Character 3d model: Noid

[Jimi]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/survival_vs_commando_800600.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/survival_vs_commando.jpg)

The left one is a man and wearing some biohazard armour and the right one is a woman and is wearing a commando armour. They're supposed to be somewhat similar, but I'm feeling they're too similar... Any ideas to make them more different looking?

[blood imp]

One's head can be larger than the other :p

[Danimetal]

Radically changing the shoulder piece´s shape?. Something that would be upwards inclined like a horn, perhaps?.

[Jimi]

Allright... spikes... I also added some pockets. They both have same kind of pockets in the belt area. The biohazard armour suit got some survival thing to the front. Maybe other differences could done with texturing. Maybe with animating too, though I've kept them same size, so I could use the same skeleton and animations for both. Now they're both around 3300 polygons.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/survival_vs_commando_02_800510.jpg
Click it for full size... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/survival_vs_commando_02.jpg)


Edit: I made some third Noid character, completely new outfit, not based on the earlier, like that biohazard armour was based on that commando armour. I think I'll add some more polygons into the cloak bottom.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_noid_777600.jpg
Click it for full size... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_noid.jpg)

I made some hood for it:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/hooded_02.jpg

[Danimetal]

I wonder if the spikes will be enough to distinguish them... Maybe more aggresive colour differences could do the trick. I also like the hooded creature. Cool stuff Jimi.

Now, for what exactly were you using them?.

[Jimi]

I'm using them for my school end work...

Just got them uvw unwrapped... results here: http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/character_uvwmaps50.jpg

I made a cape (modified the cloak) for the commando woman (which will make her elite), also abandoned the hood, since it looked silly :P
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/character_trio_649600.jpg

I'm quite happy to their looks now. I think they'll look more different when I've really textured them.

[blood imp]

Looking pretty cool *thumbs*

[Harry]

Those do look cool, I prefer the normal cloaked one to the one with the hood..unless theres no gravity on its world.

[MR_ROCKET]

Hehe, nice ;)
How long till we get to see them in-game action?

[Jimi]

Not too long I guess, but probably some month at least.

edit:
I've been texturing the cloaked one. Testing couple various colours. Some knob, strings and basic lining done. *shades*

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_knobs_800475.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_knobs.jpg)

[blood imp]

Those look pretty good, although they look pretty strange from the front since you can't see their legs. Also, the knots look a bit flat. But other than that, they're great.

[Jimi]

I think the legs will be more shown when it's moving, even if looking it from the front side.

Well.. now there's a lot Ankh, Aries and Hexagram symbols...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_decorations.jpg

[blood imp]

Those symbols are sweet.

[MR_ROCKET]

Yes very cool. ;)
kind of a creepy looking guy too..eeek
:D

[Jimi]

People have been suggesting me to shorten the neck and my subconsciousness has done it too... So I shortened it 12cm.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/shorterneck.jpg

I also did some weapon concept for it:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/magneticneedlepistol_800599.png

I think the exposed coils won't be exposed really, they will be inside a transparent anti electronic shield, so you don't electrocute yourself, if you accidently touch the coils, when they're charged.

[blood imp]

That's a pretty cool gun. And the Noid looked better with the longer neck, if you ask me.

[MR_ROCKET]

Maybe his neck extends out when he gets excited teehee.

[Jimi]

I sort of thought that, but don't know about that yet. The tongue will be able to stretch... though this one's a player character, so you don't know if the tongue is out or not, unless playing multiplayer game or using 3rd person camera and someway getting it spin in front of the character.

I started doing the gun model for them (big pic, so just a link): http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/emp_needle_pistol_05.jpg

It's kinda strange how it reminds me of Quake 2 laser pistol, sinceI got inspiration for it from Gunman Chronicles energy pistol... Maybe it's just that orange in it.

[blood imp]

So that's a player character? Mmm... Anyway, the guns look pretty good so far.

[Jimi]

Yea, I thougth so and the other two characters will be enemies. I first thought they would all be player characters and then you can select one of them. I think the others will be available in deathmatch game as player characters and maybe bonus characters for singleplayer game when you have completed the game first.. they will have some different qualities and skills than this cloaked character.

[Jimi]

Finally got it rigged, here's some test pose:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/ninjamaster.jpg

I also got it's gun textured:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/empnp_22_676701.jpg
Click for larger (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/empnp_22.jpg)

[rustyslacker]

Huge improvement. That character model is pretty sweet. *thumbs*

Ah, gun looks really good too. Great textures.

