3D Humanoid Robot

IDEA EXPLORATION

INITIAL FOCUS: I want to design a fun cartoon-esque android steam punk or medieval robot.


11/5: 3D Humanoid Robot (Android) Inspiration Board

11/5: 3D Humanoid Robot (Android) Inspiration Board - ANNOTATED.

11/5: Design Thoughts, Analysis, and Reflection

I like the simple design and the enlarged eyes.

I love all the details

I like the small torso, long arms and legs.

I like the large oversized head and extremities.

I like the disproportionate scale

I like the flow of the character.

DESIGN OBJECTIVE: I will DESIGN and MODEL an humanoid robot that has a simple design with a slightly oversized head & exaggerated features, small torso, long arms and legs, flowing lines, and lots of detail.

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: Tough, Angles, Alien, Muscular, Battle Ready


DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

12/3: Thumbnail Sketching - Proportions in Krita - Explore!

Based on my exploration, I roughed out simple proportion configurations.

Reflect and Annotate

4/25: 2D Sketching & Exploring Design with Krita

Initial Proportions - Good

I really like the 1st quick sketch.

I liked the head, but torso is not right.

I like the direction, but needs a bit of cleanup. Still the the 3rd version alien looking head more.

OK, I think it is a good direction.

This is my final rough draft.

CREATION PROCESS

5/8: 3D Sketching Designs

I started by 3d sketching a simple robot design focusing on a silhouette. I created a character with larger head, longer legs and arms.

5/10: Created a Simple Mixamo 'Quick Rig' Test with my Robots Movement

HR7.mp4
Thriller.mp4

FINAL DESIGN & REFLECTION

5/12: Model Detail Update

12/5: Sketching Designs on Reference

I sketched on top of my simple model so I can keep proportions and silhouette.

Here is my initial concept sketch. And I really Like it. Lets see how it will look as a 3d model.

12/7: Imported ROBO into Maximo - Rigged Character

Watch this rather verbose video and learned how to rigged the character. The video was still very good and straight forward. I don think I can memorize the steps, but will write a simpler tutorial ASAP.

I used this video to learn how to toggle between Walk/Jog

OK . . . It is a good test, but I do not like the up/down stairs animation.