BB8

I've had a chance to book the world famous BB8 for a photo shoot!
Nah, I'm kidding. Obviously, I had to make that cute bastard in 3D. He's almost finished, apart from 2-3 details that you probably won't notice anyway.

As always, the goal was to learn the most out of c4d and skip a few nights of sleep. I've spent a good amount of time studying its real-world size and proportions, to the finest details. Went back to the theatre 3 times to see The Force Awakens and noticed quite a few details on his behaviour.

The model is rigged with Xpresso for additional controls, and there are lots of physics going on so when you tell it to go from point A to point B, it feels like the actual BB8 managing its own move like a big boy, from the main ball rolling on the floor to the jiggled antenna following the motion.

Because this is part of a bigger personal project we're planning to do with my buddy @Gweno, you'll have a chance to see that thing moving eventually.

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Posted on Jan 8, 2016

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