Thursday, 16 May 2013

Back to where I began; the face!

So although the face or it's features aren't the main attraction of my character I do still need something there. Since in the past I've done many busts and faces I wanted to get through this quickly and not waste time with it. In the final render the face won't be hugely noticeable so I don't need to waste too much time on this.


I wanted a mean, angry look to my character so this was mainly achieved by just lowering the inner brow using the move brush. The rest of the face was almost entirely done with the clay buildup brush, just building and smoothing as I went along, this process was quick and effective and I had a face I was fairly happy with within the hour.
Something wasn't right though, I gave him the angry look, but he wasn't "badass" enough, so this is where Fiber mesh comes in!


and just like that he looked a lot better. Fiber mesh is such a powerful tool in Zbrush and really simple to use. I started with a large mask over the majority of his jaw and chin, then used fiber mesh to give him a little bit of a stubble. Then I focused in and made a mask for a mustache and the hair under your lower lip. I used fiber mesh to make that hair a little more thick and the result was that there was a lot more depth to his facial hair. The eyebrows were done in the same fashion, the only difference is that they a lot more thick.

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