Jason Lavoie - Dominance War

[Jason-Lavoie]

GAHH!! :wall:
I keep on changing my concept... I don't know why I can't focus on one. I've never done any robotic stuff before so when I check everyone else's out, it just looks so good, then I look at mine... and I say to myself I can do better. So lets see where this takes me...

http://www.portfolio-jay.togison.net/Jason%20Lavoie/Portfolio/Big_Robot_1.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/447/legpe4.jpg

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alritghy... so i think I'm going to do like a Cyborg Sharp Shooter.. with a nice big gun... to snipe those polycounters... cgtalkers and chatters!

[Opul]

Sounds promising.

I've done two drawings, but they both suck, need to rest my brain for a bit and just gather ideas/opinions i guess. Keep going tho i like your idea!

[Jason-Lavoie]

Definatly hugely inspired by Ghost In a shell... It's going to be something along those lines I think. I'm concepting right now... have a couple of ideas i'm trying to work out.

[Jason-Lavoie]

Well guys and girls, I'm pretty sure this competition is in the bag, I believe we have already won this war!

My entry took very long to do, but I think it was well worth the time spent. I really like it cause the normal projects on the low poly perfectly, no distortion is found at all. I also like how the texture looks on it, I didn't want to go crazy, but i still wanted to capture the cyborg feel.

Tell me what you think!

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/2428/jokelp8.jpg

[ThatDon]

ohh man, you gotta normal map it for us so we can see the end result!!

ps. add some AO too!

[BiG ToE-3DT]

I think he already did, it just that the lighting is off a bit. Use the default scan line to render instead of that fansty mental ray you got going on now.

[bb0x]

OMG!...that cyborg looked really frightening man....I thought it was gonna kill me....But then I wondered...I am a cyborg to and we are on the same side so why would he...But it still scared me....

I wouldnt want to be fighting that on the battlefield *shrugs*

[Aleks]

Nice work there! I can clearly see the amount of work and patience you've put in to the project. I also like the idea,very original and fresh! With a cyborg like this you gonna kick some major butts!

[Jason-Lavoie]

See i KNEW the lighting was off, thanks man for pointing that out. It took me almost 6 hours to render this baby out (I woke up really early) so it's gonna take me another 6 or so to get a new render, hopefully you guys will like it better :)

I will post some of my sketches today for my "real" cyborg.

[FistOfGod]

lol, funny post Jason. I look forward to seeing the concepts you come up with. I think having a hint of GTS would be cool. I have a few basic ideas for my character. Going to work on some sketches tonight. I look forward to seeing all of the ideas people come up with. Many paths, one goal my friends: The destruction of polycount, cgchat, and cgsociety!

[BiG ToE-3DT]

Jason, if your "real" model is even half as good as your first one, then I quit now.

As for the destruction part, we should focus on polycount first, as they are the returning champs, plus, most of their followers have turned tail and ran away. Then when polycount is done for, we will pollywhoop cgchat. The other site, we need not worry.

[Diabolos]

The other site, we need not worry.

:haha:

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alrighty so here is what I have so far, I kinda like the low left guy... I don't know, more sketches are at hand!!

*Check first post for updates

[Jason-Lavoie]

Here is an update... i'm not really happy with how the concept turned out, but it kinda shows you where I'm trying to go... SIGH WHAT A POOPY THEME!!!!

*Check first post for updates

[novoAlias]

Heh, robots have their advantages. Why not design an organic character, then 'robotise' it if that makes it easier for you?

[Jason-Lavoie]

NAAAH... he he

I'm gonna ditch that last concept, I think I want to go with something with more mass... I don't know, need some inspiration.

[Jason-Lavoie]

Here we go guys and gals... i did my quick sketch, and then put him in illustrator.. i'll get some colour schemes tonight.. but yeh :)

*Check first post for updates

Now meez go jammerz with the bandz

[pogimonz]

hey cool design.. and nice line work.. was that made in illustrator?

[Kalango]

nice and original looking :) very clean, i like it :)

[Jason-Lavoie]

I sketched it out on paper, then put it into illustrator and just had my way with it :)

The proportions are a bit messed up, but I'll fix that once I get started modeling :)

[ThatDon]

I'm the same way myself Jason, I often find myself looking for the scale and move tool on my pencil when i'm drawing.

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alritghy all, now i'm starting with a color scheme, if you have any suggestion, feel free to tell :)

* update on front page

[Jason-Lavoie]

I'm the same way myself Jason, I often find myself looking for the scale and move tool on my pencil when i'm drawing.

he he he he :haha:

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alrighty all, here we go... I need to do a bit more planning, but i'm basically done concepting, and I did a quick easy to follow model sheet so at least I have some sort of guide. I fixed the proportions a bit more so they actually work, but hey, you never know, I may go all weird out on this one... or figure out a way I can make this super realistic, I haven't quite figured that out yet.

Anyways, here we go... ENJOY!

* changed concept once again, look at front page for details.

[Jason-Lavoie]

Updated!

[bb0x]

Rock on dude! :P

Anyways looks cool...looks a bit cartoony tho' but that wouldnt be a problem since i pretty much know your texturing skills :)

anyways keep it up :D

(ps dammit there are so many posts to read thru......)

[frostsnake]

he might need some longer legs..seem short!
like the cape!

[Jason-Lavoie]

Hey Frost, check out the frontpage.. I actually updated my concept, it's new.

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alrighty, updated my concept once again, I think i'm getting where I want, I really like the style of it.

Anyways, offer crits. The update is on the frontpage.

[dhin]

Jay - looking good there buddie, I love the asymmetry of it.

(Go to GA and check out what we set up there for this, George and are trying to get every one there involved.)

[BiG ToE-3DT]

update me on this page. Too much work to go all the way back. That's like 1 or 2 extra clicks.

[Jason-Lavoie]

update me on this page. Too much work to go all the way back. That's like 1 or 2 extra clicks.

... um :hmm:


Hey Dhin, I'll check it out now man :)

[Jason-Lavoie]

Alritghy all.... I updated my concept again, totally changed it again, sorry. but take a look I guess (front page)

[Kalango]

hey man will u use that egipt eye for something? Yah cuz my model will have one of those.... About the concept, keep the mind full of ideas man, keep it up its getting better :D.

[Jason-Lavoie]

The eye is from gaming Artists... i think they are calling it Rogue Artisans or something. Basically means I am a member of GamingArtists.com and showing my support for them :)

[free-willy]

nice conept.only thing i would change is the legs.you have a thickness to the waist/pelvic area and the calves,maybe play around with making the legs thinner to give a stylistic contrast.