Week Two Homework Gallery and Class Recordings

Soooo behind, but finally got my patterns. I'm collecting them in a notebook so I can write notes to keep track of the patterns.

Nice!

Dooh!

Got my head done and before I can work on the neck, for which I need spandex, I thought why waste time and started texturing the head. Loving it. Gonna do some temporary eyes tonight.

I say the longer the better. Sometimes things don't click until you actually talk them out. Plus I can always work on my suit while listening to other students feedback.

Ted, I am having trouble piecing this together in my head. My character is wearing tight pants in the end product. Do I cover the foam in spandex underneath and again with the clothing? Also, with my characters bare arms and with your characters naked parts, do I cover in spandex and then cover in wet foam, or seal with spray glue? Also, are you gonna use a unitard on yours? I'm thinking I'm not going to because there's so much space between me and the outside that it would be pointless, seems the same with yours. Maybe in the arms only?

thinner foam that I beveled and spray glued on. Got that from the T-rex tutorials. Definately takes practice...

textured a bit more, added ears, finished the belly, shoulders, etc. next hands, last is the neck. I made a butt-shaped pad that BARELY fit in my pants and gave me a bit of balance in the caboose. Tried a XXXL shirt on it but will need to cut open the back and sew in another section (I bought two shirts of the same material)

Ok so I have come to the realization that I will not be able to complete this in the allotted time frame. So I'm trying to complete the head to show some actual foam work, being that this is a foam class.

Troy and James. I love the pics that you've posted. Both projects are coming along beautifully. And Tom, love the video. This is directed at Troy's last comment. Don't try and rush to finish... and that goes for all of you. I want to see your progress and you must finish, but not at the expense of quality.

 Keep your comments and questions coming. I'm trying to find them and answer them.

 I'll also try to get through the live critique faster next time. I'd love to spend hours with all of you. I am as excited with your projects as I am with my own.

Thanks guys for your feedback. Troy your work is awesome! I'm not onto texturing yet but hope to be after tomorrow.

Hey James the is looking great! Good job with the texture.

Working on the back- I think I don't need that much detail as it is being covered by Spandex. I will continue the muscles all the way down the back but think I will only focus on the main muscles. It is super hot here and the wind comes and goes so it was a bit tricky spraying.
I also sanded and made the interior structure for the arms. Tonight I hope to get it all ready for spandex.

Looking at the pix here, yes, I'd say making it ride higher would be more true to your original design. I'd shorten it up quite a bit.
The mouth looks really good as well.
I'm with Ciara, I wish I was making yours too!

Tom, yours is looking really good. Makes me wish I could do this rhino even bigger.

Everyone's work is really good, I'm especially impressed with Ciara's attention to detail on piecing her body together.

James, Your texturing is coming along very nicely. And I love the eyes as well.

Ciara! 12 HOURS?!

Tom, I'm enjoying the muscle structure you're adding. I can't remember if you are adding clothing or not. I would suggest that when you add the spandex that you maybe sew in between each muscle group. I KNOW... it sounds like a lot of work. But it will maintain all the wonderful work you've done on the muscles. But, if you're covering your character with clothing, then I wouldn't bother with the sewing sugestion.

Troy, the shorter neck does look much better. It looks as if your head could have been about 15% smaller. When you made your pattern, you made from the outer most shape. But now you've added to that shape to create texture. So of course the head is bigger.

I'm really impressed with everyones work. Keep it up!!!