Internet Games: Avatar Hairs

I began with simple versions of different hair types and styles. While keeping a nice sense of form and flow.

I used Zbrush to sculpt out the volume of the hair, as well as the clumps/ pieces.

Then I used Maya to re-topologize and test out a variety of low poly looks. Are they all the same mesh? Are they separate meshes for more pop? How thick are the pieces?

This also allowed me to develop a workflow for creating a nice low poly hair with pleasant flow and texture.

We ended up going with a mix of retopoed hair and select individual chunks to accent the look. (bottom left and top right hairs designed by Gilberto Alvarez)

I then used the initial hair as reference for all hairs. Image shown is of a number of non modular hair pieces made for the platform. (concepts done by Gilberto Alvarez. I then translated to match the base hair)

We also made color variations for all cosmetics for added customization.

Modular hair sets. I made the concepts and final assets.

Color variations. Color was done without individual textures.