My Soldier Model (WIP)

#1 Looks pretty good... but.. for some reason his thighs look really short....

#2 Okay, I will extend them thanks!

Anything else??

#3 I think it looks great. The proportions look right if you see it from all angles. I think the thighs are fine the way they are.

#4 Okay thanks for input.

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#6 Yes, as mentioned above, I will extend them as neccesary. Thanks! :)

#7 Don't worry *too* much about the vader-esque likeness others mentioned. I imagine when a texture map is applied you'll be in the clear. Though, I did like better the appearance of your soldier with a rounded helmet as depicted in the concept sketch.

Good job!

#8 Here's a newer wip shot:


- legs extended slightly (also lower camera angle heightens character)
- added cargo pockets to pants
- added several ammo pockets
- added radio
- modified helmet shape to make rounder

feedbacks are welcome :)

#9 Looks pretty cool

#10 Nice! The feet look a bit to stubby, but other than that I like it.

#11 Ok, ill correct the stubbiness, thanks!

#12 Hmmm now that i think about it...... he looks too much like a dude, turn him into a hot chick!

#13 Looks cool. Any reason you aren't displaying him smooth shaded?

#14 Torso seems a bit long. It's either that or his pelvis area. It's making his arms and legs look too short. He also seems a little sleek for what I imagine to be a fairly heavily-armored trooper, but that might be partly due to the overly long torso/pelvis area. Try shortening that area a little and see what it does for the model (the elbows should be roughly around the waist, and the tips of the fingers roughly halfway down the thighs.

I have to commend the fact that this trooper didn't forget his load bearing gear. I see too many commercial and indie titles with sci-fi troopers that have no way of carrying water, ammo, grenades, etc, and being ex-military, it always annoyingly takes me out of the moment. Props for not forgetting the essentials. :) Personally, though, I'd give him more crap on his load bearing gear (Killzone got it perfect, imho).

#15 Flat shaded shows the polygonal construction on the surface. Smooth-shaded doesnt. Essentially, that's it, but besides that, I like the look of flat-shading. :)

For the purposes of showing it here, I think flat-shaded is appropriate, of course when it's textured smooth shading will be on.

@Ramen... lol, maybe it *is* a hot chick under all that armor. :P

edit -- like samus from metroid, hehe

#16

Quote:Torso seems a bit long. It's either that or his pelvis area. It's making his arms and legs look too short. He also seems a little sleek for what I imagine to be a fairly heavily-armored trooper, but that might be partly due to the overly long torso/pelvis area. Try shortening that area a little and see what it does for the model (the elbows should be roughly around the waist, and the tips of the fingers roughly halfway down the thighs.

I have to commend the fact that this trooper didn't forget his load bearing gear. I see too many commercial and indie titles with sci-fi troopers that have no way of carrying water, ammo, grenades, etc, and being ex-military, it always annoyingly takes me out of the moment. Props for not forgetting the essentials. :) Personally, though, I'd give him more crap on his load bearing gear (Killzone got it perfect, imho).

Perfect, thanks! I'll make changes accordingly. :)

#17

Quote:Flat shaded shows the polygonal construction on the surface. Smooth-shaded doesnt.

To be fair, simple flat shaded views aren't nearly as useful for displaying poly flow as smooth/flat-shaded with wireframes enabled. ;)

#18 There you go, take your pick... :)

#19 Awesome! I agree with Teck on the proportion of the torso.. maybe try tweaking that and see what happens.

#20 If you use smoothing groups you can get some parts smooth while other parts hard edged.