ChoW 207 :: Military Unit: The Hacker

[Martheart]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii293/chowarchive/CHOW-LINES/CHOW-LINES-MEDUSA.jpg



ROUND #207:: Miltary Unit: The Hacker



DESCRIPTION



Military Unit: The Hacker


It’s the year 2090, a few years after World War III... Officially, the war is over; but in the borderlands of the three remaining superpowers there is still conflict. War has changed however, as electro-magnetic fields have blocked out all wireless communication on the planet. This caused a new Spec Ops unit to arise; the Hacker. Not only does he have to infiltrate military bases in order to hack into the mainframe and mechanical units, he also has to be able to defend himself when discovered!

Design the military unit: The Hacker!

- Setting is futuristic, though no wireless devices!
- Hacker can ofcourse be male or female :punkgirl:
- The Hacker is a solitary unit, so he has to be able to defend himself
- Basically the Hacker is intelligent and stealthy, but also has a tough side.


Good Luck!







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2010



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[rumpenstiltzkin]

this sounds like fun, sure hope ill get some time for this :D

[Saleem]

love this topic
getting lots of ideas runnig around in my head

[Pixeltuner]

I smell a Borderlands, Fallout, Deus Ex, Mirror's Edge, Bioshock mashup character somewhere in my book. :) Fun topic yet again.

[Johan Lindroos]

I smell System Shock 2 !!!

:love:

[Pixeltuner]

Boom, and we're off. Quick scribble to get things going. :)

[Saleem]

im thinking of adding a buggy or a pet

[Erotopia]

i'm hoping to try this for the first time! we'll see if i can manage. ><

[dkiearth]

so here is my idea for now...
i was thinking something between Borderlands and Mad Max. after the WW3
he will be dropping from a ventilation that will give the stealth element. and will have a light armor and few gadgets-tools.

hope you like my idea so far and any suggestions are more than welcome.

[Howie]

cool topic, here are some rough ideas
im liking 2 3 and 5, leaning towards 3 though

http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac280/Howie1388/hackerthumbs.jpg

[xerxyz]

I want in. But i have some questions about the topic. What kind of Futuristic? Post-Apocalyptic future or Flash Gordon future? Or something else? I ask because so far it seems that the theme is "realism" is this correct?

I'm diggin' number 3 also, Howie.

[JanJager]

Interesting topic.
Pixeltuner
Looking forward to see another great picture evolve.
Saleem
Nice Very high tech. I vote for adding a pet.
dkiearth
Good action and idea with the ventilation. Be careful his right leg don't gods to much to the right.
Howie
Nr 1 is my favourite

[Senira]

I've always had a problem creating interesting shape relationships when it comes to character design, so I tried to do a nice mix here. My vision of the hacker is someone who's built more for stealth than for combat, and who relies on acrobatics and speed to escape rather than brute force.

[Sillirien]

Just Yesterday I watch Ghost in The Shell first movie! :D

Good luck!
I will going on vacation at this friday, but I hope I will have to time to make sketch, very interesting character.

[dawnusllaw]

This should be fun! Based on the last CHOW I'm hoping to see lots of great concepts!

[dawnusllaw]

I want in. But i have some questions about the topic. What kind of Futuristic? Post-Apocalyptic future or Flash Gordon future? Or something else? I ask because so far it seems that the theme is "realism" is this correct?

I'm diggin' number 3 also, Howie.

That's where you come in! Basically if it's not specified in the brief, it's open to interpretation :)

[ArtbyWard]

I want in. But i have some questions about the topic. What kind of Futuristic? Post-Apocalyptic future or Flash Gordon future? Or something else? I ask because so far it seems that the theme is "realism" is this correct?

I'm diggin' number 3 also, Howie.

Well, it's 2090 (so not 4360 :P ) and it's supposed to be on planet earth. As long as you keep that in mind, the rest is up to you :).

[Saleem]

Janjager- thanks dude. yea a sci fi pet will be awesome. im gona sketch out more ideas. loving ur pic so far. kinda reminds me of mad max

keep up the good peeps

[RichLyons]

So I'm going with a ‘in the not so distant future’ look, in the lines of the last terminator flick. I’m thinking he has equipment to break into main frame buildings where he jacks himself in 'ghost in the shell' style. So he has bolt cutters, tools, guns, hard drives etc. And is checking his map on his hologram screen that projects out in front of his face…. So all the snipers know where to aim.

[Supervlieg]

fun!

RichLyons: Liking this so far. You're on a roll man!

[InFlame]

Pixeltuner
nice idea, I like the cigarette! :)

Saleem
really nice design so far.

dkiearth
very dynamic and cool action! I'm looking forward to see your next steps!

Howie
I think nr 3 would be a good choice. ;)

JanJager
looks interesting so far, looking forward for more.

Semira
I'm excited to see in which direction this will go.

RichLyons
this guy really looks impressive just right now!

okay, I think about a ninja worrior...he is fast, stealthy, can defend himself very well...I think he is the perfect hacker! :D here are my ideas...I prefer the second one!

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[RichLyons]

Senira and Howie - these thumbs are great, I don't see many thumbs in the chows, I'm excited to see where you take them.

[MrWhiskey]

I'm working on a post apocalyptic game now so i really don't want
to go that way . my main idea now is for them not to use weapons
nope no weapons just hacking tools cos these guys are bred for this shit they are genetically modified pawns that know only one thing get in take the info
and get the fuck out. but yes that not fun so. they have telekinesis adrenalin
bursts . they can even die ( shut down body functions for a period of time)
so this is my first crack at the Hackers XD

i think ill make an illustration with this guy but ist just this for now

[Nonobot]

I was thinking, most hackers are chinese, and theyre probably kids anyway. So Im running with that. Heres a couple ideas that I thought would work.
http://a.imageshack.us/img121/916/chowf.jpg
Than I thought, maybe keep the child soldier, but give it a "Im American" style, but remaining obviously asian. Stick a ton of USB keys on that thing.
http://a.imageshack.us/img694/4070/chow12.jpg
Hard to get the age right, haha.

