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jyao
04-28-2009, 07:47 AM
I've been fiddling with a character idea for the past little while, and with two weeks to go and I've finally decided to commit to a Dominance War IV submission.

Character Name: Princess Dei Volti (Princess of Faces)
Race: Norms (Human) Class: Stalker (Assassin)
Weapon: Verona's Pride (Venetian Mask)

A brief history and description of the character forthcoming.

The idea began predominantly with the image of the Volto mask, a common Venetian mask well known for its mystery and beauty. The rest of the character formed around the symbolism - anonymity, aristocracy, elegance, etc - associated with such an object.

The design is heavily Italian-renaissance inspired. Deep reds, blacks, and antique bronzes dominate the color palette. The patterns are art-nouveau inspired, featuring a combination of ornate floral motifs and delicate Victorian lace.

I don't have a concept at the moment. With such little prep time, I'm going to be doing most of the designs on the fly and hopefully be satisfied with the results.

I've already been working on the base character for a while and will submit progress screens shortly. I really hope to find time to complete this character on time, but my schedule is a little uncertain as of now..

Any comments or criticisms are welcome.
jyao
04-29-2009, 01:40 AM
Base Mesh and Sculpt. It's heavy, but it'll be retopologized.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/Body_Base.jpg
jyao
04-29-2009, 10:34 PM
Hair first pass. Need to cut polys down about half to make the budget.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/hair_wip.jpg
jyao
05-01-2009, 12:56 AM
Quick texture pass with photo ref and shader test.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/texture_preview.jpg
jyao
05-01-2009, 11:01 PM
One piece of Verona's Pride. She won't be wearing it in the final model, but I needed to know it at least fits her face properly.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/verona1.jpg
M-Cubed
05-01-2009, 11:32 PM
That's looking really good. Nice female proportions, and that mask is beautiful.
Ghostesper
05-01-2009, 11:45 PM
no base meshes buddy >.< I hope you designed this for the competition exclusively, because the rules state that everything has to be fresh. But if you did I'm really excited to see this model it looks amazing! Any concepts to see where it's going?
jyao
05-02-2009, 12:05 AM
M-Cubed: Thanks for the compliments.

Ghostesper: I did begin work on the base mesh before I considered entering the contest, but that was after the contest began. Only when I was confident in my skill level did I consider submitting her. I can guarantee I had no idea where the design was going until 4 days ago (when I formally entered), not even a concept - I'm just kind of throwing her together at the moment. But you bring up a good point for me to mention, which I've added below. Thanks for your comments.

On the point of full disclosure, the patterns on the mask are modified versions of a design I found online. I reorganized, cleaned up, and redesigned it to work as a Zbrush Alpha. So I didn't technically make those myself. If anyone can clarify whether that violate the rules or not please let me know.
jyao
05-02-2009, 12:06 AM
Beautiful work man! Are you going to leave her naked ?

keep up!

I don't know, do you think I'll have a better chance of winning if I do? :p
Silkcats
05-02-2009, 12:07 AM
Beautiful work man! Are you going to leave her naked ?

keep up!
jyao
05-02-2009, 12:30 AM
It's come to my attention that I am being too stingy with progress shots, so here are some current elements I'm working on. These include: a hair barrette, boots, earrings, and a blouse/corset combination.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/WIP.jpg

I think they all look terrible at the moment, which is why I'd prefer not to show them, but rules are rules.
jyao
05-05-2009, 08:03 AM
Some earrings. Might be repurposed into a necklace of some sort.http://jyao.fatcow.com/earrings.jpg
jyao
05-05-2009, 08:03 AM
Rough sketch (<2 hours) of the dress design.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/dress1.jpg
jyao
05-11-2009, 06:06 AM
Not quite dead yet!

Rotation screen with a quick shader test using the rough dress design.

http://jyao.fatcow.com/rotation.jpg
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