Environmental Modeling: Blacksmith

Something for a class- a my first Maya modeling.  Here's an ambient occlusion render.

New project

Well, schools is in full swing so the zbrush project will have to wait till next semester.

New modeling project- 3d Max again, with a 2500 poly budget. Big (non evil) bruiser. WIP

zBrush- Polypainting 3

More done. Worked out my color pallet for the clothing (cloth leather). Still have to work out the metals as the tests didn't go well together. Unsure if the gems will stay that color as well since I want them to glow.

zBrush- Polypainting 2

Bone done! Onto the skin!

zBrush- Polypainting

It has begun!

zBrush 3

Just gotta fix the thumb and I'm done and can begin retopologizing.

zBrushing pt2

More progress. Sculpting should be done this week.

zBrushing

Teaching myself zBrush has been a wonderful challenge. I feel like I'm just scratching the surface on what this program can do. More soon!

Textures

Texturing a game asset.

Figure Modeling MAX sculpt done

Basing modeling from Max, hitting the 10k poly count on the nose! On to the hard surface modeling and then zBrush for my first real sculpt.

Hot metal 2

Our group also plays the Star Wars MMO, so they had some suggestions on the design. I made a hot and cooler version.

 

Hot metal

Some photoshopery for my WoW Guild.

Ready for a contest!

Grey scale first, then color overlays and environment.

Redirect the eye to the character, then add in environmental color, glow effects, and some rim lighting. Ta da!

Animations soon to begin

Time to get the attitude and posture down for the first key frame.

 

Rigging: it continues

Look-at controllers, elbow controllers, and a whole lot of skinning.

Rigging: the ongoing saga

Feet and legs done!

Character Design: Random character generation

Recently I was directed to an awesome blog called "Character Driven".  http://itscharacterdriven.blogspot.com/
The beauty of it is you get a random assortment of traits for a character. When I pushed the button I got

Squatty
Disturbed
Progenitor
Who may/may not be a Satyr.

So, here's the process!

Line art

Compositional elements

B/w composition

First draft of colors

And final touch ups.

I highly suggest giving it a try and see what you get!

Rigging Part 2

More of them bones.

Character Modeling: Rig

Rigging has started! Also, the finished polypaint.

Digitial Painting

Cyborg character design.

Character Modeling

The beginnings of polypainting. I think I have to adjust the texture of the pants since it doesn't read well at a distance.

Character Modeling: WIP Face

Unwrapping the face! Still need to work out the warping in the chin.

NURMS modeling

Working on some hard surface modeling for the various parts.

A Cannon

For a background shot. Complete and with a damaged wheel.