[Kamikazuh]

Here's a rough sketch of mine. Very cool topic, but someone please tell me that the finals thread is up by thursday/early friday??

Sketch and two colorscheme tries, thinking of going with second one..
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[courtlandw]

I'm leaving for vacation on thursday - If I finish before then, can a mod add my entry to voting when it goes live?

[ArtbyWard]

I'm leaving for vacation on thursday - If I finish before then, can a mod add my entry to voting when it goes live?

Sure, i'll put the Final Burning thread up early this round. If it's still to late just post you final in this thread and I'll make sure it gets to the poll :)

[Kamikazuh]

Thanks a lot IceMoon!! I had the same problem :P

[gtgauvin]

Very nice concept, something for me to sink my teeth into. The brain's already hard at work: I'm feeling some kind of cross between Sam Fisher and the scout from Team Fortress 2. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this.

[NyeAlexandaFrayne]

i may compete in this one :) see you all soon..

x

edit, here is my quick doodle, thinking metal gear, ninja, SAS styleyyyyy.. :P

[shockowaffel]

I've got some tactics in my mind how to infiltrate an area.
Kinda interesting.
I hope not everyboy will go the Splinter Cell way.

[MasterTroglodyte]

Here's where I'm headed...

[JanJager]

great vips so far.
InFlame
I Like the ninja idea. The second is my favourite. perhaps add some more computer equipment. Maybe his upper body can be moved a bit forward.

[ChrisProof]

Dozens of destroyed sketches later I come to one that I am happy with...

[InFlame]

JanJager
thanks, yeah, his upper body is a bit out of balance...I'll try to fix that...and adding some equipment later. ;)
I really like the colours of yours. nice update!

so here's my first update...trying some rendering and colors.

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[Senira]

RichLyons, InFlame-- Thanks!

I still haven't decided whether I want to do a male or female character for this challenge, so I narrowed down the previous set of silhouettes to my favorite four from each gender. I like 2 and 8 the best; I was also leaning towards 3 and 7, but I feel like they might be too conventional.

[maria riaz]

lots of gr8 WIPS here....my entry shows a malang baba or a saint who is actually a hacker in disguise. his beaded jewellery are dangerous weapons.....its 2090 but ppl still hav taboos.
crit plz :)

[Nonobot]

This is where Im at now. Still trying to work out all the odd bits of it, just sitting here thinking " somethings not right about this, but what? ". Maybe its the face, i duno. Going to throw all sorts of disks and things on her in the colour stage.
Pft, think ive spotted it now. I need to stop doing that.

[Carnifex]

yeah,so i'm thinking tank girl,desert combat,and the way hudson hacks into the console in "aliens". need to come up with a proper weapon,right now it'd be some sort of high-energy-pellets-dispell system to clear large areas of enemies at once for speedy getaway. maybe i should just make it a grenade launcher. she'll have a pistol and knifes for close encounters aswell. gotta figure out proper clothes aswell. something lightweight. camo pants in any case.
any pointers on gun design/other stuff welcome.

[Veshkau]

lots of gr8 WIPS here....my entry shows a malang baba or a saint who is actually a hacker in disguise. his beaded jewellery are dangerous weapons.....its 2090 but ppl still hav taboos.
crit plz :)

Sorry Maria, but I don't think people are going to stand for ripping off existing concepts. You're cheating yourself more than anyone.

For anyone in the dark:
http://www.massiveblack.com/MBwebolution/media/conceptart/2SP_action.jpg
http://www.massiveblack.com/MBwebolution/media/conceptart/DEEPSLV_Dizzley_Final%20copy.jpg

[Nonobot]

Sorry Maria, but I don't think people are going to stand for ripping off existing concepts. You're cheating yourself more than anyone.

For anyone in the dark:
http://www.massiveblack.com/MBwebolution/media/conceptart/2SP_action.jpg
http://www.massiveblack.com/MBwebolution/media/conceptart/DEEPSLV_Dizzley_Final%20copy.jpg

Reminded me of Lain's "God" like fantasy from Serial Experiments Lain. (If any one is struggling for ideas I'd say check it out)
(eddditt because Im dumb)
But yeah, i duno hes kind of just using the poses as references, not quite ripping off, that sounds a bit harsh. But its good that you pointed that out.

[Pixeltuner]

Well, the second one is kind of obvious. Not only the pose but also the look...
But lets put it under 'being inspired by' and give the benefit of the doubt shall we?

Here's an update on mine. Rendering, colour, detailing etc.

[dkiearth]

here is my progress so far...hope you like it
any comments or critiques are more than welcome..

[ChrisProof]

Everything is falling together nicely....:)

[Jonathan C]

Looking good everyone,
Heres a sketch for now. I got a question though, do the holographic interface things violate the 'no wireless' rule? If so, I'll turn them into flat translucent monitors of some sort (with plenty of wires). BTW her Ipod looking thing has wires connected to her satchel which, conveniently, has a power generator inside!

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[ErikStorstein]

I did two quick sketches, over 1am so I need some sleep. these were fun to do, but still feels to generic for me. I'll definately explore more how I can convey intelligence unit, or hacker, in the design.. as well as the "no wireless" being apparent. hah :) oh well figured I'd share anyway and say I'm in!

[JanJager]

Can't sleep update

[dragon4lunch]

http://trickstertoys.com/additional/dragon4lunch_hack1.jpg

This round is on people! Promising stuff there folks! I think I'll keep it black and white this time - need to become more efficient.

