Retopo: 99% done!
EOM. It’s late. :/
EOM. It’s late. :/
My greatest fear with this was that it wouldn’t even be possible; it wasn’t impossible, but it was still a bit of a nightmare! Thankfully, it’s done now! ๐
It doesn’t seem like much but the knots took quite a bit of time. Technical errors took up a lot of time too. All things considered, I’m satisfied with the progress.
So I didn’t get too much done today. But successfully retopoing a torus knot is always an accomplishment!
Today I finished up retopo and UVs for all the things highlighted in the picture! 2021 is off to a great start (work-wise anyways). Expect streaming to resume shortly! ๐ Mostly for my own benefit, here’s a to-do list of everything that still needs to be retopo’d: neckGuards powderHornRopes salakotHardware salakotKnots salakotRopes clavicleTassels(sp?!?!) mainBody(needs tweaking)
This is about 90% done. Pretty pleased with the results, but I’m going to have to watch a bunch of Substance Painter tutorials to take it to the next level. I need to learn how to add damage effects via the normal map and mess with the specular. Side note: I’m always amazed by side-by-side
I’m going to create a “what to expect from NCP in the new year” post soon. In the meantime, take a look at all the retopo work that’s been going on! This represents about 100hrs of work all completed just last week! Productivity overload!
Earlier in the year, in my day planner, I detailed everything that needed to be done in order to complete the Tiger Samurai. The tasks filled up several pages, terminating in May. May! I might yet finish the Tiger Samurai by my May deadline, just not in the originally anticipated year. Once again, illness and
Unfortunately the story of my entrepreneurial endeavors has become inseparable from my health issues. Bear with me as I build to the creation of my futon-focused command and control unit. My skin GvHD progressed to the point that, along with doctors and surgeons, I was considering the amputation of my left leg. St. Maryโs had
Rather than post for each and every live stream, I’m going to sticky this here. It links to the live stream channel, providing info on upcoming live events.