**NEW** WEEKLY MODELING SESSION: Week 013 Alien Overlord

southern · 06-15-2009, 10:07 PM

Ok, week thirteen. Sorry for my absence but as you may know I'm not around very much in the summer months. I'll try to keep the sessions going but I may need a little help through June-August. This week we go back to a pencil sketch and we can do the first of a series of Aliens. This is one of the Alien overloards and in coming weeks I'll provide sketches for the minions and underlings.

COMMENTS:

Go as far as you can with basic polygon tools before sculptinh of going out to Mudbox or ZBrush. Get some real detail in the head area.

Good luck and enjoy!

modelwright · 06-16-2009, 09:16 AM

now that looks awesome,

hi guys it been a while since i have posted up hope you dont mind. it was the end of college year so i had a LOAD of work to do its over now and i plan on coming doing work on here

i will be putting up a post of my college work somewhere for you to have a look at too if i get time :P

i am planning on joining in on this one if i get the time and it should be a good one.

xbo · 06-16-2009, 12:45 PM

Love it Glen.
Im in on this one

Cheers
XBO

EDIT:
Glen. Do you have a Sketch for the backside? or Its free.

xbo · 06-16-2009, 08:52 PM

Hi Glen,
i not that Organic Pro so i need it to make a side view to begin my model and if you dont mind i can share my side view.
ATENTION!
On the top where the shoulders are, its not exactly how Gelns made.

Happy modeling.
XBO

WesVasher · 06-18-2009, 02:34 AM

Digging this character design Glen. Looks like he could live in the Starship Troopers universe or something. Not much to show, just spent an hour box modeling a base mesh in Silo.

Some initial sculpting in ZB...

2009 06 19 - Turntable

Everett Paul Stretch · 06-20-2009, 01:48 PM

Here's how far I got.

modelwright · 06-20-2009, 03:00 PM

awesome work you guys have done so far, its looking amazing.

i a wait more

Everett Paul Stretch · 06-20-2009, 04:56 PM

Straight Silo no Zbrush

MarkInTx · 06-21-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everett Paul Stretch

Straight Silo no Zbrush

Very nice work. Are you going to use Displacement brush and stay in Silo? Or will you eventually move to ZB or 3DC?

MarkInTx · 06-21-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WesVasher

Digging this character design Glen. Looks like he could live in the Starship Troopers universe or something. Not much to show, just spent an hour box modeling a base mesh in Silo.

Coming along nicely, I'd say. In Silo, did you just box model and extrude to get your basic shape?

xbo · 06-21-2009, 09:13 PM

Hi Guys,
really nice job and models.
I had a lot of ERRORS and crashing problems so i couldnt finish this one.
Here is what i done today.

Cheers
XBO

P.S. by the way. I decided to change the stomach just to tried different stuffs.

@ Paul,
MATE!!!!!! your model looks really great. Inspires my to finish this one.
Great great model.

vader_dk · 06-21-2009, 10:53 PM

Hi guys really nice models, i couldt resist.
A Zerg, Alien, Tyranid concept...

WesVasher - hope you'll take it futher in zb, now you are started

Xbo sad to hear you had that many crashes.

I actually recorded some video of my modeling, wanted to record it all, but forgot to turn it on later

(used that free jing program but it can only record 5min then you'll have to make a new recording annoying, and too most lag in the end. I'll try to put the it together if someone is interested.

heres my take on it. pure silo'ing. Might take it to zb.

/cheers guys

WesVasher · 06-21-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkInTx

Coming along nicely, I'd say. In Silo, did you just box model and extrude to get your basic shape?

Thanks, yes I start with a cube, usually subdivide it once or twice and then just use simple extrudes to build out the forum. The topology would have to be rebuilt if it was going to be animated but the base mesh is good enough for sculpting.

Some updates...

Everett Paul Stretch · 06-22-2009, 01:50 AM

MarkInTX, If I use the displacement brush it will have to be in Silo. because I don't have ZB and 3DC won't open on my computer. Very disappointing! I haven't had much luck with the displacement brush. It goes wonkey!!

xbo, crashes are really aggravating. Thanks!!

xbo · 06-22-2009, 01:21 PM

Hi Guys,

@ vader_dk and Paul,
yes i had more than 50 time crashes and after a copuple more i said..... "For today no more" and after that i didnt make more.
I was really irritate about the whole crashes.

Some times happend. I hope i can finish this one somehow.

Cheers guys,
XBO

David · 06-23-2009, 12:56 AM

Well done vader_dk on the model this week.

Solid efforts from Evertt Paul Stretch and WesVasher as well.

vader_dk · 06-23-2009, 09:47 AM

thx David!

Great models all!

WesVasher: really liked where you was taking it.

Xbo: damm 50 crashes!
do you use the mirror symmetry? theres a lot of issues with that. Alltough i use it, cause its cool

looking forward to week14 - can see the theme is the same - hope i'll get some time.

/cheers

MarkInTx · 06-23-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vader_dk

I actually recorded some video of my modeling, wanted to record it all, but forgot to turn it on later

(used that free jing program but it can only record 5min then you'll have to make a new recording annoying, and too most lag in the end. I'll try to put the it together if someone is interested.

Yeah, when I tried Jing, I got a pretty bad lag, too. I never "went pro" so I don't know if that makes a difference. Camtasia has very little lag.

My kid used Fraps to record in game action, so I am guessing that one has little lag (and is free IIRC).

Videos watching someone work are always interesting for me, so I would love to see you do one.

