Author
MindChamber
Date Submitted
07/10/2009 | 03:03PM EST
Category & Size
Other | 1333 x 1992 px
Tags
mindchamber | robot | sculpture
Current Score
4.59 / 5.00
332 votes | 6,507 views
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Daily Feature –
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– 08/28/2009
Author's Comments
Created this a while back. I have it on my desk mostly as a reminder that I have a big story to tell.
Mindchamber is created with Sculptey Clay, Bionicle parts, and these cool "Friction" pistons from lego.
The lights in the eyes and chest are courtesy of Wade, who took the time to wire them together.
Originally he was fully poseable, but the nine volt in his chest added even more weight to his immense torso. So I reinforced the pistons connecting to his chest and legs with springs, and locked his heel in place. So while he is still semi poseable, he cant crouch all the way down or pose in a running position like he used to. The little boy was done in scupltey as well.
heres a thread tracking the progress:
http://www.newgrounds.com /bbs/topic/861942
It isnt the best figure ever but not bad for my first go around. The imperfections actually add to Mindchamber's steampunk design. This wouldnt work for Intraface (Mindchambers' more advanced copy) So I would need to get much better before tackling him.
The People Have Spoken
Average Score: 9.9 / 10
Have something like this in the NG store... You'd be rich! >o>
This is the best figure ever! It's really great. The composition of the picture (with the kid looking up to him) is also really great.
Bionicle.. I love those things, I knew they were good for something!
Awesome figure man! All of that from clay? 10/10 5/5!
But this is how you work that shit! I'm baffled on how awsome this is, The use of all of that shit, the eyes and chest, like, mmmm, my god man, amazing, you're truly more then meets the eye. (No homo)
i dont have much expierence or know much about this stuff. but it looks great, this is stuff i wish i could do but i doubt i could do it like this. the robots parts are awesome, very unique. love it bro
did you make that book behind it
those sculptures are awesome. and the comic is a very nice touch. ;D
this...is...amazing. this robot has a story, a story that everyone should hear.they must all know of this, masterpiece. a truly great work of art, and I'm just blown away, but spread the word of mindchamber, the story is aobut how life can be more than biological, it can also be mechanical
also great detail, nice use if texture, lighting, and art, and everything else is great
and if you were selling this like you made another how much would you sell it for
and that link doesn't work on my computer
Author's Response:
i wouldnt sell it unless it was professionally re-scupted. also you must take out the spaces in the link to work.
Great work, the texture of the robot is awesome and the kid sculpture is perfect.
You really are a talented guy
I tried remaking it for my desk... the hands never stayed on... Well extremely artistic and cool good job!
Its nice to know that the NG team has other fantasic talents other than making awsome flash and making a wonderful site, never knew mean, hentai-loving, loveable Wade was a electrisan or whatever.
P.S Can it be hunched over like the intros in your flash animations? like the intro in Pico's Unloaded for example.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the comp man, it USED to be able to hunch over, when it had an extra vertebrae lol, but I had to restrict some of the movement so it could stand properly :(
that's some immaculate attention to detail there, son.
I bow at your feet!
this sculpture shows a lot of effort and lots of detail. you should also make a guide on how other NG members can make their own mindchamber model.
Where. Can. I. Get. One. Of. Those?
simply impressive!
That's it. No other words to describe it
do the lights turn on and off?
Author's Response:
yes thats a dipswitch located in his neck under his chin.
I like the lighting you implemented into this, it's a shame it limits articuality (is that a word?). I can't recognize any Bionicle pieces, but it seems like a clever use for them. Good job!
this does me think of 1 of my bioicles i made and i little of a neon shifter there both awsome like this u made
Reminds me of jeff sotto's works, you people are so cool
words cannot describe how awesome that is, heres a tip, if you can still move the limbs and stuff, why not make a stop motion animation with it?
I Would pay a thousand dollars for that.
But i dont have 1000 dollars.
I think you have to have tried to make a figure that is articulate to really appreciate how much fucking work this took, not to mention how well it turned out. Great job!
What can I say, it's just great.
I would buy this any day. You have some talent.
Say mindchamber... You wouldn't happen to be selling these someday.
really nice
like the kido and the huge robot together( reminds me on a movie: the iron giant)
you really do have a lot of talent
keep making that stuff, its really f****ng nice ;D
i loved the figurines they were great if you publish that comic ill definitly buy it loks worthy of 10 dollars. i also love your art sytle it's amazing
It reminds me of a scene from E.T. Well, very good art work. You have great sculpting skills. You should try, instead of just on newgrounds, showcasing it in public. That's how good it is.
hey i got about $1539 in my wallet right now, how bout we make a trade, eh eh
Author's Response:
haha negativo....
I need him to stand beside me here and remind me that I still have alot of goals I wanna achieve.
My god your drawings always amaze me, and the figures are superb aswell, do you do this kind of stuff as a living?
Dude, that robot is really good, but the boy is so well made. He looks real and his jacket has all these lines and the pouch or whatever it is at the front. But enough of the boy, the robot is still very good. The arms are a bit low compared to the head, but otherwise it's pretty good.
Author's Response:
ha thanks, I guess cause he has an expression hes easier to relate to than the robot. but it is funny how the boy took me a day, and the robot a month, but he is the attention grabber. hehe.
Especially considering that you didn't make it from one thing. It must've been quite a pain making that...
Love it! So when can I get one?
Author's Response:
haha where did you find that pic?
I am also interested with the comic book in the back ground... do you have that posted anywhere online?
Author's Response:
its one page, part of the one shot comic collab, its in the store.
please make a sculpture of hank!
Author's Response:
lol
Mindchamber looks like a transformer from the movie. That's a good thing. The little boy also looks pretty detailed. You have nice clay skills.
I remember when you were working on this, turned out really well. I haven't seen the kid before though and that turned out awesome, he looks really close to how he looks in the comic. Together they both make a pretty kick-ass piece!
Next step---->Full Scale
Author's Response:
yesssssss.. I wonder if tom would lend me the space downstairs for that.
I know nothing about custom model sculpting, but the fact that it has its own lights just blows me away. I love it!
Looks true to your avatar!
Think you could post a 360 view?
Author's Response:
thanks!, I'll try and link to a pic with more angles. The link in the comments goes to the making of thread, there's more angles there but not finished ones.
This is more than just a statue for fun. I have a feeling that it'll become an important piece of art through-out history (or at least pop-culture history about Newgrounds).
I am amazed by the incredible detail. The statue actually looks like it's made of metal. You must've worked really hard on this.
You are a versatile artist MC - like those guys in animation studios who have to make 3D clay figures of their cartoon characters. I have no idea why but it adds that extra flare to the soul purpose of character design.
What awaits for this unlikely pair of a boy and his robot?
Author's Response:
I have a whole lotta story to tell.
Thanks for the review!
