My final school project WIP

jaysonmtl

Hey this thread will be about my final project for my bachelors in 3D animation and design at centre NAD in Montreal.
For my project I chose to create a female warrior. Im trying to stay away from the pin up female design.

And thanks for viewing

High rez almost completed will start retopo soon

Update: Hey I need some tips for presentation, If anyone has good experience in Marmoset 2 I would love some tips. I notice the bloom is too strong and the background might be a bit dark
Should I put a pedestal or a floor maybe?
I have the field of view at 45 degrees, is that good for a character?
thanks!
crits always appreciated

Crazy_pixel

I like it, that you make a more realistic female warrior :thumbup:

But maybe you try to keep a few female atributes. When I look on your character I don't know this is a woman. Maybe you give her a softer shape for the face.

jaysonmtl

Hey thanks, I will try to make her face not too manly

jaysonmtl

Progress on the base mesh.
Helmet or no helmet? If i decide for no helmet i added some metal ornaments on face
How is the overall design of the armor?
I want to finish to base mesh so i can start adding details.
thanks

jaysonmtl

Been working mostly on the armor, still a lot to do. Im getting the main shapes of the armors then il do a detail pass at the end with some nice patterns to pop out the metal. Still unsure if I should go helmet or no helmet.

crits appreciated

jaysonmtl

Ive been working mostly on the armor here, next step is doing the cloth and straps and make em all hold together.

Face will need some love soon

jaysonmtl

added in some more details, crits always welcome

jaysonmtl

another update
still missing a few things, will need to work on the head more.
crits welcome
Anybody got some presentation tips for showing my model better?













i dont know why some images are greenish lol

Brian "Panda" Choi

I'm trying to wrap my head around how much time this would have taken.

Cheeky_Pickle

Looks great so far! The face is much improved from the first, it's a lot more feminine now

jaysonmtl

@jadeyepanda: Ive been putting a lot of time on this model cant say exactly how much
@holly: thanks

Desoto

That's a damn beautiful and innovative design, can't say much more, details are really well distributed across the model. I would just add some light elements to balance the overall heavy feeling of the armor, some thin drape, chains or ornemental things like the "head necklace" (can't find any conclusive way to define it!) shown in the previous screenshots.

jaysonmtl

@Desoto: Hey thanks for the comments I added the face necklace thingy and a few other things.

crits always welcome

skodone

your computer must be magic with all these polys oO
love the detail :')

jaysonmtl

Long time no post, here is my current game rez model, I would love any tips for the textures and whatnot. Quick marmoset render with a few lights, I am currently working on a quick rig for the final pose with weapons.

65k tris and three 2k maps
2 for body and 1 for head

Brian "Panda" Choi

This is looking hawt!

Armor could use some "off-hues," like subtle greens, etc. in the albedo. Just to give it a tiny bit more body.

I don't know if you have a skin shader on the head yet, but right now it is sorta giving this strange "glow" feel overall. Feels a tad off, BUT could also be a style decision, your call.

Crazy_pixel

I agree with JadeEyePanda, her skin should less glow, you can paint a sss map instead mto control the effect.

I like the details of her armour, only crit point ... the dark parts looks a little bit like plastic, I would give the material a more defined gloss.

Stranger

I think the glow might be subsurface scattering. And or the way the lights are set up. Other then that the engraving on the chest piece is amazing. i would slightly increase the gloss to a more steel or iron feel. and scratches, scratch it up.

jaysonmtl

Hey thanks for the tips! yes I have the skin shader setup, I desaturated the diffuse a bit.
Added some gloss for the armor and messing around with some makeup/war paint stuff

jaysonmtl

Hey I need some tips for presentation, If anyone has good experience in Marmoset 2 I would love some tips. I notice the bloom is too strong and the background might be a bit dark
Should I put a pedestal or a floor maybe?
I have the field of view at 45 degrees, is that good for a character?
thanks!
crits always appreciated

Crazy_pixel

I would say, play with more dynamic looking poses, like fighting ect.
A standing pose looks boring and yeah use a pedestal, because every character needs a environment to look alive

Ervin

Looks great, all I can say is that the areas where his body is exposed could use more detail. Also I recommend trying out more interesting lighting conditions for the final render.

garriola83

I believe it's a lady model Ervin.

jaysonmtl

yes shes a lady lol thxs for the tips
right now I cant go back and add detail to the model but maybe after im finished
Il explore some different lighting conditions for the final render.
As for the pose I wanted a pose as if shes defending a king behind her
IL work up a pedestal real quick

thxs for the tips:)