Adventures of Kayla - Work in progress

KurtPoly · Dec 2016

Hey everyone.

This project I'm working on is towards my final project for university.

The concept is by Hong SoonSang

soonsang world studio.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o6OYO

I haven't followed it entirely as I have my own preferences/ideas that I would like to add.
Also I changed the gender. Girl to boy.

http://imgur.com/pBfGfPv

Right now, I'm working on the cape. The shoulder padding will be covered in fur.

Also the hair is just guidelines which ill be using xgen for.

I'll be posting regularly so I hope you guys will follow me and any advice will be helpful

KurtPoly · Dec 2016

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/es/j7oqkehxz7rj.jpg

http://imgur.com/BqZLQWO

Trying to experiment with different capes.

KurtPoly · Dec 2016

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/jd/s0t3jaorajs7.jpg

http://imgur.com/sNl7ja9

Quick concepts of alternative capes

KurtPoly · Jan 2017

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/op/kf7ycwsg81cp.jpg

http://imgur.com/KrHPAfg

Experimenting with xgen for the first time. Loving how efficient it is

KurtPoly · Jan 2017

http://imgur.com/RJW8yT8

http://imgur.com/n5RrEkq

http://imgur.com/CfaCEXV

Progress so far

KurtPoly · Jan 2017

I don't know if i'm posting these images right on the forum. I've lowered the size of the images because I'm pretty sure there were to big. Let me know if the images takes a while to load please. Thanks

libby231 · Jan 2017

I love your characters! What kind of program do you work in?

Steve Schulze · Jan 2017

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest he might be working in ZBrush.

KurtPoly · Jan 2017

@libby231
Hey Libby. Steve is right. I use Zbrush and Maya

KurtPoly · Jan 2017

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/y9/m0ammfro59up.png

Just testing it out in Keyshot just to see what it'd look like

KurtPoly · Feb 2017

Been a while. But here's my latest update. Improving on the texture + still need to do the fur/hair

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/fv/0gquspt77t90.jpg

PeteJViney · Feb 2017

This is a fantastic character! I really love how expressive he is and I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished thing!

KurtPoly · Feb 2017

Thanks @PeteJViney

Hopefully it'll be finished within 2 weeks

KurtPoly · Feb 2017

Little problem my friend helped me solve. My normal maps were making my diffuse darker in Maya, Arnold - reason for this was because "Normal map format" was exported in OpenGL and not DirectX (Substance Painter). If exported in OpenGL, you can still fix it by flipping the green channel In the file node.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wb/02e9vknuuzjj.png

Green_Cheek_Conure · Feb 2017

I normally only follow animation threads, but your project looks really interesting and well updated! I wish you the best of luck dude and keep up the hard work.