Character creation in Blender

[Serin117]

Hey people,

I've been stuffing around with a few characters who might show up in a post-The Fall Trek short/potential series I've been writing for a while now.

90% of my modelling experience comes from design for 3D printing so all of this shading and sculpting stuff is a bit new to me. I started working with blender about 2 years ago and am annoyingly comfortable in it compared to Maya and 3dsMax.

My first proper character: An Andorian Shen starfleet cadet, late teens.
Learning about sculpting in facial details.. safe to say its a process. Getting skin texture and things like pores right is still very much a work in progress.
Progression from my most recent back to the earliest attempts. Most images have zoom capability.

Comments and more specifically constructive criticisms are most welcome!

http://imgur.com/a/jlKO5

 

[MadMan1701A]

I think it looks great so far... I really struggle with anything even close to organic.

-Ricky

 

[Serin117]

I think it looks great so far... I really struggle with anything even close to organic.

-Ricky

Thanks! Yeah, people are hard. Pushing it step by step towards the uncanny valley is pretty much my goal.
I think I might start again on her in zbrush, this mesh is just terrible... No chance of saving it.

 

[Sgt_G]

Looks great, but isn't the badge worn on the left side?

 

[Serin117]

Looks great, but isn't the badge worn on the left side?

Yes! It is! But apparently I'm an idiot. :P

 

[Serin117]

Stuffing about with a certain Admirals office. Or at the very least ideas for it.
Need to work out carpet... Tempted to make it almost furry, given who occupies the office :P

http://i.imgur.com/VtZg0pu.jpg

 

[Architect]

Given the clues, I'm going to have to suggest different chairs. None of those is really conducive to the Riker Maneuver.

 

[Serin117]

Given the clues, I'm going to have to suggest different chairs. None of those is really conducive to the Riker Maneuver.

Brilliant point. I shall make the required corrections.

 

[Serin117]

Ok so the office was left behind in another mad dash of commissioned trek props.
Since completing those I've started again on animation things. Even had a bit of a go at a Jaunt ship named after a character who logically should've been a saint in the mirror universe. Mostly for laughs though, wasn't a serious attempt.
http://imgur.com/a/a7Mr7#2

Aforementioned props if any one is interested can be seen by scrolling around here on my page: https://www.facebook.com/PrintedGalaxy
And here on the commissioners page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Custom-Star-Trek-Micro-Machines/180661912017865