Portfolio Character [WIP]

programmer23

Hello,

I am working on a game character for my portfolio and have decided to document my progress on this forum so that I can get feedback on it as I go so that I can end up with a better final product.

For now all I have to show is the high poly sculpt of the head. I used Robert Downey Jr. as a refrence. Let me know things I should work on before the retopology.

programmer23

I have been working with Poly hair for the bust to use with the low poly.

programmer23

Got the bust all retopoed and textured. This is a screenshot running it in Unity.

Any crits on it would be great.

Dimfist

The Nasal Labial fold is a little weird. Its too harsh a transition. Skin doesn't terminate in 90 degree angles. Its flexible and has fat and muscle under it. Where the interior termination of the eyelid is looks rather strange as well. It might be too deep and at an odd angle. I can't tell from the screenshot angle but it looks like the ears are too far back on the skull as well.
Use the alpha to blend the hair. Right now its just chunks of hair planes.
Other than that it's looking pretty decent. Did you use any reference?

programmer23

My reference was Robert Downey Jr. After looking at my refs again I went into the normal map and toned down the wrinkles.

Better?

Dimfist

Doing a likeness is tough. I see him a little but never would of guessed it was RDjr. It looks a lot better but the transition to the nose is still a little weird.

programmer23

I have created the basic sculpting basemesh for the body. As always comments and critique are always appreciated.

programmer23

Working on the guy's 1911, hopefully this will also be an individual piece for my portfolio.

Thoughts?

programmer23

How would you suggest that I could fix this problem?

programmer23

I have worked some more on the 1911 fixing the back and the right side.

Any comments and critique on the project would be greatly appreciated.

programmer23

Here is another update on the character, comments as always are great.

programmer23

bump, I would really like some feedback on this guy to see if I am going in the right direction, thanks.

programmer23

Some more work on the character, also posting some of the other stuff I have been working on.

As always c&c appreciated.

programmer23

I finished off the hand, and I am going to call the high poly of this guy done, unless you guys can see some things that need to be changed or worked on.

programmer23

I have been working on the textures for the gun for a while, there are still WIP's but the metal is mostly done.

programmer23

Just finished off the model and texture for the gun.

As always c&c is great.

programmer23

This is my working final high poly model for the character.

Let me know what you guys think/what should be changed.

Still looking for crits on the gun if you got em'

programmer23

I am trying to learn how to use DDO Legacy now but I am having some problems. How would I go about hand painting my own material ID's. I have been searching around but I cant seem to find any info.

PyrZern

1 Flat color per material.
Like, all screws and bolts have 1 flat color; maybe light blue.

programmer23

Yes, I got that part, but how do I know what colors to label things. Is there a palette for photoshop out with the colors?

Thanks

PyrZern

Ahh I see. When you put all things into dDo, you can simply click on each color and decide what material you want that color to be. I think there's something like default color dDo will pick materials for you, but you can pick it manually.

So, it doesn't really matter that much what color you paint for the I.D.

programmer23

I got the textures for this guy done.

Vertrucio

The upper arm shoulder, and upper chest area looks too baggy and undefined. It would be an area of stress on any cloth as you get the weight of the cloth pulling down by gravity, along with any movement the character is making with his arms.

Pull the tops of those areas in tighter, along with under the armpits to make the forms flow better. It also avoids some issues with clipping if he gets animated.

limeforce

The strap around the shoulder is hanging in the air. The right arm is huge around the biceps. The outer shirt looks very flat and not like cloth, the material seems too waxy. That applies to the skin as well, very smooth and waxy. Transition between jeans and t-shirt looks like it's painted on, why can the zipper outline be seen through the shirt?

programmer23

Here is an updated model and texture that addresses a lot of these issues.

Let me know what you guys think.