FROM LINEART TO REALISTIC DESIGN
![OPUS ARTZ studio approach towards developing characters for MAFIA III](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cassandra_Process.jpg)
REALISTIC
PHOTO REF VIZDEV
STAGE 1 - ROUGH LINEART & GREYSCALE WASH (TO ESTABLISH READABILITY)
STAGE 2 - EXPLORE CONTRAST & CLOTHING MATERIALS
STAGE 3 - USE PHOTO REF & TEXTURES, TO ESTABLISH AND PAINT LIKENESS
(DRAG SLIDER TO REVEAL)
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Driver02-922x1200.jpg)
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Driver03-922x1200.jpg)
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Driver_Final-922x1200.jpg)
GETAWAY DRIVER
STAGE1 - PRELIMINARY SKETCH & ROUGH OUTLINE
STAGE2 - SOFT AMBIENT OCCLUSION
STAGE 3 - GENERAL LIGHTING & COLOUR PASS
VIZDEV PROCESS - BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BFH_Char_Carl-1600x800.jpg)
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BFH_Char_Nick-1600x800.jpg)
3 QUARTER FRONT & BACK VIEW
![Male character design holding a blade for Mafia III](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Male-Blade.jpg)
STUDIO REQUIREMENTS
WHEN OFFERING CHARACTER DESIGNS, IT MIGHT SEEM OBVIOUS THAT FOR A GAME ASSET TO BE BUILT - A FRONT AND BACK VIEW IS DESIRED
FOR A ESTABLISHED CHARACTER RIG OR MINOR NPC, CONCEPTS TEND TO BE OUTSOURCED. AS SUCH A STATIC T-POSE AND LINE DESIGN MIGHT BE USED
HOWEVER,A 3/4 FRONT & BACK VIEW, WITH A SLIGHT PERSONALITY SUGGESTED MIGHT WORK BETTER (FOR EXPERIENCED 3D ARTISTS)
REALISITIC PAINTING ON 3D BASE
![](http://opusartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FemaleChar_3QuarterView.jpg)
SCI-FI FEMALE CHARACTER
Consider a basic unclothed character rig - Some clients may have specific proportions intended
Repose and sketch clothing outlines (consider marvelous design circa 2018)
Paint in flat washes, add main lighting and side rim lighting & cast shadows (to ground the design)