Just a little project...

[Almightygir]

@@AshuraDX: I've been using zbrush since about 2.5 i think? quite a while!

 

@@Omicron just do it

[Omicron]

@@AshuraDX: I've been using zbrush since about 2.5 i think? quite a while!

 

@@Omicron just do it

What program should I use, XSI Mod Tool?

[AshuraDX]

What program should I use, XSI Mod Tool?

personal preference , really

try a few and see what you like best

 

if oyu want to get into content creation for Jedi academy you might want to check out :

3ds max 5 to 2012 (these version have working exporters)

Blender

XSI Mod tool

 

you could also try to use milkshape for weapons but milkshape is incapable of exporting charactermodels

[Omicron]

Where can I get 3ds max 2012 from? The autodesk site only has the latest version.

 

I might just use Mod Tool if I can't get it, but I would like to get 3ds

[Circa]

Where can I get 3ds max 2012 from? The autodesk site only has the latest version.

Not true. If you get the educational versions (full version for a couple years I think), they have many versions.

 

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max

 

[Archangel35757]

@@Omicron -- if you're a student you can get a full 3-year license of any Autodesk product at Autodesk Student Community... just register with a student email address. You can download recent past versions there as well

[Omicron]

Not true. If you get the educational versions (full version for a couple years I think), they have many versions.

 

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max

Ok, thanks. I'll sign up for student and see if it gets approved...

[Circa]

Ok, thanks. I'll sign up for student and see if it gets approved...

They don't even approve it I don't think. It's the honor system I guess.

 

[Bek]

This feels familiar...http://forums.filefront.com/sw-jk3-modding-mapping-editing/449929-jedi-revan-w-i-p.html

[Psyk0Sith]

here's a turntable of the highpoly head, hope you all like it. the expression is left deliberately blank so i can pose him easier later.

 

 

 

 

A few things that feel off to me: volume/shape of the skull, a bit too flat at the top. Flatness of the forehead in side view, the length of the nose, like his nasal bone is pushed in too deep (side view), it also makes the planes of the brow barely visible. The big bump below the ears (mastoid process) is too harsh and shouldn't be all that visible since most of the ear (and flesh) covers it . The front view looks pretty good imo, nice readable forms.

 

I realize he'll get hair transplant and the skull shape won't matter as much but it won't hurt to address some of those issues.

[Almightygir]

it's update tiiiiime! just blocking out some clothes. need to refine them but so tired.

 

[minilogoguy18]

Rad, always fun to watch ZBrush timelapses, looking forward to see how the armor is built since hard surfaces seem tricky to me in ZBrush.

[Tempust85]

Yeah, I stay away from Zbrush when it comes to hard surfaces. I know there's ways to do it but I'm not proficient enough with organics to even attempt.

[Almightygir]

yeah i'm still undecided whether i'll be sculpting or modeling the armour right now.

[minilogoguy18]

Yeah, it seems to me like it would be a lot easier to get a good nurbs mesh as something to bake normals from when to comes to hard surfaces.

[Almightygir]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awXQ7n8grWA

 

Cleaned up the clothes and worked on defining them as separate materials. next up is the leg and wristguards. and then the armour.

[Psyk0Sith]

Bloody awesome work mate!

[Tempust85]

Can't keep a great artist away from JKA forever it seems.

 

These vids should really help me when I'm sculpting Kyle, and finishing Maul.

[Almightygir]

Glad you guys are enjoying these! I have to say, recording these timelapses is actually very rewarding, it puts a lot of pressure on you to "get it right", and when you don't you can go back and review where you fucked up... So that's pretty awesome!

 

Here's a little update, made the greaves and added some straps to keep them on. need to do wrist-straps next. I also made the chest armour (going for the jedi version first) but unfortunately the video i recorded of the hard surface 3dsmax work didn't come out properly, i'll make sure it does next time!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjjQ7VNQN0Y

[Tempust85]

Awesome.

 

Could you please explain how you made that belt for the shin, and the chest armor? Was a bit too fast for me.

[Almightygir]

for the belt, i made an "insert multi-mesh" brush. i created a basic low poly (but subdivision ready, this is important) belt in max, imported into zbrush, and separated it into the correct polygroups, info on how to make these brushes can be found here: http://pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/lesson/insert-mesh/

 

for the armour, i started by masking off a portion of the chest, and then in the subtool rollout choose "extract", play with the values until you have something you like, and hit accept. this will create a new subtool with your extracted mesh. i mirrored it, dynameshed, and sculpted using mostly move/pinch/trimdynamic brushes. then when i had a shape i liked i went into max and did a proper sub-d mesh for it, and imported that in in its place.

 

i had originally tried to record both of these things, but the software i was using to record max decided to record audio only and no video!

[minilogoguy18]

Damnit, I really wanna spend time learning ZBrush but I need to stay focused on the DF2 mod.

 

Awesome stuff.

[katanamaru]

One little critique.

Could you put the buckles on the outside of the leg? On the inside they would rub against each other and catch on each other.

When I go to fencing I make sure my knee and elbow straps are on the outside for this reason.

 

It is the same for baseball catcher's leg guards too.

[Almightygir]

Done bracers, blocked in hair... need to do jedi robes, then i can work on his Starforge Armour set. I'll probably low poly + texture this one before i work on the sith version though.

 

Think i should make the mask now? or wait until the sith version?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcD8bo96C44

[Almightygir]

Rather than treat it like a mask, i'll be making an actual helmet, as according to this: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Unidentified_Mandalorian_female that's what it was!