Inspirational Model Update - Modelling the Zip

This is a blog update showing my current process with the model.




Here is a distance shot of the character as it stands, I have changed the colour of the zip itself and the teeth of the zip just to help pull it away from the rest of the model making it easier to see and evaluate.

I started by looking into the most common types of zips that are seen on clothing and what actual style of zip is used on the sack boy model. I then free handed the design and model, eyeing up the positioning and scale.










Here is a close up of the zip and the teeth that I will be using on the model. The majority of the zip model is made up of primitive shapes that have been tweaked slightly to create the shape of the zip that I wanted.





The next step for the model will be to create the arms. Once the arms have been modeled and placed the overall shape of the character will be finished, leaving the final details in the face and any tears in the character's body, legs or arms.