Unfortunately, the Christmas Holiday are over. Fortunately, I got graded first on the first assignment (Old West Cart) of the module! Looks like the hard work paid off after all! Not a bad start to 2013 I say.
However, regardless of the fact today was the first workshop of the second semester, I've been set the second assignment straight away - to texture an SDK,however,I want in order to demonstrate my creativity, texturing, painting techniques and understanding of UVW Mapping (I hoped I'd never come across these again...).
I was a given a selection of SDK's on the Polycount forums to choose from (brilliant website for 3D/ 2D/ Environment artists - check it out www.polycount.com) ranging from Goblins to half naked Ninjas. You can find these options in the links below. Maybe even have a go at texturing them yourself!
GOBLIN:
DEMON:
Took me an entire hour to choose which SDK to use as a template! ONE HOUR! I lied, I chose my favourite instantly (the commando), but I glanced at it's textured version and from that point on, I suffered from sever mind block. Thus, I had to choose another. The Knight would stretch my talents, but it seems too predictable, the armour's shape seems to define the textures outcome. I mean, even the three variations of the Knight on the link are just different variations of colour palettes! I'd choose the Goblin, but that sort of fiction doesn't tick any boxes for me and I'd choose the demon, but it seems to childlike and unimaginative. So all that is left is the Bulky Man and the Fat Ass Ninja Girl.
In the end I chose the Ninja. And no! This choice wasn't influenced by cleavage or butt cheeks, but by the fact that it's in proportion, its realistic and most importantly, it's blank canvas with no specific shapes - case closed! Why didn't I choose the Bulky Man? Well, I prefer realistic characters. This guy would turn out looking like The Heavy (Team Fortress 2) no matter what I do. Yes, I could add a lot of detail in and yes, it could look pretty cool, but exaggerated proportion just isn't my thing.
So there's my blank canvas so to speak. I best get mocking up some ideas and texture it. Luckily, it's already UV Mapped and its faces are already projected (thank god!).
NEXT POST: SDK TEXTURING: TEXTURE AND TURN-AROUND
HAPPY NEW YEAR
BY THE WAY!
However, regardless of the fact today was the first workshop of the second semester, I've been set the second assignment straight away - to texture an SDK,however,I want in order to demonstrate my creativity, texturing, painting techniques and understanding of UVW Mapping (I hoped I'd never come across these again...).
I was a given a selection of SDK's on the Polycount forums to choose from (brilliant website for 3D/ 2D/ Environment artists - check it out www.polycount.com) ranging from Goblins to half naked Ninjas. You can find these options in the links below. Maybe even have a go at texturing them yourself!
THE OUTLANDER
GOBLIN:
DEMON:
KNIGHT WARRIOR:
BULKY MAN:
Took me an entire hour to choose which SDK to use as a template! ONE HOUR! I lied, I chose my favourite instantly (the commando), but I glanced at it's textured version and from that point on, I suffered from sever mind block. Thus, I had to choose another. The Knight would stretch my talents, but it seems too predictable, the armour's shape seems to define the textures outcome. I mean, even the three variations of the Knight on the link are just different variations of colour palettes! I'd choose the Goblin, but that sort of fiction doesn't tick any boxes for me and I'd choose the demon, but it seems to childlike and unimaginative. So all that is left is the Bulky Man and the Fat Ass Ninja Girl.
In the end I chose the Ninja. And no! This choice wasn't influenced by cleavage or butt cheeks, but by the fact that it's in proportion, its realistic and most importantly, it's blank canvas with no specific shapes - case closed! Why didn't I choose the Bulky Man? Well, I prefer realistic characters. This guy would turn out looking like The Heavy (Team Fortress 2) no matter what I do. Yes, I could add a lot of detail in and yes, it could look pretty cool, but exaggerated proportion just isn't my thing.
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| FAT ASS NINJA GIRL by slipgatecentral http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81829 |
So there's my blank canvas so to speak. I best get mocking up some ideas and texture it. Luckily, it's already UV Mapped and its faces are already projected (thank god!).
NEXT POST: SDK TEXTURING: TEXTURE AND TURN-AROUND
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