[WIP] Billions and Billions
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Now that I'm getting more comfortable with anatomy, it is a good time to start the practice of achieving a likeness. Here is one of my favorite scientists. I'm trying to get the larger forms as close as possible before moving on to finer details. Hopefully he is at least somewhat recognizable at this point.
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Original Post:
Now that I'm getting more comfortable with anatomy, it is a good time to start the practice of achieving a likeness. Here is one of my favorite scientists. I'm trying to get the larger forms as close as possible before moving on to finer details. Hopefully he is at least somewhat recognizable at this point.
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Started work on the rest of his body. I'm not quite sure how to tackle the lapel and collar of his jacket. Is it better to add them as additional geometry of just sculpt them in? Does it even matter?
http://cgcookie.com/blender/2012/07/30/creating-a-realistic-head-in-blender-part-07-clothing/
Looking forward to this!
http://www.3dscanstore.com/index.php/default/full-body-scans.html
@ZacD - omfgwtfbestincredible reference!!!
Quick update, please keep the crits coming. I've ditched the placeholder materials for now, I feel like they're getting in the way of modeling the forms.
I think I'm at a point on the face where I can start adding some asymmetry without worrying too much about having to adjust any major forms in the future. I pray that the paint-over gods will bathe me in their sweet, heavenly mana.
I could also use some feedback on the clothing. This is the first time I've really attempted drapery and want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction before I get started on the slacks. If there was ever a time that I needed some serious criticism on this sculpture, now is it.
edit: Please ignore the ugly jacket pocket, its just a placeholder.
Thanks again to everyone that has commented, every bit of feedback is tremendously helpful.
LOL, no way! thats pretty cool! thanks man
As for crits, I'm not sure howt o explain this, but at the moment, I think your creases and folds look like the material is too loose for it self? Like each individual piece. For example, look at the collar, it looks as though teh material is just resting there loosely instead of being pulled tight between whereever its sewn (or pulled to an amount that there would be no creases). The material you picked might be contributing to this though.
The wrinkles you probably want need to look like they are from pushing and pulling. OR creased from previous pushing and pulling. I cant go into technique cus I don't 100% know, but if you google how to draw/sculpt cloth you might find some stuff on the direction of wrinkles.
I think his face should be wider too
hope that helps
brwnbread, thanks for the explaination, I think I'm picking up what you're putting down. I reworked the folds so they fall in a more logical manner. Also started trying to bring out some of the more faceted nature of drapery.
I've also widened his face ever so slighting, and brought his ears closer to his jawline.
Still not happy with it, but I suppose I could just sit here and tweak endlessly and never get this thing finished. Unless there are any glaring inaccuracies, I'm going to start wrapping up the highpoly and move on to retopologizing, UV mapping, and texturing in the next week.
Here's my current to-do list before moving on to retopology:
1. Detail hair and eyebrows
2. Eye lashes
3. Detail pass on face and hands
4. Turtleneck
5. Belt loops, pants pockets and fly seams
I think I have a tendency to exaggerate the curvature of the spine, I think it gives a more confidant posture, as heroes are typically depicted leading with their chest. Its probably not appropriate for every subject, and it may be over-done in this case as Sagan tended to be a more humble character. But because he's a personal hero of mine, I'll pull out the excuse of artistic license.
I agree that the very early versions did lean heavily toward Native American features, and I attempted to address that to the best of my ability. It seems like Sagan shares a few of the stereotypical features: large, curved nose, pronounced cheekbones, bushy eyebrows, straight, dark hair. Could you offer any specific modifications that might enhance the likeness?
Beyond that, Sagan has the typical pot-smoker eyelids (that's a joke, but he does have very visible eyelids), and what one might call 'severe' bags under his eyes. Even when he was younger he had these.
I think all this, coupled with 'humbling' his posture, as you said it, will do quite a bit.
Anyways, sorry it took me so long to reply. Hope to see an update soon.
Yeah, for real man.
The new face looks better, I do agree with ysalex on the pose, it feels too forward even for a super hero.