Crazyfool, Mclean and Dreamer make some art

[crazyfool]

http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/nerd-fight.jpg

hey everyone :)

Me, mr mclean and Dreamer are good forum buds and wanna work up some characters together, the subject matter will be different for each of us but the end goal is the same, make something cool and hopefully level up a bit in the process. Should be interesting as we are all going in completely different directions.

The final stats

-15-20k character

-2x 2k maps with optional additional map for weapon

-Realtime Renders

-git err done!!!!


Mission Statements - so we got a bit of focus :)

crazy - 'I wanna level up my sculpting and take the full plunge into 3ds max, as a maya user max scares me a lil, Ive worked in it quite a bit but never completed a whole character through it and its about time as its slowly taking over my workflow anyway.

Im thinking of a medieval blacksmith character thats all muscles and is asked to return back to war after many years of retirement and leaving his family once more. I wanna make him as masculine as possible, with a very natural/classic anatomy. I wanna make an epic hammer aswell that would make thor jealous.'
portfolio - http://tomparkersartdump.wordpress.com/gallery/

Mclean - 'I'm after realism on cloth and texturing for this one, I want the cloth to really sell, Im going for a bodyguard type heavily inspired by the films like Taken etc. Marmoset will be my main weapon of choice for rendering so I can focus on trying to get my real-time game art skills up. I want to back up my art with a lot of concept art as this is an area I would strongly like to improve for my portfolio also.'
portfolio - http://mcleanart.daportfolio.com/

Dreamer - 'Totally want to make something that I'll never ever ever get to make in a game dev environment. Also, I've noticed the fact that I never make characters that have any visual personality or have a high level or detail, so I will make a character that resolves both of these totally unawesome problems.

I'm going to make a 1980s Hip Hop MC. Nothing like regular day music artists, more like the old Grandmaster Flash/ Run DMC / Beastie Boys era. Big shades, Boombox, Kangol Hats, plenty of fun without having to succumb to my usual game art cliché's.'
portfolio - http://www.drawingyourdreams.com/

Art Incoming!!!!!!!!!

[d1ver]

You guys turned out really nice on that photo XD

now art please.
I'm pumped to see how this will turn out!)

[crazyfool]

heres mine so far, just trying to get the anatomy down and then I can start designing his outfit.

http://tomparkersartdump.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/old_warrior_004.jpg

[d1ver]

That's really badass, crazyfool. I especially love the face. It has a lot of character. Great job!

[Tom Ellis]

Lol CrazyFool, you made more progress in 9 minutes than most people make in three months of these group project threads.

Looking awesome, sweet anatomy. Maybe enlarge the boobs just a little.

Looking forward to seeing this thread progress for sure.

[bbob]

oshi! This is already awesome :O

[Del]

~ Nice start, Crazy. I'll post in a bit and show you just how strong my pimp hand is

:P

[Bart]

go go go guyz ! I like how you have chosen 3 different type of characters to make.

[Dan!]

nice start Crazyfool- IMO he could have more fat on him- dude probably eats bread, meat,lots of beer,mead- full carb-load, heartsplosion diet.

[crazyfool]

Lol CrazyFool, you made more progress in 9 minutes than most people make in three months of these group project threads

Its why everyone should do speed sculpts lol. no hes taken me ages to get the anatomy where I wanted it, still got a way to go still :)

cheers Dan!! Im thinking the same, but not too much.

Look forward to seeing your pimp hand Dreamer. I hear its smooooooth

MCLEANNNNNN .....where are you????????

[sltrOlsson]

Wow! Love it crazy! Hope you others will join up soon!

I don't know crazy, are you going for "all muscle" or realistic how a "big as black smith" actually would look like? :D I'm just thinking, like his epic sixpack for example. Just feels a bit over the top. Isn't big ass arms, neck and chest more of the build for a black smith?

Fun fact, i've got a brother that's a classical black smith. He all most looks like your sculpt :D Almost :P

[greevar]

I've never had an erection from looking at a guy before, what does this mean? Nice work Crazy

[Sean VanGorder]

That's great crazyfool. Looks like something you'd see in Skyrim.

[jocz]

looks great !
are you guys still doing dw ?

[onelung]

your heads have gotten top notch man.

[OrganizedChaos]

Woah crazyfool, you are truely a beast among men. Super inspirational. I really need to get started doing speed sculpts as well :)

[Sukotto]

I've never had an erection from looking at a guy before, what does this mean? Nice work Crazy

It means that you're in the right industry :)

[Skamberin]

That's awesome Crazy. I was listening to Borknagar - Colossus when I opened the thread which made it all the more awesome. Viking the shit out of that guy and remember red hair :D

Also REALLY looking forward to see McLean and Dreamers characters in poly :)

[ceebee]

Ohhhhh sheeyt, looking forward to this thread!

[Tom Ellis]

It means that you're in the right industry :)

Cuz it might also fuck you in the ass?

[greevar]

Cuz it might also fuck you in the ass?

Don't get my hopes up now!

[WillMac]

his face is phenomenal, really strong. These group projects make some tasty art... keep at it.

[BadgerBaiter]

Damn, looks awesome. I love me some beard action!

