Modeling Contest #21 - Chess

[SuPa-]

I'm in! I'll be doing a rook. I'll probably get concepting/modeling this weekend.

 

[M0rbid]

that is a chess piece model. kind of a literal interpretation.

but it has its twists and it is interesting.
if that literality is intentional it's ok, keep up with it.

I might be pretty obvious to you here but i'm just telling you that you didn't need to model an actual chesspiece (your entry is valid though)

Yeah that was exactly my intention
I am aiming for an unique kind of model which still has this very close relation to the theme.
We'll see wether I can succeed with this

 

[The Weird Human]

Hey why am i not in the list of competitants?

Iam joining, and my chess piece is black king.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Hey why am i not in the list of competitants?

because MY name was the biggest on the list and yours would beat mine, so I didn't put you there.

kidding, i had forgotten

 

[-Grendel]

So uhh, i changed the overall textures.
wip 2

 

[-Peper-]

So uhh, i changed the overall textures.
wip 2
View attachment 106194

Epic WalKing Killing Machine?

 

[Skycraft]

How does it walk? :/

 

[infrenus]

For anything really, how you will animate it Ampharos?

 

[Kitabatake]

Hmm. I'll join with a black bishop.

 

[Deolrin]

I might join with a White Bishop or a Rook. Or maybe a Queen. I'm still fleshing out ideas.

 

[M0rbid]

 

[Suselishe]

If no one objects, I too will take part in the contest. I'll try to make a creative model.
And i have a little request. Who can choose a figure for me? Any of your choice. The first written will determine this matter.

PS: because I can not define in the selection ....

 

[epsilon]

Suselishe: what about a king?

Everybody: you are making great models..! this will be a hard contest....
this is my first wip, i hope you like it

it's just 1/4 of the tower..
normal animations are for the normal tower form.. in alternate anims it will separate it's parts to morph into a mobile piece.. parts will be united with chains and moved with magic....

 

[Suselishe]

Suselishe: what about a king?

Everybody: you are making great models..! this will be a hard contest....
this is my first wip, i hope you like it

You first and your choice is accepted=)

Thank you and good luck in the contest . It is too early to judge anything about your model, but if it is magical , then it will be attended by any magical glowing things in addition to chains ^_^?

PSoes anyone register a White King on me?

 

[A]mun]

Fantastic thingy M0rbid, although it definitely looks like a red bishop and not a white one?!
Unique and qualitative anyways

 

[epsilon]

my 2nd wip.. somebody update the contestants list (wip column)!

 

[Gausslander]

I don't like the wooden texture you're using at all, it just doesn't fit with the magical undertone that the model has.

 

[-Grendel]

How does it walk? :/

the legs are still not modelled.

For anything really, how you will animate it Ampharos?

i'm thinking of rigging it in one of night elf buildings.

 

[rysnt11]

Seems i really must search a really good blizz texture, GJ all!

 

[HappyCockroach]

I did some brainstorming about how my Black Queen is going to be...


it's a spider queen, a drider matriarch

(I'll be going for the one in the right)

 

[rysnt11]

Black...widow?

 

[HappyCockroach]

Black...widow?

yeah. a spider queen. a drider matriarch

 

[rysnt11]

I really need to work hard, this will be tough for me

 

[Suselishe]

Work in progress: starting sketch of White King.

 

[ike_ike]

golly suselishe that is sexy

aaaaaaaaaaaanyway i call the pawn.

three faces, neutral to the front, angreh and sadface to the sides. juuuust like an actual pawn neutral face can't kill, but the faces staring at the diagonals will. be amazed however at neutral's extending face

what with him being a pawn he gets to move eeeextra far. i suppose that'll be his attack slam or something

 

[Suselishe]

three faces, neutral to the front, angreh and sadface to the sides. juuuust like an actual pawn neutral face can't kill, but the faces staring at the diagonals will. be amazed however at neutral's extending face

Lol, such a cute pawn ,I r'ly love it , original solution =)

PSk, i think my sketch was ended:

 

[-Grendel]

meh.

