Twisted X-Mas - brian_ellebracht
 

Hello. Unless you can tell me another way of signing off, then I am stuck right now as speedy. I am at work and I can't access my cookies on this computer. so I can't clear them. Well, anyways, I decided to get an early start on my environment for this months contest. while I am at work. I did this during my lunch break, so I have about an hours worth of work involved, but there is allot more to come (including the Santa) so its not so evil...yet. Let me know what you think. I will update when I get a chance. Thanks,
Brian

As a matter of fact it doesn't even look like christmas yet, but as I say again, I only have a little bit of work done on this right now, there is still alot to come. thanks,
Brian

really cool start brian.. :p (or should i say Speedy).. lol
i like the style of the house... can't w8 for more.. :p

I Know the colors don't help at all (I am going to change them) but the style of Modeling that I am going for is going to be similar to Nightmare Before Christmas. I will be posting an update shortly.
thanks
Brian

Speedy??? lol that was gonna be my nickname here.. except something different with Speedy

BTW: nice start!

-Emo

Here is an update, Don't worry, there will be some color, but not on the house. THanks,
Brian

Here is another picture. I added the tree, and I am starting to change the lighting to ad a moon. THanks,
Brian

nice progress man.. i'm likin' it more and more.. :p

oh brian, now i am depressed. you apologize that your work is not any good. and i wish i could do that. and i would dream to do it in an hour.

i think it is excellent start ...

Here is the latest version, decided to mess with the shading, thought that this was interesting, let me knw what you think. THanks,
Brian

it is like a black and white film. i would not want to live is such a wicked house.

oh and one thing, can you stay with the rules and makes the pictures please in 600x440 ?? kind of hard to see otherwise.

and keep up the great work :beer:

Thanks ducky. I am going to ad christmas lights, around the house, they are going to be in color :) But I might just make the light bulb glow instead of actually making a light for each one, make take a while to render. lol. I am also going to ad a wreath on the door, it wil also be color. Wait till you see my Santa :), it will probably be one of my better characters.
Thanks,
Brian

Yeah, sorry about it, just wanted to make one big so you could see some more detail. a apologise about that. I will continue to make my update images smaller. THanks,
Brian

no problem. i dont mind big pictures, but some people are on 800x600 screen resolution - and for them it would be nice to have pics at most 600 pixel. and in the guidlines of this challenge is something about the 600x440. so not my idea ;)

and if you worry about the detail, keep some surprises for last shot ( i think it will be again in 1024x768) - and you can make a blow up of a detail if you want to show how great the nose hair of santa is coming alive :D

here is another angle.
Thanks,
Brian

Very Nice!

it really looks cool - I think I have to see Nightmare Before Christmas again:D

hey guys, I made a few updates on the scene last night, and I made a few extra objects in the scene on the deck. I had a short storyline/animation, and these were all going to be involved in the animation. Now I am starting on the lights. THanks,
Brian

here is the bbq with the chair, the chair looks huge, but that is just because of the camera angle... Thanks,
Brian

here is a close up of the chair... I am thinking about making santa out of cubes, that is except for the outfit, make that in nurbs, and make it in color, thought if I would make him have a boxy style if would match the scene better, but then again, it may just make it look cheezy. Well, let me know what you think thanks,
Brian

What can I say.........

Wow........ as my jaw hits the floor. Fantastic work so far.

Excellent modelling mate!! I like the concept a lot!

Great shadow work.

Thanks Guys, I am working on my character right now. As long as its Christmas related, does it have to be Santa? Everybody seems to be doing something santa related. Please let me know. THanks Guys,
Brian

I started working on the char for my scene, this is a very very rough version of it, it will be going thru alot of changes, gotta ad a head, lights, and make it evil ;) and I have to shade itl. let me know what you think,
Thanks,
Brian

oops here is the pic

my scene has changed from a Nightmare Before X-mas style, to a Beetlejuice style, and my character is starting to take a Return to Oz style, almost like a robotic wheeler. :)

here is another one, not sure if i want the ornaments color or white. what do you think? thanks,
Brian

I am thinking it looks better in B&W instead of Color. What do you think?
Brian

i think the colored version is better. and if you can make them look like christmas tree balls, would be awesome.

yeah, I was going to give them the same colors as the ornaments on the tree, so it looked like those. Here is an update, with the wires, (for the x_mas lights. now I am going to work on the Head. Hmm....not sure what I am going to do for that yet,
thanks for all of your input,
Brian

Ummm, here is the start of my head, it is very similar to the head that I created awhile back for my bio kid, but it is different, let me know what you think, still have tons of modifcations. THanks,
Brian

changed the teeth and a couple of other things,
thanks,
me

Damn, dude! Yer on fire! I think I like the character without a head at all....that could be an interesting animation where he gets head for x-mas...twisted...;)

I agree. I like it better with out a head, but after sticking him in the scene, I don't really think he fits very well at all :( :( Kinda the wrong style, Guess it's back to the drawing board or make some major modifications, maybe its time to throw him in the bin with the rest of my unused scenes/models. thanks,
Brian
I will keep you posted,

Hello its lunch time! now I can start my new character. :) Here is what I have so far...

here is an update...

A third leg would be cool. At least it wouldn't trip down so easily ;)

lol you read my mind, asked for that the same time i posted it

And the updates keep coming!!!! :) I love it.