"HARDWIRED" [CG ANIMATED MOVIE PROJECT]

#241

Wow, I love collaboration project like this, it really gets the imagination out there. Two heads are better than one. I really like the work that I see, and I would honored to help contribute to this film. I am currently without a computer that has enough power to model, but I love illustration and concept design.

BOY1DA :: I hope to be able to help you, drawing concepts, and storyboards… The scene where you need the camera to swivel up in the final shot, I was thinking since you most of this film is based around robotics, you might like a robotic droid security camera… Here are a couple of my idea’s, I don’t have scanner :argh: (my two fav’s are the stared one’s)… PM me if you like the idea’s :slight_smile: If you do like any of them, I will paint them in photoshop, everything here was realllly quick.

  1. The one on wheels is zippy and starts and stops quickly. It zips around on one wheel, and can make 360 degree turns by swiveling the weight around. Even when it is resting it stays upright on the one tire, much like the Segway. The head rotates 360 degrees, and swivels up and down. At rest position the antenna’s go down into the body, and head flattens down into the crevace within the body. The circle in the center is a light, and the top part of the “head” softly glows blue. The two disk sphere’s on the outside are motion detectors so it does not run into anything.

  2. The hovering circle is just a rough sketch and would be more detailed. Right now, though, it is just a simple sphere with the computer system inside the sphere. The hoop around the outside protects it if it runs into anything. Each security camera is on arms which act much like human arms, and swivel in every direction. This droid hovers around people’s head’s.

  3. The hovering oval is actually more like a disc. It has motion detectors (two circles), because it hovers around people’s knee’s. The main camera does not swivel, but is connected to the main frame. The reaction of the camera is very fast, due to the shape of the droid, and the amount of motion detectors on the sides (6 in all). The arms are for picking up small things; packages, computer bits, guns, etc… and opperate on hinges much like backward knee’s might. The hand’s consist of two fingers and a thumb. There are two arms.

I hope that help’s a bit…

Cheers :beer:
-Neil

#242

I have to say that it’s pretty good to have so many new people showing interest in this project.
It is a bit unexpected but a pleasant surprise for me to see as well, because it tends to be pretty quite in here.

So I hope I can get to know everyone, and get a chance to work with you all at some point along the way in the project.

Dennis: good to meet you, and hope to see some kool stuff from you.

Crazygui: Thanks, I’m glad to see that you are still following the project.

Fasoft||Tagos: I sent you an e-mail so hope to hear from you soon.

Neiyo: Great ideas you have there and it’s good to see your enthusiasm.
I will PM you and we can talk more about ideas
…

And thanks to all the other people that contacted me by E-mail or PM

#243

HMMM i didnt get it… did u sent it to the fasoft@gmail.com … becasue the fasoft@msn.com doesnt work when i try to check would email…

#244

Well, BOY1DA, I took a step back from the drawings and storyobarding, and made this. I quite like it, but I don’t know if you’ve already got this stuff… I’m sure that you do:twisted:

Tell me if you like it, it’s really just a template. There are shadows I need to fix, and slight halo’s and I can add, or subtract anything you want; words, colors, logo’s etc…

Cheer’s :beer:
-Neil

#245

KOOL! … What is it :shrug: LOL :scream: … I’m joking.

I’m guessing that’s a desktop wall paper right ???

Well I guess when I get some more characters done we can have some more.

#246

oh guys …your on the way to make something of quality and style… have been watching this thread a lil and just can say HAVE FUN ALL you rocks and keep it up ^^

boy1da, i watched your making of video lol it made me laugh but that doesnt means its bad ^^

#247

Good Omar, I’m glad you like it! Sure, they can be used for wall papers for the final product, or for DVD insets, or scene selections for your DVD :scream: … either way, I’d be glad to make more of them when more characters start coming out. Also I’d be glad to make more posters of anything you need… I will work on Tera’s right now, because I feel it’s lacking some things…? Maybe a logo, and some more words in the boxes…?

