Well it seems a lot of older skinners are back and posting again and the moment I saw JKC's Nextwave I was bitten with the skinning bug despite it being Carnivale and I should be out in the streets.
Well here they are, the greatest superhero team known to man: NEXTWAVE, Agents of H.A.T.E.
(http://i9.tinypic.com/440olr4.jpg)
Again I need to thank JKC for the meshes and making the addition changes I wanted for my version of the team. I'm still not sure for Monica's hair I may just release two version of her.
Oh yeah and I plan on posting all my back skins soon, I'm still in talks about a personal site where these and some other original work will be making it soon. I just need to find the time.
Great work AA, I really love the expression on the fellow on the right. Ohh, and the cheesy smile on Machine Man really fits him :D
JKC's were some good skins but... Dude the Captain has big goofy monkey ears now. Awesome!
Very Nice! it's good to see you back in action AA!
Sweet even AA is back, it's like the good ol' days. Nice work on Nextwave!
nice skins AA
Outstanding work! Glad I could be of assistance. ^_^
This is why I feel lucky to be part of this community... not only do I get some really specific things I wouldent have expected (Nextwave skins) but I get options too. Great work on them! About Monica's hair I still kind of prefer JKC's first hex but your version of the captain really has a lot of personality. All in all great work... cant wait to see photos of the other stuff you have been up to.
Quote from: lugaru on February 19, 2007, 06:58:18 PM
This is why I feel lucky to be part of this community... not only do I get some really specific things I wouldent have expected (Nextwave skins) but I get options too.
Indeed. And not only you got options... you got EXCELLENT options. Because I think both AA and JKC have done a marvelous job here.
Great to see you're skinning again, AA. That Captain's face (and head shape) is so unique, you just gotta love it. And fantastic work with the rest of the gang.
who is the captain?
Quote from: herodad1 on February 20, 2007, 05:29:10 AM
who is the captain?
"The Captain, also known as The Captain, is really strong and can fly. He's a bit sucky." :D
More specifically:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_%28comics%29
Very awesome, AA!
I'd vote for giving the dreadlock-Monica hair a shot.
Pretty cool, I always like the way you do faces.
(http://i12.tinypic.com/2hxmufd.jpg)
Well I updated her hair and actually I do like it better. Anyway, here are the skins I've completed and are ready for releasing which means I need to zip them up and place them somewhere soon for you guys. My personal website still needs to be design and created but once it is you can get these and maybe the old ones too there.
Damn, they all look impressive lined up like that. Im curious as to how you got that hair on monica, was it a tommyboy extra or did you painstakingly construct it one dred at a time via nifskope?
Quote from: Carravaggio on February 23, 2007, 07:28:53 AM
Im curious as to how you got that hair on monica, was it a tommyboy extra or did you painstakingly construct it one dred at a time via nifskope?
It's the hairdo from Tommy's Static Shock mesh.
superb work as always my friend, your work on faces never ceases to amaze me.
i absolutly love the design of your av and its villain
I am having to ask... Will you have the non-dreaded Monica available for download (or would you mind sending it to me)?
Monica looks great with dreads, and I wouldn't have her any other way, but I sort of wanted to get my hands on the other mesh.
PS: I almost forgot about your crazy little ball guy. I can't wait to scoop that fella up.
Quote from: Carravaggio on February 23, 2007, 07:28:53 AM
Damn, they all look impressive lined up like that. Im curious as to how you got that hair on monica, was it a tommyboy extra or did you painstakingly construct it one dred at a time via nifskope?
What JKC said, it was all him.
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on February 23, 2007, 07:51:27 AM
superb work as always my friend, your work on faces never ceases to amaze me.
i absolutly love the design of your av and its villain
Thanks, I still want take a crack at your design but I really want to finish up some originals first. In fact I need to get on them soon before I start working again.
Quote from: UnkoMan on February 23, 2007, 07:59:28 AM
I am having to ask... Will you have the non-dreaded Monica available for download (or would you mind sending it to me)?
Monica looks great with dreads, and I wouldn't have her any other way, but I sort of wanted to get my hands on the other mesh.
PS: I almost forgot about your crazy little ball guy. I can't wait to scoop that fella up.
Of course I will be including the first monica in the pak. I think he is my favorite too. I finally decided to call him "Big In Japan".
Quote from: AfghanAnt on February 23, 2007, 08:08:36 AM
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on February 23, 2007, 07:51:27 AM
superb work as always my friend, your work on faces never ceases to amaze me.
i absolutly love the design of your av and its villain
Thanks, I still want take a crack at your design but I really want to finish up some originals first. In fact I need to get on them soon before I start working again.
i know the feeling i've got around 20 designs and names for orginals in one of my sketch pads, just never find the time. i also need to do some more avs again.
look forward to see what you do with flesheater
Awesome work AA! You've still got the coolest avatar around! :thumbup:
hey afgan one question who is the dude in the brown and black next to ur avatar
if i'm right its a villain AA made to go with his av
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/AASkins/
All my latest skins are available along with updated Asgardian and Superboy Prime skins.
awesome! i'm away to get them now!
great pic on your Yahoo group, BTW :)
Thanks, Carravaggio.
Hey guys, I goofed with the Captain and forgot the character nif, just reuploaded it. Sorry.... :(
And thanks again to JKC for all his hard work on the nifs.
what can i say that have not been said already?
just awsome job my friend, just awsome
Absolutely wonderful skins AA! Well done! :thumbup: I feel a little silly asking this; I'm thinking that I must have missed something, but are the meshes available for the NextWave characters?
The Captain and Aaron Stack come with the character nifs but the girls need JKCarrier's character nifs which can be found at his yahoo group.
Actually I'll go ahead and include them for my update for the site I'm creating.
I just got 'em from you website. Again excellent work! :thumbup: Are you also gonna release Monica with that other hair style (the non dreads version)? :D
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on March 14, 2007, 07:57:19 AM
I just got 'em from you website. Again excellent work! :thumbup: Are you also gonna release Monica with that other hair style (the non dreads version)? :D
Totally forgot about that one, I'll try to get that up soon.
Anyway, I am determined to finish off some original characters I designed before I have to go back to work.
(http://i15.tinypic.com/448oh14.jpg)
Anyway, here is Pupae and Two-Bit Turk. Pupae is from the same world as Afghan and Nox. She generates electrical fields that polarize her wings and allow her to fly. Two-Bit Turk is an essentially a gun-mage detective (I still need to design his gun) with a demonic entity known as Red Duke inside of him (think Ghost Rider meets the Question). I still want to add some bells and whistles on him, like a tarot card in his hat and some other things (like shoes) and he'll be done. Pupae needs me to actually paint some detail on her clothes and she is ready to ship. I've still got my Grasshopper character, Cricket character, Bumble Bee character, my Spider, Termite and Ant soldiers and Ultrahellesant to complete before I pretty much have to start refocusing on my life. Hopefully I will complete them all.
Edit: Pupae Update!
(http://i19.tinypic.com/30da494.jpg)
Just completed her. I'm going to try to complete two more original skins tomorrow. I hope I can do it.
Excellent! :thumbup:
I really like the Pupae skin, very nice looking, reminds me alot of Pixie from New X-Men who is ridiculously cute. The work on her clothing is simply excellent and you did work on the hair, I always find that hair hard to work with. Two-Bit is looking good too.
I've got to say these crazy bug world characters are pretty interesting. I was recently fooling around with Nox and Afghan, and they are pretty darn fun... although I got trounced because Nox had his shield up non-stop.
It's neat to see that skin go from colours to done in (to me) no time. And she's adorable. I can't wait to see the rest.
Once again you astound me with not only skin quality, but the lushness of design on your originals. Pupae is just plain awesome
Afghan Ant, Dude! Pupae is fantastic! Soooooo...when and where will she be available for download???
Quote from: Podmark on March 14, 2007, 07:50:43 PM
I really like the Pupae skin, very nice looking, reminds me alot of Pixie from New X-Men who is ridiculously cute. The work on her clothing is simply excellent and you did work on the hair, I always find that hair hard to work with. Two-Bit is looking good too.
That's because I used that mesh you hexed but I think I'm going to change the hair.
Thanks everyone, she's not 100%. I really don't like this hair and since Nifskoping is an option these days I guess that is the answer.
(http://i7.tinypic.com/2uy6pt5.jpg)
Well here is one of my favorite character as he will appear in JMS and Oliver Coipel's new Thor title coming this fall. I wanted to skin it before the comic came out because I love the new look, I love the character and to be honest I wanted to be the first to skin this version of him. I think it came out great and I would like to give a big thanks to Thor Reborn as he is the one who helped me with the nifskoping of this mesh. It is partly Ren's Sentry and Shining Knight with Beyonder's Thor's keyframes, helmet and hammer. The next skin I am working on is Ares and another myth related character. After that I'll be heading back to my own universe to finish up several new characters and get back to working on this script so the mini-mod will start production.
HOLY CRAP! :shock2: Thats so cool! Great job!
Looking good AA. I always love seeing the latest designs getting skinned. Makes me wish I had the time to get back to my skinning, but that will have to wait for a bit.
I totally get that feeling that you want to skin the character first, I get that all the time.
that is simply stunning, the detailing is superb
Wow, beautiful skin there, AA, really awesome!
Thats the first I've seen of the new Thor. I'll have to check out some websites. Nice skin.
Great skin! :thumbup:
Horrible costume! :thumbdown:
Yeah I can't say I'm huge on the new costume, I'm more meh though. I don't actually think Thor's classic look is especially great but something about the character I've always loved.
Personally the Lord of Asgard Thor is my favorite.
Quote from: Podmark on April 02, 2007, 07:10:22 PM
Yeah I can't say I'm huge on the new costume, I'm more meh though. I don't actually think Thor's classic look is especially great but something about the character I've always loved.
Personally the Lord of Asgard Thor is my favorite.
I had a soft spot for Thunderstrike, it was a kind of cool thor look. Your great skin is my first impression of the outfit and honestly I dont mind it at all, but then again your skin might be doing marvel some favors.
Quote from: lugaru on April 02, 2007, 07:17:21 PM
Quote from: Podmark on April 02, 2007, 07:10:22 PM
Yeah I can't say I'm huge on the new costume, I'm more meh though. I don't actually think Thor's classic look is especially great but something about the character I've always loved.
Personally the Lord of Asgard Thor is my favorite.
I had a soft spot for Thunderstrike, it was a kind of cool thor look. Your great skin is my first impression of the outfit and honestly I dont mind it at all, but then again your skin might be doing marvel some favors.
Just so we're clear about something, I did the MC2 Thunderstrike, Courtnall is the only person I can think of who's done the vest wearing regular Thunderstrike.
A great skin as always AA. It really has me looking forward to Ares as well.
Thunderstrike = the urbanized Thor! :D
Classic Thor will always be his best look...followed by his battle armour designed by Walt Simonson and later by Ron Frenz.
Sorry for the thread drift AA.
Thanks and I don't mind the drift at all. I personally love Coipel's design but I also love his Hawkeye, Wasp, Scarlet Witch and Ant-man redesigns as well. His design speaks to me I always thought Thor looked a little ridiculous in those primary colors especially because he was an ancient Asgardian god, this design has a more warrior feel then the classic and pull as lot from Walt Simonson's armor design (which was cool but it was a little more King Arthur if you ask me) and the classic costume though from the preview pix Coipel's classic Thor is awesome as well.
Well I actually am really fond of this new Thor too... And your skin AND hex are both flippin' sweet.
The helmet sits a little high, but it's a minor point. I'm sure you tried getting it down lower.
Thats a really nice skin AA and as usual of a very high standard. I will echo C6's thoughts on the new look however.
Who was it that didn't like Thor's classic design? May Mjolnir strike thee down varlet! :lol:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 02, 2007, 10:39:03 PM
Thanks and I don't mind the drift at all. I personally love Coipel's design but I also love his Hawkeye, Wasp, Scarlet Witch and Ant-man redesigns as well. His design speaks to me I always thought Thor looked a little ridiculous in those primary colors especially because he was an ancient Asgardian god, this design has a more warrior feel then the classic and pull as lot from Walt Simonson's armor design (which was cool but it was a little more King Arthur if you ask me) and the classic costume though from the preview pix Coipel's classic Thor is awesome as well.
My thoughts exactly! :thumbup:Quote from: Shazam on April 03, 2007, 12:01:20 AMMay Mjolnir strike thee down varlet! :lol:
Hey according to JMS no more "Thee's" and "Thou's". :lol:
QuoteHey according to JMS no more "Thee's" and "Thou's".
Oh Marvel....look how far you've fallen. So very sad.
Quote from: Courtnall6 on April 03, 2007, 07:52:45 AM
QuoteHey according to JMS no more "Thee's" and "Thou's".
Oh Marvel....look how far you've fallen. So very sad.
Marvel is so low it could walk under a snakes belly wearing a top hat.
Sorry for the threadjack AA, thou has done a most wonderous job of thine skin. :thumbup:
Quote from: Courtnall6 on April 02, 2007, 06:16:54 PM
Great skin! :thumbup:
Horrible costume! :thumbdown:
At least it's a better costume than when he was a frog...that was a horrific look. But a good looking skin there AA though, personally I'd add a bit of shadow effect to the bottom of his "tunic" so it didn't look so flat...but taht's just me. Either way it looks good!
Quote from: Deaths Jester on April 03, 2007, 12:54:19 PM
Quote from: Courtnall6 on April 02, 2007, 06:16:54 PM
Great skin! :thumbup:
Horrible costume! :thumbdown:
At least it's a better costume than when he was a frog...that was a horrific look. But a good looking skin there AA though, personally I'd add a bit of shadow effect to the bottom of his "tunic" so it didn't look so flat...but taht's just me. Either way it looks good!
It actually isn't 100% yet. I still need to add some shadows and refl to his chainmail but thanks.
(http://i9.tinypic.com/2w3xtfq.jpg)
Here is Ares, God of War as he appears in Bendis' Mighty Avengers. So far I'm iffy about the title (Ultron Iron Woman is just silly) but I do like Ares especially since he's a Thor and a Wolverine, that and his dedication to his mortal child is actually refreshing in comics (he worked construction to provide for his kid). If you haven't checked out Mighty Avengers or the Ares mini series I highly recommend it. Big thanks to Zivon for nifskoping the mesh for me.
AA thanks so much. That Ares is amazing. Can hardly wait to pick him up.
Wow great work AA. Nicely crip and clean. I really like it. Havent gained any attachment to the character as yet, but we'll see.
Thanks guys. I don't know why but I really went out of my way to make these skins as accurate as I could (especially Ares). Here are some close up of Ares and Thor. Ares' helmet has the ears actually skinned on them because it wasn't alpha friendly and Thor's hair is a mix of skin on the male_basic body and alphaing out Sentry's hairs to capture just the right haircut.
(http://i13.tinypic.com/4hjzdr5.jpg)
I've got a skin update and a new copywritten character coming probably tomorrow and an avatar I need to design and skin (which should be fun) then hopefully I can get to work on the beautiful hexes/nifskoped meshes for my original characters. I want to have these two skins, Flex Mentallo (with herofile and fx) and the other two skins up soon on my site. I've decided from now on when I do comic characters I'm going to include herofiles and fxs (if such is needed) for them. I figured if I'm going to take the time to skin something else's work why not go all out to make someone's experience with the character just as amazing as their creators hope the comics has.
(http://i7.tinypic.com/2ajx2jb.jpg) Oh and here are their portraits. I always like adding a little something to the character's portrait because it fun to see them in-game reflecting the character's personality.
the skin is superb, great detailing and fantastic tonal work
wow, AA your attention to detail really shows, and these truly are magnificent skins. I do like Thor's new costume. Just wondering, will Ares' helmet be hexable on and off? If not its no problem and its great that you've got back into skinning again. I've missed you :thumbup:
Outstanding AA, and for the record I agree about the thor design, though I do think he needs longer hair... But, to each his own.
Ant you're protraits have inspired me, I will endeavor to do the same when possible. Also I love the idea of including hero files and effects. I used to always include HFs until my computer troubles flared up.
As a skinner who always tries to get details correct I really appreciate to attempts at accuracy. Excellent work my friend.
oooh where have i been those are beautiful :thumbup:
Your Ares skin looks so awesome, I'm almost tempted to go out and buy FFvTTR -_-
Skins and hero files from AA. Great, I always liked the way you set up your files :thumbup:
yeah loved yoru portrait designs...so much flair. Ares is becomeing one my favorite new characters. I loved the mini and i never really liked hercules that much.
(http://i14.tinypic.com/2qlfngj.jpg)
Here's Thor Reborn's avatar since he was so nice to to help me with Thor I had to help him with his lack of an avatar. I actually thought Thunder God plus Bob Marley would be a challenge but after some nifskoping I think I fused the ideas together. I wanted his thunderbolt on his belt to be glowing but this mesh's gloss and glow weren't available. This skin plus Ares, Thor and another myth related character should be available tomorrow if I can finish packing everything up and finishing off this last skin.
(http://i19.tinypic.com/2ntz2i0.jpg)
Oh here's the portrait for Thor Reborn. I nicknamed his avatar Jamaican Thunder.
Edit: I just noticed some of his hair from his torso is on the belt that has been correct in the actual skin. Ignore the preview's error.
Also this is my very nifskoping attempt and it was very successful.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
you nailed it, thats pretty much what i had in mind
thank you so much
Holy moley... That is awesome. No, really, I... I cannot express the amount of awesome. Let me assure you, it is a lot.
A shame about gloss and glow though, since this skin could use both effectively. But it still looks sweet, and who even pays attention to that ingame? Also... does the nose need quite so much highlight, or am I just seeing things? It's late...
Yeah, that is very dang cool.
with that ares helm or mesh could make the perfect leonidas!!!(300)
Wow, Thor Reborn looks great! You do know, however, that you can enable the gloss and glow with nifskope, eh?
doooooood, thee be jammin
sorry that was bad
AA that is fantastic a great design, and excellent use of colours, it could use a few highlights on the hair, though it may just be the preview angle
i have to learn to nifskope
Wow!
AA, these skins are amazing. Truely amazing!
I know how to nifskope glow and refl layers. When you release the mesh, I'll tack them on for you.
Great skin AA and a very nice original idea there. Jamaican Thunder hehe, cool.
jamiacan thunder looks cool
I've fixed the highlight on the nose and made some changes for thor reborn. I'm still working on my other skin plus i'm skinning a mesh for zivon. so it should be done soon.
i think i just cropped eyes and mouth all at once
u know u are one of my fav skinerz over here AA, i just love to stare at those protraits, so well done, just awsome
if you need anything else hexxed, let me kno
man, that is some beautiful beautiful work on Scion there, AA. :)
Have Thor and Ares been released yet?
Quote from: phantsamfan on April 11, 2007, 07:57:42 PM
Have Thor and Ares been released yet?
Not yet, I'm trying to finish up another skin before I release them.
That Jamaican skin is pretty durned hot AA. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on April 08, 2007, 07:42:41 AM
doooooood, thee be jammin
sorry that was bad
You coulda said, Jamaican me crazy mahn! :doh:
I likey the look and it makes me want to hear the backstory for the character. (Plus Green is my favorite color.)
Thanks! :D
Ok so these are going out later today once I go to sleep and wake up because I got the updated nif for Thor. I just wanted everyone to know.
They are release go get them while their hot!
I love em
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Quote from: Thor Reborn on April 15, 2007, 10:35:08 PM
I love em
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I'm glad. If you want I can give Zion a crack too. I really like your avatar and more than willing to help with the development.
oooh ok I'll send you a pm when I get home
Hey Afghan, remember how I said I'd fix those Reflect and Glow layers for you for Thor Reborn's mesh a while back? Well...
[spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/hitmansam/ThorRebornRefl.png)[/spoiler]
(Layer colors just to show reflectiveness only.)
Let it be said that I always come through on a deal, allbeit a little late. Check your e- mail. The "character.nif" should be there.
shiny :cool:
Yeah, I know. It was just to show that I fixed the refl layer.
(http://i11.tinypic.com/6889jlu.jpg)
Well here is Bizzaro Returns (based on Bizzaro's recent appearance in Action Comics and the Superman Returns costume (I'm a big fan of that costume)) and Thor (whose costume I messed earlier and redid once I saw some of the new images) redid the little parts and actually added his strap on the right side.
I've got a Powergirl reimagine coming (no point to a Supergirl and a Powergirl) and a few others.
Thanks to Alphanaut for hexing the keyframes on the Bizzaro mesh.
I saw those images as well, and wondered if you'd update Thor. Good (and timely) work!
oh yeah! those look great :thumbup: I love the realistic rendering you've applied to Thor's Mjoliner.
:o
Thats awesome!!!!!
The Thor costume is starting to grow on me, thanks in part to your skinning work here..
And Bizarro looks really rad. The texturing on him looks just right. I think subtlety goes a long way and it works alot better than over-doing it. His face looks great, the same thing with the texture there. The hair you got would look great on a Brandon Routh Superman.. Is this the Bizarro that appears in the SR video game?
One crit, something that just caught my eye that maybe wouldn't make much of a difference. On Thor's chainmail, I think the scale of the links on his arms looks smaller than that of the legs. Its probably the way the mesh is mapped that makes the texture on his legs look larger. In the graphics editor its probably all the same scale. Can you make the links on his legs a little bit smaller? If its an in-game purpose skin, then don't worry about it... Im just in a rare nitpicking mood ^_^ Otherwise they look terrific!
And I agree with murs47 on the hammer. excellent texturing!
Quote from: Revenant on May 22, 2007, 10:16:11 PM
:o
Thats awesome!!!!!
The Thor costume is starting to grow on me, thanks in part to your skinning work here..
And Bizarro looks really rad. The texturing on him looks just right. I think subtlety goes a long way and it works alot better than over-doing it. His face looks great, the same thing with the texture there. The hair you got would look great on a Brandon Routh Superman.. Is this the Bizarro that appears in the SR video game?
One crit, something that just caught my eye that maybe wouldn't make much of a difference. On Thor's chainmail, I think the scale of the links on his arms looks smaller than that of the legs. Its probably the way the mesh is mapped that makes the texture on his legs look larger. In the graphics editor its probably all the same scale. Can you make the links on his legs a little bit smaller? If its an in-game purpose skin, then don't worry about it... Im just in a rare nitpicking mood ^_^ Otherwise they look terrific!
And I agree with murs47 on the hammer. excellent texturing!
I actually used a different (but very similar hair) for Superman but that is the feel I was going for, maybe I will nifskope this hair onto that mesh...
As for Thor, the chainmail is all the same size and you are correct about the mapping, I'll shrink it down a bit before final release if I can (I think I may have flattened the layer). It is just an in-game purpose skin though, I thought all skins were for in-game...but that's me.
I realized I skin characters or costume I want to play as either because I love them or no one has done them. You will never see me do a Spider-man or Venom (well maybe the new costume with the rad scorpion's tail) or normal costume Supes. They have been done to death and I think those new, old and obscure characters are what keeps me playing. In fact, I'm going to go play against Bizzaro now. :)
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Wow, those are some intense skins! Especially the Bizzaro. What really sells me on it is the tattered cape. I don't know exactly what about, but it just screams "I'ma Crazy!" I wanna try these guys out! Can't wait to pit Supes against Bizzaro.
Ant...Ant...Ant...
Excellent work!
"Movie-style" Bizarro... Sweet. I don't know if it is the angle but... I wouldn't use this hair for regular Supes. Something seems off about it, that works for Bizarro, but I wouldn't want to see on Superman. I think maybe it's a bit too... big or something. I don't know how to explain my feelings inside! But it looks cool. Are you... are you doing the lizard keyframe trick I saw done in the hexing forum by somebody? If so... awesome and I cannot wait to get it.
And Thor? Thor looks cool. I don't exactly recall the older version but I think I liked that costume more. Actually, I just saw another slightly different version of this new costume. You would think they would make some character sheets or something when they redesign a major player like this, to pass around. Geez louize!
The one thing about the skin bugging me, and I'm sure you toyed with it, is the warping disks on top. I totally hate it when things warp weird. Sometimes I'll let it slide, but occasionally I'll go buck wild. It'll end up looking all over the place when you look at the skin flat, but in 3D it will work. Still, that sort of thing is just so frustrating. I would probably mess with them a bit more, though. Looking at it, you might have to cut the disks in half, at a 45 degree angle, and shrink the top half even more... I mean, assuming you want to go to the trouble.
I get back from vacation and find a new thor skin . YAY :thumbup:
I really like the bizarro. I think that would be an interesting villian for the next superman returns if he were to look similar to yours.
A question about the return of Thor, is he smaller now? Your Thor looks amazing but he seems smaller, like a junior Thor. Isn't Thor supposed to be a large man? What mesh did you use for your Thor?
He is the same height as Ren's Sentry mesh because that was the base mesh and the other parts were nifskoped on.
