next gen gal

rooster

Hi, I have a distinct lack of female characters for my portfolio so I decided to get off my arse and do something about it.. this is my first full figure attempt at a female model so I could use a hand from you guys

concept: http://www.redprodukt.com/post/cherry2.jpg

heres the start, please ignore the areas I've darkened in the first image because I'll be modelling over them in max, I've just left stumps to indicate where the arms/legs are. Please bear in mind the breasts aren't supposed to be nude I'm trying to get the shape they'll be with her shiny top on..



I seperated off the head so I can subdivide it more (cant seem to get that working in silo) and I'm planning on painting out the seam where the two models meet on the normal map.. don't know if this is the best way but I'm kind of committed now anyway (the neck connected to the body is hidden)
cheers

Oddmind

"I could use a hand from you guys"

I'm sure one is already busy :P

The arms do seem a bit short with her stump hands, maybe if you elongated both partss just a smidgen. Maybe my eyes are decieving me though.

Ruz

she needs some hips. far too masculine right now

Tulkamir

Yea, her hips and upper legs could deffinatly use some work. They look kind of masculine and a bit tubular to me. (This goes for the butt too). Looking good though.

rooster

I was tempted to let this thread die, I'm a bit embarrassed by my attempt- but I decided to remake the base mesh and do the whole thing, and then build the clothes afterwards.. so heres the new smoothed base before any painting (I'll do the legs too)

..got to dig out some anatomy books

almighty_gir

i think youve got the general form down fine, its mainly style now. give it your own twist =]

and if your modeling the clothes seperately, you could learn how to use max's (i assume) clothing stuff... could be interesting

as far as anatomy, i think the boobs are too perfectly round, and dont have that natural hang to them. the neck could be a tad longer, and the head a little smaller.

animatr

I really like the torso region a lot. It looks so natural. Not too defined. it looks pretty cool. this should turn out really nice

ElysiumGX

please dig out those anatomy books. the torso is far from realistic. work on form. study the bone structure, muscle groups, and most visible land marks, like the hips and rib cage. the outside edges of the abs are too defined while the surrounding area has no shape. seperate the stomach from the pubic region. boobs look a little lumpy...bad edge topology? try working on the boobs last...that way you'll pay more attention to the rest of her body. legs are too thin.

the area between her head and neck looks like putty. there are important muscles there, not just a couple lumps. skull structure is important.

Slash

As elysium mentions, dig out some anatomy books and get to work. Everything is too blobby, define some planes more. Add a properly defined clavicle too. Give her more curves, espescially wider hips. Now it reminds me more of a dude with tits than a chick. The distance from the bellybutton to the crotch needs to be longer too, but all these things will be clear to you when you double check those anatomy books and use proper reference.

rooster

well, like I say this is just the smoothed base mesh so yeah I haven't even started trying to define anything
I'm just looking at the proportions right now so I'll look at your suggestions there

rooster

more base mesh:

warby

so whats so "next gen" about her ?

rooster

the final model will be 20,000 polys, howsat?

EarthQuake

You better model the vagina and asshole, its not next gen without those.

Wells

warby's just gotten used to the super abundance of finished mudbox models popping up all over the forum. models have to start somewhere.

rooster

actually the final polycount will be more like 5k normal mapped I think hes more peeved at the term next-gen though,
but since I still work on ps2 games its next gen to me. I want my buzzword damn you!

EarthQuake

pshaw! 5k is barely current gen.

{scumworks}

IMO you need to make her more slender, which will give her hips. Also, shes way to wide over her shoulders.

rooster

okok too much beer, back to work
still blobby I know wip

ElysiumGX

yes...too much beer would make even that look attractive.

rooster

ha-ha! I see what you did there!

rooster

chip here, chip there.. if you've any useful comments I'm all ears.


unlike her! baha

Michael Knubben

I think she could go with some chipping on her shoulder (see what i did there?), since they seem a tad compressed and uncomfortable. Also her arms seem a wee bit short, and the hip-area seems disproportionally flat.

KDR_11k

That's a square jaw...

EarthQuake

block out some ears, its strange to look at it like this.

killingpeople

next-gen girls have bigger boobs.

rolfness

her shoulders need to be pushed forward a bit, it looks like shes pushing her chest out .. not a bad thing mind you ..