Advanced Member ebitz Posted September 26, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I myself have been on a alien kick lately. I thought this would be fun to really let your creativity run wild. Not only that but we will expand our skill set into micro-vertex painting or essentially just texture painting your sculpt. Contest Guidelines: 1. Sculpt an alien bust (shoulders up), due to time constraints. Make a variation on your favorite alien, or sculpt a completely new one. 2. Take it into the paint room and give it some love. 3. Make a nice presentation shot as if you were giving it to a client for review, as if it was a concept. Use any Image editing software you would like for this portion. All your texturing though should be done in 3D Coat. I will be judging that based on your WIPS. 4 Resolution of final is up to you. I recomend staying above 1k (Portrait) Thats it. Budget your time because there is essentially more than enough time with 4 weeks. Remember, professionals do this kind of work in a couple of days or less(understood that they are spending 12 hours a day doing it). Ready, set, go. Lets see what we can do. You go 4 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member gbball Posted September 26, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Nice, I think I will try to participate in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Marc Wakefield Posted September 26, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Sweet! I cant wait to get started on this one! I will make sure I finish this time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor ajz3d Posted September 26, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 A new challenge! Good show! I have a question: 1. Sculpt an alien bust (shoulders up), (...) What if alien has no humanoid or animal features, so it's impossible to determine from what body areas its bust would comprise? In other words, is it acceptable to submit an alien that is non-humanoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Marc Wakefield Posted September 26, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Good Question. Mason has just added a 'grey' to the 3D Coat Gallery by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted September 26, 2013 Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) A new challenge! Good show! I have a question: What if alien has no humanoid or animal features, so it's impossible to determine from what body areas its bust would comprise? In other words, is it acceptable to submit an alien that is non-humanoid? Sculpt the top of the blob, and make it look like it's smiling for the camera? Or make it so that we're looking at the equivalent area, by having it eating or something instead, perhaps? Giving this a go, but being so nooby, It's just for the fun of it/learning 3Dcoat. Side and front so far. Edited September 26, 2013 by Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member ebitz Posted September 26, 2013 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 A new challenge! Good show! I have a question: What if alien has no humanoid or animal features, so it's impossible to determine from what body areas its bust would comprise? In other words, is it acceptable to submit an alien that is non-humanoid? I would say pick the most defining area of your character, the part that the audience is going to relate to and understand. Imagine your giving it to a client. They need to understand and see where the concept is headed. Man, Ruth is already into it, nice, and glad to see some others will be joining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor ajz3d Posted September 26, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Sounds good. Yeah, Ruth has already launched her intergalactic starship's engines! Time for us folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted September 27, 2013 Member Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Slowly but surely, with some chocolate and a cup of tea or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted September 27, 2013 Member Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 So I spent a lot more time refining and pushing this further. First of all I worked on the eye-type-things:-Then I went a lot further with my idea for this piece, though I still have a lot to do.I'm going to leave it there for now. I need to sleep and get on with my every day life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted September 27, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Your alien appears to have evolved in a marine enviroment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted September 27, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'm in I'll do a few doodles during the week-end to find shapes I like. This one should be quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted September 27, 2013 Member Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Your alien appears to have evolved in a marine enviroment. Yes indeed. I think I was inspired by all the recent talk of exoplanets, and how the nearest likeliest neighbour to possibly have intelligent life in our solar-system is in the oceans of Europa. I'm a bit of a science geek and love the possibilities presented by the whole Kepler mission. The spines on my alien, which look a little like spider appendages are in fact to support fins Edited September 27, 2013 by Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted September 27, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Shades of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted September 28, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Just dooling for a few hours trying to find cool shapes, I've scrapped a lot and kept those 4, I kinda like 2 and 3 (the most), I may or may not go this way, I expect to make a lot of changes to those designs anyway so at this point everything is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted September 29, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Ok unless I come up with a better design with another sketch I'll probably go with number 3. A marine alien, overlord of hammersharks, octopuses and crabs [Edit] Last Update for today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor artman Posted September 29, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Cool work everybody!Love every