[gtgauvin]

Sketch done while slightly drunk, still looks good to me this morning. All the fiddly little details should be a blast.
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[Howie]

dragon4lunch: awesome sketches, my favorite is the top right one the pose is bad ass and i love the briefcase idea

JanJager: looking good, love all the stuff hanging off her. The computer/ laptop thing isnt super clear, maybe have some light coming off it or add some wires connecting to something in her backpack

RichLyons: great sketch, love the hologram screen and all those tools, I'm jealous of your skill

here's where im at, i wanna add a wrist computer or something techy...still thinking

http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac280/Howie1388/hackerr.jpg

[Senira]

JanJager-- Her forehead seems a little too bulbous. It could be because the hairline's so high. If that's intentional, then ignore this.

I decided to go with a female version. Here are a few different variations on her outfit/equipment.

[MasterTroglodyte]

Next WIP

[fdisk]

I might stylize him a little bit more (His shirt looks too plain) but here's the gist of it:

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Like most people here I went for the near future stealth Warrior. My original design was almost identical to RichLyon's so I removed his knee pads but I'm going to add them again because his legs look too plain and he's packing a lot less heat anyway.

LONG DESCRIPTION:

He's carrying a small computer on him running Linux; his visor serves as the monitor but thanks to the computer it's also used as a targetting aid, night, thermal, infra-red vision and low frequency sonar to warn him of anyone in his proximity.

He carries with him a thermos with coffee as well as energy bars, these two are a huge part of any coder's diet ;) as well as an MP3 player with earbuds for extra focus (His sonar takes care of letting him know if anyone's sneaking up on him so there's no risk in listening to music, it helps him concentrate and it cancels the sounds of explosion and gunfire).

He has a sidearm but he prefers to use his blade and backup knife for stealth kills, his high caliber revolver is only for when he's already been discovered.

He has a utility vest with several screw drivers, multi-tools, and a blow torch for pesky fences and security panels.

His steel-toed combat boots have sound suppressors for added stealth, but pack a mean kick if they find your kidney, face, or preferably crotch (Nobody says he plays fair!)

[ArtbyWard]

lots of gr8 WIPS here....my entry shows a malang baba or a saint who is actually a hacker in disguise. his beaded jewellery are dangerous weapons.....its 2090 but ppl still hav taboos.
crit plz :)

Like Veshkau pointed out, you've obviously used Massive Black art too much as "inspiration". You can't just rip off someone elses art. Make something new :) Use photographs as ref, if you want to use ref. Not other art.

[courtlandw]

Sure, i'll put the Final Burning thread up early this round. If it's still to late just post you final in this thread and I'll make sure it gets to the poll :)

Nice, I appreciate it. I'll have to keep it simple to fit it in, but I've got an idea I'm pretty excited about.

[RichLyons]

so while we are talking about ref, I thought I'd show my canvas at this early stage with reference that I find useful. Ref is a great place to start.

[kickrider]

This topic is really awesome. I made a lot of sketches to get a feel of how I like the character to look like. I'll work on the final version soon. http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/kickrider/chow%20207/h.jpg
http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/kickrider/chow%20207/h001.jpg
http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/kickrider/chow%20207/h002.jpg
http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/kickrider/chow%20207/h003.jpg

Inspired by ninjas, Metal Gear and Tron. Since the hacker must be stealthy, he has to be a ninja-esque looking guy. His suit is really simple and lights up in the dark (if ever he needs it to). He has a communicator on his ear to keep in touch with his superiors. A utility belt is a must for anyone who has to go on solo stealth and espionage missions.

Tried using conceptart.org's uploader but it doesn't put my attachments on my reply. So I'll be using photobucket in the mean time. :D

[maria riaz]

thanx for the crit ppl, i used massive black as refernce, but i guess it looked like cheating....i m trying on new poses. using refernce from photographs wud b okay???

[kosmo975]

Hi got to try this one. this is mile's away from what i usually do... so must try.

RichLyons woooo man you rock hard. I can learn a lot from you I like your way. Wait a sec how that hacker unit can be stealthy with all that stuff on?

Zilrion and fdisk I so like that holokeyboard

JanJager ChrisProof coming up very nicely

Nonobot really digging your idea. would try a skinnier kid. something like Shorty (i think that's name) the Indiana Jones minion in the cursed temple

Saleem love it

I also pictured him as a sort of ninja. any comment or suggestion is very appreciate

[NyeAlexandaFrayne]

@RichLyons - that is looking sick! looking forward to your next update! :)

nye-x

[gtgauvin]

OK, things are starting to take shape. Must sleep soon, but I just wanted to post an update: my ego is hungry. Sweated bullets taking reference pictures of myself, but it helped get things rolling, and I like the direction this thing is taking. It's taking on a kind of Harry Tuttle vibe that I rather like. Haven't quite decided on how the arms will look, but t least I've decided on how the trunk of the body is oriented. I was going to try and give it a more cramped feel, but the contortions made the details of the body confusing and obscured, so I settled on this instead. And the character has my face because I'm the only reference model I have on hand ( that, and I'm insufferably narcissistic).

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[Sillirien]

as I says I won't have a opportunity to participate in Final :( but topic is very interesting so I tried out. Just want to show you my work.
I found OST from Ghost In The Shell and cyberpunk pc games and draw while listening) :gasmask:
http://s19.radikal.ru/i192/1007/26/dc4ab1f9c518.jpg

[ArtbyWard]

I've put the Final Burning thread up early :)

[Obliviongrin]

Pixeltuner - Your piece inspired me to get started on this challenge....thanks!
here's my sketch..

[dawnusllaw]

Some cool ideas going on so far! my sketchies done while at work: Still pretty plain but hopefully I can get something done this week! Crits appreciated!

[Kamikazuh]

Great ideas here :) Loving your one gtgauvin!

Here's mine start of final piece. I was thinking that his knife(s?) would serve as kinda all access key. Cutting trough metal and stuff. I lost a bit of movement when rendering, trying to get it back...
The face plate is a bit asymmetrical, I'll have to fix that still.. And maybe get rid of his spike mohawk..

