Terrabite - Steam Punk - Pinion

[TerraBite]

Hey guys! This is my first competition here, and I've decided to jump right in. I did a lot of research tonight and pulled together what I think is a nice concept.

Her name is Pinion (after a type of gear you could probably find on her). Not only is she a survivor, but a technical trendsetter. She came near to death when the bomb was dropped and radioactivity spread to her heart, but was saved when some people found a way to replace it, steam punk style! Now running in the dark, electric-less future, Pinion supply's her body with steam to live on.

She has a collar around her neck to keep the smoke from the pipes on her shoulders away, gears working to pump her heart, and scars around the insertions on her torso.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/steam1.jpg

[bibhuti]

great concept TerraBite. best of luck for the comptition.

[Fbios]

Hi! Nice gears! How did you make the black smoke from it? Looks great!

[buzz001]

I'm liking the cocept, so the gears are supplying the steam for her heart.

[TerraBite]

bibhuti - Thank you much ^___^

Fbios - Thanks! The smoke is a brush set you can find on deviantart. Search 'smoke brushes' :)

buzz001 - Yes that's it :) Thank you!

Hey guys! Thank you for the support so far. :smug: I'm currently zsketching her body, hopefully have most of that done by tonight. Here are two options of colour for Pinion's outfit. The first being the traditional steam punk colour palette, the other a more modern steam punk palette. Let me know which one you guys like best. :lame:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/steam2trad.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/steam2modern.jpg

[Tarik2d]

damn, ur well going for it ;) I like the design. cant wait to see the model :)

All the best

[buzz001]

I like the blue green look. since is a dark period in time I dont think that materials will be shinny. The colors are looking great, and thanks for the brush info.

[ChaosDragonDZ]

look nice, I like the top color scheme, I think the warmer colors do it more justice

[Ihazard]

loving the bronze colours more than the grey/blue :) nice concept!

[D R E A M N T]

Definitely the gold.Im loving it.

Question,whats on the boobies?

[TerraBite]

Tarik2d - Thank you muchly! :D

buzz001 - Ahh, I agree. And you're welcome. :)

ChaosDragonDZ - Thanks! And yea, I'll probably end up doing the gold. I personally like the blue more, but that's probably because I'm pale o_o -looks better in blue- and she's not -__-

Ihazard - Thank you! And thanks for the colour opinion. ^_^

D R E A M N T - GOLD it is! It was originally suppose to be shiny tattoos on her nipples, but if that's too showy, I'll make it into formed metallic plates with tattoos of the gear details on the sides.

Just a little sneak peak guys, both things are in the super beginning stages. I haven't done that many high poly sculpts yet....but with a little work, I think I can make this near perfect. ;)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek1.jpg

[D R E A M N T]

I would definitely go with the gold plates over the nipples.A classier look though I kinda like the exposing idea too.Very Russian esq'.
Watch those subdivisions on that sculpt,dont wanna go too high too fast.Thats what always screws me up.So far so AMAZING,keep it up lady.You've come a LONG way.

Oh yea...and I saw you said you liked the blue version better.Maybe you should explore more color schemes and find a balance between the two.^__^

[xxxcubanxxx]

concept is looking awesome, really looking forward to your progress.

[Appr_oved]

Wow..u want this lol good concepts deff the gold ;)

[SR_6274]

Looking great so far. Definately go with the blue look, as it's much darker and fits the period better I think.

Can't wait to see this one progress.

[Fbios]

Very nice body sculpt i like the proportions! Thanks for 'smoke brushes' !!! I'll surely use it.
I like the traditional steam punk colour palette.

[Raul]

interesting concept! Looking forward for more!

[TerraBite]

D R E A M N T - Ok! And don't worry, I'm only using the higher subdivisions for small tweaks that are needed, always working on the lower ;P

xxxcubanxxx - Thank you much! ^__^

Appr_oved - Oh well thank you mister :D

SR_6274 - Yes...I'm definitely rethinking the colours. And thanks :)

Fbios - Thank you and you're welcome sir!

Neto - Haha I know you! :D And thanks!

