3D MODELING FINAL PROJECT

1 June 2020 -  26 July 2020 ( week 8 - week 15  )
Ahmed Baahy Suhail (0333925)

3D modeling 

Final project

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INSTRUCTIONS

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FINAL PROJECT - 3D Character Workflow 

Mr. Kannan decided to combine project 2 and the final project due to time constraints. That way, we'll also understand the complete workflow of 3D character creation. The character I decided to come up with is a stylized boy that is obsessed with birds and acts as a guardian. Here is my concept.   

Fig 1.1: Concept

To start off, I began my block out in Zbrush

Fig 1.2: Block out

Fig 1.3: Block out

Fig 1.3: Block out

After receiving feedback, I decided to remake my block out but with a new tool that we learned called Zsphere.

Fig 1.3: Zsphere block out

Fig 1.4: Zsphere block out

Fig 1.5: Zsphere block out

Fig 1.4: Zsphere block out

After my block out was complete, I proceeded to add details onto the body and define the muscles of my model.  I wanted to go for a stylized approach therefore as I was sculpting, I looked at examples for reference. 

Fig 1.5: Process of sculpting 

Fig 1.6: Process of sculpting

Fig 1.7: Body front view

Fig 1.8: Body side view

Fig 1.9: Body 3/4 view

After the muscles were defined, I added details to my model.

Fig 2.1: Detailing head

Fig 2.2: Fixing eyes

Fig 2.3: Fixing hand 

Fig 2.3: Re-positioning hand

Fig 2.4: Hand fixed 

After the main details on the body were added, I began the extraction process for the clothes, hair etc. 

Fig 2.5: Extraction process pants

Fig 2.6: Pants extracted

Fig 2.7: Extraction process

Fig 2.8: Masked before extraction

   

Fig 2.9: Model front view

Fig 3.1: Model 3/4 view

Fig 3.2: Model 3/4 close up view

Fig 3.3: Model back view 

Fig 3.4: Model side view

Fig 3.5: Model top view

Mr. Kannan told me to fix how the T-shirt looked from the back therefore I proceeded to amend the folds of it. 

After that was done, I went on to create low poly versions of all my subtools using Zremesher. 

Fig 3.6: Making low poly of subtools

After all the low polys were created and saved, I encountered an error in Zbrush where every time I tried to save, it would show me this message and not allow me to save the model. Thankfully, this happened at the last minute when my model was fully ready for retopology  therefore I was very relieved. 

Fig 3.7: Error message

Fig 3.9: Retopology process

Fig 3.8: Retopology progress

After finishing retopology, I went on to import all my low polys into Maya. 

Fig 3.9: Low poly model imported 

I then began to UV map and baking of all the different subtools. Here are some screenshots of the process. 

Fig 4.1: UV map process body 

Fig 4.2: UV map process T-shirt

Fig 4.3: UV map process eyebrows

Fig 4.4: Baking process body

Fig 4.5: Baking process body

Fig 4.6: Saving as OBJ

I then opened the low poly model with all the baked normal maps in  Substance Painter.

Fig 4.7: Opening up model in Substance Painter

Fig 4.8:  Model ready to be colored and textured

Fig 4.9: Experimentation in Substance Painter

Fig 5.1: Adding final materials in Substance Painter

Once I was done with the texturing and finalized the colors, I rendered the final product. 

Fig 5.2: Final render

Fig 5.3: Final render

Fig 5.4: Final render

Fig 5.5: Final render

Fig 5.6: Final render

Fig 5.7: Final render

Fig 5.8: Final project poster