[blood imp]

Seconded. *thumbs*

[Jimi]

Some ingame test screenshots, testing how some attachments work (the weapon is attached into one hand bone):

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/theycome.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/duel.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/surrounded.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/fall.jpg

[FATAL]

The other fellows aren't helping the one that's about to fall into molten metal. :(

Really, these things look very good. Well done!

[Jimi]

Some animations: http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_noid.wmv
List of animations:
aim pose: 1 frame
idle_a: 36 frames
idle_b: 36 frames
idle_c: 36 frames
walk: 16 frames (doubled walk sequence in video)
run: 8 frames (doubled run sequence in video)
right jump: 9 frames
left jump: 9 frames
attack_a: 14 frames
attack_b: 14 frames
reload_a: 14 frames
reload_b: 14 frames
throw: 11 frames
right kick: 11 frames
left kick: 11 frames

[FATAL]

Very cool! The only one that looks bad is the running animation. I think that it shouldn't be aiming with the pistol while running. The rest are very nice!

[Jimi]

Yea, you're right. I think I'll make the arms swivel more and it trying to aim the weapon with one hand in same sort of way as in jumping and kicking animations. I made it the way it's now, because I wanted it not to look strange if it shoots something the same time it runs.

[Jimi]

I've done some more animations to it.. now 50% complete on the right handed pistol animations. Now it's not holding both hands in the pistol when it's running, but it tries to keep the weapon aimed forward with one hand.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/cloaked_noid_stand.wmv
Animation list:
Base stand pose - 1 frame
Idle - 36 frames
Idle variation - 36 frames
Idle alternate variation - 36 frames
Walking - 16 frames
Running - 8 frames
Right jump - 9 frames
Left jump - 9 frames
Right kick - 11 frames
Left kick - 11 frames
Right jump kick - 11 frames
Left jump kick - 11 frames
Attack - 14 frames
Alternate attack - 14 frames
Reload - 14 frames
Alternate reload - 14 frames
Throw weapon - 11 frames
Use button - 8 frames (+6 frames played reverse in game)
Point with finger - 10 frames (+8 frames played reverse in game)
Shake fist - 10 frames (+8 frames played reverse in game)
Wave hand - 25 frames
Roll head - 20 frames
Nod head - 12 frames
Pain lower body - 7 frames
Pain upper body - 9 frames
Pain head - 11 frames
Major pain lower body - 20 frames
Major pain upper body - 29 frames
Major pain head - 33 frames
Death lower body - 16 frames
Death upper body - 16 frames
Death head - 16 frames
Violent death lower body - 19 frames
Violent death upper body - 19 frames
Violent death head - 19 frames

edit: now with death sequences...

[Jimi]

ColdHeat Tubes You!!

I've put an ingame video to YouTube: ColdHeat Demo 01 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRQlT3dkAiI)

The music is done by me, mixed clips from some of my best songs...

[blood imp]

That gameplay video looks pretty cool. I think it's turning out awesome!

[Jimi]

I decided it needed some improvements... Fingers are longer, legs and torso are shaped a bit differently and there are some other polygon flow improvements and removed some un-useful polygons...

edit: combined the two pics and made some other changes...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_prisoner_css_head_legs_wider.jpg

[blood imp]

Nice! The face looks a but strange, though. That smile is disturbing.

[Jimi]

It'll look better when it's animated... then it'll keep the mouth more shut and only opens when it's screaming... :D

Some new weapon I've done for it... also shows the view model hand a bit...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/alien_epistol_reload_mech.gifClick it for still (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/alien_epistol_inhand.jpg)

[Raptor Jesus]

Whoa, that looks awesome as hell.

What are you making that for?

[blood imp]

That's pretty damn sweet! :D Are you going to add texturing (skin)?

[reptie7]

You took your time on it at least.Good skin.

[Raptor Jesus]

Forgot to mention this ealier, I thought someone made an actual noid. Like the pizza stealing guys xP

[Jimi]

Some texturing on the weapon... I'm not very satisifed with it, so I'll probably remodel it a bit and texture again...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/alien_epistol_skin_noaddons.jpg

Someway I just don't like the way the brown change into the turquise in the front... I'll also change the location of the buttons in the GUI thing...

What's an actual noid? I just call these noids, because humanoids sound stupid...

[blood imp]

The torquise doesn't really fit with the rest of the weapon color. All of the mare to washed out, if you ask me (except the red, maybe). But nice job on the models.

[Jimi]

I decided to scrap the model and did it in some other way. I planned the different coloured areas into the model with some basic colours...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/alien_egun.jpg

hmm.. hair?
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_hairy.jpg

looks a bit like this: http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/portfolio/images/traditional/original/reindeer_alien.png

[blood imp]

The new weapon design is cool. I liked the previous grenade/ammo clip (I'm not sure which) better, though. Also, the hairy noid looks strange. The drawing looks nice, though.