Oh what a shame, your incredible skin needed to be on Beyonder's Thor mesh not The Sentry mesh. Unless I am missing something and Thor has become smaller in his return. Seriously though, your skin looks great but it would have been sooooo sweet if it was on Beyonder's Thor mesh.
Quote from: captmorgan72 on May 27, 2007, 07:40:11 AM
Oh what a shame, your incredible skin needed to be on Beyonder's Thor mesh not The Sentry mesh. Unless I am missing something and Thor has become smaller in his return. Seriously though, your skin looks great but it would have been sooooo sweet if it was on Beyonder's Thor mesh.
Uhhh...the Thor and Sentry meshes are about the same in size, also Beyonder's Thor didn't have the pieces to attain the look which Copiel designed for Thor's redesign. I think you may be confused by the preview pick but Thor and Bizzaro are very tall compared to male_basic meshes.
Yep, scrap what I said :doh: I downloaded your first release of Thor and compared it to Beyonder's Thor and they are about the same size. Beyonder's Thor is a little more bulky but that's about it. Anyway I took your first Thor release for a spin in the rumble room and man what a thing of beauty! You nailed his face and costume perfectly...outstanding work!
Quote from: captmorgan72 on May 27, 2007, 10:25:38 AM
Yep, scrap what I said :doh: I downloaded your first release of Thor and compared it to Beyonder's Thor and they are about the same size. Beyonder's Thor is a little more bulky but that's about it. Anyway I took your first Thor release for a spin in the rumble room and man what a thing of beauty! You nailed his face and costume perfectly...outstanding work!
Actually I didn't nail the costume which is why I redid him but thanks.
So, this is a bit late, but good work AA! I agree on the Captain -- I love the ears. Very nice skins (as usual).
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Wow I just noticed Thor's hammer. That texture is amazing!!
(http://i15.tinypic.com/646voys.jpg)
Well here is the preview for my World War Hulk skin. I just wanted you guys to know I am still active and trying to skin some things but I'm working for a video game company now by the name of turbosquid.com/ (http://turbosquid.com/) where I do marketing for GameFlood which is the Mods content for the company. If any of you guys are interested in first-person shooters such as Half-Life, Unreal, and Quake you should check out our site.
Anyway getting back to me, I've been busy with Hulk here and Madman (which is almost done I just need light a fire under my @$$ to finish him).
So on my short list of things to complete:
World War Hulk
Madman
Wonder Woman
Also, I'll be releasing Pupae, Bizarro, and Thor soon. I have them sitting on my desktop and I just need to finish him.
That's a great start on Hulk AA. The only thing I can say is that he doesn't really look all that angry, Looks more calm actually.
Anyway good to see your still skinning.
That's a great start, and I agree with Pod, he looks rather calm. It's probably just the mouth, once you give him the "feral" mouth, he should look more angry. The eyes and eyebrows looks great....really good hue of green as well. Looking forward to this one.
I'm still working on World War Hulk, The Hood, Wonder Woman (current) and a bunch of other half finished skins but before I finish any of them I wanted to help Pod complete the X-Men. Mike Carey has finally made the X-Men a wild ride without over complicating love-triangles or rehashing old plots.
(http://i10.tinypic.com/6g2fyu1.jpg)
Well here is Rogue. I think I might make her a little more angry as she seems to be a lot more forceful than previously (due to Sunfire's persona?) It is a newly skoped mesh (all parts are Ink's), BlackCasanova will be adding El Diablo's fiery fxs to her hands for the finishing touches.
I think Podmark and I will be switching back and further through the characters and doing some together as well. I think this will be a lot of fun like our Deadly Genesis Team-Up.
Oh here is the list to come:
Cannonball (new skin and skoped mesh), Cable (skoped mesh), Lady Mastermind (new skoped mesh), Mystique(new skoped mesh), Omega Sentinel (both forms) and Sabertooth (skoped mesh).
As Ips has said, that is truly a great looking skin. Her eyes really stick out, imo, and she does seem like she would kick butt if provoked. Anyways, keep up the great work.
Looking nice, AA. However, I'd consider adding some shading on her shoulders where the cape falls over it. That way ye have a little more realistic look and the green from the cape doesn't smear into the rest of the costume. Just an idea though.
As usual Ant your work is always awesome. The skope came out great, but I think you should look into adding some gloves. I found the gloves on Ink's Jubilee were nice.
The only other suggestion I've got is to maybe darken the green, I don't recall it being so bright.
Great job and it's going to be alot of fun working with you put together this great X-team.
Quote from: Podmark on July 24, 2007, 12:30:23 PM
As usual Ant your work is always awesome. The skope came out great, but I think you should look into adding some gloves. I found the gloves on Ink's Jubilee were nice.
The only other suggestion I've got is to maybe darken the green, I don't recall it being so bright.
Great job and it's going to be alot of fun working with you put together this great X-team.
I tried adding gloves and boots from Rogue_Brotherhood (the gloves are lined up with the mapping for that mesh) but I couldn't get them to stay on correctly. I'll probably ask for help with that.
Oops, I agree with the green thing. I had planned to make it darker but just never got to it.
Maybe lower the bottom of her top as well so that the the white trim is more on her hips than her waist. And check your email...part 1 is "blastin'" at ya! :thumbup:
Looking good AA, the eyes really make this skin stand out :thumbup:
I assume all these new great skopes will not be :ff: compatible :( ?
Quote from: BitBiteOuch on July 27, 2007, 10:09:31 AM
I assume all these new great skopes will not be :ff: compatible :( ?
I'm sorry to say yeah. I don't even have FF anymore (it was broken) and I've been exclusive FFVTR since I started skinning again last year. :(
(http://i15.tinypic.com/5zg8qdw.jpg)
So here is Cannonball. It took me a while to get him here but I love it. Before anyone is like "the costume is wrong" or something, Bachalo never draws the costume the same so I use his work plus Ramos' recent work constructing Cannonball. Many of you may not know this but Cannonball along with Sunspot are my two favorite characters.
I believe Cable or WWHulk is next. I would like to finish the team before this arc is over.
Oh! he also has a toothpick! I'd like to thank Pod and BlackCassanova for help with this mesh/skin!
man that is cool :thumbup:
one question though...when will you be releasing it?
I think I've stated before that I "hate" that costume design......buuuuttt...you've gone and made it so cool! Damn you! :thumbup: Really great work! :D ;)
Hmm, I never really used Cannonball in FF because I never found a mesh/skin I really liked. This has now changed. :thumbup: Can't wait until you release it.
Looks great, AA :thumbup:
holy crap hes so cool!
haha I don't know why but something about that face reminds me of James Hetfield from Metallica. I actually really like it :) It maybe the shading in the eyes I like so much. I haven't been able to keep up with the comics but it makes him look like a hardass :)
The only critism I have and this is from not being familiar with the character's design at all but it kind of looks like the top of the belt kind of just fades into the bottom of his shirt. I don't know it its supposed to be like that or not.
Keep up the great work :thumbup:
:o :D Ok, you win, I'm buying :ffvstr:
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on July 27, 2007, 06:23:16 PM
I think I've stated before that I "hate" that costume design......buuuuttt...you've gone and made it so cool! Damn you! :thumbup: Really great work! :D ;)
You're sooooo right about that costume design but that skin is sooooo
OFF THE HOOK!!! you gotta love it.
(http://i13.tinypic.com/4lp9jrr.jpg)
Well thanks everyone. Here is the updated blast field. I figured out how to use alpha channel's in Photoshop CS2 (I wish I was still skinning in Photoshop 6). I've went back to work on WWHulk and started the face for Cable.
That came out really great AA. Did you use my skin for the base? I didn't realize you were going to jump up and skin it, I could have sent you the PSD. Where did the boots and gloves come from? I'm always on the lookout for those.
One change I'd been thinking about was adding the bolt things around the waist, I noticed Ramos does very visible.
What are you doing with Cable? I don't think I sent my skin to you did I?
Quote from: Podmark on July 28, 2007, 02:06:06 PM
That came out really great AA. Did you use my skin for the base? I didn't realize you were going to jump up and skin it, I could have sent you the PSD. Where did the boots and gloves come from? I'm always on the lookout for those.
One change I'd been thinking about was adding the bolt things around the waist, I noticed Ramos does very visible.
What are you doing with Cable? I don't think I sent my skin to you did I?
No, I didn't use your skin as the base but I did use it as a pattern to some extent. Yeah I didn't plan on skinning him completely but something came over me and I was like "you know what, I have to skin Sam, I love him." I actually thought of redesignning Sunspot so I could have him too (they are my favorite x-characters). BlackCassanova added the boots and gloves from Ult Cap by Ren and also added a toothpick (which isn't very visible but you can sort of see it).
As far as the belt, yeah I was thinking of using part of Ink's Han's shirt along with some sort of disk to recreate it but I skinned (and recently sharpened it up from the first preview).
No you didn't send the file for Cable and just basic features of the face have been started.
Do you use some sort of messenger program so we can talk and share files easier?
Well it came out really fantastic. I used the UltCap boots and gloves on my Cable mesh, they are pretty nice looking.
I use MSN, I'll pm you.
Nicely Done. Can't wait for its release.
The way you've turned the blast field into flames is very cool ... it'll be interesting to see how it looks in-game.
Afghan Ant,
Incredible work on Rogue, the Hulk and Cannonball. You always do such a great job on your faces.
I haven't commented on your thread in ages. Why? I simply didn't have anything I saw that could be improved on at all. I still don't, sorry.
AA, you are just about my all time favourite skinner, what can I say?
I'll be honest here. I don't like Cannonball. It's nothing personal. I don't even know anything about him. I think he's some sort of hayseed yokel? But I've never liked his costumes, and barely read anything with him in it. His powers are sweet though.
That being said... This skin is great. Heck, I'd download it. Don't have to know anything BUT a character's powers to toss them in FF.
Quote from: UnkoMan on July 31, 2007, 11:21:36 PM
I haven't commented on your thread in ages. Why? I simply didn't have anything I saw that could be improved on at all. I still don't, sorry.
AA, you are just about my all time favourite skinner, what can I say?
I'll be honest here. I don't like Cannonball. It's nothing personal. I don't even know anything about him. I think he's some sort of hayseed yokel? But I've never liked his costumes, and barely read anything with him in it. His powers are sweet though.
That being said... This skin is great. Heck, I'd download it. Don't have to know anything BUT a character's powers to toss them in FF.
Bah! I say thee bah! It's not biggie, Unko. I do the same thing but thank you. I think I may be the only one in the world who actually likes this costume design.
There's at least two of us AA, I like it too.
Your not alone. That's one of my favorite costumes he has.
That's actually my favorite Cannonball costume ever. :)
very cool cannonball AA
after reading 201, I really hope you do iceman also
Quote from: Thor Reborn on August 01, 2007, 11:28:36 AM
very cool cannonball AA
after reading 201, I really hope you do iceman also
Yeah that is a really good issue. It made me love cannonball. The iceman suggestion isn't a bad idea, since I was hoping someone could make an outstanding current iceman.
I have plans on completing the whole team with Pod but I have to divert my energy to something else that should take less time before I go back to finishing the team.
has cannanball been released?great job.
The whole team. Wow that's great, can't wait for that to happen. I could only imagine. :pk:
Quote from: herodad1 on August 01, 2007, 01:22:56 PM
has cannanball been released?great job.
Nope not yet. I think It will be released as a pack.
I love Carey's X-Men, and a really love Bachelo's art! I can't til we get all of them skinned.
I can't wait till you guys skin them too. :D
X-Post with Promotions Section:
Rogue, Cannonball, World War Hulk, Bizarro (Returns Design), and Pupae (original cutie by moi). Go get them folks! New Thor skin/mesh on the way!
Yah! :P
:( Don't see 'em on your website. :unsure:
woot!
Edit: I don't see them either :(
Wow, AA. Looking forward for that Rogue (I have a soft spot for the Southern Belle). But that Cannonball is some of the best work I've seen in FF history. It actually looks like it shines... great effects. And fantastic detail, to say the least.
AAAAARGH! I forgot to hit publish, sorry guys. They are there now! :doh:
I just checked Rogue and Cannonball out in the ctool and I am just impressed. I cannot wait to see the rest of team from you and Pod.
Great stuff guys. :thumbup:
They look great, AA. Great to see you back skinning regularly again :thumbup: Great job to everyone involved.
Great job on Cannonball. Love the flame and nice choice with the costume. Like the Rogue_fiery skin with the flames on her arms. Nice Job.
(http://i16.tinypic.com/67xr96s.jpg)
Just a preview but I was dying to show everyone. I should finish off the metal bits and the back cloak soon (right now they are the left overs from the original Asgardian skin). Also I need to do some highlights and maybe play with the color a little more.
This latest batch of skins have been awe-inspiring! and well, i really can't say more, im in awe.
That's pretty damned sweet! :thumbup:
Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really nice work there. I'm especially amazed by the detail on the cloak. Great rendering techniques on each of the folds there. :thumbup:
Just started playing with Rogue and Cannonball ... very, very slick, and I'm not even a fan of either character.
Whoooooooaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!
That's just a beautiful thing!
Sweeet! We need more Young Avengers for sure!
Now if we could just get the book back...
fantastic work on the cloth,the folds are brilliant
Wow, nice job on the cloak. Love the details on the costume under the cloak.
(http://i12.tinypic.com/4pjbehj.jpg)
So Wanda's kids have been completed. I'm still working on modern Thor and I should be able to post a preview later tonight. These two should be up some time later today.
Awesome totally awesome. I really liked when they added Speed to the book, he was such a fun character.
Good work on both of them.
What mesh is that body from? it's a pretty decent teen shape, might be of use to me.
i like it the colours really pop, i dont like speed's face, the glasses really look off. would skoping a set on work better
Quote from: Podmark on August 19, 2007, 12:56:01 PM
Awesome totally awesome. I really liked when they added Speed to the book, he was such a fun character.
Good work on both of them.
What mesh is that body from? it's a pretty decent teen shape, might be of use to me.
Thanks and I agree about Speed...now if only they could continue the book... <_<
And the body is from Ren's Cap Marvel Jr, I wanted the same sort of body as his Patriot.
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on August 19, 2007, 01:10:11 PM
i like it the colours really pop, i dont like speed's face, the glasses really look off. would skoping a set on work better
I think that is just the angle because they are skoped on. They are VXSpeeddemon's goggles.
i think your right.
Nice job, but I think speed's goggles should be a little bit more connected to the mask. Other than that I think its great.
Quote from: YokoBeast on August 23, 2007, 01:45:30 PM
Nice job, but I think speed's goggles should be a little bit more connected to the mask. Other than that I think its great.
(http://i14.tinypic.com/520xa3a.jpg)
The goggles aren't connected to the mask at all.
Quote from: ips on August 23, 2007, 02:26:04 PM
great colour AA ... so nice and rich. i've always liked your colour work.
Thanks, IPS. So...the big question is when are we going to see some new colour from you?
I just was thinkin' the same thing....I loved your Dazzler skins IPS. :thumbup:
Those are two great skins AA, when do you plan on releasing them?
Loving the new skins, 'Ant.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on August 23, 2007, 02:03:50 PM
Quote from: YokoBeast on August 23, 2007, 01:45:30 PM
Nice job, but I think speed's goggles should be a little bit more connected to the mask. Other than that I think its great.
(http://i14.tinypic.com/520xa3a.jpg)
The goggles aren't connected to the mask at all.
Yeah your right. My bad. I haven't read the comic in so long.
(http://i9.tinypic.com/6h3fy4g.jpg)
So here is the completely finalized Coipel correct Thor. I really have to thank everyone involved with the production of this skin/skoped mesh:
Style, Detourne_Me, and BlackCasanova247 for working on the skope, Beyonder, Gren, Tommy, Ren, and Ink for the amazing pieces from which there could be no whole, and C-6 for helping with mapping.
I just need to do readmes for Thor, Wiccan and Speed and they are going to post on my site.
Now that I see "Goldielocks" all done I can say it again....Amazing skin AA! Really just....great, great work! :thumbup:
Wow....
Beutiful work AA! :cool:
wow.......
I like :thumbup:
Why thank you. :wub: For some reason, I've become completely obsessed with Thor since I saw that first drawing by Coipel and JMS is really creating a compelling story.
Changed the strap. I forgot I alpha'ed it out.
[spoiler](http://i17.tinypic.com/54cgkur.jpg)[/spoiler]
Yeah it's a great design change for Thor, and now I've got two excellent versions to play around with in the rumble room. Great job everyone that was involved and very slick skin AA :thumbup:
Quote from: murs47 on August 29, 2007, 08:31:07 AM
Yeah it's a great design change for Thor, and now I've got two excellent versions to play around with in the rumble room. Great job everyone that was involved and very slick skin AA :thumbup:
Oh god, please delete the old one. I really hated the face and the armor work on that one.
WOW. Amazing skin.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on August 29, 2007, 08:44:39 AM
Quote from: murs47 on August 29, 2007, 08:31:07 AM
Yeah it's a great design change for Thor, and now I've got two excellent versions to play around with in the rumble room. Great job everyone that was involved and very slick skin AA :thumbup:
Oh god, please delete the old one. I really hated the face and the armor work on that one.
No way, I like it :P :D
(http://i16.tinypic.com/63n0k8y.jpg)
This was an quicky warm skin I wanted to do. It is a redesign by Joe Carroll of DC's Powergirl. I saw it over at Project Rooftop and fell in love with it.
For her face, I thought alien, supermodel look and I think I nailed it.
There is a Supergirl coming too. I really wanted to show how opposite they could be. So what I reimagined with this design was Powergirl is sort of like Galatea with the origin (vat grown clone and answer to the superhuman problem) but a lot more friendly and for lack of a better word "All-American". She's that feisty girl with a mouth but lovable (Buttercup from Powerpuff Girls).
For Supergirl (coming soon), she was raised on another world. She shouldn't look like she belongs here and she shouldn't think much of the people here. Yeah, she's a hero but only in the sort when people choose not to step on bugs but rather escort them outside of your home. She has to fight the urge to not think of these humans as pest. She will be vacant, silent, and prefer to stay off the ground. She's also extremely will versed in sciences that Clark has never known or could even understand. Kara would be arrogant and harbor a hatred for Clark for pretending to be human.
I wanted to stay with the theme of the Superman movies mythos; Kara comes to Earth to find the only other Kryptonian, met with hostility by the natives, decided to fight back (during this time Superman is off-planet trying to locate what he believe is a part of Krypton (which is actually Argo City) and can't stop her. The military does it's best to hold her off, obtain some of her DNA with help with Lex Luthor's kryptonite and clones a Powergirl (who is physically more mature than Supergirl) to ensure they have a weapon of their own. Etc, etc...blah blah you get the hint.
So when you finally see the Supergirl skin, she won't be SuperParis or even the classic concept but some vague and early Post-Crisis Kryptonian but enjoy the Powergirl preview.
Edit: Started Kara's face: (http://i9.tinypic.com/4t8rbz8.jpg)
Really wanted high fashion meets beautiful alien female.
This is funny.....not the skins (which is toally cool), just the timing. I'm just finishing up my Supergirl drawing and skope and just for fun started a Powergirl..heh. :thumbup:
So that Powergirl was just quick practice? That's incredible! The alien make-up looks cool. I know Kara's eye color is blue but since this is a custom skin why don't you change them to green or another color so that they stand out more. They seem to get lost in the blue eye shadow.
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on August 30, 2007, 06:26:01 AM
This is funny.....not the skins (which is toally cool), just the timing. I'm just finishing up my Supergirl drawing and skope and just for fun started a Powergirl..heh. :thumbup:
I can't wait. I hope you and Rev are working together because I love the treatment he is giving your redesigns.
Quote from: murs47 on August 30, 2007, 08:13:42 AM
So that Powergirl was just quick practice? That's incredible! The alien make-up looks cool. I know Kara's eye color is blue but since this is a custom skin why don't you change them to green or another color so that they stand out more. They seem to get lost in the blue eye shadow.
Yeah, her costume has always been so simple and as much as I love Geoff's explanation for the boob window (she has been waiting for something meaningful to fill it), I've always thought it would impractical and could lead to some serious wardrobe malfunction during a fight.
You might be right about the blue eye shadow, as cool as I think it is from avant garde fashion point-of-view, it may be too much for her eyes and her blue jumpsuit costume. Maybe I'll use this face as default for her gray Kryptonian costume (similar to Clark's in Superman Returns cutscenes).
Yep Rev is gonna skin her. :thumbup: Wow...that just sounds a little violent. :lol:
:lol: :thumbup: :lol:
Quote from: ips on August 31, 2007, 04:26:01 PM
aa i love pg's face. looks awesome. i'm not even sure what to narrow it down to. crispness richness of colour ... not sure. but it's great.
on the other hand. iam not feeling kara's face preview. i love the lips technically but it seems too starwars and i don't like the eye decalling ... it doesn't add to her beauty... go alien but make her an attractive alien. part of the problem i think is the mapping with ink's female faces... the heads themselves have been pulled to be more elongated giving everything placed on it a sorta donkey look compared to how the skin actually appears... anyhow that's my .02
I honestly understand how it could look Star Wars but I don't think that is necessarily bad thing, considering Star Wars is debatable the biggest influence on modern science fiction. As for the makeup, it wasn't suppose to add to her beauty it was simply something I saw in an avant garde fashion show and when I sat down to start this skin I thought "hey, I think that is different and I haven't seen any skins inspired but fashion". So yeah, it's an alternate a more classic look I developed.
As for the mapping on the face, I don't mind it so much. There are ways to get around facial detail if not the general shape of the face.
(http://i1.tinypic.com/54amgd5.jpg)
So after finishing this skin up (finally) I went ahead and did a Superman Returns version of Kara's movie costume. Once I get my hands on Ren's Mr Terrific mesh, I can add one of the spheres as the omegahedron that lead Kara to Earth in the first place. It is interesting that in the movie, the device gave Faye Dunnaway magically powers which in order to fit into this reimagined Superman movies mythos would translates into science that is so advanced it appears as magic. Whereas, I want to show it as a weapon for Kara. I'll stop rambling about Supergirl stuff now...anyway, I was waiting to finish this skin to upload all the stuff I've actually finished recently and try to crank out so more work while I'm focused.
I'm really digging the new Powergirl and Supergirl. love the alien-ness found in both of them.
I really like how your skinning has progresses. and developping the Superman Returns characters, its making me want to create my own AAUniverse of hero files :)
i'm really looking forward to Thor too! are you going to release a version with the strap skinned on him too? I actually preferred it to the hexed bit....
Yes...Very nice indeed! :thumbup: I'm totally in love with the one piece uniform look...and I especially love the texture. The T-Sphere will be a nice touch. I'll send you that Mr. Terrific mesh if you haven't gotten it already. How do you feel about using the skirt from Ink's Marvel Girl2(Rachel Grey) mesh instead of skinning it on? That's what I did for my Supergirl hex.
Thanks guys! I'm glad you like them.
Well here is something a little more playful:
(http://i11.tinypic.com/6ag3i4p.jpg)
I'm not sure if I'll finish Mario or even gex a Luigi but it is likely.
:o
murs47 = speechless
and Mario :lol: that's just great, brought a smile to my face and many fond childhood memories.
Ahh! Mario's naked!
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on September 02, 2007, 10:49:00 PM
Yes...Very nice indeed! :thumbup: I'm totally in love with the one piece uniform look...and I especially love the texture. The T-Sphere will be a nice touch. I'll send you that Mr. Terrific mesh if you haven't gotten it already. How do you feel about using the skirt from Ink's Marvel Girl2(Rachel Grey) mesh instead of skinning it on? That's what I did for my Supergirl hex.
I was also gonna mention the marvel girl mesh for the skirt, I use it 4 my miss martian and supergirl
Great work, AA! I don't think I've ever seen that Kara's face in a skin before, and it came out pretty nice for me. Quite unique, something I appreciate greatly in skins, it allows to identify the creation with its creator. Which is similar to what happens in Comics: Kirby, Jim Lee, Madureira, Larroca or Wieringo (just to name a few that crossed my mind right now) each have their own style, even though they sometimes have drawn the same characters...
And well, that Mario is quite alright! Keep it up
cool stuff AA.
Oh man PLEASE DO!!! PLEASE DO!!! I would LOVE to see a Luigi!!! :wub: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
lol great work man
you manage a bowser and your a skinning god
I've just been playing with Wiccan and Speed so far ... ultra-slick looking. Great work!
Meh, I've been away too long, I need to catch up:
Thor-Awesome. Downloading it now, actually... might even dust off FF2 so I can play around with him.
Powergirl- The face work is awesome. You nailed it.
Supergirl-Meh, in theory I like the idea behind how the face was designed, but for some reason it just doesn't sit right. I think it's the eyes... that blue makeup seems to make them look like they're too small.
And finally... MARIOOOO!!! WOO!!!
There may be a Luigi but it is terribly doubtful there will be a Koopa. He's way too advanced and there is nothing like him besides maybe the Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles.