[Mclean]

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/o/2011/048/6/4/64fceb552cab2b44c989607c07cb512a.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/o/2011/047/0/b/0b47eaecc36fcf49d15c9186ab762016.jpg

Sorry guys for the late first post, heres some of my concept art for my character, I have some 3d coming very soon! My dude is a bodygaurd type.

looks tight crazyfool, gonna have a closer look tomorrow :thumbup:

Jocz - Hmm I'll give Dom war a go after I finished this, if my memory serves me right does it lasts 2 months? Hopefully should have enough time.

first post ever on polycount, god forbid.

cheers!

[crazyfool]

Looks awesome Mclean :D I still hope you go with the bottom one :D

Jocz - Im probably gonna stay away from DW, depends how good it is I guess, if its make whatever you want again then Im not really interested, rather do something for myself and relax while doing it.

Greevar - haha it means 'STOP LOOKING' :) thanks bud, hes still got a long way to go yet

[makecg]

Impressive guys,
You should get on in DW crazyfool your really good.. but yeah, I can't handle the stress of it all either.. hah.

Nice concepts Mclean

Look forward to see how everything evolves in this thread.

[Mclean]

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/o/2011/056/0/2/022cfa9046689ef59bd6893eed9dc9d1.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/o/2011/056/b/c/bc77ef7cfb426161f4d132b8be12f96d.jpg

cheers guys! so heres my 3d so far. couple days in, just trying to get some weight into the jumper without it looking like chocolate :p

[disanski]

woow :) Mclean just woow man :)
Everything looks so good. Perhaps where the folds are going in the angle is just a touch too sharp...

[J-kid]

Mclean - how did you get the skin of his face like that

[maltuna]

Very cool concept, I like the Steve McQueen pose. :thumbup: Cant wait to see him all done up.

[crazyfool]

Looking good buddy, maybe needs some tightening up on your cloth work though. needs a bit more balancing so the folds are more believable and they are reacting with each other more. good job man, face looks great!!!

[makecg]

very nice work !

[frell]

Crazyfool, thats amazing! Im still learning anatomy myself. What brush did you sculpt that out with? The muscles have a real nice fleshy look instead of smooth lumps.

[Del]

~ You guys be moving too fast :poly127:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/TruthWalker/Untitled-2-2.jpg

[crazyfool]

looking cool Dreamer :D need more!!!

Frell - thanks, Its claytubes with no alpha and then a bit of rake brush and smoothing to get the muscle flow working :)

Heres a bit of progress on mine, the legs will probably be covered so are just placeholders right now and I gotta do some retop so I can get more res on the torso/hands/neck as everything so far is Zsketch and zsperes so needs a bit of love :)

http://tomparkersartdump.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/old_warrior_006.jpg

http://tomparkersartdump.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/old_warrior_005.jpg

edit; lil update so I will pop it here :)

http://tomparkersartdump.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/old_warrior_008.jpg

[Kevin Johnstone]

Loving that weathered face!

[Ferg]

Fckn solid sculpting crazyfool, any chance we could see the zsphere/sketch it started as?

[crazyfool]

I got no pics but pretty much everything is Zsketch (head, torso, legs, beard, main hair, stradling hair) and then the plaits are zspheres. Ive recorded everything so I might upload them soon and you can see how it started.

[haikai]

crazyfool: Looks great so far. For some reason I keep expecting to see him with a more beefy chin/beard.

[Mask_Salesman]

This thread looks suspiciously familiar... deja voodoo. ;P

d00ds looking nice and grizzled Crazyfool.

Your concepts Mclean remind me of whutshisface from inception, you know the one lol.

[greevar]

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/o/2011/048/6/4/64fceb552cab2b44c989607c07cb512a.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/o/2011/047/0/b/0b47eaecc36fcf49d15c9186ab762016.jpg

Sorry guys for the late first post, heres some of my concept art for my character, I have some 3d coming very soon! My dude is a bodygaurd type.

looks tight crazyfool, gonna have a closer look tomorrow :thumbup:

Jocz - Hmm I'll give Dom war a go after I finished this, if my memory serves me right does it lasts 2 months? Hopefully should have enough time.

first post ever on polycount, god forbid.

cheers!

I'm partial to the "street" version. I don't what it is about it, but I like it.

[nalwayv]

Nice work so far :P

[Sebeuroc]

crazyfool - Awesome work, dude! The sculpt is looking really fantastic so far. I love the character you've put into the face! He has a craggy viking feel to him right now.

Mclean - Sweet concepts. My fave is the bottom one, he reminds me a bit of Arthur from Inception.

[Mclean]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/o/2011/068/4/5/45be14c51fcf94bde8d6c2cbd7da1fb6.jpg

Sorry for the slow update, I actually lost my work and pretty much had to start again :(, but here it is anyway.

Thanks guys, I'll probably stick with just the jumper and holsters for now but I will add the "street" version when I take it further.

crazyfool- looks sick. No crits lool. I'm waiting for the armour/cloth!

I've tried getting the folds to interact with each other more this time what you reckon?

[Mclean]

messing around with the renderer in Zbrush 4 :phttp://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/068/5/5/bodygaurd_w_i_p__by_cameron_small-d3b94qb.jpg

[JohnnyRaptor]

damn, looking awesome all over the place!

crazyfool, id say as a blacksmith, swinging a hammer all day would give him bigger shoulder/chest/upper back area than the rest of the body, which i think you can push a bit more ?