WIP - MERCENARY "LEON"

theStoff

This is a new character I'm working on. To start I decided to create the base body. This is still very incomplete and is only emphasizing the major forms and silhouette but I think it is important to make sure this part is right before progressing. If possible I could really use some advice to improve.

Blind Boy Grunt

as far as a blockout, it looks fine. only problem i see is the back of the shoulder is cut off a little too much.

theStoff

Thanks for the advice, I tried to implement it in this update.

almighty_gir

can you do me a quick favour?

take your shirt off, take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder. now slide it over the shoulder and down your back on that side of your body.

now tell me if you can feel that massive concave area you've sculpted onto your model just under the shoulders.


okay okay, for the non-dickish reply... don't take muscular reference 100% literally, remember that skin stretches over muscles, and where possible will try to create as flat a surface as possible. imagine wrapping cling film over some clay tubes and pulling it fairly tight, you'll see that the space between the tubes underneath the film doesn't magically suck the film into it, the same applies to skin and muscle.

Blind Boy Grunt

the "extreme-ness" of the muscles depends on you man. if you are going for a realistic body, then normally you wouldn't have the deep of a concave area.



but if you are going for a massive, slightly exaggerated model, then its totally fine to have what you got. some of the bodybuilders DO have that kind of muscle structure

almighty_gir

not in the same way as on the sculpt. body builders bulge outward and THEN inward folowing the seam of the muscles, on the sculpt there is no outward bulge or muscle definition, there's just a big concave.

theStoff

Hopefully I got it right this time.

theStoff

Just started blocking in the gear.

theStoff

Some more block-outs and folds. I'm still having difficulty with folds. If anyone knows any good references/sources (besides google images) that would help me with this let me know.

theStoff

More clothing detail and hair addition.

Donavonyoung

That jacket seem waaaay to thick. It looks like he is wearing a bath robe.

3dcaspar

Agree with the guys above me. The clothing seems a bit too heavy ^^
Don't know why, but this character looks like kevin costner to me

Nice work!

BarnabyJones

The strap on the shoulder pad is HUGE probably a stylistic choice but still you might wanna pull it back a little bit

theStoff

alright, I took a second look and had to agree I overkilled the heavy clothes. I lightened up the coat and might reduce the size of the shoulder strap (although I kinda like that part). Thanks for the advice everyone, I hope this looks better.

theStoff

a bit of a face update:

theStoff

update:

theStoff

started polypainting the face and filling in some colors. If anyone has any suggestions on better colors to use for clothing and such or any other comments I'm open to them.

theStoff

I'm just going to put this here and call it done for now.

theStoff

Thanks, glad you like it. Just had some free time for a nicer render: