The Find: The new Percy

Started by Gregjazz, Sat 30/08/2003 06:04:10

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Gregjazz

Here's the new model for the main character in The Find. We wanted to keep the cartoony look and since he's 3D, we can have pretty smooth animation. (and 8 angles, too)

Tell me what you guys think.


Mats Berglinn

Very nice cell-shading. However, I don't like the way you made his eyes, lip and eye-browns. Somehow it really unnerves me. Otherwise, it's great.

auhsor

I love it, but the lips annoy me too

12431

I love the broken swordstyle
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Nacho

He really seems a "Goodsoup" Do you remember Monkey Island 3? he... I think that his face should be more sweet if he is going to be the main character. It is just a matter of "nostalgia"... In the real world good guys can have all kind of faces, but in the adventure game world, the main character must be handsome.  IMO.
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Vel

Great! The style reminds me of Runaway. The only bad thing I can point out is that the hair seems a bit too blocky.

Igor

Looking absolutely great! As Vel mentioned, kind of Runaway style. Love it.

YOke

Looks fantastic!
But as people have said: lips and eyebrows.
Maybe some thinner lips and some thinner, arched eyebrows would do the trick...

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Gregjazz

Thanks for the suggestions.

Handsome, eh, Farlander? Percy has some differences from a "generic" character that give him personality. The eyebrows are thick on purpose, but I can see where we should shape them a little. We're also going to put a dark line where his mouth should be to be consistent with the style. We're going to make the stripes on his jacket gray instead of white.

Here's his original concept design:



This is his "in-game" model. For cutscenes (especially ones that feature close-ups), we'll make a more detailed version.

Unlike the character animation in Broken Sword, Percy will move quickly as well as smoothly. (I hate sluggish walking, no matter how good it looks. You know, you click to move somewhere and the character shifts, picks his nose, then saunters across the room. Gets annoying fast.)

Nacho

Man... I really understand your problem... You´re trying to make a character with some personality and suddenly appears a guy who tolds you to keep it in the standard style... Don´t mind me, keep with the good work!  :)

I was talking just of a matter with the design... but now I see that the conversion you made from 2-d to 3-d is perfect, so... I have nothing to say.  I like to do the main character in the very aspect of the "blue prince", you know? :)
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noed

This may not help you much, but I have to say you did a great job making a 3-d character keep his cartoony feel! ;)
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Archangel (aka SoupDragon)

Wow! That is absolutely perfect, except for one thing... please, please change his lips, they're giving me nightmares and I'm still awake! But otherwise, fantastic work, this is going to look absolutely awesome in a game!

big brother

the lips.....the lips....

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Seriously, I think they will look better once we give him a dark line for a mouth (the upper lip is the one that bugs y'all, right?). We'll try some different things and post another version in this thread soon.

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Scummbuddy

I dunno... he seems perfect to me.  Especially if its how the creator wants it.  It really really looks great!  I can't really say how much I like this style.  It reminds me a lot of the new Spiderman series on MTV.

Keep up the great work!  I can't wait to see more!   And if you want to go ahead and write a tutorial on how you made this character, it would be much appreciated!
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Minimi

and just to follow scummy.... I also love this style! Nice 3D character! And very nice drawn!! I like everything about him! Go Scummy Go!!

OneThinkingGal and ._.

Nice work! I usually don't like 3d stuff, mainly because of lack of detail, but this looks great.

Gregjazz

Me write an art tutorial? Oh my!

12431

maybe he would be more "handsome" if you make his lips smaller. that's all I've got to add. can't say why i do that. you won't make him different now...
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Flippy_D

Do I detect a heavy influence from Ubi Soft's 'XIII'? I looks good, highly characterised. Well chosen colours and very stylish.

Pesty

This is really good. I love the 3d-with-cel-shading style and you guys do it well.

And I think his lips and eyebrows are great. They give him character.
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