Good topology and workflow question

Worldevour

1) I have this model  https://prnt.sc/ghu721  where it has 3.5m polygons, should i load the 3.5m model to a renderer or make a less heavy model and then apply displacement maps of the details?

2) I see many people spend a lot of time with creating good topology to make static poses without animation. I don't see why do that.

nmuta

What are you using the model for ? 

oglu

in prodution you wont create good topo for static objects... only if there is a special reason todo that...

we just create a vray proxy... or an arnold standin to make the scene manageable... 

slosh

This really depends on what you are using the model for.  If you just want to make pretty renders in an offline renderer, you don't have to make a lower res mesh.  I think it helps to do so though so you can get better performance in other 3d programs outside of zbrush.

kanga

If you just want a lower resolution mesh that will render in an external app you can also use decimation master within ZBrush (that was the app in the pic). Duplicate your nesh and decimate the copy in stages till you start to notice the triangles that make up the geo.

Worldevour

I want to just make beautiful render, no games or movement.

Like this guy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58GHhuI9j3I&t=787s
This guy applies displacement map on low res model (with good topology) while he just render it once.
I guess he does that so maya has better performance although i don't get the good topology, and he could just Zremesh it for a quick mediocre result..

Neox

if it is just for one still, fuck it. do whatever you like. if it hits the qualitybar, go for it

the question is who you want to appeal to. you just wanna do art? do it however you like

you wanna apply in some company, having nice tidy work to show off is never a bad thing

Worldevour

That is what i though and i wanted some second opinion, everyone on internet goes for good topology even if it's not necessary.

Thanks for the info guys!

oglu

for heads its much easier to work with a clean topo.... good edgeloops does help to work on the big shapes and tricky areas like the eyes...

and for character artists its some kind of religion to create the ultimate topo...