Model Finished

I finished the Syzgee today. Overall I like how it looks. I had to move the orb that was going to be on the barrel because it obstructed the users view from seeing directly down the sights. I also decided to add a red dot sight in the middle instead of iron sights at the end of the barrel. The single orb turned into two glass containers held on each side of the barrel. I even created a frame to hold the glass containers so that an opacity map would show the details correctly.

Model Progress

I made some progress on the model for the Syzgee. The tubes that I want to place on the barrel intersect with other polygons so I may have to fix that in the future. It will add a ton of polys but I gave myself a high enough poly count that it shouldn't affect anything else. I still need to add the glass globe to the barrel. I think I may still have time to add some extra details to the model or have time to make small adjustments.

Concept art

I created some basic concept art to show everyone what I am thinking of. I wanted to start modeling the gun this weekend but I was unexpectedly overwhelmed by other classes. Modeling on the project will begin Tuesday and shouldn't take long as I am a fast modeler. I haven't decided exactly how to make it appear like there is a mini black hole in the orb of the gun but I think a little research should turn up some ideas.

A gun with a mini blackhole in it

So I have an idea about a way to propel the blades in my gun that makes it so much sweeter. In the end of the barrel is a glass orb that contains dark matter. The dark matter creates a mini black hole every time the weapon is fired. It uses the slingshot effect so that it accelerates the blade to speeds that make it so it can break through any molecular bond. When I texture it I want to make it look like black hole collapses and then is recreated after every shot. Pics in my next update. Oh yeah and I have named this gun the Syzgee.

A new Idea

So going with Pyramid Head isn't going to work. I still like the idea but I need to do something of my own invention here. This isn't a bad thing, though, because I've had an idea for a weapon that I've wanted to do something with for some time now.

I want to make a gun that shoots ring like projectiles that are serrated that would almost be like a cookie cutter. The gun itself resembles a fat and short bazooka with rotors inside the barrel that would give spin to the ring. A pump action is required between shots. I have some concept sketches done that are somewhat simple but I really want to go all out with this.

Current thoughts on my project

As of right now I want to do a character model of one of my favorite villains from a video game, Pyramid Head. He is the terrifying character plaguing any player of Silent Hill. I want to put my own unique touches to it to make it my own.
First of all his iconic helmet has a few versions of its own. I want to use a version that has a pointed nose with a dense wire cage inside the helmet. Several large bolts will stick out from the back of the helmet.
Secondly I want to give him some sort of large belt holding his giant smock made of skin in place. The smock will go all the way to the ground but I want Pyramid Head to have some sort of large boots on with plenty of straps.
The last thing I want to change is his knife. I want him to have a giant kitchen knife with the heel of the blade extending straight into the handle from the top. It will have some sort of white tape around the handle.