3d art

Character
Detailing the costume
Adding surface properties and clutter
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25 Hair and feathers
For the ponytail, I first mask off the hair tie-downs and then use the Standard brush with
Alpha 54 and brush along the length. After, I invert the mask and inflate the tie-downs. The
feathers are treated in much the same way. Since all the feathers will use the same UVs and
textures, we only need to sculpt one and duplicate y.
aa 27 Leather and
boot detailing
For most wrinkles, I like to
use Alpha 54 with the
Standard brush. The first
pass is to create the major
wrinkles and the other
passes are very light to
smooth and blend. Finally,
using Alpha 59 with the
Brush Tip set to DragRect, I
add a slightly cracked
leathery surface aa.
28 Shield and weapons
For the weapons, I need to make the surface look like metal
or wood. For wood I use Alpha 58 to help create the wooden
grain and planks. The metal needs to feel like crude, beaten
iron, so I use the tortoiseshell-like Alpha 25 with the Brush
Tip set to DragRect. To create a beaten look, I mask off any
non-metal areas and work from large to small bb.
bb
y
y Sculpt the feathers using
Alpha 54 for a subtle bump
and then use the Slash brush
to break up the edges
z I use the Slash brush to
quickly incorporate cracks
and knit marks
aa The Slash2 brush is used
to break up the leather to
simulate patches
bb I made a mask using
Alpha 58, inverted it and
brushed over to create a
wooden plank effect
cc Draw simple scrollwork
onto the surface, invert
and then inflate
26 Headdress
As with the body, I do an overall pass on the headdress to
rough out the shapes. When complete, I start to add bonelike
details. The skull should look old and worn, so using the
Spray stroke with a Standard brush, I add a Bump texture to
recessed areas and keep raised areas more smooth. Next, to
add a more fibrous look to the bone, I use Alpha 54 to
quickly brush in ridges and recesses z.
Halfway there
With the first part done, the next step is to show how to
use the hi-res model to render out Normal and AO maps
to use as a base for Diffuse and Specular textures. I’ll
import the model into Maya for some quick rigging and
posing and back into modo for tweaks and final scene
setup. Lastly, I’ll use the textures combined with
advanced shaders to render out the image in a dramatic
environment to complete this magnificent warrior.
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29 Final details: war wounds, weathering
and battle damage
Using the Slash1 brush, I add several scars and cuts to the
body and the equipment. To add smaller details such as
extra bits of wrapping, I mask off the desired location, invert
and use the Brush tool with Alpha 45 to quickly add depth.
When complete, I invert the selection and use the Move
brush to tuck in and tidy the edges cc.
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