Hello everyone! I wanted to start using more often the DEV Blog on Artstation to show updates of what I have been doing lately. 

Things that I have been learning lately:

I have been doing some cloth simulation with Maya. And I cam up with some interesting results. However I decided after experimenting with Zbrush as well, to go with Marvellous Designer. 

One of the first so so successfull tests that I did with NCloth

Not entirely sure what happened here, but it was fun!

Followed tips to make a cushion. 

Did some experimentation. 

However these was all R&D tests, and after lots and lots of tests, I decided to use alternative and faster means after a lot of iterations on the bags. 
These are of course all work in progress and we were trying to get the Look. In the end I got a much better result using Marvellous. This was an interesting test because I was aiming for reality while still having perfect look that was close enough. 

The following images were rendering in Marmoset Toolbag. It was much faster and it gives great results. I also did the textures in Substance Designer. I have used it before but, not do this level. 

However unfortunately the client wanted a "perfect" look that took away all the detail leaving something more bland. These will not be the bags that I will decide to use in the end in my portfolio because they look way too sterile and boring. I will however remove their logo and make up another brand to showcase it. 

Other than this, I have also been learning Blender, Substance Designer, Plasticity, Fluid effects. It has been a really productive few weeks. 

So now that I got a small gap, I finally took courage to Dig a really old portfolio piece that I started some time ago. I was very ambitious with this project, but I wanted to make something that felt that the entirety of it felt hand-made. At the end of work and just laziness I never got to finish it.

I would like to however give another shot at this work of progress Piece and see if I can finish it for once an all so I can clear my space to make a new piece.

I'll see if I can show progress Next by Introducing some windows for the Tower, Some Preview Rocks, And a tree.

I added a ground with the aid of Quixel's Megascans but I did not just "slap it in" I did Load the tool in Zbrush. Smoothed and Stylized some of the details as it is a very Stylized Piece. Did some color corrections to replicate to the colors of the Illustration. 

Bottom Door Piece. I haven't shown this to anyone yet but I worked on this a few months ago alongside this other version of the Upper Door.

I am honestly pretty new with Unreal. So after I do the remaining pieces I may learn deeply how to create materials for Terrains and how to introduce foliage with brushes. I hope I can show you the next update soon.

I understand that the piece has its problems but I will make amendments after the entirety of the pieces is in place. And currently, I am not really looking for feedback until it is complete and then I desire to make further changes.

Problems that I am aware:

• Bricks have an odd "ring" AO on them ( have just edited the pieces that have this linework to make it substantially less dark )
• Pieces have unique textures but they could benefit from simply having a repeating texture and using vertex color to make color differences.
• "its too much rock" Let the Eye rest
• Post-processing effect is "too pink"

https://polycount.com/discussion/152156/jabberwocky-tower-ut4 

Concept art  by Graeme Base