Hey guys! This is probably my third attempt at a realistic head. Final sculpting is still in progress, but let me know if you think anything is really off. :lame:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek2.jpg

[Martin_x]

eyes' shape and ears. other then that looks nice

[ChaosDragonDZ]

the mouth and nose look good, but i agree about reshaping the ear and eyes. keep up the good work!

[xxxcubanxxx]

yeah like said by the other guys, the overall shape looks good, you just got to tweak the features around ;) remember to keep a mirror handy even if you are not trying to make an exact copy of your own face it helps to just see the how shapes connect with each other. I'll be watching.

[DannyCG]

This is going in right direction man. Keep it up.

[TerraBite]

Martin_x - Ok, and thanks!

ChaosDragonDZ - I can't make her too perfect XD And thank you!

xxxcubanxxx - Thanks for the tip! That's actually a good idea, usually I just feel my face for the structure but a mirror would be more handy -___-

DannyCG - Thank you very much ^_^

Thanks for the help guys :) I'm nearly done with her face, have to tweak the eyelids a bit more, then I'm moving onto her cornrows.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek3.jpg

[buzz001]

I love the detail of her face; I see you're masking the corn-rows. She is going to be one mean looking chic

[TerraBite]

buzz001 - I know ;P And thanks!

Finished with her head, beads and cornrows. Onto the body. :smug:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek4.jpg

[xxxcubanxxx]

very nice, very nice love all the detail you've got going on in the head so far, even a little beauty spot on under the left eye, keep it up.

[Appr_oved]

wow.....:eek::eek:

[bibhuti]

amazing work. keep it up.:dance::dance::dance::dance:

[TerraBite]

xxxcubanxxx - Thank you so much ^__^ Gotta make the small details count ;)

Appr_oved - :evil:

bibhuti - Thank you very much :smug:

I'm nearly done sculpting the body, so onto the accessories! ^__^

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek5.jpg

[Ihazard]

Very nice, what material do you use in zbrush? Well I'm assuming you use zbrush, it looks very nice :)

[RHedendahl]

You should make the eyelids a little thicker and also lower the upper eyelid more.
Good start, keep it up

[L3XICON]

looking real nice! loving the detail of the hair, and the face has a lot of character. My only suggestion so far would be to maybe rotate out the ears just a smidge, they seem veery flat against the side of the head at the moment

[D R E A M N T]

Very nice progress so far.The sculpt is matching up to the concept amazingly.

[TerraBite]

Ihazard - This material was just matcap gray. I rendered it to best so it gave a very refined look. And thanks! :)

Kirgan - Thank you, and I’ve adjusted them, hopefully to your liking ^_^

L3XICON - Thank you much! I’ve adjusted the ears, let me know if they look better :)

D R E A M N T - Tank yuuuuu! *.*

Thanks so much for the support everyone! <3 I refined the collar so it’s not so blobby and more hard surface, rotated the ears, and adjusted her eyelids. I’ve also added her soft clothing, gloves, and some of her accessories. Doing a whole lot more tonight so the next update will be HUGE! :wave:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/Untitled-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/sneek6.jpg

[Appr_oved]

ooooo i like the designs on her boobs :) this is coming along really nicely. one crit would be........POST MORE!

[xxxcubanxxx]

yeah, coming along nicely. Really liking her figure, you might want to take another look on the navel it's looking kinna funny :wave: keep rocking it girl.

[Jerico]

Aye! More posts! :)

She's looking pretty darn hot, but maybe a bit too futuristic?

[TerraBite]

Appr_oved - AIGHHTTT :D

xxxcubanxxx - I agree :P I have many little tweaks, I shall add that to the list! And thank you :)

Jerico - Thanks! :) Hmm, is there a specified year that the bomb dropped? I know it takes place 30 years later, but could that be in present day? And looking at the entries in the previous game art challenge, some of those look a bit in the future as well, most of them do actually. She has things that run as steam punk but she wants to look good too ^_^ I don't understand why most people are making their characters look like fashion went back in time. I know that if a bomb dropped today, we would not dress in early 1900's style clothing. :P

Updating later guys!