(http://i2.tinypic.com/4le2cyb.jpg)
Anyway, I got inspired by some Teen Titans fanart and I went ahead and skoped and skinned Kid Devil. I've got a skope for Miss Martian from a long time ago just still on my hard drive so she might be coming along soon after since her design is so simple. I actually think this skope took longer than the skin.
Thank you, you just crossed off another character I needed 4 my project
Yowza's! great skin!
he's even got the little batwings too! excellent!
Did you use Jean_Grey_v2 on the supergirl?
Niiiice. Now get back to work on Mario, slacker!
Kidding. Love the Colors used for the red, though I think you overdid the highlights on the pants... They're a bit too strong, just blend them a bit more and it'll be perfect
Great work on Kid-Devil, AA. But I'm not sold on his face. That's really not an Eddie face. Eddie is a combination of enthusiasm and inexperience. Also I'm sure someone (Tommy or TJ) has meshed torn pants so that might be something to look into. Also is there a way you could get him normal feet? Are the horns skinned? They look pure black and I think Eddie' were red.
Anyway all that aside I really love the skope/skin and look forward to Miss Martian!
Quote from: GGiant on September 06, 2007, 06:47:36 AM
Did you use Jean_Grey_v2 on the supergirl?
Yes and no, it's a skoped mesh. It's a composite of Jean Grey's bones (so it would work with IPS' Phoenix or Rogue keyframes) and hair, while the body comes from female_teen_basic and SupermanV2's cape by Ink. Also for her omegahedron, I'm using Ren's T-sphere from his modern Mr. Terrfic mesh.
Quote from: Podmark on September 06, 2007, 09:21:03 AM
Great work on Kid-Devil, AA. But I'm not sold on his face. That's really not an Eddie face. Eddie is a combination of enthusiasm and inexperience. Also I'm sure someone (Tommy or TJ) has meshed torn pants so that might be something to look into. Also is there a way you could get him normal feet? Are the horns skinned? They look pure black and I think Eddie' were red.
Anyway all that aside I really love the skope/skin and look forward to Miss Martian!
From the images I saw they were black (and they are skinned, maybe I should intensify the highlights (I can see them though). I'm actually considering doing a mouth open/grin thing
Here are two of the reference images I used:
http://www.titanstower.com/assets/whos%20who/aapanels/teentitans3/TT34kiddevil.jpg
http://www.dccomics.com/media/covers/4982_400x600.jpg
The pants seems skintight and he has forked feet like Nightcrawler.
I agree with you Tomato, I just might go back and reskin the pants completely though, I just grab an old pair I skinned for Ares.
Hmm I stand corrected. Well my memory isn't prefect for all characters :P
Argh for those who downloaded my Supergirl redesign you will notice a glowing weird shape well that is suppose to be the Omegahedron but I alpha'ed out the metallic areas. As soon as I get home I'll upload the correct one.
(http://i5.tinypic.com/4lf8l92.jpg)
So here is a homage/redesign to Wonder Woman. I took all my favorite parts of her various costume and complied something I'm really happy with. The skirt had some major distortion issues but I really made her for playing with not staring at in charactertool. I'm still undecided on the hair color though, I wanted to do something that could be used for a movie and more realistic but we'll see. Just don't be surprised if she ends up with dark brown hair like my Superman Returns skin.
Look hot! Lookin' damn hot! :thumbup:
Wow that is a beautiful skin!
Here's a tip for the distortion. Open the mesh in nifskope, find the skirt then right click on it. Go to texture then 'edit UV'. You get a little window up showing how the wireframe fits over your skin and you can move the points around to fix any distortion you're having. It should help you :)
Lunarman
yowzas! and the AAuniverse im building in my mind keeps growing!
See, this? THIS is a Wonder Woman.
I wouldn't make the hair brown, if I were you... not unless you had a black backup, anyway. Despite what people think, there ARE black-haired people in the universe, and ly think black looks better then deep-brown.
I would, however, darken it a bit if you do keep it black... it looks kind of grayish, which makes her look old.
Quote from: Tomato on September 08, 2007, 09:10:55 PM
See, this? THIS is a Wonder Woman.
I wouldn't make the hair brown, if I were you... not unless you had a black backup, anyway. Despite what people think, there ARE black-haired people in the universe, and ly think black looks better then deep-brown.
I would, however, darken it a bit if you do keep it black... it looks kind of grayish, which makes her look old.
Yeah I know what you mean about the brown, it was going to be a deep brown like Linda Carter's hair but I did decide to stick with black and darkened it significantly.
I thought about add a sword and shield but hexing keyframes correctly is out of my realm at the moment.
That's a ridiculously fantastic skin AA. I can't wait to see the finished version!
I'm sorry, but...do you have a license to make such awesome skins? :blink:
You know, I've always felt like WW costume should be more like that. It never made much sense to me for her to have 'underwear' bottoms. The top of her costume looks like armor, then the bottom would do well to emulate the armor of the ancient world she comes from. A skirt is close, but I've always wanted to see a costume with the leather strips of Greek and Roman uniforms.........ahh, sorry, I suppose I'm just rambling. The point is, I think she looks better in a skirt-type costume. I really love that cloak too!
that tight!
That is a simply stunning skin, from its design to its execution.
Thanks everyone! I'm really glad you guys like the redesign.
So anyway here is Luigi's face
(http://i15.tinypic.com/4l94943.jpg)
I'm getting to finishing both him and Mario off. I don't know why but I seem to want to skin things that haven't been skinned before. Like I'm working on skopes for Futurama characters, Powerpuff Girls, and the Outer Scouts of Sailor Moon, but I mean I have half complete skins such as Dark Phoenix from X3, Rocketeer, Madman, and Cable just to name a few.
Wasn't there a Bender mesh out there?
Yup and it is what inspired me to want to skin Fry, Leela and Bender.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on September 10, 2007, 07:11:31 PM
Yup and it is what inspired me to want to skin Fry, Leela and Bender.
don't toy with me man.
Quote from: Monkeyman on September 09, 2007, 10:26:35 AM
That is a simply stunning skin, from its design to its execution.
Quoted for truth!
AA That Wonder Woman is fantastic! The design works so well. I have been brainstorming on an Ultimized Wonder Woman design, she's giving me some trouble b/c I want to integrate all aspects of her and yet, keep a fresh, modern look.
Your design is regal, powerful and still feminine, great job!
I didn't even notice the Kara skins, I love what you did with the faces. The Superman Returns milieu is looking great. I like that you referenced the Supergirl movie also, and yet brancheed into a very interesting conflict that the comics explored. Supergirl's Kryptonian makeup is very different and therefore shocking. Keep going in that direction with her. Maybe look into the movie The Cell for some inspiration, I found that it gave me the same visual feeling of xenophobia. Star Wars has evolved to its own style; it's hard to compete with that, but it's a great idea to give Supergirl that kind of look and personality to differentiate herself from human beings. Do you have any plans on.... certain... denizens of the Phantom Zone?...
Also those Mario skins! Where do you get the energy brother???
Love that Kid Devil!
(http://i21.tinypic.com/2nluxbl.jpg)
Here's another original creation. I've been working on this design for a few years now. Originally she was a nanny, then when I came up with the H.I.V.E. World idea she became one of many organic killer robots designed to eradicate the H.I.V.E. planets. I think S.H.I.V.A. will have a basic form and a ricocheting ball form to show its ability to manipulate its form.
Original drawing:
http://pics.livejournal.com/strangevisitor/pic/00066991
Status Update: I've started work on all of Carey's X-Men (Cable, Sabertooth, Karima, Iceman, Mystique and Lady Mastermind) but I keep getting side tracked. I've got some other skin unfinished as well: Miss Martian, Powerpuff Girls, Outer Senshi (and fxs), Quasar (Phya-Vell), Captain Mar-vell (Mangaverse), X3 Dark Phoenix, and Madman. I really want to finish them all but I really want to finish up my original stuff while I am inspired by them. I think once they are out of my system I will be able to focus on all my open skins.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on October 09, 2007, 11:15:56 PM
but I really want to finish up my original stuff while I am inspired by them.
Good news, i really dig your original characters AA, they are quality, especially all the H.I.V.E related stuff. I hope that the idea of a mod taht you mentioned many moons ago will still take place some day...
Great job on making the face look alien and inhuman, love the headdress design as well.
Friggin' rad.
That is one awesome design AA. And a great skoping job too.
I'm looking forward to those X-Men and Quasar too.
WOW! Excellent design AA, I'm impressed! I love the Alien-Spider-Mech thing going on here, it's awesome.
Wow, that is really beautiful work!
Werid character design, but i really love the skin, the face is perfect
(http://i22.tinypic.com/r7opau.jpg)
Not many of you know this but I hated the hair on Pupae. I settled for it because it had the alpha enable wings well since I know how to nifskope thing I decided to give her the hair I've always wanted.
Yeah, the new hair is 300% better. Nice job AA!
looking good!
by far the two things I love most about your skinning is ur use of vibrant dynamic colours.
And the pink cheeks on young female characters . ^_^
I agree....much nicer looking hair. Still love those wings as well! Well done!
Thanks guys, Pupae is one of my favorite characters because she has all the qualities I love in anime.
(http://i21.tinypic.com/rmr493.jpg)
Anyway here is a character I am working on. She is from same HIVE world as Afghan Ant, she was once a hornet commander but defected and now serves as a bounty hunter. She was hired to make sure the hyper-bands didn't land back in the hands of the HIVE world army.
The skin is a work in progress. I have some lining issues and some other parts I need to reskin but then she should be done.
I've got a mantis, spider, bumble bee, cricket, and a generic bug coming soon (maybe a brute beetle as well). After that I think all my main characters will be done. I have some designs for red ant and white termite soldiers but I have to figure out what mesh I want them on.
I want to do some tanks and spaceships but that is dependent on a lot of factors.
Wow I love the design of this character, she looks very unique just like all your other works.
fantastic design, superb colour scheme. i'm loving the hair, what mesh are the parts from
Niiiice, good job AA.
Another cool design Ant.
Wow! Really nice stuff, Ant.
Also, I'm really excited to see your X3 Dark Phoenix. Could you show us how she is looking so far? I'd love to see it.
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on October 23, 2007, 03:29:59 PM
fantastic design, superb colour scheme. i'm loving the hair, what mesh are the parts from
The bang is from Rogue_Jimlee by Ink
The bob is from Arisia
The long hair is from Batgirl_classic_teen by Ink
The collar is from Psylocke_Armor by Ink
The basic and cape are also from Batgirl_classic_teen by Ink
The guy is from Gren's Kree Soldier
The monitor on the wrist is from Mikey mesh by Ren
And the eye patch is from Tommyboy's Asgardian
Quote from: Figure Fan on October 23, 2007, 04:26:56 PM
Wow! Really nice stuff, Ant.
Also, I'm really excited to see your X3 Dark Phoenix. Could you show us how she is looking so far? I'd love to see it.
(http://i21.tinypic.com/351wn4p.jpg)
There she is. She needs some fine tuning but then she'll be done (her and about 6 other skins...)
another great looking skin. Not a huge fan of the movie look though.
Awesome work AA! :thumbup:
:blink:
O..M..G..
AA, that looks SO COOL! I can't wait until it's released. I like how you skinned it in a more animated style to fit the game. What mesh is that? I may have to try a photoskin on it one time. I need to do a Magneto skin, too.
Nice work, though. Really nice.
Wow AA, you know i am a hugeee FAN of your HIVE characters, and this one is no exception.
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us buddy
really cool Phoenix too, though i hated her movie look ^_^
Quote from: Figure Fan on October 23, 2007, 05:51:39 PM
:blink:
O..M..G..
AA, that looks SO COOL! I can't wait until it's released. I like how you skinned it in a more animated style to fit the game. What mesh is that? I may have to try a photoskin on it one time. I need to do a Magneto skin, too.
Nice work, though. Really nice.
Yeah I had to stay true to my style. As for the mesh, the body is ZatannaV2 by Ink, JeanGreyV2 hair by Ink, and the jacket is from Tommy's FTV mesh.
dude...that bounty hunter chick is so freakin' cool! You have this skoping thing nailed. As good as Jean looks, and i dont want to disregard that effort, that bounty hunter is just WOW! I can't believe i haven't seen more scanner/cybernetic eye parts on characters since nifskope has become popular.
I love it when you show us a preview of a new original, you are making vivid, interesting and unique characters. Keep it up!
Yeah... is it horrible that I wish I could have seen that version of movie Dark Phoenix rather then death-by-goth Famke Janssen?
Thanks guys! I'm personally not happy with jean which is why I stopped production on her but I will probably get back to her at some point.
(http://i24.tinypic.com/2r6juph.jpg)
Well Halal Hornet is done. I really wanted her to have a name similar to Afghan Ant's so I really thought it fit.
Nice
That's really good design there AA. Both sides of the costumes are different in style but really compliment each other really well. Great skinning work as well. :thumbup:
AWSOME!!!! I just loove the level of detail you are including on your skins, and colors are so vibrant...
With the similarity on the name and the skin tone beign exactly the smae, i dont want to think the good AA has blood ties with this girl ah??
Kinda like the evil twin/sister sort of thing :P
You know I will be making a micro of her, soon ^_^
both the hornet and x3 phoenix are drool inducing AA not much more i could say.
Juan, I can't wait to see the microhero. I'm still so happy about others.
Quote from: ips on October 24, 2007, 09:51:12 AM
aa i really think that phoenix looks great and you shouldn't abandon her. take a break and come back if you must.
hornet is great also. the hair is what struck me the most. i love the soft pink/blonde hair you gave her. great skin.
Really? I guess because I've been staring at Phoenix, I see all the stuff I don't want to finish. Maybe I'll give her another try. After completing Hornet, I really want to finish up Quasar II, Mangaverse Captain Marvel, and Classic Marvel Boy...I should really just finish all the half skins I have before I start new ones... <_<
I'm loving your work AA all this H.I.V.E. stuff makes me wanna see a mod! :thumbup:
I like that Phoenix as well.
I love Hornet :thumbup:...but I think the new hair on Pupae doesn't fit her.....it isn't cute and child-like enough but the new hair isn't all that bad either.....it looks more realistic.
*looks at avatar*
*looks at thread*
Oooh, unseen skin/skope! Niice!
Yeah i gave aa a new do. Ill post a pic
edit:
(http://i23.tinypic.com/15fg9js.jpg)
New hair!
Quote from: Nymph on October 28, 2007, 07:07:41 AM
I love Hornet :thumbup:...but I think the new hair on Pupae doesn't fit her.....it isn't cute and child-like enough but the new hair isn't all that bad either.....it looks more realistic.
Pupae's cute but she's not a child. I always saw her as being about 19. She's timid and dizty but very much an adult.
Looks good :D where's the hair from?
Quote from: Podmark on October 29, 2007, 10:02:09 AM
Looks good :D where's the hair from?
Ink's Nightcrawler.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on October 29, 2007, 10:26:39 AM
Quote from: Podmark on October 29, 2007, 10:02:09 AM
Looks good :D where's the hair from?
Ink's Nightcrawler.
Oh cool, I'd forgotten about him. Ink really was the king of meshed hair.
Quote from: Podmark on October 29, 2007, 11:15:56 AM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on October 29, 2007, 10:26:39 AM
Quote from: Podmark on October 29, 2007, 10:02:09 AM
Looks good :D where's the hair from?
Ink's Nightcrawler.
Oh cool, I'd forgotten about him. Ink really was the king of meshed hair.
Yeah, he really was the king of meshed hair.
hey aa - did u ever release your awesome wonderwoman? i went to your site but i couldn't find her...
Quote from: darkknight92 on October 29, 2007, 12:10:53 PM
hey aa - did u ever release your awesome wonderwoman? i went to your site but i couldn't find her...
Yeah...I actually need to release the stuff I skin I guess...I'll try to get her up soon. She comes with a variant current costume.
well skoped!(if skoping means taking a part from a mesh and putting it on a different one)
Were you also doing a skin for Spiral, AA?
Quote from: Jakew on October 29, 2007, 03:57:09 PM
Were you also doing a skin for Spiral, AA?
Yes but I am focusing on my characters first.
Cool and cool!
(http://i24.tinypic.com/2aj5h0o.jpg)
So here is Marvel Mangaverse Captain Marvel (Marvin Ellwood). I actually really liked this character and I thought if I'm going to finish Phyla-Vell; I might as well finish do Cap Marvel Jr. I plan on doing Managverse Ms Marvel as well (she's a wrestler and mother of Marv). Also that is a preview of Phyla, she's coming along well, I just need to finish skoping a sword together and her Quantum bands.
Nice work AA! I like how the jacket came out.
Mangaverse version is interesting but I can't wait to see Quasar!
Cool! I'm really enjoying your style as of late, AA. :cool:
Man AA your stuff has always amazed me. That Capt. Marvel (JR) looks really great. Can hardly wait for Phyla and MS.Marvel
Great stuff, AA!
I'd love to see you try and do Power Pack ... all your skins have really vibrant colours and you do great "kids" (like the Teen Titans and Young Avengers).
Look good AA.
Hey AA whats that skope constructed from? Just curious.
Quote from: Podmark on November 04, 2007, 10:16:35 PM
Hey AA whats that skope constructed from? Just curious.
Ren's Captain Marvel Jr, Ink's Surge Bangs, Moria's Labcoat, Rogue's Jacket sleeves, Superboy's pants, and Tommy's FVT_male collar.
Quote from: Jakew on November 04, 2007, 09:10:39 PM
Great stuff, AA!
I'd love to see you try and do Power Pack ... all your skins have really vibrant colours and you do great "kids" (like the Teen Titans and Young Avengers).
I thoguht about doing the Power Pack but I could decide on what version and then I would have to skope all the meshes. I'm not saying no, I'm just saying I've got a ton of project out in the ether right now that need to be finished first.
i go away for a while and come back to see you've out done yourself once again my friend. fantastic work and detailing
Which Superboy? vertex's? I don't really recognise the pants.
Quote from: Podmark on November 05, 2007, 10:58:49 AM
Which Superboy? vertex's? I don't really recognise the pants.
Nope, it was a mesh by Ink. I found it in one of his Yahoo groups.
weird I don't recall this mesh. I better go check it out.
Nice Work :thumbup:
Amazing and vibrant work as always, :thumbup:. I cant wait until you release the Quasar mesh, I've been looking for a new Quasar mesh for ages.
I love that starry t-shirt/jacket thing. Great work, as always, AA! Hey, did you ever finish that Wonder Woman we talked about?
Quote from: BentonGrey on November 10, 2007, 10:26:56 PM
I love that starry t-shirt/jacket thing. Great work, as always, AA! Hey, did you ever finish that Wonder Woman we talked about?
She is finished. I might be holding her off for a little bit longer though but I could send her to you privately for the mod.
Well, I would definitely like to get my hands on it, but it's up to you AA. I'm still making very slow progress on the DCUG, so things won't grind to a halt or anything if I don't get it soon. ^_^
Well recently, I've been swamped at work due to a game we are developing and between work, relationship, needing a new computer, and all the other stuff of real life I need a serious break so I'm gonna throw in the towel for awhile. I know a lot of you were looking forward to some of the skins I've started (and never completed) but I'm just too scattered right now to care about finishing up any of them. I feel terrible because both Pod and TUE are saying goodbye right now and its the holiday season (for some of us).
I will say this, I'm not saying goodbye I'm just saying I don't have time to get anything new out of pre-production stage of skinning. Sorry to anyone this disappoints and I'm really sorry to anyone I've promised a skin/skoped mesh/whatever too.
You can write all hate, disappointed, and "You never released" messages here.
If any of you noob skinners need any help or advice, I'll be here to help all I can.
AA, sorry to see you cease skinning, you've done some great work, for which, thanks.
That's too bad to hear, but at least you're coming back someday.
:(
soooooooooooo, no more original awsome hive characters???
I am going to cry *sniff *sniff
Just kidding dude, take care with your life, we will be ready to see some awsome skins when you decide to come back
Oh man this is infinite crisis! :(
We lost three great skinners in one week. But as always real life comes first!
Oh man....Not you too.. :(
Well, i guess that's real life for you. Somethings/certain events just come along, and before you know it, you have less free time to spend on some of the things you enjoy. But hey, these things are usually more important and require our full attention nonetheless.
After everything is all sorted out.There will always be time later on to skin again in the future. For now, do what you need to do. ;)
So good luck on your project at work, and hope everything works out in your personal life as well. ^_^
Bummer!
Anyway, thanks for all the stuff you've released! I get a lot of enjoyment out of playing with your characters, and your originals are without a doubt the best I've seen for Freedom Force ... they're the only originals I use in the game, at any rate! Excellent designs, fantastic skins and interesting backstories.
Also, you were my personal favourite skinner when it came to faces ... your NEXTWAVE skins are a perfect example.
Plus, you did Flex Mentallo ... that's just plain cool.
Best of luck with your future interests!
jw
PS I hope you manage to eventually release some of your nearly complete (?) WIPs ... like Kid Devil and Miss Martian.
Man, this is a bit of a dark time for FR. Thanks for all the incredible work you've done AA, you're definitely one of the Titans around here. Good luck in whatever comes next!
I do have one "you never released" for you, though. We spoke about that Wonder Woman, and it looked like she was pretty much done. Any chance you could send it my way? It doesn't have to be perfect, as it looked pretty darn awesome to me already, and I'd really love to have her in the DCUG.
(http://i17.tinypic.com/6ptygc3.jpg)
So here is the new stuff I've been sitting on until TUE, Pod and I were done with Hero Force V2. I'm glad everyone likes the site and being really positive about the three of us leaving and returning. Anyway all those skins that I finished before but never published are up at the site.
Quasar isn't up yet, her cape still needs to be done and I would really like to get some weapons for her.
Afghan Ant's costume design is back to what is was originally. I don't know why I held out for so long to give him an update. Also you will notice Ultrahelles Ant who is either a cute robo sidekick or evil (but cute) killer robot created by Big in Japan.
In the back is Bumble Bjork, I had another design for her (which I may one day do) but I really like the strips and black and yellow usage. This mesh is probably the less used mesh and I really wanted it to be used for something other than Granny Goodness.
Hero Force V2 (http://heroforce.freedomforceforever.com/)
Great job on that Quaser. Really, just a beautiful piece of art there.
Can't wait for Quasar AA. Everything looks great.
I really like the little universe your making around your avatar
I think I'm might skope some u spacecraft for your crew
you can call me mystik mantis the mechanic or some other bug
Quote from: Thor Reborn on December 19, 2007, 01:20:14 PM
I really like the little universe your making around your avatar
I think I'm might skope some u spacecraft for your crew
you can call me mystik mantis the mechanic or some other bug
Lol I'm like that idea! I've been playing with a mantis design for a while now, so who knows a mechanic mantis might be in the near future.
Hey ... just checked the site. You released Kid Devil! Sweet! Plus, are those new Midnighter and Apollo skins?
Your original characters continue to be fantastic ... I'd love to see a generic evil minion "drone" character for the heroes to beat on.
Lovin the new stuff, AA. Ultrahelles Ant is really cool and creepy at the same time.
Quote from: Jakew on December 19, 2007, 02:51:35 PM
Hey ... just checked the site. You released Kid Devil! Sweet! Plus, are those new Midnighter and Apollo skins?
Your original characters continue to be fantastic ... I'd love to see a generic evil minion "drone" character for the heroes to beat on.
Actually Midnighter and Apollo are not new. there are the last of my series before skoping beginn (I started pushing myself harder). I do have new apollo midnighter skin on the way. they are based on design by a lj friend.
Wow, youre Quasar skin makes mine look pathetic, you rock man! I love the AfghanAnt universe characters, any chance of a written story or bio page?
Quick quibble though, it seems that your Ultrahelles Ant mesh and skin (which are amazing) cant be downloaded from the site, the archive is incomplete and all I get is the mesh, no skin or keyframes.
Keep up the great work! :thumbup:
I missed thoose original chars so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new hero force, so much talent makes me wanna skin again ^_^ unluckuly i fell i lost my touch
Quote from: juancho on December 21, 2007, 05:52:45 AM
I missed thoose original chars so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new hero force, so much talent makes me wanna skin again ^_^ unluckuly i fell i lost my touch
No why, I really wish you would finish up some of those skins you showed me. I really want to do a project with you if you have the time.
ghazkul, Uhmmm let me double check the file and I'll reupload it within the hour. I would love to see how you did Quasar.
EDIT: Ultrahelles Ant is up!
Quote from: juancho on December 21, 2007, 05:52:45 AM
I missed thoose original chars so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new hero force, so much talent makes me wanna skin again ^_^ unluckuly i fell i lost my touch
thats no excuse you will begin again
I've been sayin' the same thing to Juan for a while. ;)
Quote from: AfghanAnt on December 21, 2007, 06:39:02 AM
Quote from: juancho on December 21, 2007, 05:52:45 AM
I missed thoose original chars so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new hero force, so much talent makes me wanna skin again ^_^ unluckuly i fell i lost my touch
No why, I really wish you would finish up some of those skins you showed me. I really want to do a project with you if you have the time.
ghazkul, Uhmmm let me double check the file and I'll reupload it within the hour. I would love to see how you did Quasar.
