My (Cameron's) Avatar Neytiri sculpture WIP, FINISHED! pics on post 159

RussellSculpts · 11-21-2009, 05:42 PM

From what I've seen so far in the trailers and releasd pics I fully expect to be blown away by this movie. To help contain my excitement until the release I've started a project. Based on the pose in the released pic where she is crouched on the rock. So for I've sculpted the head out of clay, and have built an armature for the body out of wire and bondo. I may sculpt the body out of apoxie sculpt. I'll build the rock base out of foam and then fibergalss. Anyway, let me know what you think. The head is about 3", if she were standing she'd be about 25" tall.

new head

wanted to show the final sculpt here on the first post, please look through this thread to see all the changes this went through.

RussellSculpts · 11-21-2009, 05:46 PM

This is my reference pic I'm baseing it on.

Robbie TPC · 11-22-2009, 04:09 AM

Nice work so far

I think Avatar is going to be one of the best movie’s of the last decade, bigger than Star Wars, well, at least bigger and better than the new SW trilogy. If I may compare this masterpiece with Star Wars

RussellSculpts · 11-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Prototype head mold in progress. I wanted to mold the head first so I don't mess it all up while sculpting the body. I also worked a little more on the armature for th body as well as the rock base.(update, I did not use this head, using my latest version)

Too Much Garlic · 11-22-2009, 06:39 PM

Nice progress. What did you use to make that base?

RussellSculpts · 11-22-2009, 07:07 PM

It's a polyesther base foam, easily carved(2 lb density). It can be coated with polyesther resin and fiberglass without it desintagrating, but I'll probably just coat it with shell shock or similar for the detail work before I mold it.

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Originally Posted by Too Much Garlic

Nice progress. What did you use to make that base?

knightdriver2001 · 11-22-2009, 07:08 PM

That reminds me of the look my cat gives me when she wants food, LOL.

Great job on the sculpt. Look forward to seeing more.

JP Modelworks · 11-22-2009, 07:33 PM

Nice work! I too can't wait for this film! It looks great.

DivineHeresy · 11-22-2009, 07:40 PM

This is a great project.
Great work so far.
Can't wait to see more.

Commando.eight · 11-23-2009, 03:56 PM

Very Cool.
Great job so far. I also cannot wait for the movie! A whole new movie full of great new props to be made.

James

Monkeywiz · 11-25-2009, 08:15 AM

Looking great so far, you've been a lot more sensible than my current sculpt at that size (first attempt at anything larger than 1/6 scale) and bulked out the armature nicely, I didn't do it anywhere near as much, have about 6lbs of clay on and have only just reached the surface!

Can't wait to see how it progresses.

RussellSculpts · 12-06-2009, 10:39 AM

Some progress pics here. I'm slowly building the body with apoxie sculpt. Later when the body form is done I'll come back and and the fine details, toes, fingers, clothes, etc.. The hair will be like a dolls, and not sculpted. Hopefully I can find some braids that'll work with the sculpt.

MooCriket · 12-06-2009, 10:47 AM

Really GREAT work!

azheat01 · 12-06-2009, 01:09 PM

Looking good, I am hoping this movie is as good as it looks in the preview!

ReplicantShadow · 12-06-2009, 01:31 PM

Looking great RS!

ywingfighter · 12-06-2009, 04:36 PM

Very great work! Looking forward to your project.

AaronLee · 12-06-2009, 05:12 PM

This is really cool, I really like how it's coming together.

Vadersblade · 12-16-2009, 03:21 AM

Looks good! Can't wait for the movie. Already have midnight Imax 3D tickets!

RussellSculpts · 12-21-2009, 08:46 PM

Saw the imax 3d movie last night. Wow! So much to see you'll have to watch it over and over. Great story, great character development, great creatures, weapons, ships, and on and on. Can't say enough but this is a game changer in the movie biz. Yes technology is developing rapidly, and I know that the computer brings it to life, however, being a hands on artists(sculptor) I'm optomistic that movies like this WILL bring more attention to the artists who put pencil to paper and clay in their hands. If you happen to stay for the credits you would see the hundreds of artists listed, an army.

Arkive Dave · 12-21-2009, 11:40 PM

Very Nice !

TK-2126_MD · 12-21-2009, 11:47 PM

O_o man u work fast!!!!!!
Very nice!!!

td2253 · 12-21-2009, 11:53 PM

Awesome sculpt Russell! Can't wait to see the finished sculpture!

Propazoid · 12-22-2009, 11:45 AM

Yeah, keep going!

-Robb

Too Much Garlic · 12-22-2009, 01:00 PM

Having seen the movie I think your shoulder area and upper part of the back needs some refining, as well as slimming the limbs and torso a bit. They were very fit and very lean. In fact... I don't recall seeing any fat Navi in the movie.

