You can take a closer look at the knife in the armour breakdown.
Closeup of the different states for this outfit. The colour combo resembles the golden hour, sun flares and his general golden attitude (spoiled sun-god king usurper)
Fun fact: The golden applique on the shirt resembles the length of his haircut before he became a mortal. Surprisingly I wanted his hair to be short(er) simply for aesthetics. The piercings were a non-negotiable.
Front and back view, the Quilted pattern is not mirrored
I created a mini recreation of the shading system with the different hex codes for cloth, leather and metal etc. in Photoshop to simply test how it would look. It also works on all other parts of the outfit, the Gambeson simply steals the show.
The entire way of texture handling is inspired by Baldur's Gate 3. (Except for the normal map)
Zbrush Highpoly sculpt 1
Zbrush Highpoly sculpt 2
Concepts and developments -- If you want to see more insights, follow me on Twitter/x @Evanylaaa. I post a lot of updates on personal projects only.
Selected set of inspiration (the actual PureRef file is enormous)
Choose wisely (Mockup)
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Hi! I'm Eva, a 3D Character Artist - I am open to new job opportunities and career advancements!
This is the *camp outfit* for my Character Sardon. He is a King, a fallen god and a fashion icon.
The outfit has 3 states:
- Shirt (combined 21,3k tri)
- Shirt + Gambeson bodice (combined 30k tri)
- Full + Gambeson bodice + Sleeves (combined 40,7k)
Personally, I prefer the second option the most.
The textures are directly inspired by Baldur's Gate 3, utilising MSK, PM and BMA maps to quickly change colours with the in-game dye.
Special Thanks to:
- Aron Łyczek, for helping me understand the shading system Larian uses
- Dylan Keeran, for helping me find historically accurate references and answering all my questions about medieval things
- Sheena Duquette, for all the late-night work sessions
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No AI has been used in this project. ✍
