Tauer's Models 2.0

[Tauer]

Thanks guys

Had some time to continue the texturing, in the process of doing the wolf skin now:

Also did some work on his chest:

 

[rambosunico]

Hi @Tauer! When are you going to release this one?? I'm so excited! >.<

 

[Hardtime]

Do you plan on releasing a green skin?

 

[Stefan.K]

He said he is going to make green version, people. And i'm really currious about the animations, is he going to attack with both arms or? Keep up the great job.

 

[Zaljinzoo]

WOAH! I stop checking for like 2 days and all of a sudden there's a mass flood of awesomesauce coming in!

Lovin' Durotan so far! Make the green version, throw in paladin's Kargath, and keeping your Orgrim and Hellscream models in mind and we'll have quite the ensemble of old Orc Chieftain goodness! Would love to see you revisit Cho'Gall/Den'targ, btw, as those two could certainly use some more love.

At the rate you're goin', might we expect a small collection of HD remakes of all your older models? i.e. Kil'rogg, Gul'dan?

 

[Tauer]

Yes, I will release green skin.

WOAH! I stop checking for like 2 days and all of a sudden there's a mass flood of awesomesauce coming in!

Lovin' Durotan so far! Make the green version, throw in paladin's Kargath, and keeping your Orgrim and Hellscream models in mind and we'll have quite the ensemble of old Orc Chieftain goodness! Would love to see you revisit Cho'Gall/Den'targ, btw, as those two could certainly use some more love.

At the rate you're goin', might we expect a small collection of HD remakes of all your older models? i.e. Kil'rogg, Gul'dan?

Thanks
Don't know about Kil'rogg, might be a possibility. But I definately see new Gul'Dan and Ner'zhul models in the future.

Upper body is almost done:

 

[Wasabee]

Wow so many fantastic models.

 

[Deolrin]

Love the little Frostwolf medallion he has. Very cool model so far. Really curious what you'll have him use for weapons - shaman claws? Or did Durotan wield Doomhammer? I admit, I know little about the character, and I've forgotten much since I've read the WoW Wiki back in 2008 or so.

 

[SpasMaster]

Love the little Frostwolf medallion he has. Very cool model so far. Really curious what you'll have him use for weapons - shaman claws? Or did Durotan wield Doomhammer? I admit, I know little about the character, and I've forgotten much since I've read the WoW Wiki back in 2008 or so.

He doesn't have a signature weapon - he was mostly seen using a two-handed axe. And yes, I am big Warcraft Lore nerd ^^

 

[Zaljinzoo]

Pre-WoD, I always pictured Durotan with a spear or staff for some reason XD In "Lord of the Clans," though, he's said to have an axe. Whether it was meant to be one-handed or two, it was never specified. But as we're going with the WoD based model, he's probably gonna be dual-wielding axes, as I believe that's how he's shown, last I remember.

Anyways, progress is looking fantastic so far! As already said, the medallion was a very nice touch. A nice subtle detail that can make a close-up shot in a cinematic just that much more flavorable, methinks.

Oh! And congratulations on the community spotlight, Tauer! You totally deserved it. Gotta admit, I made a bit of a :3 face when you mentioned the ol' Clan Grunts I originally suggested all that time ago XDD

 

[BLazeKraze]

Wow nice Durotan model !!!
Now this icon will become useful soon

 

[Tauer]

Love the little Frostwolf medallion he has. Very cool model so far. Really curious what you'll have him use for weapons - shaman claws? Or did Durotan wield Doomhammer? I admit, I know little about the character, and I've forgotten much since I've read the WoW Wiki back in 2008 or so.

He doesn't have a signature weapon - he was mostly seen using a two-handed axe. And yes, I am big Warcraft Lore nerd ^^

Pre-WoD, I always pictured Durotan with a spear or staff for some reason XD In "Lord of the Clans," though, he's said to have an axe. Whether it was meant to be one-handed or two, it was never specified. But as we're going with the WoD based model, he's probably gonna be dual-wielding axes, as I believe that's how he's shown, last I remember.

Anyways, progress is looking fantastic so far! As already said, the medallion was a very nice touch. A nice subtle detail that can make a close-up shot in a cinematic just that much more flavorable, methinks.

I'm going for this concept:

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So I guess it's a two or one handed axe. Probably not gonna be dual wielding, the axe seems a bit too big for that.

Also, as far as I remember, he is described as using an axe in the novels.

Oh! And congratulations on the community spotlight, Tauer! You totally deserved it. Gotta admit, I made a bit of a :3 face when you mentioned the ol' Clan Grunts I originally suggested all that time ago XDD

Thanks mate ;D And yeah, that was quite a trip down memory lane talking about that stuff.

Wow nice Durotan model !!!
Now this icon will become useful soon

True, I'll have to make his skin darker to make it fit the icon better.

Gave him a shoulderpad on one side:

I think it looks better this way. It gives him some more TC and also make him less symmetrical. Seems a bit less generic this way imo.

