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Nataani for Dusk
- Thread starter Seliah (Childe of Fyre)
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Yep, the 5 o'clock shadow is achievable through texture. Much more than stubble, though... and I'm looking for fibermesh or conformers! LMAO
Yes, I do have those. I have actually forced them to work (albeit in a much more limited capacity) on Dusk before. But I am talking more in terms of what to do with the skins. I will probably work on the stubble a bit, and leave it at that. Honestly, thick beards or mustaches are not all that common among NA men anyway; the far northern (arctic/sub-arctic) tribes may grow some, but most do not. So, it's not critical. Stubble, yes. Yes, that will probably happen. Full beard or mustache... most likely not going to happen.
No worries. I'm not scrapping the stubble/shadow.
I was just trying to get a little more than just the shadow on his face, and the results were laughable. I will be working on at least a bit of a shadow for him.It's SO badly needed on the males, otherwise they all look like prepubescent boys! LOL But oh gawds, it really is a PITA to get it to look good on the darker skin tones.
A little bit of dirt, mud, and grime... looks like he's a little overdue for his monthly bath.
This is the dirt & mud option, yes. LOL Figured we could use a dirty skin to go with all the horses and cowboy boots around here.
This is the dirt & mud option, yes. LOL Figured we could use a dirty skin to go with all the horses and cowboy boots around here.
And we have hair! I'm still fatootzing around with a couple of spots that are bugging me (you can see the problem area around the right corner of his mouth, and the left cheek where it's still a bit too high for my liking), but I do think this is starting to shape up finally. There is NO bump or displacement or anything like that on this yet. This is all still getting hair placed and adjusted and all of that stuff.
I should have known to check Hinkypunk's store when Marieah's resource wasn't cooperating. Sheesh! LOL
I should have known to check Hinkypunk's store when Marieah's resource wasn't cooperating. Sheesh! LOL
And one more... the facial hair is about as good as I'm going to be able to get it on this one, I think.
I gave him just a little bit on his chest also. Not a lot. I don't want it start taking over the Enterprise here.
Note :
Any map with hair on it, will be optional. It's not going to be an all-or-nothing thing here. Hair can be turned on or off as desired. So no worries there. These are just skin options, that's all.
Again; no bump or displacement or anything like that. This is just a hair test.
It never ceases to amaze me, with 3D figures, just how different they look simply by changing the hair object on their head and nothing else... let alone body hair changes. LOL
I gave him just a little bit on his chest also. Not a lot. I don't want it start taking over the Enterprise here.
Note :
Any map with hair on it, will be optional. It's not going to be an all-or-nothing thing here. Hair can be turned on or off as desired. So no worries there. These are just skin options, that's all.
Again; no bump or displacement or anything like that. This is just a hair test.
It never ceases to amaze me, with 3D figures, just how different they look simply by changing the hair object on their head and nothing else... let alone body hair changes. LOL
Dirt + Facial hair option....
Both the hair and no-hair skins will have the same options. It's going to astronomically increase the size of the textures folder, I know, but to do it right, people need to have the option of whether they want to use the effects (or not) regardless of which skin base they have chosen to use.
I will probably be re-doing the body's dirt maps; the effect stretches far more than I care for, and I think I need to re-draw it at a different scale to avoid the stretching/blurring of it on the render. At least it's not a gazillion leopard spots like I had to do with Hannah's skin texture!
And now - lunch break!
Both the hair and no-hair skins will have the same options. It's going to astronomically increase the size of the textures folder, I know, but to do it right, people need to have the option of whether they want to use the effects (or not) regardless of which skin base they have chosen to use.
I will probably be re-doing the body's dirt maps; the effect stretches far more than I care for, and I think I need to re-draw it at a different scale to avoid the stretching/blurring of it on the render. At least it's not a gazillion leopard spots like I had to do with Hannah's skin texture!
And now - lunch break!
Going from full shadow to goatee is not far.
I still have a strong dislike of mapped face hair, but for the folks who don't have mesh solutions to the facial hair, at least they will have the option with this.
I still have a strong dislike of mapped face hair, but for the folks who don't have mesh solutions to the facial hair, at least they will have the option with this.
Mustache 1... could be used well with an Asian styled morph... would also go well with Arctic or Sub-Arctic tribal characters, too.
And mustache only...
Not sure about doing the soulpatch alone; been trying to clean that one up a bit, doesn't clean up too well and kind of looks unpresentable because of it. I'll play about with it some more and see what I can do. If it works, I'll include an option to have just the tiny bit under the lower lip. If it doesn't work, there's plenty of other options here I think regardless.
I still have to do a little bit of cleanup in a few spots here, but I think they're viable as far as facial options go.
And mustache only...
Not sure about doing the soulpatch alone; been trying to clean that one up a bit, doesn't clean up too well and kind of looks unpresentable because of it. I'll play about with it some more and see what I can do. If it works, I'll include an option to have just the tiny bit under the lower lip. If it doesn't work, there's plenty of other options here I think regardless.
I still have to do a little bit of cleanup in a few spots here, but I think they're viable as far as facial options go.
Regarding the Poser folks, as I know the question will come up eventually... (@Lyne, I'm looking at you! LOL)
I was originally not planning to do a Poser version on this one. But I will give it a try none the less, I think. Once I have the body and limbs dirt/mud option re-drawn so that it's the right scale to the face, I'll take the maps into Poser and see what I can do with it in there. If I can get the materials to look good, then I'll release a Poser version as well. It won't be anything fancy... I am only just starting to learn SSS in Studio, and Poser's material room makes my brain explode. LOL But I will try.
If I can't get the materials to look good, then about all I can do is offer free mat-poses for Poser folks to just get the basic texture maps onto Dusk and they'll have to buy the DS pack, and then download the .mc6 files, and do their own material room work from there. I won't release something that's shoddy. As much as I try to support both programs, if I can't get the Poser materials to look good, then the mat poses is about the best compromise I can think of.
I was originally not planning to do a Poser version on this one. But I will give it a try none the less, I think. Once I have the body and limbs dirt/mud option re-drawn so that it's the right scale to the face, I'll take the maps into Poser and see what I can do with it in there. If I can get the materials to look good, then I'll release a Poser version as well. It won't be anything fancy... I am only just starting to learn SSS in Studio, and Poser's material room makes my brain explode. LOL But I will try.
If I can't get the materials to look good, then about all I can do is offer free mat-poses for Poser folks to just get the basic texture maps onto Dusk and they'll have to buy the DS pack, and then download the .mc6 files, and do their own material room work from there. I won't release something that's shoddy. As much as I try to support both programs, if I can't get the Poser materials to look good, then the mat poses is about the best compromise I can think of.
Thanks, Pen. Once I had the shadow presentable, the rest just kind of came along from there.