00dude00 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) I've always wanted to make an organic glatorian, so a few months back I started on a project to make Kiina as I imagined her to look. It's taken quite a while, but I finally finished and have something to show! A lot of people may not like this, because it strays very far from her set representation, but hopefully some of you will be able to look at it as just one way she might be represented. Any feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you! high res: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/816136s/Kiina3D/kiinafinal.pngIt is all made in blender,except the sky, which is stock from prints-of-stock on -Sorry, no mentioning of sites with forums-Please link to images over 500 kB. -B6 Edited May 20, 2014 by Black Six 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta of Time Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Whoa, she looks like a mutated female warrior. Though you did get to capture her helmet and her trident right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual Cee Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 It is good the trident is done very well, I should've used more blue in the armor I'm back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnerRayg Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 That's a beautiful rendering - you've achieved a wonderful representation of Kiina and frankly I would love to see some more views of this masterpiece. I think the deviations from the set are for the better - it makes a more realistic interpretation rather than the cartoon that a more set-like appearance would. Nicely done. Latest Update: STORM AND SAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOMBI3S Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 This is how I used to interpret all things Bionicle, as organic beings that simply wore their armor, and so I have to say that I love it! My only itch is that the hands seem a bit too human, maybe if they were more blue...? Just my thoughts. REVIEW TOPIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 wow kinda of looks like she has scales. Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 1st Shadow Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 This looks really good! The armor and scales are brilliant, and it almost looks like you incorporated the life-counter as a shield of some sort on her back. Very cool.Although, the only nitpick I have is the scales (or lack thereof in some cases)--The hands look normal, and the scales on the face seem to stop too abruptly. If the scales continued over the rest of the face, it might look better. Same with most of the other bare spots. But aside from that, this looks great! Is that a rendering of armor over an image of an actual person, or is the whole thing (aside from the scenery) part of the model? Either way, it turned out great! ~Your friendly, neighborhood Shadow ~Credit for Avatar and Banner goes to NickonAquaMagna~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPenguin Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Abolsutely incredible. You've kept the essence of the set while adding your own personal touch, which makes it amazing. Majhost sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TahuForever! Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Whoa, awesome. I rather like it. It's rather reminiscent of the bio-organic style of the old movies, only in reverse. She looks like an organic creature with robotic implants, which is what folks of Bara Magna are supposed to be. Love the dramatic pose and background, too. I suppose my biggest complaint, though, is how human she looks. It might be better if she were completely scaled, or at least more so. I like the human eyes, though, and of course you don't want her to look too animalistic. I wonder how it might work to base the face off of the actual Glatorian head pieces? But I guess Hero Factory uses those too, and they do look perhaps a bit too robotic. Still, it would add to the "Bara Magnan look" of her. I like the design of the clothes and armor, too, and that trident is awesome. Might I ask what program you used for this? After five long years. . . The Master of Fire is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techn0geist Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Loving the detail and lighting. She looks as if she's leading an army into battle.Great job, man The Writer Formerly Known as Zeal BZPRPG Profiles Ghosts of Bara Magna Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neelh Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The hands and head seem out of proportion to the hips, but this is still beautiful. Most people are talking about how human it is and that it's a bad thing, though I think - and this is probably my inner cosplayer deconstructing this and attempting to make it easy to make - it's not human enough. i wanna be the very best like no one ever was to catch them is my real test to train them is my cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Ah it's gross. Just because what it is. You did an excellent job making the render though. Just creeps me out lol -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Takua the Chronicler7 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I like the design of the clothes and armor, too, and that trident is awesome. Might I ask what program you used for this?He said he used blender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Very, very cool. You even put a little heart-light thing on her chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AdaptingChaos Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) dude, I like your artwork! Very artistic, I really like the way you imagined her. I think its good that you didnt make the armor blue, but her body parts are sorta tinted in blue. Overall great work IMO! Edited February 14, 2013 by Tufi Piyufi Filter bypass removed. -Tufi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canis Lycaon Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The hands and the face look a bit too human, which kind of distracts me. Other than that, it is really good. You really captured Kiina. I used to have a banner here. But that RPG is dead. What now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If I didn't know better, I'd say this almost looked like an actual photo of someone! I actually like how human it looks. It makes me wonder what the other Glatorian would look like if these human characteristics added to them. The only complaint I have about it is that she could use a little more blue on her chest armor, but aside from that this is a really cool drawing! Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALVIS Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I have to agree that this is by far the best representation of an organic Spherus Magnan that I've seen. "You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant." -- Harlan Ellison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaldohoek Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This is brilliant. This is how TLR should've been. I love how it's got that John Carter-esque vibe with a little bit of Japanese monster injected into it. In other words, this is what 2009 would've been had Bob Thompson stayed with the story team. Were I a man of decent income, I would fund the furtherment of this concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TahuForever! Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I like the design of the clothes and armor, too, and that trident is awesome. Might I ask what program you used for this?He said he used blender. Well, not knowing what that meant, I wanted a more specific answer, but silly me, I should have looked it up. Now I did and now I know. Whoo-ee, it looks like a looot of work went into this model. After five long years. . . The Master of Fire is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrae Invictus Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 AS much as I don't like organic depictions of characters, the rendering and textures of everything on this looks amazing. It's a little weird to me though that the feet and hands seem to not be both either human or other-thing. Up, down, turn around, please don't let me hit the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyla Toa of Peace Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 That... is... the... coolest... picture... I have ever seen. Excellent job, 00dude00. My jaw dropped when I saw the pic. Stay awesome, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 The amount of work that went into this is incredible, and I admired the trident - looks rather Bara-realistic. However, I find the human hands and face off-putting, as well as the feet. Kiina=/=reptilian monster IMO.To each his own, though. Nice work. Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azani Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm actually almost blown away by the degree of realism which you were able to achieve with that render. The texturing on her entire body looks extremely tangible, particularly on her forearms and thighs. I think that I recognize your name; were you ever involved with Bionicle: Next Generation? Find (digital) me under the name Azani on YouTube, Eurobricks, Discord, the BioMedia Project and the TTV Message Boards. Please check out Project AFTERMAN on Tumblr and Facebook; I'm proud to have worked as their PR Manager and as a writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickonAquaMagna Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Aside from the other little things some others have pointed out already, I absolutely love this. It's SOOOO much more story accurate than the sets or the character models in TLR ever were. Although I would imagine the face being a bit more alien, it's almost how I'd imagine a typical Bara Magnan being. And those instantly recognizable Rahkshi shins on her arms are just too cool. The Toa- A Bionicle Retelling by NickonAquaMagna http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/25275-the-toa-a-retelling-of-bionicle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm actually almost blown away by the degree of realism which you were able to achieve with that render. The texturing on her entire body looks extremely tangible, particularly on her forearms and thighs. I think that I recognize your name; were you ever involved with Bionicle: Next Generation? Please don't revive topics that have not received a post in sixty days or more. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about this rule. Revived topic closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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