Dark future animated

As I am making a CG series based off my dark future fan fiction {DL link http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/darkfuturefics/darkfuturefullfic.doc , character bios http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/darkfuture.html} I will be using this thread to provide updates and post my progress while also casting voice actors.

So here goes:-
Dark future autobot shuttle 3D model


VA casting {if you wish to apply send me an email with an attachment of a recorded sample of your voice saying 'I am {insert character name here}'

autobots
ultra magnus
rakx
Maximus Prime
grimlock


decepticons
shadow stalker
galrauch [< VA already cast]
lord vulcan [< Va needs to be similar to the voice of the darkness from the darkness video game.]

Maximus prime fully transformable model low detail version
Robot mode

Scale when compared to average human

Some more maximus prime images
sitting in command chair [part of one of the environments]


with sword

Any and all voices will be considered. {I'm not biased towards anyone and have a lot of voice actor places to fill. so send in a voice clip if your interested in being cast as a voice for the episodes I plan on animating.}

As for maximus prime. An update

Sponson weapon {Multiple missile launcher, triple linear laser, plasma cannon and rangefinder is present on each one. Maximus possesses four of them.}

Robot mode image with sponsons added:-

{there has been a slight alteration to this model since I took this little screenshot. He now has a raised black coloured autobot symbol on his chest which doubles are a floor for the assault ramp on the front of the vehicle mode. }
And lastly a vehicle mode pic showing the four sponsons fully armed with missiles as well as the missile rack on the top of the tank also being full of missiles and you can see the large bore solid shot demolition cannon embedded into the vehicles hull.

:affraid:

WOW!

Lord Vulcan animation model minus his head.{head still a WIP}
This model has a lot more detail than Maximus prime as every white vent would normally be expelling a light blocking black fog.

{note his scythe and one missile launcher are in his hands which possess fully posable digits compared to maximus primes claw fingers. Some of the other Dark future character feature even more extreme variations on the design of there 'hands'}

^More wing detail.

^Wireframe showing fingers gripping the scythe.

^Wireframe of the current 3D model

Scale pic showing Lord Vulcan next to Maximus Prime.

Vulcan has less bulk but ends up being taller they possess around the same mass overall though.

More Lord Vulcan 3D model pics
Jet mode:-



WIP claws:-


Lord Vulcan now possesses a head:-

ultra magnus

gun

Episode 1 VA casting update. {to audition simply send a recorded voice sample of either 'I am [insert character name here]' or a few lines of dialogue for that character taken from the fan fic as an attachment to an email and then send it to my email addy. with the title 'dark future auditions' also label the file name after the character you are auditioning for.}

autobots
ultra magnus
rakx
Maximus Prime {<VA cast}
grimlock {<VA cast}


decepticons
shadow stalker
galrauch [< VA cast]
lord vulcan [< Va needs to be similar to the voice of the darkness from the darkness video game.]

Rakx:-
{flight, robot and car mode}

weapons

Swift update showing WIP autobot shuttle bridge

Nav controls WIP

Com controls WIP

Dark future Grimlock's 3d model [weapons are still being constructed]

This is awesome bud! Any hopes of seeing Dai Atlas in the stroy? lol

Walking Animation test for Dark Future Rakx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgGnTTRMC8M

More animation tests

Second test of Rakx's walking motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1J1XIAWdxM

Animation test for Rakx's transformation sequence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bftXXnwbM4E

those are coming out real great Dez.
Was Rakx doing the "moonwalk"?

WIP shots of the interior of the Decepticon super craft the Claw.

WIP Bridge {there are computer monitors all the way round the room (which is circular) You'll see how it all works when I'm done with my Lord Vulcan animation test. As I will be using this environment with his 3D model.}



Generic hallway inside claw - WIP



(Cues on the interior design of the Claw have been taken from Lord Vulcan's 3D model to tie the two together style wise. the lighting for all of the decepticon base will be very dark and purple in tint, as this will contrast nicely to the heavily lit autobot base interior)

Decepticon battleship Claw - 3D model {autobot shuttle/frigate shown for scale purposes}

I am still looking for VA's but I thought that allowing people to listen to the voice sample my VA has given me for the predacon Galrauch may generate some more voice submissions.

www.lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/ep1galrauchvoicetest.rar

I see heavy WH40k and Battlefleet Gothic influences there Des, and they do look good.

Keep up the work, it looks promising.

Rumble.

Soon...

Episode 1 will be ready...

Pics of {near final} Galrauch 3D model








{this project has suffered slightly due to my heavy workload and RL concerns being placed before it. but it will be ready as soon as I have finished it.}

Near final Pics of Shadowstalker model {a couple of parts need to be rounded off slightly.}





Scale pic of the character models for episode 1 (which is now pretty much ready to be animated.)

Hell I've had a LOT of delays with this project. I am still working when I can on this though and as such:- {Oh and sorry for not visiting more often I've had an awful lot of RL stuff to keep me more than busy.}

Animation test:- (no sounds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXgFcu3xuMY

(The first episode is almost done now, just have to clean up some of my clips and adjust some camera angles, before I add in all of the sound effects and such.)

Welcome back to the Lair Dez. I hope your RL business is going OK.