Boromir- Retrogasm 2018 [WIP]

HazelTheHobbit

Hey! I'm entering the Retrogasm 2018 competition with Boromir from the PS2 Two Towers game!




I've made some progress since before I decided to make a polycount thread but I figured it can't hurt to try and get some more feedback!  




I really want to push this character and improve so critique is very welcome!! 

HazelTheHobbit

Some more progress updates! Been working on small bits and pieces & also started reworking the folds on the upper part of his leather overcoat (neglected the bottom still though haha) 
Really enjoying taking the time and properly modelling all the bits and pieces in Max!

Kanni3d

Hell yeah, dude. Love his trinkets, and chainmail, that was very nicely done. What kind of material is his tunic? I'd say my feedback would be to sharpen up some folds, but if it's a thicker material then it may read just fine as that

HazelTheHobbit

@Kanni3d Thankyou! His tunic is leather I still want to give some proper love to it and see if I can nail the right look :P 

HazelTheHobbit

Just a little update. I've finally got in a base for all the little bits and pieces and replicated the patterns and designs in photoshop to make into displacement maps as bases to sculpt over! I plan to go into everything and make it look really worn and lived in like the film costume

HazelTheHobbit

Little update! Pleased with the way its going. Still gotta add final details and project some skin details on his face. 

ruebenDodds

@HazelTheHobbit I'm loving the development of this character. I was wondering what is the method your use to get the clothing and props started? Do you detail it in Zbrush?

HazelTheHobbit

@ruebenDodds Thankyou! I use marvelous designer to get a base mesh for my clothes and the props are either made in 3DS Max or just in Zbrush by dynameshing etc But then yeah I end up detailing it in Zbrush at the end!

HazelTheHobbit

Done some texturesXYZ projection on the face. Can't wait till he has nice hair and not this ratty mess! 

HazelTheHobbit

Calling the highpoly done for now! Might revisit it depending on how it holds up in bakes and with textures etc. Of course crit is still very welcome! Eager to get a move on with retopo and stuff since I want to spend a lot of time on textures and hair and I'm aware that although the deadline is some way away it'll come quickly when I'm only spending evenings and weekends on this haha

HazelTheHobbit

Retopped and baked most of Boromir! Still haven't done the props yet though. Threw on some basic textures just to get a feel for him. Colours need some work to match them better to the film costume!

HazelTheHobbit

Texturing progress! Been going slowly, also started putting some hair in but its got a hell of a long way to go!

HazelTheHobbit

Started to get things moving in a direction I'm happy with, been figuring out stuff like hair and stubble and stuff. Everything is still mega WIP but I'm starting to see how I can pull this together now  

Aydhe

Great job on boromir so far, clothing looks like real deal from lord of the rings

I do think you should rework the face though, it is really clearly lacking aging details.

HazelTheHobbit

@Aydhe Thankyou! Yeah I totally agree, been fixing up the face tonight, not finished yet but its looking better :P 

HazelTheHobbit

More Boromir updates! Got lots of polishing to do now but I'm on schedule! Crit much appreciated as always  

HazelTheHobbit

Got a basic pose on him just to get a feel with where I'm going with it. Crit appreciated! 

HazelTheHobbit

Been working on his face trying to get that likeness.. feel like its getting there in the sculpt but not once its baked and in marmoset? Crit would be much appreciated!!

Brian "Panda" Choi

He's gonna die at the end of this thread project, isn't he?

Material quality looking good, I think.  Some epidermal tears into the tunic cloak might gussy it up a bit more.

HazelTheHobbit

@Brian "Panda" Choi Nooooo in my version he lives happily ever after!  

Thankyou! I'm going to do an extra pass on the clothes now so I'll make sure to add that in!  

HazelTheHobbit

Some fixes on the face! Its not perfect but I'm happy with it for now.

I've also started re-doing the front portion of the hair (not done in this screenshot) as well to better frame his face and fit the film style.

HazelTheHobbit

More progress pictures since I have the screenshots haha

HazelTheHobbit

A little more work, been able to get a lot done this weekend I'm pretty pleased! Got some quixel megascan stuff for the ground, feel like that makes a big difference to the presentation! Still messing around with the floor and final lighting and also plan to make a cloak (probably gonna go for his brown fur one that he has in the beginning but if that's too challenging I'll go for the green fellowship lothlorien one! 

HazelTheHobbit

And he's done! 
Overall I'm pretty pleased with how he turned out, a few bits in hindsight I would have done differently but I'll be taking all that onto my next project!

Artstation has all the other screenshots and marmoset files!
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Az92e

bird-jones

I've only just found this thread, and glad I did! I've been on a huge Lord of the Rings binge lately, this Boromir looks awesome, and the PS2 games were great.
I think you did an amazing job on all of his trinkets and clothing, the look of the materials is spot on.

HazelTheHobbit

@bird-jones Thanks so much! I'm glad you like him