[johnchen]

Originally Posted by stonestef

Sounds interesting! I'll have to watch Avatar first as it's been a long time since I last saw it.

You can check here for inspiration:

http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.c...gory:Creatures

http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzool...res-of-avatar/

http://www.ugo.com/therush/avatar-sa...andora-gallery

Thanks for these stonestef, very cool. @Doppelganger as absorbentghost kindly answered, feel free to post as many wips as you like, the point of these challenges is to learn from others and get critic for your work, so go nuts! try to keep the images below 500K if possible.

Heres another concept done today, I went a little too far with the detailing of the scene, but meh Fibermesh is just so damn fun



For you other guys maybe stuck for ideas, take a look at the art of Mike Corriero Mike has a unique style and color pallet that fits in with this challenge I think.

PS: GEOCAT will also be joining the mod team for the 3D creature challenges, look forward to his challenges next month.

now Go Go Go do some art!

[GeoCat]

Originally Posted by absorbentghost

Doppelganger i think your spoiling it with the porous detail, it was great with a smooth skin aquatic feel to it.

Yes I agree with this.

Pore detail this early on retracts from what is great about the sculpt, and is something you would typically want to save for the texture pass in the diffuse, only using a few suggestive key details in the sculpt.

And I also agree that the original concept sculpt and paint-over is already great! The anatomy, proportions, and aquatic smoothness have a very nice "chi" and gesture to it, and overall I find the character very striking and captivating, without the poor detail.

Personally, I would like to see you further develop and refine some of the volumes and shapes of the anatomy, and continue to build on what's there, which is fundamentally very sound, and good....

my 2 anyway..,

keep up the great work Doppelganger!

[viju]

nice concept

[Didzis]

Haven't done zbrush in about a year. Loved Avatar and the world they created. Will have some fun with this one! Great comp.

[emannick]

here is my herbivore of Pandora

[emannick]

herbivore image

[emannick]

here is color update of my poisonous herbivore of Pandora

[mayanew]

Here are some quick ideas.
Love the other work so far.

[GeoCat]

@ Didzis:

Strong concept, and start! Looking forward to your 3D interpretation, and how you will tie this into the theme.


@ emannick

Lovely, design, sculpt, and colors! Overall it feels very believable for Pandora. But adding some eyes would be a nice touch and help bring a bit more vitality to the creature.


@ Mayanew

Strong start... keep the ideas rolling!


Overall great work and progress everyone... looking forward to seeing your concepts evolve

cheers

and good luck!

[Didzis]

Currnet sculpt, still pondering if I want to go this route or not, might do the other char, or something completly different.

[Woogity]

cool challenge pinging my first post so i can post work.


-Woog

[Woogity]

base sketch

-Woog

[NickNitro]

great new work guys! keep the concepting up!

[Didzis]

Still no arms; arms will be next, and legs look still early in design. Body also is still all protoype I guess, I might change it.

[edtoxic]

-so cool stuff here guys , I like the Toad john I can totaly

identify it in Pandora so the amazing insect of woogity ,

Doppelganger incredible creature !!! if you are still working

on the face i will go for more animal like face, scale skin its

maybe not the best choice for that aquatic creature. Perhaps

the smooth skin that you have in the first render its working.

good luck guys

nice subject jhon