Batman Model v2

Daniel Arya's Concept

So like I said in my year view I need to do more styles and redo some of my past models.This is the original concept art by Daniel Arya; awesome artist and really nice considering how terrible the first model I made was; and I just about stroked out looking at the old model and HOW HORRIBLE it was.

Texture Maps for Body

So I re-modeled everything, did not keep a thing. I actually started this one with my alpha mesh and did the arms and large details before I went into Zbrush. I used Zbrush to get the tiny details and large poly painting done.

Texture Maps for Cape/Belt

WIP Scene

So I have him textured and I thought since I need to work on my environments I would try and give me one. This is still a big WIP I sculpted the gargoyles in like 10 minutes and rendered this in Softimage and I used the simple make smoke for the clouds using ICE. I am still trying to find that nice medium for the buildings; I don't want too much detail to take away from the Batman model but I really like the old metropolis feel and the new building growing around it. I think I will sit and really look at Bioshock and Rapture. It has detail but not the kind that is a slap in the face and I think it would work well with this style and the kind of feel I want. Watching ICE tutorials and video to play with particles and get some more effects in the scene. Just something I would like to know more and kind of improve. Did a little bit of particle work in Maya but haven't really worked in ICE.

Work Work and Reading

I am working on the scene of the post apocalypse character for the CG Hub Challenge. I am toying with using the creature I sculpted. I need to perfect the sand and play with the lighting. I am planning on using this character in my reel when I have the whole scene finished.

Yet another reel piece, I am toying with the environment for Rosa, and I am perfecting my animation as best as I can. And I have revisited the Zbrush model cleaned up the anatomy errors. I have a new pose in mind for her Zbrush model, if I can get it to look right I will used that instead of the one she has now.

I fixed her hands and cleaned the feet up on the this model (this is the old image and pose) I am thinking about putting her in a whole semi-scene like I had her riding the crab from the first concept I had.  

I am putting the Djinn to the side, not because he isn't good or unfinished, I think it would be better to perfect what I have. I am still modeling more characters but I am spending time fine tuning the ones I have. I am rigging the Djinn still and given my animation skills I may ask someone to animate him, if the rig is good enough. I want to show that I can do a little bit of everything, lighting, rigging, animation and some compositing.

Most people would say "don't put it on your really if it isn't great", then when I say "I can animate on a pre-viz/pre production level" they'll ask "why don't you have animation on your reel?" The catch 20-20. Though I am may be over thinking somethings I am still of the opinion it is better to prepare for the worst and pray for the best.  Anyway,

I have a pose of the Deity, I am really proud of how the hands turned out on this. The leg arms and the back ones I really like. I want to get all of those intense feelings into the whole body. A feeling of loss, anger and defeat. I need to do the fibers/fur still and the background but its coming along. I might have this on my reel but I don't know if having him would be a good idea. I am trying to show a variety of characters; I might have him as the creature but I'm not sure yet. 

Also along the same sad, emotional line. I read Batman and Robin #18, and it was inspiring. It is a silent comic, no one said anything and I didn't even notice that till I read it again. I loved this panel because it hurt so much; I never read the issues when Jason died but I saw Under the Red Hood and it was really really sad, and they ended it with Jason saying "This is the greatest day of my life" when he was a young Robin, tore my heart out. This comic just ripped my heart out and turned into the tiny pieces of lint you find in your pockets. I also love the panel when Batman is in the shower and his suit is covered in blood and he looks so broken. All I can think about when I read this comic now is "Pity the Grieving man, Fear the Grieving Father"

Don't let it end

Young Justice is an amazing show, it does not talk down to its audience, it is smart and has wonderful animation. Cartoons aren't just for kids; they are a medium to tell stories and inspire people to make greater things. Like Doctor Who and Ghost in the Shell, this show deserves to be considered among the top of the viewing for all ages. I choose my career in part of the Saturday morning cartoons I would watch, Gundam Wing, Animaniacs, and Cowboy Bebop. I see what is on now and I shudder. Cartoons, Animated Shows don't HAVE to be dumb; they don't NEED to be stupid and simple minded. Young Justice is proof of that. I believe that cartoons aren't just for kids, with intelligent writing and wonderful imagery a cartoon can be enjoyed by anyone.

These shows, Young Justice, Green Lantern, are of the highest quality of animated story telling today, they are smart and well written. I think it is a real shame to limit the viewing to ONLY Adventure Time and SpongeBob, when these shows are so much more than just a "stupid show"; they are amazing stories and deserve to be shown and completed. To be made and create a generation of people who aspire to make more cartoons like these.

sign and prove that cartoons are more than mindless dribble.
https://www.change.org/petitions/cartoon-network-warner-bros-bring-back-young-justice-and-green-lantern-the-animated-series


And Please Watch Young Justice Saturady 10:30a/9:30c on Cartoon Network.