I have two versions, one with green light and one without. It heps readibilitily a bit, but.. dunno. Opinions? :)
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[Jonathan C]

Some great work here so far!

a small update on mine. Not sure if I like the rifle. I may change it to an SMG hanging off her side, what do you guys think?

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[LukusMaximus]

Hi guys this is my first time trying a weekly challenge.
SO heres a rough pencil sketch. trying to find the right emotion of the character then im going to do his full body with armour and everything.

I wanna go with the 'little bit tapped' solider. creepy smile and ready to get up close and slice you up.

Hope you guys can give me some feedback. The ones already posted are fantastic.

[Sillirien]

IceMoon thank you very much! Now I maybe have a chance to participate! :D

I angled her about 7-10 degrees and is it still looks like she's falling?

Jonathan C I think it will look more futuristic. But I have to say that now she looks very harmoniously at my taste (as far as lady with great rifle may look so))

[Kamikazuh]

LukusMaximus
Minimum of 3/4 of character should be visible, your character doesn't really fill that.. :/ Unless you are going to continue it downwards :)

[Sillirien]

LukusMaximus
I think it will be nice composition if your pict will be represented like it's shot on security camera in observing room ( and it becomes a small part of big picture) - it will look like it's shot from movie about spies))...
but maybe it also won't follow rules of CHOW.

[coreym1988]

So this is my first ever attempt at digital painting (outside of MSPaint), my first try with a graphics tablet, and my first CHOW...hopefully I can end up with something decent.

My influences include various stealth games like metal gear and splinter cell and real life spec ops teams.

In his left hand is supposed to be a laptop type of computer or something, I haven't fully decided. I'm planning to add a background of some sort, though I'm not sure what and also I want to incorporate a bit more with electronics. and yes I know I'm terrible at hands.
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/coreym1988/Hacker.jpg

[kosmo975]

@Obliviongrin. oh boy that is promising.

@Kamikazuh. definitely loose the spiky mohawk. I think the reading is pretty solid you don't really need the green lights, but dunno it also depend on how you want to play with the background and environmental lights.

@Jonathan C. mmm yea i don't see the rifle as an appropriate weapon for an agile unit.

My little update. any comment always welcome. I'm having doubt on the legs anatomy... i'v being looking it too much, maybe tomorrow will see it better

[Kamikazuh]

kosmo975
I was leaning on getting rid of those too myself, so that was a confirmation.

I think the legs looked weird because the pose is a bit akward. I tried crouching with other tight straigth down, and it's a lot more natural if it's..not like that :P Tried to do a quick paintover to illustrate. Not a big change tho, but meh. (Paintovers are allowed in chow, aren't they?)
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[CrookedHorn]

here is a design i did a few months back. is it ok if i take the same approach and rock it out for this competition. i wanted to check with everyone here if that was ok.


there is some great work going on here folks!

[Carnifex]

well,you shouldn't re-use old pictures/concepts. also,don't forget that this one has the "military" theme to it.

[CrookedHorn]

sounds good Carnifex, thanks for the heads up.

well here's to sharing! i figure something else out :rocker:

[Obilex]

taking this in a different direction...

[CrookedHorn]

hehe looks like a guy i work with hahaha :rocker:

[blazinwolf]

Are use of holograms allowed? holigraphic screens, keyboards, etc?

[dkiearth]

another update...here is so far...still needs a lot of work...and i still havent decide about the face and the hair style...thats probably a temporary one

[Allstar87]

This is what i got so far.. What do you guys think?

@JanJager: Cool stuff, reminds me abit of The Book of Eli movie. That desert style.. looking good. Her face does look alittle young though, abit like a baby. Think its cause of the forehead, maybe bring her hairline abit down.

@RichLyons: Nice lines, you got alot of detail down. You got that dude loaded up. Its really cool, tough to move though :P

@KamiKazuh. Sweet colors and details. I like the direction your going. Is that his stomach showing there in the middle?

-Allstar

[Senira]

Everyone's posting some great WIPs; I can't wait to see the final entries!

More progress on mine. I'm developing this character with animation in mind, since that's the sort of character design I want to do. I realize that all the junk she's got on would be way too detailed for animating, but I wanted to have some fun with this one.

I'm going to do a character turnaround/prop breakdown instead of a full illustration.

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I don't see too many stylized entries in C.H.O.W; hopefully the finished turnaround will still qualify for the final thread.

[ChrisProof]

I think its coming along well....crits and comments welcome.

WIP

[MasterTroglodyte]

Chris Proof - the only thing I can say right now by way of critique is that the right arm's shadow would put the arm a little farther forward. I love that shadow, but the arms seems farther back and closer to the body than the shadow seems to indicate. Aside from that, I hate your guts for making this beautiful thing. Seriously, very believable lighting, gear, textures, etc.thus far! Everything else is so near perfect that it's likely that's the only reason I noticed the arm. Fantastic job!

And here's el mio... sorry about the size... trying to work a little bigger right now

[Howie]

really awesome CrookedHorn

http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac280/Howie1388/hackerr2.jpg

[Aeronik]

Did a lunch sketch even though I won't get the chance to finish - going interstate tomorrow. But the topic was hard te resist. Nice to get away from the beefy space marine military type. I'm going with the idea that by then the tech is all wired into the brain. The emp thing is cool too, no wireless, so this guy has to to carry about plenty of cable and directly tap into connunication lines.

http://www.aeronik.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CHOWsketches.jpg

Wasn't sure how to communicate an internal HUD though...

Update: a post work colour rough.

http://www.aeronik.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CHOWsketches02.jpg

[vertebra]

woo, just noticed this thing, its time to paint!

RichLyons looks like hes from the same unit as a guy you did a while back. i like that

dunno if I got the geeky hacker look down, mine looks just like a high-tec spec ops guy and that about it.. ehh just gunna use it as an excuse to practise rendering.

[Pixeltuner]

Obliviongrin: You're welcome haha. Nice angle on your piece, looking forward to some progress. :)

Kamikazuh: I really like the design but at the moment it's still a bit busy and hard to read.

