Old school 8-bit black mage, 2000 wooden cubes

thorkon

I just finished this 3 weeks or so ago and I figured you guys might like some old school final fantasy .

I have a video of building the whole thing in 9 minutes but if your in a hurry and want to see the end result skip to 8:25 (I suggest clicking on high quality at bottom of video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoUVgK65FIA

If you didnt want to click on it (Shame on you) heres a few pics


Black mage on the move heh


And one of the reasons for making this was I decided I needed a new computer case





Fan controller/Media reader




I'm not good at sketching or painting, and I like to express myself and play video games so this idea came to mind. I love art that also has uses and you can interact with. What better way then to high five the black mage to turn him on? I am probably going to make white mage next year for the g/f. The white mage will be more difficult I'm thinking and I'm trying to brainstorm ideas on what to do with it in the way of computer components. The black mage has the optical drive mouth, orb, shoulder Usb hub, Media reader on bottom front that pulls out. So if you guys know of some interesting computer components I can work with my next one that would be great. I want to avoid trying to have the same similar....attributes?

I had a comment on his hands seeming small and whatnot but I feel its good.

Comments?





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Tam

Hahaha, this is funny and awesome all at the same time. Well done, sir.

I would have put it up as a statue, but I don't need a pc case.

Again, bravo.

Sublimus

While this obviously completely awesome, I cant help but think there are much better material choices out there than tiny wooden blocks.

Perhaps your paying homage to the pixel in a 3d manner.


Or perhaps I am just lazy and jealous of all the work you put in, I don't know.

In any case, I think he is a little wide, and would have made him thinner. I dont think it would be too big of an issue to deviate from the front shot of the true character in this case.

GOOD WORK, SON!

NightDragon

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??

This is awesome!!! I was really impressed when I saw the CD drive...I got a good chuckle out of the "on the move" image, too. OH man. you've even got the electricity ball there, too. Oh man. Hilariously great.

I'll agree that the hands are a bit small, but...still, pretty awesome.

Good show, ole chum!

[edit] you know what? Reported for awesome, because it's awesome.

thorkon

Sublimus wrote: »

While this obviously completely awesome, I cant help but think there are much better material choices out there than tiny wooden blocks.

Perhaps your paying homage to the pixel in a 3d manner.


Or perhaps I am just lazy and jealous of all the work you put in, I don't know.

In any case, I think he is a little wide, and would have made him thinner. I dont think it would be too big of an issue to deviate from the front shot of the true character in this case.

GOOD WORK, SON!

Thanks for insight. I will definately do some more checks on my next one for a good width and length ratio.

I was using 1 inch wooden cubes to get the 2D effect and my goal was to have it look like 8bit from any direction and use mainly wood. I used a modified harddrive bay i cut in half and one brass hinge. Everything else is wood and wood glue.

He definately came out bigger than expected. He is actually wide in the front since hes not long and thin like a normal case and i had to be sure there was enough space for parts. He is about 90 lbs so maybe thats why he is wide bc he is fat

desperaterobots

Hilarious and awesome. That's really impressive.

Asamof the Horrible

This is fucking awesome

thorkon

I have not actually had anyone comment that this is funny/hilarious until here lol. Weird

the cheat

It is funny and cute and radawesome. You should be extremely proud of yourself!

Goddamn and he has one of those electric balls!

Goose!

I hope you emailed any of this to 8-bit theater.

vrempire

Wheeewww..what a work at the scale of masterpiece you got there, thorkon.
It is really awesome!!

Allan

This case is freakin' amazing, man.

I gotta know, what specs you running in this thing?

D-Robe

This is pure "win", as they say.

Heartlash

That video made me want to find my Nightwish CD.

And to come to your house, knock you out, and steal your awesome creation.

(disclaimer: there will be no actual coming to your house or knocking you out. Simply pure, unadultered envy)

thorkon

As of now I got 8800 gt with a Q6600 processor. I planned on doing SLI but after the case was built i realized there is not enough room for 2 cards.

Ha good luck finding me as im in a efficiency apartment and not a house and lugging a 90 lb wooden case out of the place XD

saberlin

Dang... I don't think I would ever have the patience to actually start and finish on something like that. Well done!

thorkon

The girlfriend just finished this:



Edit: I did try to send the computer case black mage pics to brian at 8 bit theater a week or two ago but no response

Shiboe

Really cool design and all, but the computer scientist in me is very worried about the internals in such a wizard. I know the case functions itself as a heatsink, and also a ground, how does wood perform/overcome the problems of being wood in a metal robot world? Very cool otherwise!

thorkon

Well as you know that most robot computers eat nuts and bolts that I feed him thin wood chips. Just open his dvd mouth and jam some in there and try to shut it and voila he is fed for another day.

It runs better than my old computer case as now this one is out in the open and the other was confined in a small desk area. It doesnt get warm, Temps on the processor are at normal or below temps from what speedfan tells me. It sure does weigh alot more though then a regular case heh.

Foolish Chaos

This is pretty freaking awesome. Now I want to make a custom case.....

And I would be surprised if Brian didn't contact you back on this.