MonsieurTox · 12-22-2009, 02:38 PM

I loved the movie, beside the 3D experience, the movie itself is outstanding, the best one Ive seen for years...

Your sculpture is great and I like the pose you're replicating.
She will be very sexy !

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11-21-2009, 05:42 PM	#1
RussellSculpts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: jacksonville,fl Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My (Cameron's) Avatar Neytiri sculpture WIP, FINISHED! pics on post 159 From what I've seen so far in the trailers and releasd pics I fully expect to be blown away by this movie. To help contain my excitement until the release I've started a project. Based on the pose in the released pic where she is crouched on the rock. So for I've sculpted the head out of clay, and have built an armature for the body out of wire and bondo. I may sculpt the body out of apoxie sculpt. I'll build the rock base out of foam and then fibergalss. Anyway, let me know what you think. The head is about 3", if she were standing she'd be about 25" tall. new head wanted to show the final sculpt here on the first post, please look through this thread to see all the changes this went through. Last edited by RussellSculpts; 09-05-2010 at 08:17 PM. Reason: picture change, new head

11-21-2009, 05:46 PM	#2
RussellSculpts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: jacksonville,fl Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP This is my reference pic I'm baseing it on.

11-22-2009, 04:09 AM	#3
Robbie TPC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 315 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Nice work so far I think Avatar is going to be one of the best movie’s of the last decade, bigger than Star Wars, well, at least bigger and better than the new SW trilogy. If I may compare this masterpiece with Star Wars

11-22-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
RussellSculpts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: jacksonville,fl Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Prototype head mold in progress. I wanted to mold the head first so I don't mess it all up while sculpting the body. I also worked a little more on the armature for th body as well as the rock base.(update, I did not use this head, using my latest version) Last edited by RussellSculpts; 08-25-2010 at 10:52 PM.

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11-22-2009, 06:39 PM	#5
Too Much Garlic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7,609 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Nice progress. What did you use to make that base?

11-22-2009, 07:08 PM	#7
knightdriver2001 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP That reminds me of the look my cat gives me when she wants food, LOL. Great job on the sculpt. Look forward to seeing more.

11-22-2009, 07:33 PM	#8
JP Modelworks Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Levittown, NY Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Nice work! I too can't wait for this film! It looks great.

11-22-2009, 07:40 PM	#9
DivineHeresy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 843 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP This is a great project. Great work so far. Can't wait to see more.

11-23-2009, 03:56 PM	#10
Commando.eight Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Very Cool. Great job so far. I also cannot wait for the movie! A whole new movie full of great new props to be made. James

11-25-2009, 08:15 AM	#11
Monkeywiz Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Looking great so far, you've been a lot more sensible than my current sculpt at that size (first attempt at anything larger than 1/6 scale) and bulked out the armature nicely, I didn't do it anywhere near as much, have about 6lbs of clay on and have only just reached the surface! Can't wait to see how it progresses.

12-06-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
RussellSculpts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: jacksonville,fl Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Some progress pics here. I'm slowly building the body with apoxie sculpt. Later when the body form is done I'll come back and and the fine details, toes, fingers, clothes, etc.. The hair will be like a dolls, and not sculpted. Hopefully I can find some braids that'll work with the sculpt.

12-06-2009, 10:47 AM	#13
MooCriket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 5,161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Really GREAT work!

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12-06-2009, 01:31 PM	#15
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12-21-2009, 08:46 PM	#19
RussellSculpts Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: jacksonville,fl Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Saw the imax 3d movie last night. Wow! So much to see you'll have to watch it over and over. Great story, great character development, great creatures, weapons, ships, and on and on. Can't say enough but this is a game changer in the movie biz. Yes technology is developing rapidly, and I know that the computer brings it to life, however, being a hands on artists(sculptor) I'm optomistic that movies like this WILL bring more attention to the artists who put pencil to paper and clay in their hands. If you happen to stay for the credits you would see the hundreds of artists listed, an army.

12-21-2009, 11:40 PM	#20
Arkive Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Very Nice !

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td2253 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Awesome sculpt Russell! Can't wait to see the finished sculpture!

12-22-2009, 11:45 AM	#23
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12-22-2009, 01:00 PM	#24
Too Much Garlic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7,609 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP Having seen the movie I think your shoulder area and upper part of the back needs some refining, as well as slimming the limbs and torso a bit. They were very fit and very lean. In fact... I don't recall seeing any fat Navi in the movie.

12-22-2009, 02:38 PM	#25
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My (Cameron's) Avatar sculpture WIP I loved the movie, beside the 3D experience, the movie itself is outstanding, the best one Ive seen for years... Your sculpture is great and I like the pose you're replicating. She will be very sexy !

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