Weekly challenge #1:'A Man of Honour' [Archive]

Wayne

03-08-2009, 10:29 AM

Weekly challenge #1: 'A Man of Honour'

Rules:

1 - You may use only the default mudbox human base mesh
2 - Models may be textured or raw sculpts but must be done in mudbox.
3 - Other apps such as max, maya, xsi, lightwave etc are allowed for creating objects as part of the scene (belts, clothes etc...)
4 - You may take as long as you wish on this one, but it must be done within 7 days from starting it.

OK heres your 1st weekly challenge, take the given theme and create something that you feel fits it. I've made this 1st one more of a creative challenge to get everyone eased into things.

SPECIAL NOTE:

As the mac version of mudbox is currenlty still under beta, until it is released I will allow the use of other sculpting programs. Once the mac version is out This will change back to mud only.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-08-2009, 10:58 AM

aight, i'll try to be in on this one.
Next theme idea (which tonytrout also thinks); the slave.

Hulahuga

03-08-2009, 12:29 PM

here is a small concept I made some time ago, might give some inspiration.
All should now what it pictures :P.
I'm going to color it later on :).
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4676/iwojimajpg1.jpg

Hulahuga

03-08-2009, 03:15 PM

Okay, here is a first shot, blocking out and such.

I call him, the Governor

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/7962/governorwip1.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7403/governorwip1fullbody.jpg

Wagner

03-09-2009, 12:19 AM

I assume we all do post under this same thread if we participate, right?

@ Hulahuga, Governor idea sounds good. You going to give him some clothes in the end?

Wayne

03-09-2009, 12:52 AM

I assume we all do post under this same thread if we participate, right?

Yes Correct. :)

Wayne...

Wagner

03-09-2009, 01:31 AM

spybg

03-09-2009, 01:39 AM

Ok, here we go.

My vision of Man of Honour is going to be Indian, possibly just a warrior or maybe a chief even.. not sure yet.
Currently at 500k polys.

http://www.tehostamo.fi/mud/man_of_honour_01.jpg

http://www.tehostamo.fi/mud/man_of_honour_02.jpg

Dude I don't want to critic you but if you don't put some bump on the neck to be visible that he is male,or you're making woman of honor ??? :-\
sorry about that only trying to help ;)

Wagner

03-09-2009, 01:51 AM

Dude I don't want to critic you but if you don't put some bump on the neck to be visible that he is male,or you're making woman of honor ??? :-\
sorry about that only trying to help ;)

Now that's one ugly woman! Hehe, thanks for the tip. Mostly worked with the face so far, but will fix it.
And no need to be sorry, all critics are more than welcome. I would not post anything on these forums if I would not want any critics :)

Hulahuga

03-09-2009, 11:01 AM

Wagner

03-09-2009, 11:21 AM

You can always paint select areas, export selected and import them back as an object. It requires some serious cleaning after import due the lowpoly edges (unless you export from the highest lvl), but that's one way if you don't want to use any other software.

Hulahuga

03-09-2009, 11:56 AM

Aight, thanks. I'll try it on Thursday. Can't post any updates 'til then

Oscar

03-09-2009, 12:49 PM

Does it have to be full body character or just a head lets say?

Wayne

03-09-2009, 04:38 PM

Does it have to be full body character or just a head lets say?

It can be either.

Wayne...

tonytrout

03-09-2009, 11:57 PM

Wagner - Yeah, though I wonder, anyone got any good idea of "raising" a part of the body, to make clothes...
I've just started out giving him the shape. Though so far I'm planning on focusing on the face. :P.

Mask off the areas you dont want raised then turn on flood in the sculpting tool set the strength and flood the remaining area

Hulahuga

03-10-2009, 10:18 AM

Oscar

03-10-2009, 10:21 AM

do we have to make a new thread in wip section or what? I mean where we have to post our work and when is the deadline?

Hulahuga

03-10-2009, 10:27 AM

Post it here :P

Oscar

03-10-2009, 12:10 PM

ok, so the time starts when i post my first wip? and then i have a week to finish?

Hulahuga

03-10-2009, 12:33 PM

Yep

dessi

03-11-2009, 10:11 PM

Ok guys this is my wip for the challenge, my man of honour is a para ww2 era , started sunday so not long left and still alot to do see what ya thing

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1310/para2.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=para2.jpg)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4733/para1.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=para1.jpg)

Oscar

03-11-2009, 10:29 PM

looks nice. but the renders/screenshot are to small to see any detail. if u could post bigger ones it would be easier to crit :)

dessi

03-11-2009, 10:42 PM

there ya go alittle bigger sorry getting used yo image shack ..lol

Oscar

03-12-2009, 09:47 AM

as b4, looks nice, images are still a bit small, but from what i can see, i like it. U need to work on some more details on the shirt and tie. keep it up :)

dessi

03-12-2009, 10:12 AM

cheers m8 was thinking of maybe a overcoat on top 2

Hulahuga

03-12-2009, 11:41 AM

How did you make that symbol on the beret?
Hand sculpted or projected?

