My first skin, Paladin (no name yet)

[Catch_ya]

Hello! This is my first skin. If it is good enough and don't suck too much then I'm going to upload it. Take a look.

Keep in mind that I only edited the 2 legs until now. And the 2 arcs on the chest ain't done aswell. I just don't have time right now. Also edited alot on the left side of the leg. Feel free to comment.
I don't know what to call it but I was inspired by this:

I also got an in-game screenshot here:
- I don't know why the cape is black and not red. Maybe I screwed tc?
Please, come with constructive critism.
Do you think I got a future for skinning in Warcraft 3?
Also this will be updated as I make more.

 

[I-am-murloc]

Hello! This is my first skin. If it is good enough and don't suck too much then I'm going to upload it. Take a look.
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I don't know what to call it but I was inspired by this:
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Please, come with constructive critism.
Do you think I got a future for skinning in Warcraft 3?
Also this will be updated as I make more.

Looks like a muffin

 

[Arowanna]

Do you think I got a future for skinning in Warcraft 3?
Yes, but it will soon be obsolete, sadly...

Anyway, to the skin:
First, wrap it for us
Second, at a moment, it looks very blurry and lack of shading (shadows, mainly).

Part from that, keep it going!

 

[Catch_ya]

Looks like a muffin

What looks like a muffin?



@Arowanna92
Thanks for the comment and I will add more shadings.
How do I show you the "unwrap"?

 

[Shanghai]

looks kinda ok man keep up the work. and i think hes not finished yet. A tip try sharpen the shadows and highlights with smude. Dont make it to blurry. Overall so far 3/5. Just have that in mind if u make it to blurry it will not get approved. Its just a tip it still looks good. U have talent as many others.

 

[M0rbid]

For example if you post a ingame screenshot of the model using this skin!
As Arowanna92 said, it's lacking of contrast, and mainly shadows, but also highlights!
But nice details, now it will be the next step to keep them, while imroving contrast.
I think you just need to work on it and it will come out fine in the end!

 

[I-am-murloc]

What looks like a muffin?



@Arowanna92
Thanks for the comment and I will add more shadings.
How do I show you the "unwrap"?

Sorry, I ment that the hair on the lower right side of the pic looks like kabob

 

[Arowanna]

Download Warcraft III Viewer
There you can find all the skins and models you need, and, change the texture the Paladin.

 

[PROXY]

yeahm there's a future for you in skinning. it looks really nice, you only need to add better shading and another thing: try this skin on the arthas model or so, the paladin wrap is horrrriiiibblyyyy... anyway good luck with skinning

 

[Catch_ya]

Sorry, I ment that the hair on the lower right side of the pic looks like kabob

I haven't touched the hair yet.


Thanks for all those nice comments. I'm going to work on it now. Your comments really helps me alot and I hope that I can do it better.

Also, could anyone tell me where this sign with the letters "sam" is used on the skin oO?

 

[ubran]

My thoughts: just looking at the 2d skin and not having it to view on the model, I think the front of the leg looks very good, but the back of the leg looks a little underdone. It kinda looks like you were in a hurry and didn't finish, honestly. What I would do would be to copy (zomg! like a curse word) your pattern from the left side, flip it, and maybe put it in a separate layer, then move it under where you want the rest of the leg guard to cover, then merge the layers so you have your general shape to work with, then smooth out the coloring and the shadows, assuming the right leg is the back of both legs in this skin like most others, and then it'll wrap around his leg that much better!

As for the chest: It loks kinda plain. Is it supposed to be a solid blue cloth tunic over his armor? I'd love to soo you use shadows to outline some plates to go over that, make it look like the rest of the skin, then I think you'd be cookin with fire.

I think you did a really good job aside from that right leg so far. You may want to add some beef to the arms and give them some matching blue armor, and I'd give this a 4/5 for a great first skin.

 

[NhazUl]

Guys... You do realize only the front leg is finished?

And I'd say it's of some fine quality.

 

[Catch_ya]

My thoughts: just looking at the 2d skin and not having it to view on the model, I think the front of the leg looks very good, but the back of the leg looks a little underdone. It kinda looks like you were in a hurry and didn't finish, honestly. What I would do would be to copy (zomg! like a curse word) your pattern from the left side, flip it, and maybe put it in a separate layer, then move it under where you want the rest of the leg guard to cover, then merge the layers so you have your general shape to work with, then smooth out the coloring and the shadows, assuming the right leg is the back of both legs in this skin like most others, and then it'll wrap around his leg that much better!

