FINAL | ARTWAR 2 | 3D | Vo`Rohm, the Shadowshaper | Daniel_Velph

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-17 22:19:24 UTC #1

Hey guys!

Finally got to start my ART WAR 2 post, last month was crazy with holidays and travelling. I refined the concept while I was without a computer to work on, and I just started modelling today.
This is also my first post ever, and I’m so amazed by the quality of the work I’ve seen so far. You guys rock! I haven’t been really active in social media sites, but this year is going to be a good one to start.

For the challenge, I’m joining the Darkness team with my dark elf Vo’Rohm. He is both a sorcerer and a warrior, able to shape the shadows themselves to create constructs like weapons and minions. The idea is to make his clothing look torn and worn, and his armor is going to be made from shadows.

Some extra details about me,

Name: Daniel Alcivia
Email: daniel.exo@gmail.com
Art Station: https://danielvelph.artstation.com/ ( WIP the page will be up by Friday)
Webstie: www.danielalcivia.com (old site, moving to Art Station )
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielsmee14/
Side: Darkness

Here are the Final images for Vo`Rohm, the Shadowshaper, it has been a long journey up to this point. I added some extra renders at the bottom of the post if you want to check with more detail the background assets
Thanks to everyone that took some time to reply and check my post, and good luck to all the other participants!

Final Image:

Detail Sheet:

Extra Background Assets:

Mood Board:

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-17 22:28:22 UTC #2

I decided to start with the head, using one of the base Zbrush meshes as a starting point.
After some work, I didn't like the direction the model was taking (the guy looked more like handsome Nosferatu than an elf) and I changed most of the shapes.
I'm going to keep polishing the head today and then move into the body!

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-18 01:55:34 UTC #3

Finished cleaning the face. Moving into the body next.

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-18 22:08:28 UTC #4

More progress, now of the body. I skipped most of the detail in the legs because of the pants and boots.
I spend most of the time working on the hands though. As I develop the concept, I think they will be a major focus point of the model.

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-23 05:11:15 UTC #6

Clothing update from the weekend. The boots are still in progress, but I hope this gives you guys a better idea of how the character is going to look like.
I started shaping the base of the hair, but I´m still not convinced about the look of it.

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-26 02:47:56 UTC #7

Hey guys! Quick midweek update.
Managed to finish the boots and removed the wet and ugly hair haha
Now that I´m close to finish the base character parts, I finally did some sculpting tests on the "shadow" smoke armor. It still needs more work though!

Moving into the hair next !

Daniel_Velph 2018-01-29 02:56:15 UTC #8

Second armor update guys
I´ve always been a Warcraft and Warhammer fan, so I love HUGE shoulder armor. It turned out a bit bigger than what I envisioned, but I like how it flows nicely with the smoke.

Since Vo´Rohm manipulates shadows on daily basis, he tends to get creative with the uses he can find for said skill. Who needs bothersome armor plates when you can always use your shadow tendrils to grab, cut and hold huge rock pieces around your chest and shoulders.

I also experimented with the color scheme, and I wanted to check what you guys think about it? I'm planning to add some tattoos to get some vibrant colors going, but your opinions are really valuable.
Thanks!

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-04 06:34:22 UTC #9

Hey guys!
Weekly update for the high res sculpt. I´ll hopefully be done this weekend so I can start the retopo. The hair is still in progress, and his weapon is yet to be made.

Did a polish pass for clothes to make them more cohesive with the new content. I started with the boots, and moved to the pants and coat.

I wanted to add more magic to the mix, since he is a shadow sorcerer, and you can never go wrong with an evil looking tome.

Gave him lots of belts, so he can carry all his potions, elixirs, and whatever he might need for his daily spread of terror.

Finally, today I worked on balancing the size of the subtools, to get a more interesting silhouette (the shoulder stuff was HUGE after taking a more detailed look).

This is how Vo´Rohm looks as today, still a lot to be done, but I think he feels like a more complete character now

malcom 2018-02-04 07:31:19 UTC #10

This seems to be coming along nicely. I really like the accessories and the boots.

jjohnston59 2018-02-04 08:06:41 UTC #11

Wow, this is pretty cool! I like how stylized it is. I also love all the little details, such as the items on his belt. Really adds a lot to the character.

timdan 2018-02-05 02:57:20 UTC #12

Love all the stylized stone texture, and wear you've added this. Well done. You might try doing a 2nd pass on the boots without symmetry on, just to make if feel more natural.

Keep it up!

archsider 2018-02-05 05:06:48 UTC #13

DAMNNICE , how do you guys make so good clothes ? marvelous designer ?

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-05 06:41:52 UTC #14

@malcom Thanks so much!! Had a few crashes while doing the book, but in the end I managed to finish it haha. I´ll try to match the same style for the weapon.

@jjohnston59 Glad you liked them! I´ll play a bit with transparency on the textures and try to get some crazy looking potions.

@timdan Thanks for the feedback. I agree, the symmetry in the boots is a bit too noticable. I´ll give them a second pass once I finsih the hair

@archsider Yup! I used Marvelous Designer and then gave them a stylized pass (and added the tore areas) inside Zbrush. I can post the Marvelous patterns if you want to check them out.

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-07 06:41:36 UTC #15

Hi guys!
Quick update on Vo´Rohm´s weapon.

After doing some sketches, I decided to go with a mix between a scythe and a polearm.
The concept behind this is, that the gem in the center is helping the character channel the shadow energy into the weapon.

I´ll do some final work with the hair, boots and overall clean-up, and I´ll be ready to start with the retopo.
Have a great week!

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-11 03:44:17 UTC #16

Hi guys!
Last high res update! I'm finally done with the Zbrush sculpt, and I just started the retopo.
The hair took longer than expected though. I also added more detail to the face to beef the concept up, so Vo'Rohm lost an eye in the process, sadly (not really sad, he´s a really evil dude).

This is the final high res model. I added some quick color to the skin for contrast, but hopefully the real texture will help to make everything pop.

That´s it for me for a while, I'll be out of my cave once the retopo is finished.

anon27604699 2018-02-14 22:46:19 UTC #17

Haha yeah right now we all live in our caves and have abandoned our social contacts lol

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-21 08:15:31 UTC #18

Hey guys, I´m back after many days of retopologizing and texturing.
I wasn´t able to post more info on the progress, but I´ll make up for it by uploading a batch of images of the texture.

I´m almost done with the rest of the body and weapon. I should be able to upload new images tomorrow showing those.

Let me know what you guys think

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-22 07:28:03 UTC #19

More texturing progress.
I'm a bit behind on the forum updates, tomorrow I'll try to catch up.

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-23 02:56:09 UTC #20

Hi guys!
I started working on the pose and the background assets early this week, and now I have some time to update the post.
I`ll start working on the final renders and details, as this is still a Substance scene.

The background assets' position/size are still not final, they might change to make Vo`Rohm stand out more if needed,

Daniel_Velph 2018-02-24 19:37:21 UTC #21

Some progress on the skin material. I'm working on detail polishing and composition, I'll keep posting more updates as I get closer to the final image.