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MMC Challenge – Abandoned "Custer Needed Glasses"
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MMC Challenge – Abandoned "Custer Needed Glasses" // Work in Progress
Post by Steinie // Dec 7, 2008, 2:50pm
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This will be my WIP for the Abandoned MMC.
Currently working on expressions. |
Post by Mr. 3d // Dec 7, 2008, 3:11pm
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"Custer Needed Glasses".......
Would've helped to see the "arrow" of his ways !:p |
Post by kena // Dec 7, 2008, 5:12pm
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Good start there. keep us updated as it goes! |
Post by Breech Block // Dec 8, 2008, 11:44am
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Ditto Kena's comments. A great start and welcome aboard Steinie; that now brings the total up to eleven. :jumpy: |
Post by Steinie // Dec 8, 2008, 5:41pm
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We are the new "Ocean Eleven"! Maybe someone else could join the MMC and make us the "Dirty Dozen":D
Still developing the head. I decided to make the hair and mustache by hand.
I wanted twisting hair but Caligari is taking their sweet old time getting us bending tools...
I'm thinking of scaling the size of the hair down and then lengthening it so that the hairs have a smaller diameter.
The hat texture is giving me problems, not finding the right one yet. |
Post by Steinie // Dec 9, 2008, 4:20pm
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Still working the face details. I think his "character" is starting to breath.
I'm tempted to get into texturing details on this one but a deadline is coming quick.
Like the Mule project I may keep this one going after the MMC.
Next: He ain't nobody without some body... |
Post by Breech Block // Dec 9, 2008, 8:17pm
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He's developing really well. Great work Steinie! |
Post by Steinie // Dec 10, 2008, 5:58pm
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After creating a Skeleton for Custer I tested how his various stances would look.
I still haven't modeled his gloves or feet yet. |
Post by tahnoak // Dec 12, 2008, 9:59am
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Hey Steinie...after the MMC is over just throw some overalls on him and he could be Jed Clampett too! ;)
As always, top notch job. |
Post by Steinie // Dec 12, 2008, 12:39pm
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I'll be darn, he does look like Jed!:D Thanks tahnoak.
I still need to make him some boots, maybe some elves will do that tonight. |
Post by Steinie // Dec 13, 2008, 5:21am
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Nope partner this is not the final rendering. There is a small part that was from my previous work so I might get disqualified. The model will be very small in the final picture. This will end up being a PIP. |
Post by tahnoak // Dec 13, 2008, 5:23am
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Never knew Custer liked to grab so much "Ass" :D |
Post by Steinie // Dec 13, 2008, 5:29am
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It got him in trouble...;) Your hot on the trail tahnoak! |
Post by Finis // Dec 13, 2008, 5:33am
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Looks great! Awesome character, of course.
Is the sky and background a photo? What about the ground and grass in front? Photo? Modeled? |
Post by Breech Block // Dec 13, 2008, 8:16am
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Looking good Steinie. Great job on the gloves BTW. :) |
Post by Steinie // Dec 13, 2008, 10:22am
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Finis, I used three photos that were composite on a plane. As you can tell I like doing Characters.
Breech Block, I actually had fun doing them. I kept looking at my own hand and saying to myself, "yes that finger is bent just so..." and trying duplicate.
Thanks to all that have followed along.
I will show a wire here and my next post will be the finished version for the Challenge.
The final is also a Realtime Render. All work was done on the workSpace side.
This one was a lot of fun.
I hope you like it. |
Post by Steinie // Dec 13, 2008, 10:36am
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What Really Happened:
All alone General Custer held up the White Flag only to find out his Troop had pulled one last practical joke. |
Post by Mr. 3d // Dec 13, 2008, 10:58am
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What are friends for:D !!!
Excellent character and scene Steinie.... ( stein's raised high to you):D!!!
Funny as always....and I really like the colors....His life's sunset ! I'm sure he appreciates the tribute also ! |
Post by tahnoak // Dec 13, 2008, 11:41am
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Nicely done! You certainly have a way of thinking, as much as I hate this term, "outside the box" when it comes to these themes. |
Post by Steinie // Dec 19, 2008, 4:29am
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From another thread the question was asked:
Tahnoa asked: "... interested to hear why you chose this ... but I like to hear what others were thinking as they were modeling and designing the scene."
An elf reporter grabbed Steinie while shopping for Christmas gifts for Tahnoak and ask him that question:
Steinie, "One of the Cartoonist who has influenced my work would be Gary Larson and his unusual sense of humor. Also my brother's Mad Magazines are in my blood with Mort Drucker, Don Martin and Sergio Aragonés having heavy influences in my style, gag presentation and humor.
I want the viewer to "think" because my humor is not up front and obvious. My Character design always starts with the eyes and then the character's stance to communicate the mood or reaction to the scene.
The shift from pen to 3D is not easy and much more work. However the benefits are in the realistic lighting, pov scene presentation and re-use of materials if needed.
The gag is really the most important part of each of my Scenes. The models, scene and renderings are eye candy.
...now what was I doing...I forget...." |
Post by tahnoak // Dec 19, 2008, 4:38am
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Thanks Steinie. Very insightful and I will say that I enjoy the humor in your scenes. But just like anything else, it may not be the message you were trying to convey but if I find it humorous for other reasons then so much the better....
now tell that elf reporter to get back to work. There are kids in line waiting to sit on the big man's lap and give their christmas list. First Herbie wants to be a Dentist and now this other elf wants to be a reporter, geeeesh, what's next???? :D |
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