Cybervictorian Officer
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Back with a different approach. Still for a test character to try out U4.
Going for a more cartoony style.
The prototype is going to be blade runner X Megaman. The playable character is a police officer for robots gone bad.
I really liked the approach the used for deus ex HR, with the cyber renaissance. So I thought about doing something with early 20th century France. Tried doing a cyber french cop, but I couldn't make it work. So I switched the idea to cyber Victorian police officer, and I think it works better.
Switched to trousers instead of a skirt because it's better suiting for an action game.
Started working on the model. Temp hair.
Going for a more cartoony style.
The prototype is going to be blade runner X Megaman. The playable character is a police officer for robots gone bad.
I really liked the approach the used for deus ex HR, with the cyber renaissance. So I thought about doing something with early 20th century France. Tried doing a cyber french cop, but I couldn't make it work. So I switched the idea to cyber Victorian police officer, and I think it works better.
Switched to trousers instead of a skirt because it's better suiting for an action game.
Started working on the model. Temp hair.
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The sculpt is looking pretty cute too. Her face and the anatomy overall is very appealing. One thing that's bothering me a bit though are her perfectly spherical breasts... gravity should be pulling down/flattening them a bit.
Looking forward to seeing more!
@stevston89 It's not set in stone but the long legs are intentional.
@mandisawesome She'll have a gun, a holo projected riot shield,and maybe a baton. That should help with the cybernetics, not sure what could project the shield. Maybe her left arm is cybernetic, or she has sci fi wrist band projector. Still undecided, but I'll need to figure this out.
and @Fenyce as well, the breast are supposed to be sculpted in bra since I'm not going to model it, so they are supported. But I agree that they are very very round. I'll try to fix that.
Added a bunch of base meshes in mostly dynamesh spheres to get things going. The boots is an old model I did.
I did a little paintover to figure out where I'm going. I added the vest as a nod back to the victorian theme, and kinda of works a some kind of bulletproof vest. Tried to make it look more cyber. Thinking of doing metallic boots to have a really cybernetic part on the character. Might as really thick gloves to break the silhouette.
Made the gloves bigger, to break the silhouete, the big gloves will house the electronics that generate the holographic riot shield. Shortened the sleeves a bit to show a little bit of skin. Changed the haircut to make the helmet stand out.
I'm going to focus on the pants and boots next.
So I'm thinking of doing something really stylized. And suits the megaman theme as well.
Trying out a Panty and stocking style. I'll see how it turns out.
I'm not sure about the rythm of the legs yet. I'm leaning towards the middle one. The first one is the legs as they are now.
My thoughts exactly.
little update
Tried a PSG style on the top left, tried to redo the face like the initial concept on the first post mixed in with a bit of Marty Seefeldt's style on the top right.
I tried a disney style face but it was horrible so I erased it, the bottom right one is crap as well.
I think I'm going to go with the top right one since I have a better grasp of it.
Whatever, I'm looking forward to see where this will head.
That's not a bad idea.
Might do a couple more. I think I'll redo the base with different eyebrows, and lips(the lips really bother me most on this one). Might do a different P&S one again, and maybe a Toryama style one.
C&C welcome.
I mostly shifted the facial proportions, but also tweaked some of the curves in the legs.
Another thing that was looking strange to me was the shape and positioning of the eyes. In that last batch the eyes on all of them looked like they were either flat, bugging out of the head slightly, or both. The eye tends to sit deeper in the socket than it appears.
Anyway, that's just my two cents. Looking forward to seeing how this shapes up!
Did a couple of more variations during lunch break.
Did another variant of the original face, a crystal chronicle type face, and another take on the Panty and Stocking.
I think the original face is working a lot better now with new eyebrows and the lower nose. I think I'm going to refine this one.
She won't be naked or in a bikini in the end, so it's a minor issue I think.
at least in this case. Her curves are just huge throughout her silhouette and she has these teeny tiny boobies that don't even extend the curves of that silhouette
I'd definitely say round, and big, this isn't even because i'm a guy, I just think it would work here.
As far as the eyes, I like the far right. I think Klamps paintover, deserves a big +1, the eyes, as well as the added curvature of the legs. Nice work though, diggin it a lot.
Edit: Since some people like this head, and I won't use it. Here's a download link if someone has use of it. It's a ZTl.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qpf7u4pvn9x52q/panty.zip
Also that head you decided not to use is your best iteration so far. I would recommend using it.
NSFW image ahead!
I hear what you're saying about the face, but I really don't like it, and since it's personal work and unlike paid work I don't have to do something I don't like. But I hear you and there's probably a good reason people pick this one that's one I put it up for download, if someone that enjoys working with that style, I'm happy to share it.
Not going to press the issue. You are clearly talented and I am sure the piece will turn out great. I just hate it when people ignore errors because "you won't see them".
I did a quick mockup to see the full picture better. I'm not sure about the cape. I kinda of works. Might try a few different ideas.
Not to sure about the hex knee cap thingy.