Turkish Vampire [10k challenge]

[BoBo_the_seal]

This was created for a challenge over at Polycount. The challenge was to create a 10 thousand poly character based on one of the Night breeds (Old movie monsters). I played with a few designs before deciding on a Turkish Vampire

Rules (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum2/HTML/007653.html?00117)

Final Entry thread (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum2/HTML/007865.html?00014)

WIP Thread (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum2/HTML/007762.html?00047)

http://www.bobotheseal.com/images/concepts/10K-swamp.jpg
http://www.bobotheseal.com/images/concepts/10k-frank.jpg
http://www.bobotheseal.com/images/concepts/10k-vamp.jpg

Vampire
(Note: this is just part of a much larger story)
Gazi Rustem, better known as Ortas (battalion) was a 15th century Turkish warlord responsible for the capture and torture of the infamous Vlad the Impaler during his childhood. Vlad was released after his father Vlad Dracul was brutally murdered. After reclaiming his father's throne in the province of Wallachia by force in 1456, Vlad Dracula began a reign that was short but extremely bloody.
Prince Dracula who was much feared, went on a rampage of executions where he would have live victims impaled through the chest on sharpened stakes set into the ground. On one occasion he actually created a terrifying "forest of the dead" when he had thousands of Turkish prisoners executed by this method. The only victim to survive this slaughter was Ortas who, unknown to Vlad, was transformed by the bite of Dracula himself.
With his new found power he began to build a massive army within the Ottoman Empire that would wreak havoc with their neighbors the Byzantines for many years. After century of endless fighting he settled down and took a high ranking position within one of the underground Vampire factions.

A savage warrior, his prowls as a fighter had gone unopposed until the 17th century when he was confronted by the slayer Pi. Pi, who happens to be an elemental, watched as her family was killed by Ortas’s army in the 16th century. Bent on revenge she was able to hunt him down and imprison him within the Paranormal Investigation Agencies Moon-based penal colony “HELL” (information on the Paranormal Investigation Agency and HELL will be revealed at a latter time). Pi, with one last act of humiliation on Ortas part, marked him with the brand of the V (Vampire).

Orta currently bides his time within the cells of HELL waiting for an opportunity to avenge himself.

WIP Thread (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum2/HTML/007762.html?00047)

http://www.bobotheseal.com/images/personal/turkish-Vampire_model01-th.jpg (http://www.bobotheseal.com/images/personal/turkish-Vampire_model01.jpg)

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- BoBo

[JoshuaTheJames]

Brother why is that last sketch not in the Thunderdome?

The first one is so cool.

-Joshua

[ClocktowerArtworks]

holy shit. your design sketches are jaw dropping. the cg model is great, though i don't know much about modeling. but i would stab a hobo to be able to draw like that. i would be really appreciative and honored if you would critique some of my work...

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13022

p.s.- sorry if i offended any hobos out there...it was just an expression.

[Deth Jester]

looks awesome bobo! I have been following the event on Polycount! You should paint up the turkish soldier and put it into Tdome... I love the wolf soulder pads! cool stuff! Hey when are you going to update your site? How is Joust 3D coming along?

anyhow keep em comin!

peace

-mike

[davi]

impressive work bobo, your 2d skills have improved tons!

[cycrincy]

wow.....just wow:eek:

[rodrigo!]

awesome work man, these rock!!

[AmadorL]

talent

[scumworks]

Nice design and modelling, you're really tallented.

[BoBo_the_seal]

Thanks guys!

Joshuathejames, Heh, I actually didn't realize there was a new thunder dome until it was to late. Oh well, maybe the next one.

Deth Jester, I plan an update soon. I've been so busy lately that I really let it slip. Joust is off and running. I'm excited about the work everyone on the team is doing. Can't wait to start showing some of it off.

Thanks again everyone,

- BoBo

[Ostrander]

Simply Badass. I love it. Awesome, awesome character. Is that done in maya?

[benzo]

Thanks for sharing this! Your concept designs are great in addition to your models. I checked out the thread and was blwon away. There's so much I can learn just from looking at the submissions!! I would love to participate in the next contest.

Thanks Bobo, you rock!

[S51]

Downright amazing stuff, Bobo. It's probably a minor thing, but one of the verts in the left bracer (forearm armor) seems off in the posed shots. Like I said, beautiful work.

[alti]

the vampire > the details on the chest plate of the 2d work kick holy ass, the shoulders of the armour are sweet too.

for the frankenstein- the broken chain link is awsome along with the boots, very tight concepts keep em coming.

[creatix]

Amazing work!

to amazed to say much more right now.

2d, 3d, whatever - its all fabulous.

[hyphen]

Amazing concept and model. Just out of curiosity, what method did you use to create him?

[Molly]

....beautiful concept drawings - and the conversion to 3D? Simply amazing!

Mollyx

[Atmospheria]

haha :) Cool concept mate...Nice Turkish character...
3d model is just awesome...
keep it up and post more shots if you got...

[behemot5]

good ideas...good drawing....good 3d.....

[hawkprey]

you are crushing man!

Let me know when you are in town man.........Want to hang with you and the monster.

[Chris J. Anderson!]

Bobo......very cool character concepts. The fish character design is cool, the frankenstein character too, I like where the stitches are placed and how well their drawn. Tha guy with the swords armor is nicely designed, I like the forearm armor and lower plates on the upper legs. In fact the belts are cool too. Nice 3D model. If your planning on giving him some detailed textures I'd like to see that post too. Nice stuff.

-Chris