ART WAR 4 | 3D | War of the Elements | The Deep | painterx11

Zalkan 2020-01-24 07:35:37 UTC #43

Cool work ! Did you topology/unwrapped the mesh directly in zbrush ? cheers

painterx11 2020-01-24 18:08:02 UTC #44

I do however Iu use polygroups and mirroring uvs as much as possible to gain texture space and make topology changes for asymmetry.

the head is one map and the body 10 2k maps for long shots and 8k for close ups.
I also use my 3D software to adjust the uvs if I can get them solid in zbrush.

The character was created in zbrush Substance and Marmoset. As few programs as possible
I can get overwhelmed!

painterx11 2020-01-24 18:15:37 UTC #45

When i first started messing around with CG Everyone was talking about baking maps in Substance and XNormals and making the argument that zbrush doesnt bake maps as well as these however my experience over the last year is that zbrush bakes awesome maps 8K 16 bit TIFF's that look fantastic.

I am still trying to figure this technical stuff out and wish it just all happened in the background still but typically I run a "BATCH" sequence in photoshop that converts all my maps. to sizes, formats, contrast, levels, etc. to my needs.
Who ever new that photoshop was a killer 3D prep software;) LOL

And if anyone likes high def textures and reusing uv's you have to buy ZWRAP!!!
its has changed the entire way I do everything. Still work to do but the results are AMAZING!!!!

ZWRAP, check it out!

painterx11 2020-01-24 18:19:52 UTC #46

This character has solid facial and body geometry for blend shapes body movement but it was'nt prepared for serious animation.

I have found that retopology in zbrush can work out really well if you use polygroups.
Perhaps not for real film or gaming but enough for cool blend shaping and small animations.

painterx11 2020-01-24 18:20:34 UTC #47

Well that was a rant.

I am still new to HD work so if anyone has any pointers or workflows I would love to hear them!!!

painterx11 2020-01-24 19:38:18 UTC #48

painterx11 2020-01-24 19:41:11 UTC #49

baked a turntable
DAMN I love marmoset!

marianoeliceche 2020-01-24 20:02:44 UTC #50

painterx11 2020-01-25 08:26:09 UTC #51

LOL too funny I look exactly like that as well.

painterx11 2020-01-26 02:23:31 UTC #52

Ok Almost finished with the textures and I will start posing her. I gave her a little victim and a scale shaped chain mail to add some armor to her waist, maybe to protect the soft jelly fish area.
She will also have a weapon bi dent or sword maybe. Still need to finish the eyes on her crown and then dial in her colors.
Ill add some greens and oranges to her back.

painterx11 2020-01-26 02:37:22 UTC #53

If anyone has a workflow that is great for texturing HD I would love to know it.

marisa 2020-01-26 14:47:56 UTC #54

Wow amazing work! O.O

painterx11 2020-01-26 22:14:20 UTC #55

Thanks I appreciate it

marianoeliceche 2020-01-27 07:23:17 UTC #56

Nice! I want to see the final result!

painterx11 2020-01-30 01:44:10 UTC #57

Thanks!
I am now experimenting with lights.
But the textures are done for now, except the crown eyes. Leaving that for the last bit.

I like the idea of green but I dont think it works, I might try oranges instead.

painterx11 2020-01-30 02:09:57 UTC #59

Put up a quick title for cinematic effect. Just for fun

marianoeliceche 2020-01-30 06:56:15 UTC #60

Good job with the textures, they are great!
I think orange for the eyes is a good option, it would create a good contrast with the blues of the model

Sergei_Pakhomov 2020-01-30 07:47:00 UTC #61

Really beautiful textures and original heroe!

painterx11 2020-01-31 17:25:51 UTC #62

Ok well this is a huge disappointment! I have to leave now and can not finish the project so i have slammed together what I have for the sake of it
I dont know if these images qualify but it was really hard to fit HD quality stuff on the detail sheet

nesokaiyoh 2020-01-31 21:25:10 UTC #63

This is amazing, those colours and textures are fantastic!