Head Sketch (With Timelapse)

New head + new timelapse (this one is HD, make sure you check it).
In here you can see some of my current techniques when detailing a head; it's not the best example... overall I'm not very happy with the sculpting part on this one, but I actually really like the final image. I've made some radical choices along the run, particularly when I changed the head shape by making his jaw way smaller. I think it kinda worked, but then I completely ruined the mouth, making it even worse when creating those terrible wrinkles bellow it. As I said... not the best exemple, but, for the most part, that's how I do it.

Btw, Youtube always choses the worse possible image to use as "thumbnail". I read it is the exact middle frame of the video; I'll see if I can do anything about it, next time.

Sculpt Timelapse

Here's the timelapse I talked about earlier. This was the real first try. I haven't recorded from the begining and also tweaked it a bit after the end of the timelapse. Wasn't really paying much attention to what I was doing; was just experimenting with the movie features inside zbrush.

About the sculture... well, it was a hard fight in some areas (mouth, especially) but I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. Only around the third minute of the video, when I switch to clay tubes, I start to visualize the shapes and directions of the face... so I guess that's a good tip... when you're stuck and do not really feel the piece, try switching to clay tubes or clay buildup, so you can more easily see what you're doing.

Head Sketch (With Timelapse)

I've been trying to record my sculpt sessions lately. This wasn't the first try, actually. I also have the previous head I posted here, but I haven't finished editing it yet. I know it's not very helpful... I know it's too fast; that's because I am too slow working and then need to compress too much content into a small size video, otherwise it would be too long and boring. I'll get better at it, hopefully.
Anyway, hope you enjoy watching.

Head Sketch

Head Sketch

Hi. I have been texturing this model, but for now I'll just leave you with this.

Skull Studie

Found this skull studie I've made when Zb4 came out. I believe it was the first render using BPR. It was a simple exercise following this old tutorial. Decided to explore new techniques in photoshop and achieved something a bit drastic maybe, but it's certainly the direction I wanted, giving 3d pieces a painted look, mixed with some design elements, I guess. Next time I'll try to keep the model shapes more defined, or maybe not... I'll have to decide what is the main focus of my images: the final illustration or showcasing the model. Right now, I think illustration wins.

Happy 2011

Hello. Since this is my first post this year, let me start by wishing a great new year to you all. This is a fast doodle I've done last year, just for testing the planar brushes, as well as some of Michael Angelo Hernandez's (Mahlikus The Black on ZBC) great custom brushes. I had no specific design in mind, so the result isn't that good, but it was a good exercise, nevertheless.