[HEAJ] UT 2k Elroth

KdS

Hi people, We're back to show you our improvement, a bit of us already posted and your crits were very positive.

Hope my model will not be a shame in front of others.
For information, my model is 2800 triangles (3000-3500max was our budget)

Of course, any crits and advices are welcome.

Here is it



Others preview angles as links not to flood -.-

http://membres.lycos.fr/kerlhann/home/Ecole/UT_Screens/Persp.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/kerlhann/home/Ecole/UT_Screens/Side.jpg

Ruz

looking goosd. bit messy around the knees though

KdS

Yes it is but, I think I had no choices because the horn on the knee had to follow the bone of the leg, not the thigh one.

So I decided to over-modelize that area to avoid distorsions problems. I suppose there were others solutions, do not hesitate to tell how you'd have done it

Edit: Forgot to say I started from that personal concept

poopinmymouth

The model is looking much better than the concept. I would work on the mesh flow, right now it's a bit messy and uneven. Try to get it spaced more evenly, and flowing better. It will only help you at the UV and animation stage.

KdS

I complete the texturing, a few hours over it and it will be done, here is my WIP, C&C's are welcome ^^

A 512 and a 1024 map are used for the whole model

Weiser_Cain

I agree with poopsmith, the weakest part of this was the concept, you're a much better modeler than concept artist(well as far as I can see). Texture's ok, it's butt looks wrong and the whole thing looks grainy and low res.

Mojo2k

i think your overlay on the texture is too harsh, makes it seem noisy, when you put an overlay on take some time to work it in, and adjust it so it works with the painting underneath, instead of just floating over it

LiveWire

you need to work on your unwraps too - a LOT of empty space in there.

AstroZombie

I disagree - the unwrap looks fine. It could be just a tad bit tighter, but the texel scale looks consistent.

EarthQuake

i think your texture is suffering a lot from painting shadows/highlights with black and white, the dodge/burn effect.

KdS

Thanks for your replies, it helps a lot as you can imagine

Weiser_Cain: Yes, I'm the first to recognize it, I began modeling september 2003 but only drew with photoshop and painter in october 2004, I need work and experience

For the grainy look of the skin, as you can see on the texture sheet, it is the impression I want to render.
I suppose it is ruined by the low res impression. It is a 1024 map so I don't really understand why it looks this way.

Mojo2k: my overlay is just made of scratches and dirties, I don't know what you make reference to when you say harsh, noisy and floating, maybe you can give me more information about it for I'm sure it can help me

LiveWire/AstroZombie: thanks for your unwrap comments, I think you both are right.
I mean, there's empty space, but I had no choice if I wanted my texel scale to fit right.

Earthquake: Yes I also think it looks too black and white but unfortunately, if I made my shadows turning into a dark red, I lost a lot of the muscles shapes.
If anyone can tell the way he would have made it, I don't spit on tips

Thx a lot again