Gravedigger - WIP - Feedback welcome

Deep-fried · Aug 2014

Hello everyone!
This is a gravedigger charcacter that I am working on. I am aiming for a slightly cartoony slightly chiselled look a la Blizzard / Lionhead (see bootm right concept image on moodboard). This is a learning curve for me and I am using it to learn to work in a more stylised fashion. Feedback and constructive comments welcome of course!

Deep-fried · Aug 2014

An update. Been working on the head and trying to get a more stylised look. Still lots to tinker with but I feel he is getting there. Tips on the moustache would be welcome!

Deep-fried · Nov 2014

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I am not totally content with the boots on the original concept so I am looking to create something a little more 'medieval' looking. Here is a group of concept drawings from the Fable art book for inspiration. I am also considering giving him some raggedy looking trousers rather than the shorts he has on in the concept.

Deep-fried · Mar 2015

It has been a little while since my last update on my gravedigger. Here is where i am right now - blocking out the clothes and finished sculpt on the head. I have also added some trousers and boots.
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le0tard · Mar 2015

Like the head! Nice, cartoony feel. Post wireframe plx.

nastobi123 · Mar 2015

awesome style bro, keep it up.

Deep-fried · Jul 2015

A little update as Ive had some free time lately
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Deep-fried · May 2016

Finished the bakes on the main character and getting ready for greyscale pass in 3D Coat.
Feedback is very welcome!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ex/6fmyuv298ar6.jpg

Deep-fried · May 2016

First pass on the textures

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/s2/apzf5neycug1.jpg

Dan Powell · May 2016

He looks great! The patchwork on the jacket looks really well-done to me. Looking forward to seeing all of his props too.

I've not done much character stuff at all really personally - how do you go about baking the AO/Normal? Same as hardsurface (Cage + XNormal) or does everyone tend to use Substance or ZBrush for baking?

Nice work again, and cheers!

Deep-fried · May 2016

Hi Dan, thanks for the feedback! I still have some seams to iron out and correct but Im quite happy with how he is looking.

Normally I would have done the bakes on an exploded mesh (averaged the normals in Maya first) in XNormal but this time I used Knald and I got a great result. I then did an AO bake LO > LO mesh to get the local AO on the pieces which I then overlaid.

Gravedigger - WIP - Feedback welcome

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