steve
#12

sorry man, but what about this?

:deal: :banghead:

#13

Oh my… a whole can of worms.

#14

The ‘lying down bike’ idea isnt a new one, nore was it 1st thought up by Giger. (Im assuming thats Giger…).
Chances are it is going to see ALOT of incarnations before its completley dried up!!

That said…I would make it a guy, seeing as a girl is rather done. (The Stahlberg image is quite a well known one in the CG industry…)
Or dont make it a human…make it an animal…or alien…or a tree. OK-Maybe not a tree… :slight_smile:

-Chris-

#15

I immediately thought of the those images when I saw the sketch.

I remembered both the 3D version and the 2D painting above.

:cry:

You are going to have to do something very original to make this old concept unique.

#16

I agree with pyke. A new variation of the ‘Girl on Bike’ concept isn’t a bad idea. Just do it skillfully and add some unique contribution to the subject (Think about how many Borg inspired concepts will be submitted to this contest)

P.S. I was always amused at the idea of where the exhaust would come out of in the Justin Kaufman (It does kind of look like Giger) bike image.

#17

Pyke is right! This is not Giger btw and i have seen at least 4 diferent ilustrators using the same concept and i don’t think that it’s wrong to give it a try. Go for it!!!

#18

My suggestion if you want to avoid controversy or possible issues at a later date would be to find another idea. No offense but your idea is obviously unoriginal and only stacks the deck against your chances of impressing somebody.

#19

Nice concepts Michael,
You already have a head start with the concept and you dont have to worry much about modelling it now. Just tweak it a little or you could go for Steve’s idea… make it an old beaten up granny on a bike would look awesome…
best of luck

#20

Sorry for my hard critique :rolleyes:
It isn’t giger, I supposed this at first time. Than I searched a bit to finde out what wrong was…
So, and then I founded this one: http://www.hrgiger.com/images/foun11.jpg
But it wasn’t, 5 min latter I rememberd what it was, it was an pic from the conceptart.com.

For me it’s not important what do you do with this picture, I think the the idea must be not whole original, but this sketch was 1:1 copy of the original. And it is too mach. :wip:

My suggestion is, that you just try to do your sketch one more time.
:cry: