DWIV - 3D - MoP

MoP · Mar 2009

Latest update will always be here!

OK, I submitted my finals. Here's the full set...

Thumbnail:

Text:

Beauty:

Presentation:

Construction:

Textures:

Concepts:

And a bonus wireframe shot, since I liked how it looked...

Various WIP posts can be found throughout the thread.

Below is the original post when this thread was started:

Initial idea. Refinement and/or complete change of direction to come.

leslievdb · Mar 2009

good looking initial sketch ^^
curious of what's to come

keep it up

killingpeople · Mar 2009

I like him

Kamui · Mar 2009

uh oh, crotch hands. nice touch!

konstruct · Mar 2009

yeah this is cool- WANG ARMS FTW!!

kipiripi · Mar 2009

really I am looking forward to see your final entry mop..

Jonas Ronnegard · Mar 2009

awsome big hand, love that, can't wait to see your final character Mop, what ever concept you choose to go with

MoP · Mar 2009

Updated with spin-off redesign... I think I like this one better. More to come, probably.

audi100 · Mar 2009

Will stalk this, great start.

jerry · Mar 2009

Is there part of a thumb from last year in there. I seem to remember those crustacean parts. Looking hot though.

MoP · Mar 2009

jerry, good eye. I got to the concepting stage of Dominance War 3 and then gave up due to lack of time.

Here are my thumbnails from last year, I did take one as a starting point because I still like the idea, but the majority of it is painted from scratch now.

DW3 thumbs sheet 1
DW3 thumbs sheet 2
DW3 thumbs sheet 3

jwest · Mar 2009

Really liking this character so far, awesome silhouette. I think they head so far makes him feel likes he is just a soldier and not a major player though. A sinister helmet or mask would help with that or something like a distorted face.

fightpunch · Mar 2009

Looking cool Mop, the arm under the armour on his shoulder would look cool with more armour on it, could use his whole left side as a shield

morte · Mar 2009

Cool! But i think that the longer scyte would be good idea, en those hands between legs- they look interesting but i dont think that they would help him with swinging this scyte:)

rooster · Mar 2009

cool beanz!

spacemonkey · Mar 2009

sneak attack!

claydough · Mar 2009

MoP wrote: »

jerry, good eye. I got to the concepting stage of Dominance War 3 and then gave up due to lack of time.

conceptitis flu season always strikes during Dominance time. I am wondering if concepting in ZB or mud may reduce concept down time.
( concept and build at the same time )

Nice gestures Mop

rooster · Mar 2009

I keep thinking, 'how would he use those lower arms?' he could'nt really swing the weapon while the lower ones are holding it, without reducing the range a lot. I think the arms are cool though, so trying to think how they would be of use. what about strapping grenade pouches to his legs

and he tosses them at enemies while in the middle of a fight
i dunno :P

JFletcher · Mar 2009

i really like it! however the testicle arms seem a little weird

claydough · Mar 2009

rooster wrote: »

I keep thinking, 'how would he use those lower arms?' he could'nt really swing the weapon while the lower ones are holding it, without reducing the range a lot. I think the arms are cool though, so trying to think how they would be of use.:P

I could put those "lower" arms to good use ( multi-tasking during dominance ) jes not when kids r in the room:poly124:
( sorry... that was a set-up right? )

claydough · Mar 2009

he's got the crab thing going for him ( large forearms, shell back armour )
If u put a garbage disposal shredder thingey in it's pelvis... the small arm could be like a crabs feeder fins ( the fins that push debris into its mouth )

IronHawk · Mar 2009

cool start Mop!

indian_boy · Mar 2009

that's real neat MoP.
i look forward to your end result this year. hoping you get there, of course.
you always have amazing execution

PeterK · Mar 2009

How did I miss this? Go Mop ! My suggestion are to make his left arm feel more "useful" , not sure if that's the right word, but he doesn't look like he could grip the weapon with it. Also, maybe push the latticework holding up the giant shell/shield further, it's a nice direction.

notebookguy · Mar 2009

the one with smaller hands below looks cool

Kamui · Mar 2009

claydough wrote: »

he's got the crab thing going for him ( large forearms, shell back armour )
If u put a garbage disposal shredder thingey in it's pelvis... the small arm could be like a crabs feeder fins ( the fins that push debris into its mouth )

if you look at it again there does seem like a mouth at his crotch. Almost looks like another entity at the crotch area.

maybe he'll pick up the bits that the big guy hacks off and eats them?

