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The teams at Deck nine were planning to do a group art blast for the release of Life is Strange double exposure.
Unfortunately this is no longer happening so this will be my solo art blast haha.
it.s been a while polycount :-)

Cheers to the lovely talented character team at D9 who continue to support all of my character after my departure all the way until the game shipped.

Low poly Venom ( 1386 TRIS )

Hey! Two week later, back with quite a few changes 😊

I decided to take the plunge and re-make the hair from scratch, as I really started disliking it the more time went on.

I decided to get roughly inspired by a technique found here (used in Final Fantasy if I recall correctly), and tried making it work with my skill level.
I fully embraced the fact it was made up and magical, so I added more colour variation (it was very monotone before), and more notably I added some veins, since it looks like this material is slowly engulfing the character.
The veins are mostly noticeable when the light hits them just right, thanks to the roughness difference.

Before leaving, I of course tried Fabi's tip, and it gave a satisfactory result for those interested! The options that looked the best were "beauty", and "keep normals". Thank you so much for being so helpful, I'll definitely incorporate it into my workflow in the future. (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

With that, I'll finally move onto rigging and animating this little beast.

Feel free to drop any feedback even if I'm too far along the process to address it, I'm always eager to know how to improve for the next project!

Catch you later _(*￣▽￣*)ブ

Edit: Whoops. I finally figured out why images in this thread have been disappearing! I had temporarily been using discord to host my screenshots, and it turns out that when you copy paste images from there it embeds a link. Meaning that when the images get deleted from discord, they stop displaying after a bit. Gonna try fetch the images again to restore the thread!

 

⚒ Spectre Divide - Commons Environment Art ⚒

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ob3g9q

This was the first map that I got my own area of the map (Laundromat, and the Street with the Box Lift) to take from blockout all the way to final art pass (Thank you Jeff and Andy for all the feedback). I spent alot of long nights working on the Laundromat, modeling new props to make it look unique. Good times!

Hello everyone! My name is Ilia (TeslaBerserk), and I'm a 3D character artist. I’ve worked on hand-painted textures and 2D art in the past, and I’m also a professional miniature painter, primarily focusing on Warhammer 40k.

I've been a dedicated fan of the Warhammer universe for over 20 years, and creating a servo-skull presented a unique challenge for me.

I’ll guide you through the process of modeling, creating PBR and hand-painted textures, and 3D printing, followed by painting the model.

Software Used:

1. Reference Collection

For this project, I used my personal reference libraries on anatomy and Warhammer 40k.

2. Modeling in ZBrush

Since the primary goals were texturing and 3D printing, there was no need to focus on topology optimization. To create the low-poly version, I used several iterations of ZRemesher or edited the base primitive shape with ZModeler. The skull base was taken from ZBrush's default geometry.

ZBrush can be intimidating for beginners due to its complex interface. To save time and avoid frustration, I recommend using "Enable Customize UI" to place frequently used tools on the main panel.

Each object in the scene has both high and low poly versions, with appropriate prefixes (_high & _low) in their names.

3. UV Mapping in RizomUV

RizomUV is, in my opinion, the best software for UV unwrapping and packing. To speed up workflow, I use hotkeys:

• C - Create seam

• Y - Show seams

• U - Unwrap

• I - Isolate

• O - Optimize

• P - Pack

I created separate UV maps for each type of object: skull, mechanical parts, printer, and legs.

4. PBR Texturing in Substance Painter

I imported the low-poly mesh with UV maps. To avoid overloading the hardware, I didn't use UDIM, as Substance Painter does not support Multi UV sets (though 3DCoat handles this well).

5. Rendering in Marmoset

This is straightforward:

• Ensure Ray Tracing is enabled.

• Choose a suitable HDRI map and adjust the lighting.

6. Hand-Painted Texturing in 3DCoat

I imported the low-poly mesh with all sets, along with AO and ID maps exported from Substance Painter. I also compiled a separate reference board for materials in the hand-painted style.

7. 3D Printing

To save resin, I hollowed out the skull using Dynamesh – Create Shell. Then, I set up supports in the ChituBox slicer and exported the files. 3D printing has become quite affordable; the whole setup cost me around $500, including:

1. Eleegoo Mars 3 Pro printer

2. Eleegoo wash and cure station

3. Full-face respirator

4. Tyvek suit

5. Nitrile gloves

6. Isopropyl alcohol

7. Resin Conjure 8k

A well-ventilated area is essential since 3D printing is highly toxic! Fortunately, I have such a space. Here’s how I look when working with the printer and photopolymer resin.

The final model size was around 13 cm.

8. Painting the Model

No model should remain unpainted! Here’s the painting process:

1. Prime the model with black.

2. Apply a white preshade using an airbrush.

3. Dilute acrylic paint to 50% and apply base colors.

4. Gather references.

I figured, why not give John Connor a good scare and go full T-800, painting all the metal parts in chrome using the NMM (non-metallic metal) technique?  

Final Thoughts

My goal was to enhance my texturing skills across various methods, and I believe I succeeded! This article offers a brief overview of the many hours spent on my Servo-Skull project. If you want more details, feel free to ask in the comments. You can also check out the following links:

• Artstation for more images and to leave a like!

• Instagram TeslaBerserkCG for edited production videos!

• Instagram TeslaBerserkMiniatures for miniature painting details!

• Cults3D to download the model for free!

Thanks for reading, and all the best!

Hey all! Recently completed my fan art scene based of The Last of Us Part II! Here are some screens, the rest you can find on my Artstation post  https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ovydw8

Midnight Suns was an opportunity to work on many of my favorite Marvel Heroes. Ghost Rider was at the top of that list. The Hell Ride is a demonic muscle car that's used as a powerful in-game ability and was featured in the Marvel's Midnight Suns Prequel Short: Hell on Wheels.