santicor opened this issue on May 03, 2012 · 47 posts
JAFO posted Tue, 08 May 2012 at 11:57 AM
Quote - .....i think you would want to let the end user go from a smoothed down version of this model and use their own morphing preferences to go muscular, or OTOH soft and curvy or whatever.
i have to agree with this... its much easier to morph in detail than it is to smooth out these details before beginning to create 'your vision' of a character...i have done studies that lead me to beleive that simply adding loops in key areas instead of definining outlines can acheive great results without locking in detail that may be hard to alter. trends are leaning more toward displacement maps instead of detailed topology so a smooth medium rez base will be beneficial to those creating these maps... i like well defined musculature as much as the next user but i like to be able to sculpt these things myself without being crowded out by pre-definition that may not fit my design needs, look ar M4's thighs just above the knees and you will find a prime example of what im complaining about...the muscles are pre-defined (and in the wrong places)and its nearly impossible to change this to make more realistic muscle movement when bending... looks good when in the default pose but when bending the knees these details become stretched and distorted and this interferes with making changes needed to make the joint 'work' properly...
Santicor you are approaching this perfectly , open forum is the way to go when creating a figure , not only does it result in better figures being developed but it also creates enthusiam and 'hype'... building anticipation and desire for the figure ...people like to be involved in these projects , theres great opertunity for furthering knowledge in the creation of figures but also the potential for discovering ways to make these figures perform better in the app, theres a lot of collective knowledge here in the forum...im sure some projects fail because the developer reached a barrier they couldnt overcome , if people in the forum understand the problem they may have solutions and help push through these roadblocks... absolutely nothing wrong with needing help from time to time....
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Y'all have a great day.