[poopipe]

it's conventional to dress your steampunk characters in late 19th/early 20th century inspired fashions. No idea why.


crit wise...

her cheekbones are upsetting me slightly, they definitely need smoothing off.
Otherwise im quite interested.

:D

[goast666]

It's conventional to dress your characters in that late 1800's type of dress because that is the dress that was used when Steam power was at its peak. For some reason if technology doesn't change then neither do clothing styles :P

I agree with poop about the belly button. And I think the style of clothing you have there is fine, perhaps a bit too risky for what I would consider SteamPunk. But who says we can't all see SteamPunk differently

[Tarik2d]

I like it, nice and clean, and the hair is looking good too :) u should be proud

[TerraBite]

Thanks everyone for the crits ^_^

I have a twist with steam punk, which defined on dictionary.com is: a genre of science fiction set in Victorian times when steam was the main source of machine power; also written steam-punk.

But it was not clear for the challenge that the style of clothing had to follow strict Victorian times. I plan to give her the traditional colours and technology with hints of the old elegant style built in, but looking at the entries for the last competition (Army of One), I just don't understand how it follows in regards to the time period. Things will definitely run on something other than electricity, but to follow the theme of the storyline, updating the looks seemed what it was asking for. Not trying to argue XD that's just how I perceived it.

Next post will be an update guys :)

[Appr_oved]

Thanks everyone for the crits ^_^

I have her a twist with steam punk, which defined on dictionary.com is: a genre of science fiction set in Victorian times when steam was the main source of machine power; also written steam-punk.

But it was not clear for the challenge that the style of clothing had to follow strict Victorian times. I plan to give her the traditional colours and technology with hints of the old elegant style built in, but looking at the entries for the last competition (Army of One), I just don't understand how it follows in regards to the time period. Things will definitely run on something other than electricity, but to follow the theme of the storyline, updating the looks seemed what it was asking for. Not trying to argue XD that's just how I perceived it.

Next post will be an update guys :)

i agree thats what i thought too. like its the story we have to follow to resort to steam

[buzz001]

She is looking sweet. The tubes connected to her lower chest cavity will affect her skin somehow because it looks to clean ( I know is still early ). I expect to see the skin bulging around the pipe because of the heat and connectors. Is a very good looking model with great detail.

[poopipe]

I've got an idea re: the clothes.

don't worry about it ;)

seriously though - it looks like it fits the theme to me. That collar thing will be classic steampunk if it's lined with red velvet - it could maybe do with a bit of a chestpiece like on a jules verne style deep sea diver helmet or something but you're well within the confines of the genre as it is.


edit:
furthermore.

the brief doesn't state pure steam punk, it talks about improvised tech 30 years after the bomb drops. Like you say, we don't know when the bomb dropped.

[TerraBite]

Appr_oved - Thanks :)

buzz001 - I was planning to do that, I'd think it'd get a bit swollen from something like that x.x And thank you very much!

poopipe - Thanks a lot :) The velvet would be an amazing touch I'd never think about. And yes, thank you for the confirmation and help! :smug:

What do you guys think of this? I think it would fit the general theme a bit better, she would def have more class as well haha ^__^ (Thanks for the find mister) :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/leather-bodice-steampunk-etsy.jpg

[armians]

ooooyeah, this outfit would be a killer! x]

[TerraBite]

armians - Thank youu XP

I did a quick paint over of what I can modify her outfit to be (and with a lot more detail than the concept shows). I've rotated the pipes on her chest to face up, as if I were here, I wouldn't want smoke by my face. The chest/stomach area can be closed (but I don't think that's nearly as sexy), but I like that you can see where the pipes enter her chest and you will see that it's swollen. Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you for the support again! ^____^

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8370/pinionredesign.jpg

[Moridin]

I like the costume, ...I think a open stomach will look better :)

[buzz001]

Go with the picture. The outfit will fit right up your alley with this model, since your original already has a high collar.

