Tarik2d - Snow Creature - Nivis

[Tarik2d]

Ive had a few ideas but my intial one references a turtle which is already being done by two people so Im doing alternative sketches.

[xxxcubanxxx]

Let's see those sketches.

[Cordero]

Hey man! Its good to see you joining again!

Show us some concept already:D

[Buzzy]

No reason you can't make a turtle too!

[Tarik2d]

lol, how did u get hold of my concept???

[Tarik2d]

Thanks Cordero. got two weeks taken out for me in this one but I'll give it a ago. I'll get some concepts on soon :P

[Tarik2d]

Nice got the design nearly done. Just sorting his feet out now. Got about 9 more days on it

[Tarik2d]

Just for the sake of it. Im further on than this, currently doing the low poly version.

[Cordero]

Its a different kind of concept then your previous ones.

But i think this is a good way too to start!:D

[Tarik2d]

Its a different kind of concept then your previous ones.

But i think this is a good way too to start!:D

Thanks, Always good to trying different ways.

[Buzzy]

looks cool....so no turtle?

[Tarik2d]

Nope lol, I redesigned it. Just got the the hand to do in the low poly version.

[Tarik2d]

Does anyone have a good example of where to make the seams on a normal hand?

[Cordero]

I suggest you to take a look at the previous year's best dominance war entries, and see how they did it. For example, Vitaly Bulgarov (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=56869&page=16) merged the upper part of the hand with the forearm, leaving the seams on the palm.

The winner, Dimitry Parkin released the full model, with all textures on his website. His UVW map looks like this for the hand.

I hope it helps.

[Tarik2d]

Nice one thanks for all this :)

[Cordero]

Not a problem man! I hope it helped.

[Tarik2d]

Here is my low res with just normal maps. I quickly painted his eyes, toes nail and teeth in white just to fill in the gaps for now. Comments welcome

Thanks

[armians]

wow, looks great. keep it up!

[Cordero]

Nice progress, and great stuff!:D
I like the arms very much!

The inside of the ankle seems a bit weird, but it might be just the pose.

I'm curious how its going to look at the end!

[kogen]

Wohaaa that's hardcore. At first I thought it's a real maquette, then I thought it's highpoly and now I'm bashed cause it's freakin' lowpoly. Great Work!

[roel]

great sculpting. can we have a view of the leg?

[Tarik2d]

armians Thanks

Cordero Thanks, Yeah i see what you mean, think its the view from the render that doesnt help but i'll take a a good look at it :)

Sadone lol, thanks very much, glad you like it

roel I'll get another render up with just the T pose once Ive got a bit further on.

[Tarik2d]

Not sure about the render so far and the colour, crits woud be great.

Thanks

[xxxcubanxxx]

good job dude keep it up, looking forward to seeing this one finished.

Also about the color, don't be afraid to throw in some colors just because it lives in the cold doesn't mean he has to be bluish and grey, doing some paint overs on photoshop always helps.

[Tarik2d]

Cheers xxxcubanxxx texturing him up a bit more funky now :)

[Cordero]

Nice progress again:D
I don't really understand some parts of the head, but i think later on i'll get them:D i think cuban is right, a bit more intensity and it will look even better.
Keep up the good and intense work!

[snakeeaterjns]

Great model, so I'm confused a little with the head too. The texture is very pleasing to me. What kind of technique you use? You painted or used reference images? It seems painted in ZBrush.

[Joseph Pomeisl]

the spots might work better on his back...

[Tarik2d]

Here is an update, what do you think?

Cheers

[Buzzy]

Those toes are distracting. Not sure if its too late, but they should be changed.

I like the overall character. You have some cool stuff going on with the skin, particularly the arms. The head is very cool too, but it is difficult to decipher the mouth in that last image...maybe a different angle or pose would help.

[Tarik2d]

Cheers for the comments.

I need to put the toe nails in there arent there just yet. for the head this is another view that i saved off a few days back.

[xxxcubanxxx]

Freaky and awesome dude, very nice design hope to see it finished.

[Cordero]

hey man!

I really like the textures you have so far! The only thing that bugs me is the pose, and the feet, but as you said already it will be changed.

So, i'm looking forward on your progress, and i hope you will be able to finish this!

[Tarik2d]

Thanks Cuban, glad u like it.

Cordero, yeah im not good at posing them but i'll see what i can do

[Tarik2d]

Right im all done, I'll upload on the last day when I get time.

[Stoneking]

Hey Tarik!
Awesome looking creature,
Love it
Congrats
Fernando

[Insania]

Nice character.

[Tarik2d]

Cheers, just uploaded to the final thread

[Growl]

For some reason I haven't noticed your WIP, but the result is really great, awesome texture work.