The Grappler

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chwaga(Posted 2008) [#1]
Hey guys, this is completely un blitz related (it's for another project in OGRE), but I thought I'd show it anyway (it's not too late to make any improvements you guys suggest). Made 98% in Zbrush:

(this one is a real render, not a zbrush canvas shot, low polygon, texture+normal map)



(And here are the crap shots)

and a closeup of the head:

and a closeup of the mouth:

and a shot of the polygon detail (all of which fits nicely into a normal map)



Again, it's not too late for improvements, so please post any comments!


Zethrax(Posted 2008) [#2]
A nasty looking piece of work! I wouldn't want to be standing under it when it got agro :)

I guess you're using normal mapping or some similar technique to show all that detail.


chwaga(Posted 2008) [#3]
yeah, I'll be using object space normal maps for the detail, the teeth and extremities are all set up correctly on the low resolution model.


Mortiis(Posted 2008) [#4]
Nice one, but a bit stolen from Half Life IMO.


chwaga(Posted 2008) [#5]
yes, people keep saying that...but I had in mind something completely different for the record :D It's actually slightly taller than a human.

What creature? Now that I think of it, it looks like a barnacle with legs lol.

Fear not, it will animate quite differently.


Mortiis(Posted 2008) [#6]
A mix of Barnacle and Stalker in an organic way :)


chwaga(Posted 2008) [#7]
stalker? I was thinking strider...


Mortiis(Posted 2008) [#8]
oh yes strider :P


scribbla(Posted 2008) [#9]
looks good

what about some warning stripes like reptiles n such have on the legs or head, may add something to it




Damien Sturdy(Posted 2008) [#10]
wait.... you're using zbrush....

and this is for Ogre???

Zbrush can create stuff for Ogre?


chwaga(Posted 2008) [#11]
sure, why not? It exports to obj on the low res, and bakes the normal map.


Damien Sturdy(Posted 2008) [#12]
I never considered it. I like Zbrush! :-)


D4NM4N(Posted 2008) [#13]
I like the slimey effect


chwaga(Posted 2008) [#14]
added a wallpaper shot (much better render)