Competition #14 - Mkm

Mkm73 · 07-26-2008, 08:54 AM

Hola,
This comp caught my eye when I was following a link off a CGTalk email Thought it'd be great fun, so I've signed up

Left it all rather late so I only started this chap yesterday and I'm away tonight too so I'll have to see what I can do to finish this tomorrow night!
It's based off the Hercules Beetle (some nice reference material here: Goliathus.com: beetle breeding site)

Got the bulk of the mesh work done, the legs still need posing and their proportions tweaked, but that'll have to wait till the UVs are done. Won't have time to do a nice weathered texture pass, so I'm just gonna aim for that "fresh off the production line" look for the submission render.

Here's a screengrab of the mesh so far. I see a lot of thought going into some of the weapon systems on this forum, but this guy is just a simple assault unit with a bloody big battering ram/spike/blade*. Nothing fancy

Mkm73

*delete as applicable

doylle · 07-26-2008, 10:17 AM

Still joining with only 2 days left. Respect

I hope you can get something ready in time,

good luck

Mkm73 · 07-27-2008, 06:03 PM

Just about got it done, (hangover thankfully just about gone). Despite hosting the final render myself, I can't seem to get it to appear so I've settled for just posting it as an attachment

Enjoyed doing this, though I doubt I'll follow it up a dirty version. I had hoped to render it with a fish eye lens effect, but the first method I found (create a reflective hemisphere and point the camera at that - away from the scene), seemed like it'd require a lot more twiddling time that I had available

Mkm73

ae. · 07-28-2008, 03:37 AM

dude your final image is just amazing really took it to another level for me, instead of going the generic way you took your model into a totally different direction. great job!

Mkm73 · 07-28-2008, 08:35 AM

Thanks for the kind words Arman

One thing I forgot to add was wireframe shots. I've attached them here if anyone wants to check them out.

Cheers all and good luck to everyone in the comp, some cool looking stuff!
Mkm73

Lord McGoat · 07-28-2008, 02:02 PM

You did a cracking job in a tiny amount of time, not much more to say than that. Well done.

07-26-2008, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
doylle Game-Artist.net Admin 2,298 - 293	Still joining with only 2 days left. Respect I hope you can get something ready in time, good luck __________________ Jeroenmaton.net - Scetchbook Thread - 3dsMax Viewport Shader - Ten Texturing Tips - Supports good crits -

07-28-2008, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
ae. Level Artist 529 - 12	dude your final image is just amazing really took it to another level for me, instead of going the generic way you took your model into a totally different direction. great job! __________________ Arman Abounourinejad Vancouver, BC Level Artist armanguy.net Looking for Entry level position. formally known as Armanguy

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07-27-2008, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mkm73 New Artist 6 - 0	Just about got it done, (hangover thankfully just about gone). Despite hosting the final render myself, I can't seem to get it to appear so I've settled for just posting it as an attachment Enjoyed doing this, though I doubt I'll follow it up a dirty version. I had hoped to render it with a fish eye lens effect, but the first method I found (create a reflective hemisphere and point the camera at that - away from the scene), seemed like it'd require a lot more twiddling time that I had available Mkm73

07-28-2008, 02:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lord McGoat New Artist 25 - 5	You did a cracking job in a tiny amount of time, not much more to say than that. Well done.