Cheers man :beer: and I’m glad you like it!

-Neil

#248

Fasoft||Tagos:
I sent you a PM, and a e-mail to your Gmail.

b00bie:
Thanks for dropping by.
Glad you liked the making of, I hope to do more one day don’t know when.
It’s all a lot of hard work, but I know I’m having a lot of fun in the process.

neiy0:
No problem, well I’m pretty far away from making the DVD.
If you are still following by then, I’m sure we can work something out.
And when I get enough content , I will also start thinking about a new website.

Thanks everyone… back to work for me.

#249

Okay, this is a “WIP” of the robot that will be walking into the room and assisting Tera.
This robot was supposed to be the other robot “G.R.I.M” but I found that G.R.I.M is a bit too
bulky to be working on the computer, and would not look as kool in the shot.
So G.R.I.M will be in an other shot with “Patrick” working lifting heavy boxes and crap like that.

This is what I have so far, as you can see I don’t really follow my concepts exactly,
I see my concepts more as a note on things I may like to try out. But I tend to make it up as I go along.
I will add a bit more cables to the head, just to fill in all the holes, plus the other side and back
has not been done yet. All the cables will go down inside it’s chest.
That’s going to be an interesting challenge to hook up and rig all them cables, I hope
When it comes time to animate it’s not too much of a pain.

Oh and I also made some robotic eyes, but it looked to creepy , so I think I will
just leave them smooth and I may put a glow on them as well.

That’s it for me for now, this may take me a few weeks to complete.
And the crappy part is that this is not even one of the main characters.
It is more like a prop that will be in the background of a few shots maybe
1 or 2 close ups too.

#250

Wow I like that Omar, hope I can help texture that one aswell.

Thanxs for the vids and the crits :slight_smile: will have something for you soon.

Mark E5

#251

That is some serious modeling skills bro…whoa…if the body is going to be any where near the level of this head then this will be something to see. Good luck and keep stomping :twisted:

#252

Very nice Omar, I like it a lot. It looks as though you have stuck to your concept pretty well… If you’re having trouble I would recommend looking at C3PO concepts or models, in the beginning, like in the Phantom Menace, when Anakin first built him. You might get some good references there, especially for animating the wires, etc…

Look’s awsome so far!

#253

:sad: can someone help me i’m new here and i just need some friends and some people who will help me get started with some tips:shrug: Who knows what Denver school of the Arts is?

#254

This isn’t really a tips page, but a collaborative project. I would recommend going to a different part of the forum, perhaps under General Techniques (near the bottom of the forum lists) or General Discussion… that’s my advice. As for friends, you will make them along the way :scream:

Best of luck :thumbsup:

-Neil

#255

Looking good BOY1DA
You are not doing to bad your self.
This looks like it will be an amazing robot.
I hope the body will have the same smooth flow to it.

#256

Hey everyone, i have been looking over your work and would just like to say great job. So far A++++++ job.

#257

Well just a small update, just to let everyone know I’m still alive.

The nurse Medic bot is almost done with the modeling part. I have a lot of small things to fix.
and I didn’t do any work on her beck as yet, as well as the back of her arms, and I just
made quick hands, with Tera’s hands so I may have to do some work to take the lines out of the palm
to look a bit more robotic. I also have to do all the mechanics in her lower body and inside the shoulder areas.
I also may change the breasts, they came out a bit more sexual then I expected, so they may be covered in the end.

Other then that almost ready for textures.

EDIT:
Okay I’ve put a second image, so I can make adjustments and compare them based on the suggestions I get.
The one on the left is my starting point and the second has the changes.

#258

Nice… but what strikes me first is the arms are to short…and the feet look really clunky and a little to big inp proportion to the body…

Good update!:slight_smile:

#259

Okay I’ve made some adjustments based on your suggestions.
I did them quick just so we can see how it would look.
What ya think ?? :shrug: Check the post above…

#260

Put the feet of the second image onto the first and I think you’ll have it. IMHO. :slight_smile: