[XSI-ZBrush] Glukkon model - Polyloop

JakalDesign · 1st July 2006, 18:19

Hey everybody, been awhile since ive posted any works on the site. Love the new site by the way Thomas. Great job!

Anyways, here is a piece I have been working on for my portfolio. Base mesh modeled inside of Softimage XSI 5.11. Uvs where unrapped there as well so I could take the model into ZBrush for some detail work.

Crits are always welcome... still a WIP

mon_stdnt · 1st July 2006, 18:49

great model Jakal. I had to look at it twice to notice that the legs were smaller than the arms. from the thumbnail it looks like it has long legs and small arms, like T-rex. Excellent job, can't wait to see it texture.

JakalDesign · 1st July 2006, 19:04

Yes, this character walks on his hands leaving his legs completely useless. He is a character from Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. I got a great concept drawing of him from "The Art fo Oddworld Inhabitants" book that Ballistic published awhile ago.

Sardtok · 1st July 2006, 23:42

Hi, great model,
only thing I don't like is some of the zBrushy displacement.
Especially the small lumps on the back of the head, they seem so soft.
It's one of the things I don't like about displacement maps, in the beginning I really loved what people were making in zBrush, but after a while I could kind of spot if a model was done in zBrush because of how displacement looks.
It's kind of like poser art, which gets its very own distinctive look.
Hard to come around it though, and I don't really have a solution, just something about displacement maps, the spine too kind of looks zBrushy.
I know more parts are sculpted using displacement, but it's especially those lumps that jump out, maybe they aren't irregular enough, it's just a thought that popped into my mind right now...

I don't know, it will probably look better with textures and proper lighting, but displacement on white-shaders at least looks kind of off...

JakalDesign · 2nd July 2006, 03:54

Well, im still new at ZBrush, just got it a couple of weeks ago. This is my first project with it. I do need to work on it more, but yes, I do see what you mean.

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JakalDesign Extrusion Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 179	[XSI-ZBrush] Glukkon model Hey everybody, been awhile since ive posted any works on the site. Love the new site by the way Thomas. Great job! Anyways, here is a piece I have been working on for my portfolio. Base mesh modeled inside of Softimage XSI 5.11. Uvs where unrapped there as well so I could take the model into ZBrush for some detail work. Crits are always welcome... still a WIP Attached Thumbnails

1st July 2006, 18:49	#2 (permalink)
mon_stdnt Always learning Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 446	great model Jakal. I had to look at it twice to notice that the legs were smaller than the arms. from the thumbnail it looks like it has long legs and small arms, like T-rex. Excellent job, can't wait to see it texture. __________________ www.rgamarra.com

1st July 2006, 23:42	#4 (permalink)
Sardtok Box modeling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 217	Hi, great model, only thing I don't like is some of the zBrushy displacement. Especially the small lumps on the back of the head, they seem so soft. It's one of the things I don't like about displacement maps, in the beginning I really loved what people were making in zBrush, but after a while I could kind of spot if a model was done in zBrush because of how displacement looks. It's kind of like poser art, which gets its very own distinctive look. Hard to come around it though, and I don't really have a solution, just something about displacement maps, the spine too kind of looks zBrushy. I know more parts are sculpted using displacement, but it's especially those lumps that jump out, maybe they aren't irregular enough, it's just a thought that popped into my mind right now... I don't know, it will probably look better with textures and proper lighting, but displacement on white-shaders at least looks kind of off... __________________ --- The Zigg (Take me off for great justice?)

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1st July 2006, 19:04	#3 (permalink)
JakalDesign Extrusion Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 179	Yes, this character walks on his hands leaving his legs completely useless. He is a character from Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. I got a great concept drawing of him from "The Art fo Oddworld Inhabitants" book that Ballistic published awhile ago.

2nd July 2006, 03:54	#5 (permalink)
JakalDesign Extrusion Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 179	Well, im still new at ZBrush, just got it a couple of weeks ago. This is my first project with it. I do need to work on it more, but yes, I do see what you mean.