The original plan was to do intense detail down to pores and stuff, like a creature shot. The test sculpt was just a kind of play, I plan to have veins popping and lots going on. What he will be reaching for is the sword of omens, so the “on steroids” bit is what happens if he ever got power extreemed so to speak.
Its dark cos I never set the gamma
keep forgetting to do that, all the dark images are that…
HARDCORE MODELING!: 80's Cartoon: Mumm-Ra on steroids
airflow
#41
Sepulverture
#42
not too keen on the speculars used for the gold on his costume. they don’t look right to me because of the white reflected light.
Anyway, I’m looking at photos of gold, and I have my own gold coins out and they aren’t reflecting white, that’s all this on knows
Aside from that and sausage fingers not much else to say at this point.
airflow
#43
Well I know gold dont reflect blue, but the amounts of light in the renders makes the whight highlights.
Updates
finished the sword of omens
Boone
#45
I like how the Sword is slightly demonic. I tried the Sword a few years ago and this definitely a good design. Awesome work.
razeverius
#47
wat did you apply to make the sword look so metallic?because i don’t know how:D anyway that eye is like Sauron looks cool:applause:
TheRazorsEdge
#48
Great work on the sword, it looks very sweet! What kind of material are you using in Max?
Cheers!
AJ1
#49
Nice sword!
Are you going to have Mumm-Ra reaching out for it?
Also I much prefer the glowing version of the eye of Thundera to the second render.
airflow
#50
Im using a vray material. Its all down to the reflection rolloff or fall off and slight anistrophy in the highlights.
Thanks for the comments.
AJ Ive made it more glowwy and as you guessed hes reaching for it, and it makes him a super Mum-ra, so hes even more sweet and has pump up music wailing in the background.
(See Pump Up to get the gist of ultimate power from eye based weapons) 
RageOfAges
#51
LOL I forgot all about that site. I almost litteraly was roflmao. Great inspiration, and that guy`s got it right. Ninjas are totally awesome.
-Rage
airflow
#52
Lol, yeah, all major fights in cg is totally sweetly based on one of Robert Hamburger’s Ninja pump up scripts.
I think theres a new book out based on ghosts and aliens by his cousin.
Obviously I re-read his first book and its sweet ninjaness is kinda taking over. I think the next Hcm should be pirates vs ninja…
FICTIS
#53
This is soooo ass kickin’. Very nice job with the crown (or headpiece might me more apropriate) and the sword. This looks awesome, nice job!
airflow
#54
Thaks mate, your in the minority there i think.
Updates
started sculpting proper, should show where I wanna take mumra.
Boone
#55
“Have you seen my teeth, Vera? I bet that little bastids run off with’em!” 
So yeah, he looks a bit…odd without his “nashers”. :wavey:
airflow
#56
Lol, if he has no eyes hows he gonna put in his dentures when he finds em?
Using the hand as warmup, starting to realise why I like mud so much. Now if only the Ati and wacom drivers were upto scratch
airflow
#58
So the corrective sculpting should be done by end of monday, dunno how much time I got left, so tuesday Ill do his textures then do the mid and high range detail passes.
Sponce
#59
The definition on the wrist is a lot better now, but I feel like the arms don’t flow that well into the pectoral muscles.