Concept Sketch fto make 3d model on your own.
polycounter lvl 14
Hello,
I wanted to ask anyone who applies this method of sketching out a concept roughly before he creates it in 3d.
Is this type of sketch good enough as a reference for one's own 3d modeling? Or it has to be more detailed for 3d modeling. (for beginners or intermediates)
Like, I am not making a concept art and pass it on to the 3d modeler but doing 3d modeling on my own.
Discussing this would be great, thanks.
I wanted to ask anyone who applies this method of sketching out a concept roughly before he creates it in 3d.
Is this type of sketch good enough as a reference for one's own 3d modeling? Or it has to be more detailed for 3d modeling. (for beginners or intermediates)
Like, I am not making a concept art and pass it on to the 3d modeler but doing 3d modeling on my own.
Discussing this would be great, thanks.
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Here is another pose.
Another question; How many rough sketches would one do before he finally becomes comfy with modeling the concept out in 3d?
I don't really understand your question. Do you mean a pro or someone just starting out? Many people work from just one image. Orthographic front/side can be nice too. I always gather lots of other reference images as well. For this kind of project, I would get images of real women, cartoon women, clothing, pose ideas etc.
1-purpose; What does the character "do"? Is the character meant to convey story and attitude or visual candy, meant to show off anatomy and various material simulations. A good design can feasibly serve both purposes but getting a general answer to the question "why?" can help in deciding a lot about the design of the character.
for example;
stealthy futuristic female assassin, heavy body modification, masters blades and light weapons. Or..
Attractive female study with focus on lighting and materials.
2- silhouette: does the silhouette convey the purpose of the design? What do you read from the silhouette...aggression, stealthiness, power?
3:color palette: do the color choices further build upon the established purpose? do your gradients and values create an appealing composition?
There is much more to be considered but I think those three can really cover a lot of ground.
So to answer your original question sure you can work like this- but your design is poor IMO.
No offense but this currently reads as "this is what I want my girlfriend to look like".
Those threads were when i was starting out as you can see from those sketches.
I am not at the stage of starting out anymore, so thats why I asked this question again based on one concept sketched and painted out roughly for practice.
This thread is not based on the professional level, nor it is based on start up level. It is based on the level where you are just practicing and trying to improve. I've seen many people just sketch out their concept once, and than start modeling it in 3d. That being said; it is also my assumption that they would ofcourse use references other than their concept sketch for their model. (Like jmt said)
Many people would just sketch their concept from different sides, over and over, until they fully understand how it will look like if its in 3d. (Like you said)
So I assume both of these methods are correct, and it just depends on what method you'd prefer?
!! Thanks! I'll further look in to those 3 major things for 2d concept art studies.