 

[Zaljinzoo]

Well if we're going for the single axe seen in that concept, a nice way to unique-ify him would be to have him alternate between one handed and two-handed swings, maybe include a sort of "slam" animation for a cleave-like ability. Also, maybe make the axe a bit exaggeratedly big if it's going to be resting on his shoulder like in the pic, make it more noticeable. A cool throw animation would be a nice touch as well, methinks, especially if you felt like doing a missle model for the axe :3

Oh, and I hate to even bring this up, but I'm working on a big project thing that involves Durotan and all of them, it's a sort of alternate Warcraft Storyline type deal, and one thing I was considering was giving Durotan the ability to shapeshift into a massive white wolf. Now, I could of course just do this with the default wolf model and all that, but I figured I'd at least -suggest- the possibility of including it into your model, in a sort of "Druid of the Claw" type morph anim set. Totally unnecessary but it'd be awesome if you could.

 

[SpasMaster]

I like the addition of the shoulderpad, but it seems kind of... "unfitting" for him. It seems made of metal, and he wears mostly fur and leather, so it kinda pokes me in the eye. But maybe that's just me.
EDIT: Maybe something similar to what Rexxar wears as a shoulderpad

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[Deleted member 238589]

Yeah, I kinda agree with spasorc.

 

[Direfury]

If you're going with an axe that's as big as the one in that artwork, I'd suggest having his swings heave him around slightly. Like as soon as his axe connects, he has to step forward/aside to regain his composure, before the axe pulls him about.

 

[handclaw]

Hey there!

Well, I have to say, not to keen on the shoulder pads,
though, simply because it goes away from the original concept.

Some other ideas to give him more TC:

Like on the WC3 Shaman, you could give him TC markings on his fur pelt. (Check the back of the shaman model)

Also, I could see his bracers being teamcolored as well.

 

[Deolrin]

I like the shoulderpad, but I think the metal is probably unfitting. A leather one like his glove (but still with TC) would've been better.

 

[SMBComix]

Eh... I like how you put team color on the gauntlet, but I'd drop the shoulder pad. It just looks wrong, IMO.

 

[Tauer]

Alright guys, I'm putting Durotan on hold throughout the weekend. I wanna try and see what I can whip up for the Colossus modeling contest. I'm gonna spend the weekend modeling him and get an idea of whether it's possible to finish him in such a short time frame. If I can't the look right or if I think it'll take too long, I'll probably drop it.

The plan is a Cthulhu model:

Cthulhu

Anyway, this is what I have so far:

Bear in mind that it's very much a WIP. He needs to be much bulkier and much more imposing. Right now I'm just focusing on getting the base model right. I'm using the following image for modeling reference:

I'm mostly using this for the modeling, I'm not planning for the final model to look like that. When the base model is done I'm gonna make tweaks and make him more muscular etc. I want the final model to look more like the first image.
I'm thinking I can use the model for a Sargeras base in the future as well.

 

[Deolrin]

Great stuff! You should be posting this in the contest thread, though, not here.

 

[Tauer]

Great stuff! You should be posting this in the contest thread, though, not here.

Fair enough I just figured since I haven't officially joined yet that I'd post progress here. Would it be alright to post WIPs in the contest thread? Would it be considered spamming?

 

[PrinceOfThaWest]

Tauer why not post both here and there? I mean, you still have followers of this topic who are waiting a lot to see anything new coming from you, so yeah, they might not (such as I don't) track other topics and contests, but instead look down here. Anyways long story short, if possible you should post your WIP's both here and there. I mean, no matter for what it is, this is your WIP topic, all your projects should be here.

 

[Deolrin]

No, Tauer - you are encouraged and even required to post WIPs. ^^

 

[Tauer]

Alright, since Witch-King requested it I'll be posting my WIPs here as well, if that's alright.

Only 586 tris so far, so I have plenty left for the head. I think most polys will go to the tentacles.. there are a lot of them
I'm a bit worried that the animation phase will take too long. My goal is to finish the mesh and start on the texture this weekend. Then finish texture sometime during next week and finally rig and animate next weekend, then hand it in Sunday evening. It'll be tight, but it might just be possible.
I will say that the model has been VERY fun to make so far. I'm really enjoying this one.

UPDATE:

Started work on the head:

 

[PrinceOfThaWest]

Awesome stuff mate. Really enjoyable to see! And I really appreciate you taking my suggestion into consideration!

 

[Splub]

Very cool!

 

[Deleted member 212788]

I really like how it's looking, especially the head.

 

[Tauer]

Thanks guys

Another update:

I'm gonna have to call it for the mesh.

Not very detailed I know, but I have to move on. I'm already behind schedule, I'm gonna have to be quick about the texture if I'm gonna make it.
I might add more details to the mesh later if I have time.

I'm getting a bit worried about the time constraints, I'm not sure I'm gonna make it.

 

[Deolrin]

Go go go. You can do it. ^^

 

[Deleted member 212788]

I second that, you sure as hell can. All you need is some Redbull .

 

[Arad MNK]

OMG These Models look Awsome! I Personally Recommend Tauer's models to Anyone Who looks for a ''Different'' Orc/Human Model!