[reginanegra]

Chris Proof - the only thing I can say right now by way of critique is that the right arm's shadow would put the arm a little farther forward. I love that shadow, but the arms seems farther back and closer to the body than the shadow seems to indicate. Aside from that, I hate your guts for making this beautiful thing. Seriously, very believable lighting, gear, textures, etc.thus far! Everything else is so near perfect that it's likely that's the only reason I noticed the arm. Fantastic job!

i both agree and disagree with you. there is no apparent light source as of yet so the shadow of the arm could be justified probably by a light source further back and to the right but what wouldnt be justified then would be the computer/gudget-thingy/case's shadow curling around his leg that way. it def needs a bit working out the angle. the rest is fabulous i agree :) good job to the both of you btw. yours is looking prety good too.

[LukusMaximus]

here's a revision of my previous piece. Thanks for all the advice guys, helped alot.

[Feil Magnus]

quick wip.

[Obnoxious]

Joining the fun, here's a quick idea.
I think i'm gonna keep the outfit very minimal, since he's supposed to be stealth the last thing he needs is the loud sound of metal against metal alerting the enemy.

http://i27.tinypic.com/fvg0mx.jpg

[gtgauvin]

Next Update. Yes, in the final he will have arms.

The tabi boots were an idea that I'd been playing with for another concept I was thinking of a while ago. I see this character having to scramble up pipes and through ducts,and this kind of footwear is particularly useful for that kind of work ( ask any Japanese construction worker). Also, I'm thinking that he'll have specially-designed keypads strapped to his thighs, so that he doesn't have to lug around a keyboard. Between that, a portable CPU and the optic display on his headset, he can quickly set up an interface at any network connection on the fly.
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[Obnoxious]

Update

Not sure wheter to put in a background or not, probably wont have enough time.

http://i27.tinypic.com/rkc8xi.jpg

[McGhoul]

Wow great stuff going on here. Heres something I put together but seems pretty standard, really like some of the original takes.

[Astrobiology]

Obilex - Looking good, but I feel like you might not have fully read the brief. Anyways don't forget that he needs to be doing this directly inside the enemy's base, fully wired.

Also, I have seen a couple people do this, but your headset looks like it has a wireless antenna. Gotta watch that.

[Kamikazuh]

ChrisProof Looking good, maybe add more some lighter tones?

Allstar87 Thanks, and yep, it's his stomach. :D Here's my sketch if you can see it more clearly: http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1027687&d=1280187750

Pixelturner Thanks, I hope it's a bit more readable now.

Aeronic Shame you can't finish it. Looks great!

Here's an update, not big but something still. Mainly just refining and tweaking. Changed the other "eye" also. I'll add smoke on the lower part of the image.
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[NyeAlexandaFrayne]

update on mine, tell me what you think? :)
nye-x

[Kamikazuh]

nyje Pretty nice! But I think you should maybe push the hacker part of it a bit more.. :)

[Obliviongrin]

Chrisproof- looking good! an environment would add to the image
Here's today's update ...

[NyeAlexandaFrayne]

update again...

@Kamikazuh - yea i did think this, but tbh im stuggling to think of ways to do so without blatently ripping off other people's pieces.lol

when is the deadline for this?

nye-x

[ChrisProof]

Quick sloppy color experiment and environment. Still trying to figure out where to put the shadow from the briefcase...

[Eraiasu]

taking this in a different direction...

This sketch totally made my day! Ill be joining in on this chow as well :)

[Nonobot]

Hay guys, super stuff coming along
Kamikazuh Your's looks dead sexy man, i think the shaved head works better than the spikes. I really like the colours theme aswell.
ChrisProof Nice rendering in places, I'd say try working some of the background blues into the shadows. Work on the background a bit more, I didnt even notice the flaming building behind it for ages!

Agh, dont really know what to do with mine at this stage, Ive been editing this like crazy. What do you think? Take some stuff out? More cleaning up? Stop for the love of god you're butchering it? :/
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1029166&stc=1&d=1280348434

[Fallenangel]

my WIP....
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/DDT87/chow207.jpg

[Creedy]

first time CHOW yeah =)

how about some good old-fashioned pencils? ;)

[Pixeltuner]

Another take on the subject. Had an idea about a bit more of an iconic and illustrative/graphic piece and composition. Don't know which I'll finish, maybe even both. :yayca:

[InFlame]

very nice updates everyone... :^^:

heres my update. I changed my scene a little bit, I just wanted to have some dynamic and a little action in my piece...so I tried to let him move! :ninja:
comment&crits very welcome! ;)

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[Kamikazuh]

Thanks a lot Nonobot!! :)
In yours, what if you took out the figures in the bg and showing their presence only with the red dots you have there?

Yet another update....

I think this will be my final WIP before final version. I can work this only tomorrow and then I'll be gone for a week. So I can't vote on but early congrats to whoever wins!! :)

---I have two questions as this is my first chow I'm gonna finish (and second one overall..) and don't really know what happens after this... Is this where I'm at acceptable quality for the "final burning"-thread? There reads I have to submit full sized picture in finals. Does this mean the huge file with 300 dpi and stuff? Or does it mean just these sizes we're all submitting here? :) I'd appreciate answers!

I looked it in greyscale and aren't really happy for the lack of light light tones.. Need to thinks that still.

And some fun facts: He's listening Bach on his mp3(x) (blue screen) and has a little pikatchu toy hanging from his tight armor.
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[dragon4lunch]

Kamikazuh: Looks cool! Concerning your resolution issue: The size of your image there is already fine for the final. If you look at other final posts, you can see what size images people submit. I like that he has a little pikatchu and digs old German music, but don't over-do it. Nobody can read his screen and the toy is too small to notice. Don't be afraid to make the toy four times as big and spend your time putting detail where it matters.
- His hands and wrist areas could use some attention and maybe his gas mask cylinder.