[Jimi]

Now the hairy noid is almost completely textured. Texture resolutions: 1024*1024 body, 128*64 eyes and 256*256 hair. I'll do some fine details and fixes tomorrow...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_another_time_small.jpg
Click it... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_another_time.jpg)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_another_time_head_small.jpg
Click it too... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_another_time_head.jpg)

[MR_ROCKET]

I geez now I'm gonna have nightmears *stars*

[blood imp]

Pretty good, although I think I prefered it without the hair. Tentacles > Hair :p

[lucius octavion]

I like your gun models. Very Quake 2-ish. My only concern is how the heck you are supposed to hold it!

[Jimi]

I think humans need two hands to hold the gun, but these Noids only need one... they've got big hands and long fingers... :D

The images are links...

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_full_lights_small.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_full_lights.jpg)
The ones on the right side of the picture are without normal or gloss maps and are in 100% self illumination

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_head_lights_small.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_head_lights.jpg)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_parts_lights_small.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_parts_lights.jpg)


Nightmares...
who dares?
have a ride?
before the tide...
takes you deep...
quick leap
on the back of the horse
before it gets any worse

[blood imp]

Gnarly, dude! With the light effect you can make out many details. What class is this for again (I think yo usaid it was for a class...)?

[Jimi]

It's for my school end work project... I'm studying game design.

Well well.. I sharpened the muscle texture and put some pants on the character..

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_prisoner_lights_small.jpg (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_prisoner_lights.jpg)

[blood imp]

Looks better without them. :p

[Jimi]

Yea, definitely looks better without them... I thought I'll just model all the clothes over the naked body model...

Almost naked (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/almost_naked.jpg)
Guard clothing 01 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/guard_cloth_wip.jpg)
Guard clothing 02 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/guard_cloth_wip_02.jpg)
View hands (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/naked_hands.jpg)
Egun textured, world & view models (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/alien_egun_view_vs_world.jpg)

[Jimi]

I got inspired from some goat skull photos my brother showed me, so I gave it some horns...

Horny Noid (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/horny_noid.jpg)

It could almost have this skin as it is, but I think I'll have to redraw some parts if I'm going to use this horny noid. The horns are just having some texture, not final at all...

[blood imp]

The horny noid (I lolled) would be a good higher-ranking soldier/whatnot, if you include it in the game. And it does look a lot like a mutant goat.

[Mr.Person]

Jimi those are some of the best models i have ever seen. I cant wait to get them if you decide to release them :D

[Dutch Devil]

Why doesn't it have an penis?

[Mr.Person]

Cuz its an alein :D im guessing then asexualy reproduce =P

[Jimi]

Well, they're hermaphrodites, because I've been too lazy to do both male and female versions.. but I'm not too lazy to add tail and make some alternative looking horns. These horns start more from the sides of the head and are more straight. They would allow me to design some helmets much easier.

Tail & circular horns (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/horny_tailed_noid.jpg)
Tail & straight horns (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/horny_noid_02.jpg)

[blood imp]

I think both horns look equally good. The tail fits in, as well.

[Jimi]

It got a staff, and now it's shooting plasma *knownot* (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/plasma_staff_textured.jpg)

It's also got a skeleton, so I can animate it finally.

Here's another shot of it screaming violently some ridiculous poems (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_naked_rigged.jpg)

[FATAL]

The staff is like some Heretic stuff in tech mode. Pretty neat!

[g6672D]

Wow, this is good stuff Jimi! I like the cool plasma staff too. It sorta reminds me of the Hellstaff.

[blood imp]

Cool staff, Jimi!

[Jimi]

Thank you :D

I got the inspiration for it from Phoenix Staff ;) But yea, the end result is more like the Hellstaff, same with behaviour I think or maybe a bit both, it does make some heat and electro magnetic explosions, it shoots at fast rate of fire and alternate fire mode would do some flamethrower kind of effect...

Edit: Here's another weapon for it:
The Plasma Shock Club... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_plasma_club_textured.jpg) it works like some stun prod.

[Jimi]

It's got some updates.

edit (newer version of it):
The light armour:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_light_guard_poses_again_tiny.jpg
click it for bigger... (http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_light_guard_poses_again_small.jpg)

texture:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/a_light_armour_suit.jpg

teh older:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/a_light_demolitions.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jeejeeje/wip/noid_light_guard_poses.jpg

[MaccasWell]

Jimi, Could you please repost all your images in this thread? Because when I accessed your thread the earlier images weren't up (the dreaded red x's). Sorry mate!