EDIT: Ultrahelles Ant is up!
Uhmm....seems like the link to ultrahelles ant dont'work...
Quote from: johncostantine78 on December 21, 2007, 01:14:03 PM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on December 21, 2007, 06:39:02 AM
Quote from: juancho on December 21, 2007, 05:52:45 AM
I missed thoose original chars so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new hero force, so much talent makes me wanna skin again ^_^ unluckuly i fell i lost my touch
No why, I really wish you would finish up some of those skins you showed me. I really want to do a project with you if you have the time.
ghazkul, Uhmmm let me double check the file and I'll reupload it within the hour. I would love to see how you did Quasar.
EDIT: Ultrahelles Ant is up!
Uhmm....seems like the link to ultrahelles ant dont'work...
Clear your internet cache. It should work then because I just checked and it works. However WW Hulk is down for now. I've got to get back to my home computer to fix that.
Ok! Now, all that I need is the FX for Afghan ant power's (that are in the previously mesh), and the script for his ffx combo power, the collective mind...
OK AA, I'll put the quasar skin on my yahoo group, Im by no means happy with it tho, I couldnt get the leg stripes right :banghead:
Ultrahelles Ant looks freakin' awesome. Seriously.
Your original designs are all really really rad. I can't wait to see the insects that inspire next. If you ever wanna do a stinkbug...
Quote from: UnkoMan on December 21, 2007, 11:29:29 PM
Ultrahelles Ant looks freakin' awesome. Seriously.
Your original designs are all really really rad. I can't wait to see the insects that inspire next. If you ever wanna do a stinkbug...
Thanks, your originals are also among my favorites. You can always tell when someone really loves their creations a lot of love and fine tuning goes into their work.
Quote from: UnkoMan on December 21, 2007, 11:29:29 PM
Ultrahelles Ant looks freakin' awesome. Seriously.
Your original designs are all really really rad. I can't wait to see the insects that inspire next. If you ever wanna do a stinkbug...
Lol! A stink bug would be awesome!
Or a super strong stag beetle inspired character ;)
Quote from: Dr.Volt on December 26, 2007, 08:16:07 AM
Quote from: UnkoMan on December 21, 2007, 11:29:29 PM
Ultrahelles Ant looks freakin' awesome. Seriously.
Your original designs are all really really rad. I can't wait to see the insects that inspire next. If you ever wanna do a stinkbug...
Lol! A stink bug would be awesome!
I actually started creating on based on Unko's color scheme.
Quote from: deanjo2000 on December 27, 2007, 03:56:56 AM
Or a super strong stag beetle inspired character ;)
He's on his way along with a generic bug, male stink bug (as mentioned before), female grasshopper, a male spider, and termite soldiers.
I have a design for firefly twins if you want to see them some time, just shoot me a PM
Quote from: juancho on December 27, 2007, 08:03:25 AM
I have a design for firefly twins if you want to see them some time, just shoot me a PM
Pm'ed.
Wait, wait, you are going to make a mod of this eventually right?
At the very least, some kind of online comic. Can't wait to see them all.
Quote from: UnkoMan on December 27, 2007, 09:36:56 PM
Wait, wait, you are going to make a mod of this eventually right?
At the very least, some kind of online comic. Can't wait to see them all.
I would really like this to be a mod one day.
I just wanted to say, AA, that I finally saw your new freedomforce website and I love it!
:)
Quote from: AfghanAnt on December 27, 2007, 09:17:58 AM
Quote from: juancho on December 27, 2007, 08:03:25 AM
I have a design for firefly twins if you want to see them some time, just shoot me a PM
Pm'ed.
Your inbox is full you lazy insecT!!!!! :P
I'd love to see some sort of alien/insect city themed map for AA's characters .... it'd be very cool to have them flying around giant techno-organic hives and whatnot.
Quote from: Jakew on December 29, 2007, 08:24:28 PM
I'd love to see some sort of alien/insect city themed map for AA's characters .... it'd be very cool to have them flying around giant techno-organic hives and whatnot.
I would love that. If any mapmakers want to help I'm more than happy to do any skinning involved.
no maps yet, but i got a fews things coming soon
Coooool!
Hey Ant, I've just tried your kid devil skin and skope (great skin btw) but the keyframes you suggested (ips' nightcrawler) don't work. I've tried converting the kfs and downloaded a fresh copy of the kfs from ips' site but no dice. Any ideas?
Quote from: apfarmakis on January 25, 2008, 03:30:35 PM
Hey Ant, I've just tried your kid devil skin and skope (great skin btw) but the keyframes you suggested (ips' nightcrawler) don't work. I've tried converting the kfs and downloaded a fresh copy of the kfs from ips' site but no dice. Any ideas?
I think I actually meant valandar's nightcrawler keys. I should update that soon.
I tried both ips's and Val's Nightcrawler keyframes on Kid Devil and couldn't get them to work. But just about any set of male-basic compatabile keyframes seems to work fine. (I suspect this may have something with me converting the mesh to work with :ffvstr:)
Quote from: AfghanAnt on January 25, 2008, 04:33:40 PM
I think I actually meant valandar's nightcrawler keys. I should update that soon.
Yep, that did the trick. Thanks.
(http://heroforce.freedomforceforever.com/afghanant_files/marvel/cable_carey.jpg) (http://heroforce.freedomforceforever.com/afghanant_files/dc/superboy_returns.jpg)
So I've got two new skins at Hero Force. Cable was a project Pod and I started two complete the Carey team of X-Men sadly I thought think this will happen. Superboy is the final Superman Returns based redesign I'll be doing. It's suppose to be Jason White realizing his Kryptonian heritage. I imagined him being at Golden-Age Superman levels (no flight just super jumps and not complete invulnerable). Anywho, I've got a few more skins/skopes to finish soon and I am trying to get them done before I commit to anything else.
Skinning List (In no order)
Arana
Madman
X3 Phoenix
Powerpuff Girls
Unnamed Hive Original 1
Unnamed Hive Original 2
Red Duke (Original)
Two-Bit Toph (Original)
Quasar II
Red Hulk
Miss Martian
Apollo (Redesign)
Midnighter (Redesign)
The Ultimate Evil (Redesign)
Podmark (Redesign)
Hulkling
Dark Afghan Ant
90's X-Force
Awesome! Nice to see that Cable skin finally. Great work AA!
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on April 06, 2008, 04:05:09 PM
Awesome! Nice to see that Cable skin finally. Great work AA!
You and me both, I have so many skopes that I need to finish and I have about 60 percent and just don't have the patience to finish them. Hopefully, I'll kick myself into high gear and finish them.
Sweet stuff AA! I just recently reinstalled FF, what better way to christen the game on this comp than with some awesome skins?
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 06, 2008, 03:33:17 PM
Skinning List (In no order)
Arana
Madman
X3 Phoenix
Powerpuff Girls
Unnamed Hive Original 1
Unnamed Hive Original 2
Red Duke (Original)
Two-Bit Toph (Original)
Quasar II
Red Hulk
Miss Martian
Apollo (Redesign)
Midnighter (Redesign)
The Ultimate Evil (Redesign)
Podmark (Redesign)
Hulkling
Dark Afghan Ant
90's X-Force
:o :D :lol:
c'mon you got to do 90's x-factor with x-force, I'll even help with the skopes
i'm speechless, Ant. these rock!
Quote from: Thor Reborn on April 06, 2008, 06:57:08 PM
c'mon you got to do 90's x-factor with x-force, I'll even help with the skopes
Thor my homey I think he has the 90's x-force covered. ;)
Quote from: Thor Reborn on April 06, 2008, 06:57:08 PM
c'mon you got to do 90's x-factor with x-force, I'll even help with the skopes
I'm not going to take on anymore than I can right now but once I finish these skins I just might think about it.
Yay Cable. I'm pretty excited about some of those skins on your list.
I like the goatee on Cable :) also I am excited to hear about your '90s X-Force since X-Force #1 was the first comic I ever purchased as a kid :)
AfghanAnt O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!
Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??
Great Cable, i'd like this costume since I first see it
Thanks everyone!
Quote from: miguelyanke on April 09, 2008, 01:37:01 PM
AfghanAnt O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!
Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??
Doubtful. I really only chose to do this version of Phoenix because no one had done her yet and I think someone already done the X-movie costumes.
Two new skins of dark-sided characters and no, they aren't Star Wars related.
[spoiler](http://i30.tinypic.com/23rr3fp.jpg)
It's Dark Phoenix from X3. I really pushed my way through this skin so I could start working on other skins but I think it came out nice.[/spoiler]
[spoiler](http://i28.tinypic.com/9h5pxf.jpg)
This one is special to me because it's a complete redesign of Afghan Ant. I put both designs next to each other everyone could see the difference. The story behind the redesign is his hyper-bands have been destroyed and he has been completely consumed by the Catastrophe Bug (skin/skope coming soon). The "horn" is actually an antenna that replaces his connection to the Hive Databank. The glowing wing is source of his power. I'm not sure what I'm going to call the wing yet but I'll figure that out as soon as I redefine his powers. I really wanted the costume to echo the original design but have a lot of J-RPG elements. If you can notice his skin has been rotting slowly because of the Catastrophe Bug inhabiting his body.[/spoiler]
Those are two really cool skins AA. I love the little face and skins details on both of them.
These are two very cool skins. I think the X3 skin is dead on, making me hapy there was something worthwhile coming from that movie (Sorry to any and all X3 fans out there) and I really like the designsmanship on the new AA skin. The details really stand out on this one. Outstanding.
that looks pretty spiffy, AA. I especially like your av redesign.
You Sir can consider yourself one of the best skiners out there easily
I just adore your work, not only skin wise and detail wise, Design wise too, just pure perfection
Those two are lovely!
The redesign is especially striking because of it's chaotic and asymmetrical appearance. Nicely done
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 09, 2008, 02:53:53 PM
Thanks everyone!
Quote from: miguelyanke on April 09, 2008, 01:37:01 PM
AfghanAnt O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!
Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??
Doubtful. I really only chose to do this version of Phoenix because no one had done her yet and I think someone already done the X-movie costumes.
Really?... I only knew about photoskins but i would like these made by your hands (or Juancho [i love your way to personalize the skins])...
About Phoenix... do you have her?
(http://marvellegends.net/MarvelLegends/HML02/JeanGrey01.jpg)
I love how the corsé (i dunno how translate it) make waves in the costume...
but, i make it bigger, as in the image, it is longer not as short...
Other thing is about the boots, what do you think about make less orange and darker (with less saturation).
About the new afghan ant...
-the skin make something strange in the back of the uncovered arm??
-This horn/antena.... Under my point of view, i don't like it! ^_^... really I thought her girlfriend has been whith some semi-man... or something like that XD... have u tried put it in other place, maybe shoulder? or in the ear (or over ir)...
Except of it, i like how you have play with the colors and the asymetria (¿?)....
PDT. ll this are just Ideas ^_^
That Darkside Afghan Ant is just mind-blowing!
Good job!
Really liking your vibrant use of colour and non symetrical designs but gotta say I dont like that antenna, thats just a persona prefernce though.
stunning simply stunning
Thanks everyone.
Miguel, yes there is a normal Phoenix skin as well.
As for the horn/antenna, it and the wing are suppose to echo back to JRPGs and demons to be honest. I know it has a tech reason for existing but it is also imagery for his dark/evil/possessed nature so I'm happy with it. I'm sorry you guys don't agree.
Love the dark AA. Totally sweet... AND would be interesting to play in the mod. Have the player turn from good to evil. Right? The mod?!?
Yes, AA, what happened to you planning up a mod? Is it on hiatus for now?
3rding mod.
DO IT!
Quote from: UnkoMan on April 14, 2008, 08:22:08 PM
Love the dark AA. Totally sweet... AND would be interesting to play in the mod. Have the player turn from good to evil. Right? The mod?!?
Yeah that is what I had in mind and you would fight the good guys. We really need a mod that isn't so good versus evil but rather some more complex. It would be great being a hero who is possessed and you know you aren't suppose to kill all the innocent people and possibly have Afghan Ant constantly telling you no even though you know you have too in order to finish the level.
Yes, I would really like to do a mod of Hive Worlds but I would either need to a) learn how to mod myself (which is an option) or b) find someone who would be as dedicated to this project as I am.
Excellent skinning on Dark AA and really great story concept. :thumbup: Sounds like a fantastic MOD to me! Do it!!! :thumbup:
Btw, AA, just read that you are planning to do the Power Puff Girls...and I'm just enough of a lover of cheesey goodness to think that rocks!
Oh...LOVE the X3 Phoenix also.
After thought on Dark AA, one piece of criticism...maybe the antennae is a tad too large??? Very minor though. And took some sinking in for to think that.
Rock on!
AA, just an idea from an old cartoon fan like myself,
scince you are doing cartoon heroes like Power Puff Girls, had you thought about doing the Justice Friends :D
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Justice_Friends_intro.JPG
Like i said just spitballing but, it could be cool, if you wanted to do it, given your skinning talent.
I've started The Justice Friends (The Infragable Krunk is at Character Obscura)- but if AA decided to do them, I'd stand back and take notes.
Very cool daglob, from the looks of krunk, your doing things right :D
Keep us posted can't wait for the other two!
(http://i26.tinypic.com/2hqqps4.jpg)
So here are some more originals. The Anti Body is one of Black Afghan Ant's minions. He can create three at a time when he is in need. The next character is Afghan Ant's replacement, Carlo Cricket. I figured if Ant was possessed by the Catastrophe Bug he would be unable to reclaim the hyper-bands again and would have to relay on his natural skills and new weapons (the post-Bug Afghan Ant is coming). If you noticed Carlo only has one hyper-band and only able to access of the powers of the bands. In order to make up for what he lacks, Carlo has an energy shield and is accompanied by a robot named Katydid. Katydid is his access to the H.I.V.E. database and helps him in battle by directing him in combat. The last skin is a glow worm. They are vat-grown servants of the H.I.V.E. that are now being controlled by Black Afghan Ant. The glow worms are my tribute to Doctor Who aliens, really camp and cute but ultimately they murder everything in their path.
awsome aliens AA.
Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:05:15 PM
Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.
Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 20, 2008, 03:33:04 PM
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:05:15 PM
Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.
Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.
Yeah I get it. I find the Anti body looks kinda weird. I think it's the solid grey areas, makes it look like it's only half done.
I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my half complete Galactus.
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:50:35 PM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 20, 2008, 03:33:04 PM
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:05:15 PM
Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.
Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.
Yeah I get it. I find the Anti body looks kinda weird. I think it's the solid grey areas, makes it look like it's only half done.
I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my half complete Galactus.
I don't know if that is because it is alphaed and i used black and blue but it works fine in game.
I had no clue you were working on Galactus.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 20, 2008, 04:14:37 PM
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:50:35 PM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 20, 2008, 03:33:04 PM
Quote from: Podmark on April 20, 2008, 03:05:15 PM
Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.
Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.
Yeah I get it. I find the Anti body looks kinda weird. I think it's the solid grey areas, makes it look like it's only half done.
I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my half complete Galactus.
I don't know if that is because it is alphaed and i used black and blue but it works fine in game.
I had no clue you were working on Galactus.
lol no I'm just referring to the build-a-figure parts you get with the Marvel figures ;)
I know what you've done with Antibody. It must look pretty cool in game.
I really like Glow-worm. Just because he looks so serious but it so little and funny looking :P
As always, nothing to find fault with
Excellent work as usual.
I feel just stupid asking this, but...
Does glow-worm use glow skin?
Wonderful job AA!
Once again, something went right over my head. I started collecting several of them but now my cat eats them so I stopped.
Glow worm will is glow-enabled but I have to get the fix the refl/glow on the mesh. I'll be including a fx with the skin that also allows them to glow.
[spoiler](http://i27.tinypic.com/51x8yb.jpg)[/spoiler]
So here is something that I've been piecing together (and forgot about) for a while. Doing the mangaverse Captain Marvel me decide I want to do them all. I have a few more costumes to do (Classic Mar-Vell, Marvel Boy, Kree Genis, Legacy and Ultimate Captain Marvel). All the Captain and Carols are on one mesh while Quasar is going to be reskoped to include weapons. By the way Binary's hair is the same as the image depicts.
I might actually do a Super-Skrull and some basic Skrulls as well.
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez...
I'd tell you to quit showing us all up, but I wouldn't wanna miss out on a single one of your skins!
I gotta check these out, and kudos on skinning the old school Ms. Marvel, she was always one of my favourite superheroines.
Oh AA I love you. Genis is one of my most favoritist characters ever. I love these so much. And those are some awesome skins of Carol and I love Phyla. Fantastic stuff, just fantastic. By Marvel Boy do you mean Noh-Varr? I had him on my list so I'd love to see him get skinned.
those look awesome, AA. Nice to see warbird and marvel get some love. Maybe you could do a "what if" skrull face captain marvel in the future considering his miniseries?
Awesome! Podmark summed up my feelings on this pretty well. I love Captain Marvel! Also, if you do mean Noh-Varr, I'm so excited for him!
Dammit! You beat me to the punch. Well...I've only been workin on mine for like 3 months. :banghead: :doh: :P :lol: Works killin me! Anyway freakin awesome work AA. I can't wait for Phylla with the sword.
i'm all for superskrull!
Fantastic! Can't wait to download these, especially old-school Ms. Marvel! :wub:
WAH!!!! GENIALES TIO!!!!
What kf are she gonna use?
*slow clap*
*slightly faster clap*
I am finally able to see you're new skins AA and I'm :cowboy2 away!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Wow! Thats an awesome collection of skins, can't wait to get my hands on them. And I was assuming you were referring to the DC Marvels, glad I checked the thread! :thumbup:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 27, 2008, 08:47:12 PM
I might actually do a Super-Skrull and some basic Skrulls as well.
How about some of the new super-skrulls while your at it? Cap needs some good cannon fodder!
At least this guy. Hes all kinds of awesome! [spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/JesseBaker/Illuminati50004.jpg)[/spoiler]
[spoiler](http://i28.tinypic.com/jibzwx.jpg)[/spoiler]
Well this is the most recent addition to my Marvel obession, Ultimate Captain Marvel. He took me forever and my fingers hurt from doing all the detail with a mouse but I'm extremely happy he came out so well. This is actually my third attempt at this costume. Also it comes with a skope that generates green lighting effects when he attacks. I'm thinking about doing Ultimate Vision but that would be another labor of love skin and I don't think my hand could take that right now.
Super-Skrulls are coming. I'm committed to doing Super-Skrull, Power-Skrull, and, Xavin, and the new Super Skrull. These are being put on my list after I finish up some Marvels. Next on the list is Noh-Varr.
:o Man, that hot! AA i don't know what say. :blink: Can it be....
I've always liked the Ultimate Captain Marvel look, and you've done an awesome job here!
A) That's a totally awesome skin
B) Yay for new ultimate skins
C) Maybe..maybe I will do another ultimate universe mod...one day... :huh:
Your colours have gotten really incredible.
I've never actually seen Ultimate Captain Marvel until just now, but I did love Genis-Vell's costume that I assume this was based on. Have you skinned that yet, or will you be doing so in the future?
Also, I'm excited to see this skope. Geez, the things people can do with those. Adds so much to a character, I think.
Damn! :blink:
Jeeeez ... that Ultimate Captain Marvel looks amazing, and I'm totally unfamiliar with the character (I don't follow the Ultimate line very closely).
I'm also stoked to see that old-school version of Carol Danvers in there.
Can't wait for you to release these!
Quote from: Previsionary on April 29, 2008, 09:24:51 PM
C) Maybe..maybe I will do another ultimate universe mod...one day... :huh:
You just gotta! It could be the unofficial Ultimates 3 since Loeb is doing such an awful job currently.
Quote from: UnkoMan on April 29, 2008, 09:33:05 PM
Your colours have gotten really incredible.
I've never actually seen Ultimate Captain Marvel until just now, but I did love Genis-Vell's costume that I assume this was based on. Have you skinned that yet, or will you be doing so in the future?
Also, I'm excited to see this skope. Geez, the things people can do with those. Adds so much to a character, I think.
I'm going to do that costume in the next few days. Along with Marvell's Kree captain costume.
Skoping is amazing. It really allows you to do things the way you see it in your head. It really is the only thing keeping my interest in skinning for FF.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 29, 2008, 08:16:28 PM
Super-Skrulls are coming. I'm committed to doing Super-Skrull, Power-Skrull, and, Xavin, and the new Super Skrull. These are being put on my list after I finish up some Marvels. Next on the list is Noh-Varr.
Sweet! Are you planning to implement some speedster keyframes to simulate his White Run ability?
I've been waiting on a classic Mrs. Marvel like that. Excellent job!!! :thumbup: I just hope these can be played on :ff:?
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Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 29, 2008, 08:16:28 PM
Super-Skrulls are coming. I'm committed to doing Super-Skrull, Power-Skrull, and, Xavin, and the new Super Skrull. These are being put on my list after I finish up some Marvels. Next on the list is Noh-Varr.
Sweet! Are you planning to implement some speedster keyframes to simulate his White Run ability?
Actually there is a FFX attribute that allows something similar. I think it is called Speed Force but I'm terribly at keyframe skoping. I can do it but it usually crashes or is buggy as hale.
Great work on Ultimate Captain Marvel. I'm really looking forward to Noh-Varr!
Very cool that you are doing Xavin, he's another thats been on my maybe list so its great to see him get skinned.
Need I say anything?
Perfect
IN-credible ultimate Captain Marvel!!!! Also, the prospect of seeing a new Super Skrull rocks hard as well. Good work, AA!
[spoiler](http://i27.tinypic.com/hx0rux.jpg)
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So here is Phyla-Vell in all of her costumes to date. They were done on an alpha-enabled skoped mesh that allows you to scroll through them easily. Also her sword only pops up during certain animations and only for the Quasar II skins. I made her Captain Marvel look more purple than blue to to distinguish from her brother. Also I went with a different shape for her bands to play up the difference between her bands on the actual nega-bands
Awesome skins as usual AA. :thumbup: I guess I only have one critque...it's the hair or lack there of on the non Quasar versions. Her head looks kinda....."pointy"...she has kind of a "chopped" boycut in just about every image I've seen of her post Quasar. For example
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n172/blkcasanova247/phyla2.jpg)
If it were me I'd probably skope on the "Nia" wig from any of the VX female meshes...I think that'd do it. ;)
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on May 04, 2008, 01:43:40 PM
Awesome skins as usual AA. :thumbup: I guess I only have one critque...it's the hair or lack there of on the non Quasar versions. Her head looks kinda....."pointy"...she has kind of a "chopped" boycut in just about every image I've seen of her post Quasar. For example
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n172/blkcasanova247/phyla2.jpg)
If it were me I'd probably skope on the "Nia" wig from any of the VX female meshes...I think that'd do it. ;)
I actually thought about adding some additional hair but the skope file size is kinda large. Maybe I'll go back and add hair but I probably wont use VX because the mapping on the female hairstyles drive me nuts.
EDIT:
(http://i32.tinypic.com/jikn4w.jpg)
I added Ink's Ultimate Jean Grey hair and I think it captured the effect I was going for.
I'm out of adjectives for your recent batch of skins. :thumbup:
Much better! :thumbup: Awesome.
Everything is up on Hero Force. Click my banner to go to the site and download.
Awesome, simply awesome stuff. And now I can knock Phyla off my update and skinning lists. I was a big fan of David's Captain Marvel run and it's great to have all these skins.
Still you're missing Mar-Vell's other son.
Quote from: Podmark on May 04, 2008, 08:53:49 PM
Awesome, simply awesome stuff. And now I can knock Phyla off my update and skinning lists. I was a big fan of David's Captain Marvel run and it's great to have all these skins.
Still you're missing Mar-Vell's other son.
Am I...
Also a note on Phyla's hair, the style when she debuted was like Blkcasanova247 posted (it is also the only time she turned blue in the comics). Afterwards she always had the slicked back look depicted in AA's first pic, until her new hair style as Quasar.
I preferred the spikey look (that's what my skins used) but the slicked back look would be more accurate for her Annihilation costume. But I agree the skinned on hair made the head look too pointy. If you were to go that route it'd be better to find a meshed hair part.
I just downloaded and checked out your newest skins AA and I love how you done the alpha'd meshes. Its a great method and I think I should start looking into doing that where possible.
I'm really liking your facework, each character looks distinct.
These are all a wonderful batch of skins, not only that but you put togather some perfect scopes for each one of them. And making them alpha enabled all in one mesh was a fantastic idea. (much easier in the hard drive). Usually i like to pick one version of a character and make a hero file for them, but I will be making multiple version with this last batch of skins you did.
