I don't like how the scales extend from the back of the helmet. It looks like its inspiration from dead armadillos tossed to the side of the road. In my opinion it would look very improved if you bring the scales to end where the rim of the helmet begins from the back.
@niccoco never do your bones quickly hehe @ervpro &slytacular once ive got the visor nailed (hopefully by the end of the week) ill implement those changes: as atm ive got 7 models of this on the go,!
Cheers P3D links Default Visor http://p3d.in/MXmRf Slitted Visor http://p3d.in/eFVKF Flat Visor: http://p3d.in/oS8mr --- ill get to work on the crown reduction within 12h
here we go wasnt within 12h as i was very busy, but ive shrunk the crown and the back scales. still not decided on what face to use so obviously thats still not settled:
as there was a lot of feedback on reddit but its a tie between bottom middle and top left, so as i can easily add the visor is ill work with the top left as before! what ive done: remodeled the front, neck,sides and back, as well as the beak, redid all the textures (no messy UV) and scaled it so it fits perfectly on default head. IMAGE: P3D http://p3d.in/vzQ9J So yeah! any feedback would be awsome! i think the next change ill make is possibly removing the texture detail and useing polygons instead. and then possibly add a horn! (i kinda want it back, but not sure if a small front or swept horn would suit? or is it better to not have any?) Cheers! - Fuzz
Small update today: played around with the back of the helm, added definition to the spines and to the crest. also beveld some edges so it looks nicer
gonna do some more sketches this afternoon but here is my current ideas: - twin horn: like loki from the avengers. - lined faceplate: whilst i really like the eldar-esq one it may be what the art team doesnt like http://fraghammer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Eldar_Guardian_Color_by_Sheason.jpg - keeping with the eldar theme ill try raising the crest again, make it neon and add in eyes to the faceplate. - scarf!
More sketches! yeah i forgot about the ideas i posted here. 1) add lines to the face, add spike at the back, make the cap pointy 2) make it look a lot more spiket, angles everywhere. 3) kinda had a idea of a knight/pope thing, change the cap, add more cheekplate that goes past the face. 4)lined visor, neon wires on the face, segment the cap. i kinda like #3 the most tbh
right i reckon ive figured out why its not getting in, there is a helm called convergance that had a neon eyes above grey visor: but when it hit the game it get the glossy black one. now whilst my current helm has a big white visor if it was changed to black it may look a little like the convergance. so i reckon ill wait till PSview (SOON hopefully) till i continue work. ill get the face segmentation done soon though.
I can only really see this being a MAX helmet, it feels to bulky and lopsidedly heavy to fit well on the other classes.
anyone got any ideas? imma do some more sketches tomorrow but atm im clueless as to what needs changed to make it do :/ edit: actually i want to try out the pope hat idea.
tried a shot at the popehat one but its just not working so whilst i love the design i think i may have to go back to the drawingboard;( i did a pretty render of the one i did like though
Hey fuzzy, Hmm... the thing is, it feels common or a bit of the medieval age type of "knight's helmet". It's a bit of a tricky style to work with no matter how futuristic or techie/VS you make it because it comes from that age unfortunately. But the shapes within that model can be broken up to clear that feeling of "oh it's a knight helmet". And i'm not talking about adding little holes and whiskers to pretty it up, i'm talking about the broad shapes that will be an eye catcher and define your helmet. Get a few shapes (or even one) that stands out and will stick in someones head. And those few iconic shapes will be your design's strength and gives it an envious/wanting feeling. And by stick in someones head I don't mean like "oh yeah I remember it was spiky or something", but rather like it's visualised in his head CLEARLY like he'd daydream about it all day till he buys it for a satisfaction lol. Don't back down yet, I know you still have a puff or two inside you to get this out. Best of luck, you've done some good effort so far!
