Character - Icarus

jakelear

Work in progress. Looking for c&c in all aspects. Texture is obviously very primitive, I am currently working hard to improve my texturing skills. I haven't taken this into Zbrush at all yet but had originally intended to do so.

SomberResplendence

Can you post your unwrap? Seems like you could get more out of a 1024x1024 texture to me.

jakelear

Im happy to post the unwrap when I get home, but the truth is it's hardly anything right now. The texture is definitely a work in progress and I've actually gone back to the drawing board to rework some of the base mesh before even worrying about the materials again

almighty_gir

um... wasn't Icarus ancient greek? not 1940's french?

Ryan Smith

no, actually the ancient greeks got most of their culture from the french. I believe it was Baron Pierre van Douchenbergh who actually traveled to greece around 300 B.C and introduced the ancients to french attire.

true story.

Steve Schulze

I'd go back and rethink the wings somewhat. Humans aren't really built for flight. we're heavy with dense bones and a long, heavy limbs. Those dinky little wings might be enough to get a bird off the ground but aren't likely to get Icarus close enough to Helios to melt them.

You might also like to look at the structure a bit. A bird's wing reference for bones and feather layout will help here. You could also have a look at Da Vinci's various gliders.

almighty_gir

Virtuosic wrote: »

no, actually the ancient greeks got most of their culture from the french. I believe it was Baron Pierre van Douchenbergh who actually traveled to greece around 300 B.C and introduced the ancients to french attire.

true story.

van being a dutch title?

i didn't mean to say it looks bad, it's actually pretty cool. was just shocked to not see some kid in a toga :P

Alec3d

lol @ almighty
Great looking model

jakelear

Thanks to everyone for comments. I really appreciate the tip on Da Vinci's flying machines, I sadly hadn't even made the connection.

I'm thinking I'll drop the whole feathers idea. 

jakelear

minor update to boot styling and first work on the new wing