New Character (for the first time): Funky boX

[Special K]

I've been using maya for around 3/4 of a year now, but the only things i've made have been mostly worms 3d related stuff at Team17's Worms 3D forum (http://forum.team17.com). Today, after a 3 month brake from maya, i started on a clay stylised character i've called funky box. He was modelled using the box modelling method.

He still needs arms, shoes, perhaps a sweater/west and texture.

Love him dearly ;)

Oh, and i'm new here ;)



I've deleted the picture i attached. I will attach a much better one :)

Scroll down to see my character! :)

[Downup]

hehe do that.. FAST i want toooo seeeee

[Special K]

Hehe, it's done rendering now. The final gather was too weak so i need to brighten it up in photoshop. It'll be done in a sec :)

[Special K]

Here it is! Fresh from the oven!

[Spaghetti]

Looking funky bro' ;)

[Special K]

Hey everyone! I've added arms and hands this time around and there are still things missing. I have two different version to choose between. I need you out there to choose wich on you like best.

Should i choose this:

[Special K]

Or this:

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Any comments would be great! :(

[RodrigoRosa]

nice work dude... very funky (as mentioned by Spaghetti)... but i prefer the size and dimensions of your first picture (with a small body/pants and a huge head... make it FUNKY)... heheh... and i wouldn't make eyes for him... just my two cent's

cheers

[Special K]

nice work dude... very funky (as mentioned by Spaghetti)... but i prefer the size and dimensions of your first picture (with a small body/pants and a huge head... make it FUNKY)... heheh... and i wouldn't make eyes for him... just my two cent's

cheersThanks! I agree with you. It lost some of it's character with the eyes and bigger body. I'll remove the eyes and shrink the body :)

[Downup]

I know do like this

Would be alot better

Image here

[Special K]

Here, i tried the eyes thing and i also added teeth.. what should i do next? I think it looks better without the eyes and teeth. How can i improve my mental ray render?

[Special K]

Forgot to attach.

[Special K]

Here is the one with the old large head.

[Downup]

The eyes went ALOT better now.. Good job

[RodrigoRosa]

i am still with the first version (without eyes and teeth)... and i would put a eletric saw on his hand.... hummm... and a body slice on half.... and a lot of blood on the floor.... :evil: :dance:

[Special K]

Haha! I'll try!:halo:

[kmz]

The children were laying, tucked sweet in their beds
whilst mayhem and carnage danced in their heads

This could be a really creepy pic, and I like the big head much more than the small. Much more fun.
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...
Whilst!

[Special K]

The kid is looking more like a tough big boned man :p

Here is a preview of the chainsaw lunatic! :D

[kmz]

yeah. so as I was saying...creepy.

Reminds me of that doll that serial killer did for some reason.

[RodrigoRosa]

yeah, creepy/funky scene... :ufo:... about the eyebrow, i would take it off, because it make him not too evil... i think that the hands need a little work/tweak... and about the feet?

cheers

[Special K]

I can't make the hands any better because i suck at making hands.. Got any good tutors/tips?

If i remove the eyebrows he'll just look happy and nice and I don't want that :)

[RodrigoRosa]

Originally posted by Special K
I can't make the hands any better because i suck at making hands.. Got any good tutors/tips?

If i remove the eyebrows he'll just look happy and nice and I don't want that :)

about the hand, i was just suggestion to make it more rounded, but it isn't bad at all... the tut of joan d'arc teach you to make a hand... did you rigged your character? because the fingers doesn't seem as it was loading a electric saw (they are straight)

about the eyebrow, what about if you play a little with the shape of the eyes and mouth, till you find a funky expression?

[Special K]

I need to resize the bones, but it only resizes one at a time.. That's why they are straight. Can you help me?

[kmz]

If you get rid of the eyebrows you can get that happy insane murder look that is oh so uncommon lately.

[Special K]

I think you're on to something there.. We do need to get less cynical these days :D

[RodrigoRosa]

Originally posted by Special K
I need to resize the bones, but it only resizes one at a time.. That's why they are straight. Can you help me?

but ordinarily you resize one at a time... can i see your structured bones?

[Spaghetti]

If you go to Display/joint size u can choose between 50% and 25% smaller

[Special K]

Thanks! It will be alot simpler to rig my models from now on, thanks to you!:D

[Special K]

Here is my "Scared boy"'s head. What do you think?

[kmz]

besides the fact that he looks like he's sixty, it looks great. Good style, a bit sharp compared to the other guy though.

[Special K]

Update!

[Special K]

Here are both in the same shot.

[Spaghetti]

HAHA! THAT ROX :D REALLY GREAT!

[Special K]

Not done yet though :)

[kmz]

no feet yet? are we gonna get them or is this to be a sans feet image ^_^

[Special K]

Don't worry! They'll be there in the final render :P

[kmz]

YAY! Hooray! and Woopie!

[Special K]

"He was never quick enough to reach for the gun at the bottom of his feet.."

[Cracadoo]

I like your style but you have lot to learn...
morbid scene indeed but funny too... i like it

[Special K]

Well, i'm a newbie with maya so yes, i have alot to learn :)
Thanks for the compliments!

[Special K]

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