Sampire!!!!!!

arshlevon · Oct 2005

little guy i started on the flight from austraila back to the states.. took about 7 hours i think.. was also watching the horrible in flight movie bewitched..

here is the wire.. it was actually my starting mesh for my neversoft art test.. i just modified it bit in zbrush..

this is where it is now.. hope to color it..

gauss · Oct 2005

he's got a lot of classic zbrush noodly bits, but what's really making it for me is the elements you've given very sharp angles to, like the chin and that "shelf" on the cheek. i'd like to see the neck and the back of the head brought up a little more to match the rtest of the head, but it is definitely looking good. particularly the very subtle surface detail on the jaw. nice going.

rawkstar · Oct 2005

nice, i like the expression on his face, he's got some personality. overall really cool looking, what I'd do is maybe throw some tiny detail in a few places thats smaller than the brush stroke (pm or stencils) some pores here and there, just a little extra to take it beyond being just sculpted with a brush. other than that coloring the thing should do it

my favorite area are the eyes and the stuff around them.

poopinmymouth · Oct 2005

Hey man, that looks amazing. I really dig the definition you have going on there. Like Rockstar said some small scale definition would be cool. I can't wait to see it turned into a normal map *hint hint*

ironbearxl · Oct 2005

Also, to elaborate on what gauss was saying about the back of the head, I could see it split open like when a fly opens its wings and maybe something hive shaped growing in there. And for the neck area (is it a male?) give him a prominent esophagus. For some small scale detail maybe a layer of deep wrinkles.

arshlevon · Nov 2005

thanks dudes.. i am still experimenting with different possibilities for the neck and the back of the head.. i also feel it will really bring the piece together.. started playing with detaily bits.. more soon to come..

FAT_CAP · Nov 2005

Nice... the fine detailing is really helping this one. Are you using a bump for the really fine stuff or jsut cranking it up to some crazy Subdivision level?

Jeff Parrott · Nov 2005

Great stuff, love the brow and detail around the eye area.

Steakhouse · Nov 2005

Wow, his brain is getting some serious bloodflow through that artery

I really like the sharp angles, I havent seen much of that in ZBrush work just yet.

RazorBladder · Nov 2005

Love the detail goin on here, he's lookin reet uber.. His eyes seem to be gettin smaller by the update tho, dunno how he can see past his eyebrows Xo

rawkstar · Nov 2005

very cool

Zergxes · Nov 2005

Holy cow! Sweet. I can only say I'd want to see the impression of a voicbox on the front of the neck there. Amazing work.

arshlevon · Nov 2005

small update..decided to make a fancy bust with stand and everything.. low rez cage that will taken into zbrush..cant wait to wrinkle up the cloth..

verybad · Nov 2005

Aliens are people to!

I think the neck should be slightly hunched forward, or exceptionally muscled in the front, otherwise that rear skull weight would make it difficult to hold it upright for long. Perhaps a more protruding upper chest to give the neck more leveratge.

With the small eyes and large ears and nose, it looks like an evolved bat, probably nocturnal, wider range of hearing than humans, the skull looks like it typically is bent forward to bear the weight (despite all I suggested as coutermeasures) so it probably is either capable of flying, or evolved from a tree dwelling, nocturnal hunting primate/bat.

Eagerly waiting for more.

John Warner · Nov 2005

dude this is pretty fucking sick.

ironbearxl · Nov 2005

cool, can't wait to see it textured!

arshlevon · Nov 2005

thanks for all the encouragement.. small update on the clothes.. i would update more.. but i am working on like 6 different things at once..

first pass on clothes, many more to go..

update on the head

Joao Sapiro · Nov 2005

impressive modeling man ! great details in Zbrush, love it !

arshlevon · Nov 2005

dumb little test to look at both pieces together.. still more zbrushing to do.. just wanted to check it out..also think the rim light is way too much..

Zeldrik · Nov 2005

Fuck that is looking great, I like the regal quality about him..seems very ancient. Also dig the tiny tiny eyes, makes me think he has evolved using his other senses and helps him look that bit more evil.

Anyway keep it up, you're a machine.

cochtl · Nov 2005

this is awesome. i will one day be as awesome as you. baby steps

Daz · Nov 2005

seriously awesome feel to this Arsh

EarthQuake · Nov 2005

Fuck that is awesome arsh.

MoP · Nov 2005

Looks really great, the one thing that bugs me is that the nose looks like a rubber prosthetic, because the nostrils don't seem to have any depth...

Weiser_Cain · Nov 2005

Bjork?

Jeff Parrott · Nov 2005

Wow man, this is coming along great. Love the forehead veins.

Prs-Phil · Nov 2005

wow, I´m in awe. Great use of the bumpmaterial to.

You can see that you have a solid knowlege of the hirachy and interaction between bone and flesh.

Xenobond · Nov 2005

That's absolutely delicious, Sam!

I want some teeth!

arshlevon · Nov 2005

thanks a bunch guys.. after i finish the portfolio piece i might go back and make a fullbody or something.. going to take a little break on this guy and work on the hellhound piece for a day or 2 and try and get him at this level..

@xenobond..do we know each other? i see your new and you know my name.. but i also titled the thread sampire so i am sure it dosent take a rocket scientist..

Striff · Nov 2005

Hehe, reminds me of Mars attacks!

I love the idea of a hidious looking thing wearing a clean suit like that!

Xenobond · Nov 2005

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@xenobond..do we know each other? i see your new and you know my name.. but i also titled the thread sampire so i am sure it dosent take a rocket scientist..

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Oh, come on. You remember little ol' KMan. I'm just sick of everyone already having that name registered on forums and online games. And this at least has some kind of visual association to it. Love me!

MoP · Nov 2005

Nice face KMan. And here was me thinking that other guy was the new 007...

BigJon · Nov 2005

I really like the classic Nosferatu look with the whole Napoleonic nobility aspect. It's very fitting, and it looks great.

man_o_mule · Nov 2005

looks very much like a Tzimisce from Vampire: the Masquerade.

Love it.

Sampire!!!!!!

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