Here's the toon-guy I was working on....

Here's the toon-guy I was working on.  I textured and posed him, and I learned a bit on the way.

I've been toying quite a bit lately, ...

I've been toying quite a bit lately, though it's been lots of little tests and trails rather than work on a project.  I created a little guy name Ecubd and I thought about  making a short with him but I think I've changed my mind.

 

Along the same lines I've modelled a cartoony looking warrior with which I'm more likely to create a short.  I'll add a bunch of simple renders in case you're curious, they aren't fully smoothed and not at all coloured; I guess they are mostly conceptual.

Leather boots with plates.

 

 

Thigh and shin guards

 

Two fingers and a thumb gloved with small shaped plates.

 

Cuirass

 

Head and shoulders with removable helmet and tracking eyes.

 

As for learning, I've stumbled across the Blender Summer of Documentation which is really informative and helpfull.  I'm most of the way through their Animation tutorial so I should be able to put that to use soon.

 

And you thought I was on a break befo...

And you thought I was on a break before!  So what have I been doing for the past two months?  Looking for inspiration I suppose.  No, that's not true.  I've been sick, bored, busy, social, and uninspired; but I haven't been looking for anything.  I was pretty content to just chill out and wait.

Then the call came for voice actors and I answered it.  I spent a few hours with Dave chatting about Archon Defender, watching some amazing clips, and recording dialogue.  It was awesome!  No only that, but it renewed my interest in Blender.  I've been toying with it for a few days, figuring out toon shading and basic animation.  I ran through a couple tutorials on armatures and skinning and made a couple videos.  I'm just finishing uploading them, so they'll pop up on the side of my weblog.  Here's the links in case they don't:  box and camera test and Gus the gingerbread man.