[Demastered Movie Diorama Challenge] Spirited Away [ FINISHED ]

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

We decided to learn blender at our studio (most of us are Maya users), so we created a quick challenge that allows us to explore a big portion of the blender modeling toolset.

We're going to make movie-inspired dioramas, it has to be old school low poly, so we decided to "borrow" the rules and tech specs of the 2013 VG Remix Contest here at polycount.
To add a bit of extra pressure to finish the challenge we decided to post daily updates in here 😅
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My movie is: Spirited Away (2001)


Trailer:
http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXuk9QqQkk&t=35s

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I thought combine this scene with these two references, 

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I've modeled  these characters and asstes that appear on this scene, the proportions of the characters I want to look like "CHIBI" anime, maybe the heads of man and woman could be more big, I'm working in it!!. Here's some screenshots:



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I think is the most important character of this scene so I can't wait to start with the texture, Some screenshots of "No Face" character:



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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I also worked on the scene,  here there will be a lot of textures work:
  


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I've been working in the texture of the No Face character, in substance painter and photoshop, I used the low poly as high poly to make the bake maps, this way I could did gradients, shadows and highlights and color variations with generators and filters, (working in 128  size) after that I used photoshop to make more highlights, little details, and  some correctiones. this character have 500 tris and the texture 128 Px -  (these screnshots don't have yet opacity on the teeth): 


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I did Uvs and some corrections in low poly, I thought to separate the eyes with a plane, because I wanna to make asymmetric texture for them, maybe both iris have a orientation right side, (the others meshes are symmetrical), I need make a quick test to see if works in texture. 😅😅

I'm working on it!!
😎

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Tits

Can't wait to see Chihiro once she's done!

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I added opacity of the teeth and modifiy the shader to see the pixels, I really   really enjoyed texturing this character 

The No Face texture:


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I had to change the order of UV's, I needed to make bigger the head than the other UV parts, as well I separate the eyes in a plane to be able to make  better the expression of chihiro, I think works, I must think later about the pose too.

Final texture Chihiro:


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I've been working in Uvs and corrections of topolgy after finishing the test of the texture of chihiro, and testing the decals for the eyes, these decals works perfect to experience positions even scale it around the face for a better expressions, maybe I could do the same with the mouth, but I think that way works, is enough for what I need for these characters.

I'll make some variations of texture and position of eyes to be able to make more characters in the scene, with the same mesh, maybe  two variations per character.

I can't wait to start texture the frog man



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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I played a little bit with the eyes of Chihiro, is what I was talking about in my previous post, I felt free to position the eyes around the face, trying to make them smaller or big, but smaller it was the best decision,  (a friend advised me this) I think looks better now, more cute 🥰, but now I must think of a good pose!

Final Texture:


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Tits

I agree this is better now

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I'm working in texture of Frog Man, this is the first variations of this character, tomorrow I'll finish this texture with two variations more of color and proportions body

Frog Man Texture WIP:

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Tits said:

I agree this is better now

Thank You, Yeah I really love it!

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I've been working in texture of characters, I did some variations with the same mesh, tomorrow I'll start with the texture of some assests or  maybe I'll work to pose  every character. it's a long way yet for the scene. 😮😐😶

Characters texture:


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I was working in poses of every character, I'm still working in the No Face pose, (I'll add decals to simulate the black Slime that spread of his body).  I don't worked with Rigg I decided move vertex and faces to did every pose, I still need learn more for Rigging in Blender, but I think this way works and chihiro looks like pretty cute with this pose. _





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Pig Plate Texture: 



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I've worked in texture of these assets, I wait anxious to start with the texture of this scene. 😋😎



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MichaelF

Looks great!
Is everything based textured in substance painter? I've tried a few times, but never got good results from substance with out a HP mesh.

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MichaelF said:

Looks great!
Is everything based textured in substance painter? I've tried a few times, but never got good results from substance with out a HP mesh.

Hi, Yes I did everything in substance painter without HighPoly:)

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I've started with the texture of this scene, I worked in the floor with a tile texture, also I'm testing the shadows under every character and prop with decals (it's not easy) , I hope tomorrow finish the floor, and i'll start with the wall.

Scene:


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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

Here's more screenshots of the chihiro's scene on differents angles, for the ceiling  I did a tile texture (size 64 x 64 px). The floor Is a tile texture too (size 128 x 128). I'll do the ilustrations of the wall like decals I hope this idea works, and the decals about the floor for every character and assetsI must work more on it.

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polypassion

So if you are learning Blender why not try its texture painting tools? They aren’t as good as substance or photoshop, but for the scene like this I think they’re perfect.

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polypassion said:

polypassion said:

So if you are learning Blender why not try its texture painting tools? They aren’t as good as substance or photoshop, but for the scene like this I think they’re perfect.

I did it! I used the paintings tools only make some basics strokes, but I think the painting tools Isn't yet professional to me, So I think  it's better Substance and photoshop than blender  for this type texture, I find more options using bake maps and with better finish.  I'm learning but I want it to be a piece that I can show on my ArtStation, I need to look as professional as possible with this project.

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I've been working in walls, I did  the clouds ilustrations with decals, I'll do the same for the Ilustrations of the walls, 😮😒 I forgot modeling the chandellier of the ceiling, I must to finish this asset. 

There is little time to finish this personal project, but I am so excited to finish and show it in Sketchfab.🥰

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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

❤ Run, run Baby chihiro  ❤



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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

Here's more screenshots of the texture of the walls and windows, the illustrations are decals. I must work in shadows with decals too. 



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Today I've been working in the low poly of the chandelier and Uvs of this asset



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jimsvanberg

This looks really great! I love how much can be done with so little!

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I worked in chandelier, 've finished the textures i'm rady to start test with sketchfab or marmoset this scene!



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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

Has been my first test on sketchfab, I still fixing some textures, and testing the shadows decals in the bottom of every asset and character, 
Maybe I can do some dirt gradients and shadows  with decals too,  I hope this way works for the final render.

Screenshots from skethfab:




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slosh

I think you can do more to pop Chihiro and No face more.  Darkening the background would help a lot.  Having those bright white windows sucks up way too much attention.  I would darken it quite a bit and almost gradient down the corridor.  I might even darken the foreground as well...almost spotlighting Chihiro.  Chihiro feels way too small in the overall composition as well....she gets lost.  I might offset Chihiro a bit as well as she is directly in front of no face.  It would be a better composition to separate the two more IMO.  My only other nitpick is purely personal pref but I wish you had tried to match Chihiro's look a bit closer to her face in the movie.  You captured the other characters pretty close yet Chihiro looks like a generic anime chibi girl.  All in all, I do love what you are going for and I appreciate the low poly model and textures.

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slosh said:

I think you can do more to pop Chihiro and No face more.  Darkening the background would help a lot.  Having those bright white windows sucks up way too much attention.  I would darken it quite a bit and almost gradient down the corridor.  I might even darken the foreground as well...almost spotlighting Chihiro.  Chihiro feels way too small in the overall composition as well....she gets lost.  I might offset Chihiro a bit as well as she is directly in front of no face.  It would be a better composition to separate the two more IMO.  My only other nitpick is purely personal pref but I wish you had tried to match Chihiro's look a bit closer to her face in the movie.  You captured the other characters pretty close yet Chihiro looks like a generic anime chibi girl.  All in all, I do love what you are going for and I appreciate the low poly model and textures.

Thank you for the feedback @slosh here's some captures  with the background darken with a gradient, I decided to remove the other characters to highlight the foreground,



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Phoenix995

i love it! looks amazing! 
i love the pixelated style

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Phoenix995 said:

i love it! looks amazing! 
i love the pixelated style

Thank You!! ❤

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Olingova

Super cute artstyle!!

slosh

Definitely reads much better!

YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I've been working in polish of some textures, and I added a light gradients and dust under the chandelier, I'm near to finish this project on sketchfab.



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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

I fixed the reflexions  of the ceiling, with blur ines gradients, I think looks better than before update

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YeiBodmer_Skullmer

😍 I've finished this great project learning blender, I have to thanks @slosh for helping me with the feedback, @Olingova @Phoenix995 @jimsvanberg @polypassion @MichaelF thank you for the great comments and support, and @Tits thank you for following this project from day one ❤🤞❤🤞❤🤞

Sketchfab link:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/spirited-away-lowpoly-diorama-6e07b60ce4284d579416afc70d84c49f
Adiotional screenshots on my ArtStation:
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Breackdown:




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jimsvanberg

Congrats on a jobb well (greatly) done! You give me inspiration!

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jimsvanberg said:

Congrats on a jobb well (greatly) done! You give me inspiration!

awww thank you jejejejej, makes me feel so happy know it!! 😎🤞

MillyP

Oh my gosh, this is just the best thing to stumble accross   You captured the characters so perfectly.  Props to you, this is a really beautiful piece of work  

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MillyP said:

Oh my gosh, this is just the best thing to stumble accross   You captured the characters so perfectly.  Props to you, this is a really beautiful piece of work  

jejejeje thank you so much,