The Beast - The Warrior

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Update to description: "If Elof feels lucky to have found his place in life, you wouldn’t know it from his cantankerous temperament. His story began when he could no longer afford the small plot of land that he loved. His landowner offered him a position as a security guard in return for allowing him to continue living there, which suited Elof perfectly. Staunchly protective, he remained distrustful of nearly everyone. His service was grudgingly admired, but people were careful to avoid getting too close to this unpredictable ‘creature’. False deference or platitudes were known to irritate him and sometimes provoke a violent outburst."

(Final submission near the end of the thread)

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I have been trying to come up with interesting character ideas, and I've settled on this for now:

"You would do well to be on the side of this formidable warrior. When he is not fighting on behalf of a noble cause he believes in, his imposing appearance dissuades unwanted attacks. He is loyal to a select few and remains distrustful of nearly everyone. Not everyone is keen to befriend him either. False deference or platitudes will irritate him and sometimes provoke a violent outburst."

Edit - newer concept:

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Edit: updated image

RakibHasan

that concept is good man . 

Wayfray

Thanks @RakibHasan ! I hope I can do it justice. So far, I'm ok with how the sculpt is turning out.

Here is some more progress on the head and overall forms/proportions:

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Increased jaw size and changed up some features. It looks alright to me, but I still like my concept better at this point.

Goolbegg

Great concept. Looking forward to see how you progress.

aos1979

Love the concept and the idea, can't wait to see more.

Wayfray

@Goolbegg, @aos1979  - Thanks for the support.

Completed base block in for most of the armor/outfit. Still thinking for ways to improve the design, nothing major at this point to change though.

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Modeling update:

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I plan to retopo next.

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Unfortunately had to redo the bow, lost original file and backup wasn't up to date. Finished the low poly apart from the bow/arrow - I've been separating chunks along the arms to allow for overhanging folds. It was a bit difficult to hide gaps between pieces, especially at the shoulders to allow for movement.

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"If Elof feels lucky to have found his place in life, you wouldn’t know it from his cantankerous temperament. His story began when he could no longer afford the small plot of land that he loved. His landowner offered him a position as a security guard in return for allowing him to continue living there, which suited Elof perfectly. Staunchly protective, he remained distrustful of nearly everyone. His service was grudgingly admired, but people were careful to avoid getting too close to this unpredictable ‘creature’. False deference or platitudes were known to irritate him and sometimes provoke a violent outburst."

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The Warrior

"If Elof feels lucky to have found his place in life, you wouldn’t know it from his cantankerous temperament. His story began when he could no longer afford the small plot of land that he loved. His landowner offered him a position as a security guard in return for allowing him to continue living there, which suited Elof perfectly. Staunchly protective, he remained distrustful of nearly everyone. His service was grudgingly admired, but people were careful to avoid getting too close to this unpredictable ‘creature’. False deference or platitudes were known to irritate him and sometimes provoke a violent outburst."

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Note - I got the triangle count wrong for my character. It is actually 33 174 triangles. That's what I get for rushing to submit this, haha.

Edit: Here are additional texture sheet shots, not part of my official submission: