First off; I love the character
Although with the hefty look, that wicked widow’s peak he’s got going on, and the baby face, Im thinking Mafia thug.
I would love to see this character with the tilted bronx hat and a simple ivory longsleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up just under the elbows. I like the overalls though. And im also thinking black work boots.
just my opinion
great job 
i’ve always wanted to do a prohibition-era type of short, even had a character made up for it a while back (just no story). maybe i’ll look into that, something to mull over. everyone likes a good mafia flick 
p.s. i used to watch the sopranos every sunday
the more i think about the mafia idea, the more i like it. big lou does sort of sound like a mob nickname…
anyways, i created some more clothes, a pair of trousers and a button-up with tie. not 100% on the red color, but i think it works. yes, yes, i know he’s still barefoot. i’ll probably give him some wingtips.
sculpted a high rez version of his shirt and used it to apply some tangent normals to the low-poly version. not a lot, just some extra wrinkles and creases here and there. the buttons on the shirt are pure bump map.
Mafia enforcer’s a good choice, but his default expression looks a little too milquetoastish, no? I think it’s the angle of his eyebrows, which give him a slightly worried look, even a little timid. Unless you’re trying to play against type, which can be a good way to go also. In that case, maybe a pink thin-striped shirt? Vertical stripes, 'cause he thinks they make him look thinner 
Im loving the character more every post! I cant wait to see him with the hat
how’s this, chip? the default look there above is just his basic non-pose.
not sure if i’m liking the cell-shade look on his skin…
Yeah, more to type now. Cel shade looks OK to me but whether it’s right or not depends somewhat on the story context, eh? If he’s a bit of a “Whitey” type (Flushed Away), with comic overtones, cel is good. If he’s more a thug from the Godfather series, well, nope.
5-o’clock shadow (I keep seeing Nixon!)?
throws hand into the air Ooooh oooh how about the “Redneck Mafia?”
Big ol’ cowboy hat (black, of course) with rattler-skin band, string tie with longhorn steer clasp (or crossed six-shooters) and, of course, shiny, pointy-toed, black 'gator-skin cowboy boots.
Classic, y’all.
Nice stuff there Ward! Really enjoyed your tutorials. I looks like this character is coming on great. Just to help with the walk cycle include a bit of up and down motion and then maybe put some shape keys in with it so it makes his fat bounce when he takes a step and fly up a bit when he gets to the pass pos. The model you have done is great! I agree with chipmasque about the grubby part except put it on the tie only. It would give him more character of how lazy or outstanding they are. You do give bags of emotion I have seen in your other videos but keep up the great stuff!
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Hey I really like this guy, maybe put him a smile on his face.
Props ideas: Open violin case on the ground, Chicago typewriter in his fleshy meathooks…
Lou’s lookin’ good!
yep, just getting ready to start on the ol’ tommy gun violin case is a good idea too maybe a bottle of moonshine somewhere…
Lol, what happened to the fat guy that talks about bacon? This looks awesome by the way.
EDIT: Oh, and give him a fedora instead of his current hat, because he looks more early 1800s with red clothes, than mobster.
The Chicago mobs also hustled lots of Canadian whiskey, if the Untouchables was anywhere near accurate. I think the stills they busted up were as often brewing beer as hootch.
Very nice. I really like where this is going.
well, i was going more for the big floppy zoot-hat style (still a fedora?) than a small-brimmed fedora. here’s what i’m wanting:
speaking of zoot suit… perhaps i’ll try to give him some pinstripes. that might be a little difficult, as the texture map is not in straight lines 
but i’ll play with it.
I get the impression looking at the hat that it’s very Italian/Sicilian in style. Same for the length of the coat. 'Course, that’d make him Luigi ‘stead o’ Lou, but then, you don’t want him mistaken for Mario’s brudder
i suppose “lou” could be short for “luigi” 
now for an italian-sounding last name…
seems i only get around to working on this guy about once or twice a week 
anyways, took some time today to start on the violin case. i started on the tommygun last night, but i’m adding so much (too much?) detail that i haven’t really gotten much further than the nose of it
but here’s a couple of shots of the violin case with a red velvet lining. still need the hinges, latches, and handle, and a few custom items inside (going from THIS).
