[ENDED] BC2-1803 – March 2018 Class Homepage – Creating Stylized Characters with Blender

[Arun Bharathi]

LOL. Tried to do Johnny Depp and ended up with a creepy guy!  XD

 

[Paul Harbin]

So, for “my process,” his nose is my main focal and problem point atm haha.  I get it shaped the way I like from one direction and in the other I have made a mess. This is where I just think …. simply getting more sculpting under my belt will help more than anything.  More sculpting more understanding of brushes, behavior, when to use what, and settings.  Can’t ride a bike by reading a book about it.

Slightly tiresome to try and get all the angles I want from the same film/age.  In the end, if I get a “him” out of this I think the hair will help make it look “Emilio.”

[Kent Trammell]

Haha that explanation cracked me up 😅

You sculpt and model is certainly very clean and “proper” in a way. But it reads to me like you had trouble identifying and/or committing to certain facial features. Johnny’s hair (both scalp and facial) is pretty important to his appearance. Without scalp hair it’s even harder to draw the connection to him. But the facial hair is too simplified. The way his mustache curls around the corners of his lip – that’d be a good thing to emphasize.

He’s a handsome dude, so he’s potentially a more difficult candidate for caricature. You may have a more difficult time than if you’d picked Jim Carrey, for example, but I think Johnny’s features are defined enough for the task. 

[Kent Trammell]

It looks to me like you’re well on your way! I can already see Emilio coming out. The nose makes sense to focus on and you’re doing a good job with it.

Granted, fighting the tools along the way is super annoying. I say take a break and come back to it hours later. That often helps both the detach and come back with fresh eyes. And remember, you can only get more familiar with the tools from here.

Side note: As a beginner, it is too bad you’re not using Blender. We’d be able to offer more direct help if that were the case..

[mjans]

Here is my homework for this weeks caricature.  I present Christopher Walken 

Let me know what you all think and what I can work on.  Thanks

[Kenny Q]

BC2-1803 Week 1 assignment

Here’s my take on Mr Bean, his ear and nose really standout  and also the short and square chin feature. I’m not sure if I emphasize those features enough. I would like to hear your input from you  Kent. Thanks!

Sketchfab link

[Cody Winchester]

It would be helpful to post multiple angles or a sketchfab upload would be best.

Good start. The eye area in particular are reading most like christopher walken.

Based on this image it looks flat like you sculpted mostly from a front reference and not enough side or three quarters views. In particular the lips seem like they are drawn on instead of the mass that the lips would have. The cheeks feel like they also don’t have the mass that would be needed.

Overall try to sculpt from multiple angles and make sure to add volumes instead of carving in details. Keep it up you are doing good!

[Paul Harbin]

I can already see him flipping birds like mad!

[Cody Winchester]

Great start! It is definitely recognizable as Mr.Bean. How far are you wanting to take the stylization? On a 0-100% scale 0 being realistic and 100 being extreme I would say you are as around 10-20% 

The side view of the nose is nice it pulls out very far but from the front it feels natural almost less extreme than the reference photo. The ears don’t really feel exaggerated much as a normal ear goes from just below the nose to the top of the eye/eyebrow area and that is how they are sized in your sculpt currently.

Also the shape of the nostrils in the reference photo is an area you could exaggerate. The nostrils really go upwards to where the tip of the nose is a good bit lower than the sides of the nostrils. You could push that much further.

[Matt Dickun]

His eyebrows really stand out to me, I would try exaggerating those more.

[Kent Trammell]

I agree with Cody. Most of the face, aside from the nose, feels very flat. The lips especially have very little depth in their shape. Looks like the contours are etched on the surface. I can tell a resemblance to Mr. Walken, so you’re headed in the right direction!

[Kent Trammell]

First, this sculpture is very high-quality! Unmistakable as Mr. Bean – Nice work. I do agree with Cody about the 10-20% exaggeration. What’s funny is Mr. Beans face is already extreme in reality lol. So he already kinda looks like a caricature.

But I’d like to see you try and push the features to a 50%+ level. Really good stuff so far, Kenny!

[Arun Bharathi]

Will keep those points in mind for the next sculpt. Thank you 😀

[Kyle Blaine]

Just wanted to add my “getting started” screenshot. This is merely a few hours into it.

Decided to go for a Benedict Cumber-bust of Dr. Strange. 😉

Focusing mainly on the long face, intense eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and gaunt cheeks.

Did I think it was ready to show off just yet? No, not by a longshot! Did I push myself to post it anyway for accountability and participation reasons? Yes. Yes I did. 😛

[Matt Curtis]

@arcangel_zero7 Nice job so far! You’ve done a good job of isolating the features that should be exaggerated. I think what you need to work on is maintaining realistic facial anatomy while you push the features into caricature. It’s important to remember that stylization is sort of a mockery of realism and natural features. Specifically I’d round out the cheek bones and make sure they fade out up around the eye and back toward the temple. Also the areas above the corners of the mouth (should be creased in rather than puffed out) as well as below the bottom lip could use some attention. Nice progress though keep it up

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