DarkKyo's Workshop
polycounter lvl 6
-Completed Works-
Single items :
Peepap's Wide Brim
Greevil Guise
Violet Emissary
Bronze Ox Parade Helm
Geostroke
Sweeping Horizon
Sets :
Slime Lord of Jarcanis
Birthright of the Shrouded Monarch
Age of the Azure Molt
-Latest Upload-
Ick the Arcane Slimeling
Single items :
Peepap's Wide Brim
Greevil Guise
Violet Emissary
Bronze Ox Parade Helm
Geostroke
Sweeping Horizon
Sets :
Slime Lord of Jarcanis
Birthright of the Shrouded Monarch
Age of the Azure Molt
-Latest Upload-
Ick the Arcane Slimeling
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Texture/masks are currently WIP, I would absolutely love some tips on how to push it further. I do plan to make that singular white ring into chinese motif territory but besides that I'm not sure what else I should do to improve the texturing right now.
Any idea how to get rid of that blue sheen/rimlight on the brown hair of the brush portion? Or is that just how meepo's shaders roll?
That's a good idea! I was actually thinking of trying to modify the Geostrike particles so it looks like blue paint dripping/sticking them to the earth... but particles are something I have zero experience with so I'm not sure if I can swing it in time for the competition.
Meepo isn't a miner, he's a Geomancer. It's a geomantic calligraphy brush used to enchant objects and control dirt/earth. Look at the icon for Geostrike.
Lol to be honest Meepo's character design does look more like a little dirty miner guy than he does some kind of magic earthen enchanter. And it's true(at least it's portrayed in his splash art and dialogue) that he seems to use his magic to find minerals/gold....
Not sure what would look better for the observer ward.
To be honost it looks like something girls would like to use
I have to admit that was my first thought, too xD
Terror set concept WIP. Stuff might change a bit. Also would be open to collab on this one as I'm currently working on one personal set solo.
Edit: Also looking for crits to see if I can improve this design if people have any ideas!
Dual blade Legion weapon concepts for the February competition... Would love to know which work the best/look the coolest, or if I should combine parts from several of them.
Elder Titan weapon concept... anyone want to model it?
Posted to the March competition thread but it's here now as well.
edit: unclaimed
In flying form the bag is levitated off the ground in the smooth way that Rubick does levitation. The courier character here flaps his wings around to keep himself afloat while he concentrates on steadily keeping the bag of items moving in front of/alongside/around him.
This was a collaboration with JayKLegendary on his Rubick courier concept. It was an ace concept that needed to be realized in 3D! It was a lot of fun to sculpt and texture, and the texture stage is just about done. We do need a rigger/animator to pick up the reigns at this point as neither of us have any experience in those fields. We'd also be really interested in getting a particle artist to create a slime trail(ground form) and maybe slime drips(flying form). If you have any interest in being a part of this project please don't hesitate to PM us! I am still considering multiple wing styles(due to this little guy's slimey, malleable nature) but I won't start anything like that until we chat with an animator and see just how feasible that really is. The other thing I should note is that LOD1 isn't done yet but I will be getting that done this week now that the texture is all set.
Edit: Aaand we've got an animator. hayes87
love it and the brush :>
Either way it's a solid courier, good job!
You make a good point Godzy. I think the idea was that he'd have several types of wings you could switch between and that's what would make the wings unique -- that they could morph into another wing archetype because they are made of slime. I'd still like to do this so I'll have to see what our animation guy says about that.
I would be up for the particles. Here's my workshop in case you're not familiar with my work - I've also sent you a friend request. There's a lot of shenanigans you can do with those blobs. I've got an idea or two
Wing styles! Will be finishing 3 out of 4 of the ones pictured here. Still not entirely sure which one to cut.
(only one I will definitely not cut is the one that is done-done, which is the bat wings)
Hmmm that's something I may try out....
In the meantime I've become interested in single items again so here are a few concepts.
The Abaddon sword design here has a mist particle gushing from it, and the projected blade could come in multiple styles because it's generated by the mist.
Dirge - untitled Yeti/Wendigo themed set
Sort of a death-in-nature theme as well...
The idea for the tombstone is that it is the "heart" of the curse, and due to the countless trees on the Dota map the roots can move it around underground.
Tresdin - Jungle Survivalist set
Jungling themed set for LC since it is a popular playstyle for her.. I find a lot of sets for LC are on the more prestigious/regal/ceremonial side of things and I thought it might be interesting to give her a gritty/utility set(drastic makeshift camo look)
(make sure you open them in new tabs to see detail)
anyways, I'm all ears!
the LC set gives me a feeling of an "explorer" feel, and the camouflage pattern seems a little bit too...modern? i mean...you dont see any camouflage related items in dota...
but it's a really fresh looking feel and interesting, you never know what others think unless it's in workshop and hear the feedback anyway! Best of Luck ;DDDD!
The yeti-undying is just fantastic! I don't really have issues with the coloring either, you could just make several color styles (white, green-gray,brown?).
