Indiana Jones

Sebeuroc

I've been working on this in my free time for a bit and figured I'd start a WIP thread for him. I was inspired by this awesome animation by Patrick Schoenmaker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8v5WDbbC4. I don't want to rip off the animation, but I thought it would be fun to do my own stylized take on Indy. I'm considering making a few variations of him so his hat and jacket are removable, in addition to useable props like his whip, pistol, and some kind of artifact, but we'll see how things go.

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mcgillchris

Awesome work! I love your cloth, though I'd say the pants are a little baggy and the hat maybe a little too big. The brim seems right, but the top part is a bit large imo.  

Sebeuroc

Thanks for the suggestions @mcgillchris I hear you on the baggy pants - I've been trying to find a balance between what looks good and matching the costumes from films. (They're pretty baggy in the movies.) The hat has been a struggle! It's so iconic and a challenge to look good+correct from all angles. Nothing is set in stone yet, so I'll keep adjusting as I go.

Making some progress. Finally getting in the ballpark with the likeness.


For anyone interested, I'm recording a video production journal for the entire process of making this character. I'll be uploading the clips to youtube as I go. - - - Indy Production Journal - - -

hmm_rock

I really like the stylization going on in his face, around the nose and chin. Great video too, found your process really enlightening. 

apllana

Good stuff! His face is shaping up nicely, although I'm not a huge fan of his straight, sharp nose. I thought his round and bulbous nose made him more likable and charming in the animation.

GravityBwlast

Hey Zane, looking good!
Will be fun to follow this, can't wait to see it done. Cheers!

Sebeuroc

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

@apllana Interesting thought about the more rounded nose. I don't thinking I'm going to go nearly as exaggerated as the animation with my model, but I've tried to push things a bit more.

Here's a little update. Gotta add a smirk - he just doesn't look like himself without it!

Cujo_H

http://www.indygear.com/

The above is a great resource for Indy's clothing and equipment.

I own most of it all IRL, so I like seeing Indy get a little modern attention.  He's all but forgotten these days.

Sebeuroc

@Cujo_H Wow, that's a great resource! Thanks for sharing, that will be super useful.

Here's a small update on the sculpt... getting pretty close, but there's a little more polish to do yet. I was pretty happy with the results I got on the bullwhip with minimal effort using noisemaker/a quick unwrap. I need to add the tail to the end and make some other adjustments, but it gave me a good starting point.

Sebeuroc

I've been slammed with contract work recently, so finding time for this project has been a challenge. However, I'm done fussing with the high poly for now and ready to move on.

threedslider

Great work, you do very well and he looks as movie, thank you for sharing.

Sebeuroc

Not super exciting, but I've been chipping away at the retopo. Sooo ready to get to texturing him!

Sebeuroc

Downtime during a project means more work on Indy! Today I powered through unwrapping & baking. Next, on to texturing  

Sebeuroc

Getting some texture work on Indy done. Lot's of fine tuning that needs to happen, but it's getting closer.

I'm still debating about creating some kind of pedestal or mini environment to showcase him with. Maybe an artifact as well?

lotet

wow, really awesome, you nailed the likeness for sure!

I think you have a tendency to make materials just a tad to glossy, and they come of as a bit plasticy, especially the shirt, hair and the skin.
Since the textures are still WIP I bet your already working on it, but though id mentioned it just in case

also this deserves way more upvotes.

Sebeuroc

@lotet Thanks man, that means a lot! I'll definitely keep working those gloss values. I've been struggling on this one a bit because I think he should be a little sweaty, but it has been a challenge to keep it from looking weird.

lotet

maybe something like this could be helpful.

I think you have to make the sweat a separate layer/texture on top of the skin, so its not as uniform but rather its own thing.

Sebeuroc

I've been messing around on the skin and hair some more. Still WIP, but getting closer. I still need to add more beard, and probably a layer of sweat.

Felixenfeu

There is something about the side view that's off. Like his mouth/nose go too much forward, which makes his lower jaw very, very long.

