Group Project - Hangtime
Link to Hangtime on Itch.io!
Hangtime is a first-person multiplayer racing game that involves grappling hook mechanics to swing around an open world map. To win, you must get to 5 different check points, and then get to the final point before the other racers.
Hangtime is a first-person multiplayer racing game that involves grappling hook mechanics to swing around an open world map. To win, you must get to 5 different check points, and then get to the final point before the other racers.
Character Project Description
For our game project, Hangtime, I am in charge of designing a character. My only direction given was that he is a hawk who dresses very extravagantly, and it kind of a show-off.
They mentioned Cirque du Soleil costumes as an idea, but I also thought of how there's a lot of birds with flashy color schemes. I also thought of the Bird of Paradise - both the bird and the flower.
They mentioned Cirque du Soleil costumes as an idea, but I also thought of how there's a lot of birds with flashy color schemes. I also thought of the Bird of Paradise - both the bird and the flower.
Reference Images
I first gathered references of hawks, then looked for outfit and color references. I had some more, including various palettes I found, but sadly they have been lost to time (a.k.a. I didn't save them).
Rough Sketches
Here are the sketches of the bird that I developed - the first three I really only used references of the hawk head, then I used outfit references for the various looks (inspired by circus acts and glam rock), and the last one I tried various color palettes on the design we picked.
Character Concept
The turnaround for my hawk man, which I will use for modeling. It's not quite as polished as my normal work, but it will do the job.
Base Mesh
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Basemesh, sculpted in Maya! I didn't have to worry about rigging his eyes or mouth for this game, so his head is all one piece.
High Poly Sculpt
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Sculpted on the details in Zbrush! At this stage, the only real feedback I was getting was how human/buff his torso was. I decided I was going to tone it down a bit when I went to finish his textures.
Texturing in Substance
Here is the model with the hi-poly baked on and the base colors blocked out.
Final Model
Click for full-sized image!
Skills for a Job Listing
https://highvoltagesoftware.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=5
(I took a screenshot of this in case it goes down)
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(I took a screenshot of this in case it goes down)
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