{WIP} AreneNet Art Test FemNorn

garriola83

***update*** 08/16/2012
Finished





Thanks to those who helped out!

Hey, I just got back from a small vacation, and now I think I might lose my job. But I did see the ArenaNet blog about character artist, so I'll take a stab at it, what do I have to lose?

I started out with some research and planning from the concept...
I still have to research those knots on the metal pieces...


and I started a base body...
and will add tone along the way


What's typically a good amount of time to finish this? 2-3 weeks?

DashXero

2-3 weeks sounds good. If I remember properly, their turnaround time is approx 3 weeks. I like the analysis you've performed on the concept. For the fur sections you're worried about, I'd suggest leaning more towards solid form.

ablaine

I like how you're planning it out. For the fur sections I'm going to use a solid form initially.. and then try to pepper in some alpha'd planes to add to the silhouette from different angles. It'll be tricky.. and it'll depend on how many extra tris I have to throw around after everything else is in. But that's my plan, currently.

Oh and I'm shooting for 3 weeks as well. Just hit my one-week mark!

garriola83

@ablaine: Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too: solid form and random tris with alphas to change the silhouette. Good luck man
@DashZero: thanks, I'll shoot for 3 weeks

garriola83

rough blockout is rough

garriola83

So i recently found out that I definitely won't be having a job soon, so I gotta crank this out as much as i can now...still got ways to go

garriola83

more work on it...gonna add that headdress soon

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still blocking out stuff added hair

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got lots done today

Tits

pretty sweet!

garriola83

thanks!

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added some new notes

garriola83

almost done with the high poly, some parts are placeholders

praetor187

Man this is looking really sweet. Im loving the fur, keep it up textures are gonna be awesome for this I can tell.

Caldria

Hey garriola, looking great so far. The fur is looking really really nice, I just feel the top neck fur looks a bit too different from the rest, mostly at the back - looking less bushy and more scraggly.

I really like how you've given her a natural look to her chest, and the waist area is looking real good too. Looking forward to seeing this baked with textures!

almighty_gir

pull that jaw back, she's got epic man-jaw going on.

garriola83

Caldaria: You're right, I should have them all the same unified type of fur, good eye. Thanks.
almighty_gir: Here are my headshots


Maybe I'll whittle down the roundness of the ball of the chin and knock it back a few millimeters. Thanks

garriola83

close up, with some placeholder meshes, gonna fix that fur soon,

garriola83

i think im done with the hi poly

leslievdb

i`m liking her overall but i think shes a tad too tall



also take another look at those hands, it feels like shes lacking palms / transition from palm into wrist

almighty_gir

what ravenslayer said.

and here's the changes i would have made to the head:

uberphoenix

Fantastic work :O, btw where did you find this art test? and is there an environment art test too?

garriola83

Hey thanks for the feedback guys
Ravenslayer: I added more flexors to the forearm to the wrist and added some more bulk to the eminences on the palm.
As for the height, aren't Norns taller than usual though? I'll adjust it to maybe to a super model height, maybe?


almighty_gir: I adjusted the eyes a bit similar to that, but my academic sculpting is telling me not to go too far to that shape, so I adjusted it to a good compromise. I also reshaped that nose, and adjusted the jaw as well. Thanks! :poly121:

uberphoenix: here ya go.

garriola83

Also, does anyone know what this is?

Is it a weapon or a purse? I totally forgot to model out the rings and this so i'll get on that, no problem.

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what i have baked so far

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update

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started to texture the face

garriola83

working my way down on the texture, any suggestions are appreaciated, time for a break

Daelus

I assume the gloss/spec map isn't that far along? Shininess seems a little erratic. Also, the AO is too strong on the skin. I assume you've got it set to color burn or something, it's making the shadows a touch too orange for my tastes. Finally, I'd say the tufts of fur are shadowing the adjacent tufts too much. A little is fine, but it feels like they should blend a little bit at the sides to give the impression of volume instead of gelled clumps or something.

Anyway, good luck. Looking good.

garriola83

thanks for the advice
tweaked the textures and the AO a bit

garriola83

Finished





Thanks to those who helped out!

garriola83

just a re-render

okies, im done