Completing my series of basic enemies: the Goomba has finally arrived! I think these grumpy little guys are in every main series Mario game. Easily defeated with just one jump, it kind of makes you wonder why Bowser keeps using them as minions…
This was a pretty fun model design and make. It was my second model designed using Blender and I feel like I have shown some significant improvement over the Octorok, which was my first Blender model.
In the early stages of development, I debated on keeping it symmetrical or making it asymmetrical like some of the Pokemon models I have made. Obviously, I ended up leaving it symmetrical and I am very happy with this decision!
For this model, I ended up using the sculpting tools in Blender to make a base version and then re-created the topology using that as a guide. It was actually easier to do than I thought it would be and I am very satisfied with the result. I will likely use this method going forward.
I feel like an area I still need to improve is the relative “smoothness” of the model. While I feel that I managed to learn a little bit more about how to use the smoothing and vertex alignment tools in Blender, I think I still have some more learning to do in that regard. Ultimately I just need more practice so I’m not going to beat myself up too hard.
On to positives though; I’m actually extremely please with the eyebrows of this piece! I think they make this model as good as it is. I thought about making them a thin strip of paper you glue on but I’m glad I didn’t because that would have made them stick out in a bad way. I was so worried that they would be too fragile though and that no matter how hard I tried they’d end up bent or wrecked as the rest of the model is put together, but they survived! That’s not to say they are indestructible though, I’m sure you could still wreck them if you tried haha
Anyway, with another model done means it’s time to start another! With fall right around the corner, I’ve got a few ideas rattling around my head about what to do next. You’ll just have to wait and see what comes next!
Thanks and Happy Crafting!
The PaperCraftsman