UFO:Alien Invasion

Development => Artwork => Topic started by: Winter on August 27, 2007, 11:13:47 am

Title: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on August 27, 2007, 11:13:47 am
I've been toying with the idea of requesting models to be made for the storyline characters, such as Cdr. Navarre and Dr. Connor. I can easily draft up a number of detailed descriptions for them. This would also allow us to use them in cutscenes and such.

Anyone else think this is a good idea/worth the effort?

Regards,
Winter

Here is the list of descriptions:


Cdr. Paul Navarre
---
Hair: Black.
Eyes: Brown.
Skin colour: Mediterranean, of Italian/Spanish descent.
Features: Trim-bodied male. Has a sharp-edged, intelligent face with narrow deep-set eyes and a prominent nose.
Clothing: Wears a military uniform rather than a PHALANX one.


Dr. Connor
---
Hair: Brown.
Eyes: Blue.
Skin colour: Caucasian, British.
Features: Ordinary to thin build male. High cheekbones, hollow cheeks, large eyebrows. Has a permanent distracted expression on his face.
Clothing: Wears a scientist's smock and glasses.


Col. Ingrid Falkland
---
Hair: Blonde.
Eyes: Green.
Skin colour: Caucasian, British.
Features: Ordinary build female. Long face with strong bone structure. Narrow mouth with normal lips. Piercing eyes. Blonde eyebrows. Rigid, military bearing.
Clothing: Civilian clothing.


XO Abel S. Howard
---
Hair: Brown, bald on top.
Eyes: Brown.
Skin colour: Caucasian, American.
Features: Slightly overweight male, wide build. Has a face like an old bull; thick cheeks, broad nose, frowning brows over beady eyes.
Clothing: PHALANX uniform.


Cdr. (Air) Subakh al-Kuhar
---
Hair: Black.
Eyes: Brown.
Skin colour: Arabic.
Features: Ordinary build male. Prominent nose and eyebrows, face is otherwise plain. Wears a short black beard.
Clothing: PHALANX uniform.


Surgeon-Captain Helen Floydd
---
Hair: Black.
Eyes: Brown.
Skin colour: Black, Caribbean.
Features: Thin build female. Dark lips, thin black eyebrows, small nose and eyes. Has a very precise expression and general manner.
Clothing: PHALANX medic's uniform.


If any further info is required, just let me know.
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on August 27, 2007, 11:25:53 am
I've been toying with the idea of requesting models to be made for the storyline characters, such as Cdr. Navarre and Dr. Connor. I can easily draft up a number of detailed descriptions for them. This would also allow us to use them in cutscenes and such.

Anyone else think this is a good idea/worth the effort?

Regards,
Winter

For me an good idea, then I know how they must look like and what they must have on details.
when i have an good description, its less work for me before the final model and texture is ready.

Willem

Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Zenerka on August 27, 2007, 03:14:10 pm
I've been toying with the idea of requesting models to be made for the storyline characters, such as Cdr. Navarre and Dr. Connor. I can easily draft up a number of detailed descriptions for them. This would also allow us to use them in cutscenes and such.

Anyone else think this is a good idea/worth the effort?
It is very nice idea because of various reasons, one of them is to make player familiar with faces of such main staff and use them in cutscenes, as you already wrote.
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on August 31, 2007, 04:57:35 am
Okay, I updated the first post with the descriptions. Looking forward to seeing the results!

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 04, 2007, 09:02:18 pm

First of all, I don't have the heads, I play with the texture and project it ( 2d projection ) on an head.

Its just for making a choice what type of head you like, I dint change the color of the eyes.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/faces.jpg)

Willem












Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Mattn on September 04, 2007, 09:13:26 pm
i want them all :-D

can't you make textures for your existing head model of all of these skins, they are looking great
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 04, 2007, 11:08:14 pm
i want them all :-D

can't you make textures for your existing head model of all of these skins, they are looking great

That's no problem.

Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 05, 2007, 01:10:34 am
First of all, I don't have the heads, I play with the texture and project it ( 2d projection ) on an head.

Its just for making a choice what type of head you like, I dint change the color of the eyes.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/faces.jpg)

Willem

Okay, out of those faces, I'd like to reserve the top middle one for Cdr. Navarre, the bottom left one for XO Howard, and the bottom right for Cdr. Al-Kuhar. Very nice work on all of them.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 05, 2007, 07:23:50 pm

OK they are reserved.

Here two faces of an fat guy and an really fat guy.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/faces1.jpg)


Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 05, 2007, 09:09:47 pm
Nice faces, sitters. Unfortunately neither of them fit the (current) remaining storyline characters, but they'll be useful in general.

