Observer - 3D Character Real Time

[Crayvv]

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I last visited Cubebrush's forums. I'm creating a 3D character based on a concept art of Mike Franchina. I thought it'd be nice If I share my work and progress here. A variety of feedback would be ideal too so I can learn in the process. Let's share our ideas here guys!

You can see it here in Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GXLQG3

[Crayvv]

I may have started this blog a bit too late, but here is my high poly. I detailed all of the armor parts in Zbrush with some chisel brush I made and some orb brushes. You guys should check out these orb brushes, theyre really good and well rounded https://gumroad.com/l/nOkHw. Theyre free dont worry. Anyway im gonna continue the high in substance for the shield and the spear. For the chain mail dress, I think im gonna redo the clothing as it looks like a cloth right now, we'll see if it looks too much of a fabric.

Here are the high poly screenshots from ZBrush.

In case you missed it, here is the orb brushes pack: https://gumroad.com/l/nOkHw

If you guys want to share some of your ideas and methods, I'll be more than happy to hear it. Once again my intention here is to share some of my ideas and newly discovered methods, so let's share in this forum for us to be better!

[Crayvv]

UV LAYOUT

Layed out all the UV, with a total of 6 UVs. Im trying to achieve a really high resolution texture on each part. They are grouped according to their material, so in general would be metal, wood, clothing and lenses. Tell me what you think of the layout, would love to hear feedbacks on my work! Thanks!

UV Upper Metals

UV lower metals

UV Clothing

UV Wooden

UV Lenses

The 6th UV would be for the body and the cape, which I'll be addressing later in the process.

Planning to make multiple 4k maps and we'll see how it goes.

[Crayvv]

Baking + Texturing

After naming the parts properly, I baked in substance painter. Ran through some problems, the most important one that I've encountered is that the match naming is actually case sensitive. Also noticed that in ZBrush, the first letter will automatically be capitalized.

Studied how rust works with the help of reference images. I'd say I'm happy with how it turned out.

Here's the preview in real time painter view

I'll tweak the tear of the chain mail more plus increase the normal value. Will be adding the cape soon once the character is posed.

Feedback is more than welcome!

[sarsengo]

Wow this looks great! I really like how you weathered the armor itself. I am wondering if the textures could be a bit more weathered thou. I feel like the armor had more gray
greens in it, from being worn and rusted. Keep it up!

[Crayvv]

Yeah I think so too, it does look flat on the iray render, imma add some more normal wear details! Thanks for the feedback man! @sarsengo

[Crayvv]

Update on the textures

Tweaked and optimized most of the textures including the chain mail, armor wear and added textures to the spear and shield.

Armor close up render test

Will be adding an AO plus a little dirt on the lens, pose the character, then add the cape.
Feedback are welcome!