HARDCORE MODELING!: 15 Expressions ONE Model: Self-Portrait

#1

This being my first Hardcore Modeling Challenge, I thought I’d pick something I can pretty easily get references for, so I’ve decided to do a self-portrait.

The good thing about this is that I’ll know when I’m completely screwing up.

The bad thing is, of course, that I’ll know when I’m completely screwing up.

Anyway, I haven’t had a chance to take some good reference photos and I’m going to wait until Roberto gets the final list of expressions done before I start taking too many pictures, but in the meantime here’s a picture of me being a dork:

#2

Espressive face, should be fun mugging for the camera.

#3

Hehehe, Swizzle. Nevermind, I won’t say it. Instead I’ll just post this, I’m sure you remember it from the battle field. :smiley:

Thanks for the high rez version BTW.

#4

I’ve got my eyes on you. :surprised

I should have some good reference pictures taken soon. I’ve enlisted the help of my brother and we’re going to spend some time taking bunches of reference pictures of my head. Then it’s on to some rough sculpts.

#5

uhh! dareing, doing a self portrait… but very cool.
gonna leave an eye here.

good luck.

-r

#6

Got a bit of work done today. This is about three hours’ work:

And here are some of the reference photos (I really oughta shave…):



#7

nice start Swizzle. Really liking the lip area. Looks like you already.

#8

Great likeness so far Swizz.

Forehead is looking like a block, just needs to be rounded a bit.

#9

LOL, awesomeness.

Oh yeah your model is looking good too.

#10

Got a little more work done on this thing. It still only sorta looks like me, so I have a lot of work yet. I’m going to be completely sculpting the ears since poly modeling them was a pain in the rear and just not turning out how I wanted. I still have to make it asymmetrical.

#11

Very nice so far, the topolgy looks great and the likeness too.

keep the nice work;).

#12

Thanks, JMART!

Here’s a little update. It’s starting to look enough like me that I get a little weirded out when I’m working on it. :argh:

#13

Yeah, that’s solid Swizz. Good job.

#14

hows feeling to model self…thats the challenge I never did…

#15

Ah so this is who I can picture while blowing you apart on TF2 :slight_smile: Looking great so far!

#16

Swizzle, very nice so far. :slight_smile: :beer:

#17

WyattHarris:
Thankya!

vincent0731:
Doing a self-portrait in 3D is a weird challenge. I’ve done plenty of self-portraits that were just drawings, but seeing a 3D image of myself that I’m creating is a very strange experience. It’s making me view computer graphics a little differently now, though it’d be difficult to describe how.

japetus:
Ffft, yeah, if my connection decides to work for more than five minutes.

shin4:
Thanks

I think I’ve been looking too hard at pictures of myself and I need to ratchet some details like the wrinkles around my eyes back a bit. I’m starting to look tired.

I should be starting the actual expressions within the next few days. I’ve been helping a friend do a lot of really hard work around their house, putting up fence posts, moving tons (literally) of dirt, concrete and lumber, so I haven’t had much chance to work on this.

#18

hey xavier!

very nice work. you really look like yourself. hahahah
one small crit, though. i think the crease going from the above the nostril and down to the mouth, is too “straight” (in lack of a better word). think it should have a little more gravity towards the mouth. think the corner of your mouth, should also have a bit more weight…

-man, you really gotta be careful giving crits for a piece like this. gotta be careful not to make it sound mean.

looking forward to see some great expressions.

-r

#19

Really great sculpt and likeness.
You will have a lot of fun doing the expressions.

#20

looking real good!