New Samus Thread

[Goldfenix]

I thought I would make a new Samus thread. After all its getting close to the release. (yeah, I know I am slow). I have done alot with the model since its last appearance. Have to say I am quite proud of how it turned out. Take a look of my new Samus model.

(no alpha channel - these are not renders)

This will not replace my older version, but this is a version exclusive for UT3.

I have spent alot of time fixing and improving everthing. I reshaped the legs, thighs, arms, waste, just about everything. I also changed the head/face proportions to be alot more human, but tried to keep the Nintenod-ish style to it.

this is something I was trying out. Like I said, this is not the same version I have been working before



This is an evolutionary reference to show how far Samus has gone through different periods of time that I have been working on here. Got to say, now that I look back on my prev. versions, I am quite ashamed of them, heh. (Everything is in ref pose except the eyes)

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Of course the ingame ones and the ones in renders have looked better than shown, but with all that fancy alpha stuff and cool lights, this is how they are.

 

[XenoAisam]

if u can work on hair little bit would be okey~ alpha for the hair~

like this pic: this only suggestion, u can work more better then this
maybe just make it long~

 

[[VaLkyR]Anubis]

Yau,Samus is back,I really was confused where she was gone,hehe.

Yes,she looks like before hot and good,hehe,nice job,I hope the release will be soon.

 

[Garcian]

Awesome work Goldfenix!
Been some time sinse your last update, but this is looking very good! Altough I agree that the hair might need some slight improvements...

 

[Goldfenix]

oh I know Xeno, heh. Those screens do not have alpha, but it will look like how you shown it. I wouldnt leave the hair that way, alphaless. I dont know what else I might change but this new version is probably where I'll end it. Thanks for the comments and crits

 

[Garcian]

What will be your next progress?

 

[Goldfenix]

I dont know if I am sticking with these lashes, but they seem fine for now.

 

[Garcian]

Those looks great! Very realistic!

 

[Goldfenix]

Thanks, and here is some more renders.

I adjusted the eye lashes, but they may still need work. Its kindof dependent on if I want them more across the eye or not.

I also defined abs and ribs more, amongst other muscles and bones.

Some random poses again

Handstand like in Brawl

Asleep upright:

 

[Garcian]

Incredible work Goldfenix! Her expressions are VERY realistic! "thumbs up!!"

 

[Skillet]

Personally looking forward to this Goldfenix, you've done an awesome job so far. Just want to ask if you're going to add that symbol thing that's supposed to be on the left side of her chest, and possibly make her hair a little bit longer? Also the texture doesn't quite line up on her belly since you added the extra detail.

Other than that though, she's looking fantastic. I just wish I had a Wii so I could play SSBB heh.

 

[Goldfenix]

Thanks. Dont know too much about whether or not I will change the hair and suit, but the alignment on the chest is because the normal map is being flipped because its mirrored. Shouldnt do that in UE3 or any other app.

 

[XenoAisam]

its using normal map? 0_o well i'm still dunno to use the normal map but the bump map still more suitable for me~

well u didn't put the light at side so i dunno u're using normal map

wait! whats the different between normal and bump map?
is't bump map shows the detail of texture like crack at the wall
and
normal map more to cloth/skin wrinkle detail?

so confuse

 

[Goldfenix]

no, it has nothing to do with the physical intention, but yes, bump would be easier and more efficient for cracks and other simpler depths.

A bump map is a greyscale, it uses only one direction of depth. White being fully extrusive and black being fully inward, and a multiplier value used in the program controlling the bump will tell just how extrusive or inward.

A normal map has the same concept, but is alot more complex. A normal map uses the colors blue, green, and red. Each color coresponds to an axis, X Y and Z. This makes it so instead of using a one direction monochromed depth system, it can now emphasize all axis of direction.

 

[Garcian]

Hmmm, sounds complicated at first, but I think I understand now. So it's like a stick with two legs pointing at two directions, each with a different colour, corusponding each axis?

 

[Goldfenix]

yeah, basically

 

[[VaLkyR]Anubis]

Well,now that is what I call a nice progress.

Great pic of Samus and she looks good and realistic.Incredible work buddy.

 

[Garcian]

I agree too, altough I hope there will be an update soon...

 

[Mr. UglyPants]

She looks peeved in the first few shots.

 

[Goldfenix]

glad you noticed, thats the look I was going for. I dont want to do the conventional happy smiling Samus, because if you ask me, any body who participates in Unreal is going to pretty peeved.