Great work!
Quote from: Podmark on May 05, 2008, 11:48:14 PM
I just downloaded and checked out your newest skins AA and I love how you done the alpha'd meshes. Its a great method and I think I should start looking into doing that where possible.
I'm really liking your facework, each character looks distinct.
Thanks. I really think it is the way to go for most characters with lots of costumes. It allows you the chance to play as the character in whatever costume you like without having to redo the hero files.
Quote from: USAgent on May 06, 2008, 04:21:58 AM
These are all a wonderful batch of skins, not only that but you put togather some perfect scopes for each one of them. And making them alpha enabled all in one mesh was a fantastic idea. (much easier in the hard drive). Usually i like to pick one version of a character and make a hero file for them, but I will be making multiple version with this last batch of skins you did.
Great work!
Thanks USAgent!
just wanted to pop in here and say that while all of the recent releases, as everybody has said, are awesome...Holy Cow, the Phyla-Vell skopes are above and beyond the call of duty.
i NEVER thought anybody would do her, let alone with the hood AND sword. dude, that is flat-out AWESOME that you did that.
AA any plan on doing Mar-Vell son gen with the jacket his first costume?
Quote from: djfredski on May 08, 2008, 08:59:32 PM
AA any plan on doing Mar-Vell son gen with the jacket his first costume?
Yes, I plan on doing Genis in his Legacy costume but I'm really on a Skrull roll right now.
Well here classic Super-Skrull in all his fantastic glory:
[spoiler](http://i25.tinypic.com/qpsal3.jpg)[/spoiler]
For those of you who are probably going to ask, yes I'm going to do the New Super-Skrull and Xavin, the Super-Skrull in training. I also plan on doing Power-Skrull (Amazing underrated character with a lot of neat details).
Well SS stretches like Mr Fantastic, has an invisible leg (based on some amazing trade card by Jusko for Marvel Masterpiece), fx fiery hand for Human Torch, and grows large Thing fist. Some animations are buggy (during dodges a few piece float he is solid other than that).
Pretty awesome (and by that I mean awe inspiring).
I don't know if it is just for the pic, but I think you should maybe alpha enable the leg and put a low opacity clear of it. Then again when do i ever know what i am talking about ;)
Nice work Ant. Is that Fusion's Superskrull mesh?
Can't wait for Xavin.
Nice job! :thumbup:
thanks for giving us another classic villian!
^¬^ohh!!! i love 'lil Xavin!!!! ^_^
Esperando impacientemente XD
looks superb, though i would say if you added a slight alpha to the leg it would just kick it up a notch, also there is something about the face i can't put my finger on, it's just something :huh:
Quote from: vamp on May 09, 2008, 07:05:49 PM
Pretty awesome (and by that I mean awe inspiring).
I don't know if it is just for the pic, but I think you should maybe alpha enable the leg and put a low opacity clear of it. Then again when do i ever know what i am talking about ;)
The leg is alpha-enabled. It could be because the leg is light colored and was on the white background that it does not appear to be.
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on May 10, 2008, 02:00:24 PM
looks superb, though i would say if you added a slight alpha to the leg it would just kick it up a notch, also there is something about the face i can't put my finger on, it's just something :huh:
Same as above about the leg. I actually should highlight the face a little more and I changed the lining around the skullcap.
Quote from: Podmark on May 09, 2008, 10:52:53 PM
Nice work Ant. Is that Fusion's Superskrull mesh?
Can't wait for Xavin.
Nope, it is a skope.
i'd move the cap up abit give some room to maybe work details into the forehead an such
http://www.bcemylar.com/images/bowen/SuperSkrull_mb.jpg
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 09, 2008, 05:52:44 PM
Quote from: djfredski on May 08, 2008, 08:59:32 PM
AA any plan on doing Mar-Vell son gen with the jacket his first costume?
Yes, I plan on doing Genis in his Legacy costume but I'm really on a Skrull roll right now.
Well here classic Super-Skrull in all his fantastic glory:
[spoiler](http://i25.tinypic.com/qpsal3.jpg)[/spoiler]
For those of you who are probably going to ask, yes I'm going to do the New Super-Skrull and Xavin, the Super-Skrull in training. I also plan on doing Power-Skrull (Amazing underrated character with a lot of neat details).
Well SS stretches like Mr Fantastic, has an invisible leg (based on some amazing trade card by Jusko for Marvel Masterpiece), fx fiery hand for Human Torch, and grows large Thing fist. Some animations are buggy (during dodges a few piece float he is solid other than that).
Nice work!!! I want to fight 'im real bad in the RR!
I can't wait to see it in action!
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 10, 2008, 02:44:09 PM
Quote from: Podmark on May 09, 2008, 10:52:53 PM
Nice work Ant. Is that Fusion's Superskrull mesh?
Can't wait for Xavin.
Nope, it is a skope.
Very impressive.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on April 29, 2008, 08:16:28 PM
[spoiler](http://i28.tinypic.com/jibzwx.jpg)[/spoiler]
Well this is the most recent addition to my Marvel obession, Ultimate Captain Marvel. He took me forever and my fingers hurt from doing all the detail with a mouse but I'm extremely happy he came out so well. This is actually my third attempt at this costume. Also it comes with a skope that generates green lighting effects when he attacks. I'm thinking about doing Ultimate Vision but that would be another labor of love skin and I don't think my hand could take that right now.
Super-Skrulls are coming. I'm committed to doing Super-Skrull, Power-Skrull, and, Xavin, and the new Super Skrull. These are being put on my list after I finish up some Marvels. Next on the list is Noh-Varr.
Sweet! I loved Ultimate Captain Mar-Vel! Might have to run and reread that graft novel. :P
Quote from: ips on May 11, 2008, 09:00:33 AM
awesome skins AA but why did you choose to make her costume purple instead of navyblue/darkteal like the source artwork? honestly the purple doesn't appeal to me. otherwise, i would have no complaint. the entire set is incredible
I went with purplish blue to show some difference between Phyla and Genis and it just sort of happened and I thought it looked good.
Thanks everyone!
Well you guys are extremely familiar with my avatar Afghan Ant but recently I've been feeling like he doesn't really reflect me so much as he's grown into his own character so I skinned myself:
[spoiler](http://i32.tinypic.com/2i03rps.jpg)[/spoiler]
Basically I thought I would photoskin the face but I than thought "nah I'll just do him in the same vein as my other skins". It is very interesting how you lap mesh over each other and alpha certain part and still have the over-all mesh looking normal.
Anyway, one is essentially what I look like currently and the other is how I looked in college for a while (I tried to do the mohawk a few months ago again and it didn't feel the same). I know no one would have an interest in using them in-game (I guess I would curse and yell at Magneto or Dr Doom?) but it would be neat to see people skin themselves.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 14, 2008, 10:28:49 PM
...but it would be neat to see people skin themselves.
Where is that afro mesh?
And I'll need some cowboy boots...
Very cool, AA.
Keep'em coming, your work is downright inspirational these days
Very cool AV my man! :thumbup:
Really great work on the faces, man....I'm not sure thougha bout the shirt of the one on the left...the neon "splatter" and fabric seems a bit off around the plexus/abdomen area.
-DJ
Quote from: Carravaggio on May 15, 2008, 05:23:48 AM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 14, 2008, 10:28:49 PM
...but it would be neat to see people skin themselves.
Where is that afro mesh?
And I'll need some cowboy boots...
Very cool, AA.
Keep'em coming, your work is downright inspirational these days
That is something I would like to see.
Quote from: Deaths Jester on May 15, 2008, 10:35:17 AM
Really great work on the faces, man....I'm not sure thougha bout the shirt of the one on the left...the neon "splatter" and fabric seems a bit off around the plexus/abdomen area.
-DJ
It's suppose to be a zip-up hoodie and I believe you are referring to the pocket. I actually forgot the zipper in that picture and I think it would make sense of that area a little better.
This is a really cool idea. I used a rudimentary photoskin of my face on my avatar, but that was 3 years ago and it never really looked like me anyway. Haha!
I'm curious. Does your avatar name reflect your nationality, or is that just the character's nationality? If you don't want to share, that's ok. I've never really understood your avatar's name, so I thought I'd ask.
Quote from: Figure Fan on May 15, 2008, 03:05:57 PM
This is a really cool idea. I used a rudimentary photoskin of my face on my avatar, but that was 3 years ago and it never really looked like me anyway. Haha!
I'm curious. Does your avatar name reflect your nationality, or is that just the character's nationality? If you don't want to share, that's ok. I've never really understood your avatar's name, so I thought I'd ask.
Neither. Afghan Ant was just a couple of words I put together like 7 years ago and thought it sounded cool and it stuck. I'm actually an Afro-Brazilian Jewish American (I know a mouthful) but American usually does the trick. So the "Afghan" part of Afghan Ant has nothing to do with me ethnically.
I've actually half- done a "real life" skin... maybe I'll finish that ups someitme...
Anydangway, just wanted to pop in and say GREAT JOB on the whole lot of these skins, man! I don't usually post much on these topics, but, dang, your skins just blow me away!
Neat skin idea. Nice to put a face to a disembodied text :D
The bottom of the pants look like they haven't actually been skinned on. It's a bit jarring. But on the other hand... the actual geometry looks sweet. What is that from?
As for self skins, I've often considered just doing a skin of myself, but thought it make come off as egotistical. Plus, as stated, who would want to play with that?
But yeah, cool looking. The face is great. Everything else is very nice too. I paticularly like the wrist band. Very nice. This better be available for download.
Unko, yeah I'm going to go back and add some more details to make it not looks so flat on the bottom of the pants.
Anyway, here are a few things I did over the weekend:
[spoiler](http://i31.tinypic.com/2ug1e9k.jpg)[/spoiler]
Left to Right:
Raijin's avatar. I played with the idea that the man is host of Raijin and the cloud surrounding him is Fuijin. I used Rev's Red Tornado with the extras turned off to get the storm cloud, the whirlwind, the lightning, and I changed the debris to sakura blossoms.
Adam Warlock. I know I did the skin for BlackCasanova's hex but I wasn't thrilled with the way it came out so after reading Guardians of the Galaxy, I skoped a new Adam Warlock together and skinned him. I satisfied but something is still off in the eyes for me.
Afghan Ant. Well after being purged of the Catastrophe Bug, Ant found himself being chased by the HIVE to reclaim the hyper-bands. In battle, Nox rips his arm off and takes one of the bands back to begin training the new guardian (Carlo Cricket). Afghan Ant is saved by Halal and her band of rebels and is given a new energy arm that can morph into a cannon. Now, with his new arm he swears that HIVE will never have both bands in their possession again. It is funny because I had originally thought Carlo would be taught by Afghan Ant but then I decided it would be more interesting if Nox was in charge of his training (essentially making this innocent young boy into a killer like himself). I'm thinking of adding a scarf or short cloak like Halal to reflect his rebel persona. There is one more form of Afghan Ant that needs to be skinned. I think of him now as four different periods: the hero, the villain, the rebel, and the peacemaker. The design I have for the peacemaker aspect of Afghan Ant was actually created a long time ago and was on my old hard drive. I was never happy with the final product, so I scraped it. With Nifskope I get to make this highly evolved and messiah-like Afghan Ant I've always wanted to make.
Wow, nice work on all of them. But it's very to see Raijin get such a nice avatar.
Great work on all three but I most interested in the rebel you. You seem to have some cool ideas surrounding your avatar, I'd love to see them translated to a mod one day.
You've totally been making me look bad lately, I need to find some time to skin soon.
Sweet! :thumbup:
wow... just wow man.
effin brilliant!
Hey AA you Gotta incorporate Cas, Detourn_me, and myself into your world. Maybe as the rebel's team. :(
I really, really like Raijin's avatar design and concept. It's..wonderfully colorful.
The head on the alternate AA is really cool, too.
I need to skin again..
Quote from: style on May 19, 2008, 12:03:59 PM
Hey AA you Gotta incorporate Cas, Detourn_me, and myself into your world. Maybe as the rebel's team. :(
You three have helped me a lot or you just might see yourselves being thrust into my world soon. :)
Thanks everyone, I actually ended up doing some more detailing to AA and will try to get these up on Hero Force tonight.
AA does indeed look really cool, but I can't wait for the next version. Knowing you, it's going to be awesome. You give your costumes all these minute details that I never even think to bothr with, and your assymetrical sense of style is great.
Raijin ended up looking really sweet. I kept thinking I should do a nice avatar of his (his last design was along my simpler styles), but it wouldn't be able to top this one. I'm sure it looks even better seeing the storm swirl.
Adam Warlock, though... Good, but some things bother me a little. Those seams around the lightning bolts and etc end up looking really flat without any shading. Obviously you don't want them to blend into the other parts, but if you shade them on their own I think they could still stand out, and have a bit more depth. The eyes might just be that there isn't enough darkness underneith them or something. I'd have to take a closer look. The beard seems a little weird to me, too. Granted, that sort of beard is odd anyhow.
Nice bright colors and awesome costume designs! AA's arm looks very cool too.
You have a nice collection of great looking heroes on Hero Force, Afghan Ant. :thumbup:
I find it amazing that in the relatively short amount of time that I've been around, I've seen many modelers&skinners increase in skill tremendously.
:thumbup: wow!
What can be said that hasn't already been said? Your skins have a look and feel to them that is unique. Your imagination and attention to detail is amazing.
[spoiler](http://i32.tinypic.com/or84eg.jpg)[/spoiler]
So I did all of Dodson's costumes for Donna Troy because frankly she has been abused for years (whether by character assassination or murder). She really is the unsung heroine of the 80's and I was actually excited when I saw her in full-armor as Wonder Woman. It made sense and I'm actually said to see it go so soon. I hate the current red star/dark jumpsuit. Well from left to right: Donna as Wonder Woman, her starfield Wonder Woman costume from a Final Crisis preview, and her classic red jumpsuit. Don't be surprise if she shows up with different hair before release...
Those look great AA. I'm not really a fan of the character, haven't read enough with her, but I liked it when I heard she'd became the new Wonder Woman. Did seem too short.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 25, 2008, 05:07:21 PM
... from left to right: Donna as Wonder Woman, her starfield Wonder Woman costume from a Final Crisis preview, and her classic red jumpsuit. Don't be surprise if she shows up with different hair before release...
AA, the hair looks fabulous as is - I can't wait to see how you intend to improve on it.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 25, 2008, 05:07:21 PM
[spoiler](http://i32.tinypic.com/or84eg.jpg)[/spoiler]
Great Job AA
I definitley agree with you there AA...Donna Troy is the unsung heroine of the 80's. If I had my way her transition to being Wonder Woman would have been permanent. ;) As usual fantastic skins. :thumbup:
Great stuff ... I particularly like the one with the sword. :thumbup:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 25, 2008, 05:07:21 PM
[spoiler](http://i32.tinypic.com/or84eg.jpg)[/spoiler]
So I did all of Dodson's costumes for Donna Troy because frankly she has been abused for years (whether by character assassination or murder). She really is the unsung heroine of the 80's and I was actually excited when I saw her in full-armor as Wonder Woman. It made sense and I'm actually said to see it go so soon. I hate the current red star/dark jumpsuit. Well from left to right: Donna as Wonder Woman, her starfield Wonder Woman costume from a Final Crisis preview, and her classic red jumpsuit. Don't be surprise if she shows up with different hair before release...
I'm like Podmark, i've never been a DC fanatic, but i know the character and i think it's well done. Specially i like shoulders from the first.
Mybe, you could add bracelettes or something like that.
these skins are sweet... i hope you could do a skin for my av... if God would bless me... hehehe...
I like the red jump suit. Thats my favorite teen titans era. nice job.
[spoiler](http://i31.tinypic.com/3327x93.jpg)
[/spoiler]
So I was rereading some old comics and got inspired to skin Psylocke and Revanche. Revanche is one of my personal favorite characters and when the whole Psylocke/Revanche storyline started I was really hoping Revanche turned out to be the real Betsy. I love Ninja Psylocke but I really miss the British version a lot. I especially hate what has been done with her more recently, the whole super-telekinetic, lack of telepathy, uber heroine is really boring. Anyway, they will probably be a duo pack and Psylocke will come with a psychic knife fx.
Very nice. I don't think I even have a skin for Revanche.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on May 31, 2008, 12:02:30 PM
I especially hate what has been done with her more recently, the whole super-telekinetic, lack of telepathy, uber heroine is really boring.
Woot, very nice, AA. I love me some psylocke/revanche action even though that story isn't one of my favorites...like...at all. Also, I wish the things you just said were true about current psylocke after her return. Other than having "TEKE THAT CAN SHATTER MOUNTAINS..." --which is just a battle cry as far as I'm concerned as she barely uses it and gets her butt kicked way too often-- she's barely uber and only uses her powers to shield and fly lately. I think you confused her with Claremont's Sage...who's the uber heroine with recently regained telepathy. Don't worry, it's an easy mistake to make. :P
YAAAAAAAAAA!! AT LEAST!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
I've ever loved Revache, and i don't know why, nobody did a special mesh for her... and now you did her ^.^LOVE U!!!!!! :wub: :wub:
Aboyut PSylocke... it could be great to see her into her Captain britain costume ^¬^
(http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/4000/3176/121765-psylocke_400.jpg)
Sweet! :thumbup:
Prev, I hated it too but like you I wished that when she returned she would return in her British body. I mean why would her brother bring her back only and not restore her to the woman he knew?
Miguel, I don't think I will be doing the Captain Britain version of Psylocke but I may actually do Ultimate Captain Britain sometime in the future.
Anyway, I did some new stuff today because 1) I was playing as a character and realized I need to reskin her and 2) because these are designs and characters I really love:
[spoiler](http://i26.tinypic.com/swxrf7.jpg)[/spoiler]
Right to Left: Superman Blue, Captain Marvel II (I wanted to finish off the whole Captain Marvel thing and she is from New Orleans), and Strange Visitor.
Strange Visitor has always interested me until the whole Kismet revelation so I generally ignore it. I thought she was spunky and really smart and had a connection to Superman that allowed her to wear the "S" and not make it look bad (the current Supergirl is just a terrible character...).
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 01, 2008, 07:17:42 PM
Miguel, I don't think I will be doing the Captain Britain version of Psylocke but I may actually do Ultimate Captain Britain sometime in the future.
:( - jou
Anyway, I did some new stuff today because 1) I was playing as a character and realized I need to reskin her and 2) because these are designs and characters I really love:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 01, 2008, 07:17:42 PM
Right to Left: Superman Blue, Captain Marvel II (I wanted to finish off the whole Captain Marvel thing and she is from New Orleans), and Strange Visitor.
Wonderfull Captain Marvel II
You know...I've always hated the Red and Blue Superman...and I especially disliked "Strange Visitor"....but I gotta say those are excellent skins. And I got a special place in my heart for Ms. Rambeau..nice work! :thumbup:
AA,
Your work is truly awesome. Thanks!!!!!!
I can't wait to try 'em out......
I'm glad you guys like it them.
Here is something I did tonight because of a Coipel drawn Red Hulk promo. I am really looking forward to Red Hulk fighting Thor.
[spoiler](http://i32.tinypic.com/34oy4b5.jpg)[/spoiler]
I actually thought about doing green and blue Hulk but for now just red.
Very cool skins AA. Keep up the great work.
Wow...another character that I don't like that you done a really kick arse skin for. :P Excellent work my friend! :thumbup: The only critique that I have for it is that I think the abs are too small and the nipples are slightly too big. ;)
I think I agree about the nips...In fact, I never want to see Hulk nipples again! Just seeing them in your preview image sparks horrible images of him growing angrier and angrier and those things getting harder and pointier. I want you to know that these are not pleasant images and I may need tons of therapy now. Thanks a lot. :P
Otherwise, a very good skin. I assume his identity still hasn't been revealed since I can't bring myself to read that book...*sticks with incredible herc*
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on June 03, 2008, 05:20:02 AM
Wow...another character that I don't like that you done a really kick arse skin for. :P Excellent work my friend! :thumbup: The only critique that I have for it is that I think the abs are too small and the nipples are slightly too big. ;)
I agree with you on the abs but nay I say on the nipples! Red Hulk's nipples will crush you!
Quote from: Previsionary on June 03, 2008, 05:47:53 AM
I think I agree about the nips...In fact, I never want to see Hulk nipples again! Just seeing them in your preview image sparks horrible images of him growing angrier and angrier and those things getting harder and pointier. I want you to know that these are not pleasant images and I may need tons of therapy now. Thanks a lot. :P
Otherwise, a very good skin. I assume his identity still hasn't been revealed since I can't bring myself to read that book...*sticks with incredible herc*
He's drawn with equally large nipples in the comic and you are correct his identity has not be revealed and I really don't like the comic so much as I wanted to do a Hulk that hasn't been done and I loved cover art.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 03, 2008, 09:27:10 AM
I agree with you on the abs but nay I say on the nipples! Red Hulk's nipples will crush you!
:D :P
All great work as usual AA...although...I'm not sold on your Red Hulk. He doesn't looked nearly "ripped" enough...especially his pecs.
Mcguinness can better explain methinks...
[spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Courtnall6/hulk01mcguinnesscover.jpg)[/spoiler]
Quote from: Courtnall6 on June 03, 2008, 11:29:44 AM
All great work as usual AA...although...I'm not sold on your Red Hulk. He doesn't looked nearly "ripped" enough...especially his pecs.
Mcguinness can better explain methinks...
[spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Courtnall6/hulk01mcguinnesscover.jpg)[/spoiler]
Lol, I know. He has muscles on his muscles. I don't even understand how anatomy like that works.
Quote from: Courtnall6 on June 03, 2008, 11:29:44 AM
All great work as usual AA...although...I'm not sold on your Red Hulk. He doesn't looked nearly "ripped" enough...especially his pecs.
Mcguinness can better explain methinks...
[spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Courtnall6/hulk01mcguinnesscover.jpg)[/spoiler]
Eoughhh T_T... this kind of men make me ill T_T
[spoiler](http://shiftingbaselines.org/blog/images/schwarzenegger.jpg)[/spoiler]
TT_TTtoo much muscles for me T_T
About the skin... i thought it could looks more irreal (as the image Courtnall6 showed) with over-muscles and more intense red... anyway, purfect work
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 03, 2008, 11:36:31 AM
Quote from: Courtnall6 on June 03, 2008, 11:29:44 AM
All great work as usual AA...although...I'm not sold on your Red Hulk. He doesn't looked nearly "ripped" enough...especially his pecs.
Mcguinness can better explain methinks...
[spoiler](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Courtnall6/hulk01mcguinnesscover.jpg)[/spoiler]
Lol, I know. He has muscles on his muscles. I don't even understand how anatomy like that works.
Proper muscular anotomy goes out the window when dealing with 7ft red rampaging monsters! :D
Welp, he certainly is red. Boy I don't keep up with modern comics enough... I've heard mention of this red Hulk but haven't read anything he was in. And then you mentioned blue Hulk? Is that somebody too? Yeeesh.
Quote from: UnkoMan on June 04, 2008, 05:38:02 PM
Welp, he certainly is red. Boy I don't keep up with modern comics enough... I've heard mention of this red Hulk but haven't read anything he was in. And then you mentioned blue Hulk? Is that somebody too? Yeeesh.
Yeah, there was in fact a Blue Hulk but to be fair it was Hulk with Captain Universe's powers. With that said you won't believe who is the new Blue Abomination...I was shocked and really sad Loeb added even more confusion to this beloved sidekick's history.
Anywho, I added a lot more muscles and even did a palette swap and reskin of the face for normal Hulk.
[spoiler](http://i29.tinypic.com/2re1sg0.jpg)[/spoiler]
excellent work.a new hulk to fight the soon(i hope) released thing.
Looks much better. Green Hulk looks cool too.
I just read a quick synopsis on this Blue Abomination and ugh, I really don't like Loeb's writing.
Great colours, hair and musculature ... and I'm not even particularly fussed on Red Hulk as a character.
Yet again something from AA I can't wait to use in-game....
MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES!!! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES!!! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES!!! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES!!! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES! MORE MUSCLES!!! ^¬^
I think it's good but HULK SHOULD HAVE AN EXTREME muscular figure http://www.pcimagenetwork.com/muscle/muscle13.jpg and i think the arms could be improved ^.~
-Edit: sorry, i did it again-
Blue Abomination now? Sheesh, that guy gets into all sorts of crazy hijinks. (I just took a wild guess at who it was and wikipedia confirmed it.) Seriously though, ugh.
On the other hand, he does LOOK cool... maybe Red Hulk needs somebody to fight? Eh? Eh?
[spoiler](http://i25.tinypic.com/feqr13.jpg)[/spoiler]
I updated my Thor_Coipel and I'd like to give a big thanks to Blackcassnova247 for the skope and YellowLantern for the new Thor helmet. I got bored remembered that I liked Thor-El and skinned him as well. For those of you unfamiliar Thor-El is a character that showed up in the Unlimited Access series and was Thor and Superman fused together.
