Pin-up / ken

[Ken]

hi guys!

I could finally join this great challenge!!
But, still thinking about her details, such as clothes, hair and so on...
If you have any feedback, please feel free tell me!

I'm going to enjoy this challenge!! :beerchug:

cheers,

Final entry
http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_finalComp_1K.v3.jpg


original post
http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/cgfeedback/01.jpg

[mushu_mushu]

Hi buddy :) I'm glad you're joining the challenge :thumbsup: very nice start with smooth proportions, waiting for updates

cheers :beerchug:

[PascalR]

Hey Ken, nce to see you contributing to the challenge!:thumbsup:
Question about the pose, is she sitting on something? Any ref you're specically using?

Cheers

P.

[Ken]

@mushu_mushu
Hey mate, thanks :)
I also look forward to seeing your next update!

@Pascal
Thanks! I guess I should consider about the posing...actually, she doesn't use any kind of chair, but I'm also feeling a little bit that she's sitting on something.
if I create her "heels" her pose would be more natural, I guess.
I'll tweak that anyway.
And yeah, I'm using some references, such as artistic photos, paints and so on..
I'm always search refs on "deviant art (http://www.deviantart.com/)". there are lots of talented photographer, sculptor and kind of artists.

[tonytrout]

Nice start, she looks to me like she could be balanced a bit further forward if she is poised on her toes and not sitting

[Ken]

Hi guys,
I finally could work this challenge. but it was really small update..
I haven't been forgetting her! just worked anatomical details so far. but I know need more tweak.:banghead:

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100430.jpg

[PascalR]

Nice work! 2 things that catch my eyes right now are, the ears need more detiailing, and her eyes seem a bit too wide.

Cool stuff:beerchug:

[Ken]

Hey Pascal,
Thank you! yeah, I'll tweak the details! need more sexy/glamorous sculpting :thumbsup:

[Ken]

reworked some details, but couldn't tweak ear area..I will do it next time!
Now, I'm referring to "Eva Mendes" photos. but I won't let her to be a super photo realistic girl so far.
C&C are always :welcome:

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100503.jpg

[Ken]

updated some details.

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100505.jpg

[Ken]

updated high-heel and body's tiny details.
I'm going to her hair/eyebrow/eyelash set-up as a next step..
I hope that she will be more sexy than now when finished the hair works. :love:

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100509_02.jpg

cheers,

[PascalR]

Nice detailing Ken! This pose makes a lot more sense with those high heels now :) I am still wondering, what is she doing with her right hand?
I know they won't read as much once rendered, the side wrinkles on her left hand make it look like a very old lady to me .

Keep it up Ken, looking very cool!:beerchug:

[Storm]

what pascal said, ain't really got nothing else to add.
But is looking great, you've really improved the face a lot, can't wait to see her with some hair ;)

[Ken]

@Pascal,
Thank you for your comment, yeah I also thought the same about her left hand wrinkles. I'll tweak :)
and about her right hand, it's not special meaning, just wanted to let her pose more sexy and unique.

@storm
Thanks, man :)
I'm going to set up her hair dynamically, but just a plan, not decided completely yet..

[MikeN]

wow its really shaping up in the last render :)

Her right hand overall shape looks little weird to me. I Think you could improve her hands some more still.

[Ken]

brought into maya and checked some dispmap issue.
it's just rendering test using MR.
I'm testing vray for maya at my office, it's really great renderer, I thought.
thinking whether I should use it or not...

@MikeN
yeah, agree with your check. I'll tweak those points. thank you!

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100512_01.jpg

hope you like her :)

[PascalR]

Cool stuff Ken:dance: Is her arm resting on something?
cheers

P.

[Ken]

updated image with some tweaks, and using LWF with MR.
I know there are still problems about simulation, uvs and more..
now, planning about how to create hair set-up using Maya hair. I'm going to refer to "technical area" in this forum! it will be really helpful!

cheers,

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100519_01.jpg

[PascalR]

Beautiful work Ken !
I wouldn't mind having her fingers bent a bit more, to me this hand pose feels a bit rigid.
Can't wait to see her with some hair on:thumbsup:

[Ken]

thanks Pascal! yeah, I'll tweak the problems :thumbsup:
have a lot of things to do!!

[Storm]

Awesome update Ken!
I agree with pascal though, the hand still looks a bit forced into that pose.
But I can't wait to see her with some hair ;)

[mushu_mushu]

Hey buddy, really nice sculpt :thumbsup:

The body is great, the toes and the shoes just need a little improvement imho.

Keep it up Ken, good work in here clap

[Ken]

Now, creating/styling her hair setup from NURBS surface.
Also finished tweaking some problems. But I know her whole body's balance looks something funny, so I'll rework these problems after hair works.

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100522.jpg

@storm
thanks man :)
tweaked the problem, if you could find other problems, please let me know!

@mushu_mushu
Hi buddy, thanks! :beerchug: yeah, I'll improve her shoes details and add some extra parts on them, but about her toes, I'm not still realizing regarding your opinion...if you could, would you be able to give/tell me more details about the problems? Thanks! appreciate it :)

[tonytrout]

Coming along nicely Ken, keep it up:thumbsup:

[Storm]

Looks really great Ken, the hair helps a lot, and the hand looks a lot better now.
Maybe her mouth could use a bit of tweaking, it looks a bit unnatural.
But really great update :D

[Ken]

updated hair setup using maya hair.
I'll tweak these hair curves if I could have time for it. but don't have time!!!

