Kicking it up a krotch

PROX

Yo! I've been doing stuff. I noticed my portfolio lacks something that is really finished, so i am going to bring an environment to finish. I have a few comps. Which do you guys think i should work on?











I also have some character sketches






Basically im trying to get one more piece into my portfolio in time for GDC on the 25th.

Tam

there's no k in notch

Also, these are awesome. The green and orange one reminds me of Krypton.

Sublimus

Why the hell has no one else responded to this? This is some killer stuff, prox.

Personally if you're going to take one of those enviros to final, I would suggest #3. I think it has the most potential for interjecting some sort of subtle narrative. Which is the personality of an environment IMO.

Malkor

I likes one and four the best. They both seem 'epic'. The fourth one reminds me of the Drow from the Forgotten Realms.

D-Robe

I like #1 a lot.

winter_combat_knight

Your direction with developing characters is good. Nice work. Post more please.

NightDragon

I like the first and second environments a lot.

Character sketches are awesome as usual, though I'd suggest changing some up a bit for the future - these all seem very "triangular sharp" on the lower parts.

Malkor

The first picture reminds me of old school computer games where the scene would unfold by starting off pixelated.

Shiboe

I think the first or third are best to bring up to finished. If first you might need to work on spaceship placement and space "stuff."

PROX

Thanks for the feedback. going with no1. gonna need some more dev on it.

PROX

I kinda wnat to do this thing now just cuz big cannons and ship are everywhere. How about a construction scene?

NightDragon

Set a basic value range, man. You can do it.

Make a black and white thumbnail.

Sam :)

Very nice work. They are all excellent. I like the third one "enviro3.jpg" personally.

spellchrome

PROX wrote: »

I really like Enviro3 too. Be nice to see it as a larger painting. The perspective / angle's right on. I really like in some of the darker areas how there are brush strokes that are similar in color, but off enough to add some movement and detailing.

I like your silhouette.jpg as well.

Nice work PROX.

PROX

I def need to do a b/w version of these scenes in order to get organized.

Also new VERY rough concept:



line tool was stiffening me up. what do you guys think?

Thanks for feedback!

Tam

That's really nice

Mirror's Edge-y

NightDragon

verreh cool!

PROX

Thanks! I was told the orange does not match the blue well.

NightDragon

yeah, I actually thought you'd just done that to make the separation of the parts more apparent to yourself. If that's the color scheme you're thinking of, I don't think I like it.

But as far as the shapes and composition and idea go: yes.

Now a valyoo raaaainj!

Sam :)

PROX wrote: »

Thanks! I was told the orange does not match the blue well.

I think the opposite. It looks awesome. The orange makes sense thematically as it's a construction site/plant/factory.

NibCrom

Sam wrote: »

I think the opposite. It looks awesome. The orange makes sense thematically as it's a construction site/plant/factory.

+1. Plus the colors are complementary. Ho ho! Applied color theory!

winter_combat_knight

Although your images are at a very basic level (in terms of detail i mean, not skill) i find that they work because they are visually interesting. the compositions/angles/colours work well together, and create some interesting shapes. I think if you where to develop this one further, it would be sick! I also like the robot girls. Cute in a scary kinda way.

*thumbs up*

Tam

PROX wrote: »

Thanks! I was told the orange does not match the blue well.

I'm going to have to disagree. It's bold. Don't shy away from it.

PROX

Thanks for feedback! Im going to try and make orange work, but not just cuz complimentary hur hurrr
speedy paint:

D-Robe

Slanty!

PROX

basic value idea:

PROX

GurtPerk

Awesome stuff here! Really digging the environments.

But I'll go ahead and disagree with most the people who responded here on ONE thing. Those first comps, the third one is the best in my opinion. I read it like the POV of someone hiding and the two characters were stalking the town, looking for you. Real cool stuff.

Kendeathwalker

I think you sshould decrease the contrast on that slanted shape in the back. Bring it closer to your value study. Right now its a little to important.

NightDragon

very nice black and white, mang! I'm liking it a lot.

PROX

Thanks for the feedback. Imade some adjusments.

winter_combat_knight

Ahhh. Nice update from the small thumbnail. Perspective is spot on.

D-Robe

I like.

McGibs

very homeworld-ee. much love.

crawdaddio

I'm not sure the perspective is completely spot on; a few of the vertical elements (they're not really columns, I suppose, are they?) seem to get further apart as they go down. They do seem like the get narrower, though I'm not sure it's at a sufficient rate to allow the apparent distance to increase the way it does. Then again, I could simply be missing something. Other than that, though, it looks great.

NibCrom

Yes. Yeeeeeessss.

Edit: There's kind of a weird tangent going on with the left-hand side of the ship and the grabber. Love the way it's going though!

Kendeathwalker

...your value study is rock solid

The actual piece is getting away from it and where it departs it gets weaker.

Kazhiim

That is totally Homeworld

the Kadeshi didn't have anything like that!

PROX

still going. Im pretty slow. I wish i were faster.

Buckwolfe

Slow, or not, that still pretty exemplary.

PROX

Thanks buck! This thing is gonna get cluttered pretty fast. I'm gonna put engines on it in the step before, then outer shell, then cockpit.