XPTO skins - Black Lantern...

[XPTO]

Hey all, thought i´d start a topic on my skins so here it is  .
I don´t have much time to skin but i´ll try and finish many of the characters i´ve started  .
Here are my first skins:

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Captain Atlas


Genis-Vell


Ultimus

Here are two more that i´m still finishing, they are not much but i hope you guys like them.

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Nebulon


Nitro

[USAgent]

That Nebulon looks fantastic XPTO, great job on all of these.

[The Hitman]

These all look pretty good! I'd put a little shadow 9not much, though!) on the foreheads of the ones using hair pieces (Ultimus, Nebulon, and Nitro), it'll make it look more realistic. Great job!

[billdamn22]

Great looking stuff.

[Blkcasanova247]

Good work on your first skins. I have have a couple of critiques about Cpt Atlas. It kinda looks like it's sitting on his teeth rather than his top lip...maybe it's just the image. And the mullet...where the heck is his mullet?

[blobula]

Pretty darn good for some first skins. Can't wait to see more.

[Cyber Burn]

really nice for first skins. hope to see more!

[XPTO]

Thanks for the comments guys.

These all look pretty good! I'd put a little shadow 9not much, though!) on the foreheads of the ones using hair pieces (Ultimus, Nebulon, and Nitro), it'll make it look more realistic. Great job!

I agree although since the hair is not part of the mesh it may be difficult to align not to mention if the hair bobs out of place lol, but damn you´re right  .

Good work on your first skins. I have have a couple of critiques about Cpt Atlas. It kinda looks like it's sitting on his teeth rather than his top lip...maybe it's just the image. And the mullet...where the heck is his mullet?

The moustache might be deceiving because it drops a bit of shadow so only more closely you will see its just above the upper lip , and mullet? i don´t know the term sorry is it hair on the back head you are speaking of? i saw no hair of the back of his head on my reference pics though.

 

[AfghanAnt]

Really good job on these, especially being your first skins.

[Podmark]

Cool stuff, I love the Genis!

[Lunarman]

Very nice, a classic skinning style you've got there

[XPTO]

Thanks for all the comments guys  .

Now i need some advice on another character, what i want is to add the metal pieces in nifscope for this guy because i don´t like the ones skinned althouhg they are just place holders for test. Does anyone have any idea where can i find some parts to skope those from?   

Skin of course is still not finished 

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[Podmark]

Wooo that is one nifty Bastion. POD loves Bastion.
Face is nifty.

As for the triangles you should be able to hunt something down, but nothing comes immediately to mind. Check Tommy's site. That's the first place I look when I need a piece.

[detourne_me]

Fantastic work on Bastion XPTO!
can't wait to see the release.

[Cyber Burn]

Wooo that is one nifty Bastion. POD loves Bastion.
Face is nifty.

As for the triangles you should be able to hunt something down, but nothing comes immediately to mind. Check Tommy's site. That's the first place I look when I need a piece.

That's always my first place to look too.

If you don't mind me asking, is the face from a base skin, of did you do it yourself? It looks great either way.

[laughing paradox]

I can't believe you're still a 'newbie' to skinning.. that Bastion is incredible. The face is incredible. Even the vein work on the costume.. very impressive, XPTO. Looking forward to your future work.

I'll mimic Podmark's suggestion in looking through Tommyboy's versatile mesh. He has many pieces that could very close.. then you could always alpha out parts of it, to make it as exact as you want it.

May I make a suggestion with Bastion? Give him highlights in the groin area. It'll make the skin look more complete.

[miguelyanke]

OHH!! MY GOD!!! HE LOOKS WONDERFUL!

[AfghanAnt]

Did you use the PS plastic filter for the veiny look? also that face is phenomenal.

[XPTO]

That's always my first place to look too.

If you don't mind me asking, is the face from a base skin, of did you do it yourself? It looks great either way.

I always use a C6 base and then work it from there, its all my work yes  .

I can't believe you're still a 'newbie' to skinning.. that Bastion is incredible. The face is incredible. Even the vein work on the costume.. very impressive, XPTO. Looking forward to your future work.

I'll mimic Podmark's suggestion in looking through Tommyboy's versatile mesh. He has many pieces that could very close.. then you could always alpha out parts of it, to make it as exact as you want it.

May I make a suggestion with Bastion? Give him highlights in the groin area. It'll make the skin look more complete.

Thank you LP, thanks for the suggestion too but he is still very raw  , I´ll work on it a bit more for sure.

Did you use the PS plastic filter for the veiny look? also that face is phenomenal.

Yes i did use the filter and worked the skin after a bit, good eyes.

As for the bits i´m looking, well i´m at work right now so i had no time to check them out but something will come up i´m sure.
Thank you all for the comments, back to work  .

[daglob]

I've gotten some crazy metallic effects by inverting the reflection file, solarizing it, and running the plastic wrap filter. Not necessarily all on the same one, or in that order. If you invert the "normal" file, desaturate, Black out things yo don't want shiny (or put everything on its own layer), then drop a color layer above you can get some interesting "Kirby-esque" reflections. There is also a reflections package with various lightmaps that are useful.

[Outcast]

Hey XPTO! Nice to see you back and with lots of new skins. You've been busy. Love the new skins. Nice work on Nitro. He was one of my favorite villains. And i gotta agree with the people here, that face of Bastion looks superb! The detail work you've put on it makes it truly unique! 

Oh and congratulations on your new skin website too! Too cool. 

[UnkoMan]

Wow, you got the plastic filter to look good? Good job. I love the face and really like that you are developing a unique style here. The only thing throwing me is the yellow pieces, which seem a bit under detailed. Try using more tonal variation and/or overlaying some sort of subtle texture element.

But great work, overall.

[Cyber Burn]

That's always my first place to look too.

If you don't mind me asking, is the face from a base skin, of did you do it yourself? It looks great either way.

I always use a C6 base and then work it from there, its all my work yes  .

Really impressive.

[murs47]

Bastion's face work is sweet!

[XPTO]

Thank you all for the comments, Bastion face was my first almost total rework of a face glad you liked him  .

Here´s another wip almost done, i really don´t know if this guy should have an helmet or just like i made him, what do you guys think?

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Blue Marvel:

[Cyber Burn]

very smooooth, nice colors too.

[jtharris86]

  NICE!!!

[XPTO]

Thanks guys  .

Now time for two releases, hope you like them  .

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Nitro


Nebulon

[Xenolith]

Really nice job!  I'm a big fan? of both villains! 

[Ash4fire]

WOW i LOVE THEM !!!!!