Thor_Coipel is available at HF but Thor-El is still on my harddrive right now.
Both look great AA.
I have to say AA that Coipel Thor skin is an awesome piece of work! You made me like the costume a tiny bit more. :P
Thor-El ain't too shabby either :cool:
Quote from: Courtnall6 on June 23, 2008, 12:26:17 PM
I have to say AA that Coipel Thor skin is an awesome piece of work! You made me like the costume a tiny bit more. :P
Thor-El ain't too shabby either :cool:
Coming from you that means a lot.
Thor looks great!
I was curious if you were still doing the X-force team and how it was going.
Would you ever be tempted to do the Mutant Liberation Front as well? I love that team.
Quote from: laughing paradox on June 25, 2008, 07:58:16 AM
Thor looks great!
I was curious if you were still doing the X-force team and how it was going.
Would you ever be tempted to do the Mutant Liberation Front as well? I love that team.
I didn't think me working on X-Force info was released but Cable and Dom are complete, I just need to finish up a few others. The only reason they aren't complete yet is I really hate the costume designs and X-Force was probably least favorite of the X-titles as a child.
I have no plans on doing MLF, I just have way too much on my plate right now.
So finally I worked on some originals:
[spoiler](http://i26.tinypic.com/jt6kwi.jpg)[/spoiler]
Here is the Catastrophe Bug with his Anti-bodies. The Anti-Bodies are composed of pure thoughts. He steals thoughts from others to generate an army of telekine warriors to fight for him. Even though he is a bug, I wanted to go with a computer virus sort of directions so similar to agent Smith, CB can steal the thoughts of people and make them into drones.
[spoiler](http://i31.tinypic.com/111ktuu.jpg)[/spoiler]
Here we have the "white ant" Tajsa_Termite (Princess Termite). She uses her ionic bands to create cold fusion creation such as her white ants to battle for her. She basically has taken the place of what I wanted to do with Afghan Ant but she just evolved with the plan and I actually am glad that I didn't make another AA.
Oh FYI, I've done FXs for these two as well as the last batch of originals I've completed as long with new hero files. I'll try to release these soon but I want to finish DM, Style, and Cass' new HIVE avatars before I release.
Brilliant! I love those two. Catastrophy really stands out with the unusual design.
Really like Catastrophe Bug. Nice work AA.
Great job AA... I really love the design. Keep it going. :thumbup:
Love the way you've stuck to the insect theme AA. You just keep raising the bar higher and higher.
Catastrophe looks teriffic, one of your's best in my opinion.
I love them both... excellent... Catastrophe looks very menacing and the white ants is incredible
WOW! :blink: Those are so cool! Amazing skins...truly amazing. :thumbup:
AA, m'encantan! XD (I'm loving it XD)
the first one looks incredible...
bloody superb, end of
That Catastrophe bug is mind-blowing!
So, will AA regain his powers? I`m really interested in these Hive worlds stories.
the hive is sooo calling for a mod....
I'm with the others....LOVE the HIVE story line. VERY unique and imaginative. Awesome skins as usual!
Wow! You guys are great. I'm actually glad Bug got this sort of response because he has been through so many designs before I settled on that one.
As for AA, I don't know if he gets his powers back. After having his arm replaced a mimetic one and his time as host to the Catastrophe Bug giving him an almost endless knowledge of tactical moves, maybe he'll just make what he has work for him for a while. He still has one of the Hyper-bands (even though he can't access it's power) so there is a possibility there but I have to say I kind of like that Carlo (and Tajsa to some extent) is the new "AA". I've always been fond of legacy character who had similar powers to the original but explained or used in a different way.
A mod...uhmmm maybe I'll read up on modding. Could anyone point me in the right direction about getting started? I've actually thinking about creating a site dedicated just to my Hive characters with hero files and fxs (maybe even a map or two).
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:37:22 AM
A mod...uhmmm maybe I'll read up on modding. Could anyone point me in the right direction about getting started? I've actually thinking about creating a site dedicated just to my Hive characters with hero files and fxs (maybe even a map or two).
What type of modding are you looking to get into? The comprehensive list of tutorials actually links to quite a few useful modding sites + the FR wiki + the ezscript wiki...so there's 3 immediate resources.
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 11:40:40 AM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:37:22 AM
A mod...uhmmm maybe I'll read up on modding. Could anyone point me in the right direction about getting started? I've actually thinking about creating a site dedicated just to my Hive characters with hero files and fxs (maybe even a map or two).
What type of modding are you looking to get into? The comprehensive list of tutorials actually links to quite a few useful modding sites + the FR wiki + the ezscript wiki...so there's 3 immediate resources.
I don't know maybe Ezscript because it is easy and I could release it as episodes rather than a full mod. Thanks for the links, Prem. I'm going to look at this right now.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:57:27 AM
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 11:40:40 AM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:37:22 AM
A mod...uhmmm maybe I'll read up on modding. Could anyone point me in the right direction about getting started? I've actually thinking about creating a site dedicated just to my Hive characters with hero files and fxs (maybe even a map or two).
What type of modding are you looking to get into? The comprehensive list of tutorials actually links to quite a few useful modding sites + the FR wiki + the ezscript wiki...so there's 3 immediate resources.
I don't know maybe Ezscript because it is easy and I could release it as episodes rather than a full mod. Thanks for the links, Prem. I'm going to look at this right now.
No worries...though I didn't even link anything, heh. Common misconception though, you can actually release mods in episodes via python scripting, it's just a little messier on the installer side (unless an executive is used). I used episodes for the batman mod I never finished...um...*runs*
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 12:03:51 PM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:57:27 AM
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 11:40:40 AM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on June 30, 2008, 11:37:22 AM
A mod...uhmmm maybe I'll read up on modding. Could anyone point me in the right direction about getting started? I've actually thinking about creating a site dedicated just to my Hive characters with hero files and fxs (maybe even a map or two).
What type of modding are you looking to get into? The comprehensive list of tutorials actually links to quite a few useful modding sites + the FR wiki + the ezscript wiki...so there's 3 immediate resources.
I don't know maybe Ezscript because it is easy and I could release it as episodes rather than a full mod. Thanks for the links, Prem. I'm going to look at this right now.
No worries...though I didn't even link anything, heh. Common misconception though, you can actually release mods in episodes via python scripting, it's just a little messier on the installer side (unless an executive is used). I used episodes for the batman mod I never finished...um...*runs*
I know there were no links but you pointed me in the direction I was hoping for.
Uhmmm maybe I'll try my hand at both but migawd I can't even guess when I'll be done with this if I do begin it. There is a lot of work to be done (soldier, background people, new buildings and vehicles...urgh).
I know what you mean AA. I keep toying with working on a mod, but I've rarely gotten beyond the planning stage.
Me too I'm still gonna try it though. What is getting me is skins that need completion and changing from :ff: to :ffvstr: And also I need a whole new faster computer. I'm thinking Alienware. :thumbup: But a Hive mod would be. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: It's like a cross between Starwars, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix!
Quote from: Podmark on June 30, 2008, 01:10:56 PM
I know what you mean AA. I keep toying with working on a mod, but I've rarely gotten beyond the planning stage.
What? Yet none of you thought to even ask me? You're all blacklisted...ALL OF YOU! Well...not AA...but the rest of you? Totally blacklisted.
*pulls out black notebook with black colored paper and writes several names down...in black ink*
...
*poofs away...in a black cloud...of smokiness*
Disclaimer: Tis a joke. But you all are still blacklisted. Not really. I'm not joking about this.
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: Podmark on June 30, 2008, 01:10:56 PM
I know what you mean AA. I keep toying with working on a mod, but I've rarely gotten beyond the planning stage.
What? Yet none of you thought to even ask me? You're all blacklisted...ALL OF YOU! Well...not AA...but the rest of you? Totally blacklisted.
*pulls out black notebook with black colored paper and writes several names down...in black ink*
...
*poofs away...in a black cloud...of smokiness*
Disclaimer: Tis a joke. But you all are still blacklisted. Not really. I'm not joking about this.
lol well if I ever get to the point where I'm actually going to work on it I'll be sure to let you know.
Quote from: Previsionary on June 30, 2008, 01:40:08 PM
What? Yet none of you thought to even ask me?
prem never working on a mod typical :P
(http://i38.tinypic.com/2po5r90.jpg)
So here are Juli and Juni. Fairly easy skin job after finishing up Cammy. I might actually redo Juni's hair.
(http://i34.tinypic.com/166yfyg.jpg)
I don't think I'll do the other dolls but you never know.
very very nice. You're skoping work always impresses me.
Are those ties skinned or meshed on?
Love the two above, the black-clad twins. Awesome :)
Very cool AA! You know...I've been thinking about skoping Bison/Vega for a while now...maybe I'll give it a try.
Where did you get those tie pieces anyhow, AA?
Love them! Amazing work as always AA!
Am i right in remembering you did those cammy skins for Wingzero's mesh? If you did will you be re-skinning the Delta Red Cammy?
Again, outstanding work!
Quote from: UnkoMan on July 16, 2008, 08:11:02 AM
Where did you get those tie pieces anyhow, AA?
Looks to me like he got them from vxClark_Kent, amirite?
Quote from: Alphanaut on July 16, 2008, 05:29:24 PM
Quote from: UnkoMan on July 16, 2008, 08:11:02 AM
Where did you get those tie pieces anyhow, AA?
Looks to me like he got them from vxClark_Kent, amirite?
You are correct.
So I updated Juni's hair and I think it looks a lot better.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/xe0x39.jpg)
I love that new hair. Now you know why I'm always bugging you about hair AA.
Being a Street Fighter fan, I really love your Juni, Juli and expecially the Cammy mesh AA. Looking forward for the M.Bison mesh! :thumbup:
(http://i37.tinypic.com/2n6yyw9.jpg)
I finished Coipel's Loki redesign. I'd like to thank Johnny Patches for the initial skoping. Classic Loki is next.
ahem...Loki shouldn't be THAT hot. :O
I really like the smirk on her face
Dude... that's awesome! Really great work
Sweet christmas! :blink:
Very Nice!! Any plans of doing some of the other Asgardian's? Not trying to be greedy :P You just seem to be a Thor fan since you also did the new Thor and said you're working on the classic Loki.
Thanks everyone.
Quote from: sweeten2213 on July 21, 2008, 12:58:36 AM
Very Nice!! Any plans of doing some of the other Asgardian's? Not trying to be greedy :P You just seem to be a Thor fan since you also did the new Thor and said you're working on the classic Loki.
I've toyed with the idea of doing the Warrior Three and maybe Balder but all the other playable Asgardians have been done.
I've gotta agree with Car...Goddess' of Mischief shouldn't look so good!
Awesome. I love this preview pic style you have right now. All those circles. That rules.
Her metal textures look fantastic. And that fur! I've got to download this and check it out closer. It looks way better than my last attempt (for the Corpse). This is really fantastic. The only thing I have to mention is the oddity seen at the hairline, but I'm sure you knew about that.
Still, top notch.
Quote from: UnkoMan on July 21, 2008, 10:32:36 PM
Awesome. I love this preview pic style you have right now. All those circles. That rules.
Her metal textures look fantastic. And that fur! I've got to download this and check it out closer. It looks way better than my last attempt (for the Corpse). This is really fantastic. The only thing I have to mention is the oddity seen at the hairline, but I'm sure you knew about that.
Still, top notch.
Why thank you, Unko. She should be available as soon as I do male Loki (I haven't made it past the base skin) so maybe this weekend. I need to coordinate with the guys.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/105qxw6.jpg)
Classic Loki.
Thanks all the original meshers and Johnny Patches for skoping him (I made a few changes).
His palette is different from the female version to reflect to color classic design. I think I might actually do Thor but it would probably be a better idea to do the Warrior Three.
I really like it :) wonderful job as always :)
SWEET!
Wow, does he look devious or what. I love that long skinny face you gave him. Nice work,
very cool! i really like the face in particular (as usual with your skins :D ). and good call on changing the color palette.
Very nice AA.
Wonderful as always, AA. The trickery is just oozing off of him.
Looking forward to the Warriors Three (with Heimdall and Baldur, maybe :D)
The new Loki is weird to me, even though your version of...it? is very well done, but I have to say that this classic version is beyond awesome. That is just a beautiful skin AA, and I agree with USAgent, that skinny face is pure god of mischief.
Quote from: BentonGrey on July 26, 2008, 09:13:16 PM
The new Loki is weird to me, even though your version of...it? is very well done, but I have to say that this classic version is beyond awesome. That is just a beautiful skin AA, and I agree with USAgent, that skinny face is pure god of mischief.
Loki was reborn as a woman following Ragnarok. :)
I'm glad everyone liked Loki. Johnny gets all the credit for the face. He skoped the mesh together, I just added and subtracted bits.
I hate myself because I should be working on older work but right now I'm skoping Fandral and Hougun's new designs as well as working on a Storm Giant or two (Loki needs someone to do all her dirty work).
I'd love to do Balder's most recent design. If I don't get burnt out he'll get done.
:thumbup: that sound great AA! can't wait see them.
So here are the first two of my HIVE versions of FF members.
[spoiler](http://i37.tinypic.com/20037n4.jpg)[/spoiler]
Here is the galactic ladybug lover, Casim "Cass" Coccinellidae, though you might know him as blackcasanova247. In the HIVEWorld, Cass is a lover and bounty hunter. He wears a "love machine" which generates forcefields around himself and others. He'll come with a fxs pack to replicate what I saw in my head and possibly have some hair I can't make up my mind.
[spoiler]
(http://i36.tinypic.com/258ow0h.jpg)[/spoiler]
And let me introduce you to Styx Spider (Style of course). He's a former friend and fellow trainee for potential public hero with Carlo Cricket. However, the monarchy had different plans for Styx. He underwent an experimental procedure and had his body fused with a recovered SHIVA unit. He now works as an assassin and his existence is kept secret. Longing to be a public hero, Styx has a grudge against Carlo and is constantly finding ways to make life more difficult for his former friend.
Up next, Detourne_me and surprise redesign for someone.
Oh My God....that's just cool! :blink: :thumbup: And I love the character description... :lol: Awesome...[Expletive Deleted] Awesome!
Wow AA I'm pretty disappointed. Usually your skins are top notch but these two are simply terrible. The designs are utterly bland and the face work, which I usually find to be your best work, is just simply generic. I'm very disappointed AA.
BTW did I mention its opposite day?
Super work there AA! I absolutely adore all of your HIVE characters, and these are some great adaptations.
Really enjoying watching the hive grow. :thumbup:
I particularly like that Ladybug suit. :thumbup:
Your character designs put most current DC/Marvel superhero designs to shame, AA.
Wow! Just incredible! As usual, really excellent looking work! But I want to say again that your back stories are equally wonderful. Very, very inventive!
Btw, my vote is to keep Casim bald. He looks great that way!
bald works or maybe a bug looking helmet.i like the insect theme.years ago i came up with an idea for a team of criminals who all wore insect themed exo-suits/armor.all the armors enhanced their strength and allowed them to cling to walls;some could fly,some not.each characters armored was specialized for the bug they represented. i'll share them with you. 1.)Black Hornet-leader of the group.could fly(wings) and fired an electro-stinger beam. 2.) Kay-T-Death-super leaping,could fly,and wings vibrated giving off high pitched sonics 3.)Slaying Mantis-martial arts and razor sharp blades on fore arms 4.)Fire Fly-could fly and had built-in flamethrowers 5.)Battle Beetle-much stronger and bigger,heavily armored,built in machine guns(wrists) and guided rockets(from back,inside shell).if i could mesh/skin i'd make these guys.
Thanks guys. I should have another character posted today if I can just frickin' finish it.
You certainly never dissapoint. Lookit those lush colours. Holy smokes.
But wait! Is that a symmetrical design on Style? I never thought I'd see the day! Actually, I love that your HIVEWorld characters have a consistant look while being so wildly different.
ooh those are so great
OMFG AA
You know just how much I love your originals, so many rich colors, perfect designs and lovely well executed ksins
Just perfect man
congrats!!
(http://i36.tinypic.com/4iymat.jpg)
So here is preview for Amazing Grase (pronounced "Grace") Hopper. I've been working on this design for a year now before I settled on the direction I'm going on now. I just have to create helmet for the skope and skin the boots and she is done. Feedback and any tips are welcomed and noted.
Looks cool AA. Nice robotic look.
First Cas's skope bring me to the draw dropping stage, now you're doing it.
That is one of the most innovative, clever and original skopes and character ideas I've seen in a long while.
Fantastic stuff, AA.
Psylocke armour parts with Annhilus collar?
Without knowing the character, its hard to comment on the look, I'm not even sure if she is mean to be good or bad (some something in between), nonethless it looks great so far.
You just keep setting the bar higher and higher dude.
OUTSTANDING... muh hahhaahha. lol jus wow :D
style's new STYX Avatar = :faint I :wub: it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fantastico!!! :thumbup:
Simply incredible!
Quote from: UnkoMan on August 03, 2008, 02:17:27 PM
But wait! Is that a symmetrical design on Style? I never thought I'd see the day! Actually, I love that your HIVEWorld characters have a consistant look while being so wildly different.
Thank you. I really wanted Styx to sort of echo my design for the SHIVA units because he essentially is half of one.
Quote from: Carravaggio on August 03, 2008, 09:32:43 PM
First Cas's skope bring me to the draw dropping stage, now you're doing it.
That is one of the most innovative, clever and original skopes and character ideas I've seen in a long while.
Fantastic stuff, AA.
Psylocke armour parts with Annhilus collar?
Without knowing the character, its hard to comment on the look, I'm not even sure if she is mean to be good or bad (some something in between), nonethless it looks great so far.
You just keep setting the bar higher and higher dude.
:) I was just messing around with different ideas and I thought the collar would be a really nice touch for the design I was going for.
Quote from: style on August 04, 2008, 08:48:42 AM
style's new STYX Avatar = :faint I :wub: it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad you like it. :)
(http://i33.tinypic.com/117r37r.jpg)
Here is "Amazing" Grase Hopper.
Heroic doesn't begin to describe Grase Hopper. Head of the InseCTa Fleet and a hero of the bloody Locust Conflict, a battle that ravaged several of the outer planets of the HIVEworlds, Grase is a blindly loyal soldier of the monarchy. Despite her loyality, Grase's heart belongs to the bounty hunting rebel, Halal Hornet. However with Halal taking in Afghan Ant, Grase has been conflicted about her duty to capture and execute Afghan Ant because of his contact with the Catastrophe Bug and her love and trust of Halal. Due to her powersuit, Tithonus, Grase has enhanced lower-body strength and high resistance to damage. She can also emit disorienting sounds those close by from the disk on her abdomen. The armor is essentially a relay calculator that increases her strength depending on the damage she has taken and the need.
Her name is based on the word grasshopper (of course) and Amazing Grace Hopper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper) while her design is based on Ironman and steampunk sort of design. It is funny because I always wanted her to be a strong female warrior and to be my own Wonder Woman pastiche but she really start becoming something more.
That looks ridiculously cool :o
AWSOME!!!
I agree she is amazing :) I can't wait for the releases
Quote from: herodad1 on August 04, 2008, 05:37:25 PM
AWSOME!!!
thats exactly what i said in my head when i saw each picture, except it got progressively louder as i scrolled down.
i really really like these designs and i must see more!
by the way, i added a HIVE mod to my wish list, so you should probably add it to your to-do list :D
That is very very cool. Only thing that kinda bugs me is the helmet is a little too Ironman.
I love the details on the face; the mole, the buzzed hair, and the scar. Very nice.
so fragging cool!
man, i love the helmet actually.
and cas and styles av's are just incredible too...
HIVE deserves more than a mod.. lets get a cgi cartoon going too heheh!
Quote from: detourne_me on August 04, 2008, 10:01:12 PM
so fragging cool!
man, i love the helmet actually.
and cas and styles av's are just incredible too...
HIVE deserves more than a mod.. lets get a cgi cartoon going too heheh!
or a comic! :thumbup:
fantastic work, the metal looks stunning and the detailing is beautiful
but i don't like the helmet, i can see where you were going but it still very iron man like, maybe or the face add large black eyes like the grasshopper has
Quote from: Podmark on August 04, 2008, 09:17:51 PM
That is very very cool. Only thing that kinda bugs me is the helmet is a little too Ironman.
I love the details on the face; the mole, the buzzed hair, and the scar. Very nice.
While I originally felt the same way about the helmet, I realized every armored hero's helmet looks like some form of Ironman's.
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on August 05, 2008, 01:00:06 AM
but i don't like the helmet, i can see where you were going but it still very iron man like, maybe or the face add large black eyes like the grasshopper has
I actually did the large eyes and it was very Kamen Rider and I didn't like that.
I guess I don't see the problem with the helmet being Ironman-like. Ironman was one of my inspiration for his this character. Like Tony, she's the leader of a government agency, she's armored, she's divided about her decisions and alliances, a genius, etc, etc.
As I've been saying for a while now, I would love to make one but I need to figure out how it can be done correctly and there is a lot that goes into a mod.
Oh, I forgot to mention how kick anus this is, but I guess everybody else did it for me.
I like the backstory, too. And giving her a bootgirl haircut doesn't even seem cliché here. It totally works.
This skin looks amazing, AA.
You pulled off the armored effect perfectly, and I really like her backstory/powers.
you know, with some big black eyes that were tapered a little bit towards the nose area, it would have a bit of a rocketeer look. i think it looks cool right now though and if it has the look you want then dont change it... for anyone!
also, your background stories are awesome! if you ever have the time you should go back into some of the readmes and include a small paragraph of the characters stories. it would be perfect for the 2nd description (the one that appears on the material and resistance tab) for people who like to have their custom heroes built in.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on August 05, 2008, 10:11:17 AM
I guess I don't see the problem with the helmet being Ironman-like. Ironman was one of my inspiration for his this character. Like Tony, she's the leader of a government agency, she's armored, she's divided about her decisions and alliances, a genius, etc, etc.
Well if you like then that's cool.
Quote(http://i33.tinypic.com/117r37r.jpg)
I missed that one! Great! :thumbup:
QuoteWhile I originally felt the same way about the helmet, I realized every armored hero's helmet looks like some form of Ironman's./
I actually did the large eyes and it was very Kamen Rider and I didn't like that.
You should! A Kamen rider helmet is 'the essence of beauty'(just kidding)
(http://volsung.free.fr/Kick.jpg)
take that captain!
Hey AA...
Just wanted to chime in and let you know that I've been very impressed with your original creations for some time now. After petitioning for years for more repect be given to the originals... it puts a smile on my face to see them taking center place now.
And few have equaled both the quality of your skins and the quality of the characters themselves.
:thumbup:
WOW!!! She's loveleable (or whatever it's said) XD!!!!! I thought it could be good using Orphan helmet... because Ironman head is more common.
Perfect, one hell of skin you've got there AA!
:D
Quote from: House Quake on August 08, 2008, 07:13:31 PM
Hey AA...
Just wanted to chime in and let you know that I've been very impressed with your original creations for some time now. After petitioning for years for more repect be given to the originals... it puts a smile on my face to see them taking center place now.
And few have equaled both the quality of your skins and the quality of the characters themselves.
:thumbup:
This comment coming for you is a big pat on the back, HQ. When are we going to see some more of your originals?
Quote from: AfghanAnt on August 13, 2008, 03:15:47 PM
This comment coming for you is a big pat on the back, HQ. When are we going to see some more of your originals?
Been working the past couple months re-building NPI from scratch. Hopeful to have something to show pretty soon in fact... including new stuff and collaborations from myself.
Just keeping my fingers crossed and no major setbacks (yet again) ^_^
First I updated Afghan Ant's scarf. I wanted something a little more ethnic for his rebel look.
[spoiler](http://i33.tinypic.com/nwesya.jpg)[/spoiler]
Inspired by a picture of bright pink cricket, this is possibly Carlo Cricket's future or even possibly another superorganism like the Catastrophe Bug. If the latter turns out to be true he will be called something Insect. I'm not sure. This is one of the few times I did a design and didn't know who it was. Oh he is physically based on Jeffree Star (who I think is sort of untalented) but I do like the makeup he wears in a weird sort of way. I wanted to do something different and when I started this I thought well the Cat Bug is scary because he is dark and menacing because he knows the darkest parts of the best people but this was going to be scary because you don't understand right away but before you reject it, it attacks you (if any of that makes sense).
[spoiler](http://i36.tinypic.com/20py788.jpg)[/spoiler]
Awesome stuff! I really like the asymmetry in your designs, it makes things really interesting.
Your skins are amazing as usual, but what I really am liking is the whole story behind your universe. It would be cool to see that is carlo cricket with the Catastrophe Bug or something like it and afghan ant having to take him down.
Skope wise, something about Afghan Ant's scarf/bandanna looks kind of odd. Maybe its the placement or something. I don't know.