Looks good :)

dessi

03-12-2009, 12:10 PM

i projected it onto a plane then selected faces and exported it ,probrbly the long way of doing it but it worked.lol

Hulahuga

03-12-2009, 02:34 PM

i projected it onto a plane then selected faces and exported it ,probrbly the long way of doing it but it worked.lol

Haha, it actually seems very good, especially since then you can change the symbol very easily :)

Oscar

03-12-2009, 11:14 PM

so, here's my WIP start...i'll propably never finish this as always but i promised myself to try so there it goes.4 hours of work sofar... the texturing was just for fun, it's all more like a sketch at this moment. Feel free to C&C!
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5695/car1k.th.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car1k.jpg)

Hulahuga

03-13-2009, 07:24 AM

Good start.
I like the chin area.
Aren't those golden trinkets a bit thick? It must weigh a ton :P

dessi

03-13-2009, 07:29 AM

thats looking great oscar will the completed model be with textures ?

Oscar

03-13-2009, 09:48 AM

thx for coments Guys :)
@Hulahuga - those shoulder pads or whatever u call them are meant to be like that .. the whole character is inspired by an old character but since it's just inspired i will not say which one:) u can guess tho :)
@dessi - i think so. anyways i plan to do whole character even if i will not make it to the dead line...but i won't propably finish this ever so :D

dessi

03-13-2009, 09:54 AM

ide love to see the completed model m8 hope u can share it with us one day

Hulahuga

03-13-2009, 10:23 AM

I meant both the necklace and the wow like shoulder pads :P

Not so many joining in on this one :(, only three so far.
Come on mudboxers, speed sculpt! :D

dessi

03-13-2009, 12:49 PM

well guys this is my final pics for the challange will not have time to do any more without going of the time limit
usuing one of waynes textures that i downloaded from site cheer m8
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4998/para4.jpg
Shot at 2009-03-13

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1633/para3x.jpg
Shot at 2009-03-13

Hulahuga

03-13-2009, 01:19 PM

looks great!
Did you use AO on that?
Details on the shirt, got time with that??

dessi

03-13-2009, 01:34 PM

yes got Ao on maybe alittle too mutch to be honist . not sure ill have time to do any more detail .so though leave it to the stage im at and submit it

Hulahuga

03-13-2009, 01:45 PM

Okay. Looks good with it though ;D (AO)

dessi

03-13-2009, 06:01 PM

cheers one day ide like to be on top shelf

Hulahuga

03-13-2009, 06:56 PM

That we all would like :P

Wagner

03-17-2009, 10:52 PM

http://www.tehostamo.fi/mud/man_of_honour_03.jpg

Finally had time with this again, but it's kinda late since it's been over week since I posted my first w.i.p.
It's finished for now, 2 evenings total. Hope you like it.

Oscar

03-17-2009, 11:13 PM

Great Wagner:) U really pulled this one off :)

here's update on my model...not much...but maybe i'll finish it...eventually :)
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6650/59543789.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=59543789.jpg)

Wayne

03-18-2009, 12:20 AM

OK Guys cast your votes for the winner...remember no prize as its just for fun.

Wayne...

Hulahuga

03-18-2009, 01:50 PM

Since it is so few, we should only vote for the first?

Oscar

03-18-2009, 01:54 PM

lol...i thought i have time to finish this one...i mean...my time ends today evening...at least i posted first one last week in the evening as far as i remember :/

Hulahuga

03-18-2009, 08:08 PM

just post it ;P

Oscar

03-18-2009, 10:02 PM

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6659/fin1.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fin1.jpg)

there it goes...i wasn't even close to finish...it occured that my laptop said "i'm done" sooner than i originally thought...i planned to do full character but my computer simply died trying...and maybe one day i'll finish this...thats how far i go this time

dessi

03-19-2009, 10:40 PM

well i vote for wagner
all good work seeing there only 3 of us but i thing he realy got the image
great work

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 09:01 AM

Wagner deserves to win this. But it was a close call ;P.

To bad I never had time to finish mine :(.

Oscar

03-20-2009, 09:50 AM

Well...Wagners model is the best of all posted here, my vote for him too :)

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 09:52 AM

Votings closed then, seems no other members want to vote?

EDIT: Wagner needs to vote too :P

Wagner

03-20-2009, 01:04 PM

Ok, my vote hmm... Dessi has a very nice sculpt, but I have to pick Oscar.
To me there's more effort in it and it does remind me of Amrish Puri aka. Mola Ram in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, so my vote goes to Oscar :)

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 04:39 PM

Okay then. No one else seems to want to vote, EVEN THOUGH ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE EVEN IF THEY AREN'T CONTESTANTS.

Soo, Wagner seems to be the winner. Followed by Oscar.

dessi

03-20-2009, 06:40 PM

great work guys and congrats wagner ya deserve it great work ill have ya next time..lol

Hulahuga

03-20-2009, 07:54 PM

Hope more people join in next time. :).

Wagner

03-20-2009, 10:00 PM

Thanks guys, appreciated! (assuming voting is really done and Wayne agrees, comes and officially ends this ;) )

I also do hope more people would participate these. Come on people, start sculpting your dwarfs for the 2nd one already :D
Weekly challenges are indeed for fun and very nice practice.

Wayne

03-20-2009, 11:45 PM

Yep, voting ended and Wagner is declared the winner. :) congrats :)

Particapation is pretty low, which is bizaar after 2 years of mud users requesting a dedicated board. I always said I'll give it till year end and see if there is sufficent interest to keep it running or not. It would be a shame if it failed simply due to user interaction.

Wayne...

steelsky

03-21-2009, 12:31 AM

Im more of an observer at this stage, other work stuffs take priority over mud time unfortunatly... but i do like to see these weekly tasks so please keep em going :)