Matrix Apu & Sentinel - 3D-Palace Community Forums

JRX1 · #1 08-06-2008, 08:47 PM

This is a rough mock up of an illustration, depicting a fight scene between the Apu & Sentinel. The finished illustrations will be fully textured with lighting and effects. Critique Welcome.

elephont · #2 08-06-2008, 09:00 PM

Very nice! Will you be doing some of the post work in Photoshop as well?

Carnage · #3 08-06-2008, 09:19 PM

Is that the final pose? The APU looks a little static compaired to the Senitnel. You should make it more dynamic.

JRX1 · #4 08-07-2008, 12:37 PM

Elephont, yes I will be doing some of the post work in photoshop. My system @ min can't handle rendering the full scene, so will have to merge the renders in photoshop.

Carnage, I think the poses for both the APU & Sentinel will evolve as I develope the scene. Thinking of having a couple of sentinels attack the APU, which will effect the poses and camera angles.

Carnage · #5 08-07-2008, 01:42 PM

Sounds good. I can't wait to see it.

Raptus · #6 08-08-2008, 11:06 AM

Awesome work, I like the backdrop. It reminds me of a kaleidoscope. Man I have to get the apu set and finish my sentinel :'(

JRX1 · #7 08-10-2008, 07:01 PM

Just another development test image, with a couple of Sentinel's confronting a lone APU. Rendering Sentinel's seperate to the APU, using Photoshop to combine the images. Critique welcome.

Saiya-jin · #8 08-10-2008, 08:05 PM

I would suggest adding some action to the scene. The APU standing with its legs apart and the sentinels tenticles in more varied postions and having the manipulators opened or closed would all add alot to the scene. You could even have one of the guns in a position that is working its way up to the line of fire.

However, I thought you mentioned animating this scene, and you could always pull a frame that you think could capture the moment.

tryb3 · #9 08-11-2008, 12:15 PM

i agree with saya, it's obvious you just cloned the sentinel, same paths for tentacle, etc..
The APU should be less rigid on his knee, open legs, make the APU lower.
For me sentinels should attack from above the sentinel, it will give more movement to the pictures.
Their arms should go far and away from the APu, like harassing it, to prevent the APU to have a good line of sight.
Just some crap advices from a matrix fan. ^

Raptus · #10 08-11-2008, 12:23 PM

I agree the APU's legs need a sense of movement and a natural stance, also moving the bullet chains to get a sense of motion maybe?