New idea

[asuryan]

This is an new idea for my stop-motion-puppet!
It is not yet finished but I wanna hear what this comunity says about it...:) Thanks for reply!!!

http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigur.jpg
http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigursketch.jpg

[Snowball]

Hello, just wanted to say that this is looking real nice, I really love the look of him. Can't wait to see some more progress, please post as soon as you can, keep it up!

[Matt Elder]

Funky lookin' character that is coming along. I don't know the story or how you are going to use the character but you might like to have a think about the face. I think with small eyes, little facial features and large appendages at the ends of limbs, you might have some problems animating expression and really making the character believable. Then again, that might not be your aim so ignore comments as appropriate.

[asuryan]

the progress ends today... I´ve to sleep and think about
your comments:) Thanks a lot!

I´ve got always a problem with thinking about the posibility of animating these figures! :rolleyes:
I´ve considered the mouth as a cut out with replacable
photos of my own mouth. The eye expression would only be
achieved by eyebrowes sitting over the small eyes.
Does anybody have an idea how to improve this?


http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigur2.jpg

[asuryan]

The next stage... any comments or critics?:)

http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigur3.jpg :)

[Fozzybar]

The lighting/shadow on the bot's left foot (right on paper) is wrong. It looks carved this way.

I'll post a paintover if it didn't make any sense to you...

edit: Ich hab' gerade gesehen, daß du in Deutschland lebst, hehe...okay, dann werde ich meinem besch... Englisch mal mit einem verständlichen Deutsch nachhelfen: Der von uns aus gesehene rechte Fuß hat einen verkehrten Lichteinfall/Schattenwurf. Deine Lichtquelle ist von rechts definiert, also muß der Hintere Teil des Fußes im Schatten liegen und der vordere eher hell sein, auch wenn er letztendlich dunkler ist als die äußere Hälfte, da diese ja ganz dem Licht zugewand ist.

[asuryan]

Wär cool, wenn Du ein "paint-over" machen könntest...:confused:

[Snowball]

I think eyebrows are a definate if you want him to show expression better, continue to experiment with different sizes shapes etc. Really looking fun and clean. Keep it up man!

[behemot5]

pretty

[Johannes]

It looks real sweet and funny. :)
For some reason I see the guy and thinks "telephone"... I dunno why? :/
I wonder if the mouth is right, I would want a halfmoon shaped mouth - D. Also, maybe he could have oval eyes like - 00?
eybraws - I suggest eyebrows smaller ones, than the "groucho" ones now
All in all - fine work, cant wait to see the puppet! :D

[Fozzybar]

paintover - light on foot issue

1. original.......................................... .................................................. .................................................. ....2.paintover

http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigur3.jpghttp://www.beyce.com/ca/pover/asuryan_stopfigur3_po_fozzybar.jpg

I also fixed the bot's right foot a little...

[Matt Elder]

The design is really coming along and the rendering on the hands and forearms looks good. I think the eyebrows will help out to no end but not sold on the mouth. Maybe try to keep it simple and have the mouth some variation of the eyebrow, which will give you alot of flexibility animation wise.

[asuryan]

Thanks for the paintover! Now I understand the problem and you are definatley right!! Now, here is a version which is maybe
the final one... take a look!
I just thank you all for the plenty comments!! :)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/alpha_centauri/stopfigur4.jpg

[Fozzybar]

Ok, maybe this comment pisses you off now, but i think the char is much better looking without the mouth (it looks more like a human-being now)...also it's a great challenge for you to make the char express emotions without a mouth, just with eyes and gestures...

It also looks like too many details now...the first sketches/wips were very cool and unique...

keep it up!

[Jorn]

i agree with fozzybear.
WHat u also have to keep is those little mech holes , instead of eyes , much cooler imo.
Nice design btw :)

Jorn.

[Johannes]

I have to agree with above comments - the new eyes are not better than the old "mech" eyes (even If I was one suggesting other eyes...). Thoose original beedy little "diod" eyes are the real deal, I think :)
Also, the mouth bugs me somehow... How about just a _ which sorta ripples like a waveform when he talks? sorta like ~. Im thinking both mouth and eybrows can lie on top of the figure
Looking forward to updates :)

[Snowball]

Hello again, just to add my two cents like the others. Yes I really loved the first eyes, they really gave the character a unique robotical yet emotional look, it that makes sense! But its your character so keep the updating and have fun!!;)

[Jseuf]

The original look is the best in my opinion. I like the blank robotic stare...it can be so many different emotions at once and it will force the viewer to draw their own conclusions about what the robot is "feeling."
Big fan of less is more!