[Dota2] – Templar Assassin – Heartseeker Set

loretah

Since I am terrible at concept I went right into the 3D, getting inspired as I modelled.
This is what I have so far



The bracers are solid, not cloth, and are meant for stabbing, or ripping one's entrails from the stomach right up to the heart :poly121:

ike_ike

it looks pretty symmetrical so far.

part of ta's design shtick is the asymmetry in her hair, shoulders arms etc etc

Strange

@beetrootChan
Its not uncommon for a custom item set to break with things like the symmetry in the normal design while still adhering to the hero's theme.

loretah

I tried playing with asymmetry when I started, but honestly there is no other way for me to explain why I did not follow through with it beside "I wasn't feeling it". It just felt right to model the set very symmetrical, like everything must be in its right place.

I have been struggling with the colour scheme a lot, and the one I am most satisfied with is the following:



But I still feel I could do better.

loretah

Perhaps something more simple

loretah

I am not crazy about the swirlies on the shoulders.

Here is what it looks like from a higher camera angle:


Without the swirlies:

loretah

I have made up my mind concerning the textures:



For now...

loretah

I finally finished! Learning how to skin properly has been the cause of a few sleepless nights and a lot of head->wall banging, and I hope the result is acceptable.
I am learning so much with this contest, I have created a proper render for the first time!

Now I am off to try and understand how to publish it the right way for the contest.

System

Very nice! How did you end up doing the render, if I may ask?

loretah

Thank you!
I've been searching for a good Maya character rendering tutorial for a while, I was really happy when I found and got this one
I did not follow every step as some of them were more directed at high poly rendering, but it really helped me understand the process.

loretah

Here are the items in the workshop:

The full set

shoulders
head
armor