MotS Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi. I need help with creating a face for my character. Mystic elf, female. mine always look like crap lol^^ Please can soneone tell me how to get a good loocking char?^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenysaurus Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I find the face textures for the HGEC body replacer (there is a specific download for Ren's Mystic Elves) to make a wonderful difference for the Mystic Elves, a race I've never bothered with much. With those textures, I myself use the Mystic Elves again. Link to HG body textures: http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17445 Even if you use Exnem's body, you can use the face textures at least. I find the masculine Mystic Elf face easier to work with. The feminine face's mouth is what bugs me, because they look to have a sort of overbite by defualt. If you turn the head to view the profile, you'll notice this on the lips. I'd start with that. Also, I'd make the eyes a bit smaller, more realistic, and not so huge and anime-like (nothing against anime). Narrow the jawline a little. Default faces tend to have wide jawlines, which usually aren't flattering and too masculine. Note that this can cause a lot of cilpping with hair through the ears. Eyelashes make a vast difference. I highly recommend them on any custom race, as they are supported with with many custom races out there. The mod includes a readme with detailed instructions for how to add the lashes to a custom race. They make the eyes stand out, and also make for a more natural looking character. Link to eyelashes: http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18185 Those are just the little things I do myself to make a huge difference. There are some more major pointers others I bet can make for you, but a lot of it is up to your own tweaking to make a unique face of your own. Use picture references and imagine the general shape of a person's face, and compare what's exagerrated and needs fixing on your character's face. I hope that helps. If nothing else, face textures make a vast difference. HGEC and Exnem's both have face texture sets with compatibility for Mystic Elves as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotS Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 thank you! i'm going to try it out right now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenysaurus Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 No problem, good luck! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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