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The Watcher Mat
Hi! This is my first contest entry on The Rookies and I'm happy to be here! I find this challenge super interesting, and great opportunity for improvement.
Update - 19 Jan 2024
Hii! This is my last update for the MeetMat Contest 3.
It was my first time using displacement on Substance Painter, it was really challenging and I hope you like the result as much as I do. I wanted to recreate The Watcher from Horizon Zero Dawn because it’s the perfect mix of two of my biggest passions: dinosaurs and robots.
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In the final renders I added the three different eye colors, one of the most clear characteristic of the watcher.
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I’m really satisfied of my work and happy to have been given the opportunity to participate to this contest.
Best luck to all!!
Update - 18 Jan 2024
Hi! For this third upgrade, I focused on the lower part of the body, the chest and the details of the arms. I added some luminescent wires in the legs, in an attempt to slim down the overall look.
I completed the backbone and added more details on the front part of the model.
For the arm details, I included some carbon fiber wires, as well as some luminescent wires in the outer part: in the inner part, I added a worn down hexagonal pattern.
In conclusion, I placed the meet mat on an iron platform, with some grass surrounding the feet in order to channel the spirit of the game
Update - 17 Jan 2024
Hi! In this second update, I started to add the base colors into the model. In order to create more depth, I added some details, and I also used the displacement.
I focused primarily on the head and the eye, which has two different colors: red when the Watcher in alert mode, and orange, when the target is engaged.
Another unique characteristic of the Watcher is the glowing backbone, which I plan to add on the back of the model.
Update - 16 Jan 2024
Hi! For my MeetMat entry, I was inspired by the smallest machines in the videogame “Horizon Zero Dawn”, called Watchers, which were designed for reconnaissance. They come in two different versions: a basic one, and one upgraded with stronger features.
In the beginning, the were created to protect the other machines, however a phenomenon know ad “The Derangement” has caused these machines to become more aggressive towards humans.
I tried to adapt these shapes to the MeetMat, focusing mainly on on the eye and the backbone.
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