Prototyping - week 7

This week I was tasked with refining the arm model for the main character. The input from last week was that it wasn't as organic as first concepted, so I started from scratch and did my best to make it as organic as the original. I was also asked to model the arm all the way up to the shoulder/pectorals area just in case in some instances the arm may be seen in full. Unfortunately I'm in the middle of moving so I wasn't able to attend class to get feedback. I sent the instructor my maya file so that he could show the class. No pics to post, but I will add some soon to reinforce what I wrote here.

Prototyping - week 6

My task for this week was to begin the main character arm model. Based on feedback from the previous week I made a few changes. For one the group wanted the laser to pop out from the armor itself not just from the surface. Additionally there were requests for several different types of hatches for the laser housing, one being a hinge door, the other being a slide door, so I made both so we could compare and contrast. Also some thought the arm would be better if it were a right arm instead of left as had been concepted previously so I made both left and right configurations as well. Here are my first draft models for the armor.

Prototyping - week 5

Based on group feedback, I was tasked with refining the main character's arm concept. The group decidedly preferred the organic concept, but they wanted a few changes. For one they wanted the laser to be smaller and they also wanted it to raise out from the armor. Additionally they wanted the laser to be on the top of the arm as opposed to the side like in my original concept. This meant sliding the display from the top to the inner arm. I also blocked out some simple models in maya to give everyone a better look at how it might look in a 3D environment. Here are my refined concepts.

Prototyping - week 4

This week I was tasked with concepting out the arm of the main character. Based on group input I know we want a laser, display, and a scanner attached to the arm. Knowing this, I used a couple different styles in my concepts: organic, heavy armor, and an in between. Here are the concepts I came up with...