Mini demon character

Amaury

I'm starting a new character
I don't know if I'm gonna bake the AO and use it for a diffuse only model with mobile specs or go for PBR and 15k poly in marmoset

Anyway, here it is, the cloth and legs will be changed, I also need to add asymmetry and more details (maybe rings in the ear or whatever)

Spoon

I really like the design of this one Great horns!
Are you going to tighten up the anatomy as well in the undefined places? To me, that would make it look even better, but maybe you are going for something else
Im just a big fan of sternocleidomastoid and you also seem to be missing the bony part between traps and delts. For a character this "tight", I would also expect to be seeing more serratus definition, and now that I look at it, the lats seems to be missing as well
It might be something you are going for, I just get the impression you are going for relatively realistic anatomy with a demon spin, so I wanted to point it out, in case you missed it unintentionally. If you go for mobile it wont matter as much, but for a full 15k tri PBR, it would imo be a shame to not have the high poly more defined first

Im really looking forward to this one!

Amaury

Thanks, exactly the kind of comment that I need. I should start sculpting with references now

do not hesitate to point out everything that seems wrong in my sculpt ! In my last character I only realized at the animating stage that the anatomy was fucked up, I don't wanna reiterate this mistake

DWalker

Boots are a bit unusual for a demon; I'd expect either cloven hooves or clawed feet.

Amaury

Good idea, the cloven hooves may look good with the horns

DireWolf

Second that, love the horn.

Amaury

fixed anatomical errors but I just found out that the pectoral is directly connecting to the deltoid which looks a bit weird
this is a quick polypaint and highpoly render in toolbag just to have an idea of what the final result would look like. Of course it needs an emissive map for the effect I'm trying to get on the hands, eyes and inside of the mouth

Joost

The horns and face look super cool. Not a big fan of the hands. The proportions could work but right now the hands feel too bloated IMO. I'd expect some more defined musculature/ sharper shapes.

Leto

Hey man, dig what you've got going here. I think the attitude and proportions of the character are great. Solid anatomy.

However, I think the gearset is bringing him down. It feels obligatory and not appropriate for who he is. I would rethink whether he should have any gear at all - impish characters like this are often best left nude or with simple loincloth - it emphasizes their extraplanar nature. Or if you want more details, maybe his "gear" organic in nature. Spines, organic plates? Something to think about.

Also I agree with komaokc about the hands - i like them big but they need more definition.

Hope it helps!

Amaury

I see what you mean, this is the second "meh" comment I get about the hands, and actually I don't really know what to think about them myself. Since he'll have some sort of weapon in the end, while I was sculpting them I was thinking "how the hell is he going to fold his fingers around the handle...?"
I'll try to make the fingers longer, palm shorter and thinner, so he could fight with something in his hand instead of just being able to slash his opponents.

By "more defined musculature" what do you mean exactly ? abs ?

Joost

I meant specifically the hands. The feel like they're just filled with water right now, while the rest of his body is quite ripped.
It might just be the weird anatomy of his forearms, I'm not sure.

Amaury

Bao92

hands looking much better now! overall nice character looking forward to see more.
cheers

Nuclear Angel

Its so damn cute and the concept/execution is awesome! So no crits from me, just gonna follow this thread, sit back relax and enjoy.

KazeoHin

I'm liking it for sure. I love demons!

Leto

looking good dude. like the hands, and where the gear is goin

Amaury

Abidus

Very nice! The new teeth look a little odd to me, but I'm sure you'll make them work. Would love to see what your normals look like, nice clean bake.

Amaury

here is a preview of how the skin should look like in the end, this is a basic polypainting bake and quick emissive, I didn't make any spec or gloss and don't want to go too far in this test because the rest of the gear is still unfinished and I need my final UV sheet in order to begin working seriously on my textures

Amaury

slowly getting there

oxblood

i dont htink he should have the lava effect in his mouth/eyes. Its a nice touch with the hands. But the rest of it is really distracting. Also turn the brightness up so we can see the details better. Its pretty hard to see them as its pretty dark

TheQiwiMan

Very fun character, lookin good!

Amaury

here is his weapon, now the only things left are creating a small base for him to stand on, posing, finishing the textures for the character, and rendering, and then i'll begin the riot games contest

Amaury

polymator

Love him!
I think the base/pedestal looks a bit... unrelated?
I mean he's a demon so maybe some craggy rocks would suit better. Doesn't have to compete with the character but just as a finishing touch.

Dragonar

Nice job Amaury but maybe the skull on his belt are a little low poly and low def texture relative to the whole.