Chun-Li Live Trace and Smooth Edges demo

rv_el

This is a video I made showing how I did some of Chun-Li's clothing detail. The video is kind of rough given it was well after the fact (I have a bad memory) and also after building a new system.

I took on a lot of new challenges making Chun-Li. One of them was this odd thing that I tried for the first time using Illustrator. I hope to use it more in the future. It involves converting a raster mask into splines and then importing them in 3ds Max.

The other was purchasing a Smooth_Edges script and saving tons and tons of time controlling my mesh.

Hopefully people can get something out of this mess
http://www.pseudo-pod.com/temp/ChunLi/ChunLi_Demo/ChunLi_Demo.html

Final Chun-Li is located here: http://www.pseudo-pod.com/temp/ChunLi/chunli.htm

Vorge

Interesting workflow man, the model turned out great. Thanks for putting this tutorial together and sharing it.

Computron

This seems like a whole lot of effort to convert it in to vectors then 3d then clean it up.

Why not just use the Bevel FX on the black and white mask in photoshop and Normal Map Filter it and if needed mask it further with gradients to make certain parts taper off differently?

Bigjohn

Could also use Matchmaker

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbO4IeZPHrM"]Match Maker - MatchMaker Brush Basics - YouTube[/ame]


Still, it's an interesting workflow. Thanks for sharing man, much appreciated.

rv_el

Computron wrote: »

This seems like a whole lot of effort to convert it in to vectors then 3d then clean it up.

Why not just use the Bevel FX on the black and white mask in photoshop and Normal Map Filter it and if needed mask it further with gradients to make certain parts taper off differently?

I tried. It wasn't nice - and also what I needed turned out to be a lot more involved than that - especially for some areas.


Edit: I wanted it to work out so badly.

rv_el

Bigjohn wrote: »

Could also use Matchmaker

Match Maker - MatchMaker Brush Basics - YouTube


Still, it's an interesting workflow. Thanks for sharing man, much appreciated.

Cool video, thanks! I've wanted to play with that. I'm curious how it would have come out . I need to do a test somewhere.

The video is mostly about the techniques/possibilities. The actual thing I was doing turns out was probably pretty particular and involved ...
I got really excited about the Illustrator thing. I am always trying to find solutions for 2d -> 3d etc.. What I like about hte illustrator thing is it has a lot of control and yeilds something I understand and can control(in max). I've traced a lot of images by hand in Max . Oye. Glad I now know this Illustrator thing! There is alwasy that family member that wants you to do some sort of graphical work for them - and I am so much more comfortable in 3d for final stuff.

ScoobyDoofus

If nothing else, this thread got that guy another sale of his Smooth Edges script.

Ravanna

wow, its always great to see how other artists are obsessed about detail (except it pays off), and most importantly, that our craft can include long hours of tedium known to few others. thank god for internet tv.

ScudzAlmighty

Nice video, is there any reason you didn't just invert the mask you drew on the clothes and extruded/inflated within ZBrush?

Rob Macko

That design of Chun Li is sick man, love it...great work