Sebeuroc

@Felixenfeu The jaw on my model is in fact quite a lot more pronounced than reality. It was a stylistic choice on my part in an effort to push the character further into the "heroic proportions." That said, there are definitely some tweaks that need to happen to his face before I wrap this. If anyone has suggestions for how to better achieve stylized heroic proportions, I'd love to hear them!

For now, here's some more progress on textures for his outfit. Getting soooo close.

Sebeuroc

I think I'm about "done" with textures. I've made some minor adjustments to his face and body proportions (as noted in my previous post). Mostly just trying to better blend the stylization and realism/accuracy.

lotet

I think the face looks better, and the textures look good overall...but, I still think you can push the likeness more, dont give up yet!

Nuclear Angel

Personally I think the likeness is close enough if you'd like it to be sylized and just resemble Harrison. But if you want to go for a more close likeness then you can push it more and tone down some of the crazy proportions, but personally I like them. One minor thing that bothers me is how blocky his eyebrows are, but he has individual strands of hair on the chest and facial hair. Other wise really great work! 

Sebeuroc

Thanks a lot for the feedback guys! I realized I forgot to post my updates here :P Kept pushing the likeness, and re-worked the eyebrows for a much softer look.

I also started blocking out this idea I have for a ruined temple to use as a background for the character.

Early scene with a bit of lighting experimentation:

Here's the more polished version of the ruin. I still need to add foliage, etc...!

Sebeuroc

Took a break from the environment to rough out some poses.

Forest_Cat

It looks great!

lotet

He is looking a bit stiff, but overall its looking really nice!

I think you might need a bit extra AO or tweak some of your skin shader, I feel like your missing some darker shadows on the hands connecting to the sleeves and the forehead at the hat for example.

Sebeuroc

@lotet Thanks man! You're absolutely right, I need to refine the poses so they feel more natural. I feel like I always struggle getting something that feels relaxed and realistic  I'll look at the hat shadow/ao thing as well.

For now though, I finished the low poly and bakes for the ruin set-piece. Next up, adding some textures and foliage. I'll refine the pose for Indy once I get him in the scene and figure out what I want to do with him.

lotet

Thats looking really nice, is it all Unique Uvs and texture or are you using tiling textures?

also you should ad some vines and foliage to make it even better!

Sebeuroc

Yes! I'm really looking forward to adding vines and foliage.

I did a little bit of tiling, but for the most part I'm a sucker for unique UVs. It's embarrassing because it's so inefficient, but here's everything with unique texture space.


Also, I realized I never posted this. My plan for the final render is to have Indy exiting the ruin entrance with the artifact and a torch (hopefully with some cool lighting effects.)

jose.fuentes

this is so amazing! great work so far 

Alehandro777

Wow great work! I still think that the face of Harrison Ford is not exactly the same with what you made, but still a really good work! Keep it up!

Sebeuroc

Thanks guys!

Here's a small update - still VERY rough. Starting to put everything together to see what I needs to be polished for the final.

Sebeuroc

Roughing out textures for the artifact.

Sebeuroc

Adding environment details and playing with lighting.

GravityBwlast

It's been a while since I last had a look at this project, it's awesome!
I love the story telling and it definitely feels Jones!
Great job dude!  

lotet

Looks really nice!

is that your final composition or are you still playing around with it?
also just an idea, but It might be cool with some light or something coming from the entrance?

Sebeuroc

Thanks guys!

@lotet I'm still experimenting with stuff at this point. I want to fill in the foliage some more, add some sparks around the torch, maybe add some dust effects... etc. I'll try the glowing entrance, that could be cool! 

Sebeuroc

Glow or no glow?

MetalPanda

definitely glow, it gives it a nice depth. Maybe add a low res statue in there or levers. 

Sebeuroc

Finally finished up this piece! Thanks everyone SO MUCH for your feedback, throughout the process! More shots ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/PQ858 

I will be setting up a model viewer in the next couple days, too.

MetalPanda

Finished? Oh no no, what you have is gold here. 

All you gotta do is add another pistol and make this a bit more western themed.  Get rid of the satchel. 

Then enter yourself in the art station wild west contest. 

lotet

Looking great!
congratulations on finishing, nice presentation shots as well.