Concept Doodles

• Benier wrote on 2012-07-08 00:46
  Recently I've been getting into conceptualizing ideas for various parts of a sci-fi mobile combat armor. Eventually I hope to have enough good ideas together so I can model these ideas into a 3D form and perhaps rig/animate it as a game-ready asset.
  
  I'm not too sure if this will be a long term project or if I'll just burn out and put it on the shelf like many of the projects I started. Anyway, I can blabber forever, here's the first draft of the back side of a gauntlet.
  

  [Image: http://i46.tinypic.com/24msvnp.jpg]

  
  I designed this in mind to try and provide as much natural hand flexibility as possible while wearing it. I haven't been a fan of the whole rigid block hand Ironman type of gauntlets out there recently. With this concept I'm aiming to allow the hand to pick up small objects and perform dexterous tasks with them on.
  
  I haven't rendered the other side of the gauntlet yet, but just to clarify things I'm not thinking of having the fingers as enclosed in tube like armor, I'm thinking of having only a hard outer side and a soft flexible inside palm/fingers. I'll be posting an image of that probably in the next few days.
  
  My biggest things that I would like feed back on are:
  -Does this gauntlet look like it could provide enough dexterity
  -Do I need to change the colour schemes
  -any opinions/critiques you'd like to add
  
  Every bit of feed back helps me in this process, positive and negative. If something doesn't look quite right, then there's gotta be something you can pick at about it. Your help is appreciated guys!
  
  -B.
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2012-07-08 03:04
  Looks exceptional as always. Only thing that bothers me about it in particular is the pinky and how it looks like it's bent a bit too far down.
  
  Other than that, it looks to me like it could be flexible enough. (Playing with my hands atm and matching it up with the gauntlet to try and get an imaginary feel for it)
  
  I guess it'll depend largely on what the underside is like. Maybe a mesh like cloth substance would do just fine I think while still providing a small amount of protection. You aren't going to be blocking bullets with that glove however unless you have the armoured side facing towards the projectile.
  
  You win some, you lose some.
  
  Also, semi related question. What metal are you using for this? Iron, Steel, insert imaginary substance you want to create here?
• Benier wrote on 2012-07-08 03:17

  Quote from Kingofrunes;903394:

  Looks exceptional as always. Only thing that bothers me about it in particular is the pinky and how it looks like it's bent a bit too far down.
  
  Other than that, it looks to me like it could be flexible enough. (Playing with my hands atm and matching it up with the gauntlet to try and get an imaginary feel for it)
  
  I guess it'll depend largely on what the underside is like. Maybe a mesh like cloth substance would do just fine I think while still providing a small amount of protection. You aren't going to be blocking bullets with that glove however unless you have the armoured side facing towards the projectile.
  
  You win some, you lose some.
  
  Also, semi related question. What metal are you using for this? Iron, Steel, insert imaginary substance you want to create here?

  
  Thanks! For the anatomy of the hand, I built the gauntlet directly on top of this reference

  [Image: http://i49.tinypic.com/mrxyyf.jpg]

  
  As for the metal, I'm going for more a cast iron type of look. Not too shiny and not too roughed up

  [Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Charcoal_iron.jpg/220px-Charcoal_iron.jpg]
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2012-07-08 04:28
  Ah, so that's why the pinky looked so bent out. Still bothers me slightly but oh well good enough. Cast Iron is a rather heavy metal mind you (from my experience of carrying around some of my father's cast iron pots/pans) and might not be suitable for moving around in. I suppose you can name it something else though and make up some special properties of said metal.
• Benier wrote on 2012-07-10 07:11
  The past couple of days I've been working toward a contest. For this contest you are provided pre-made weapons and you are to create a character in 3d to match it. For mine, I'm given a necromancer staff. Here's my quick sketch for the general concept:
  

  [Image: http://i48.tinypic.com/o0bacy.jpg]

  
  
  This is my progress so far:
  

  [Image: http://i45.tinypic.com/33vbt6u.jpg]

  
  
  
  There's not much to look at for the moment, but when it's done it'll be fully texture and game resolution. It also will be under 15k polygons (contest restriction).
  
  What I'd like to have critique on for this stage of the process are:
  
  -proportions
  -general density of accessories
  -any ideas you guys might have for a necromancer's accessories
  -any comments in general about equipment of necromancers and how I could incorporate them
  
  Thanks!
  
  -B.
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2012-07-10 11:40
  The skull on the head looks to be a bit too big proportion wise.
  
  I also wouldn't overload on accessories. Otherwise it's going to distract too much focus away from the face and other important parts that make up a character's emotions
  
  As for accessories, the only thing fitting of a necromancer is skulls and other ghostly, spirtual artifacts
  
  As for general equipment, some robes that are dark and mysterious with a hint of ghostly nature to them, preferably black.
  
  Maybe a crystal Skull Ball or a Skull Shield...
• Benier wrote on 2012-07-14 07:26

  Quote from Kingofrunes;905345:

  The skull on the head looks to be a bit too big proportion wise.
  
  I also wouldn't overload on accessories. Otherwise it's going to distract too much focus away from the face and other important parts that make up a character's emotions
  
  As for accessories, the only thing fitting of a necromancer is skulls and other ghostly, spirtual artifacts
  
  As for general equipment, some robes that are dark and mysterious with a hint of ghostly nature to them, preferably black.
  
  Maybe a crystal Skull Ball or a Skull Shield...

  
  An update on my progress

  [Image: http://i50.tinypic.com/bi7bma.jpg]

  
  
  I don't think I'll be adding a shield or any heavy equipment, but I am thinking to add straps on the left leg with embalming tools on the straps. Also thinking of having some kind of solution for how the tusks are attached on the back and how the sleeve is positioned in place (likely with more straps).