Realistic Plate Armour - Creating Zetheros

zetheros

This character is for a game I'm soloing, entitled "The Chronicler's Catalyst". I post updates on other parts of the game at: http://zetheros.com.

I spent a few years smithing plate armour. Zetheros wears a blend of 15th-16thc Gothic and Maximilian plate, with fantasy elements that would work IRL, as this 3d model will essentially be the pattern for the suit of armour I will make from steel, leather, linen, etc.

The Chronicler's Catalyst is a game similar to hearthstone (top-down, with 3d models, animations, and effects), however it is a text-based rpg. This model will be used for the introduction to the game, as well as a cinematic.

Any and all feedback welcome! This character is still a WIP in Zbrush, so crits are appreciated.

Brian "Panda" Choi

Do you have wires for the cuirass? I'd really like to see how you handled the dimple lines. This looks fantastic technically. Design overall feels funky, but since this isn't a final texture, I suppose I'm waiting for the game model.

zetheros

It took some time for me to figure out how to make the flutes (dimple lines) in zbrush; what I did was take the slice curve brush, and made two slices for every flute. Then I hid everything else except for the lines (thin lines of geometry, left from the two curve slices), and moved them outwards.

Finally, using the 'relax' in deformations, you get the flutes. I used to use the pinch brush, but that was terribly slow and tedious, just about as fast as if you were to make flutes in real life.

I'm sure there's an even more efficient way to make flutes, but I don't know of it yet.

Schwarts

Love the detail man, keep it up!

zetheros

Thanks!