FIAT 500 WANTS YOU

manchild · Post 12 Sep 2006, 01:43

There was official FIAT 500 mascot design contest for which I made 2D drawing before realising that it would be better if I had made 3D model. Since I have no experience with 3D modeling I've PM'd Monstro having im mind that he has experience with 3D and I've gave him my 2D idea so he can make 3D version and enter design contest on his own.

Unfortunately there wasn't enough time. Last evening I've contacted him and since he didn't have time to finish it he suggested that I should enter with my 2D version. I registered and found out that deadline expired two days ago

Both of us misread the deadline in regulations

So, since I can't enter anymore I present you the one and only - "Topolino"

1024 X 768 version -

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3421/mouse500id2.jpg

From original hand drawing to penultimate step:

Other (worse) designs can be found here

http://www.fiat500.com/eng/gallery_masc ... p?menup=ma

This is how FIAT 500 should look

RH1300S · Post 12 Sep 2006, 09:31

Great stuff Manchild

I love the little FIAt too

vyselegend · Post 12 Sep 2006, 12:48

Nice work!

RH1300S wrote:
I love the little FIAt too

Same here, kind of cute little car. They didn't loose the spirit of the 500.

Monstrobolaxa · Post 12 Sep 2006, 18:10

Damn...didn't notice the deadline was a few days ago..I thought it was on the 14th or 15th.

I was using CATIA....but it's not really an animation program!

I had some dificulties in starting!

First I tried creating all the parts in a squarish format and then "modelling" them....didn't like it!

Then I tried doing each body part at a time and assembling them....didn't like the result...

Sorry for not being able to help you manchild.

Though you said if I was able to do it...and won I would keep the prize!

But deep inside I've been working with the objective of giving it to you....for me winning would be good enough for my CV! hehe

Tom · Post 12 Sep 2006, 18:22

you should have entered your Max Ferrari design, or would that be pushing it?

manchild · Post 12 Sep 2006, 21:02

Monstrobolaxa wrote:Though you said if I was able to do it...and won I would keep the prize!

Indeed, I gave it away with all possible glory and prize

I was only concerned that what I thought was a good idea doesn't end up without being tried out.

Monstrobolaxa wrote:But deep inside I've been working with the objective of giving it to you....for me winning would be good enough for my CV! hehe

Monstrobolaxa · Post 12 Sep 2006, 22:43

Don't need to be

it was your idea!

heheh

At the moment I'm trying to get as much as I can in my CV....there are 3 very important summer placements I'm applying for next summer....though all are more or less taken care of, the green light will only be given in January....so CV stuff is needed!

manchild · Post 12 Sep 2006, 23:01

Tom wrote:you should have entered your Max Ferrari design, or would that be pushing it?

Well I wanted to but I wasn't satisfied with my ideas for another FIAT 500 design contest with task - "personalisation".

Here are some experimental fakeries

original

mine

mine-original

Venom · Post 13 Sep 2006, 12:47

great photoshop technique!

I'm sure that FIAT has a good grip with those bridgestones

manchild · Post 20 Sep 2006, 06:41

These are 5 finalists... topolino had a good chance of winning if it participated

RH1300S · Post 20 Sep 2006, 10:02

manchild wrote:These are 5 finalists... topolino had a good chance of winning if it participated

Yes........ $\:D/$

Tom · Post 20 Sep 2006, 20:27

No 2 is best, but I have no doubt that yous would have won MC.

NickT · Post 21 Sep 2006, 13:34

manchild wrote:These are 5 finalists... topolino had a good chance of winning if it participated

Most definately

manchild · Post 07 Nov 2006, 15:44

This is the winning design

DaveKillens · Post 07 Nov 2006, 16:45