3DRobots

rojren

I was sitting looking at a Matt Dixon print, and I thought "I should do some robots". So I'm doing some robots.

This is Martin, named for Andrew Martin from "The Bicentennial Man" etc.

wibble

Hello Martin. Nice to meet you.

evil_genius_180

Very nice start. It's always nice to see some retro styled robots.

rojren

I hope I can come up with ideas for a few of these. With the space ships I've had decades of scribbles to lean on. With robots, I've got like... one, and I don't know where it is. I'm guessing it's really easy to end up with something silly looking too.

wibble

rojren wrote: »

I hope I can come up with ideas for a few of these. With the space ships I've had decades of scribbles to lean on. With robots, I've got like... one, and I don't know where it is.

Maybe something in this direction?

publiusr

You have captured a sense of pathos....the William Windom of robots.

rojren

@wibble I'm not sure which direction they'll go. If the past is any indication, they'll mostly be a mix of Iron Giant, Matt Dixon and art-deco kitchen appliances.

@publiusr I IMDB'd his name, to make sure I was thinking of the right guy. That was quite the career. "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Star Trek", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and scores of TV guest shots.

I mentioned Matt Dixon before. I recommend his work. https://mattdixon.co.uk/ There's a lot of pathos (and whimsy) there.

rojren

I see why AI has trouble with hands. They're weird.



Maybe two thumbs?

rojren

This hasn't been as fun as I had hoped. I may try going more cartoony.

Anyway, I'm getting closer to the ground. (AutoCAD got a little carried away with the perspective.)

evil_genius_180

It's looking good so far. You just need some tweaking. Hands are definitely a pain to do.

rojren

I started over with the hands.

Jayru

Really liking the retro vide with this.

rojren

Hmmm. Legs are too spindly. Hips look too wide.

publiusr

Just have the legs now inward just below the waist and maybe scissor through each other?

Jayru

I dunno, it gives the overall shape a very retro look. Run with it and see if it grows on you.

rojren

I narrowed the pelvis and bulked up the lower legs a bit. The feet are place keepers.

evil_genius_180

I really like the way this design is shaping up. As Jayru said, it's got a nice retro look.

rojren

Gave him some sandals. A few more things and I'll call him done.

rojren

I think I enjoy doing the ships more than I do the robots. Well, so far anyway. I guess it's hard to decide after only doing the first one.

Jayru

Loving the retro look and feel of him :-)

evil_genius_180

rojren wrote: »

I think I enjoy doing the ships more than I do the robots. Well, so far anyway. I guess it's hard to decide after only doing the first one.

I know what you mean. I tried my hand at making some robots years ago, I haven't done any since then.

rojren

I remember one of the reasons I don't use other people's designs. I get stressed.

Anyway, this is based on my favorite Matt Dixon design.

rojren

Added some parts and started on the colors.

evil_genius_180

That's awesome. I love how it looks like a ride from back in the day.

rojren

Yeah. When I was a kid, things like that (more or less) were outside many of the stores that don't exist any more. I like the original so much that I bought a signed print and had it framed.

It sort of reminds me of life: hoping for an amazing, fun experience, but the ride isn't even plugged in.

evil_genius_180

rojren wrote: »

Yeah. When I was a kid, things like that (more or less) were outside many of the stores that don't exist any more.

Yeah, some were still lurking about when I was really little in the 80s, but I think they were pretty much gone by the 90s.

rojren

There's still a horsey ride one at a Meijer nearish to where I live. I think it costs a penny, but who has pennies any more?

I think this is the first thing I've ever done that I need to credit someone else for. I'm perplexed by how I need to handle that. I've posted a link to his site and I plan to add his name to the 3D model, but since it's as direct a copy as it is, would I need to get permission to post an image of the source artwork?

I'm not going to try to make money from it, but does that matter?

evil_genius_180

I would just put a credit for the design on the images.

rojren

Looks like someone else is a fan of Matt Dixon:






I think I'll come back to this later.

rojren

I got a "That's super cool! " from Mr. Dixon.

rojren

This is another interpretation of one of Matt Dixon's works - "Absent Friends". I've gotten just far enough to realize I need to start over. Except for the chairs. The shape's not bad - so far.