xxxcubanxxx - Battle Chess

[xxxcubanxxx]

Place holder, I'll be making a bishop ;)

[xxxcubanxxx]

Small start on the body


http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4963/90532940.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/90532940.jpg/)

[Raul]

starting to look cool!

[xxxcubanxxx]

Thanks for the comment dude :)

Sketched some quick shoes, when with comfy/running shoes since bishops can spring across the board :)


http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8072/shoesr.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/shoesr.jpg/)

[hulahuga]

Nice start. Would like to see more work put into the lips as they look a bit wonky right now. Same goes for the distance between the eyes :)

KIU!

[xxxcubanxxx]

Agreed still need to give another look to the face and iron out the kinks ;)

[The Prime]

Call him "Bash" ;)

[xxxcubanxxx]

the stampede

[snakeeaterjns]

Nice start. I like the shoes, very cool.

[poopipe]

I'm having trouble seeing much bishopyness so far if im honest

[xxxcubanxxx]

You are totally right, there's nothing bishopy about it yet, I've been thinking of showing more of a funtionality to the character mimicking what a bishop actually those on the board.

For example he will have some type of rocket launcher mechanism that shoots diagonally like a bishop would move and defeat other pieces on the board.

[Raul]

I'm having trouble seeing much bishopyness so far if im honest

yeah, same here

[xxxcubanxxx]

Any suggestions? I'm have a picture of what I want the character to look, but I'm open to suggestions

I just don't want to add a funny hat and call it a bishop

[krayzgerman]

Nice modeling so far but for the design it may easier to come up with a better grasp on vision if you work out the silhouette and design aspects first in 2d, photoshop or whatever. Tackling the basic design first will give you a better idea of what you really want to go with. What makes a bishop -a bishop, what aspects of the character can you use to then create a unique and intriguing design. You'll save a lot of time modeling when you have a clear image in your mind what you want. You'll still be able to sight see along the way and come up with new creative things along the way, but most importantly you'll know where you're going and get there faster. It's also then easier to change design features this way.

[hulahuga]

Ehm in swedish chess at least the bishop is actually called a "runner" so I think you can actually be spot on ;P

[Raul]

I say u give it boobs, and a funny hat! lol

I think the hat is what says "bishop" but then again this guy's name is bishop.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gWQaU40PH24/S7_vRFCzFEI/AAAAAAAAGto/
ETKnJIK0sA0/s1600/bishop%5B1%5D.gif

Also, some clergy accesories may make it "bishop"
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZpZefyPfOCucsfCMVfp5TBA5zhFtwI VTNeljVJwTiKeqHltZyUA
Any suggestions? I'm have a picture of what I want the character to look, but I'm open to suggestions

I just don't want to add a funny hat and call it a bishop

[poopipe]

Ehm in swedish chess at least the bishop is actually called a "runner" so I think you can actually be spot on ;P

that's actually very interesting, are there any other differences? please post em up in the main comp thread if so - this sort of thing benefit's everyone :D

[hulahuga]

that's actually very interesting, are there any other differences? please post em up in the main comp thread if so - this sort of thing benefit's everyone :D

Will do!

[wil_himura]

I'm spanish and I had to look for the names aswell, the rook for instance is called "torre" wich is a literal translation of tower, while in english dictionaries I found the rook to be a bird or the chess piece name.

[AlucardAssassin]

I really like the idea of your character fitting the function of the piece and not the name, and the sculpting is really cool as well.

[xxxcubanxxx]

Thanks for the comments guys, should have some updates soon ;)

[xxxcubanxxx]

bit of an update, small changes to the face starting to finish the body and started working on the belt part (concepting)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1139/38827519.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/38827519.jpg/)

[TonyClifton]

That belt fits very well! I like the haircut, too. Maybe, instead of real hair, you could give it a more hard surfaced look like the belt. A mechanical haircut, so to say.

Thoughts on the sculpt, I would say that the palm of the hand is a little too thick, OR the fingers too tiny. And the chin should connect more with the ear. Now it seems that the chin pivot is positioned behind the ear.

[xxxcubanxxx]

Nice idea for the hair and yeah the hands are just roughed in I still gotta add some details to them I'll take a look a the ear/chin part.

[The Prime]

I don't like the Mohawk to be fair, too simple, and a bit clichéd. Why not go for some big crazy manga-esque doo, more like a Tekken character, and have it shaped to resemble a bishops hat in some way.

[xxxcubanxxx]

could be an option too, yep yep.

[AlucardAssassin]

I actually like the mohawk...but I have to agree with The Prime on the fact that it is a bit cliche. But maybe a supposedly religous chess piece with a stereotypically antisocial and 'punk' hairstyle could be a nice twist. :haha:

[xxxcubanxxx]

thanks for the comment Alucard, bit of an update really unproductive day today :( will start working on the belt & leg rocket launcher next

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7324/33359302.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/33359302.jpg/)

[Raul]

looking slick! i think it has a lot of nice long curvy shapes. The shoes and the belt could use some hard lines and hard surfaces.

[chris_solo]

yeah!!:cool:

++Chris

[xxxcubanxxx]

thanks for the replies guys, time to get back on this


small update


http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6822/80297075.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/80297075.jpg/)

[xxxcubanxxx]

Testing new hair option

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/851/60601435.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/60601435.jpg/)

[tsabszy]

i like where this is heading
keep it up!

(and the rasta hair is much better than the punk one)

[xxxcubanxxx]

Thanks for the comment tsabszy :)

Ditching out the sci-fi parts, added some Sawed off shottys


http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/1126/52700000.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/52700000.jpg/)

[TonyClifton]

It is coming all together now! Very good! There is just one thing that looks a little odd, and please forgive me for using your image. But I painted the part I am talking about to better explain what I mean:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/849/crits.jpg

I think that the space between the 2 arrows is too large. I do not know exactly, but may be the neck (front) is positioned too high, or the breast too low. What do you think?