BTW Good luck On Cthulhthu!

*_+ Arad MNK

 

[Hantoo]

Ehh somehow i got unsubscribed to this dont know why, gotta subscribe back

 

[Hardtime]

Almost 3 weeks later...
Here's the list of models we're still waiting for:
Garona
Zul'jin
Durotan
Cthulhu

 

[Hantoo]

Almost 3 weeks later...
Here's the list of models we're still waiting for:
Garona
Zul'jin
Durotan
Cthulhu

Is not like he's working for us lol... U sound like demanding lel
Ppl has their life, he is probably busy... I understand that because im like so busy too lol after i start my college

 

[Hardtime]

Is not like he's working for us lol... U sound like demanding lel
Ppl has their life, he is probably busy... I understand that because im like so busy too lol after i start my college

Im not demanding anything. Just a little saddened because Tauer comes and goes. But I gotta hand it to you, he's been here since 2004 and still here. I don't think anyone's been this active for this long.

 

[Tauer]

I have indeed been very busy. Exams have been especially stressful this semester. I'm finally done with them though, so now I have time again. I am going to take a few days doing absolutely nothing to relax my mind a bit though, after that intense headache-inducing exam period.
But you guys know me, I always come back. So yes, I will definately come back and finish these models. I know I have quite a few unfinished ones, and seeing as I can't finish them all at once I'm gonna have to prioritize.
It's probably gonna go like this:
Durotan first, then Garona, then Zul'jin and lastly Cthulhu. Cthulhu is low priority since he was kinda a special case, normally I only do Warcraft models. So if I'm even gonna finish him, he's gonna be last. Garona and Zul'jin might switch places depending on my mood after I finish Durotan.

So, I'll probably start posting updates on Durotan in a few days time.

 

[Deolrin]

Woo! Wonderful to hear from you again, Tauer.
Looking forward to it. Sounds exciting.

 

[Kyrbi0]

Glad to hear exams are done (well, I hope). Enjoy the rest!

 

[Tauer]

Alright guys, finally gathered the motivation to get started again. Sorry about the delay.

Skins parts are pretty much done. Just missing the armour and weapon parts now, then I can get started on the animations.

 

[rcshaggy]

http://warcraft.blizzplanet.com/wp-...lords-of-draenor-of-wolves-and-warriors-1.jpg
http://media.blizzard.com/wow/media/artwork/wow-characters/artwork-durotan1-full.jpg
http://orig11.deviantart.net/6986/f/2014/295/4/1/durotan_by_yy6242-d83qj74.png
http://pre04.deviantart.net/5278/th/pre/i/2014/293/5/a/durotan_by_deilan12-d83kjdg.png

Durotan, Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, Father of Thrall/Go'el, Husband to Draka, Son to Garad, Leader of the Frostwolves until he died.
Well its good to have him be in his Warlords of Draenor model. Really awesome Tauer.
That reminds me could you do a brown version of Grommash Hellscream and a red version if you could?
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net...rom_WoD.png/revision/latest?cb=20150402164407 = Brown (How he looked before getting the Demon Blood)
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11114/111143389/3648867-grom-hellscream-by-noodle.jpg = Red (Due to more Demon Blood Corruption)

 

[Tauer]

I think someone already made a brown texture for my Grommash somewhere on the site. A red one, maybe sometime. Low priority though.

Alright, texture is coming along nicely. The body is just about done. Then I only need the Axe.

 

[Forsaken]

WOW! It's just awesome!

Will you do Thrall's shaman version? Just wondering.

 

[Tauer]

WOW! It's just awesome!

Will you do Thrall's shaman version? Just wondering.

Thanks! Thrall, probably not. I'm really not a fan of Blizzard turning Thrall into Green Jesus. His Doomhammer plate armour look was MUCH cooler. So it's not really a model I'm that interested in making, sorry :/

Alright, Axe texture is a wrap!

That was faster than I thought. This means that the texture is pretty much finished and I can now move on to animating.

EDIT:

Final look:

Might play around with the contrast and colors a bit later, but other than that I'm calling it for the texture.

 

[Deolrin]

Bloody sweet. Can't wait to see you animate him.

 

[Stefan.K]

I am really interested how you're going to animate him. The axe looks perfect. Keep up the great work. And what about Uther model you mentioned before? Are you going to make him too?

 

[Tauer]

Don't know about Uther. I have a lot of other models that are more important right now.

Working on the idle animation.

 

[Deolrin]

Still feels a little bit static (the head movements are eerily in unison with the body movements, which makes it look strange). Not sure if there's much that can be improved, though. It's more than passable.

 

[PROXY]

A few more polies on the boots would make him look way better, right now it seems that he is wearing big brown socks instead of leather boots.

There's nothing else to complain about though, awesome work!

 

[SpasMaster]

I'd like to thank you, Tauer. Your work is always so amazing and true to the source material (WoW-inspired characters and their models). Thanks for sharing all of this with us, it's all truly amazing!