But I bet you were going to get to that anyway. Good piece!

[Kamikazuh]

Thanks for info. And the little stuff I add is mostly to me, just to get to know and feel my character. But yeah, thanks! I might make the pikatchu a bit bigger then.

[LukusMaximus]

started to slap some colour on my guy.
Hes the strong silent type.
He has a tentacle that is help in his suit that allows him to merge with most types of electronics. when he uses it the red sections glow faintly.

[JanJager]

Some great entries in here.
Thanks for the crit good points.

Kamikazuh
Great. I like the idea with the door but it takes some attention from the figure. Can't you just have the left side of the door in the first picture, or have the door around his break in.
InFlame
Very nice. Perhaps you could make him darker than the background. I think that would bring forward the strong silhouette.
Pixeltuner
Interesting take. Looking forward to see more.
Creedy
Good start. old-fashioned pencils definitely has its potency.
Fallenangel
I like it. The holographic screen is a good focal point. Looking forward to see you render it out. Perhaps you can have something cool turning up there.
Nonobot
Nice take on the subject. Perhaps you can add some harder shadows on some spots for example under the left arm.
ChrisProof
Good Perhaps have some colour reflections from the environment. I would put the briefcase shadow in the lowest quarter of his knee-pad.
nyje
Nice perhaps have some highlights in his upper body.
Obliviongrin
Looking good. Nice perspective. Like to see it in colours.
McGhoul
Nice Perhaps turn the head a bit especial related to the backpack.
Obnoxious
Nice I would have the light on his backside in another colour.
gtgauvin
Turning out great. You nailing a military hacker
Feil Magnus
Interesting take
LukusMaximus
Powerful guy
vertebra
Good perhaps add a little more hacker approach
Aeronik
I love it. strong character.
Howie
Good start don't forget the hacker stuff.
MasterTroglodyte
Nice Perhaps add a computer beside the guy on the floor and some connections to her device.
Senira
I like the character. Looks pretty finished in design except from the feet.
Allstar87
Nice perhaps his left lower arm looks a bit long.
RichLyons
Cool Looks like his prepared for most situations.
Sorry for not criting all.

[dragon4lunch]

http://trickstertoys.com/additional/dragon4lunch_hack2.jpg

Update. The little Robot carries massive amounts of wires, for shortcutting stuff or doing some magic IT multi PC hookup. Old-school!

[Senira]

Thanks for the crit JanJager. I put some more detail into her shoes, but the shape of her foot is simple on purpose; I've been drawing a lot of inspiration from Stephen Silver in the past few months, and I've gotten into the habit of exaggerating the legs/paring down the feet.

[JanJager]

feet looking good. Googeld Stephen Silver very nice.

[RichLyons]

another wip, dropped in some colours

Aeronik - your a stud! he has so much character!! Would love to see you finish.
Dragon 4 lunch - man thats looking great!!! The little spy droid is a great touch.

[McGhoul]

Prob wont get to finish but wanted to get some crits and get the practice in.

RichLyons: Looks great, really digging the details on him.

dragon4lunch:When I look at this all I can think about is darth vader. :)

Kamikazuh: Wow, just wow. Lovin this.

InFlame: Like this pose better, the arm anatomy seems a little off to me. Maybe its the bicep? Keep at 'er.

JanJager - Sorry not sure what you mean about turning the head, I'm a little slow this morning. hehe

[NyeAlexandaFrayne]

colour update..

[maria riaz]

gr8 stuff so far....another WIP, pose drawn from "Photograph" reference this time, crit plz

[JanJager]

Prob wont get to finish but wanted to get some crits and get the practice in.

RichLyons: Looks great, really digging the details on him.

dragon4lunch:When I look at this all I can think about is darth vader. :)

Kamikazuh: Wow, just wow. Lovin this.

InFlame: Like this pose better, the arm anatomy seems a little off to me. Maybe its the bicep? Keep at 'er.

JanJager - Sorry not sure what you mean about turning the head, I'm a little slow this morning. hehe


Sorry for my bad english. This is what I had in mind. I don't know if its an improvement. Hope you don't mind aim doing a paint over. Cool character

[McGhoul]

Thanks JJ, dont worry your english is just fine. I don't mind at all that you did a paint over and I see what you mean. I think it does look better with the head tilted down. It does seem like his neck is twisted strangely. Thanks again.

[LukusMaximus]

here is my piece. Trying to fine tune it atm. gone down a very cartoony road on this one.

[Nonobot]

nyje I think need some more lighting on that, the character is just a fraction lighter than the background making him really hard to see. Even if itsjusta single beam of light on him, itll bounce the guy out a bit. I think that your viewing him through a camera is pretty cool, nice job.
Dragon4Lunch Pfft, thats awesome. The characters superposed to be a solitary unit, unless shes in disguise running from that solider behind her, than in which case i say bravo!

[kingkostas]

great entries once again!!!
wish i had more time to comment and critique.maybe later i will have

what i have so far


keep up

[Astrobiology]

dragon4lunch - EXCITED! I think this is going to be your best CHOW yet! She has so much movement and life to her, and the brush quality is really painterly and nice.

kingkostas - I really like your WIP gif, it gives me some ideas how I could better do my own wips. Your character's facial expression seems a little dazed by the way, like he might not be paying much attention.

[Carnifex]

hrm,i'm running abit late with this.
here's the final sketch.

[dragon4lunch]

Nonobot, Astrobiology: Thanks guys, I'm digging this round too. Somebody brought up Darth Vader - Man, I didn't think of that - but I guess once I gave her a helmet with a shield (sort of German helmet/modern US helmet) and then some shiny (because shiny = cool)... it kind of sucks, that black gasmask with shiny helmet automatically makes people think of Darth Vader. You guys think helmet ok?

