HMC #20 - Expressions - Madonna

#1

I’ve always wanted to do this, so I’m forcing myself to. Because I have the time (for now)
Keeping a place, browsing for inspiration and updating the title later.
So far thinking stylised realism, so probably cartoony in the likes more of Mad magazine than a Disney thing. Because it’s a month to go and simplification can only be a good thing?

  Let's get the facial animation bit done with (*cross fingers*)
 
Already having nightmares about modeling mouths with throats and teeth and opening jaws and things like that. Maybe I'll choose a girl. And I'll either start putting out soon or probably drop unashamedly like last time. OK 'nuff talking..

Yes Madonna. I was going Marilyn but then Madonna popped up.. couldn't resist.
She's a total icon and her face quite unmistakable. I won't go too caricature but she's it.

PS – Of course old fan. “Like a virgin” still one of my all time favourites you think.
So tribute time. Lemme go find more Madge pics now.

#2

Some Madonna expressions. Happy with reference for now.
I think her face can only be fun to play with :twisted:

#3

No comment.

#4

lol the last one cracked me up! Best of luck :slight_smile:

#5

Hmm. Last one looks like it can be lust? haha.
Good luck!

#6

Uh.

Thanks for the luck. Might just need it.
Enough playing around. Let’s see if the lights stay on for a while :stuck_out_tongue:

PS-- Somehow this expression strikes me as funny.
I don’t think it was rehearsed. But you still look beautiful Madonna :wink:

#7 

So I started a new base head for Madonna.
Great chance to study some more topology.
Going slow and enjoying the ride for now :)

As for research so far - Tony Jung’s topology studies (go Yankees)
and ancient Louise Gordon anatomy books among other old Spanish stuff.

I’ll post photo reference a bit further down the line.
Really early stages no features yet no nose eyes mouth
just showing that I started a new head. Yay!

#8

A little more progress. Nose.

As for style I think I’ll just go very realistic can’t resist.
Also just noticed her nose will need quite a bit of work. And it somewhat matches the reference.

This is going to be hard work :confused:

#9

Nose works another view.

#10

Nothing like drawing a mesh in.
Yes not an original approach but surely a nice one to follow.

Impressed how polished Silo tools are these days.

Just noticed how nice Madonna’s eyes are.
Definitely one of her strongest features.
Hope I can do justice :confused:

#11

You are doing great so far, very clean mesh you have there. And i agree about what you say about Silo, great little app.

Cheers and keep the nice work with your Madonna;) .

#12

Got sidetracked grabbed a brush and heh.
Ok back to meshing away now.

@ JMART Thanks I’m getting lost with all the tools now.
I have to get a low poly version of what got sculpted away I guess.
And havent even finished the mouth yet lol.

#13

I think I’ll stop sculpting for now.
Got to go retopo the mesh and it’s going to be a learning experience.
Would love any comments or suggestions.

Maybe she’s distorting a little because she’s close to the camera and I’m not using a zoom.
Of course her ears are still missing :\

#14

Some Ortho views with the reference.

#15

Looking good, nice to see all your steps. Looking forward to more.

#16

Ok a little more tweaking and time to redo the topology.
Sorry about the ears, they’ll be underway soon.
As for hair I’m not sure she’s getting any for the competition.

If anything comes out nice by the end I’ll probably pick a pose
and go texturing and doing hair then.

@ Agigaherger Thanks Agigaherger. I’ll try to stay on the ball with this one.

#17

Nice clean mesh. Your geometry looks spot on when compared to the imageplanes, however I’d still bring that jaw in a little, as it seems too wide, and could be due to perspective distortion. No crits apart from that. Keep up the good work

-Rage

#18

Good work and clean mesh, looking forward for more. 0 crits. :thumbsup:

#19

looks just as mean as the real one :wink: good progress!

#20

Thanks for the nice words RageOfAges Stridiggio Intervain I’ll keep looking at her.
Maybe she’s the real toon style Madonna :wink:
Reason I slacked today is simply because I’m a little stuck.

Always wanted to do a shape animation in XSI but still wondering
what the best way to go is. So, I don’t want to just sculpt different heads.
I want them to share the same rigged base.
I don’t think a displacement map will work with the rig so much.

So, the base mesh is now deformed because of the displacement painting (in Silo)
That’s why the mesh doesn’t flow with the details anymore (low poly version)
Next I’m trying to retopo the painted head without losing Madonna features (Aargh)

This way I’m hoping for a clean mesh that hopefully will still look a bit like toon Madonna
AND that I can rig. I know the deadline is crazy, hoping for the best.
Any case more hopefully soon.