Zaphod for President

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Moar excellent work from Kevan Balmer:

Feedback and constructive criticisms are always appreciated.

Kev- pop that collar! All douche bags wear a popped collar, and I doubt our Presidont is any exception.

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More excellent work from Kevan Balmer.

Kevan Balmer, Warcrimes of the Heart

Kevan has started playing around with textures for Obama:

Obama w/ receding hairline

Obama is channeling Mr. T here

protip: this is what happens when lead animators drop acid

getting more realistic now...

compare to the original...

Note: the skin tone of this “real” photo is too orange; probably due to some goofy lighting. Getting that skin tone accurate is no easy task.

Also: just for the record, I (Zap) keep pushing for a bigger nose and bigger ears, but Kevan doesn’t want to appear like a blatant racist.

What say you folks?

Special Bonus:

freak of nature

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More Obama from the incredibly talented Kevan.

Mr. Clean?

Mr. President

spoiler alert: Obama will go down in history as another mediocre President

Step by step, the “Warcrimes” movie approaches…

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More great work from Kevan; Obama is here.

I really dig the hat...

front view

compare to the original

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For the sake of comparison, here is a photo of Ron Paul:

Ron Paul IRL

And here is some more great work from Kevan Balmer (click for full-size HQ):

cartoon Ron looks a bit younger

profile view

notice the subtle details around the eye

Almost there...

I like this “cartoony” approach to character design, because I want to avoid the uncanny valley.

What say you?

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My first video on the new computer- check out that crisp HD quality.

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More concept art from our lead animator Kevan Balmer:

Here we have a hand in incredible detail (click for full size, HQ):

I can't wait to slap a lighsaber in these mother fuckers

This one is just for fun (click for full size, HQ):

This is what happens when Republicans drop acid

Special Bonus: another shot of the texture process (click for full size, HQ):

Ron Paul: pro-legalization for over 70 years

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Here is the first look at Kevan Balmer’s 3D model of Ron Paul, as Obi Ron Kenobi.

Here we have a closeup of Ron’s face (click for full size HQ):

Obi Ron Kenobi, by Kevan Balmer

Here we have a full-body shot of Ron, complete with Jedi robe (click for full size HQ):

Like most old men, Ron Paul wears his belt kinda high

Awesome work, Kevan! I can’t wait to see him with textures.

Kevan Balmer, Warcrimes of the Heart