Uncharted's Elena Fisher model in process

3Dhead · Nov 2010

[FONT=&quot]Hello, 3dhead here. I'm posting work in progress on my Uncharted character, Elena Fisher. To be correct, it's Uncharted 2, she's dressed in her winter outfit. Currently the mesh is in the texturing process, here is my zbrush high res.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]I'm looking for any feedback. Mainly with the face, I know it can be better.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Also, if anyone knows of a great zbrush texture painting tutorial, please send it my way. I want it to be hand painted...that's how Naughty Dog does it!:)[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Included is a reference picture and my high res zbrush model[/FONT]

Firebert · Nov 2010

here's some good ref for you... you gotta reach this level... Hanno is awesome.

http://evolve3d.net/wp-content/gallery/hanno/elena_sculpt_winter_back.jpg

http://evolve3d.net/wp-content/gallery/hanno/elena_sculpt_winter_front.jpg

http://evolve3d.net/feature-speaker-hanno-hagedorn/

Jungsik · Nov 2010

personally i think she could use a bit more of a curveness and bit more volume, her overall proportions looks a bit flat, Firebert gave you awesome ref

Mark Dygert · Nov 2010

Looking pretty cool so far, nice work.

The form under the clothing needs to push, stretch and smooth out the wrinkles where they come in contact, thighs, knees, calves, ass. It's this smoothing and bunching of the wrinkles that will give the curves reality.

The philtrum looks overly defined with women characters you normally want very soft features. It also looks to start in the center of each nostril, which is kind of wide for an attractive female.

warby · Nov 2010

you definitely nailed the likeness i recognized her immediately ! so yeah keep up the good work !

3Dhead · Nov 2010

Thank you for the reference pictures! I was able to get my hands on the front view, but I didn't have the back. I can't pose it, because I have to rig it. I shall improve the model and post again.

3Dhead · Nov 2010

I agree with your comments, thank you. I also dito the awesome ref.
I'll hold off on texturing and get the model right.

Firebert · Nov 2010

3Dhead wrote: »

I can't pose it, because I have to rig it. I shall improve the model and post again.

You can always use TPose master in ZBrush to pose your model for presentation. After that you can either render it all out in zbrush, if that's how you roll, or you can decimate the model with Decimation Master in ZBrush and import it into Maya/Max/Whathaveyou and render something really really nice with custom materials and better direct/indirect lighting customization.

Are you looking to make a fully optimized character model at game res or just worrying about sculpting and texturing in ZBrush?

Keep posting updates!

3Dhead · Nov 2010

I'm not sure if I can TPose it, because as this is a class assignment, I most rig the character. If I were to TPose, the wrinkles of the clothing wouldn't hold the correct volume.

I am looking to make a game res character. I also plan on rigging it. I want to pose the model with a small animation. Import into UDK engine and add lighting. Those masters out there, I could use any help you can offer.

3Dhead · Nov 2010

I corrected the pants and some of the other assets like the jacket and belt. I'd love to put more time into them, but I'm under a class deadline. I'm now going to unwrap and export the character after one quick touch-up (easing the surface detail on some of the clothes).
I plan to start texturing the model with a blend of zbrush, maya, and photoshop.

I have a good texturing tutorial by Ben Neall with Gnomon Workshop, but I think it's a little out dated....

:poly122:Question:
The Gnomon tutorial creates maya custom shaders. The video doesn't cover weather or not those shaders can be baked into the texture and use in game engine. I'm not as familiar with maya the way I am with 3dmax. Can these shaders be baked out?

Makkon · Nov 2010

Looking great! I just see some proportional issues, the arms are too short. You want the center of the wrist to line up about with the bottom of the crotch. Sometimes a little longer if it looks right.

JValencia · Nov 2010

Ask Jerry if he can give you an extension to sculpt it further. You don't want to texture it until it is fully perfect. Is this a test for ND? Or are you just doing it for yourself?

You should texture it in MudBox. I know ND textures their characters in there. You get a real-time render of it with your normal map and specular while you paint.

Keep it up!

3Dhead · Nov 2010

I'll ask, but Jerry made it quite clear there can't be an extension this quarter...something higher up.
I'm just doing this for myself and to past demo3 lol, though ND is a company I'd love to work for. That's why I agree on not texturing yet ><
Thanks for the tip on MudBox!

P.S I love the website Juan
http://juanvalencia3d.weebly.com/

Uncharted's Elena Fisher model in process

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