[WIP] RYU - Fan Art (Street Fighter)

pignaccia · Aug 2020

Hello there,
here's a WIP FAN ART of RYU from Street Fighter.
The main goal is to obtain a "game-ready" character, with PBR textures and materials.
I'd like to revisit this iconic character with realistic proportions, clothes and some accessories.

I'm still struggling with clothes and anatomy, then will focus on the face / head (still not sure about the actor / athlete to portrait).
C&C appreciated!

UPDATE / CURRENT STATUS

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/1m/hjgrofrkwjve.jpg

Cheers!

pignaccia · Aug 2020

some changes on the silhouette and head proportions

Cheers

pignaccia · Aug 2020

some work on the head, trying to establish something believable!

Cheers

pignaccia · Sep 2020

Almost done with the garments!

theycallmedualian · Sep 2020

you need to add more secondary form to your muscles though. street fighter characters are wayy more buff and veiny.

pignaccia · Sep 2020

Thanks theycallmedualian, I'll look into that even if I'm going for a realistic look / feel.
Cheers

kanga · Sep 2020

i dont see the connection with Ryu, except the fight sport bit. The costume looks fine I think you need to concentrate on the anatomy and the character. What reference are you using? Try using Daz 3d for reference. Try putting a skull model under the head to nail the shape. If you want a more realsistic version of the character then go with an anglo face, and as the other poster suggests beef him up a bit. Also just for ease of modelling/rigging give him mre of an 'A' pose.

pignaccia · Sep 2020

Thanks kanga, those are all good points!
For references I'm using a mix of real-life photos and 3d models and encorchè.
"Heads" are still a bit of a problem to me...

Cheers

theycallmedualian · Sep 2020

ryu's face is just a generic male with wide jaw. this is probably the reason you couldnt locate an actor to base him upon, since the character itself was made up arbitrarily and not based on a real person or an ethnic group for that matter.

pignaccia · Sep 2020

Thx theycallmedualian, I'm looking at Byron Mann and at Lyoto Machida, but still not so sure...

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ct/20bkmscanqn3.png

pignaccia · Sep 2020

some progress on the main body / basemesh!

pignaccia · Nov 2020

still working on his face / head

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/k9/vj8n4qcpyigu.jpg

pignaccia · Nov 2020

Last iteration...

pignaccia · Nov 2020

trying some different colors to better understand what's going on..

bkost · Nov 2020

Hey pignaccia, here's some notes on the neck anatomy for your model. The neck area is sticking out to me the most (besides the face, which sounds like you'll be touching on soon)

Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM) -- Looks like the SCM is off, look at the muscle origin (Clavicle) and insertion point (Behind the ear). Your model is also missing the 'Suprasternal Notch'

Trapezius -- The connection between the traps and neck look a lil funky. I suggest picking up a 3d scanned model and keeping it in your zbrush scene for easy reference.

Silhouette (Posterior & Anterior sides) -- This should fix itself as you work on the two previous critiques. Try to pay attention to your silhouettes and do some quick paintovers in PS yourself to compare with your reference.