[DS2] Axe, Skitzofranik

Skitzofranik

Started posting actual updates in the thread.


Third Post: I've done up the low poly and plan on sculpting it in Zbrush for normals. I'm sitting at 1394 Tris right now.






Second Post: Here's the concept I sketched up, I apologize for the phone quality picture.





First Post: Hey this is my first contest or time on Polycount.
My weapon is going to basically be the Grim Reaper gripping a victim with the blade extending as wings from his back.
I'll be posting my concept sketch once I get a chance to take a picture of my sketch book.
Here's my first WIP for the model.

Piflik

Not much to see yet, but for the future: you shouldn't use black (or white) backgrounds to show your models. Better choose a dark gray.

Skitzofranik

Thanks for the tip!

Skitzofranik

Started doing up the sculpt, I'm going to have to make a couple of revisions on certain areas. Feel free to throw comments and advice my way!

Skitzofranik

I've started sculpting out the bone pieces of the blade now. I've decided that I'll probably decimate the high sculpt after to create a new low poly if I can.

Skitzofranik

I'm pretty stoked on how the bones are turning out at the moment. Hopefully I can finish this today or early tomorrow so that I can start laying out UVs and play with colours.

Skitzofranik

Sculpted out the skull on the pommel and gave it some teeth.

Skitzofranik

I think I'm possibly done the high poly sculpt. Next is decimation and UV layout.

jordan.kocon

It looks pretty cool, there are a couple of things though. I think the handle is far too skinny, it looks like it would snap. Also I think the skull on the bottom should be flipped upside down, so the teeth are pointing down, it will add more to the silhouette.

Also you aren't planning on decimating to make your low poly are you?

Skitzofranik

I was going to but it's giving a bit of trouble so I'll probably just adjust my base mesh. The handle has to be a certain size so it's not crashing with death's hands when he wields it, was measuring it against the confinements given for the contest. I'll flip the skull and give that a try.

Skitzofranik

Here it is with the skull flipped

Also I managed to get it down to 1529 Tris