An old man

[Hannes]

Thanks Ulco!

How many vertices do you use in the length of that hair?

Actually I have no idea. But it's quite a lot! The exported model of the hair on his head is almost 750MB. As TGO it's four to fivehundred.

[Dune]

That says a lot. Thanks. More than I usually dare do.

[Hannes]

I have to say, it takes a bit to load the scene, but it works surprisingly well.

[Dune]

Yeah, TG is great in loading heavy gear. I might reconsider my workflow, as I'm always a bit reluctant with my guys' and girls' hairdo's. Mostly not getting above 50MB for the hair.

[Hannes]

I guess, it depends on how close the camera is to the characters. I wouldn't make it too detailed either, when there is no need to. In my case, I would completely leave out the peach fuzz for example, and probably the beard stubbles, if I would see the guy from a certain distance. Some things can probably done with textures.

[Dune]

Absolutely. But I hardly ever use that many characters that TG would choke on an elaborate hair style, so I might as well add a bit more polys. Bald people are easier

[Hannes]

Indeed! One of the very rare advantages of hair loss...

[Dune]

Digital hairloss, that is!

[Hannes]

[KlausK]

You are really good with the texturing stuff!
I like him with and without hair on his head. What I would work on a little bit more are the eyebrows.
They should "flow" more along the rim not sticking out like the beard hair, I think.
Anyway, really nice portrait.

CHeers, Klaus

[Hannes]

They should "flow" more along the rim not sticking out like the beard hair, I think.

You haven't seen my eyebrows in nature!!   Seriously, I wanted to make them the way they are. I know a lot of older men with those scary facial forests...

[Stormlord]

I have to say, it takes a bit to load the scene, but it works surprisingly well.

I really need a new PC....!!!!

STORMLORD
(Your old man is stunning !)

[Mahnmut]

Fascinating! That man is a landscape of his own.

[Hannes]

Thank you!!!