As for the chest: It loks kinda plain. Is it supposed to be a solid blue cloth tunic over his armor? I'd love to soo you use shadows to outline some plates to go over that, make it look like the rest of the skin, then I think you'd be cookin with fire.

I think you did a really good job aside from that right leg so far. You may want to add some beef to the arms and give them some matching blue armor, and I'd give this a 4/5 for a great first skin.

Well I'm glad that you came with some constructive critism but I haven't finished the right leg or the chest. It was just the color I was going to use. Haven't touched it yet. But thanks for the constructive critism anyway.

Guys... You do realize only the front leg is finished?

And I'd say it's of some fine quality.

exactly, and thank you.

EDIT: By the way I'm going to update this soon.

 

[Malcous]

Looks very nice =)

 

[Catch_ya]

Looks very nice =)

Thank you Malcous, you are good at motivating.

 

[NhazUl]

The wrap causes the front and back of the leg to not match each other. But that could be fixed with some tweaking of the model. Damn it, you've got great potential. I want you to finish this skin.

 

[Catch_ya]

The wrap causes the front and back of the leg to not match each other. But that could be fixed with some tweaking of the model. Damn it, you've got great potential. I want you to finish this skin.

Thanks, and yea I can't remember who right now but some good guy told me to use arthas skin instead of this because the wrap was better there. I really appreciate what you just said.

 

[THE_END]

Yea get a WIP of it on a model. It looks like a good start though

 

[NhazUl]

Well... Paladin is batter for a helmed skin. Arthas' hair sucks for reskinning if you want to make it a helmet. The paladin's, on the other hand, is a lot easier. Also the legs of Arthas' model will be the same on the front and back. Well, as I said, I could make a model for you with a refined wrap when you finish the skin.

I tried how it would look on the model... well it DOES need a wrap refinement via modeling (the buckle of his belt is both on his waist and crotch). Otherwise it wraps pretty good. Don't worry about the wrap now.

 

[Catch_ya]

Yea get a WIP of it on a model. It looks like a good start though

Thank you I will soon.

Well... Paladin is batter for a helmed skin. Arthas' hair sucks for reskinning if you want to make it a helmet. The paladin's, on the other hand, is a lot easier. Also the legs of Arthas' model will be the same on the front and back. Well, as I said, I could make a model for you with a refined wrap when you finish the skin.

Well I would be very happy if you would. (;

 

[Catch_ya]

Sorry for double-post but Update! More of the skin is made, and I also posted an in-game screenshot. It doesn't look that good in-game. :/

 

[NhazUl]

Don't worry about the wrap, just keep skinning. I'll fix it.

 

[Catch_ya]

Don't worry about the wrap, just keep skinning. I'll fix it.

Thank you, I'm currently working on it.

 

[Herian]

Hmm, you really have potential.. Sounds fine.
Just, try editing the hair, making it fit with the head.. Also, if you make the shoulder look more heavy armor, it will be great.

 

[Catch_ya]

Hmm, you really have potential.. Sounds fine.
Just, try editing the hair, making it fit with the head.. Also, if you make the shoulder look more heavy armor, it will be great.

Thanks I will do that. Right now I'm trying to make a helmet fit him.

 

[grato]

I don't know why the cape is black and not red. Maybe I screwed tc?

As an inexperienced skinner, I'd say that you messed up the Alpha Channels. There are some good tutorials about the ACs in the 2D-Tutorials section.

 

[Herian]

Thanks I will do that. Right now I'm trying to make a helmet fit him.

I don't think a helmet would be good for a paladin. Even though paladins are powerful warriors that defend allies, they mostly do not wear helmets. But try it, and then, we'll see.. Maybe would be a Heavy Paladin.

 

[Catch_ya]

I don't think a helmet would be good for a paladin. Even though paladins are powerful warriors that defend allies, they mostly do not wear helmets. But try it, and then, we'll see.. Maybe would be a Heavy Paladin.

Hehe yea, I could always redo it if I don't like it. The helmet is nearly finished.

 

[Herian]

Hehe yea, I could always redo it if I don't like it. The helmet is nearly finished.

True. If you want a tip for the helmet to fit with him, make it not like footman's (totally face-protecting) but make it more of a dwarven helmet (you know, with a bar in the middle)

 

[Catch_ya]

True. If you want a tip for the helmet to fit with him, make it not like footman's (totally face-protecting) but make it more of a dwarven helmet (you know, with a bar in the middle)

Oh okay, thanks for the tip.

