Third attempt at a head. What do you think?
https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...oni/heads2.jpg
https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...oni/heads3.jpg
https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...doni/heads.jpg

Looking Good!

Thanks THX! Started on a hoovercraft:

https://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8...overwipgh1.jpg
https://img421.imageshack.us/img421/2...verwip2jw6.jpg
https://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6...erbike1xw9.png

made the body of the new head.
https://img488.imageshack.us/img488/8867/soldier3qw9.jpg
And Finaly started on some rough drafts of what the final image might look like. These are very rough.

I rendered this before the new head body was done.
https://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5072/wip11rn7.jpg

With new body.
https://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2319/wip10hf1.png

definitely an improvement! Keep it up!

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The Maya Toolbelt

Ha ha! cool! Though I kind of like the green guy.

That hovercraft is cool too!

Good work Eldwick.

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arran3D

arran3D blog

nice little hovercraft

the new head is a definate improvement, the position of the eyes is greatly improved. a few more heads and you'll be showing us how to make them

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I just want to say thanks you guys so much for your encouragement :p , it really keeps me going and learning! Through just this one project I have learned so much about maya.

I used the same basic head but tweaked it for a more realistic look:
https://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6725/heads4ml2.jpg

Here is a render of the old head with the expression I will be going for:

https://img142.imageshack.us/img142/845/wip12dq7.jpg

Also does anyone have any suggestions for an enviroment?

I would suggest a futuristic city enviorment. It would seem fitting to the futuristic look of the soldiers.

I had the same thought, this is going to be very difficult to do because I have never made an enviroment before

My first conecpt that im not too happy with but is the basic way it will be set up
https://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3...mentwipwq5.jpg

try a few more example layouts or sketch some basic ideas down and see which one grabs you the most. I like the basic futuristic greys and blues you've used.

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bFlocking - a tool for Maya 8.5+ to generate flocking and swarming behaviours
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I am not the best with a pencil and paper so I unfortunatly have to make my cocepts in 3D. I'll post more tonite

Hey eldwick - definitely a futuristic environment is the way to go. Don't worry too much about your drawing ability - after all it's just about getting it straight in our head.

I agree with T1ck - the blues and greys will work well with your models.

Good work mate!

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arran3D

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