Topperr's improvement thread

Topperr

Decided to make a thread to post all my pieces and stuff I'm working on to put it all in one place. At the moment I'm working on my portfolio trying to get it up to scratch since leaving uni and working on some indie projects. Just looking for any critique I can get on my models as with my last project I received a great deal of help from the polycounters, thanks. So I thought I would continue posting my work as it's been fun and helps me get things finished

This is my next project, started with the scuplt, but need to work some more into the anatomy.



This is what I have so far still have quite a bit to do.

Topperr

Last piece of work which I'll likely go back to at some point in the future.

Topperr

Diablo 3 - Demon Hunter Diorama

Did this awhile back for a 3D print but plan to brush the sculpt up a bit then paint and render the high poly.

Topperr

Been awhile since I've managed to get some work done towards the tribal woman, fixed some proportions and started blocking in the clothes and accessories.

Topperr

Realised I hadn't posted anything for awhile, I'll be updating the work on the Tribal woman soon though it'll be a minor one still sculpting

In the meantime I've been working on another character for a project, all crit is welcome.

Topperr

Started again on the Tribal woman, fixed her anatomy and proportions and put some more detail into the sculpt some of which needs to be added to or refined.


Things i've got left to do for the Highpoly:
- Work on feet
- Model Sheath and sword
- Model Spear
- Necklace
- Final details

[img]http://i.imgur.com/0kIdfs5.png[/img]

Topperr

Hey started working again on the Tribal Woman, fixed some of her anatomy and started putting details into the sculpt. Still have a few things to do in terms of the sculpt and will then move onto retopology and textures.



Work to do for High Poly:

- Work on feet
- Model sheathe and sword
- Model spear
- Necklace
- Go over final details (hair/clothes/skin)

RitualSynergY

Hey Topper keep it up man! For your tribal woman I would suggest looking over a few things.

- The line you have between the lateral group and medial group of forearm muscles seems a bit exaggerated. Even in most super fit women that form is still very singular or smoothed out.

- I would look at the size of the hands, they look a bit small to me.

- I would grab some reference for your folds to help bring in a better sense of gravity/direction.

- The edge connecting the Pectoralis major under the Deltoid seems unnecessarily sharp. 

Topperr

Thanks Ritualsynergy for your feedback. I've tried to incorporate some of the changes folds can be a pain sometimes but I think they look better than previously, will likely go back to them and see if I can improve them further.

Still need to do a bit of modelling and some details added.

Topperr

Haven't posted anything on this for awhile, small update low poly is completed, unwrapped and beginning to get bakes done. Also did some polypainting for the initial textures which I'll then work on in photoshop. Hoping to spend more time on this and get it finished.

Topperr

Got the normals and maps all baked down, have an initial diffuse pass which I'll work on in more detail and need to produce the spec/gloss and possibly a subdemis but will need to do some tests as I haven't used one where a character has red skin. Still have to texture the hair and sort out alphas, first time really using hair cards so will see how it goes.

Topperr

I've been playing about with shaders and creating the Spec/gloss maps for the character, still procrastinating on the hair but will be the next thing I get onto along with finishing some of the diffuse textures. If anyone has any advice or anything to add let me know I think I've been staring at it for too long now  

Topperr

First test for the hair cards will work on them some more then need to finalise the textures for model, planning to put some more skin detail into my highpoly and bake down the normal maps again as it seems a bit flat.

Greg DAlessandro

Her skin could use a bit more variation, and I'd also make a gradient for the lips (slightly darker than the skin)

Topperr

Hey Yourname, thanks for the advice on the skin tone, I've tried to apply it to this next update. I've reduced the saturation of the skin texture as it was just a bit too red and tried to add in some other colours into the face and body though I can probably push this further. Still feel I've got quite a bit left to do on this one mainly texturing the clothing and accessories. The hair also needs some refining, will transfer normals to start with and then try to apply a more detailed texture.

If there's anything else you guys can see that I can improve on let me know, you're advice is always greatly appreciated.

Topperr

Small update, played around with some of the texture maps, shaders and lighting in marmoset. Next thing on the agenda is to sort out the metals and leather materials and to add a bit more detail into the high poly, general wear and tear and the like.

Topperr

Hey there, think I'm pretty much finished with this one will play around some more with the hair cards then going to pose and render her and get the spear created.