single one of them. Alien busts are always great to relax and challenge yourself at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member ebitz Posted September 30, 2013 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yes, Beatkitano, nice work so far. The details on the teeth, and the crab like plates really lend themselves to identifying them as those surfaces, if that makes any sense. Ruth, looking forward to more updates from you And hopefully we see some more from everyone else. I'm excited. As for me, this is the direction I am headed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Malo Posted September 30, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I am in. Quick head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Marc Wakefield Posted October 1, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Nice work guys and girls! I will have to get cracking on this soon. I have a few ideas and am finally settled on a theme. I am going to go for beauty. I am going to try to create a gorgeous, supermodel style alien with highly accentuated female features. I love yours Beat! Wouldn't want to kiss him / her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor artman Posted October 1, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 quick start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted October 2, 2013 Member Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Gosh, you're all so good at this.Here's another post update from my noob-like self. I've been having difficulties with the membranes of the fins, and really can't make them look how I want despite trying for hours, in lots of different ways, with lots of undoing or just completely deleting the layer and starting that mess all over again. The shaders I've used are only temporary, and I'll paint my alien as a final step. Edited October 2, 2013 by Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted October 2, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Nice more peeps \o/ I like your skin rendering Artman My progress so far (don't mind the shoulder/torso I'm not even sure where to go with that, I've a few ideas but I need a few sketches to get there) I added a few blobs of color on the gum to get a sense of what it may look like with fleshy tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member gbball Posted October 3, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, I'm loving the alien sculpts! Really awesome stuff everyone. Really like what you've got going Beatkitano. Looking really nice...the eyes are throwing me off a little though. Love the mouth! Here is my submission...still a work in progress, I started a few days ago, but only found time to post progress today. I'm also recording my progress, so hopefully I can share that at some point as well. It's kind of an alien creature more so than a humaniod Starwars or Startrek style alien...definitely leaning towards the creature side of things... Edited October 3, 2013 by gbball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Marc Wakefield Posted October 3, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Looking good gbball! I haven't thought about recording the sculpt but its a good idea. I so want to get started but have so much work on, A 5 month old who doesn't like sleep anymore and a vomiting 2 and half year old. Tonight will be the night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Posted October 3, 2013 Member Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Gosh, blooming 'eck, as you're all so professional with your looks, I feel like maybe I shouldn't be posting here, but just in a WIP thread or something separate.I wanted to see what the turntable upload option did in 3Dc, and well, this is the result, with me as far as I am right now I still have lots to do. The turntable is here:-http://bit.ly/156EKfy Edited October 3, 2013 by Ruth Spacecookie Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted October 3, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 @gbball I honestly didn't have the "balls" to go stylized, it's already hard enough to get a solid design going with over characterization is a bit too much work for 4 weeks for me So hats to you, and I like the design so far, I just hope that you work the shapes more though, looks interesting already. @Ruth Spacecookie Andrews We're not doing a "mine is better than your's" contest, I like to think those challenges are to help the community grow, produce cool art/see what 3dcoat is capable of doing and most of all: have fun ! So don't start a separate thread, it would be stupid not to show your progress just because you didn't master the program as well as others (yet), it's part of the growing process afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Malo Posted October 3, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) More details Recording the process is good. I do the same. Would be nice to some others how they create there stuff, like Beatkitano. @Ruth Dont be shy, we are all noobs more or less. Edited October 3, 2013 by Malo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor BeatKitano Posted October 3, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Recording the process is good. I do the same. Would be nice to some others how they create there stuff, like Beatkitano. I thought about it mind you, but I've been moving around a lot lately so it wasn't exactly ideal. I think I'll do a live stream during the week end, now most of the sculpt is "done" with the exception of the torso/shoulder it should only be fiddling details, not very interesting to watch I guess... I'll announce it in my sketchbook thread (don't want to add more unecessary message in this thread) soon before I start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Malo Posted October 3, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 It dont have to be for this Challange. It is more the fact that there are no good Speedsculpts out there with 3d coat. You always find zbrush or mudbox, and that sucks. Sure i watch it, and maybe i find a tool the do nearly the same as one of mudbox or zbrush, but it is still always a trial and error to redo the stuff from an other app in 3d coat. I should capture my stuff, too. But i am not as good as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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