Paladin's Armor

Hey there fellow knights!

Fell in love with this concept a while back and decided to try my hand with an interpretation of it.

Original Concept by Carlo Arellano

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Pm8JbB

As someone that loves armor, it was a super fun project and it helped me step out of my comfort zone.

The main sculpt was done in ZBrush, retopologized in Maya and textured in Substance painter.

For the embroidery I generated height maps in Substance Sampler using custom designs mixed with patterns I found on the internet, then applied them in ZBrush. The tassels were made using hair cards and textures generated in XGen using the Interactive Groom tool.

The final renders were done in Marmoset Toolbag.

This was a fun ride, and while there are things now I know would've done differently (modeling, element separation in the base sculpt and material definition) I am pretty satisfied with the end result.

Thanks for tuning in!