I really like it. I agree the asymmetry in your designs really helps make them look cool.
Where'd you find such a pointed face?
That's some top-notch, amazing stuff you are doing there AA.
I'm generally pretty unimaginative and stick to the 'big name' comic book characters, but the sheer creativity and artistry present in the current wave of Original characters is such that I can't help but be interested.
Great work.
i know this is probably a stupid question but are all or most of your charact. insect based.you said you didnt have a name for the new character so i was going to come up with a few names.looking for the theme.
Thanks guys.
Quote from: Podmark on August 19, 2008, 02:31:01 AMWhere'd you find such a pointed face?
JohnnyPatches' skope for classic Loki. I need to get with him about the readme before I can release him or Loki (which delayed my intended release date).
EDIT: Mephisto.
Quote from: vamp on August 18, 2008, 11:48:50 PM
Skope wise, something about Afghan Ant's scarf/bandanna looks kind of odd. Maybe its the placement or something. I don't know.
Actually I think you are right. I could be that it was for a male_heavy mesh with a very big neck and chest and now it is on a male_basic. After looking at it I might just release the updated AA with the new detailing and layer adjusted for proper in-game lighting.
Quote from: herodad1 on August 19, 2008, 07:45:12 AM
i know this is probably a stupid question but are all or most of your charact. insect based.you said you didnt have a name for the new character so i was going to come up with a few names.looking for the theme.
Not all of my characters are insect-based (and even those that are are rarely indirectly based on insect but rather the idea of the insect) but yes, this character is in fact a Hiveworld character.
Jeffree Star's only talent is self promotion. But he does have a great look.
Not only did I think of him but also of Him. You know, from the Power Puff Girls. I always thought He was a great villain.
Your newest fella looks so glam rock. I friggin' love it. The earrings seem to be too highly placed, though, if they are suppose to be coming off his earlobes, at least.
God, your colours are so great. I give up skinning. I could never compare to this. Incredible.
Quote from: UnkoMan on August 19, 2008, 01:02:59 PM
Jeffree Star's only talent is self promotion. But he does have a great look.
Not only did I think of him but also of Him. You know, from the Power Puff Girls. I always thought He was a great villain.
Your newest fella looks so glam rock. I friggin' love it. The earrings seem to be too highly places, though, if they are suppose to be coming off his earlobes, at least.
God, your colours are so great. I give up skinning. I could never compare to this. Incredible.
OMG HIM! You are right. That thought didn't come into my head when I skinning but there is something that echoes his design.
The earrings have been dropped.
Thanks everyone :)
Looking good AA...just one question...when will we see these's released?
QuoteJeffree Star's only talent is self promotion. But he does have a great look.
LMFAO! EPIC!
Yeah, Mr. Star is a wild one, that's for sure. I can't believe he's been mentioned on FR..
I like the skin though!
Quote from: Deaths Jester on August 21, 2008, 03:26:56 PM
Looking good AA...just one question...when will we see these's released?
Soon. I wanted to get them out last weekend but I did Calamity Worm and restarted on DM's HIVE avatar. Probably Sunday? Maybe.
Quote from: Figure Fan on August 21, 2008, 07:59:38 PM
QuoteJeffree Star's only talent is self promotion. But he does have a great look.
LMFAO! EPIC!
Yeah, Mr. Star is a wild one, that's for sure. I can't believe he's been mentioned on FR..
I like the skin though!
Thanks! Yeah JStar is a little outrageous.
Hey! That should be the name of your character the Jah-Star Insect! :rolleyes: It sounds real Star Treky and fits! And please AA I hope you only hid the earings because I like him with it. It suits him! :thumbup:
(http://i38.tinypic.com/33o390w.jpg)
I want to thank YL very much for asking me to skin her. Tomorrow Woman is one of my all-time favorite JL'ers. For those of you who don't know who is she visit here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow_Woman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow_Woman).
That is pretty swesome work there on that Skirt AA
looking at that wiki article, you are the Howard Porter of skinning!
it's an interesting mesh she's on, YL made her? sweet, she looks very powerful.
excellent work AA, i'm getting excited to see what you got in mind for me.
Quote from: detourne_me on August 24, 2008, 08:44:16 PM
looking at that wiki article, you are the Howard Porter of skinning!
it's an interesting mesh she's on, YL made her? sweet, she looks very powerful.
excellent work AA, i'm getting excited to see what you got in mind for me.
It is weird because I have a design and story mapped out but then I changed everything. So now I have like four designs for your HIVE av and need to decide on one and completely finish skinning it.
You're just to good my friend. Another excellent skin! :thumbup:
I'm a huge fan of obscure heroes so I am well aware of Tomorrow Woman... and it looks great! I can't wait for its release.
Somehow I just knew we'd be seeing a Tomorrow Woman skin from you soon AA. Looks great.
Don't let AA fool you, he not only made that superb skin but also added a few pieces that I uh... left out... such as the earrings and the thigh cuffs to name two.
you didn't mesh those earrings YL?
woah, AA are they alpha'd circles or skopes. that was the first detail I picked up on.
just a question about the character... is the star beauty spot a reference to Dream Girl from legion?
and 4 character designs eh? ^_^ cool
Amazing work AA. Can I be your skinning protege? :)
Sir AA, your latest batch of skins look majorly awesome so thanks for sharing all of them with the community. Also, yay for the upsurge in original creations and obscure heroes. :P
Quote from: murs47 on August 25, 2008, 11:16:51 PM
Amazing work AA. Can I be your skinning protege? :)
OHMYGAH! You still live? I thought you totally disappeared and faded into obscurity and I was considering making a deadpool mod to draw you out of hiding! Now...I don't have to. ^_^
Quote from: Previsionary on August 25, 2008, 11:24:26 PM
OHMYGAH! You still live? I thought you totally disappeared and faded into obscurity and I was considering making a deadpool mod to draw you out of hiding! Now...I don't have to. ^_^
Darn you Murs. Couldn't you just stay away a little longer!!
Darn me! :angry:
I never really got into Morrison's JLA, but that Tomorrow Woman skin looks fantastic. I like the translucent skirt.
(http://i34.tinypic.com/s275aa.jpg)
Here is Detourne_Me's HIVE avatar; Mantra Mantis. I went through a lot of design and concepts before this one. So far I've nailed done she is carrier of the Nous Bands which are the last of the ancient bands. Her powers are purely psionic and in a lot of ways she's a homage to Psylocke which is odd because originally I was going in a Mantis direction. She's very physical and in ways she represents the opposite of Tasja Termite (who is a weak fighter and more of an energy manipulator).
Awesome! :thumbup:
Another great skin AA. Love your design and skope work. And those jimmies on her head, I should do something like that if I ever get around to skinning Karima.
Only thing I can suggest at the moment is maybe adding a shadow to the head for the masky thing.
A more symmetrical design from you. That headpiece is fantastic.
Thanks guys and Pod I totally agree. I should go back and add some more shadow.
Quote from: UnkoMan on September 07, 2008, 08:54:10 AM
A more symmetrical design from you. That headpiece is fantastic.
The headpiece was really annoying actually but I like how it finally came out. In other news, this may be the last of the Hive characters. I want to do some red Ant foot soldiers but then I'd like to start working on some new originals. It is only so far an idea can go before you hit a wall.
WoW! Thanks so much AA!
She's incredible, she looks so serene, but so powerful at the same time.
that headpiece is great, it really echoes a mantis with the bulging eyes and the big mandibles.
well done, sir.
Quote from: detourne_me on September 07, 2008, 05:27:05 PM
WoW! Thanks so much AA!
She's incredible, she looks so serene, but so powerful at the same time.
that headpiece is great, it really echoes a mantis with the bulging eyes and the big mandibles.
well done, sir.
I'm really glad you like her. :)
Quote from: Podmark on September 06, 2008, 09:08:48 PM
Another great skin AA. Love your design and skope work. And those jimmies on her head, I should do something like that if I ever get around to skinning Karima.
Just need correct something: "jimmies" are the little orbs on her head. Apparently our auto-censor is way to sensitive. original word was ball with a s
:drool: NICE
you guys do some amazing work over at heroforce, lookin forward to the next update!
Quote from: skeek420 on September 07, 2008, 10:59:50 PM
:drool: NICE
you guys do some amazing work over at heroforce, lookin forward to the next update!
Thanks. The update is coming soon. I'm trying to get FXs together for my custom characters as well as new readmes with in-game information and new hero files.
:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: That is dope!!! I really like the colors AA.
Simply amazing, those eyes make her look lethal.
Everything I previewed for the last three months or so is up! :)
ooo surprise Hulkling skin!
Quote from: Podmark on September 14, 2008, 10:23:58 PM
ooo surprise Hulkling skin!
Crap I forgot I did more work on that skope and included some other stuff. I need to go back to release the right one. I'll do it after work today.
EDIT: New Hulkling with wings has been included too.
Nice work as always, AA. Especially the "spider legs" on the arms. Just one question, who all is going to be HIVEd? Or are ye just randomly picking folks?
Quote from: Deaths Jester on September 15, 2008, 01:31:53 PM
Nice work as always, AA. Especially the "spider legs" on the arms. Just one question, who all is going to be HIVEd? Or are ye just randomly picking folks?
Well the only people who have been actually Hived are Detourne_me, Style, and Cass. In fact besides a few more characters I have in mind, I'm going to retire the HIVEworlds. I'm actually going to try to skin some new characters I've been play around with and the first of those characters will be a redesign for Pod & TUE.
AH! HULKLING!
Thanks for releasing this stuff AA, it's all top-notch! I'm a massive Young Avengers fan, and I can finally have an up-to-date team!
So since I've been a kid I've seen those Weekly World News stories about the Bat Boy and I was in the supermarket today and thought "Wow that is what I want to do". So I did created a new character based on him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_boy
(http://i37.tinypic.com/22ypky.jpg)
I really thought I should make him simple and classic. Also I decided Big in Japan is no longer an enemy or even in the same universe as Afghan Ant. He's now apart of my "Mad World" universe that consist of the Bat Boy, the Four, Blade & Shroud and Big in Japan. I guess this mean Ultrahelles Ant is no longer a robot created by Big in Japan which is fine. After creating Carlo, I realized he'd be a good companion for Carlo and Katydid instead.
While The Four are obviously The Fantastic Four, Bat Boy would be Spidey I guess. I think the designs I had in mind for Pod and TUE will also be a part of that world.
Hey AA what animations do the wings come out for? I don't see them.
EDIT:
Batboy looks great. The design is simple but cooling and he's definitely got a youthful look to him. Love that hair too.
Quote from: Podmark on September 15, 2008, 08:00:18 PM
Hey AA what animations do the wings come out for? I don't see them.
EDIT:
Batboy looks great. The design is simple but cooling and he's definitely got a youthful look to him. Love that hair too.
I have no idea what I didn't actually read your comment. His wings are the alternate skin named "wings". The are just alpha enabled.
Ah second skin! :doh: Totally missed that. Wings look great AA.
Quote from: Podmark on September 15, 2008, 08:13:43 PM
Ah second skin! :doh: Totally missed that. Wings look great AA.
Yup that is the one.
I like him :)
It seems you think a lot about your own universe coherency.
Did you ever make a mod about it?
Actually, i (i think everyone) think it's time you to do a mod for us about your universe(s) XD!!!
We have had so many time waiting for it! ^_^ we request it!!!! XD
Another great skin! :thumbup: You know the only thing I'd change is the wing color to match or to be maybe a shade off from the brown in his uniform or hair. The green looks a little off to me. ;)
Quote from: Volsung on September 16, 2008, 01:42:19 AM
I like him :)
It seems you think a lot about your own universe coherency.
Did you ever make a mod about it?
Yes, I've thought about it but I would need so many other pieces (maps, autos, grunts) as well as scripter.
Quote from: miguelyanke on September 16, 2008, 09:07:21 AM
Actually, i (i think everyone) think it's time you to do a mod for us about your universe(s) XD!!!
We have had so many time waiting for it! ^_^ we request it!!!! XD
I request it too, if anyone is serious about helping me making a HIVEworld I will do anything and everything to make this a great mod.
Oh man, Batboy is freakin' awesome. That looks like something I would have designed. Needless to say, I love it. In fact, I will probably be doing a sketch of him sooner or later.
One thing though... the legs look a bit weird. I don't know if it's the tones you used themselves seeming so different from the face (really just more shadow) or if it's that it looks flat-ish due to the mesh being all thin and long. Or maybe both those things. Either way, seems off. Especially the knees.
Wow. I never thought I'd have a reason to critique one of your skins every again, AA. You did it on purpose, didn't you?
But, yeah, that's so awesome.
* Can't wait to see more of "Mad World" ... your originals are great.
* I'd also be interested in seeing a sketch or design for a HIVE map.
* I really like that Hulking ... the Young Avengers are really well represented in FFVTTR. I'd love to see your take on Power Pack or the Runaways.
Quote from: UnkoMan on September 16, 2008, 05:56:33 PM
Oh man, Batboy is freakin' awesome. That looks like something I would have designed. Needless to say, I love it. In fact, I will probably be doing a sketch of him sooner or later.
One thing though... the legs look a bit weird. I don't know if it's the tones you used themselves seeming so different from the face (really just more shadow) or if it's that it looks flat-ish due to the mesh being all thin and long. Or maybe both those things. Either way, seems off. Especially the knees.
Wow. I never thought I'd have a reason to critique one of your skins every again, AA. You did it on purpose, didn't you?
But, yeah, that's so awesome.
Also funny you say that about the design. I originally thought he could be a sidekick for your Vamp skin. In fact I was going to ping you to see if you wanted to colab on a universe that was sort of your genre (horror/monsters/undead). I really want to do this line of characters that are based on sideshow freaks and urban legends. Sort of like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but more modern.
Are the legs darker than the face (My colors could be off). I'll take another swing at it once I get my new computer. It was officially my last skin on my old laptop.
Well, about helping you... i only know how to do skopes (and i need some base, or sketch for the character) so i feel useless. ^.~ (anyway if you need me, just ask)
Yes, the legs looks like they have a spidy-panties XD!!!!
Quote from: miguelyanke on September 17, 2008, 01:39:36 PM
Well, about helping you... i only know how to do skopes (and i need some base, or sketch for the character) so i feel useless. ^.~ (anyway if you need me, just ask)
I think he was just putting it out there in general for any "mod" proficient folks miguel. ;) And AA's pretty "skope" proficient on his own as well. :P Come on people! What do we have to do to get this puppy rollin'? :thumbup:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on September 17, 2008, 07:38:07 AM
Also funny you say that about the design. I originally thought he could be a sidekick for your Vamp skin. In fact I was going to ping you to see if you wanted to colab on a universe that was sort of your genre (horror/monsters/undead). I really want to do this line of characters that are based on sideshow freaks and urban legends. Sort of like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but more modern.
Are the legs darker than the face (My colors could be off). I'll take another swing at it once I get my new computer. It was officially my last skin on my old laptop.
Dude, a sidekick to Vamp? That is, if Vamp doesn't mind me co-opting that skin I did for him and turning it around into an original character. He was going to remake his own avatar anyhow (or maybe already did). I... don't think I've seen him around lately, actually. I will send him a PM, though.
But, yeah, that would be awesome. Sideshow freaks? Urban legends? I'm all over that stuff. I would love to collaborate with you, not to mention give the Corpse some people to hang out with. Although, I can see this team to the Corpse being more like Mike Allred's Atomics to Madman. PM me with some more ideas, and we'll suss this out further.
As to the legs' colour, I realize it may be my NEW monitor, too. I can't seem to calibrate it to my satisfaction. They do still seem stretched though. The knees in particular.
i always thought it would be cool making a team based off universal's classic monsters.halloween's not that far away folks!
Quote from: UnkoMan on September 17, 2008, 02:42:55 PM
Quote from: AfghanAnt on September 17, 2008, 07:38:07 AM
Also funny you say that about the design. I originally thought he could be a sidekick for your Vamp skin. In fact I was going to ping you to see if you wanted to colab on a universe that was sort of your genre (horror/monsters/undead). I really want to do this line of characters that are based on sideshow freaks and urban legends. Sort of like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but more modern.
Are the legs darker than the face (My colors could be off). I'll take another swing at it once I get my new computer. It was officially my last skin on my old laptop.
Dude, a sidekick to Vamp? That is, if Vamp doesn't mind me co-opting that skin I did for him and turning it around into an original character. He was going to remake his own avatar anyhow (or maybe already did). I... don't think I've seen him around lately, actually. I will send him a PM, though.
But, yeah, that would be awesome. Sideshow freaks? Urban legends? I'm all over that stuff. I would love to collaborate with you, not to mention give the Corpse some people to hang out with. Although, I can see this team to the Corpse being more like Mike Allred's Atomics to Madman. PM me with some more ideas, and we'll suss this out further.
As to the legs' colour, I realize it may be my NEW monitor, too. I can't seem to calibrate it to my satisfaction. They do still seem stretched though. The knees in particular.
We will talk very soon. :)
If a mod ever did get rolling I throw in my support. I have no idea what I could do but it'd be worth it to help.
X-Post Go here to see the Frog Thor skin for Johnny Patches skope (I added some other pieces): http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=42001.msg662156#msg662156 (http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=42001.msg662156#msg662156)
:thumbup: :thumbup: yes more thor- (still waiting for your classic thor to battle your loki )
When I saw the skope I was blown away. Your skin plus the little additions you made for it make it so much cooler. This will be a great one to play with.
As I mentioned in the skoping thread, that Frog Thor skin/skope is really clever ... its a fun, nicely-rendered character design. :wub:
Where did the idea for a Frog Thor come from??? Or is it an actual Marvel character I'm not familiar with?
I also think the Afghan Ant / Unkoman idea for a team of freaks and urban legends (like Batboy, Mothman, Jersey Devil, etc) is very cool indeed.
Quote from: Jakew on October 27, 2008, 01:54:41 AM
Where did the idea for a Frog Thor come from??? Or is it an actual Marvel character I'm not familiar with?
I'm not sure which issues of Thor that Frog Thor lasted but it started with Thor #363.. As Thor was on his way to Asgard to become leader he was ambushed by Loki and transformed into a regular frog. He spent his time trapped in that form hopping around Central Park lake and then getting caught up in a battle between the frogs and the rats until he finally came upon his small abandoned hammer. He picked up the hammer and was transformed into a frog-like humanoid called Thunder Frog.
They have nodded toward his time as Thunder Frog numberous times when Thor has visited Central Park and comes across a frog which often passes him information in frogspeak of things he might otherwise be unware of.. such as when the Mutant Massacre occured and a frog went looking for Thor to make him aware that a bloodbath was occuring under the city. And just before Thor went into his final battle with Onslaught a group of frogs approached Thor to give their farewells which led to other heroes giving him confused looks.
- CQ
Seriously??? :blink:
thor frog and his hammer MiWartlor. :lol:
Quote from: Jakew on October 27, 2008, 03:53:49 PM
Seriously??? :blink:
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/frogsofcentralpark.htm
I even have Marvel RPG stats for him!
Great skin AA :thumbup:
you guys may have to make other animal heroes...the incredible hare,hamster america,iron horse,the amazing..uhh..spider monkey,dare devil dog,the uncanny x-mice,ect..
I'm glad everyone liked him.
Well here is part one of my tribute to Matrix.
(http://i35.tinypic.com/20sxanb.jpg)
I always loved his female Afghan Ant and it was such a good idea that there were times when I was creating new HIVE heroes I thought of creating a female hyper-band bear who would wear a costume similar to Afghan Ant. In fact, Halal Hornet was intially based on Matrix's gender-bender AA. I think he would have liked that I was so inspired by his work I used it for the concept of a new character and I felt the need to skin his idea myself.
Very nicely done AA. I'm sure he would have liked it.
I like the face it has a lot of personality without doing too much. But maybe it's just me but the eyes look a little odd. Pupils seem a little too far apart.
If we're doing a Matrix tribute on Hero Force I'd like to put up the skins me and him worked on, preferably in a separate spot from my regular work. I don't think any of it is currently online.
Quote from: Podmark on October 28, 2008, 10:26:32 PM
Very nicely done AA. I'm sure he would have liked it.
I like the face it has a lot of personality without doing too much. But maybe it's just me but the eyes look a little odd. Pupils seem a little too far apart.
If we're doing a Matrix tribute on Hero Force I'd like to put up the skins me and him worked on, preferably in a separate spot from my regular work. I don't think any of it is currently online.
I think I see what you mean about the eyes. It could be the mapping on the mesh and all I would have to do is go back and fix that.
Of course! I'm going to make a page and a new icon for the index page for HF. So I'll pm you and we can start coordinating.
Nice work and a very fine tribute AA. ^_^
Quote from: Podmark on October 28, 2008, 10:26:32 PM
If we're doing a Matrix tribute on Hero Force I'd like to put up the skins me and him worked on, preferably in a separate spot from my regular work. I don't think any of it is currently online.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on October 28, 2008, 10:38:08 PM
Of course! I'm going to make a page and a new icon for the index page for HF. So I'll pm you and we can start coordinating.
Thanks for considering making some of Matrix's lost work available again!
Quick question are the colors on my most recent skin as bright as they usually are? I'm using Vista and I'm afraid I have no clue how to calibrated my screen (I use to use Adobe Gamma tool but that no longer comes with PS).
I don't see a difference. ;)
Very nice AA. I never knew the fellow's work, but I'm sure that he'd have to be honored by your efforts.
Quote from: herodad1 on October 27, 2008, 04:19:49 PM
you guys may have to make other animal heroes...the incredible hare,hamster america,iron horse,the amazing..uhh..spider monkey,dare devil dog,the uncanny x-mice,ect..
It was The Amazing Spider-Ham.
looking good AA :cool:
Happy Halloween everyone and part Two A of my tribute to Matrix.
It's weird as long as I knew Matrix I never knew what his avatar did and when I sat down to draw a redesign I was stumped. I thought maybe Magneto-like and then I thought more HIVE world design and even a g-string and a cape but nothing felt right (though I did design a kick arse HIVE design for him). So I sat down and I thought what did he love to skin and the only thing I could think of was Marvel comics superheroes so I design a costume using some elements of his favorite X-Men. He would probably insist on more skin showing, I remember the redesign he did of Afghan Ant was practically nekkid but that was his design philosophy.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/23u8q3d.jpg)
I think considering how many X-Men costumes there were to choose from I look at them and thought Storm would be where I started so I did a modified version of her X-Treme costume but instead of a lighting bolt "S", I did a "M" and just went to town. I knew I wanted the phoenix symbol in the costume for design and symbolic purposes and it wouldn't be X-Men without Wolverine in there. The belt/man purse was Rogue/Gambit inspired (he needs somewhere to house his playing cards). His face mask is Jean's but to keep the costume unique I made it black (Matrix was a big Jean fan). In his powered form, obviousbly Colossus's steel skin, Cyclops' optic red eyes, and Rogue skunk streak with Bishop's M tattoo.
There will be another skin/skope coming soon which will feature an Avengers costume.
Thats...just...sweet as hell! :thumbup:
Wow that is uber cool. I'm sure he would have loved it.
And of course it's got glowing eyes. Matrix loved his glowing eyes.
Quote from: Podmark on October 31, 2008, 01:19:31 PM
Wow that is uber cool. I'm sure he would have loved it.
And of course it's got glowing eyes. Matrix loved his glowing eyes.
Exactly why I added them. I thought he looked cooler (auto text...urgh) with white eyes but I remembered that like (auto text again) every skin he did came with a glowing eyes alternate skin.
Here's the description of his powers he included with the skin of his Avatar available at NPI
Character description:
True identity: William Kight
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 185lbs
Gender : Male
Transhuman type: A
Threat level:7
Powers
ENERGY MATRIX CONTROL - Wil can create and control matrixes of energy, this power is non-generative so he must use energy from his surroundings, Usually the electro magnetic spectrum (Hard Radiation, Light, Heat, sound, Microwaves, Radiowaves, Magnetism, and Gravity)
Anyway hope that'll help for HERO files
Quote from: steamteck on October 31, 2008, 03:26:26 PM
Here's the description of his powers he included with the skin of his Avatar available at NPI
Character description:
True identity: William Kight
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 185lbs
Gender : Male
Transhuman type: A
Threat level:7
Powers
ENERGY MATRIX CONTROL - Wil can create and control matrixes of energy, this power is non-generative so he must use energy from his surroundings, Usually the electro magnetic spectrum (Hard Radiation, Light, Heat, sound, Microwaves, Radiowaves, Magnetism, and Gravity)
Anyway hope that'll help for HERO files
Ah, I did not know he did that, maybe instead of an Avengers redesign (which is proving to be harder than I thought) I should just go ahead and do a normal redesign.
Didn't Matrix also make a herofile...or someone made one for him? I thought he did so at one point. Also, Matrix did post his av's whole bio on NPI and it should still be there under the NPI-cyclopedia.
