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Description A while ago I wanted to make some little low-poly retro versions of Mass Effect characters. I was gonna do like 3, at most. But I got carried away, so here's a whole bunch of them.

I was originally going to render these at a very low texture resolution, but I got too attached to my 512x512 work textures, so I kept them in there. I still put up an additional version of the scene with all characters at 128x128, because that was originally the point after all. You can see that version here: [link]

I'll upload some closeups of individual characters over the next few days. In the mean time, have some Shepard: [link]
(Edit: got around to posting them all, if you wanna see them, they're in the gallery. )

PS: Yeah I know it's a bit of a mix and match of different versions of the characters from different installments in the series, but I didn't take it that seriously, so there.

(Edit again: since a lot of people are asking: I used Blender both for modeling and texturing.)

(Last edit: since the journal I posted the source files in is off my main page now, here's a link to them: [link] )
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Comments: 173

wiipoop1 In reply to ??? [2012-02-13 20:43:33 +0000 UTC]

they remind me of harvest moon: magical melody charecters

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sachsen [2012-02-13 05:20:06 +0000 UTC]

*hopes Pyroxene releases a lowpoly character/texturing tutorial soon*

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Pyroxene In reply to sachsen [2012-02-13 20:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Ahh but I've never done a tutorial. >< What do I say? lol

Maybe I'll consider it though if people really want it.

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spoffy2 [2012-02-13 04:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Gwolf14 [2012-02-13 02:57:40 +0000 UTC]

Hello I think these pics are just plain great. I'm a fan of the game and I made a poll about this art for a potential game that could be made with images like these on Bioware's website. If you disagree I will remove the poll. I'm a guy and even I am forced to use cute/adorable to describe these pictures).

Here is a link to the simple poll I created: [link]

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Pyroxene In reply to Gwolf14 [2012-02-13 19:51:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it's totally fine with me. I think that would be kind of a long shot though, haha.

Thanks for commenting!

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Fallen-Angel-Li [2012-02-13 02:27:30 +0000 UTC]

This is adorable!

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chiofsmeg [2012-02-13 00:55:53 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute! I love the rocket to the face on Garrus.

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Dezgardous [2012-02-12 22:29:08 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome, and sooo cute!! what program did you use?? Maya, 3DMax??

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Pyroxene In reply to Dezgardous [2012-02-13 19:53:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

I used Blender actually.

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Dezgardous In reply to Pyroxene [2012-02-13 22:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh, thought it was Maya (I'm learning to use it haha), anyway, awesome work overall and definitely CAN'T wait for Mass Effect 3!! D:

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Dunfalach [2012-02-12 20:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Truly incredible work. Wonder if a 3-D printer would turn the renders into plastic figures? Bioware ought to look into making them. I could see them selling.

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Pyroxene In reply to Dunfalach [2012-02-13 19:57:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

Hehe, who knows. I haven't heard of lowpoly angular models like this ever being turned into statues though, aren't those usually very smoothly sculpted?

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YvetteAngel [2012-02-12 19:04:16 +0000 UTC]

I love this sooo much!!!

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bagatzky [2012-02-12 12:53:14 +0000 UTC]

Just saw this on a concept artists blog, awesome job on these.

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gabzalez [2012-02-11 09:38:56 +0000 UTC]

I saw these on tumblr
sooooo cute! <3____<3
i'd play the hell out of a game in this style.

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mbrsart In reply to ??? [2012-02-11 06:03:06 +0000 UTC]

Cute! Especially Tali. :3

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WhiteBunny2332 [2012-02-11 04:19:12 +0000 UTC]

love it, but where's Jack and Jacob?! NO room?

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Pyroxene In reply to WhiteBunny2332 [2012-02-11 04:30:51 +0000 UTC]

Well, I had to stop at one point, lol. If I had the energy, I'd have wanted to do legion and probably all the rest of the cast too.

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WhiteBunny2332 In reply to Pyroxene [2012-02-14 02:11:10 +0000 UTC]

true, true. Happy early V-day by the way!

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Shy-Debby In reply to ??? [2012-02-11 00:23:53 +0000 UTC]

I can't even begin to express just how adorable these guys look. Excellent job! It's very impressive!

