WIP Dark Knight

[turnip]

I am trying to create a dark, evil knight kind of image. I have created these two helms and so far Im with option one, although, I feel the visor is better on #2, I cant seem to get it right :confused: Which do you think is the best one? I know they both need work but can anyone suggest anything? Also, does anyone have any good metal materials?
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200312/user_image-1070830978amw.jpg

Thanks,
Turnip

[andreseloy]

Hi Turnip i agree with you, the right one looks more worked and more clean, and thinking as you say in metal material will look great¡¡
Congratulations
Andreseloy

[AL X]

Hi Turnip
Did you get the free scripts Material list and Material Pack from the Zbrush Central page? They are a good starting point for surprising materials. You'll find them in the scripts section.

[turnip]

OK I have a plan, use #2 but do more modeling on the main part of the helmet and then put the visor on again. Then, I will set about finding a good material from the Quicklinks. Onwards... :D

Thanks for your comments,
Turnip

[turnip]

Here we go... Slowly but surely. I need to work on neck and shoulders and I think the face needs to be a bit thinner. I found the QuadQuick ZScript by Aurick very useful for seeing to shape of the visor.
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200312/user_image-1071252438kdi.jpg

Turnip

[Aztec...soljA]

Hey Turnip dunno if u still looking for materials to finish ur project with. If so I found this link which i think u should check out. Hope it is useful.

Oh crap dunno if the link will work if not just hit Search-materials and then the topic made by pixolator.Material-Pack (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003203)

[turnip]

Thanks, I will have a look through it when I get to that stage. The link worked :D

[turnip]

OK, I have looked at some materials from the pack. I have made my own adaptions and produced 3 materials. So far I think Im in favour of #2, but what do you all think? The red eyes are just me running before I can walk, but I felt like it :D

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200312/user_image-1071613297bhx.jpg

Thanks for your comments,
Turnip

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Turnip
Helmet can be brilliant it's the soul of the knick who is black!
It's for that i prefer the 1 :D
Have happy Zbrushing!
Pilou
Ps you can make hundred of try (100 in the material pack)
And you can make variation!
Just change material and redraw your head !
After that you will can make a choose more easily!

[Jaycephus]

1.

Frenchy is right.

[turnip]

OK, I came across a little problem when I thought I was so close to finishing this :( (Yes a never do do things very fast :D) Anyway, I seem to be having a few problems with the Multi-Marker tool. The picture speaks for itself...
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200312/user_image-1072216493whw.jpg

Thanks,
Turnip

EDIT: I've just realised I didnt make this very clear. The HELM was 175961 Polys and altogether (helm and body) it was 184153 Polys :D.

[Bonecradle]

I think the problem here is that new polymeshes have no smoothing applied (Tools>Modifiers>Smooth). The helm looks smooth in comparison to the chest as it has so many more polys.

You can try upping the smooth amount to fix the problem.

For future too, it is usually best to make sure that all objects in a polymesh start of with the same Smooth amount so that smoothing the polymesh once it is made doesn't mess things up.

[turnip]

Thanks a lot bonecradle, it seems to have sorted the problem out :) I will post the end product here sometime soon (hopefully :D)

Turnip

[turnip]

And so it came to pass that the Dark Knight was finally complete...
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200312/user_image-1072480983igy.jpg

I was going to have the eyes red and eeeeeevil, but when I came to put them in it was such a contrast to all the blackness that I decided it wasnt to be. So he is empty, much like I imagine a ringwraith might be if they wore armor, except it would be cooler cause Im not WETA digital. Which reminds me to tell you all how amazing I thought the helm of the witch king was in the last movie. I thought it was probably the best part of the movie :D

Anyway, gotta find something else to do now ;)

Turnip