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100524_02.jpg


@tonytrout
hey, thanks :)

@Storm
Hi buddy, thanks! yeah, I'll re-check her mouth after shading work!

[PascalR]

Hehe looks nice Ken:thumbsup: I would add some fly away hair to break the solid look a bit but yeah better focus on finishing the pic I guess :)

Keep it upclap

[Ken]

finished! :thumbsup:

softwares:
-Maya2010
-MentalRay for Maya
-Mudbox2010, 2011beta (Sculpt, Paint)
-Tokix (Compositing)
-Topogun (retopology)
-RoadKill (UV)

p.s.
Was I okay posted the image on own thread!?
If I got mistakes, please let me know.
can't wait to see other entries!

cheers,


http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_finalComp_1K.jpg

[mushu_mushu]

Wow she's really hot !! Nice job mate :thumbsup:

The face is perfect :notWorthy:! The skin pores on the shoulders look quite large I think.

Good news Ken: you have one extra month to tweak your killer image :)

PS: For the toes I was feeling like they were a little bit too big.

Keep it up buddy

[Ken]

@mushu_mushu
ah... I didn't realize the limit was already changed..
yeah, I'll tweak some points from now, anyway...
Thanks for the info.

[Storm]

She is beautiful, really a killer image Ken ;)
I think mushu_mushu is spot on, some of the pores looks a little to big, and the toes looks a little to high. But you've got lots of time to fix those few things now. ;)
Once again, awesome work.

Edit:
Maybe the shader could use a little work as well, looks a little plastic-ish, but it could just be because the few skinpores that looks a little to large.

[PascalR]

Nice work Ken! I agree with the skin comments, and you could probably try to break up the clumpy look of the hair, with a subtle noise or adding another hair system in there.
I would lower the shoes leather spec as well.
Skin color look a bit too uniform, maybe add some moles, and small imperfections.

Keep it up man, the time you 're spending on finilizing this image is not wasted at all :thumbsup:

[tonytrout]

Looking good with the textures Ken, well done :thumbsup:

[Ken]

Many thanks for gave me good feedbacks :)

@Storm
Thanks feedback! yeah I'm going to rework those skin details with shader.

@Pascal
Thank you! agreed, need more imperfections on her skin. I'll try! Also I'm gonna rework her hair with other hair-system. now she has two hair-system, but shader is only one.. I guess too tweaked on Toxik..

@tonytrout
Thanks man :)
glad to you like her! but have to do more works on her details!

[Ken]

Now, tweaking rendering settings... (wip)
haven't been tweaking skin texture painting yet, just only rendering settings..
I'll have to let her to improve like Mike :)

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/screenshot20100608_03.jpg

[PascalR]

Nice render Ken,

looking forward to the textures update:thumbsup:

[Storm]

The deadline is right around the corner Ken, hope you got a final image coming :D
('Cause I can't wait to see it :D)

[Ken]

Here is my final entry!
Thank you guys for many feedbacks in this awesome challenge:beerchug:

@storm
Thanks man :) of course I've not forgotten the deadline! hope you like her.


http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_finalComp_1K.v3.jpg

hi-rez version
http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_finalComp.v3.zip


Thank you,

[Storm]

Sure do, the final image looks fantastic! And especilly the changes to the face looks really good, good luck mate :thumbsup:

[PascalR]

Great work Ken, I love it:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Tomaya]

She's lovely Ken , amazing to follow the evolution of your work , just one thing , this pose musn't be easy to keep ! :thumbsup:

[Ken]

Thanks guys, appreciate it :thumbsup:
I'm gonna upload other screenshot later.

@Strom
Thanks buddy! glad to hear from you :)

@Pascal
Thank you! in fact, I wanted change her hair style..more gorgeous :drool:

@Tomaya
Thanks! yeah, hard to keep that pose I think. lol I guess I can't.


*EDIT

here are screenshot on base rendering scene and textures pack.
I used four textures on her body, four patches she has.
also using displacement map as exr format.
and whole passes were rendered through RWF and then composite with toxik.
sorry for I couldn't post real size textures on here.

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_screenshot.jpg

http://www.kenichinishida.com/temp/pgirl_textures.jpg

[BrettSinclair]

Beautiful work Ken. She came out great.:bouncy:

[mushu_mushu]

Hi Ken,

Very good job mate, as always.
I'm sure you'll get many awards for your gorgeous pin-up, congrats man and keep going.

Best

[sschoellhammer]

Really nice Ken!
I did like the red cloth background though, shame you got rid of it in the final piece.

Hope to see more from you soon :)

[Ken]

@BrettSinclair
Thank you for your compliment! glad to you liked her :)

@mushu_mushu
Thanks for always give me feedbacks :)

@Seb
Heyhey! I'm glad to you joined this awesome challenge!
You liked previous version background, didn't you? it was shame...
good luck, you too :)

[chrisfx]

Congratulation Ken for your entry and your second prize !
Your Pinup is Smart and sexy !!!
Good job Man
Cheers
Chris.

[mayuresh-salunke]

Congratulations kenichi,very good work.

-Mayuresh