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mwChief In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 23:22:15 +0000 UTC]

It looks awesome. Is it possible to make print for paper 3d models?

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Wingnut55 In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 20:55:42 +0000 UTC]

original and quirky, and very well done. i think you took it more seriously than you thought you did. so there...

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Pyroxene In reply to Wingnut55 [2012-02-11 04:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Haha, probably ended up that way in the end, yeah...

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suthnmeh [2012-02-10 18:54:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh God I see Garrus being missil-ed XD

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Hendawg-ofthe-Middle [2012-02-10 18:39:37 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant, really brilliant. Would love to see a version of the female shepherd always prefer her other the male one when I played. But great work and great texturing. You should put stuff on CG society as well, shows great modelling and optimization, I would of thought.. Well done , love to see more cast of characters

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digital-dust [2012-02-10 18:18:23 +0000 UTC]

Maaaaaan...

I want a plushie of all these guys.

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Jaka-Fon-Torkar [2012-02-10 18:02:49 +0000 UTC]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaw, they're so cute^^

and lol, Wrex and Grunt are headbumping XD

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rudegato [2012-02-10 17:58:47 +0000 UTC]

You should get these made on Shapeways, and use them as a mod for "Super Dungeon Explore"

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AzuraReegar [2012-02-10 16:44:46 +0000 UTC]

O M G they look so cute!!!!!

first of all tali. the idea how you did her eyes is brilliant! taht looks so f*cking CUTE. but all of the are funny on their own way.

really nice work!

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BLACKapostate [2012-02-10 16:23:57 +0000 UTC]

so cute and brilliant

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JackieAlmasy In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 15:51:02 +0000 UTC]

This is epic!!! Thank you for sharing!

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Puddingbat In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 11:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant.

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E-Man32 In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 09:24:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure you get asked this a lot but where does one learn how to make these?

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Pyroxene In reply to E-Man32 [2012-02-11 04:29:40 +0000 UTC]

Hmmmm well for me personally I'd say it helped that I had a 2D art background, and there's no quick explaining how to do that, I think, heh. For the technical side (learning 3d programs and such) I guess I just googled for tutorials? I'm sorry I can't be more specific. Thanks for commenting.

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Peachy-Panic In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 07:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Too cute, thanks for this

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hanaraad In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 07:13:21 +0000 UTC]

These are so cute!!
Nice work!!

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sillyshepard In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 07:07:37 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS SO CUTE. MAKE THIS! MAKE IT REAL! MAKE IT REAL NOW! AND MAYBE DON'T GET SUED. BUT MAKE IT! MAKE IT ALIVE!

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Pyroxene In reply to sillyshepard [2012-02-11 04:32:18 +0000 UTC]

If I had all the time and money and... licencing rights in the world, I would! ;_;

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sillyshepard In reply to Pyroxene [2012-02-11 04:33:49 +0000 UTC]

IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL.

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DanMonster In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 06:29:46 +0000 UTC]

This... is the greatest thing. Well done.

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SearinoxDragonofFire In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 06:00:37 +0000 UTC]

So freaking adorable! I love it! You did amazing turning an awesome and dark characters into the most adorable things ever

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pablo-price In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 04:49:12 +0000 UTC]

aha, I love these!

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Ultamisia [2012-02-10 02:48:35 +0000 UTC]

he he so adorable

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RandomAccountOfDOOM [2012-02-10 02:41:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh no! A rocket is headed right for Garrus' face!!
But this is so adorable! I don't even know how you made it, but it's brilliant!

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ShadowRunner27 [2012-02-10 02:37:31 +0000 UTC]

My mind. It has been blown.

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MsKitsune In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 01:19:01 +0000 UTC]

HEHE Tali

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Neokirby [2012-02-10 01:02:11 +0000 UTC]

Very cool if this where a game I would play this!! Keep em coming

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RompeX23 [2012-02-10 00:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh man I so want that first angle made into a wallpaper. Any chance of making a 1920 x 1200 of the top half image??

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Pyroxene In reply to RompeX23 [2012-02-10 00:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Hmm I kinda tried doing something like that, I rendered this in Unity, but so far I haven't had any luck making screenshots bigger than the in-editor display window. Maybe I'll try again later.

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