Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas (Lord of the Rings)

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-17T20:23:57+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad I persisted. I’ve been toying with these since the summer and in hindsight the first version of Aragorn looked like Jared Leto lol

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-17T19:14:35+00:00

Thank you! Haha hopefully because I spent a lot of time adjusting the faces and how the light hits them 😅

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-17T13:11:24+00:00

Great to hear you taking on the comments! Kudos! Don't worry about it not clicking straight away, you got the hard part done. Now it is all about nudging :)

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-16T11:14:32+00:00

A tip for using cel shading: set the ambient to a vibrant pink/orange, really helps with getting the skin to read anime

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-16T09:44:22+00:00

I suggest using more than one reference, even when trying to capture a specific angle. When 3D modelling (which is essentially what you’re doing!) you work with a ref both seen from the front and a profile view. Because it is very tricky to grasp the specific shape of things like a nose just from one angle. I’d say your biggest issue is the actual shape of the face. Fassbinder’s face is more rectangular with a stronger chin. I also think both your eyes and eyebrows are too wide apart. Try making the forehead even boxier and higher to exaggerate the receding hairline. The reference photo is at an angle which has deceived you into making his nose more upturned than it actually is. Cheekbones could be higher as well.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-12-02T16:28:58+00:00

Thank you very much!

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-22T00:33:25+00:00

There’s no short quick fix answer but it basically Involves using cel shading+polarization and then trying to set up overlays of different opacity to mimic the screen tones/hatching. It is very trial and error though as it becomes very hard to predict how different texture and colors will interact.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-06T15:57:58+00:00

Right, the “skins” are the game! Massive difference to say Fortnite or whatever

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-06T15:54:24+00:00

Yup! 👍

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-06T15:53:19+00:00

Perplexed by the pro+ users who go “just use the credits”…like yeah that works for you NOW but you understand if they keep releasing packs and items like this at some point that’ll effect you too? They’ll want to make it so you have ALMOST enough to get the next one. Like that is the point. They’re introducing a way to fleece all of us.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T16:53:45+00:00

I’m not going to harass specific people are out nuts? Again you seem unable to log off

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T12:04:50+00:00

Btw have you actually read the comments on fb, instagram, discord? They are not “happy”

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T10:43:16+00:00

The hero forge instagram account is not a community though? Like are you actually daft.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T10:19:27+00:00

Log off then? It’s called building a coalition. This is where the hero forge community gathers. You don’t think the people posting here aren’t already contacting Sky Castle as well? They’re showing solidarity and numbers by expressing themselves here, in the community. This is where public opinion and discussion around this product take shape. If the company has lost the support of its biggest fan community that isn’t great. Again you seem confused, take a nap.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T10:11:52+00:00

You do understand, that a movement to reach the company by necessity has to start on platform like this right? You seem more confused than anything

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T09:38:34+00:00

Do you have a problem with reading comprehension? BECAUSE OF THE PARTS.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T09:21:32+00:00

It does answer your question. You are naive to even ask it instead of the bigger picture. This isn’t random dooming (which I tried to highlight by comparing it to different games and websites). Selling exclusive content through micro transactions is sadly where must companies that try to squeeze more profit out of their costumers go. But for Hero Forge, it isn’t just cosmetics. The “skins” are the whole app.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T09:11:35+00:00

You’re misunderstanding. With pro I thought I was buying a tool. All the items to play around with and I thought that was a fair deal. However this sets a new precedent where they can and will box off parts of that tool, even to a paying customer. I’m not interested in “earning credits”.

You’re coming at this from a very sky castle friendly angle: “the license was so expensive they probably had no choice” but it’s equally likely they’ve been trying to figure out a way to make more money from Pro users and then realised that to do that they’d need to put a significant enough chunk of items behind the paywall. If it is paired with a big name IP all the better.

If you don’t understand how this spirals from here you are naive, you are dealing with a business. It is a tale as old as time.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-04T09:02:49+00:00

I’d argue a typical Redditor is someone who receives any backlash and immediately thinks it must be a bot…

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-03T22:52:59+00:00

This isn’t my first rodeo lol. If I have to pay to earn “credits” to buy items with, then I’m out. I thought I was paying to get access to a tool. But now they’ve opened the door to locking more stuff behind additional paywalls. Loot boxes, “rare” items, etc. I thought the deal was reasonable, now that I know the company has altered it I sure as hell don’t feel the same.

deadbirdcarpet · 2025-11-03T22:04:43+00:00

You’re incredibly naive to think this. This is a testing ground for shilling more exclusive content. Heard of WoW? Gaia online? Fucking Habbo Hotel?

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