[Howie]

another update, getting pretty close to completion
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac280/Howie1388/hackerrv4.jpg

[Eraiasu]

Here is what i have so far.
Mostly armour design, but i think ill go in this direction. Next step would be to make it more hackerish :P

[Saleem]

awesome art people

[Saleem]

other sketch sorry about the size

[Astrobiology]

dragon4lunch - I'd at least attempt a different helmet. I think it could be just the slightest different and it would take away the D.V. look. Maybe, instead of a slanted out shield, just try making it a little more straight down?

[Kamikazuh]

Thanks! Great updates people!

Alright, time's up, done it is.. Just tweaked some things and added the border. Didn't really come out how I wanted it in the end, but learned a lot doing this.
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[Shogo]

Looking good everyone! Not sure if I'll get this in on time but heres my sketch!

Lots of inspiration from Ghost in the Shell on this, I plan on giving her more "props" and probably an almost polygon scale texture to her suit, which has the ability to ghost and blend in to anything.

The arm xtendors have wires that can plug into anything and also articulate for fast typing and a quick ass whooping to anyone who wants to get in close to her.

Any crits would be much appreciated!

[rodriguez]

Hey everybody, good stuff going on

been doodling

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[Creedy]

update
changed the head...

now off to bed

[Carnifex]

any thoughts? this is probably as far as it will go.

[IVIATT]

Kicking things off with the usual pencil sketch. My idea behind this guy is that he is a paraplegic who maneuvers using this 'hover-chair' of sorts. The chair is equipped with all the utilities and defenses he needs. If anyone was thinking of Bently from the Sly Cooper series, then you're on the right track. Looking forward to rendering this devil!

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Kamikazuh I'm seeing some really sleek areas of rendering in the armor details, it is reminiscent of that game called Haze which came out not too long ago. The back arm needs more attention tho, not only in the coloration but anatomy. Shoot some quick reference of yourself that should get you going.

Carnifex Your piece so far is really engaging and pops right out. She not only 'is' a character but also 'has' character. I would tighten up your lines though, as they aren't as maturely developed as your coloring. The light is really strong here so your lines should take a back-seat and let the values do the driving.

[Cameli]

Nice thread and awesome entries so far!Heres my wip , i hope ill make it in time xD
It still needs a lot of work and details!

ill comment and crit next time!

[CrookedHorn]

Carnifex:: very beautiful colors ser. it tells a great story

[Senira]

I realized that bright colors weren't very conducive to spy work and switched up her color scheme. I also did a few prop turnarounds. They're still kind of rough, but I may have to stick with quick and dirty for time's sake. Any crit appreciated.

[Phaethon]

Here's my entry. I may drop in some value to separate out forms, but it's strictly a line-based character drawing this week.

Some cool pieces in here so far! A few that strike me, one way or another:
IVIATT - Nice drawing. Love those fingers.
Carnifex - I'd consider dampening or eliminating the glow on the gun. Right now it's the highest contrast area on the character and the eye snaps there. It's more important to see her working the panel.
Shogo - Make sure we know those are wires and not, say, branches. Maybe put some ports/connectors at the ends?
Kamikazuh - Looking good!
Saleem - Cool sword. Where's the hacker? :)
LukusMaximus - I like the cartoon proportions, though the hacker part isn't readily apparent. I'd give the white space around the figure a hard rather than a soft edge, and nudge the saturation and value of that red so it doesn't 'vibrate' against the green so much.
maria riaz - Where's his other leg? :)
nyje - More contrast! Everything blends into the same middle-dark value right now.
RichLyons - Killer design. Strong silhouette, practical gear. What's with the one yellow pocket?

Again, nice work guys!

[ChrisProof]

It's getting close....

[Sticky Tack]

any thoughts? this is probably as far as it will go.

hey - this is one of my faves so far

can't put my finger on it but something wonky's going on around her ankles and that gun. I think the shading is making them all fall together in 2D, if that makes sense. The gun's placement isn't immediately apparent as being in /front/ of her legs and hanging, not just floating.

Aughhh, I wonder if I still have time to get in one this....

[Feil Magnus]

Creedy: Though the face is very well rendered it seems a bit too big comapred to the shoulder and arm size, or maybe it's just because his left arm is bigger than the right one due to the gauntlet that makes me feel that...need to see your piece at a further step to confirm that.

Carnifex : awesomely warm and nice colors.

Saleem : reminds me a bit too much of Sol Badguy in guilty gear at this step, you may have to change things here and there.

Kingkostas : great design but i think you're missing the "The Hacker is a solitary unit, so he has to be able to defend himself
- Basically the Hacker is intelligent and stealthy, but also has a tough side" part of the brief

here's my take so far.

Edit: wondered about the wip we put on the final thread if i had to remove the dialogue because well this is chow not pow...

[Cameli]

Hey kosta really nice and original entry :D Maybe make him give more attention to the PC and the hand holding the pc needs some attention i think ( what i mean is that i wouldnt for exsample hold the back of the screen like that, the whole palm maybe just the fingers are enough(an de katalaveneis gt ta agglika m einai skata pes to)

Saleem love the thumbnail sketches i think the 2nd one is my fav, its really dynamic

Kamikazuh really nice colors

Rodriguez the perspective on the last piece is nice the chest though seems a lil bit flat

Carnifex really nice style and colors i think its all right like that. Maybe u could draw some more bkground cause it looks a little bit empty with all this blue maybe just forms of some buildings

Well guys looking really good
Heres my piece! i couldnt really work on it much and i think i wont till sunday so maybe this is the finished piece!

[Cameli]

And here i think is the final piece....dunno what else to do
Any suggestions?

[rodriguez]

Thanks Cameli, liking yours a lot :teeth:

Quick paint

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[Cameli]

No problem man^^The chest is looking better now but there is one more thing that maybe needs fixing:the part of the legs that is under the glass table should have a lighter green and not darker since its behind the glass!Keep updating :P

[dkiearth]

i think thats my final version...
any comments are welcome...

[Cameli]

Nice perspective and the bullet effect is sweet man! Next time try to render the lines out!

