Pagoda Guy findings

[MacJ]

So here are my findings at this point, in regards to the Pagoda Guy. He still needs some eyes, and because of a technical difficulty, I'm going to have to manually replace each tree in order to get the color shifting thats neccessary, so that will take a little bit. One thing to keep in mind, is that this guy has been sleeping for thousands of years, and in that time it just so happened that they built a city on different portions of his body and hat. He's basicly like a dogg of the planet; his main objective is really just to get up and find new places to curl up and sleep (like my dog did (r.i.p.)). People may try to read meaning into the arising of this guy, like I've heard some foolishness such as, "he is a sign from the Gaian mind that humans need to take warning for what their doing to ecosystems, and rainforests, ect." All that is bullshit, he has no such motivation, neither does the godess whom supposedly sent him. I did attempt to attach the song that he sings, but the file is too large, so perhaps some other time.

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag6.jpg

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag1.jpg

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag4.jpg

[MacJ]

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag5.jpg

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag0.jpg

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag7.jpg

[MacJ]

http://www.naatch.com/images/Pag2.jpg

I also must mention, that young Popeye (aka MacV) contributed to this effort with these concept sketches. These were instrumental in the discovery of this oversized quadrapedal human with a tail.

http://www.entropygraphics.com/josh_docs/pggrey.jpg

http://www.entropygraphics.com/josh_docs/pg1.jpg

http://www.entropygraphics.com/josh_docs/pa2.jpg

[NoUseFrAName]

coly crap that's cool.....what's there to crit? it's just awesome!

-Rob

[R_M]

Very very original!

Only crit, the textures on the 3D model make it look a bit out of focus.

[behemot5]

:chug:

[MisterE]

This is very cool :D

[Sularia]

That is ABSO-FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!!!

:chug: :chug: :chug: :chug:

[the machine god]

Holy Crap that's Feakin' crazy

[Thrash]

I like it!

Why do you have to "manually replace each tree"? Why not just use a highres color shifting texturemap to blend on to the trees foliage that has its own mapping coordinates over the whole model?

Looks cool. Was there another thread this came from?

[popeye]

http://www.entropygraphics.com/vincent_docs/hatconcept.jpg

[poly_cube]

the first time i saw it i thought "what an awesome sketch" then scrolling down I was like "HOly crap that's 3D "

man that is the coolest concept and 3D model I seen lately.

[Siegmar]

Very curious and rare! Great concept! Great idea!

[DanSTC]

Heh, I'd like to see someone write up an adventure module for "Dungeon" magazine to go with that awesome critter. :)

[georgem]

THis is one of the best "concepts" ive seen on conceptart.org alot of people do boring guns, tanks and half naked ladys etc. this is cool.

The temples on his back, do people live in them who know about the creature or where they build on it thinking that he was a moutian? i can picture budist monks in there

[Bammer]

Dear god that's amazing.

[the machine god]

so how close can we get to that city? Any close shots of it?

[heiesuke]

man, i have no words. ok one, AWESOME

[Ant4d]

this is seriously cool!

[Hastur]

Absolutely amazing, what program did you use to model that?

[Avatar2020]

Original, sick, gnarly, dope, cool, awesome, far-out, and BAD as u can get. GREAT WORK!!!!!

[sea minus]

WOW.

That's fantastic!

[RichardSmith]

Awesome awesome awsome! And rad. awesome and rad.

[dreamartisan]

That's mindnumbingly delicious. You know...there is a story here waiting to be told...or shown

[SemL]

wow, this is the most original thing ever to be shown on conceptart.org
cheers

[capone]

Anyone seen the new onimisha trailer (videogame)...has a very simillier concept...both are great though, well done.

[getata]

cool!
i really like the expression on that creature

[m@.]

EXCELLENT! and how you introduce him to us, me likes :)
And those are great preparatory sketches
But please
Get rid of that symmetry on his head ;)

[Wolverine]

one of the most original pieces ive ever seen, excellent choice on the textures

[Skello]

Wow i remember the wips in the focused crit forum at cg talk.
So how did you create the details finally...displacement, hi-res textures or zbrush?

[Kress]

this is absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe the organicity and detail of this. it looks like a masterful sculpture. The structures on his back denote scale so well. And I have no idea how you got all that detail in the texture.
My only crit is that it's clear you mirrored him, not that I blame you it just stood out.
Boy do I hope you post more.

[MacJ]

To see the Pagoda Guy animated, go to:

www.cpfx.com/Forum_Postings/Pagoda_Walk.mov

Its animated and rigged by Tim McMahon (bud@phat.co.nz)

also,

there are some newer renders at www.naatch.com

[simon.wt]

that is so ******** amazing, such imagination, i love it alot !
although i would have loved to see the neck move a bit more, like a camel or something, just my 2 cents ;)

[strych9ine]

Holy shit.

[Aerythes]

Spectacular!

I wonder what the goddess (who sent this creature) looks like...