WesVasher · 06-24-2009, 01:23 PM

Here is another update to color and some form refinement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjXgJZdE8A&fmt=18

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesvasher/3657060612/

xbo · 06-24-2009, 01:35 PM

Hi WesVasher,

looks really cool. I will put more contrast and color but looks also really cool like it is.

06-15-2009, 10:07 PM	#1
southern Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 364	NEW WEEKLY MODELING SESSION: Week 013 Alien Overlord Ok, week thirteen. Sorry for my absence but as you may know I'm not around very much in the summer months. I'll try to keep the sessions going but I may need a little help through June-August. This week we go back to a pencil sketch and we can do the first of a series of Aliens. This is one of the Alien overloards and in coming weeks I'll provide sketches for the minions and underlings. COMMENTS: Go as far as you can with basic polygon tools before sculptinh of going out to Mudbox or ZBrush. Get some real detail in the head area. Good luck and enjoy! __________________ ________________________________ SouthernGFX Website http://www.southerngfx.co.uk Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/southerngfx SouthernGFX Blog http://southerngfxblog.blogspot.com

06-16-2009, 12:45 PM	#3
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Love it Glen. Im in on this one Cheers XBO EDIT: Glen. Do you have a Sketch for the backside? or Its free. Last edited by xbo; 06-16-2009 at 01:40 PM.

06-16-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi Glen, i not that Organic Pro so i need it to make a side view to begin my model and if you dont mind i can share my side view. ATENTION! On the top where the shoulders are, its not exactly how Gelns made. Happy modeling. XBO Attached Thumbnails Last edited by xbo; 06-16-2009 at 08:56 PM.

06-18-2009, 02:34 AM	#5
WesVasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 589	Digging this character design Glen. Looks like he could live in the Starship Troopers universe or something. Not much to show, just spent an hour box modeling a base mesh in Silo. Some initial sculpting in ZB... 2009 06 19 - Turntable __________________ `':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:`':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-::-.,_ Gallery \| Silo 2 UI Twitter/wesvasher YouTube/wesvasher Flickr/wesvasher Last edited by WesVasher; 06-19-2009 at 08:43 PM.

06-20-2009, 01:48 PM	#6
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	Here's how far I got. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

06-16-2009, 09:16 AM	#2
modelwright Nathan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	now that looks awesome, hi guys it been a while since i have posted up hope you dont mind. it was the end of college year so i had a LOAD of work to do its over now and i plan on coming doing work on here i will be putting up a post of my college work somewhere for you to have a look at too if i get time :P i am planning on joining in on this one if i get the time and it should be a good one.

06-20-2009, 03:00 PM	#7
modelwright Nathan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	awesome work you guys have done so far, its looking amazing. i a wait more

06-20-2009, 04:56 PM	#8
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	update Straight Silo no Zbrush Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

06-21-2009, 09:13 PM	#11
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi Guys, really nice job and models. I had a lot of ERRORS and crashing problems so i couldnt finish this one. Here is what i done today. Cheers XBO P.S. by the way. I decided to change the stomach just to tried different stuffs. @ Paul, MATE!!!!!! your model looks really great. Inspires my to finish this one. Great great model. Last edited by xbo; 08-03-2009 at 09:54 AM.

06-21-2009, 10:53 PM	#12
vader_dk 3d artist etc. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: denmark Posts: 108	Hi guys really nice models, i couldt resist. A Zerg, Alien, Tyranid concept... WesVasher - hope you'll take it futher in zb, now you are started Xbo sad to hear you had that many crashes. I actually recorded some video of my modeling, wanted to record it all, but forgot to turn it on later (used that free jing program but it can only record 5min then you'll have to make a new recording annoying, and too most lag in the end. I'll try to put the it together if someone is interested. heres my take on it. pure silo'ing. Might take it to zb. /cheers guys

06-22-2009, 01:50 AM	#14
Everett Paul Stretch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galena IL Posts: 189	MarkInTX, If I use the displacement brush it will have to be in Silo. because I don't have ZB and 3DC won't open on my computer. Very disappointing! I haven't had much luck with the displacement brush. It goes wonkey!! xbo, crashes are really aggravating. Thanks!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul

06-22-2009, 01:21 PM	#15
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi Guys, @ vader_dk and Paul, yes i had more than 50 time crashes and after a copuple more i said..... "For today no more" and after that i didnt make more. I was really irritate about the whole crashes. Some times happend. I hope i can finish this one somehow. Cheers guys, XBO

06-23-2009, 12:56 AM	#16
David Nevercenter Marketing Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 147	Selection: Vader_dk Well done vader_dk on the model this week. Solid efforts from Evertt Paul Stretch and WesVasher as well. __________________ Thanks, David Download Silo \| Buy Silo \| Subscribe to Updates \| Twitter Last edited by David; 07-01-2009 at 04:02 AM.

06-23-2009, 09:47 AM	#17
vader_dk 3d artist etc. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: denmark Posts: 108	thx David! Great models all! WesVasher: really liked where you was taking it. Xbo: damm 50 crashes! do you use the mirror symmetry? theres a lot of issues with that. Alltough i use it, cause its cool looking forward to week14 - can see the theme is the same - hope i'll get some time. /cheers

06-24-2009, 01:23 PM	#19
WesVasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 589	Here is another update to color and some form refinement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxjXgJZdE8A&fmt=18 http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesvasher/3657060612/ __________________ `':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:`':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-::-.,_ Gallery \| Silo 2 UI Twitter/wesvasher YouTube/wesvasher Flickr/wesvasher

06-24-2009, 01:35 PM	#20
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 258	Hi WesVasher, looks really cool. I will put more contrast and color but looks also really cool like it is. Last edited by xbo; 06-24-2009 at 03:51 PM.