[Dota 2] - Phantom assassin - TBD

lolobananica

Hi guys, i'm teaming up with phazeddl for this contest. We are big fans of Dota (playing it since dota 1 ice map..ye we are that old..) anyway, we want to contribute to dota society by making this set look really great, so lets start immediately.

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Timtendo

Really nice presentation. I like silhouette number 2. Maybe you could use the bottom portion from the first one to balance the shoulder piece of the second. Then again, this will be viewed from the top so it probably wouldn't make a real difference. Regardless, I like where you're heading.

phazeddl

Hey Timtendo, thanks for the comment. Yeah, we will definitely try to combine a couple of parts from different versions, like you said, until we get the right design that looks good from every angle Cheers and thanks again!

I-ninja

Where did you get her color palette?

iRYO400

hello guys! can i join to your team for this contest? i'm making weapon for PA too.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106809

lolobananica

We got colors from the screenshot

lolobananica

iRYO400 wrote: »

hello guys! can i join to your team for this contest? i'm making weapon for PA too.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106809

Hey, thanks for considering us, but we are not looking for a collab with more people

phazeddl

Here are the concept sketches of the helm.
They are all sort of similar in style because we already have an idea of the helm we want to make:

DanBe

very nice presentation so far! i will be looking closely at your development!

btw the lime / bright green does not suit her it will be tough working the same highlights throughout her body, since you can't change her bracers, chest plate, boots ect.

but then maybe on the other hand, it might just create the perfect focal point for her head. I think number 3 would work bet this way.

LuCh!

1 is looking bad ass!
and is there a small split in the middle? I'm probably seeing it wrong, maybe something to try out?
3 looks good too, but I love helmets where you don't see the eyes, gives it a creepy feel!

sirjoe1

phazeddl wrote: »

Here are the concept sketches of the helm.
They are all sort of similar in style because we already have an idea of the helm we want to make:

The first and third are very nicely designed
For the weapons, I think number 7 would be great

phazeddl

Thanks for the feedback and comments so far, guys, really helpful and we appreciate it a lot!

@DanBe We will be trying to use the bright highlights to connect the pieces of the set (Head, Shoulder, Weapon) so we think it wont be a problem, and as you said, it might accent the head

@LuCh! nope, no split in the middle, but an interesting idea, we might give it a shot and see how it works out!

phazeddl

So, now that we are sort of covered the helm design, we are moving on to a big design challenge - weapon!

Since this is one of the main parts of the hero's silhouette, we will be giving it a lot of attention. We want to have a powerful, but at the same time simple and sleek design. So, we are going to try out a number of different styles of weapon to see which works the best!

As usual we will appreciate all the feedback and critique from you guys, so thanks in advance!

phazeddl

Weapon concept sketches/ideas update!

phazeddl

Another weapon update!

lolobananica

Probably the last weapon update, so please tell us your thoughts, which one do you like the best, it would be very helpful!

Clyptic

I love the design and shape of 1B followed by 3.

bounchfx

I agree with Clyptic (either 1 or 1B though), and I like helm 3

Roar

Personally I like weapon 5. The others are good too, but seem very similar to her original weapon to me.
For helm I agree on 3.

ShadowThanatos

For the helm, I like the 1st and the 3rd one. For the weapon, I like the 1B, 2nd, 3rd and the 4th.

lolobananica

Thanks everybody for the comments, they are very helpful and we really appreciate them, because we can't decide yet which one of these weapons to choose.

In the meantime here are some ideas for the shoulder part

Futashia

for the weapon I agree with everyone else, 1 is good! Don't use 4 though, the base of those blades look really flimsy and might just plop off if she had to hit anything lol

Great concepts! looking forward to more

phazeddl

@Futashia Thanks for the comment and critique, and to everybody else.

We see that people like weapon 1 designs, and we like it too, so we will probably go with that one. Also, we might also try something like the weapon 5, since its unique and different from the regular PA weapon.

We will check how they look together with everything else (helm, shoulder, back) in the concept and 3D, and see which is the best

Thanks everyone, your helpful comments mean a lot to us

ACap

Very, very, very good. Your designs are so inspiring. And your asassin Is much more asassin than mine) Weapon 1 - for sure.

lolobananica

@ACap Thank you for feedback, your designs are cool too

foeffa

Mortred is my fav hero and I have to say that this set looks very promising! If this makes it into the game I will definitely have even more fun playing her.

lolobananica

phazeddl

New update, guys! We started modeling and some other stuff too, that will also be online soon for you to check out!

jwest

For the weapon number 2 is great, if I saw that in game I would instantly want it. I also love the shape of 5.

phazeddl

Hey guys, long time since we posted anything, we've been busy with 3d modeling and some polycount-unrelated stuff, but we are back now with another update.

Here is a part of the short comic, that will be the part of the final presentation, and it will explain the story behind our set a bit more



We are working on 3d models and textures, and will upload those soon for you to check out!

Every comment and critique is appreciated! Thanks guys!

phazeddl

Helmet + Hair update:

phazeddl

UPDATE: helmet is imported and working, we will tweak the textures a bit, and are currently trying to make cyan runes on the helmet glow (via mask's alpha), hopefully we will manage to do it.

But for now the helmet is on hold and we are working on high-polys of other parts of the set.

Thanks in advance on critique and helpful comments as usual!

phazeddl

Update: Shoulder work in progress:

phazeddl

Update: Back imported:

lolobananica