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Recreating Viconia DeVir from BG2 as G8F based on a 2D portrait

feldarztfeldarzt Posts: 144
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Hey guys,

Here is another one of my unusual requests :)

I want to recreate Viconia's face as G8F based on her portrait. Please bear with me, as I feel there will be recommendations here that don't work.

 

The base for this model is Viconia's portrait from Baldur's Gate 2. That's 2, not 3. It is essential. Whatever may be the quality of the game itself, Viconia's 3D model in BG3 is just not her. Period. As such, using the BG3 model is a no-go.

Next, there is info that Viconia's portrait was drawn based on a portrait of an NSFW model Zdenka Podkarpova. This seems to be true, as the similarity between their portraits is spot on. However, the similarity between portraits does not equal the similarity in the geometry of the faces. The "original's" face is kinda puffy, while Viconia's is gaunt-er and sort of more angular than Zdenka's. All relative to each other, of course. So I tried to throw some gaunt-ing morphs onto the Zdenka model (there is a freebie by TritiumCG available at DeviantArt) as a start, but it didn't help much.

After trying to play with different morphs, I realized that my skills are lacking in the recreation department. So I'm here. Do you guys have good suggestions? Maybe a set/values of morphs and/or an existing G8F character to use?


And here are the pictures in question. Viconia and her comparison to an SFW Zdenka's portrait.

Comments

  • Silent WinterSilent Winter Posts: 3,751

    I agree they dropped the ball on the BG3 version. Jaheira and Minsc I recognised at first glance (granted, Minsc's tattoo makes that easy); Viconia could have been any generic drow matriarch.

    For your goal - there are two things you need. One is the morph; the other is the texture.

    For the morph, it's not just the cheekbones but also the angle of the eyes that's different from the Zdenka picture. The lips are also a little different. The nose and chin appear the same to me.

    For the texture, I'm afraid I'm not sure. You'd need a base greyish skin with makeup options for the blush, lips, and an overall reddish-purple (?) sheen.

    Good luck with your endeavour - would love to see your results :)

  • feldarztfeldarzt Posts: 144

    The texture, in fact, doesn't bother me too much. Unlike with morphs, I'm kinda not bad with textures, so I could create/adjust one that would fit. Morphs/geometry is a whole different beast, unfortunately :(

  • ainm.sloinneadhainm.sloinneadh Posts: 513

    Don't know why, but when I saw those pictures I thought of VYK. Maybe https://www.daz3d.com/vyk-cheyenne-for-genesis-8-1-female as a starting point?

  • feldarztfeldarzt Posts: 144
    edited January 17

    I can see why :) That jawline is indeed present in some (or maybe many) VYK's characters. So, probably not Cheyenne specifically, but there are certainly some possible starting options. So far, I'm thinking https://www.daz3d.com/vyk-colby-for-genesis-8-1-female could become a nice base. But I'm still examining VYK's catalog, so my choice may change in a bit.

     

    ainm.sloinneadh said:

    Don't know why, but when I saw those pictures I thought of VYK. Maybe https://www.daz3d.com/vyk-cheyenne-for-genesis-8-1-female as a starting point?

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  • HylasHylas Posts: 5,053

    https://www.daz3d.com/hetta-g8f ?

  • feldarztfeldarzt Posts: 144
    Hmm, gothic. I have doubts about her. While some elements fit, the overall impression is kind of off.

    Hylas said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/hetta-g8f ?

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