As for the jungler LC, well again some great ideas are there (like the shield with swords on the back) but I feel that it's straying a bit too far from the LC design. The ceremonial/shiny leader/commander feel is something that she needs and leaving her without it just seems wrong (I mean her signature move is Duel... not really something that you'd expect from a person dressed in a jungler uniform). But then again, arcana LC with those two machete-swords could fit in the jungle quite well XD
@Potm I think you're right about the camo-pattern being too modern looking. I think I could go with a camo pattern that's more suitable to a fantasy forest world on that part of the blade because I really do want to keep the green in the blade. In terms of your explorer comment I could probably find a way to make it all a little more commander looking. and thanks for your thoughts on the dirge set! I'm going to try to make the yeti form look really gnarly so it doesn't come across as a bear lol
@Vovosunt Thanks for the compliment on the Dirge set! Like I said in my previous reply I think I need to find a way to make the LC set a little more commander like. I think the original idea I had was that it was more of a "Legion Commando" set. She's on a mission and something goes awry causing her to adapt to the jungle, stealthing around the forests dueling enemy after enemy.. it was meant for more of a struggling/strife feeling than her normal ceremonial armors(though I understand that's the primary aspect of her character).
Anyways I think I'm good to start on the Dirge set, and I'll develop the LC set a little differently in the future. Thanks for all your comments!
You can extract(from the dota 2 client files) and import the base models into your 3D program of choice. I know he's not up yet but it seems like he could be one of the next new cosmetic heroes due to being broken down and having slots and an item out already.
Love that Ab sword, can I make it?
Also love that yeti set though I agree with everyone else, it just needs to match his colors better. Great stuff though. Not too sure about the pillar...
I have worked on some Dirge stuff too. But my compiled files are different than the current ones. He had an arm piece, a belt and a shoulder. Now he has an 'armor' instead. I compiled the pieces under other heros that had the similar tri counts to his current stuff and copied them over. But now the files are screwy
And thanks for the comments on the Dirge set! I will definitely work on making sure his colors are identifiable as Undying when it is developed.
As for the item breakdown for Dirge, I think they broke him down differently once they made the Immortal Tombstone for him(because I think they are preparing his cosmetic slots for the workshop). They must have figured the most efficient way to do it is Armor - Helmet - Flesh Golem - Tombstone so he didn't have a huge amount of item slots(like the mistake they made with some characters like Kunkka) to build for and so it would be easier to group items theme-wise. Either way you could probably start from the end of the sculpt/retopo phase and just re-retop them in a way that satisfies the new slots. Who knows when he will actually be workshop ready, but generally it seems like when they introduce a singular item and prepare item slots they enable them on the workshop sometime soonish afterwards.
Yeah, I figured the set is basically done. Just need to wait for final files and will have some work to fit it to new standards.
I think I am mis-reading the horns though. The shading makes it look like ears.
it is ears right? Made the blade a bit beefier since the handle is pretty large.
Really haven't touched the hands/feet yet.
Should the handle have wraps?
That's looking so cool so far!!
To be honest I think I originally intended them to be horns but we could always see what looks better on the hi poly. I think I will leave that distinction up to you. As for a wrap on the handle... I think it could either work with wraps, as an ornamental handle(adding in some twisted texture detail for grip), or maybe without any wraps/grip at all. I think it's going to be one of those things where it will be easier to envision what looks best once a high poly is further along....
Also once it is time we will have to figure out how to add a cool misty particle effect to the mouth so you cant see exactly where the blade is forming out of.
Was getting pretty worried about tri count with all the spikes and horns so i went ahead and cranked out the lods and did a quick bake. On the money. 450 and 300 tris
Your particles look a lot like the stock ones so I don't think a custom is needed. I'll just put a bunch of verts near the mouth so a lot of particles spawn there.
Did the toes but not fingers. Other than that I think the mesh is pretty much done. Your concept is pretty smooth and all the details show nicely so I don't wanna cram too much in and make it muddy.
As far as handle. Wraps would let us add purple, but might look bad anyway. I think maybe just some ornate detail. Didn't have time but i think a simple corkscrew or just rings that match the ribs could work well. (under hand mostly anyway).
Halloween time
Culmination of a couple of ideas I had for Techies costumes... Normally a Halloween theme can be kind of hokey but I think it works for Techies in a way
Spleen - Lobgoblin costume, considering either a flame particle or an orange-haired ponytail emerging from the helmet
Squee - untitled costume, treat dispenser/carrier theme
Bomb cart - Clay explosives formed into the shape of a plump Greevil(contained within a metal frame)... various candies stuck to it to attract others to it. Mouth is totally filled with explosives
Spoon - untitled coffin costume: this time they know Spoon is inside even though they don't realize he is still somewhat alive. they've packed the coffin with explosives to make him into a time bomb to honor him by blowing up the enemy
I have a gut feeling that a couple parts here might be a bit too busy looking but I'd like to hear opinions. Comments/crits much appreciated, thank you
Going to mostly be posting progress about this here. Drawing inspiration from several themes and colors. The design itself is a mix of several koi species and immature dragons/serpents from Chinese mythology. The only part I was unsure about is the presence of the jade color in Puck's wings but I think it may just work because all of these colors together(pink, natural greens, light blues, orange, wood browns) make a really nice Spring pallet.
As I said in the other thread I will need to do facial flexing due to the bottom lip and chin fins. Next update will probably be a mid-sculpt preview.
Opinions on colors/themes/feasibility would be very much appreciated!
Tried a couple solutions to the back/wings and this is my favorite of them for a possible chinese myth-creature backside. Going to keep all the fins koi-like and give him a sort of mane as there are a lot of mythological creatures with this sort of look(including many depictions of chinese serpent dragons).
Got most of the major forms set in place and am now starting to sculpt.
Any crits??
One thing I'd like an opinion on is the tail. The middle fin of the tail is how koi would have it -- vertical. However when Puck flies through the air its tail goes up and down and not left and right like a fish. Should I rotate the middle fin so it is horizontal maybe(like a mermaid) so it looks right in the animation? Or stay true to the koi?