"Journey Begins" challenge - Marco Menco

[Drummer]

hi guys !
this is the first time for me to participate in a challenge.

this is the sketch of the character, and the sketch of the scene :
c&c are welcome

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/drummer82/sketch_end.jpg

[Drummer]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/drummer82/concept_sketch01.jpg

[Drummer]

some tests with the clay....

clay.jpg

[Thomaskl]

looking good, am really excited to see your progress ! There isnt so much to say in this early stage.....but the overall feel ist fine...! :-)


Regards,
Thomaskl,

[odhinn]

VERY COOL...

[Sebcesoir]

Nice volumes, but you should try to add some skinpores in projection master, could help in the details ;)
I wish UNDO exist in real life!

[gattomanzo]

Great frà!!!

[MattHHH]

Bravo Marchetto!Cosi ora so che anche te te la cavi con matita e carta.Non che ne dubitassi...

Waiting for 3D stuff now...
see you boy...

MattHHH:cool:

[Drummer]

hey guys !
many thx for comments...I'm doing some studies for the character modelling. what do you think about the idea?

btw I hope to do a good work at the end :)

see ya folks

[Drummer]

hi guys ! I've done some changes at the scene....take a look

sketch_final.jpg

this is the new protagonist and the old now is the antagonist :)

sketch_protag.jpg

[Drummer]

3d shape of the protagonist :

head_pro.jpg

[Drummer]

first mental ray render

[Drummer]

changed the eyes...


render_Mray01.jpg

[slocik]

i think you schould add more details to the forhead, iteh texure there looks a litlle blurry :/

[Drummer]

thx :)
about the details I have to fix a problem about the normal map.

see ya

[MattHHH]

Bravo come al solito Marchetto!Se vedemu...forse domani da Maya...


W la F..a....:D

MattHHH:cool:

[Drummer]

a new design for the head of the protagonist.
rendering in XSI with final gathering.
hope you like it

new_pro01.jpg

many thx to Jelmer (http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/member.php?u=59532) vbmenu_register("postmenu_271316", true); from VFS that save me from the madness with the ZBUMP node for XSI. THX again

[meletis]

Looks awesome! I dont really like the fact that he looks sad though... Keep it up!

[gattomanzo]

Bravo!!!

[Drummer]

meletis : thx! he is sad because he is leaving his land :)

gattomanzo : thx!!!

[vivien]

as they say..."you're the best. f*** the rest!!!" love u babe

[slocik]

Liked the prewious version more, was getting more to my hart, but i think you know what yoy are doing :]