Sci-Fi/Postapocalyptic VFX short [Very long W.I.P]

Artwork Works in Progress
#1

To be honest i’ve started learning 3d and blender with a thought in my mind that i would do this short.
There were not any concepts before and any particular looks, but i had basic idea and basic script.
Few month ago i’ve decided that my skills are ready to do that short, and my favorit software is capable to produce picture that i need (with all my hardware capabilities)

Recently i’ve started doodling with Dyntopo, and posted This Concept of my Creature(alien):

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It was lizardish alien, but in my script it should be amphibian, so i’ve started redoing it.
Tried this:

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but ended up with this concept(i find it more o less finished, maybe will add some basic SSS):
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#2

This creature can’t exists in our atmosphere so it should wear water/airtight armor.
There were lots of tries and fails untill i got some hard surface that doesn’t sucks alot:

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#3

Then i found that my geometry is too heavy, so i have to optimize my geometry(retopoed):

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#4

And i still wasn’t quite happy with the armor, so i started blocking out new armor:

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#5

But for the moment i ended up with this(and i’m pretty happy with it):

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#6

The main issue i’ve faced is Armor joints!
i don’t know how to make mechanical joint that would fit rules like: airtight, hollow but fluid and had 4-5 degrees of freedom
post any thoughts, i hope fresh point of view could give me answers, thanks!

#7

Question is where are you placing the joints. Are you placing them in the usual areas like the arms and legs?

#8

yep, the main issue is shoulder joint.
Sphere joints looks awkward :frowning: so i need something different

#9

Good work. Your models are pretty good, especially the 2nd.

#10

thanks alot!

#11

I reworked some chest plate, and added arm protection

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#12

I can design armor pretty fast that deforms well, your organic skills are amazing, I am making a game that is in fact, post-apocalyptic and sci-fi, I have not settled on a name yet,

I need someone of your skill for mutants, humans, and mutant animals…
this is one of my riggs, its not a so good,

here is a very ruff hinged/telescoping/rubberized elbow joint, the best advice I have is to look at the newest space suits,

Attachments

Jointed.blend (483 KB)

#13

here is a quickfiredout terrible demonstrator

Attachments

Jointed2.blend (488 KB)

#14

It doesn’t have to be a complete sphere, just enough to give that part some protection.

#15

definetly it would have spherical geometry, but it should be more complex machinery rather than two spheres sliding one inside other

#16

Add surface detail if you like, but don’t make it more complex than it needs to be.

#17

Coming along nicely , I think that I’ll keep an eye on this thread :slight_smile:

#18

Crap on a stick that looks awesome.

#19

wow,I like the texture on this alot.Any modelling tips on how you did the tubes?

and did you make the honeycomb texture yourself for the helmet?

#20

I don’t really remember how i was modeling that tube. i did one ‘scales’ thingy. Then rotated it a bit. Added few array modifiers(empty object as a guide for twisting and shifting) and then bend along curve.
For honey comb i modeled one instance of hexagon and then used arrays. Prerendered as a mask and saved image. Inverted it in Gimp. It works for bumps as a charm.