Zetman - WIP

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Hi 3D artists,
I’d like to share with you my 4th attempt on modeling a Masakazu Katsura character, Zetman.
I started the base shape in 3ds Max.
Now I’m in the sculpting process with Zbrush to add muscles, details, change some body proportions.

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I try to make a blend between real world and hybrid anatomy from the original design.
Next steps: refining the upper body part and sculpt lower body part!
See you next week end for update

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Time for displacement mapping is coming, and I’m trying to find a way to generate displacement for each ID from my mesh as I created 6 UV parts.

Each ID material in 3ds max= 1 polygroup in Zbrush but when I create the displacement map all the parts are on top of each other in the displacement map, hmmm, it seems I have to RTFM a bit more :) Or if anybody could give me a hand about this weird process? I have a sneaky way in mind to come to the result I'd like but I'd like to keep things clean. For the moment I was able to generate my displacement map (with another sneaky way) Here are the test results in 3ds max and Mental Ray:

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I finally found a way to get rid of the spiky artefacts from the project all step.

Once I put the right values after several tests, all I needed to do was hiding part of my mesh to be able to see the inside and then smooth the places where spikes come from, it sounds logical now …

I first tried to use the flip faces in display properties to make the same tweaks, but I learned it totally destroy my UVs coordinates when I went back to original faces orientation and tried to export the displacement map.

Another problem I’m facing now is a bloody seam I can’t avoid, I wonder if you can avoid this with a higher border size in the Multi Map Exporter option? You will see that in the following test renders.

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[Framedworld]

Ha! I love it. Just I love it

[system]

Thanks Framedworld

For an entire body like that the texturing process take me a lot of time to be achieved, even if I only focus on the parts the camera will see.

Here is where I am now:

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Turntable with the SSS overall texture on:
http://vimeo.com/26293529

Now comes the time to make it less plastic, but the final render will take place under the rain. I’ll play with HD geometry to create fine bump mapping.

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[3dzeiro]

very nice man! love it! congrats man!

[Eiad]

Outstanding work. Did you make those renders with passes or just from 3ds max mental ray? What is your rendering setup?

[Tyrone70]

dude, keep track of all the bugs you get. i’ve never messed with displacement mapping, but i’d like to know how to smoothen the learning process when i give it a go. but awesome work on this guy so far.

[memania44]

I really like the way this is looking so far. I would love to see a more dynamic pose, but I’m sure you’re working on that.

[pappete]

awesome work and excellent render!!!

[system]

Thanks everybody

Eiad, the render passes are made in 3dsmax and Mental ray, I use SSS fast skin + displacement and render a separate reflection with custom arc&design material.
Then all is mixed in After Effects ^^

memania44, he will have a more natural pose soon ;) The texturing process is nearly done for this character, I used polypainting for the 1st time, it's a powerful tool! Now I have to focus on some "make up" on the character face, and make my brain working on a smart solution for a water drop map because for now the character looks too much oily. Next week end I'll make a break (geek break) and leave the character to model the environment. The last 2 tests, light by 1 rectangular photometric light:

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