Razorback Whiptail - Texturing Lookdev

Hello everyone!

I am pleased to share with you my very first project completed on Mari, in collaboration with Kurtis Dawe. I am grateful to him for granting me access to all of his resources, including his Zbrush scenes and the entire modeling.

Once the texturing on Mari was completed, I transferred the entire project to Maya/Renderman.

Additionally, I decided to practice matchlighting and asset integration into a platform. To showcase my work, I chose a few shots from the film "The Lion King" (2019) into which I encrusted my Razorback.

This project has allowed me to gain a wealth of knowledge. I've been able to push my boundaries and explore new workflows regarding creatures and Texturing Lookdev in general.

 I created multiple turntables with different lighting to ensure the asset works well under various conditions. After confirming the initial lighting in a neutral setup, I adjusted the shaders using different lighting setups to see how the creature looks in different environments, from bright sunlight to a forest or softer HDRi lighting.

In my lookdev scene I use different lighting that allows me to switch often in order to test the asset in sometimes more natural lighting with more direct or more diffused HDRI
Possessing a variety of poses, I also made several turntables with different poses in order to test the asset in its entirety

Compilation of my map export progress between Mari and Maya/Renderman

Here's a little breakdown compilation with an explanation of my integral workflow for switching from Mari to Maya/Renderman

I hope you enjoyed the post and learned more about the way I work.

I would be grateful to receive your feedback and critiques. It would greatly assist me in furthering my progress for future projects.

Cheers !