[RIOT CREATIVE CONTEST 2017] Renekton Rune Wars remake

Neptunian_Zero · Nov 2017

Hi I am a second year game art student, graduating next year. I have been looking at this contest and been wanting to participate in it. Due to my game art course ending in 2 weeks, I have been busy. Therefor not starting this as early as I wanted. I think this will be a good opportunity to test my modelling and texturing skills, especially high poly sculpt and hand painted textures. While I don't play League of Legends, I do like the art style and characters. I looked through the character list and Renekton took my eye, with the Rune Wars skin. I enjoy trying to remake something as close to the original as possible, so I am going to attempt to recreate Renekton Rune Wars as close as I can. This is also my first time posting on PolyCount.

Neptunian_Zero · Nov 2017

I have found a bunch of references for Renekton Rune Wars, that will help me with my recreation.

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Here I have done some draw-overs to get an understanding of Renekton's anatomy.

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Neptunian_Zero · Dec 2017

Lately I have been busy with other projects, however have gained some time to work on this project. I am sculpting and blocking out the model at the moment. Here is what I have done so far in zbrush.

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Zerahtai · Dec 2017

Anatomy & Musculature structure studies are your friend ! You want to start with realism then over-exaggerate from there. Find some good reference sheets and try and build them into your model!

Neptunian_Zero · Dec 2017

Worked on some definition of body structure today, still needs work but it looks much better. Thanks for the feedback Zerahtai.
I always appreciate feedback.

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Neptunian_Zero · Dec 2017

New update on where I am at so far. The reply feature looks different and the image inserted as an attachment and not like how the previous images show.

Neptunian_Zero · Jan 2018

A version with quick polypaint to get a sense of the appearance. I hope to add the rest of the detail through the backing and texturing. As this may be my limits in zbrush at the moment, as I am learning new things along the way. I will also do some quick poses to get an idea of the overall.

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Neptunian_Zero · Jan 2018

Retopo and made the low poly, I also worked on the weapon, I have yet to make a potential high poly of that.
Together the models come in at 8444 tris

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Neptunian_Zero · Jan 2018

Have been doing baking texts and posing. I have rigged the character to do test poses, it is a very basic rig at the moment with minimal weight painting. Here is a screenshot of a baking test in substance painter, and a pose test in Marmoset with a metalic material applied. I hope to make it stand out with texturing.