Uplift Universe - Image Entry: Jack Zhang

#121

Gubru A, final pose.

#122

The Gubru model is looking great, Jack! Love his weapon and his creepy red eyes. I only have one little nit to pick: In Brin’s books, the Gubru were birds. To quote from Brin’s “Contacting Aliens,”“Gubru resemble gangly birds, approximately 1.8 meters tall… They stand, ostrich-like, on three-toed legs. The stork-like beak has an extensible tongue…” Should this put a crimp in your plans? Not at all! Go for the easiest fix: Just don’t call them Gubru and call them something else instead. You wouldn’t want judging to come down harshly on your entry because you didn’t get the Gubru right, but who’s to say whether you got the Star Clan of the Tygll’ll (or some other alien name) wrong?

Good luck with the rest of the layout, and thanks for the network invite! :slight_smile:

-mike

#123

Gubru B, final pose.

#124

Tonight is a happy night. Both Gubru are posed. Tomorrow I will work on the final posing of Tiffany and Knuckle.

I really hope you enjoy tonight’s final update.

#125

Love the Gubru Aliens!

Amazing!

But do you have a sketch or Pre-Viz for the scene?

#126

you have great modeling skills but i think your chimp will through off the scene (he/she is not as detailed as the others). i really like the texturing on the Gubru (that has always been my worst area) great job and good luck.

#127

woa Jack the character designs are awesome.
the final poses lookz great, can’t wait to see the final image.

maybe the shorts needs more detail? a belt buckle or some buttons like the bracers.
I don’t no, you the man. You do it right!

cya Jack

#128

Jack you found a wonderful expression to your “guys” . Can’ wait to see the render and the texture you gonna use.

#129

Hey Jack! Really really great charachter and a great expression on it buddy!

really love him and just wonna see your future progresses!
Keep up best work man,

Gl, mim

#130

Bearfoot, Gurugugnola, JoPu, Pegahoul, AlonChou, scala, mim-Armand Thank you, my friends, for your motivation! (tears)

kevindubeau: Hey Kev, nice to have you here. Good to know that your cgtalk account finally works.

Intervian: Magdalena, where have you been? Too busy at work? Nice new model you got there. Loving it!

Donglu-LittleFish One day, one day when I move out of that tinny appartment :stuck_out_tongue:

Ferx: Hey Fernando, thanks for coming. Yah, you are right. It’s really barbarian/warrior type. The silhouette of Gubru is inspired by world of warcraft orc warrior. I want to make the Gubru heavy, huge, brutal. Making a contrast with Tiffany and Knuckle.

walrus: I’m gonna change Gubru to Qiang. Hahaha, that’s my real chinese name. j/k. Thanks a ton Michael! I’m too lazy to read books :stuck_out_tongue:

CGIPadawan: Giancarlo, I don’t have any sketch or pre-viz. You will see the Gubru, Tiffany and Knuckle in action next week. Thanks for following!

Cographicz: Very good point Chris, you are absolutly right. I will make Knuckle closer to Tiffany tonight.

zweiDee: Zing!! brilliant call! I will get a buckle for them! Thanks a ton!

April 17th. 3 days away from ending Phase 2. I am seriously considering making some changes to the schedule.

17th: fix Knuckle
18th: pose Tiffany and Knuckle
19 - 20th: Texturing Tiffany
21 - 22th: Texturing Knuckle.
end of phase 2

23th - 25th: Environment modeling
26th - 28th: Environment texturing

29th -30th: camera position, models layout.
1st - 2th: render layers.
3th - 5th: PS retouch first pass
6th - 8th: PS retouch second pass
9th - 10th: Modeling video
11th: submission

I might shorten the time spending on texturing Tiffany and Knuckle, as well as Environment modeling and texturing.

#131

Just a very rough putting-piece-together to show the composition. All environment elements may change. color theme is not final either. you should know where Tiffany and Knuckle will be.

#132

Final pose of Tiffany is done. still have some tweaking to do. Knuckle is tomorrow.

#133

Nice 3d work, Jack! The helmet on the Gubrus looks almost similar to the little alien soldiers in the Oddworld games, but with more expressions. Personally I feel that the green colour is too strong. Perhaps if you introduce some pale yellow patches with less saturated greens? It will make for a natural skin tone, I think.

Waiting to see further updates!

#134

I change the name of the aliens from Gubru to Kun.

Here’s a size comparison of Tiffany and the Kun.

I decide not to fix Knuckle. Tomorrow I will give Knuckle a light suit and pose him.

#135

I love the modeling style, great characters with lots of personality.

#136

Hmmm…

I like the scene idea… Though it does remind me of the hiding scene in War Of The Worlds…
Can’t wait to see Knuckle in it… although the filmmaker in me says he’ll be in with the girl hiding from the Kun… :slight_smile:

Noted lighting and colors aren’t final…but that can spell the difference between something like a “Keystone Capers” comedy scene with bumbling Kun Aliens, or a really gritty suspense scene involving heavily armed Kun Aliens.

#137

NNNaaaaah…tooo cute!..:love:

Poses and expressions rocK a loT!!.

cANT’WAIt THE FInal ImaGE!..

:applause: :bounce: :applause:

#138

Looks very good. Just one thing. Don´t you think the girl´s hand is huge? or maybe is just me. Anyways, great work.

#139

Great modelling :slight_smile: You managed to put great personality in your characters.

#140

I didn’t like the texture of Kun(Gubru).
I start changing it to a bit WOWish toony texture. Texturing is my weak point. It might take me longer to finish.