Viking - Game Character WIP
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Hello,
I create this thread to post all WIPs of my Viking, the second game character that I'm working on for my demo reel graduate. C&C are welcome!
2D concept by Leo Lasfargue
HAIR BREAKDOWN
WIP 01 - BASE MESH
I started blocking out the base mesh first. I only go into details when I'm happy with the base mesh.
WIP 02 - SCULPTING HIGH RES
I create this thread to post all WIPs of my Viking, the second game character that I'm working on for my demo reel graduate. C&C are welcome!
2D concept by Leo Lasfargue
HAIR BREAKDOWN
WIP 01 - BASE MESH
I started blocking out the base mesh first. I only go into details when I'm happy with the base mesh.
WIP 02 - SCULPTING HIGH RES
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GAME MESH: 37k Tris without hair and beard (I still have to make hair planes for the game mesh)
I'm not really happy with the face so I'm gonna rework it later. After texturing the face, I will start doing his hair & beard, it will be the most challenging part since it's my first time with hair (Hair & Beard in the images above are just for a preview, not for game at all).
Yes, I created a tileable scale to use it for micromesh, it was a tricky one.
I personally could see that in a game and real life, but understandably steel armor would look, or could look, different in terms of that specular.
@rayle: I don't know if it's the way the high poly is or the way the material is defined, but is there anyway for your to either make the blade edge shinier or sharper phsyically in the mesh (normal or LP)?
Something like this:
My personal rationale behind it would be that particular edge would be whetstones constantly so it's battle ready.
About the weapons: I can make the blade edge shinier by painting on the glossiness map. I will think about that suggestion.
Looking forward to the next step ^^
hehe his horns look like croissants.
Great work amigo!
If that is the case that'll really need fixed in order to sell those materials properly. Would you be able to post a shot of your maps or possibly just a section of metal from one? It's really the only way to be sure that feedback is accurate.
Really love the sculpt though!
About the metal, I will look at it again after finishing the hair. Many thanks to all the feedbacks.
Thank slosh! I will do a breakdown for hair later if you need.
I'm gonna pose him then I think I will call it done! Hair was very challenging and I have learned a lot from doing this character.
I'm a little confused on his scale. Is he short or tall?
He comes off as pretty tall in the concept, but yours is throwing me a bit and I think it could be the long feet? Might be worth trying to scale them down a bit just to see how it looks. His eyeballs also seem a little large (at least in the screenshots on the previous page). If you scale those parts down it might sell his large size a bit better.
My artstation page: https://www.artstation.com/artist/rayle
I think the resolution of the back of the shield is letting that image down a bit. If it's not possible to up-res it then I would consider posing him with the shield at a bit more of an angle to hid it's low res? I still think his feet are a bit too long
Many people ask me about the workflow of the hair, so I make a little breakdown for it.
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More info about this character on my website: http://www.rayleart.com/portfolio/viking/