On the skin side...AA, that rocks too hard. Rock less, thanks. I could pick out almost every X-men element and I thought that was pretty cool. I actually connected the "turn to steel" more so with Mimic than Colossus for some reason, heh. Buuuuut, you need more shiny metallic parts! I remember most of Matrix's designs having a shiny metallic piece somewhere (I know Sven's and my avatars had them), so it's only fitting that he also have a shiny metallic piece somewhere, me thinks. Yep...shiny. Shiny shiny pieces....
*disappears in a puff of....shiny*
Quote from: Previsionary on October 31, 2008, 06:10:08 PM
Didn't Matrix also make a herofile...or someone made one for him? I thought he did so at one point. Also, Matrix did post his av's whole bio on NPI and it should still be there under the NPI-cyclopedia.
Buuuuut, you need more shiny metallic parts!
I never had got it for some reason and you know what I remember his bio being posted after I did the costume.
I know, right! Instead of a boring Avengers costume (in my design it was must Crystal and Sersi anyway) I'll do a skin of how I would do his design aesthetic.
Also I kept thinking Mimic too when I did this but I also thought Peter from Heroes which is what I imagined my Matrix design to be like.
No more pink pieces in-game anymore! I solved the quality issue with dds file formats and from now on I will only be saving my skin with dds rather than tga.
Here is a pic of a skin I did and is saved in dds format:
(http://i37.tinypic.com/2h71nki.jpg)
It's Marvel Adventures Storm and as you can see no crappy grainy crap!
The only issue I've had so far is the skins won't skin up in nifskope but I'd rather they didn't show up in nifskope than in game. I'm actually annoyed at Irrational for not saving their dds in the highest quality. I hate the in-game skins because they look so gross.
AA...it's like you're tugging at my non-existent heart! I'm glad you got the DDS thing figured out (as I recall IPS also did a pretty long post on the quality between TGA and DDS and how the gap could be closed). Nifskope should pick up dds pieces. It does for me. Obviously...yours is a clone plotting to get you in a phonebooth. Yep.
DDS? Bah. I'll never surrender!
Damn clones! Anywho, I was just so frickin' tired of pink pieces or crappy quality skins I decided I'm going to find a solution. It is all in the way the files are saved:
Save as a 32 bit ARGB and make sure you also click No MIP maps (for PS Cs users).
hmmm interesting...Do I dare make the switch?
Is using a DDS just like I skinned to TGA just saving it differently?
Quote from: Podmark on November 01, 2008, 09:40:09 PM
hmmm interesting...Do I dare make the switch?
Is using a DDS just like I skinned to TGA just saving it differently?
Just saving differently.
Yeah, but what are the settings you used to save the .dds like that?
Thankyou :)
I've found that you could save all the extra pieces as DDS, but the main skin you can still save as a tga and you should be able to avoid the pink problem. I wouldn't save the main skin bigger than 512x512, though. That should work.
Quote from: Lunarman on November 02, 2008, 01:33:14 AM
Yeah, but what are the settings you used to save the .dds like that?
Here:
http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=41272.msg662918#msg662918
Quote from: laughing paradox on November 02, 2008, 07:41:33 AM
I've found that you could save all the extra pieces as DDS, but the main skin you can still save as a tga and you should be able to avoid the pink problem. I wouldn't save the main skin bigger than 512x512, though. That should work.
I would do that but I'd rather just use the format the engine likes rather than the secondary format. Besides there is absolutely no difference in size or quality so why not just use dds? I'm surprised no one else has tried this before especially with the dreadful quality of dss converter.
Is the file size any smaller?
Honestly, with my own skins on my own computer I have never had a pink problem. On the other hand, people have told me occasionally they have (usually it's due to me missing a refl or glow). But I love keeping my filesize small and actually, after I am finished a skin I save it via GIMP which compresses tgas in some kind of magic way. I think it indexes the colour or something, and I can't use it on anything I'm doing alphas with. Still, I get me some tiny files that way.
I'm all about smallest file sizes while maintaining the highest quality.
DDS is much smaller than TGA. I'll need to find IPS's writeup as I'm sure he went on about file sizes as well. In fact...didnt NPI/HQ also have something written up about obtaining smaller file sizes with TGAs as well?
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ETA:
Actually, it was Tommy (http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=44103.msg609471#msg609471) who did the write up (http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=44103.msg609498#msg609498), but IPS was a big part of those DDS convos back in the day. Darn snapshot memory and word associations!
what resolution was she skinned on, it's something i always hated that when i bring a skin back to 512x512 details i added being lost
I always work in 512X512 or under so and the same with the dds. I haven't noticed a difference in size but I am using alpha layers.
Anyone remember where to get the DDS plugin?
Quote from: Podmark on November 02, 2008, 10:55:22 AM
Anyone remember where to get the DDS plugin?
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html
Quote from: AfghanAnt on November 02, 2008, 11:09:12 AM
Quote from: Podmark on November 02, 2008, 10:55:22 AM
Anyone remember where to get the DDS plugin?
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html
Thank you kindly skinner.
I love the tribute to Matrix! I have something in the works for Webrider!
Super job on combining all those Xmen elements for the uncanny Matrix! :cool:
Edit:
I tried saving in 32 bit argb dds format and couldn't tell the difference between the old tga file. Though the file size did get a lot bigger.
Do you need to convert the glow,reflect,lightmaps, and portrait TGA files to DDS format too?
Actually you need to save in 24 bit for non-alpha layered files and 32 bit is for alpha layers.
You don't need to but I do because I'd rather be safe than sorry. Also you should decrease the size of unnecessary files such as (blacked out glow and refl) to 64 x 64.
(http://i37.tinypic.com/344ruwx.jpg)
Here's the Impossible Man. This amazing skope is by Johnny Patches. It really is a work of sheer genius.
OOOHHHH!!!! That looks soooo good. Excellent job to both you and Johnny Patches. The Fantastic Four will be dealing with a little impy nuisance soon.
I started ussing DDS a year or so back myself ussing a plugin for Gimp which converts the TGA skins to DDS with no loss of quality for the same reasons you described AA - Sometimes I lend my HDTV & Comp to the local comic store & let his customers watch battles in FFvTTR watchmode - It keeps his customers there a bit longer in which they maybe inclined to buy even more expecially after looking threw the huge cast O characters that are in my game , but i can't have the characters comming up pink while trying to showoff the game - For my troubles he breaks me off a few comics & i get a kick out of seeing peoples reaction to seeing a game that they thought would be impossible to make & yet is - Thanks to this fine community - By the way Impossible man skin & skope are so Rad :blink:
That Impossible Man is prefect. Very nice AA, and Johnny.
:o WOW Impossible! :thumbup:
:thumbup:
Wow! That is wonderfully done
I really like the cartooniness you've got going on here. The line on the side of the nose. The highlights. And dude, what did JP use for that head? Awesome.
Quote from: UnkoMan on November 16, 2008, 12:10:15 AM
I really like the cartooniness you've got going on here. The line on the side of the nose. The highlights. And dude, what did JP use for that head? Awesome.
I believe he made it himself.
DIOS! O.o !!!!! WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET IT?!!!!
If Impossible Man's head were more normal, I'd switch my avatar to that mesh...
Hey, Johnny, have you ever thought of doing a female shapeshifter?
That skin right there is a beauty! Yee-haw!
first i want to say thanks mr. aa for the awsome texture :thumbup:
Quote from: UnkoMan on November 16, 2008, 12:10:15 AM
I really like the cartooniness you've got going on here. The line on the side of the nose. The highlights. And dude, what did JP use for that head? Awesome.
its rens side kick mesh paste on tommyboys mr fantasic plus a few tricks and a skoped kf. i changed the head's geometry in nifskope
Quote from: daglob on November 16, 2008, 10:04:47 AM
If Impossible Man's head were more normal, I'd switch my avatar to that mesh...
Hey, Johnny, have you ever thought of doing a female shapeshifter?
i havent really thought about but ill give it a try..but i was trying to change a female mesh's geometry to fit a male_basic cause im really focused on a spiral :cool:
I'm such a big fan of the Braddocks and I'm actually sad what has been done with them. So I decided to do them. I did Psylocke's HOM costume because I thought it complimented Brain's Otherworld costume and of course Jamie doesnt wear anything but gold bracelets and a diaper (wtf?) and the horrible Stryfe-like costume from when Brain was Britannic.
(http://i35.tinypic.com/jq5cwi.jpg)
I also thought it was weird that each child sort of embodied parts of the British Empire. Brian is of course Britain itself, Betsy is China, and Jamie is sort of yoga design and therefore India. I don't know if it was planned that way but it is really weird but cool.
:o WOW AA, that some awesome work!
Man they look good. :wub:
Very nice skins AA. I can't believe I've actually seen Jamie Braddock skinned. And you really captured his looks too. I liked the HOM Psylocke look but I imagine that dragon deco took a while to get right. Now familiar with the last costume - looks cool though.
:shock2: you are the man!!! :thumbup: :cool:
Those are pretty awesome. Well done! :thumbup:
Awesome, AA. Never expected any of those costumes to be done. Tis pure coincidence that Jamie just reappeared again after a 1-2 year absence.
Skin wise, I love the face work on Jamie. He looks crazed and mad! Mad with power!
Fantastic looking Braddocks, I immediately recognized Jamie before I read who you skinned, I never thought he would ever get skinned and you made him spot on. Nice job on Betsy's arm straps there as well. I am also not familiar with that version of Captain Britian but he looks well done as well.
:eek2: Holy cow!!!! Those are phenomenal!!!!!!! Love Cap Britain and Betsy! Great detail on them!
:thumbup:
Truly amazing! The level of detail is extraordinary! Are those dents on Brian's blade? You outdo yourself with each new release.
I remember seeing a skin of that Betsy design before.
Or maybe, did Psylocke have a similar outfit during the Age of Apocalypse? That may have been it.
I particularly like the Captain Britain design. And Impossible Man looks great...Johnny is a monster with skopes/meshes.
T_T snif... i miss'em all!!! TT_TT
Well, what'bout X-men the end Psylocke Costume?! ^.~
Wonderful JOB!!! i've had a lot of time waiting for a HOM psylocke costume ^_^
Am I missing something who's on your avatar picture AA? :huh:
Quote from: ips on November 17, 2008, 07:47:43 AM
mmm i'm not familiar with jamie but that's fun... is he anatomically correct or in a diaper behind cap ;)
i really like psylocke, and love the costume but i'm not a fan of the emboss effect you have on the dragon. it looks like one of those puffy stickers on clothing from the 80s or something when it should be flat embroidery or flush at least to the rest of the material... looks kinda photoshopy-cheese. the dragon itself is really well done mindyou. it musta taken a while.
Jamie is wearing a white diaper and I agree but this was honestly the best result I had. I thought about recreating the texture before releasing.
Quote from: miguelyanke on November 17, 2008, 12:29:37 PM
Well, what'bout X-men the end Psylocke Costume?! ^.~
I've never seen it.
Quote from: laughing paradox on November 17, 2008, 09:05:49 AM
I remember seeing a skin of that Betsy design before.
Or maybe, did Psylocke have a similar outfit during the Age of Apocalypse? That may have been it.
HOM design. It went well with Brian's Otherworld costume.
Quote from: style on November 17, 2008, 12:58:42 PM
Am I missing something who's on your avatar picture AA? :huh:
I just thought I'd give another AA a chance to shine.
Quote from: ips on November 22, 2008, 06:48:34 PM
nice new avatar mr.
what's it take to get you to clean out your inbox?! =P
I always forget to clean that thing out. And thanks it is just a female version of my character Nox Blatta.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/29z53mb.jpg)
So here are two of my HIVEworlds originals who I did gender bender skins of. I thought after how Afghan Ant came out I see if the designs held up on the opposite sex. I chose these two because with Afghan Ant they were my first three and I honestly am very fond of Pupae and Nox.
O.o hope to play with your gender-benders in your mod ^.~
Unfortunately there probably wont be a HIVEworlds mod.
Anyway, I forgot I did this one and I'd like to thank Johnny Patches he updated my Superskrull skope and everything actually stays on. It is pretty awesome.
(http://i35.tinypic.com/k0sjyt.jpg)
you seriously just don't stop do ya
QuoteUnfortunately there probably wont be a HIVEworlds mod.
:(
Those gender bender ones are interesting. Came out quite nice. Is that the Kyle Rayner hair on Pupae?
Super Skrull looks great. That Johnny Patches is awesome.
Got to say, Superskrull's mouth looks weird to me. It's the whole over exaggerated grimace thing, which I'll admit I've done myself but never liked. It looks especially odd when the middle comes so close together, but the edges are soooo so big.
At least you make up for it with, say, your Thing arm. And everything else, really.
Quote from: Podmark on November 23, 2008, 08:30:57 PM
Those gender bender ones are interesting. Came out quite nice. Is that the Kyle Rayner hair on Pupae?
Actually Ink's Smasher.
Quote from: UnkoMan on November 23, 2008, 09:08:22 PM
Got to say, Superskrull's mouth looks weird to me. It's the whole over exaggerated grimace thing, which I'll admit I've done myself but never liked. It looks especially odd when the middle comes so close together, but the edges are soooo so big.
At least you make up for it with, say, your Thing arm. And everything else, really.
I literally slapped my old skin (which the mouth was meant for) onto Johnny Patches new skope. I think the only new skinning I did on it was ears. Once I get the drive I will probably revisit him but right now I'm like "meh" with him. The only reason I skinned the last 5 or so skins was not to get rusty.
cant wait to play your updated super skrull guys!
U can look at Psylocke x-men the end's costume in tthe end of X-men book 3 #6
Quote from: miguelyanke on November 27, 2008, 11:59:11 AM
U can look at Psylocke x-men the end's costume in tthe end of X-men book 3 #6
I don't own any of those issues and I doubt I'll do another Psylocke costume anytime soon.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/20kak5y.jpg)
Well here is Spiral and Longshot. Johnny Patches did the Spiral skope. It's has some pieces from Bearded and Ink's Spiral but different animations (he's still working on them I think) and I did Longshot because he's my favorite and I always thought he hair was wrong and he was too buff.
I'll probably do quick updates on my Shatterstar and Mojo too and release as a four pak or something.
I've always wondered when we'd finally get to see a Spiral. They both look great AA.
Does Spiral have any weapons?
Quote from: Podmark on November 30, 2008, 04:54:03 PM
Does Spiral have any weapons?
I talked to JP about it and she may have weapons and stretchy arms ala MVC2.
You're an inspiration to us all AA. Great work! :thumbup:
:thumbup: nice one on them both.. :wacko:
Some very nice stuff lately AA, and I especially want to say that I really like that Longshot!
:o They both look awesome. :thumbup:
I like the amount of detail you've put into Longshot: clothing seams, pouches, knives, etc.
I can't wait to see that Spiral in action!
EXCELLENT WORK AA
I love the spiral skin :wub:
SI! SI! SI!!!!!
AT LEAST!!!! We have been waiting for it LONG time!!!!
I'm very happy although you won't do x-men the end costumes ^_^!!!!
bravo my friend bravo, simply stunning. every time you raise the bar just that bit higher
:faint ......I've been waiting for a spiral skin from ya awsome!!
love what you do with my meshes and i am so glad i let you guys nif skope cause the results are pretty cool. It's like even thought i stooped you guys can continue. Amazing work been lurking here for a while ^_^
Quote from: ink on December 01, 2008, 12:48:57 PM
love what you do with my meshes and i am so glad i let you guys nif skope cause the results are pretty cool. It's like even thought i stooped you guys can continue. Amazing work been lurking here for a while ^_^
Ink without you I would no longer be skinning, period. Seriously when you initially asked me to help you with skins for your first batches of meshes was at a time when I almost said goodbye to this forum and this game. So really I'm more than happy to continue on promoting your work for the community.
Everyone else thanks for all the kind words, it really inspires me to continue skinning.
The amount of detail put into those two skins is mind blowing. A tremendous job AA, yet again.
The skopes are amazing as well Mr. Patches.
Looking forward to more. ^_^
Man, you're killing me. Friggin' amazing, AS USUAL!
mr aa you have quite a audience. look who came out to visit :wacko:. im glad ^_^ to be a part of it!!! :thumbup:
Quote from: AfghanAnt on November 30, 2008, 04:43:53 PM
Quote from: miguelyanke on November 27, 2008, 11:59:11 AM
U can look at Psylocke x-men the end's costume in tthe end of X-men book 3 #6
I don't own any of those issues and I doubt I'll do another Psylocke costume anytime soon.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/20kak5y.jpg)
Well here is Spiral and Longshot. Johnny Patches did the Spiral skope. It's has some pieces from Bearded and Ink's Spiral but different animations (he's still working on them I think) and I did Longshot because he's my favorite and I always thought he hair was wrong and he was too buff.
I'll probably do quick updates on my Shatterstar and Mojo too and release as a four pak or something.
Wow, wow, wow!! Those are amazing skins of Longshot and Spiral!!! Man that takes me back. I really miss Art Adams...but I digress! Hey, a Shatterstar and Mojo would completely rock as well!! Well done!
Whoa!
AA, nice job on Longshot's leather. It's definitely well rendered. Also, Spiral's face looks great.
I'm liking the vibrant colors, too. :cool:
i'm loving longshot's smirk... awesome work, awesome indeed...
hey AA, is the superskrull at hero force your updated one?
Whow! Spiral and Longshot, Psylocke, they all look so awesome!
Congrats, man :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
The work you do on hair is very impressive. I would love a tutorial on it, if you were ever-so inclined.
Spiral is sick. I really am impressed when a skinner can make something like this look flawless, without the show of any clipping or anything like that.
(http://i34.tinypic.com/5tro5j.jpg)
While I know that statement I made in the Subject is debatable, Shatterstar is the only creation by Liefeld I ever had any interest in. Honestly I don't even know if he deserves the credit especially after learning that Shatterstar was original suppose to be Longshot. That's right he wanted to make Longshot hardcore. Though it is impractical design for a gladiator, I have always been a fan of Longshot costume especially compared to all the other X-Force design. I really wish he still worn it and I still wish he was just a guy from hundreds of years in Longshot's future rather than Earth mutant with a Mojoworld warrior's soul (that was all Loeb's doing).
Wow AA, you just don't stop! Excellent skin!
I was expecting a Deadpool skin with your topic title. ;)
Top stuff AA, even though they are all characters I have no interest in whatsoever (not a big X fan), they all look so good I'll probably have to get them anyway, just for the workmanship.
Quote from: ips on December 06, 2008, 11:51:01 AM
what mesh is that? i didn't think there was a complete shatterstar mesh. ... damn you're making me want to fire up my marvel characters ... ;)
It's by Beyonder. Though if I'm not mistaken this is a skope of it by AA.
That truly is a great skin AA. I've never read much with Shatterstar so I can't say I have any attachment to the character but it's an excellent skin.
Why does the one half of his face have that shadow to it?
Can't put into words how amazing the Shatterstar & Spiral skins are :blink:
(http://i37.tinypic.com/xqcm0p.jpg)
Whether you call him Marvelman or Miracleman, he is one of the greatest comic creations ever. I dare say in the 24 issues published by Eclipse Miracleman out shown anything that has been done with Captain Marvel/Shazam. While it is a shame he is in court limbo, I am so glad that Todd McFarlane did not get the rights to him.
Anyway enough of the hero worship, I plan on doing the whole family and even Young Nastyman as well. Big thanks to JP for helping me out with these. If you are one those people who does know who MM is, go here: http://www.worldsgreatestcritic.com/miraclemansaga.html
Quote from: Podmark on December 06, 2008, 11:04:57 PM
Why does the one half of his face have that shadow to it?
Trying out new techniques and just trying to make my skins stand out a little more.
That looks fantastic AA. The face is prefect. Honestly I just can't stop starring at his face. I've been trying to improve my face work a lot lately and this is a constant inspiration.
Quote from: AfghanAnt on December 07, 2008, 01:22:45 PM
Trying out new techniques and just trying to make my skins stand out a little more.
It looks kinda odd to me, looks like it's unfinished. Especially when you consider that a skin is a 3d medium a shadow like that doesn't make a lot of sense.
So AA, did you clone yourself? How are you pumping out quality and quantity at the same time?
I have no idea who this guy is, but if you say he's the greatest I may check it out.
And of course, excellent skin. :)
That face on Miracleman is on point. Good job with that.
Nice to see you're doing the rest of the Miracle family... all you really need is Kid Miracle, though, and a handful of citizens to let the carnage play itself out. I wonder if you can customize the rain FFX feature by turning it red?
;)
Ya know, every time I take a look in your skins thread I am completely blown away. I never have anything to say and just stare at your work in awe. You have inspired me to put more work into my faces, and you just raised the bar that much higher. Thank you.
I'm glad you guys love the face. I really wanted to capture the character especially after rereading the first 10 issues during Thanksgiving.
Quote from: ips on December 07, 2008, 04:37:33 PM
didn't you cover these guys before? this is an update isn't it?
(http://i35.tinypic.com/jqg5cz.jpg)
Yup, I wasn't very happy with my previous work and since I feel a strong connection to the character and he isn't well covered as say Superman or Captain Marvel (he is based on both), I wanted to do a definitive Miracleman skin that even if I stop skinning people find it and go "wooo."
Quote from: AfghanAnt on December 07, 2008, 05:12:18 PM
I wanted to do a definitive Miracleman skin that even if I stop skinning people find it and go "wooo."
I would say you succeeded.
Oh man, amazing work here, simply superb.
The faces on Shatterstar and Miracleman are just downright awesome. You've really outdone yourself with Miracleman in particular.
AA the latest skins you have put out are amazing. But of course anyone who admires your work would exspect nothing less. I especially like what you did with Shatterstar. Not a big fan of the character. But I'm going to use him just because of your skin. Wish I could do what you do with the faces and exspressions. You're very tallented.
Nicely done! :thumbup:
I like the old one more.....
Just kidding.
They are both good skins, but the superior mesh and skin on the new one contrive to make the old one look less good than it actually is.
Actually, saying the new one is 'good' is a bit of an understatement. 'Breathtakingly good' is probably more appropriate.
The one thing I think I might actually prefer on the older version is the chest logo. I know that it changes throughout the series, and the one you've used is accurate, but the M's on the old one look a bit crisper to me. Now, that may be something that close examination of the new one in ctool dispels, and I certainly don't suggest the new logo is wrong in any sense. But I do like the M's on the old one. The new M's are clearly well suited to the style used, and the old ones might well look weird on the new skin.
The face captures the ethereal beauty, the almost Aryan Perfection combined with a distance from humanity and it's concerns that we are shown and told of in the books.
Great stuff, and best of all, I really like the MM family, so it wont seem weird for me to want these (unlike me wanting your Shatterstar or Longshot skins)...
Actually I was gonna ask.. did someone put his head in a vice and stretch it out?? :blink:
Quote from: Vertex on December 08, 2008, 10:02:17 AM
Actually I was gonna ask.. did someone put his head in a vice and stretch it out?? :blink:
it was a hard task but i viced the son of a gun down with a skopevice ;) :P :cool:
You really hated him that much? :(
Quote from: Vertex on December 08, 2008, 11:31:15 AM
You really hated him that much? :(
It is only because I told him too. :twisted:
I really wanted to get the long face look he has in the comics. I am personally in love with the changes JP made to male_basic.
Wow, that's a skin.
But the skope is making me want to update a character of my own... Johnny Patches, when I get back to having internet would you mind havin' a little chit chat with me? I'd like to ask you a couple of things.
:thumbup:
I'd love to see a hero file for that guy.
Holy crap..
I'm finishing up that article on the history of MiracleMan..
It's a miracle that he was able to be published..
:blink:
Oh and the skin is incredibly well done. I love the face and the work on the costume portions. Maybe one of your best skins to date?
Quote from: ips on December 12, 2008, 02:40:12 PM
i'd like to file a complaint. who do i have to write a strongly worded letter to?! there hasn't been enough updates on your website. hmph.
Better yet--make it a petition! :P
Quote from: ips on December 12, 2008, 02:40:12 PM
i'd like to file a complaint. who do i have to write a strongly worded letter to?! there hasn't been enough updates on your website. hmph.
we at hero force respect our fans opinions and value there well though out feedback, you're post is in a queue and will be answered as soon as possible, in the mean time we would love it if you continued to hold
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Fantastic skin, the body is a great representation of the tall, lean look of the character and the face really captures Miracleman's emotional distance from humanity.
Great job!
Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on December 13, 2008, 12:05:12 PM
Quote from: ips on December 12, 2008, 02:40:12 PM
i'd like to file a complaint. who do i have to write a strongly worded letter to?! there hasn't been enough updates on your website. hmph.
we at hero force respect our fans opinions and value there well though out feedback, you're post is in a que and will be answered as soon as possible, in the mean time we would love it if you continued to hold
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Little did IPS know that the 'que' is really just the recycling bin. We at Hero Force are green conscious.
:dusts off update request:
Well, since Pod did it I guess I need to as well.