Nov/Dec - Character - martial arts - Chris_H - Norm - Page 4

Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world

Get halfway through a model and find it's an unworkable mess? Can't add edge loops where you need them? Can't subdivide a mesh properly? If any of this sounds familiar check this course out.

Watch

# 46 12-11-2003 , 09:03 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Thanks Witchy!
They do look very dry, the specularity is just not right.
I may persevere with the shader a little before painting them instead.

my homepage

Quote

# 47 13-11-2003 , 03:32 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Miami

Posts: 307

Chris, try a layered shader for the eyes... 2 phongs. 1 for the color and the other transparent with a ramp for the specular. Crank up the specular.

Quote

# 48 13-11-2003 , 04:14 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Thanks Ice Queen user added image

I'm using a layered shader and transparency for controls, but you are right about the specularity. I have it up quite high but they just need light linking separately from the body, those lights are providing loads of diffuse and little specularity. This is all down to trying to recreate the subsurface scattering look that I'm trying to achieve on the skin.

Thanks, I'm going to have another go at this and post an update soon.

my homepage

Quote

# 49 13-11-2003 , 04:27 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Miami

Posts: 307

Ooh, subsurface scattering, don't you just love that one user added image

I had the same and just linked a point to my eyes and unlinked the rest, it usually works. The body is looking really great, love the detail user added image

Quote

# 50 13-11-2003 , 04:55 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Spent maybe too much time looking into sss, it's a tough one and no mistake!
Glad you like the body, way too bronzed and tanned in that last shot of the front (constantly experimenting with the shader). Working on the feet at the moment, my least favourite things to model.

my homepage

Quote

# 51 13-11-2003 , 10:43 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Thanks for the encouragment and help with the eye's you two user added image

Inspired me to give them another go.

https://www.thecloudcatcher.com/Nov_Dec/eyes_02.jpg

my homepage

Quote

# 52 13-11-2003 , 06:20 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Miami

Posts: 307

Eyes are looking good!

Quote

# 53 13-11-2003 , 06:28 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2003

Posts: 1,254

Oh much nicer! Loads more life, good job.

Quote

# 54 13-11-2003 , 08:59 PM

Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Plantation, Florida

Posts: 1,568

Looking good, but your wrinkles are still to defined above the eyes and on his cheeks.

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: eyes_02.jpg
Views: 361
Size: 93.6 KB
ID: 11537

Dave Baer
Professor of Digital Arts
Digital Media Arts College
Boca Raton, Florida
dbaer@dmac.edu

Quote

# 55 13-11-2003 , 09:18 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Thanks everyone!

Dave, Ive not gone back to tweaking the face yet as I've been working on the rest of the body. You are right of course and I'll correct them when I start on the mouth tonight, cheers user added image

my homepage

Quote

# 56 13-11-2003 , 11:02 PM

Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Plantation, Florida

Posts: 1,568

Ahhh. Okee dokee. user added image

Dave Baer
Professor of Digital Arts
Digital Media Arts College
Boca Raton, Florida
dbaer@dmac.edu

Quote

# 57 13-11-2003 , 11:14 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Sweden

Posts: 242

This is probably intended on your part, and if it is, I just don't like it user added image

But, the eyes, they are too red where they should be more white/yellowwhite with little red. And the iris area is too big, and I don't like the black ring around the iris.

Just my 2 cents user added image

WIP: Marine | Orc | Zulu Units for Civ3 |

Quote

# 58 14-11-2003 , 02:12 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: with PonysGirl

Posts: 2,573

The eyes do look better !! Looking good. befor I woryed about the wrinkels to much I would put a split on the lips so they look more normal. I think that is what is holding back more sence of realisom now. But its comeing along great !! Think your doing a great job.

Quote

# 59 14-11-2003 , 02:24 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Sheffield, uk

Posts: 246

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

GreyFox, you have a good point about the eyes, have changed them a little, will post an update later.

Pony, cheers!
The wrinkles only take a few ticks to sort out and have done them now. I allways intended to model the inside of the mouth, tis now split and he's growing rotten teeth as I speak user added image

Thanks again.

my homepage

Quote