Beetle of Braigh
Concept art by the incredible Nick Bray, thank you for letting me use your art! :D
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/RyVDYX
I initially wanted to create a fully modular character, separating the armor pieces from the clothing. But even without working with a polycount budget, I ended up combining the 3 layers of clothing since I felt the polycount was getting out of hand :')
The iridescent effect was initially created in UE5, but I was able to get a similar effect in Marmoset, experimenting with the Clearcoat settings. So I opted for the simpler renderer.
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"The vibrant hues of the metal seem to change from one moment to the next as light moves across it - a product of the mysterious forging process that is the signature of Hennai blacksmiths."
A-Pose turntable
Estoc and Buckler turntable
Clay / Final Render / Wireframe
Front A-Pose
Clay / Final Render / Wireframe
Clothing A-Pose
Clay / Final Render / Wireframe
Head Closeup
Clay / Final Render / Wireframe
Estoc and Buckler
Clay / Final Render / Wireframe
Render Passes
Head Render Passes
Estoc and Buckler Render Passes
UVs and Polycount
Scuffed rigging + skinning but it got the job done!
Pose 1
Pose 2
Some iridescent beetles I used for reference