Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: Steve Chenier

#1

Steve Chenier is entered in the “Steampunk Myths and Legends” update: View Challenge Page

Latest Update: Work In Progress: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

#2

Just some thumbnail sketches I did. My goal is to create steampunk versions of the seven dwarves contrasted with the fleshy human characters. I will be doing this in Maya. I think it is a bit ambitious because of all the characters but I am going to give it my best shot.

#3

Some modelling I did of a wicked witch last week.

#4

Here is the textured version of the wicked witch. She’s hideous, I love it.

#5

starting to layout some ideas for the background and colours

#6

this is a quick model and lighting of the enviroment. It is the opening of the mineshaft at evening hours.

#7

Some updates to the dwarf mine background. I used maya paint for the foreground foliage.

#8

Here are some sketches I had done of the witch fleeing the scene. I have been posting stuff out of order because I am working at two places at once.
I am trying to get everything else done before I work on the 7 steampunk robot dwarves because they will be the largest chunk of the work on this project.

#9

I put some dummies in for the placement of the dwarves. I still don’t have a clue what they will look like yet. Also, a low poly body for the witch.

#10

I don’t like what I’ve got going here so I think I am going to take it in a different direction. here is a thumbnail.

#11

trying to establish a more apropriate mood and setting.

#12

All crits and comments welcome.

#13

almost ready to start adding the dwarves

#14

I added some of the robotic dwarves to the scene, I made one and duplicated it for framing and spacing. Eventually these will all be distinctly indiviaual robots. I like the design of this one, I am going for a kind of Jim Henson feel for the whole thing.All crits and comments welcome.

#15

Here is “Doc” the robo dwarve with a little bit of color.

#16

hey, cool dwarf-robot! at the beginning, seeing your 2D sketches I thought it was almost pity you were not going 2D, hehe… but this robot looks very good… good job on the witch btw, although the mouth looks a bit too distorted for me
good luck!

#17

hey thanks, I am kind of forcing myself to do this in 3D for practice. Your right about the witch too, I will be definetly spending some time on her face and pose.

#18

here is the second of the seven dwarves, “happy”. Still needs alot of work but I think he matches the style of the first one nicely.

#19

here are the first two dwarves, I thought the one on the left would be “Happy” but he feels more like a “Grumpy” now.

#20

Here is number three.