[WIP] Goatman Warrior

Greenfudge · Jan 2020

Currently working on this guy over the last couple weeks.
Sharing progress so far, critique is more than welcome.

So this is my current design i am working from, below I've added the moodboards.
Leaning more towards Anglo-Saxon than Viking. not too keen on the chest piece atm...

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I also painted this guy up earlier while designing, I decided to go for a more armored look in the end, mostly due to wanting to make some armor assets

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Greenfudge · Jan 2020

Lastly for today, here's my start in Zbrush. I've tried exaggerating the size of the neck and traps, to give him a more animal feel since the rest of his body is just humanoid. Still playing with proportions and blocks right now.
As a character he's supposed to be a leader of a small village, they aren't too rich. They do have strong culture and religion/magical history.

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Greenfudge · Jan 2020

Spent some time learning about parallax occlusion mapping in UE4, happy with this result given I hadn't spent too long playing with it. So I might incorporate this into the character, for a a bit of extra depth and details not only in the fur but perhaps chainmail and other armor details? Will test soon...
Also wondering if this will work nicely with hair/fur cards..

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Greenfudge · Feb 2020

Little update, had a lot on my plate recently so good to get back into the project

Leaning closer to my illustration idea, i feel i'm heading in a better direction with this now though.

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Greenfudge · Feb 2020

So many edits later, I gave him goat legs, took the top away, still undecided about what should be on the legs, but i think for now maybe some other wraps or cloth hanging from the belt would look nice.
Anatomy needs some work.. that back is messed

It may be more work, since his top half is mostly visible fur now, but maybe it'll be easier than i'm thinking....