Ekmek's Civ4 Leaderhead Gallery

[mamba]

I still have some texture work to do. But any preference on the "hood ornaments"? traingles-none-skulls ?

I prefer the 'none' option

 

[Vrenir]

First off, I like the eagle headdress, though I think the texture may need more details.

Second, you've done a good job making parts of the Boudica outfit look different. Especially notable are the armbands, the bare midriff, and the lower clothing piece taken from Monty's outfit. My only suggestion here is that perhaps you might consider adding some sort of feathers to the shoulder pads to make them less like Boudica's, as those triangle parts that stick out really make me think of her.

Third, while I like the feathers, I think I would like them even more if they weren't the same colors and styles as those on Monty.

Fourth, it's hard to see how the face looks compared to the original Boudica one. The change of hair makes a difference, but somehow mixing up the nose or chin or some such thing might also be worth the effort for distinctiveness.

Fifth and finally, my thought on the survey question is that the the skulls look interesting, but kind of awkward. The "none" leaves the clothing too generic and similar to Boudica's, and the triangles end up looking like some sort of bizarre piercing job that I'd rather not think about too much.

Instead, how about shrinking the skulls, painting them gold, and placing three or so in a row across the neckline? It would be slightly "barbaric" and threatening, but at the same time, not so over-the-top as wearing a bra made of human heads.

 

[C.Roland]

I still have some texture work to do. But any preference on the "hood ornaments"? traingles-none-skulls ?

I still prefer the none option. About the Eagle head, is it a different piece than the rest ? If so, maybe I can sculpt an normal map for it, because it may look a bit odd only with a diffuse texture.

 

[GeoModder]

I still have some texture work to do. But any preference on the "hood ornaments"? traingles-none-skulls ?

I'd say no skulls. They really kill the overall picture in my book.
Are the triangles animated? Meaning, will they "swing" when the leader moves? If so, I'd definitely keep them. Must be very distracting for male opponents during diplomatic negotiations.

 

[JustATourist]

Very impressive so far. I agree with GeoModder, if the triangles are animated use them, if not the "none" is preferable. The one with skulls is really a no-go. And I agree with The Capo: She needs a necklace or an amulet, but a decent one.

 

[Ekmek]

Ok, draft #2. I minimized the triangles and gave her a gold skull necklace. modified the shoulder pads a bit, recolored the feathers. I also modified the face, before it was actually catherine's added on. I have gone back to boudica but widened the face, jaw and nose.

ALSO, CRoland I've added a eagle nif. If you can make it better that would be awesome! (I took it from the head from the bird unit in FFH IIRC)

EDIT:Attachment removed

 

[The Capo]

It looks cool to me! Maybe the skull should be "jade" though... What about using the Eagle Knight/Warrior head-dress?

 

[GeoModder]

You have something with skulls, don't you Ekmek. Quite a "killing zone" down there.

 

[MadmanOfALeader]

What else are you supposed to do with all the guys you sacrifice?

 

[Vrenir]

Much improved. The face looks distinct, the smaller triangles are a good choice, and the gold skull necklace is very original. I also like the added feathers on the wrists. The bird-head and the newly recolored feathers still appear somewhat bland in the texture compared to the rest though.

 

[The Capo]

I liked the original feathers actually, but if you made the green ones gold it would look better, the striped feathers make her look more exotic.

 

[Couch Tomato]

Looking good! I'm gonna have to second Capo though -- could you involve some jade (like the skull)? If I recall correctly, that was a big component of Aztec art.

But then again, Tenochtitlan was supposedly the City of Gold, so I'm not totally sure about that.

 

[Kao'chai]

yout're wuzetian is nice but it looks more like a mulan , than a ruthless empress, i hope you'd be doing v2 with a crown , makeup and jade jewelry

 

[Lone Wolf]

Wu Zetian seems to have something bright pink in her mouth...

Edit: Fixed.

 

[JustATourist]

I'm not sure, if a skull is a good choice for the necklace. It looks very barbarian, like a cannibal queen. But as far as I know, if the aztecs used a skull in art, it wasn't looking very realistic but more abstracted. Anyway, I don't think it's something a aztec girl would like to wear.

Here are some alternative ideas how her necklace might look:

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But personally I'd prefer a gem:

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Anyway, the LH looks great.

 

[IgorS]

As promised, Ekmek, here comes my Ataturk review.
First of all, you really surprised me by including all (or at least most) of the xml work! Great!
The only problem I have with Ataturk is his animations. When he does Peter's move of moving the fingers over his moustache it looks stupid. Ataturk doesn't have Peter's moustache, so it looks like he's pinching himself on the cheek. So, if you have the time, I suggest changing some of the animations if possible.

 

[Ekmek]

Thanks IgorS. I'll look into some other animations


For the Atotoztli watchers here is draft 3

I got rid of the eaglehead, unless CRoland can make it better. For now I gave her hair. I recolored the feathers to blend better with her clothes. Changed her jewelry to the more authentic, skull-less, more bland gold. But it seems to look good.

EDIT:Attachment removed

 

[JustATourist]

Absolutly great! I didn't plan to add another aztec leader, but I reconsidered.

Only one more suggestion, I hope, you don't mind. If you release her with hair, this triangles could be good ear rings.

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

Wow, I want to play against her, close against ...

 

[Huayna Capac357]

@snipperrabbit: wow...

Anyway, great LH! Much improved from version 2, and good enough to be released, though the arms need some work.