Ferox-help needed with texture

butt_sahib

Hello everyone!

Working on my portfolio and wanted to tackle a mid-res model next.I was really having problems with the diffuse and wanted to post this for a long time but i did not have any internet access.Which is why i had to keep going.
Its done in bodypaint mostly(for those of you who havent tried it,its pretty awesome. bodypaint>zbrush polypaint for low poly ofcourse)

Concept:-

And heres the link to the orthographics/model sheet if anyone of you want to try it!

Heres what i have right now.Concept by Mcgibs (see image) almost finished i hope (thats for you guys to decide):-

And the wire+textures:-



It would be really helpful if you guys could help me improve on the diffuse.
Thank you in advance.thanks

butt_sahib

Hello all!


Still working on the texture.Made a specular aswell. The image in the middle is a render
had to use a DX shader to make the specular work in the viewport. Is there any other way?



Also,i made a custom max UI. I never knew how customizable max was before yesterday...can you believe it? lol

If you guys want it,let me know
PLease comment and Thank you in advance

Kawe

Well, I think the skin is a little "shinier" than in the concept. Prolly cause of the contrast in colors. Also the character in the concept is a lot.. uhm.. smoother. Not as many defined muscles.

butt_sahib

hey thanks alot for dopping by kawe! appreciate it
Well, i worked on the contrast as you mentioned and also smoothed out the muslces;you were definitely correct there

Finals :-

My first rigged and posed character

Thank you to everyone who helped i.e. kawe,pliang and rens!

Pope Adam

Hey Sahib, Don't know if you're still looking for any crits, but I have a quick suggestion for you that I think might really help your leg wraps.

I was looking at them and I noticed that the bandages are very horizontal and perfect, and the fact that your shins and calves are made with 5 sides, the horizontal painting style make them look very flat. I think that you could go back in to your texture and transform that portion of the wraps to make them appear to be more wrapped around a round surface.

The quality of the texture itself is good to go, but when applied to the very low geometry model, it really flattens it out. I think if you added this small variation of curvature, and got away from the completely horizontal lines, it would make the legs read rounder.

Good job though, looks great man!