Fantasy Weapon: Shield

lxxwishxx1

Hi all

Im working on making a high poly shield.
This will be use as a normal map for my low poly.

Here are the references (from AION)



and here is my model:






>>in progress<<

Please Give me feedback so I can make this better

Kimono

because of all the funky errors on the edges I'd like to refrain from saying anything before you post a wireframe of the mesh before subdivision :poly121:

lxxwishxx1

I just uploaded a new version of the model ^_^

Polygoblin

If this is your hi-res version, I'd smooth out some of those curves. You may be intending for it to look metallic and sharp, but it is coming of as lacking the necessary divisions. If you ARE trying to go for that chiseled metal look, try going from soft curves into hard curves. If you avoid going from hard curve to hard curve, I think it will look more like the intentional design and less like modeling errors.

If that doesn't make any sense or you need an example, let me know. I can explain things poorly sometimes

Besides that, I like what you have so far. It reminds me alot of Link's shield, but that may not be a good thing based on your concept

lxxwishxx1

2nd updated

low poly model & UV

lxxwishxx1

Polygoblin wrote: »

If this is your hi-res version, I'd smooth out some of those curves. You may be intending for it to look metallic and sharp, but it is coming of as lacking the necessary divisions. If you ARE trying to go for that chiseled metal look, try going from soft curves into hard curves. If you avoid going from hard curve to hard curve, I think it will look more like the intentional design and less like modeling errors.

If that doesn't make any sense or you need an example, let me know. I can explain things poorly sometimes

Besides that, I like what you have so far. It reminds me alot of Link's shield, but that may not be a good thing based on your concept

Thank you so much for your feedback
I've rounded up the curves ^_^

lxxwishxx1

I've round out the curves and work on the back side

lxxwishxx1

Here are my texture, normal, spec and AO maps and the 2 UVWs







Materials in unreal




Render with Light,

I still have to offset (re-texture) the ground and wall planes

Nistrum

nice. tbh if your going to show it in unreal. either set it up in a more neutral backdrop.. so nothing distracts from it.. OR put more effort into picking better environment textures.. the unreal engine makes it easy for you.. so dont let yourself down

philnolan3d

It looks good, I would have used more depth though. The reference looks like it would have been a great candidate for sculpting in something like 3D-Coat.