User:Exosquad
ABOUT ME
I'm 29 I was a Student a Leeward Community College I Graduated with a AS Degree in Digital Media, Specializing in Motion graphics / Motion graphic design
I remember the show and how much I enjoyed it and that because of the sometimes awkward time slots conflicting with school bus schedules, I would stay home from school to watch Exosquad.
So yeah I was addicted.
I first dipped into 3D in the late 90s with "Simply 3D", "Worldcraft", and "Ray Dream Designer 4" then in 00's I got my first taste of "Maya" and fell in love with the program and it's blend shape animation tool. Because I did not own Maya, I could only used it when I had free time in my schools computer lab. I was frustrated at not being able to work at home, so eventually I acquired XSI and have used it ever since.
ABOUT EXO-SQUAD THE MOVIE (FAN MADE)
Why 3D?
As much as I love the 2D animation and art form, an animated series such as EXO Squad, if it were to be reborn could benefit from 3D. Some current 2D animation utilizes 3D for things like buildings or vehicles that would be too time consuming to animate, however the characters themselves remain 2D. Rendering shaders know as toon paint or cell shade can allow for 3D models to look like 2D drawings but the results are far from the intricacies of hand drawn art.
Where would I like to see 3D in Exo Squad? Nowhere really. I would think however 3D could be used greatly to improve the detail of the E-Frames and ships, and improve the number of E-Frames or ships present on the screen in a single frame as well as increase the options of camera angles and such for the director. Whereas 2D animation falls into a pattern of recycling backgrounds and character shots, 3D can help reduce the monotony.
PROGRESS MARCH 20, 2008
RESOLUTE 1
PROGRESS DEC 2008
JT MARSH
PROGRESS MARCH 17, 2009
PHAETON
The mesh is almost done and textures are being mapped and drawn up.
I'm unsure if I should leave in the extra Neosapien skin detail (bump map). I may have to do something similar for Human skin as well.
As you can see the mesh for the head has changed quite a bit. This is due to me using a pre-made human skull and adjusting it's proportions to match the Neosapien profile. Then like adding on clay to a skull to make a model I began to form my mesh around the skull. The result is much nicer especially around the mouth. I was for a while in love with the original model because it had some character but now I see all it's flaws and am glad I decided to start over again.