Hi folks!

After my human head experiment, which I could not finish due to hair grooming issues, I have thought of a human body experiment. After the head experiment, I have become a little more accustomed to head modelling. I wish to start from an already made male head. If this goes well, a female body will also follow







Topology is perhaps not pro standard. But it is all quad and gets the job done quite well if you ask me. I wish to proceed from here. C&C most welcome

More updates coming soon!

Let's hear what

I have a question. Do you plan on using this mesh for sclupting or animation? Or just a modeling/texturing exercise?

I do not know rigging or animation at all. Not even the very first thing. So I do not think this will be animated, unless someone volunteers, of course
I am trying to get a good topology for the body. Once I achieve that with confidence, then perhaps I will be able to make it more animation friendly.

I assume, after watching your head WIP, you're going for "poly-by-poly" modeling for the rest of the body?

IMO I think you just have to much going on there. It is so very very close though. You facial features and proportions look good. But the topology could use a little work. Now that you have a good shape for a head, I would retopologize over the top. Looking more closely at the three major edge loops that you need for good topology.

How many poly's is the head now?

Here is some reference to show what I am talking about.

3128 unsmoothed.

I could do that, but is it necessary? There can be many ways of doing the same thing.

Comparing the head I made to the ones you posted, the first head with markings has practically no definition, and the second one is way too high resolution to handle just by pushing and pulling verts. I tried to keep resolution minimal while achieving most of the characteristics of the face. So I chose to break standard loop structure a bit.

Yes, there are many ways of doing the same thing. But, I think I misunderstood what you were trying to accomplish. My topology examples are good for a reusable base mesh. But you are modeling all the details, which is something i'm afraid I cannot help you with, as far as topology goes. Sorry.

No no, I am not trying to make base mesh. This will be the real deal.
No problem man Your input is always valuable. Will post the hand soon. Keep telling me what you think

Hirazi, I am trying to combine box and patch approaches to make things a little easier. I will try to post intermediate steps if possible.

Not entirely done yet, but getting there. There is still one triangle left to take care of.

Very nice hand!!!
BTW - I fully understand your mixed modeling approach. That was basically why I asked, because a completely "poly by poly" approach seemed a bit daunting...