mutant 2 - texturing

emerge

concept: http://rixx.deviantart.com/art/mutant-2-64637773
turn: http://rapidshare.com/files/58859093/turn.mov.html




hi, i'm working on the texture for this guy and i'm still learning how to texture well. i need some advice on improving the textures.

thanks.

Ged

nice job on the sculpt / normal mapping . the concept doesnt show a whole lot of colour variation or detail so this gives you some freedom to try something new. Have some fun, add variation to the skin tones in key places, nose eyelids ears armpits elbows etc (looks like uve done this a bit already). youve done a good job of keeping it close to the reference so far but maybe try something new and subtle. what about the specular colour map? could do something there?

Ged

I could show u a little paintover if you want it but its really up to you?

PeterK

I like the sculpting work. It's very well done and tightly constructed. My suggestion would be to consider some micro color details to help the image seem less uniform. For example, humans are pretty pink all over, but people who have hair on their arms have contrast in that area. You've done really great work , and I think it would benefit from a bit of "de-plastic-ation". Again, great job on this.

Vitor

Yes agreed with the others critics, it is lacking a lot of colour variation. Just adding a new layer, some midsize brush and add some colors there, like a bit of red on kneeds, some green elsewhere, some yellow... Then some kind of pattern would help too, nothing too much repitive, most of times a metal texture overlay help a lot also.

emerge

thanks alot
a paintover would help ^^ i did some colours around

PixelGoat

I think you can optimize that UV some more.

Ruz

yup, so much wasted space in the uv layout.

Ged

heres a paintover then with maybe a bit too much colour but this is just a suggestion of what might be possible

Vitor

Also the specular looks too strong and underdetailed giving it an a l

emerge

i lowered the spec and uped the occlusion