Zog / Martian Type Thing

Station · 09-03-2005, 01:13 AM

On my day off, I decided not to continue with my cars, but to do something a bit more organic.
He's called 'Zog', I was thinking of those type of guards you find on a flying saucer in B-Movies, with their big heads, and skin type spandex suits and quaint, Victorian boots, so I gave him a really typical alien name.

I have got a lot of work to do on both the body and the head, as you can see, and the joints can be a pain can't they? And the a*se is too big. I was looking for an oversize behind, but it's a bit too big. Anyway, this is a couple of hour's work, very early stage, see what I'm getting at and some suggestions and crits. Oh, it needs hands. Thanks.

PS. I was also thinking of those alien guys from the old Zak McKraken game, with the big long heads. The head was originally three times this size!!

Station · 11-03-2005, 01:20 AM

Thanks for the helpful advice again.

Xagoth · 11-03-2005, 02:55 AM

Don`t you think that going for cartoony style would be better ? It`s your model, but i think it would be better

Anyway good work so far

Keep us updated

Station · 11-03-2005, 03:11 AM

However much I try, I just keep adding bits on til it gets more and more complex. I think it's harder to actually get a cartoon style.

Xagoth · 11-03-2005, 04:25 AM

I`m not so good with texturing and lighting, but why don`t you try toon shader ? Simple colors just to see how will it look like

But it`s only my suggestion

vim_the_good · 11-03-2005, 02:56 PM

This guy is cool. I agree about smoothing out the texture though to get more of a cartoon style going.

Station · 12-03-2005, 07:14 PM

I'm pretty much a texture artist before I am a 3d modeller I'm afraid, what effect does the toon shader have on the model? I love texturing though, but not when it does something it's not supposed to thanks to UVW unwrap.

I originally wanted a Star Trek uniform, but went for 'redneck' attire. I need to sort the neck out, probably merge it in with the rest of the body. How would he get his clothes over that big bonce of his?

09-03-2005, 01:13 AM	#1
Station No Lamborghinis/Ferraris Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wirral, UK Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Zog / Martian Type Thing On my day off, I decided not to continue with my cars, but to do something a bit more organic. He's called 'Zog', I was thinking of those type of guards you find on a flying saucer in B-Movies, with their big heads, and skin type spandex suits and quaint, Victorian boots, so I gave him a really typical alien name. I have got a lot of work to do on both the body and the head, as you can see, and the joints can be a pain can't they? And the a*se is too big. I was looking for an oversize behind, but it's a bit too big. Anyway, this is a couple of hour's work, very early stage, see what I'm getting at and some suggestions and crits. Oh, it needs hands. Thanks. PS. I was also thinking of those alien guys from the old Zak McKraken game, with the big long heads. The head was originally three times this size!! __________________ x Vauxhall Astra GTE x Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 x Vauxhall Astra GSi16v x Sinclair Spectrum 48k x BMW 2002 Tii x Caterham Super Seven x Vauxhall Cavalier GSi x Austin Metro City

11-03-2005, 01:20 AM	#2
Station No Lamborghinis/Ferraris Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wirral, UK Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the helpful advice again. __________________ x Vauxhall Astra GTE x Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 x Vauxhall Astra GSi16v x Sinclair Spectrum 48k x BMW 2002 Tii x Caterham Super Seven x Vauxhall Cavalier GSi x Austin Metro City Last edited by Station; 11-03-2005 at 03:10 AM..

11-03-2005, 02:55 AM	#3
Xagoth ... just a newbie ... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 397 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don`t you think that going for cartoony style would be better ? It`s your model, but i think it would be better Anyway good work so far Keep us updated __________________ My and Lord Soc`s training Thread

11-03-2005, 03:11 AM	#4
Station No Lamborghinis/Ferraris Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wirral, UK Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	However much I try, I just keep adding bits on til it gets more and more complex. I think it's harder to actually get a cartoon style. __________________ x Vauxhall Astra GTE x Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 x Vauxhall Astra GSi16v x Sinclair Spectrum 48k x BMW 2002 Tii x Caterham Super Seven x Vauxhall Cavalier GSi x Austin Metro City

11-03-2005, 04:25 AM	#5
Xagoth ... just a newbie ... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 397 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I`m not so good with texturing and lighting, but why don`t you try toon shader ? Simple colors just to see how will it look like But it`s only my suggestion __________________ My and Lord Soc`s training Thread

11-03-2005, 02:56 PM	#6
vim_the_good evil_space_monkey Join Date: May 2004 Location: France Posts: 400 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This guy is cool. I agree about smoothing out the texture though to get more of a cartoon style going.

12-03-2005, 07:14 PM	#7
Station No Lamborghinis/Ferraris Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wirral, UK Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm pretty much a texture artist before I am a 3d modeller I'm afraid, what effect does the toon shader have on the model? I love texturing though, but not when it does something it's not supposed to thanks to UVW unwrap. I originally wanted a Star Trek uniform, but went for 'redneck' attire. I need to sort the neck out, probably merge it in with the rest of the body. How would he get his clothes over that big bonce of his? __________________ x Vauxhall Astra GTE x Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 x Vauxhall Astra GSi16v x Sinclair Spectrum 48k x BMW 2002 Tii x Caterham Super Seven x Vauxhall Cavalier GSi x Austin Metro City Last edited by Station; 14-03-2005 at 05:00 AM..

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