nordehartet
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Face Rework
🕑 Added 2025-06-10 11:46:25 +0000 UTCWhile the poll's been going on, I've made some pretty big changes to Tifa's model. The old face rig was extremely limited in terms of dynamic deformations in expressions, and the model itself was very outdated.
I've incorporated an entirely new model for the head/eyebrows/eyes+eyelashes, with an independent rig and textures.
My hope is that this change allows for less uncanny looking facial animation when it comes time to start incorporating dialogue.
i tried to retain the essence of the older version; a lot of time was spent tweaking the shaders to achieve a similar texture and colour profile. Also painstakingly recreated the dumbass pouty expression, because at this point it'd feel wrong not to.
This change isn't final yet, and changes can still be made, so please do let me know if there's any doubts early on!
Comments
tetra
I had the old vers' jaw scaled down on the x so it was thinner; it works quite nicely front on, but from other angles it kinda looks off in itself. I will definitely say I'm still not quite happy with this rework as it stands. It's not on the top priority right now (that would be moving, and getting all the primary animation stuff done for part4), but when I get to integrating it into shots, I'll be having a more thorough dive into getting it to look more stylised as has been the case in the past:)
yojameslo
As huge (yours) Tifa enjoyer it still feels kind of off? Compare to e.g. profile picture that I have from one of your renders. Not saying that this one looks horrible, but maybe her chin is too wide? Hard to tell. Maybe just more renders are needed to see it in the final form. Also she gives me the feeling of being a Vampire or something, or is it just me? :D
Digital_Surge
Notice the difference. The lips look close to the old model. Im glad you didn't change that pouty mouth feel. It gives this version of Tifa a certain personality.
Harbor Thoeni
Don't take this the wrong way, but will that really show in your work? Often the camera focuses on other things, and the bloom is so high even when it does it obscures the face a bit. I do love your work, I was just wondering
