Adept - Character for UT3

MephistonX

This is a character im making for a uni project for UT3 'Adept', and is based on the UTMale rig.

base mesh in max


in engine (no uv's or textures yet was just testing)


some high poly sculpts



im fairly happy with the head and shoe but im probably gona restart the trousers as im not entirly liking how they are atm
so comments and crits appreciated

chay

Really like the character, cool design, really looking good Although im thinking maybe define the grooves in the head a bit better, same with the shoes, just push it a bit more, dnt be afraid to go deeper with some things, give it more shape.

Also maybe finish blocking out the rest of the stuff such as his belt etc. And then just subtool all parts of him into zbrush, that way you can work on it all at once and make sure it works well with everything

Do you have an orthographic shot of him ?

Once again, looking good

mathes

Really stylish, and the silhouette is quite nice. I agree about the pants, the back of the knees is what caught my eye the most.

AnimeAngel

Really kick ass! can't wait to see him painted

A.Kincade

Love it. Cant wait to see more. Keep up the good work.

garriola83

I suggest modeling out everything high poly then retopologize to bake. pants, belts, shoes, all need to be modeled correctly to start off. your forms are coming off as blobby and not definitive. look for references on folds and creases on pants. theyre showing up as too soft and doesnt really have much gravity to them. the knees and the back of the knees are particularly awkward. gl

vcortis

If you're trying to match the original concept I think you need to rework the proportions. The crotch needs to come way up and arms need less bulk. The torso hoody part needs some reworking too, it's shape is a little weird the way it flows downward and out doesn't seem right. In general the clothes are a little more form fitting than you have modeled on your low poly version which is why I think things look off.

If you're trying to deviate from that and make things baggier then I think you're on the right track.

MephistonX

cheers for the comments guys much appreciated

as far as the proportions go when i drew the concept i hadnt considered the utmalerig, so when i drew the reference pics i drew them over the skeleton as can be seen below

this forced me to change the design a bit but its still fairly true to the original
also got the hand done today

as for the trousers i took your advice and had another go - got some references of trousers and creases and im a lot happier with them

MephistonX

ok so new problem, started to have a go at sculpting the torso and arms today, this is how they are in max in base form, split at the shoulder, ive tested this in terms of rigging in max and in engine and it works fine as ive weighted the verticies around the seam for both parts identicly for the same bones

so i pop it into zbrush and this happens

the question is, is there a way of making the seam - seamless, like on the base mesh or is there a way to keep both parts always connected etc... .or should i just take the easy option and cover them using some form of shoulder pad/strap etc...?

MephistonX

ok ive had some feedback from some guys at uni, they have said to delete the inner faces then use the crease function ? anyone have any tips on this ?

MephistonX

ok i took the advice and got the seams sorted so update



im pretty happy with this so far but i'd like some criticism if poss before i move onto the next stage . cheers

MephistonX

ok long time no update but thats because ive been working and here is the proof, my character is done (apart from a few tiny things)
it has;
custom faction
custom physics
custom arm rig
custom changeable parts - 2 helmets (hoods) and 2 torso's (one with bag one without)
and is all in game and working nicely screen shots below









just need to make a faction picture and cook all the files and it will be ready for release

MephistonX

made a lil vid of some ingame stuff

just testing the package atm so it should be released very soon

MephistonX

and its done !




Download Here