[Warlock 279]

That last sketch looks awesome. I think you're well within the bounds of steampunk, so, make it happen, I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[TerraBite]

Moridin - Agreed. And thanks :)

buzz001 - Added a collar. Hope you like it ;)

Warlock 279 - Thank you very much! ^_^

Hey guys! It's been a few days, haven't slept yet today but making good progress. Here is her completed body, minus the back gear. Here are some detail shots as well. Time for bed! :wave:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/hhh.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/detail.jpg

[Cordero]

Really great work! I love all the little details you put on her.

I might add, that her arms seems to be a little bit short.

[bibhuti]

it's an amazing work. Detailing is great keep it up.

[Warlock 279]

Sculpt looks really nice. I like the logo on the dog tag. Really nice detailing in the gloves and and around the opening in the front of her outfit. I think you're missing the bones in the ankle?

I'll second the motion that the arms look a bit short, but I think its just an illusion cause by the height of the heels, making the legs look really long.

[Tarik2d]

Looking good well done. U going to do the low Res now?

[buzz001]

This is looking good bro. Love the gear cut-out in the shoes nice touch.

[xxxcubanxxx]

very nice, really like the details. Only thing you could fix IMO is the folds on the cr0tch area because they look kind of weird other than that looks good, keep it up.

[TerraBite]

Thank you soo much for the support guys, again. ^__^ I'm making a lot of adjustments and starting her other gear at this very moment.

Cordero - Thank you :) and I've adjusted her arms, next update!

bibhuti - Thank you much! :D

Warlock 279 - Ah, adding in those ankles :P And adjusting those arms as well. Thank you :)

Tarik2d - Thanks! And I'll be retopoing once the rest of her gear is done (almost done) ;)

buzz001 - Glad you like it! :) And by the way, I am no bro :smug:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/031109_13351.jpg

xxxcubanxxx - Thanks! And I agree, I'll be fixing that for next update ^__^

[xxxcubanxxx]

hmmm, any chance of showcasing your character's outfit???

see this is what you get for posting this pics.;P

[JHarford]

Hey good work, look forward to seeing more of it..
Hope more than a few people finish this one

[goast666]

bah, dude is a relative term now :P I agree about the foot length. You should also push up the subD level on the knee pads, the slash brush didn't have enough polys to cut in there very well.

I'd take a look at the eyes again as well. She needs belts!!! lots of them. No clue why...too much anime probably.

Keep at it.

[Fbios]

Hi! Nice foto! you are cute. besides greate scuplt and disign.

[Buzzy]

Pretty nice work.

I like the hair alot. And I like the stereo-system-looking thing she has built into her torso. I'm sure they are supposed to be plugs or jacks or something...but to me it looks like she has subwoofers for tits and tweeters for abs...no matter what they are supposed to be, they still look cool. Maybe pinch the skin around them so they look more "implanted".

I don't care for the buttons. Rather than sculpt them, I would probably model them as a separate piece. You'll get a cleaner bake that way.

And I am very picky about hands. For me, hands and faces are the two things that must look correct because those are the two most expressive parts of the body. The face is good, and the hands aren't bad, but that pinky finger is killing me. Its too big and is sitting too far back on the hand. All the knuckles should be almost straight in line, with the pinky dipping just a little.

[BiG ToE-3DT]

going off what Buzzy stated about the hands, I'm thinking they may need to be all around bigger. At first glance, they seem small. Maybe its just the length of the fingers. They seem short too. Try lengthening them and see how that looks.

[Insania]

Good character idea and nice sculpting, but something wrong with her hands, pay more attention her fingers.(sorry if I wrote something wrong):)

[TerraBite]

It'd be so hard to reply to everyone now, but thank you soo much for the support and help. I will try and make all of the adjustments as you guys would like and hopefully she will be beautiful! Here's just a head so you can study her face more. It's been really hard to fix her eyes, since i retopoed without the part behind the eyeballs, but I'll be sure to do that for my next sculpt. Thank you again everyone! :wave:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head.jpg

[Appr_oved]

deff good job everything is looking beast <3 want morrrrrrrrrrre

[RHedendahl]

Did a fast paintover to help you, hope it's okay.
-eyes are closer together and has thicker eyelids
- smaller jaw and the face are a little shorter.
- forehead a bit smaller
Coloring the eyes was just for fun..
Looking good so far, looking forward to seeing more.