We still need faces for Dr. Connor, Col. Falkland and Surgeon-Captain Floydd.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 06, 2007, 12:27:56 pm

First face ready, ingrid Falkland.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/ingrid_f.jpg)


Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 06, 2007, 07:34:31 pm
First face ready, ingrid Falkland.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/ingrid_f.jpg)


Willem

I definitely like the face, but the piercings seem very out of place for the character. Mind you, four completely symmetrical piercings, two on both sides of the face, would look weird on anyone.

Would you mind making a non-pierced version? I'd really appreciate it.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: BlakeD on September 06, 2007, 11:46:37 pm
I think it was a language issue, Winter.  You described her with "piercing eyes", and it got misinterpretted.  Saw it this morning (my time) and thought it was a great. :)
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 06, 2007, 11:59:41 pm
I think it was a language issue, Winter.  You described her with "piercing eyes", and it got misinterpretted.  Saw it this morning (my time) and thought it was a great. :)

Oh, right . . . I can see how that might confuse someone who speaks mainly dutch. Thanks.

I'm sorry for the trouble, sitters. I meant that she's got penetrating, commanding eyes, not that she's got pierced eyebrows or nostrils.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 07, 2007, 02:22:57 pm
Oh, right . . . I can see how that might confuse someone who speaks mainly dutch. Thanks.

I'm sorry for the trouble, sitters. I meant that she's got penetrating, commanding eyes, not that she's got pierced eyebrows or nostrils.

Regards,
Winter

Yea when you want here "piercings" then you go to the tattoo shop. :)

Here you have one without the piercings. ;) 

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/ingrid_f1.jpg)

Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 07, 2007, 03:08:46 pm
Yea when you want here "piercings" then you go to the tattoo shop. :)

Here you have one without the piercings. ;) 

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/ingrid_f1.jpg)

Willem

Looks good to me, that's another one to cross off the list. :)

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 07, 2007, 04:59:09 pm
Captain Helen Floydd ?

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/floydd.jpg)


Willem


BTW winter did you have an look at the body of the ortnok ?
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Mattn on September 07, 2007, 06:20:35 pm
please make the chin smaller to differ between the head meshes
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 07, 2007, 07:05:02 pm
please make the chin smaller to differ between the head meshes


yea I can do that, the backside is already different.

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/floydd1.jpg)


Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 08, 2007, 12:44:55 am
Captain Helen Floydd ?

(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/floydd.jpg)


Willem


BTW winter did you have an look at the body of the ortnok ?

I like the face, but I wonder if the skin tone shouldn't be a bit darker. I'd really appreciate if you could make a darker version, so I could then make a decision on which I like best.

I'll comment on the Ortnok body when I get a chance. Haven't had much time today.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: sitters on September 08, 2007, 08:38:49 am

OK, winter a little bit darker.


(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/floydd2.jpg)


Willem
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on September 08, 2007, 09:55:14 am
OK, winter a little bit darker.


(http://www.sitters-electronics.nl/md2/models1/floydd2.jpg)


Willem

Perfect! Great work, I like it very much.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Mattn on June 12, 2008, 09:52:24 pm
i'm just cleaning the faces directory up and want to rename all the existing directories to reflect the actor names, please tell me the missing names:

???
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/woman3/woman3.jpg?revision=12299)

Surgeon-Captain Floydd:
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/cpt_floydd/floydd.jpg)

Dr. Connor
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/dr_connor/connor.jpg)

???
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man1/man1.jpg)

???
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man2/man2.jpg)

???
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man3/man3.jpg)

Col. Falkland
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/col_falkland/falkland.jpg)

Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Winter on June 12, 2008, 10:15:22 pm
(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/woman3/woman3.jpg?revision=12299)

Not a storyline character face, but we may be able to use it for the storyline at a later date. Do we desperately need to use it as a random face, or can we reserve it?


Quote
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(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man1/man1.jpg)

Cdr. (Air) Subakh al-Kuhar.



Quote
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(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man2/man2.jpg)

Cdr. Navarre.



Quote
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(http://ufoai.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/ufoai/ufoai/data_source/models/characters/sitters/faces/man3/man3.jpg)

XO Abel S. Howard.

Regards,
Winter
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: TrashMan on June 12, 2008, 10:53:46 pm
Hey, those are nice?

Made them yourself fully from scratch in Photoshop or did you use bits of some other resources and experiment?
Title: Re: Idea - Storyline character models?
Post by: Mattn on June 13, 2008, 09:14:32 am
sitters created them from scratch with the painting mode in cinema 4d afaik. there are a lot of brushes to work with, and the results are really nice. bodypaint or something like that (not sure, maybe this is even the autodesk tool?!)