 

[NhazUl]

Yeah, leave the mustache, mouth and jaw uncovered. As in the reference picture. Also don't forget the back of the lower leg.

 

[Herian]

So, hey, how's it going?

 

[Catch_ya]

It is going fine, I tried to draw him with helmet but I don't think it ended op so good. Please tell me if I should recreate the helmet or let his face stay like it normally is.

Edit: Done.

 

[Herian]

Please update the first post. And the in-game screenshot.
P.S : Nice!

 

[Sabelion]

Umm looks pretty good like that but on the model it looks pretty..umm....doesnt look very detailed...but it is just the model..ummm...keep working on him, and as people before have said, u need more contrast..think thats why it looks pretty umm...blurry or undefined on the model.

Anyways, I took a pic of this badass .

as you can see the model is a little choppy , but we'll have to live with that.

Remember, the most important thing is actualy the face since u only get a close look at the face (mostly). But to be uploaded the whole skin has to have high quality.
And I'm not telling you to just change the face, Im just telling u that you have to pay the face extra attention ;P

 

[Catch_ya]

Umm looks pretty good like that but on the model it looks pretty..umm....doesnt look very detailed...but it is just the model..ummm...keep working on him, and as people before have said, u need more contrast..think thats why it looks pretty umm...blurry or undefined on the model.

Anyways, I took a pic of this badass .

as you can see the model is a little choppy , but we'll have to live with that.

Remember, the most important thing is actualy the face since u only get a close look at the face (mostly). But to be uploaded the whole skin has to have high quality.
And I'm not telling you to just change the face, Im just telling u that you have to pay the face extra attention ;P

Yes, I did a mistake on the face. The helm goes down over his eyes. :/ After the hero contest I will work on this and recreate the face.

 

[Sabelion]

You can thank me for showing of how he looks in the wc3 viewer if you want , I didnt write that previous post because I like to write I did it to help you.

 

[Tommy gun]

look nice

 

[ZXavier88Z]

Dont call it Paladin.... Call it Man in BLACK XDDDDDDDDD!!!

 

[M0rbid]

What about this skin, are you still working on it?
Or did you already release it and i just missed it?
Just curious because your signature linked me here and if I remember correctly I checked it when you came up with first screenshots.

So how is it going?

 

[Khaled]

You edited the skin as JPG format right?The JPG image has no alpha channels that's why there is no teamcolor and the eyes look like hell

 

[Catch_ya]

You edited the skin as JPG format right?The JPG image has no alpha channels that's why there is no teamcolor and the eyes look like hell

I don't work on this anymore. Also I don't got the file anymore because I got new computer. Yes I placed the helm wrong.

 

[M0rbid]

Mh, sad to hear, have you skipped working on skins completely or only this one?

 

[Catch_ya]

have you skipped working on skins completely or only this one?

Only this one, but I plan on making skins for Starcraft 2 instead.

 

[ZXavier88Z]

wawawawawawawawawawawawawawwawwawawawwawawawawawawawa lol men in black paladin >.<

 

[Dentothor]

for future tips, you need more solid definition when you are doing armour like that. where you put the highlights, it makes it look like melting lumpy wax and not like solid armor. You need to add a point of lighting to the armour if you want it to be one plate of armour over another.

As you can see, if you are looking to add plate armour overtop of another, then you want to have most of the highlights on the bottom edge of the top plate. then you should add some shading under where the top plate overlaps the bottom plate. giving it the illusion of depth, making it look a ton more realistic. also, adding a point of light is crucial to the success of your skin. as you can see, my lighting point is on the left side of the plates, giving it a better realistic look and giving it some more shape and definition. If you want anymore tips feel free to talk to me.

 

[Catch_ya]

for future tips, you need more solid definition when you are doing armour like that. where you put the highlights, it makes it look like melting lumpy wax and not like solid armor. You need to add a point of lighting to the armour if you want it to be one plate of armour over another.

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As you can see, if you are looking to add plate armour overtop of another, then you want to have most of the highlights on the bottom edge of the top plate. then you should add some shading under where the top plate overlaps the bottom plate. giving it the illusion of depth, making it look a ton more realistic. also, adding a point of light is crucial to the success of your skin. as you can see, my lighting point is on the left side of the plates, giving it a better realistic look and giving it some more shape and definition. If you want anymore tips feel free to talk to me.

Thank you so much dentothor, that was really a good tip. I will keep this in mind and save this in a text document. I will ask you if I have any questions about something. Really glad that you want to help.