The Sideshow - Character - Bytehawk

#21

I think I’ll eliminate the neck, so that the ‘head’ geometry blends in better with the rest

#22

didn’t do a lot over the weekend.
i think I’ll make him a comic act, with cigar in hand - a stand up comic

heres an update :

#23

added some basic arms, still need to flesh them out a bit, don’t yet know if it’s going to be neccesary (if he’s wearing a shirt for example)

#24

Heya Bytehawk,

Good work so far - hope you don’t mind a few suggestions…

(I’m a former 3D instructor - I can’t help myself)

Worry a little more about the underlying structure of your character - where his bones, muscles and, particularily in your case, his guts lie.

Visit a few sites, like this one, to find reference on anatomy. You’ll find that the shoulder muscles are going to be a little higher, a little more defined. His torso is a little on the square side, try tapering it a bit in the middle, and rounding it out.

His guts are where his head is supposed to be - cool!! But make sure you have in mind how does this actually work? Is there a skull up there? If so, how much of one? If not, or even if there is only a partial, his guts aren’t going to be able to hold themselves in position very well, so they’ll likely sag a bit more - when animating, they’ll probably slosh back and forth.

I’ve done a quick paintover to show you some ideas on what you could do - but my no means should you blindly follow them. Check up on anatomy, make your own call - how much fat, how much muscle - etc.

In my personal modeling taste, I like to model clothes, not a naked body, and then clothes. I think it’s a bit of a waste of time modeling something that you aren’t going to see. That being said, you still have to keep in mind the underlying structure when modeling clothes as well.

#25

wow, thanks dragon. this really helps me along. I thought there was something missing.

about the skull, indeed, more thought needs to go into that area.

I was in two minds about modeling the clothes without any underlying structure. Truth is, I don’t have any idea how i’m going to clothe him. a loose shirt with pants is the closest I can think of right now.

I really appreciate the time you took to give me some tips.

#26

and here’s an update

#27

Yeah! That’s looking much better already!! (I’d say more, but I’m really drunk.)

#28

update

#29

final

#30

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