A low-poly pirate

[capt_eatbones]

Hi folks,

here is my first WIP with 3DC. I'm working on a little scene, both for little enviroment and character modeling (most character) for my low-poly reel. The concept is this one:

The pirate face in the model has changed in order to achieve more "pirateness" . Here is the model colored, waiting for start painting details and sculpt:

See you soon with updates .

Cheers.

[Andrew Shpagin]

Good model! But it seemd there is too much sharp edges.

Waiting for details!

[capt_eatbones]

Thanks Andrew . Well, at the moment I imported the model with the lower carcass level without smooth in order to paint directly on the low-poly model. For sculpting I'll use another carcass detail level.

Cheers

[capt_eatbones]

Hi there,

I'm experiencing a visual problem when painting. Here is a screen shot:

As you can see it appears just on some UV set, those that are in coincidence. I've made this in order to optimize the uv space. I've verified that this is just a visual problem cause exporting the texture I have no problem. The fact is that if I paint over these spots they disappear, but come back when I close 3DC and load the model again. A can work but it's a little annoying.

Cheers.

[Andrew Shpagin]

I see that your model have mirrored arms. Visual bugs appear because you have used "Keep UV" during import.

Choose "Keep clusters". UV-set will be changed during import to avoid overlaps, but during export you will get texture with original uv-set. But you should paint only on one arm because during export more painted polygones are preferred.

[capt_eatbones]

Thank you Andrew! I'll try it immediately

[capt_eatbones]

Hi again,

after several attemps to solve the problem of sharp edges and UV Paint here I started painting the piarate's boots:

Cheers

[Andrew Shpagin]

I see that you don't need displcement/normalmap. Yes?

Also, boots are an the same place on uv set. Have you painted them separately or only one of them?

[capt_eatbones]

Hi Andrew,

here the last update:

Well, this is my frst attempt to 3D Paint and Sculpt, so I started with just the paint one. I'll need several normal map details but I'm going to make them in a second step. I prefer not to confuse me painting both at the same time. The screen that I posted is from Silo Viewport that let's me view just the low-poly model without any subdivision. About this I have a question for you, Andrew: is there any chance to import a model rough, without even just the first step for the carcass (as I've done in this case) or to have smoothing groups also without smoothing the objects?

Thanks .

[Andrew Shpagin]

It is weak point, but you can try next set of options:

[x]Smooth

[x]Preserve positions

If smoothing groups will not be accepted fom OBJ file you can try to set auto smoothing with some custom angle.

I think it is not bad way to edit low poly model with smoothing that corresponds to normals interpolation in Silo.

[capt_eatbones]

Thank you Andrew . By the way, it seems that I can have the same visual effect that I have in Silo simply changing to Sculpt mode . Looking forward to have carcass "0-step" .

Cheers

[Ztreem]

Have you tried to load the model with all settings at default and then turn on low poly shade mode?

When you first load the model it will look subdivided and smooth/melted but when you turn on the low poly shading mode you will see only the low poly object with smoothing and can paint away on the low poly object.

[capt_eatbones]

Ztreem great suggestion! It works exactly the way I want. The only thing is that the model still seems to be alittle smoothed but nothing too bad Thanks a lot