Meet the OVERLOAD

Hi everyone! At the very last minute, I'm here to present to you my final work with my last update for this Meet Mat contest.

Here it is: OverLoad!

A lot of has changed from my last published design. First of all, I wasn't able to achieve the shoulder displacement I wanted, instead I got lots of different results I wasn't really happy with, so I decided to abandon the idea.

After that, in the finishing process, I've found this new colour palette which made the new small details more visible than the last one, and I also found it more suitable for the type of "Mech-Suit" this Meet Mat ended up being.

Here's some close-ups on some details of OverLoad:

In the end, I wasn't able to realize all the ideas I had in mind due to some unforseen events that took away a lot of time useful to finish working on this project. Despite this, I've found this first experience to be very teachful and constructive as it pushed me to find solutions to problems I've never faced before, first of all the managing of the displacement maps, which was no easy task! 

In conclusion I feel very satisfied with my final result. 

I'm proud to have partecipated to this awesome contest and to have come this far!

Thank you for your high-fives and your support, see you at the next contest!

After a long research on what types of effect I could obtain through Displacement in Substance Painter, I finally managed to draw a design that I find both interesting and obtainable within the possibilities given. Here it is.

This Process View shows not only the various details of the model, but also the type of Displacement Map I want to use in order to get this Meet Mat into a more Mech-like shape.

Here's also a display of a color palette that I thought could fit weel for "Overload". It may not be the definitive one though, so I'll keep you posted if I find other color combinations that may suit more the theme I've chosen.

Since time is running out, I will now focus on actually getting the materials and displacements done. After that, finding the best colors for the model will be easier. 

Hi everyone!

For my first ever contest entry, I wanted to reach for the stars and seak an ambitious project: I will give my best to create OVERLOAD, my very own mecha-inspired Meet Mat!

Here a brief collection of the type of references I found in my search for inspiration: I wanted to go for a Mech-Suit heavily inspired by famous franchises like Gundam or the Armored Core Series.

Considering that I do not know a lot about Displacment and I have little experience with Substance, this will definetly be a massive work, but I'm very excited to get started!

Stay tuned as I will bring my first Design Concept of OVERLOAD in the next days.

Good Luck to everyone!