[Carnifex]

thanks for the suggestions everyone! i'll check on what works and what not :)

cameli - edges are abit blurry,especially on his gun arm. possibly try to put more red into the skintones aswell,especially in the shades,might make a good contrast with the blue light.
rodriguez - this one definately needs more contrast. you gotta figure out if the room is lit from above, or just from the computer screens.
dkiearth - can't help but think it looks like gordon freeman with hair. also can't tell where the light is coming from.

[Pixeltuner]

dkiearth - can't help but think it looks like gordon freeman with hair. also can't tell where the light is coming from.

Haha, same here. Where are the crowbar and headcrab :p

[Carnifex]

alright...anything i overlooked/forgot?

[dkiearth]

dkiearth - can't help but think it looks like gordon freeman with hair. also can't tell where the light is coming from.

i noticed it after i finish it...i had been throught so many facves that in the end i was kinda lazy to change it again...

Carnifex i really like it until now

Cameli one of my favorites

[naaaq]

hi everyone,
this is my wip on this topic... first attemp on 'chow'
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n185/naaaq/Picture1-4.png
i think as a hacker, it should be swift and have light armor..
well, to protect himself, he have to be a sword master (because guns make lots of noise...)
and have a stylish eyeshield that have multiple function ... such as infrared, night vision... etc...

[dragon4lunch]

http://trickstertoys.com/additional/dragon4lunch_hack3.jpg

Changed the helmet to make it look less like Vader. Hope the overall contrast is about right now.

Alright, let me know what you think. I'm trying to make this a solid piece.

[Shogo]

bit of and update, looking for any anatomical crits before i detail and tech her up!

[fdisk]

Not sure if I'll be able to finish it

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[Grimwood]

I know in posting this that there's no way I'll be able to finish on time... but I'd kick myself for missing this topic :D

Seriously rough sketch - perspective and anatomy problems up the wazoo, but hopefully it gets across the kind of motion I was going for. I was going to do something serious and realistic, honest. But then I thought - Cyborg-Ninja-Girl? Hell yeah I should do a Cyborg-Ninja-Girl!

[rodriguez]

Thanks Cameli and Carnifex

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[gtgauvin]

OK, I'm seriously pissed right now. My wife and I got snookered into some weekend trip out of town with her friend and a bunch of other tertiary acquaintances. The whole thing sucked out loud, I'm tired, sunburned and rather tetchy, and to cap it all, those were two days I could have spent working on this. I'll muster tomorrow, hopefully make the deadline. We'll see...

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[Amedyr]

Arrrgh I had no time this week!! Leaving for work now, but I managed to start something, hopefully I'll be able to finish tomorrow.

...yes, it will be a b&w entry. ZERO time to color.


EDIT: GAH, insane entries, you guys!!! I'm gonna dump mine. Did not work as much as I wanted on the design, it's looking too generic...

[blau]

alright...anything i overlooked/forgot?

The horizon line is too low, it looks strange, especially around the shadow of her right leg. Unless she's alongside a cliff, if she is, maybe giving a hint of other cliffs in the distance more aligned with the actual horizon line would help? If you're trying to do this with the white, then maybe give that color a bit more substance?
Also the way her right ankle overlaps her left one isn't convincing, but I'm not sure how you would correct this. Otherwise its a great character! love the colors :)

[ArtbyWard]

I think I'll join in on this one too, although I have almost no time left (damn u starcraft 2 :lounge: !!!) :)

Sketch:

[blau]

Here's mine, I hope to finish this today

http://a.imageshack.us/img708/418/62909040.jpg

[Carnifex]

blau - ah,thanks man. you're right. i don't get what you mean with "give that colour more substance" though.

gonna drop the building in the distance again,cause i think that really emphasizes the "solitary unit" aspect.

[blau]

blau - ah,thanks man. you're right. i don't get what you mean with "give that colour more substance" though.

gonna drop the building in the distance again,cause i think that really emphasizes the "solitary unit" aspect.

At first I thought all white was clouds, but then I saw the building so I realized that layer of white was to give some sense of distance. With substance I meant a bit more of the color of the ground, a bit more of a regular atmospheric perspective, instead of that switch to white.

[Carnifex]

ah,ok.

so,final. i hope it's apparent that she's sitting on a dune.

btw gtgauvin, really hope you finish this. he's got quite alot of character aswell.

[knut-]

Nice work guys so far. Here's some WIP (NOOB!).

[dawnusllaw]

Slightly different direction here. Man, I really want to get this one up for poll! Any suggestions/crits welcome as always. I know her right hand looks off, and the weapon needs work. Awesome entries everyone!!

[knut-]

Update WIP

[heavy liquid]

Some nice stuff here, guys!

Here's my sketch. Got a late start and don't think I'll have time to finish it tonight/tomorrow, but wanted to throw it up anyway.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212/heavyliquid/Videogame%20stuff/hacker01medium.jpg

[Carnifex]

great pose there,heavy liquid.

[HolyMane]

here i am late stating...again :<
way imaginated that future world would be greatily also underwather, so heres a chick on a wetsuit (lol lame excuse i just wanted to draw a chick and show her legs danm it :D)

dang this tablet made me a lil un used to graphite :\
but i liked it anyway

[HolyMane]

BAH!! i'm not speding time enough on this tablet, colours are still really confusing!

[Grimwood]

HolyMane: That looks really awesome, the way you've done her legs kinda reminds me of Ukiyo-e art :)

Anywho, update! Still sketching, refining, fixing...

[blumarling]

ah great topic but i've just started
how many time remains? 4 hours?



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(sorry for my bad english)

[InFlame]

I don't get it finished...sooo sad! ;_; I was too busy and had other things to do...

[Hellbeard]

My own contribution. I saw the CHOW yesterday :doh: so it's not as polished(or in color like I wanted) as I'd like. But I guess it's a nice experiment against a tight deadline. I think I'll keep working on it.