Cartoon Elephant "Elle"

[angman]

Here is one of my first truly organic characters. I am using procedurals and a couple of planar mapped Alpha channels, but I intend to UV map it eventually.
I hope to rig it later this week. What do ya think guys?
ele6.jpg

[starbase1]

Nice - a couple of suggestions.

1. I think the end of the trunk swells too much.

2. Have you considered flattening off the soles of the feet more?

3. The only thing I really dislike a lot - the separate hind leg, it really should blend into the body, or it looks like a cheap and nasty plastic toy.

Nick

[bluerider]

I would look at some foundamentals of the design by looking at how animators/ cartoonists look at the anthropomorphization and break down the different elements that make up a Quadrapeds.

Off the top of my head look at Frank Espinosa’s Draw the Looney Tunes: Most of them are Bipeds but the principle is the same.

[angman]

I agree about the hind legs - they are actually attached, even though they don't look like it. Most of the other stuff too. I'll try to redo the legs and repost tomorrow.

[angman]

The legs and feet are mostly right now I think. Still to go:

Add a tail
Add eye lashes (it is a girl after all - "Elle")
UV map
Rig

Most of this by next weekend I hope.

Angier
ele10.jpg

[starbase1]

I like the new version a LOT more!
Nick