 

[M0rbid]

Here is my final I guess.

Show Preview

Attached are tga versions of the textures so that the quality can be changed manually.
The download link of the model is the following: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/whitebishop-256-a-203758/

 

[Pitakebab]

meh.

View attachment 106210

Looking good, though I would've made it hover. But it's just me.

 

[HappyCockroach]

aaaaaaaaaaaanyway i call the pawn.

aaaaaaaaawesome concept

but be aware that your model should be a wc3 unit, so when you start animating, you'd better make it lean sideways to attack. whether with your left or right head, to the front direction is where wc3 units should attack

unless it's a spell anim, then it can be triggered to work properly

 

[Kitabatake]

Working on the face at the moment.
I thought an altered and slightly less bearded necromancer head might fit a black bishop. Going to focus on the helmet/headgear next.

 

[mckill2009]

when this is finished Ima vote for ike_ike coz his model is kinda funny and cute...

 

[Ilike]

when this is finished Ima vote for ike_ike coz his model is kinda funny and cute...

Ditto .

my plan goes perfect..heehehe..
ike_ike <3

 

[Wandering Soul]

Black Knight - WIP

Here's my WIP for the contest...
Literally an Armored Horseman...
The model currently lack a Weapon and Shield...
The skin is still incomplete...

 

[Gausslander]

^That is quite innovative and awesome.

 

[Kitabatake]

Lot's of progress!

Todo:
- fix/improve wrap on gauntlets and weapon etc
- create and assign bones for jaw and cloth pieces
- animate model
- perhaps add something for the shoulders
- portrait or camera

 

[Skycraft]

The entries so far are really cool.
ME GUSTA 8)

 

[Spartipilo]

OMG! First time I check one of the competitions and IT IS A WE SO ME!. Guys you're a bunch of artist! It's freaking great! Saliva drops out of my mouth xD. I... I think i'll make a Chess Theme Fight in my map and add some models from this compt there, even if they are heavy xD

 

[HappyCockroach]

the black queen so far:

 

[-Grendel]

so uhh, should i add more?
i changed the base model from ancient of wind to mountain giant.
(it was a bitch to rig to the Ancient of Wind)

 

[HappyCockroach]

View attachment 106266
so uhh, should i add more?
i changed the base model from ancient of wind to mountain giant.
(it was a bitch to rig to the Ancient of Wind)

this is nice and you know it

 

[ike_ike]

nearly theeeeeeeeere

should stop dragging out my vooooooowels

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

View attachment 106266
so uhh, should i add more?
i changed the base model from ancient of wind to mountain giant.
(it was a bitch to rig to the Ancient of Wind)

wtf. you for real, dude?

 

[-Grendel]

i suppose i'm done. new version is with shield and hammer. its 2900 polies but its only for the contest.

clicky

more previews

i didn't optimize it because it ruins the particles so expect the size to be pretty...well...big.

concept

EDIT: View attachment TheWhiteRook_squished.mdx

EDIT 2:

in-game preview

i see a random guy behind the rook

 

[Ilike]

nearly theeeeeeeeere

should stop dragging out my vooooooowels

Awesome .

 

[anarchianbedlam]

i suppose i'm done. new version is with shield and hammer. its 2900 polies but its only for the contest.

clicky

more previews

i didn't optimize it because it ruins the particles so expect the size to be pretty...well...big.

concept

EDIT: View attachment 106269

 

[rysnt11]

Oh well, seems amphy's is the best around 'ere
T.T
anyway here's my rook

My Rook

 

[shamanyouranus]

Pretty sweet Odin you've got there, Ampharos.

 

[Bannar]

I'm pretty sure I saw poker face somewhere..

?

 

[epsilon]

i think i could make a better model than my actual one.. =/
should i restart??