[TerraBite]

Hey guys! I just wanted to make a quick last presentation of the final sculpt. Unfortunately, I can't adjust the face because it's been already decimated (polys are screwed up) But I am going to fix up the hands even more and maybe add some other final touches. If you'd like to squeeze in a critique, let me know asap. Thanks everyone! :wave:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/wuickmod.jpg

[Appr_oved]

this looks wayyyy better from before, love the detail, great job so far

[Tarik2d]

Dont think there is anything wrong with the face, Just the hands like you say but overall its working well :)

[Raul]

Totally digging the clock gears back pack thingie you got going on!

[ChaosDragonDZ]

coming together awesomely! retopoing those gears might be a hassle tho!

[TerraBite]

Appr_oved - Thank you so much, babe ^__^

Tarik2d - Thank you, I hope they look much better now :)

Neto - Me too :smug: Let's see how much I still like it when i retopo! haha

ChaosDragonDZ - Oh yeaaa, but it's not like I have classes or anything T__T

The sculpt is DONE! I really hope you guys like the hands better, I did my best. Thank you so much for the help along the way Appr_oved <3 Ah, now onto retopo. :smug:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/DONE.jpg

[Appr_oved]

wow i really like the silhouette of your character! nice job and MOVEEEE!

[Cordero]

Nice sculpting! I am excited about the textures you will going to give her!

In my opinion the proportions was better i think on the concept art somehow. Maybe her arms a bit short (as i said earlier) compared to the drawing.

But of course good work, good luck on the finish!

[TerraBite]

Appr_oved - I AM MOVING! mister :halo:

Cordero - Thank you so much! I'm excited too. :) before I started retopo, I made her upper arms longer, so it looks a bit more like the concept. And thanks!

[buzz001]

Is looking good, one thing but it could just be the angle. The shoes are almost touching each other at the toes.

[TerraBite]

buzz001 - Mhm, I made her slightly pigeon-toed I always thought that was a cute trait. She stands with her feet in like that in the concept as well. And thank you! :)

[TerraBite]

Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know I'm still retopoing, but with the time left, I'm not sure if I'll finish in time. It's my first timed challenge and between other things I have to do and this, it's hard to not rush and make it look good.

If you have any suggestions of what make my work flow even faster, let me know. I'm sure it would come in handy for the time remaining or challenges in the future. Hope to update again soon.

[Tarik2d]

But your so close and its really good, i reckon you can do it :)

[Cordero]

You TerraBite and Tarik2d should both finish this comp... You do have a great entries!! Skip school or something.. this must be done!

[goast666]

to increase workflow...practice, practice, practice. Seriously though, the more you do this the more it becomes second nature and you'll increase your speed 10 fold.

I hope you do finish, but if not, there is always next month. :)

[bibhuti]

ur work is amazing. u have to complete this model .

I think u got my mail also.The best way i found for retopo.


Use polyboost plugin for retopo and Xnormal for normals ,

1. first export all mesh with sub 3 or 4.
2. then import mesh in max.
3. and retopolize it using polyboost plugin in max.(low poly)
see video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmIv0bXwaQY&feature=related

4. Then unwrap low version.
5. and after then use X-normal for normals(this software is free).
X-normal is best software for normals. Only u have to import high poly and low poly in X-normal and after render u got best output of normals.

See by yourself go to X-normal site.

6. and u got good result.

[TerraBite]

Thank you sooo much for the emails, advice, and support guys! I am still chugging along in completing her, I'd really love to finish for this competition. But if by chance I don't, I'm glad I did it for practice at least and I'll be a lot more prepared for the next challenge. My next update will either be of the finished piece or a sad note (hopefully the first!) I just wanted to say thank you again guys for making me feel welcome and pumped in this challenge. It's been a great pleasure! :smug:

[Cordero]

getting worried... but you still have two days to finish:D
it would be such a waste..

[chris_solo]

good job!
> so practice and practice...;) and see you to the next challenge!