Action Scene: Robot Chase

[Thany]

I've posted this at cgtalk but this is my first post here. I just want to get more critiques on this.

I woke up a few days ago with an awesome dream! A giant transforming robot was chasing me. The first thing I did when I got up was quickly sketch my vision onto paper so I wouldn't forget. Anyway, I'm in the process of painting it now. Here's a quick conceptual sketch I did, which I'm in the process of taking into a full digital painting. I'll post the final version when I have time to finish it. I grew up watching Transformers in the 80s so it's no surprise I would have dreams like this.

http://thanian-nation.com/temp/dream2.jpg

This isn't done. I still plan on tightening up the image before I start doing the effects. In this image though, I went ahead and added some effects just for fun.

I'm also going to redo the heads so they're looking at each other.

update: 11-13-04
http://thanian-nation.com/temp/robotchase_temp.jpg

update: 11-17-04
http://thanian-nation.com/temp/robotchase_01.jpg

update: 11-18-04
Starting to add detail to the armor.

http://thanian-nation.com/temp/rocket_guy.jpg

http://thanian-nation.com/temp/rocket_guy_detail.jpg

I've also got a few different composition. Let me know which one you think works best.

http://thanian-nation.com/temp/robotchase_v2.jpg

http://thanian-nation.com/temp/robotchase_v3.jpg

[Janshi]

"I've also got a few different composition. Let me know which one you think works best.

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Second composition, the one where he's in the middle and JUST passed the bolt, is much more actiony,

[stilts]

wow, i love it. You know, if you keep that up you might as well animate it

[sercoe]

thats so great. I used to like transformers.

Anyway i have a quick question? How big is the actual pictures? Because I'm having trouble adding the detail, like what you did to the armor. Or rather how were you able to add so much detail to the armor?

one think i did notice, is that the transformer's left foot has a much steeper angle than his other foot.

I like the first composition. the guy(you?) is more centered and part of the picture.

[Thany]

updated: 11-19-04
http://thanian-nation.com/temp/rocket_guy01.jpg

Can I get a critque on this guy? He's still not done.

Sercoe, the image is 3000 pixels across. I just zoom in to detail.

[sliptrigger]

The guy looks sweet, I like the double throttles on the jetpack, makes it realistic... The detail is also very very nice, i would just say to add some more to the gun, and keep the second composition, it looks better when it has relative equal amounts of space on both sides

[stilts]

lol i was just gonna say that slip. Anyway, the characters left arm looks as if its in an extremely uncomfortable position. And mabey add some more fire to his jetpack? otherwise keep working on it, coming out great man seriously.

[Jack Frost]

you pieces are well concieved and they have a great sense of action, motion and a feeling of jeopordy....however as for different compositions....

well it is the same composition with the character being chased in a slightly different vantage point...if you want to change the composition try a different vantage point or staging area for the conflict...

[darth massacre]

Can you .....err......make his gun bigger? Please? :teeth:

[stilts]

haha seriously :wink:

[Thany]

Updated: 11-20-04
http://thanian-nation.com/temp/rocket_guy02.jpg

Yeah, the temp gun was my glock, I was holding it for reference at the time.

I guess I'll need another critique. I'll try and fix his left arm, and I'm not happy with his right hand, so I'll probably redo that too.

As for the composition thing, I just think of composition as the unified arrangment of artistic parts, so even though they're pretty much the same composition they're still different.

[sliptrigger]

the gun looks frikin sweet, im not quite sure what you think is wrong with the right hand, to me maybe looks like hes missing a wrist?... you could probably fix by just spreading the armor a little and filing it with black. The left arm does look a little awkward, kind of looks like hes feeling himself =x , but maybe you could fix it by adding some smoke to that flame, or making it bigger? ... or however you think works... i cant wait to see the next draft :)