Mechanimal - 3d beetle

[Nando Nkrumah]

Hi,
here comes a little personal 3D project that I have created to study a bit a different kind of workflow inside computer aided design. It combines the strength of Rhino and Z-Brush. I started with sketches and a Z-Brush sculpt. The final re-modeling has completely been created in Rhino. Animation in Maya. Rendering with Mental Ray. Compositing in Aftereffects.
I hope you enjoy :)

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt343/Sankofiction/Beetle_Nkrumah_Anim.jpg

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt343/Sankofiction/Beetle_Nkrumah_Top.jpg

More about the workflow I have used on my website (http://www.nandonkrumah.com)

[fragee]

Excellent work, seems to be very clear and nice! May I see the Mesh please?
(however, I don't like the website.. it's very small and hard to navigate on my 14,1" laptop..)

[Aaron Death]

very nice work

[Corpsehand]

Wow, very intense design and awesome color choices.

[SoulWraith]

Very cool! Wonderful Job! I have Maya, but have not played with it yet :) I will get around to it eventually!

[Nando Nkrumah]

Thank you all for your positive feedback.
Here comes a screenshot of the mesh. It is high poly so very dense (where needed)...
http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt343/Sankofiction/Beetle_Mesh-1.jpg

[Yang Square]

nice work!!!I like your material!

[Nando Nkrumah]

Here is a short animation with a different color study.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W302JwGjLew

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt343/Sankofiction/Komp300271Kopie.jpg

...it is a small walk cycle...

What do you like more? red with black or this funky red - orange?

enjoy

Cheers

Nando

[Steve Somers]

I'm partial to the red and black, but why not both, and fifty other color schemes? A whole little fleet of these.. Those look really cool, and the design of the overall bug is really tight.