Deathelmz · Mar 2009

its okay- What kinda style are you getting inspired from?

woogity · Mar 2009

hey big fan of the crotch arms sir they are in an important defensive position!

-Woog

r4ptur3 · Mar 2009

yeah, i'm a fan of the crotch arms as well -- they are unusual and super useful. He can totally discretely scratch himself among other things :P

MoP · Mar 2009

Update. Not sure if this is a better version or not. I think I like the idea better than I like the painting... maybe I should just start modelling and apply concept changes as I go.

Basically now he has shurikens, and he kinda grows them himself in the panels of his bone armour, so he never runs out of ammo.

Been toying around with the idea of giving his crotch-arms some nunchucks to fiddle with too... we shall see...

Joseph Silverman · Mar 2009

Ah, i was digging the scythe, i think polearms and hafted weapons fit his build a lot more -- with the natural armor on his shoulder and the huge upper arms he's practically the perfect spearman.

Can't wait to see you develop this concept a bit more, looks pretty awesome even in this rough stage.

Renaud Galand · Mar 2009

Hey MoP, cool design man. I just think that he's a bit unbalanced atm. You have all the big/heavy stuff on one side. Beside the fact that the guy could easly fall on his left side (considering the weight) I think it would make the silhouette more interesting to have some "counter heavy elements" on his right side. I think that the feet could be a bit more stronger as well, to support all his stuff.

Just my thoughts

Love the idea, anyways !!

kite · Mar 2009

that's a cool design moP, definitely agree with suprore that a spear or some sort of spiny halberd would really suit this character, maybe even more armour going down his shield arm like a gladiator or something? I think If you pose him right, shoulder down, weapon maybe angled down through a little nook in the shield the imbalance wouldn't stand out so much. counterweight idea is cool too though

Steve Schulze · Mar 2009

You could go for a glaive of some description if you wanted something a bit chunkier than the shuriken

Sir Gimp · Mar 2009

Awesome I can almost see how it moves around, using the big hand to support its ungainly weight. It also reminds me of the aliens from the Final Fantasy movie for some reason.

illadam · Mar 2009

I like it. I would suggest maybe beefing up the legs and feet a bit. And I would agree it is a little off balance. Maybe give him like a walking stick type weapon or something he could use to help maintain balance.

MoP · Mar 2009

Still haven't decided what to do about his weapon, but I figured I'm more comfortable concepting in 3d.

Had a quick pass over a ZSphere base mesh and got this... for some reason he seems to have acquired a scarf... Orko? I kinda want to give him some more cloth now, maybe make him a bit ceremonial? Demon priest?

nrek · Mar 2009

Looking great MoP! The scarf is a nice touch :poly121:.

rooster · Mar 2009

nice one! ceremoneal cloth sounds like a great idea, would give some interesting contrast\variation to the flesh and chitin

rebb · Mar 2009

Shaping up nicely, Morp

Maybe you could make the Crotch-Hands juggle something ( no, not *that* )

MoP · Mar 2009

Demon priest it is.

seforin · Mar 2009

mop was this inspired by mushroom men? The design really reminds me of it (in a good way!)

foreverendering · Mar 2009

very cool and nice assymetry

richkid · Mar 2009

GIVE HIM A SLITHERIN SCARF!!
the crotch hands are an amazing idea, i would never get kicked off of the bus again if i had hidden hands like that

tacit math · Mar 2009

looking forward to seeing the sculpt progress MoP. will one armsticle hang lower than the other ?

55joe · Mar 2009

looks cool. im a fan of anything with tiny arms hanging off it where they shouldnt be hanging off it

AimBiZ · Mar 2009

Lookin really nice! What material is the shield thingys on him, bone? Maybe make them a tad spiky?

Asmuel · Mar 2009

To me honestly the concept doesn't feel cohesive. I would much rather see this guy more hunched over with bent knees, so the stance is creepier. And make the shell conceal more of his body to add mystique.

Nothing says priest except the staff. You could make shell look lived in like he is a soldier and its his home while he fight's on the outer limits of space. Stuff hanging off it. Like he is more of a hardened mercenary. He could carry a spear and do blanka spins with his sharp shell, I think that would be cool lol. You could sculpt some crazy ass shapes with the shell.

Don't take it the wrong way, I'm trying to be constructive

Vrav · Mar 2009

I thought demons didn't use magic... so it's a norm? Or a different sort of priest, spiritually.

Asmuel · Mar 2009

woops, accidental post.

3abden · Mar 2009

Pretty nice design, the scarf looks sick lol

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