Vinsanity - Army of One - Mystery Man

[VinsanityV20]

So alright, I'd figure I'll jump in on another comp. Though unlike previous efforts, this is nothing I plan on finishing. I really just want the Zbrush practice, so if I can get a decent sculpt out of it, it'll be worth it Not a priority right now, but we'll see what happens.

Anyway, some scribbly little ideations:


Not really sure if I have a fave yet. Hell, I think I'll end up walking away from it for a few days and take another look for elements that stand out, then try and build a new guy with a combo of some visual things from these guys. Who knows? I'm in no rush...

Though I do know that I want to do a stylized, western comic-book looking character. Like Joe Madeiura or Jonboy Meyers. Darksiders looks awesome, so something along the lines of War from that game is my "in-an-ideal-world" target, should I finish.

Gonna be fun though!

EDIT: Here's the scanned in pencil sketches. They're so rough though, I just hit 'em with a filter to better focus on their silhouettes.


Oh and yup - that guy on the top right? No right arm. Stump goes straight into a modified riot shield. One Man Army has to focus on defense too, right?

[Mr.fE]

i like the bottom left...

cool work!

[Perversonality]

Good start. The bottom left and bottom middle look like the most promising so far though obviously it's too early to say which as the detail levels need to be ramped up

[xxxcubanxxx]

nice concepts, I like bottom "Left" and Bottom "Middle"

[SnappedStrings]

The general consensus seems to be with the one on the bottom left and I have to agree. It's got a very Ronin sort of feel to it. Also, the one on the top left has potential, but it's a bit too simplistic.

The idea of the stumpy arm/riot shield modification is a unique one, but a little too weird for my tastes. I think I just have a problem with amputation stuff lol

Nice work

[ChaosDragonDZ]

I agree about going with the bottom left + bottom middle. I do like that stump idea though, it gives him a unique trait instead of being a generic soldier who's badass.

[chris_solo]

nice concepts!

[Martin_x]

Nice concepts. I like bottom left and middle ones

[M_Cederstrom]

i like the bottom left as well.

[VinsanityV20]

First off, thanks for all the feedback guys!

Second of all, I suppose I should come clean. I'm not going to pursue the bottom left one, frankly because it's unoriginal. Awhile ago I was skimming through the Digital Painting tutorials (It was either learn some Zbrush or learn some new Photoshopping skills) and found this tutorial here on 3DTotal:

http://3dtotal.com/tutorial/photosho...u/nibru_01.php

The bottom left one must have been some subconscious remembering of that guy. Not gonna do it; it's hard y'know, since I'll always know it's just a ripoff of that guy. That being said, I've decided mostly to go with the middle bottom and bottom right - mix them together and add some other elements to them, and then try to do it in Joe Mad's style (or something similar). I just think Darksiders looks so cool, and his overly muscled style means that I'll have a lot to sculpt in Zbrush.

I'll try to get some new concept stuff up this week. Thanks for the feedback guys!

[D-Chap]

I kind of like bottom right, the helmet shape is unique and I'd be interested to see him in more detail. Bottom left is cool, but I think bottom right could be more original.

[VinsanityV20]

Thanks for the feedback, D-Chap That's not a helmet - it was a anime-esque huge tuft of hair (a la Roy Fokker from Robotech), but it doesn't matter. I too liked the silhouette it lent that character, but alas, I pretty much modified the bottom middle guy.

Another reason to not to do the bottom left one is the large cloth. I forgot I hate cloth For those of you that saw the Princess of Persia I did for the gender bender comp, you'll remember that she had a cloth wrapped around her waist. I didn't have the time to rig it, and I didn't want to rig it, so I ended up doing a really ****ty job with it. No way am I going to half-ass cloth again. This guy is about style and Zbrush detail - Darksiders is the goal! A model like that and I'll be happy.

Anyway, a WIP:




I'm going to take awhile with this guy because, while Zbrush is the goal - getting to the sculpting phase and getting that experience, in other words - I want to try some digital painting too. Hence the image on the second monitor. So it'll be awhile before I return and knock out a model sheet probably.

[D-Chap]

Hmm, well it should be a helmet.

I find it interesting that Darksiders and Bayonetta launch on the same day- that will be one hell of an action overload. War from D-siders would be a good goal to shoot for, I def think you can hit that quality.

[VinsanityV20]

Alright; here's a WIP from my digital painting. I'm taking a break painting it to do the model sheets this weekend. I COULD just knock out something with Polyspheres in Zbrush, than take the low poly model from that an import it into MAX, but I like the control of doing it from scratch in 3d studio.

Though, I DO need Zbrush practice. And I don't know exactly how the topology in Zbrush will end up...Maybe I'll knock something out quick in Zbrush so I can edit it in Max instead of building it from scratch. After all, this comp IS about learning for me, so...

Also, is anyone else distracted by some great games right now? Both Borderlands and Zelda: Spirit Tracks have an insane hold on my free time right now. And I'm also playing the highly addictive Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes for DS too, as well as forcing myself through Eternal Sonata on PS3 (well, forcing is too strong a word; I really like it, I just have a problem finishing RPG's...)

[xxxcubanxxx]

concept is looking bad a$$, as for where to start I find it easier to start in zbrush and then go back and forth with parts of the model in between max and zbrush.

as for distraction, of course Borderlands is keeping me from doing what I'm supposed to be doing...lol...even more now with new dlc.

Good Luck!!!