Level and Character Progress #3

This week I have started exporting assets from 3DS Max to Unreal. At first I was doing this as a side project which was to make a desk with a computer tower, screen, keyboard, mouse, books and papers. I was really happy with the way this project turned out so I decided to use it for my level in Unreal.

As you see in this picture I have used these assets for the study. I have also added a white board and some bookcases. I will be working on this room even more next week so I shall keep you updated.

Though out this week I have also been working on my character designs. I have mainly been working on the Alien design which is now called Dryden. I have gone for a alien/super human kind of look, I think its worked really well. I still think this design needs abit of work but its coming along.

I have also finished one of my main concepts for Dude Danger as you can see on the right. I will trying to get the second one finished by next week.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

Progress With The Alien

This post is just a small update on what I've been doing for the 'Character Concepts' project.
This week I have mainly been working on the sidekick but seeing that I have a good idea on how I want Data to look I thought start the Alien. So far I have worked on a thumbnail showing off some ideas I have for the face.

After working on this thumbnail I had an idea on a half human half alien look. I started to work on this out the blue and I think its came out pretty well. I think i'm going to stick with this idea and just expand on it.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

Progress With Data

Seeing that Dude Danger is in the concepts stages I thought I would get started on the Sidekick 'Data'. I have worked on Data a little bit this week but today as been the day were most of my ideas have come together. To start off with I've done a thumbnail, due to Data being the clever yet funny one of the duo I thought I would do some planning before I did some sketches.

Before I did some sketches I also worked on main details of the body to see how they would look from different angles. Once I finished this I then started to do some sketches to give me a better idea on how Data was going to look.

After all the planning here is some of the sketches that I have came up with today. At the moment the sketch on the left is my main design. A few details still need to be added but for the most part Data is nearly done.
I should have an update on Data's progress very soon. Once Data is ready for the concept stages then I can get started on the alien race.




Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

Level and Character Progress #2

This week I have been mainly working on my character designs. For the most part I have been working on my main character who is now called 'Dude Danger'. At first when designed this character I was going for more of a mass effect-Duke Nukem look. As you can see in this picture I have used the same amour from Mass effect but soon after this idea was scrapped. 

While I was working on Dude Danger I wanted to mess around with different facial expressions like you can see here. Once I scrapped the whole Mass Effect idea I wanted to go for a more cheesy kind of look so I went for more a 70s-80s look. That's why I used the name 'Dude Danger' I find it very cheesy.

I also worked on a few different poses for Dude Danger. I wanted him to look strong so I give him the whole 'Super Man' kinda of look and I think its worked really well.
I feel like this is going to be pretty close to the final design so I'll be working on some more designs for my sidekick and my alien race.

Seeing that I finally have an idea on what I want Dude Danger to look like I started to work on a sidekick. When I was first given this assignment I wanted to go for more of a small alien rather than a robot but as of this week I have changed my mind. I'm really happy with how this designed turned out but I felt like they needed some more changes.

After doing some more research I finally got a design that I really like, now this could change but for now I'm really happy with the way the sidekick looks.
The sidekick is called 'Data' due to being the smarter one in the duo. I have gone for a red and grey retro look which looks great on Data so I think these colours will be used in the final design.

This is what Data looks like at the moment, it still needs work but I'm happy with how Data is turning out so far.








Now for my level design, not a lot has been done this week because I finished most of the blocking last week. This week I have mainly been working on finishing the blocking for the upstairs. I have also been messing around with different lighting and effects to give me an idea on how I was the house to look. I will have so more updates about my level in the up and coming weeks when I start adding assets to the level.

Anyways that's everything for now, 

Thanks for reading, 

Daniel Bibby 

Level and Character Progress

Last week I shown off a few pictures of my level. Due to problems with scaling and snapping I decided it would easier for me to start over.

So far I have built the downstairs which has a living room, kitchen, office, toilet and a box room. I will show more of these rooms in the up and coming weeks.

Due to only starting over yesterday, I'm still working on the upstairs of my level. I will have this finished for my next post but the upstairs will have two bedrooms for the children, a master bedroom and a bathroom.

This is a picture that I have been working on this week, its very simple but I think some more work could be done. I want the staircase to look broken as well as light shining in from the window above the staircase. The wall will look dirty but i'll add detail like this at a later date.

This week I have also been working on some more character designs. Mainly on the Alien Race and the 'Good Guy'. So far for the Alien Race I'm going for a classic alien look with Sci-Fi looking amour and weapons. As you can see in this picture I really like the design with amour and the large gun, so far this is my favorite design.

In this picture even though its mainly the same classic alien look. I am going for something a little different. These are only quick sketches so I could change my mind at anytime but I'm really happy on how these are turning out so far.

Now for my 'Good Guy' I'm going for a more human/robot kind of look or at least a human in a robot looking suit. As you can see in most of these designs thats normally the case.

I'm thinking of maybe doing a design of half human and half robot I think this would be really good and it would give the 'Good Guy' an interesting back story.

This is a drawing that I have been working on today. I through I would do a design which shows different stages of the drawing. I really like it, I think I'm going to do this with more of my sketches. I'm really happy with this design. I do think the body needs some work but apart from that this could be good for a final design.




Anyways that's everything for now,

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby