Meow Taxi

**J.Mac** · August 28th, 2008, 08:51 PM

This was a doodle that i thought would be good to do some practice with rendering a bit more. I don't really know what it is... a hover taxi that pollutes i dunno but i enjoyed it

Please feel free to give any crits or opinions.Thanks.

-Jesse

**Benjamin-the-Fox** · August 29th, 2008, 01:19 AM

I like it.

I Think I might actually like the original sketch a bit more, since it has a strange cobbled together liveliness to it, and captures the goofiness of the concept, but the finished render is very nice looking.

**El Jeremie** · August 29th, 2008, 04:26 AM

I agree with Benjamin, i love the final render but the first fits more with the idea of a funky taxi.

**psychoboy** · August 29th, 2008, 04:47 AM

looks sweet

**sourgasm** · August 29th, 2008, 08:17 AM

I agree, the sketch is just cooler. Has that whole Jamie Hewlett look to it. Could use a driver, maybe another Miyazaki cameo? Miyazaki himself, even?

Nice tribute, though. The Totoro mirror plush is just awesome.

**joukejan** · August 29th, 2008, 08:23 AM

I also agree, it gives a more dirtier feeling to it. It would totaly fit in a walt disney movie like 101 dalmatiers and such, the older picture movies.

**ethan karnopp** · August 29th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Personally I totally dig the render, I think if you were to change the colors and maybe add a checker pattern youd pull of the taxi look much more.

**andyhunt** · August 29th, 2008, 09:55 AM

Screw these guys, I like it

If anything, I'd say splash some muck on it, especially the windshield. Why muck would splash up on something that hovers is beyond me, but I think it would look good.

**Tri_beer_gut** · August 29th, 2008, 10:11 AM

The render is the best, but without being painted green, it gives off a feel of Pimp funky instead of Groove funky. I had a laugh at the FlCl sticker and the Triforce.

**Tombo** · August 29th, 2008, 10:53 AM

very nicely rendered, good job!

**ScaryPotato** · August 29th, 2008, 11:19 AM

What I like about these is that they are such totally different takes on the same subject. The sketch almost looks like a blind contour type drawing to me, and the rendered one is so nice and clean with its lines and such. Even the colours are almost completely opposite. Great stuff!

**J.Mac** · August 29th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Thank you to everyone. There are some really good suggestions. I appreciate them all.

ScaryPotato - Thanks for noticing my intentions with the sketch and the render.

Tombo - thanks

Tri_beer_gut - Heh I am glad you chuckled a bit. You are right that it looks a little pimptastic at first glance.

andyhunt - You are right it does need more muck and dirt.

ethan karnopp - Yeah a checker pattern sounds pretty good. I wasn't sure when i was doing it, but i think it is worth a try.

joukejan - Thank you. I like that movie a lot i should go and watch it again. Yeah more dirt.

sourgasm - A driver would be sweet! and Miyazaki himself that would be really funny! Thank you

psychoboy - thanks

spookybabydoll - Doing the sketches is my favorite part, even though it is all pretty fun to me.

Benjamin-the-Fox - thank you

Again thank you to everyone. When i do some of the suggestions i will post it here again.

-Jesse

**Portus** · August 29th, 2008, 10:39 PM

For me what's ruining the potential on the render is the gray background, it just eats the colors, a light blue would work quite well I believe. I totally dig that windshield.