Avatar - new experimental cel-shading project

Daneder · May 2016

Hey Polycounters,

Lately I've been experimenting with a new style of cel-shaded rendering in ZBrush. My goal is to make pieces that look like flat 2D images, when in reality they're fully 3D models. My first victims are Sokka and Aang from Avatar: TLA (Katara and Toph are next). Comments and critique are very welcome :-)

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Screenshots taken directly from ZBrush (no paintover work involved), single pass.

I'll keep this thread updated with future TLA/Korra characters.

Cheers!

artizan · May 2016

nice but Aang does not have blue eyes, his eyes are grey.

FreneticPonies · May 2016

Looks awesome! Wish the movie had looked like this, or you know, didn't exist. But this would be cool also, keep going!
As for crits, Soka looks great but Aang looks a little too grown up.

Greg DAlessandro · May 2016

Any chance of a breakdown or tutorial of that shader?

Daneder · May 2016

Yourname942 said:

Any chance of a breakdown or tutorial of that shader?

I've gotten a lot of requests for a tutorial so I'll be taking care of that once I'm done with Toph and Katara.

Daneder · May 2016

Hey guys,

I'd like to share the third character from my Avatar: TLA project with you, Toph.
C&C very welcome!

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LaSketchy · May 2016

This is my favourite 3d version of Toph I've seen in a long time! Makes me miss the old series
I'm looking forward to seeing more breakdowns

Sirdelita · May 2016

Absolutely stunning - you've managed to retain an incredible amount of depth!

cptSwing · May 2016

Sweet-looking!

Joebewon · May 2016

Really loving how these are coming out!
Looking forward to the next update.
:]

Daneder · May 2016

Thanks for the compliments guys! Posting an early WIP of Katara, the last character in my Avatar: TLA project. She's gonna have a familiar little monkey on her shoulder

C&C welcome as always.

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AirmanEpic · May 2016

When is this tutorial dropping?

aireqi9 · May 2016

Can't wait for that shader tutorial lol

Daneder · Oct 2016

Hey guys,
It took a while (=5 months), but I finally got around to finishing Katara, with an added lemur on her shoulder. Plus, here's the tutorial as promised. Hope you like it!

Avatar - new experimental cel-shading project

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