[My first lipsync & character animation]

Ok, but remember, you asked for it!

 

Your lip synching looks good.

 

If your character will be moving around then I'm going to suggest arms and legs. If not arms and legs, then I would consider hands and feet (There are lots of characters out there with hands and feet not connected to the body). This way he can point at stuff and move around in a believable way. I think that the feet can be fairly generic and his hands can be the cartoon three or four finger type. I think the ARM has a fairly simple to follow tutorial for making a cartoon hand. I tried it and found it fairly easy to use. You could even grab a hand from one of the predone models and use that.

 

If you want to go over the top you coiuld have him wear a hard hat and safety glasses, but I think that will cause him to lose his charm. Besides, he's the hazard!

 

Final thought. I like him gray, but I'm wondering if he should glow. Maybe that would be too distracting.

[Animation Update]

Checked out your project website and the story seemed to be pretty good. I like the presentation in verse.

Agree with the comments that the boots look better than the original feet.

New monster textured reminds me of a potato! Not a criticism, just what it reminded me of when I first say it. Since he lives underground, maybe it makes sense that he looks like a potato.

 

Could you post both characters side by side? I'm just curios how similar they look. You may want to have other characteristics other than the color and texture to differentiate them. Best way to tell would be to look at them side by side.

 

Keep up the good work!

[My First Models]

Pokey Render

[My First Models]

Gumby Render

[My First Models]

Here's Pokey

[My First Models]

I first posted my Gumby model in the New Users Section, but I think this has become a Work in Progress.

 

Here is Gumby!

 

Comments and Criticisms appreciated. After I am happy with the model, I will begin Rigging

[My first lipsync & character animation]

Looks good! I assume your charachter is a fuel pellet?

[Placing My Tower]

The thing that strikes me most about it is the stark difference in color. The colors in the picture are very subdued (due to the light) and the tower is a very bold red. The other is the scale seems off.

Do some searching on Front Projection Mapping, I think that is the term for what you're trying to accomplish. Also, work on your lighting. The light in the picture is very subdued. It seems to be an overcast day based on the shadows (which are very soft.) Match the angle of the sun and perhaps go with a more stone color for the tower. Another angle to try to match is the camera focal length. If you know the focal length of the camera used to take the picture, then maybe that will help match the depth of field as well.

Another thing I just noticed is the doorway. Does it have a door or is it open so that you can see inside? If you can see inside, then perhaps it should be dark in there.

Disclaimer: Not the comments of an expert.