I remember this great wrap tutorial here for ZB http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?178522-Mummy-Wraps-Bandages-Technique-with-SliceCurve-amp-Panel-Loops
Although that style of wrapping (Tsukamaki) is very well known for it's use on Japanese katanas and the like, here is a supposedly Chinese sword using very similar wrapping: I think that due to the immediate recognition you get with a Japanese sword, it might be worth changing to something more neutral. Of course most of…
The horse's cheek looks really weird. It's too chubby. Look at some horse photos for reference. And the handle wrap is indeed very Japanese. Again, a little research goes a long way :) Otherwise, nice sculpt.
Really appreciate the feedback! Thanks! Regarding the handle wrap, I did some googling and image searches and found that a Chinese sword is called Dao. I also found that despite that the wrap isn't prominent on Dao, can still be found on some of them. As for the horse cheek. You are right that it is a bit on the chubby…
just make sure the handle is not share same pattern with katana, from my little knowledge of chinese weapon doesn't not have same pattern for the handle wrapping like katana.... ya chinese and japanese both are oriental style and very easy to mix...
THUNDER HORSES!...err... anyway. Here it is ingame. With particle which seems to be very hard to balance out. Checked accepted swords that had particle and they weren't balanced. Not sure if this is intended. As for the wraps. Well, as you can see. It is debatable on many levels. Will discuss it further with Stefco and see…
I didn't keep any links or images. Sorry. Either way, I haven't seen any clear cut reference that states that the wrap are 100% exclusive to Japan. Not that I searched much. It is definitely Japanese dominant. Though does that mean it never was on the Chinese side? I personally doubt that, ofcourse this is more of my…
After some murderous attempts on retopology to bring the triangle count to the restriction limits, I am facing a familiar issue that I have no idea how to solve. Basically, I skin the bow to the right bone. Ingame, it is in his hand on all animations EXCEPT when he is running/not stationary. Any ideas how to solve that?…