Cartoon Mike :)
 

Hi, guys.

I've entered the cgtalk.com challenge this month, and I thought I'd post my wip to get some more suggestions here. It's a cartoon version of me. :)

Sorry for not joining the monthly event here. Hopefully, if I get some time, maybe I can give one (or both gah!) of the SM events a whack. :D

Anyway, here's concept:

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon6.jpg

I've got the head pretty fleshed out:

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon14.jpg

I'm working on the body now:

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon16.jpg

Looking forward to your suggestions! :D

lookin' nice mike.. i like the way you continued the body..
keep it up.. :p

lookin good there mike

Hey, that looks great! Lot's of character and I like the skin shader.

nice
nicely modest aswell
love the 70's face + glasses + beard

mtmckinley that rocks buddy, what kind of shader/texture is the skin it has a nice soft look to it. Great model as well. Love the glasses=)


Great stuff

Kurt

Hey, thanks, guys. The skin shader I'm using is so simple, it's not even funny. lol Well, maybe it is funny... ;)

I've attached it to this post if you'd like to check it out.

You really think it looks '70s? Strange... considering I wasn't alive in the 70s. lol Thanks, though. :D

Mike if your get a chance I would love to see a wire frame.

Sure, no problem.

Here it is before and after smoothing. I'm in the process of making the shirt not so tight, so the right side is tighter than the left at the moment. :P

Here's a better view... shaders and glasses getting in the way in the last one. :)

that rocks mike, great body shape...keeping up with the head, great cartoon features, I like!!

Too sweet love the low poly=)

Thanks guys! :D

Update:

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon19.jpg

Just getting started on the arm, obviously... kinda "blobish" right now. lol

it looks cool man.. but how about makin' it abit thicker..?
i think it'll look even better..

Thanks. Here's a new pic.... little more done to the arms and getting the hands squared away.

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon21.jpg

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon22.jpg

it's comin' along really nicely..
the shirt looks much better now man.. good work..

Man!! I want to model as good as you some day, it has so much character in him already, something my models lack most of the time. Amazed Bro=) great work!!!!

Wow, thanks, Kurt. :)

You shouldn't sell yourself short, though, buddy. You've done some really cool stuff! Keep it up! :D

DUDE! That looks like ME!!! hehe...


Great char Mike!!!!!

damn good brother. but i see you as more of a moutain. thats what i was hopeing to see. ha ha ha.

very cool man

are you modeling everything in poly?

Yes, all poly with a 2 Division smooth put on at the end for rendering. :)

Rage, I didn't think you were as hairy as me! lol

Thanks!

Hands! :) I'm pretty happy with how the hands look. And I've thickend the forearms for ya, Roman. :D

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon24.jpg

Here's a low-poly render for those interested. :)

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon25.jpg

ow yeah..!!! that looks really wicked now man.. :p

I've started the pants. I've changed the shirt color as I didn't want pants and shirt to both be blue. :)

Edit: Clearer pic.

And here's a render:

http://www.mtmckinley.net/cg_toon28.jpg

Going to add pockets, pleats, wrinkles....

Next comes shoes, which might be tough. :P Then, wrist watch. After that, it's detail hunt.

Hmm, guess that´s why the Maya Mountain thing ... bud this project rocks!

lol

That and my name. :) Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America.

Thanks for the comment!

awesome modeling :beer: great work
are you using final gather for the render?

no, just normal Maya render with GI_Joe Global Illumination Mel Script for lighting.

Thanks! :)

I managed to scrounge up an old pic of me. It was a while ago, so my beard hadn't grown in yet. :P The inset is the pic from my current driver's liscense.

nice ;)

hey mike! cool pic of yourself mate, maybe I should start a "members pic thread" :)

your model looks well good, you are putting in the hrs I see! very nice, and the GI_Joe Global Illumination looks sweet!

nice work man.. heh
keep it up.. it's lookin' fine.. :p

Right on buddy great work.

thanks, guys! I'll have more updates later today.

Compliment
 

Great piece of modeling you have here....want to see it fininshed...and animated ;O))

b u l l e t :D

Thanks, BulletProof. :)

I'm planning on rigging him with facial expressions and redesigning my website, featuring him as a "mascot" so to speak. Have cartoon me introducing the site and "holding up" my thumbnails or something. lol