Ben's Knife (Critique is needed)

alex_kim

Hello, people. This is my first job portfolio for junior position in the game industry of the North America.

I am willing to listen your evaluation. Please feel free to evaluate.

Thanks.

Programs that I used:
Maya 2018
Substance Painter 2018
Toolbag 3
Photoshop

Brian "Panda" Choi

The head of the knife should use more edges to round it off.  The faceting is obvious at this distance if you want people to see the  blade this up close.  Tip of the knife should be sharp, not fully rounded.  Anime is rarely soft and muddy about it's corners, especially with weapons like this.

Knife handle should be having less cuts and more smudging since hands are touching it.  I'd even figure out a way to get handprint roughness changes done to it.

Dececnt start overall.

alex_kim

Hope this is fine. :-)

Brian "Panda" Choi

Starting to look better.  Couple more things that stick out to me.

alex_kim

Hope This is fine :0

Brian "Panda" Choi

We need more shots and angles.

And a three point lighting set up.

alex_kim

Modified it so it looks deadly. 

Illumi

Hi.   If you want to design a Ben's Knife, you'll need to refer to the manga for Hunter X Hunter.   While this looks fantastic, it looks like the inaccurate ones that you can purchase online for an arm and a leg.  Are you using this for a game?   What is the purpose of your rendition?   If it's for animation, yours will work quite nicely and I doubt anyone will notice the differences.  I can spot the differences a mile away, so if this is for manufacturing purposes, you'll want to change the design possibly?   I'm not sure.  I mean, I would want one that is accurate.  Maybe other people really don't care.  Let me know!   I might be able to help!  Have a fantastic day and I hope you don't mind my critique.  I mean in in only the most constructive way.  Be well!  - Lizzie