01-18-2011, 10:10 AM
There was something about the Alloy team that kinda intrigued me. I'm not sure whether it was that they were the latest in the line of 'enemy' characters from Smash, or that they added two new ones since the extreme downgrading in number found in Melee.
But I decided they needed a 5th member. Maybe it was because they were clearly influenced by the various Sentai (AKA Power Rangers) teams that this decision was made.
So, I scoured the cast for candidates. A second female was out; all the females in Brawl are human, and even Jigglypuff had representation in Green's moveset (Up and Side throws). Since a female character was out, so was the color pink.
I knew I needed a non-human character, and a color that was definitely male, and so my choices were limited. My chosen character had to be easily distinguishable from the rest, and fit in fairly easily.
In the end, I went with what you see below. I've gone so far as to give him an internal name, and a (work-in-progress) trophy description.
Keep in mind, though, that I attempted to emulate the Japanese school of thought when it comes to character design, and they're not quite as hung up on political correctness as we are over here.
So, I present to you, Black Alloy:
![[Image: BlackAlloyPreview.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi554.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fjj431%2FTiberious_N%2FModels%2520Resource%2520Images%2FBlackAlloyPreview.png&hash=d45c788453b83dc28f06475d21ea6f36)
On the technical side, because of the original method I used to rip the Alloy models, in order to achieve a usable mesh, I literally had to reconstruct all four of them, UV mapping and all. Doing the work to re-create the original four gave me insights as to how the team created the models, and allowed me to apply those techniques and create my own.
I do have some texture issues to work out, and as can be seen, my texture painting skills aren't exactly the best there are just yet. But, this is also my first completely custom model, so these kinds of things aren't uncommon. With practice, I'm certain I'll be able to improve further.
Please be honest with your replies. If I can improve in aspects, tell me so. I want to get better, and knowing where my weaknesses are will allow me to focus on them.
But I decided they needed a 5th member. Maybe it was because they were clearly influenced by the various Sentai (AKA Power Rangers) teams that this decision was made.
So, I scoured the cast for candidates. A second female was out; all the females in Brawl are human, and even Jigglypuff had representation in Green's moveset (Up and Side throws). Since a female character was out, so was the color pink.
I knew I needed a non-human character, and a color that was definitely male, and so my choices were limited. My chosen character had to be easily distinguishable from the rest, and fit in fairly easily.
In the end, I went with what you see below. I've gone so far as to give him an internal name, and a (work-in-progress) trophy description.
Keep in mind, though, that I attempted to emulate the Japanese school of thought when it comes to character design, and they're not quite as hung up on political correctness as we are over here.
So, I present to you, Black Alloy:
On the technical side, because of the original method I used to rip the Alloy models, in order to achieve a usable mesh, I literally had to reconstruct all four of them, UV mapping and all. Doing the work to re-create the original four gave me insights as to how the team created the models, and allowed me to apply those techniques and create my own.
I do have some texture issues to work out, and as can be seen, my texture painting skills aren't exactly the best there are just yet. But, this is also my first completely custom model, so these kinds of things aren't uncommon. With practice, I'm certain I'll be able to improve further.
Please be honest with your replies. If I can improve in aspects, tell me so. I want to get better, and knowing where my weaknesses are will allow me to focus on them.