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Lead Hair Artist at Roarty Digital | She/Her Opinions are my own!

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@HazelTheHobbit
Hazel Brown
9 months
BE FREE
@HazelTheHobbit
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2 years
Its finally here! My realtime hair tutorial: I worked real hard on this, hope you enjoy and find it helpful!
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Just putting more black elves on the timeline to piss off the racists❤️
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This was probably the most challenging thing I worked on the entire project, it kinda looks like the manifestation of how I felt while I worked on it (dont ask me about the retopology)
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@HazelTheHobbit
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3 years
I fucked around and bought a whole ass sword
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2 years
She's done! So happy with how she turned out, hope you love her 😍💪 Artstation for more pics:
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Hi, here's my latest character! A bust based on FKA Twigs. Had lots of fun with this one and really pleased with how she turned out! Artstation for more pics:
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Been looking through @UnicornDevGames amazing character art workshop and have to rave about this book recommendation! I ordered it straight away and know I’m gonna get so much use out of it, thankyou!! 🤩
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@HazelTheHobbit
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3 years
No thoughts, only hair sculpting 😌 very therapeutic
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@HazelTheHobbit
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1 year
Me finally working out a way to do plaits that aren't stupid amount of polys: yippie! Me remembering I need to break down and explain how I got there: not yippie
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4 years
Beware, its ugly! I made a little breakdown/tutorial of my dreadlocks for my previous character. Its not mega in depth but I hope it helps some people! Hit me up if you have any questions! #gameart #realtimehair #tutorial
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1 year
How it started vs how it ended 👊
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@artofjhill
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How it started vs how it ended QRT with yours
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@HazelTheHobbit
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2 years
Its finally here! My realtime hair tutorial: I worked real hard on this, hope you enjoy and find it helpful!
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1 year
Published my tutorial/breakdown of my latest hair Huge shoutout to @JeryceDia and @TheCartelDel for the valuable feedback along the way!
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1 year
**UPDATE** Tutorial files have been updated to remove an artefact from the flow map texture for baking and the resulting flow map texture
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@HazelTheHobbit
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4 months
Put together a little visual breakdown of how I examine my references to create my hair textures! (haven't made the hair yet so you're going to have to trust me)
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@HazelTheHobbit
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5 years
My latest piece! Hope you like him 😄 Artstation for more pics! #gameart #thewitcher #geralt
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@HazelTheHobbit
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4 years
Getting back into this gurl after having a little break, lets get HYPE
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@HazelTheHobbit
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11 months
@Evanylaaa I can't speak too much to lead/principle but these were some of my characters at various stages in my career: Pirate: graduate, 0 industry 3 years university Geralt: junior, approx 2 years exp Twigs: regular/mid level approx 3/4 years Orc: senior approx 5/6 years
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@HazelTheHobbit
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Hi #VisibleWomen ! I'm Hazel and I'm a hair artist at Roarty Digital. I love making strong and pretty women 😤
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Hi #VisibleWomen ! I'm a loud and opinionated 3D character artist in the UK 💪
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1 year
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2 years
Artstation and Twitter are my biggest platforms for promoting my work and both sites are going down the toilet. Feelsbadman
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@HazelTheHobbit
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4 years
My experiences with the University lecturer Casto Vocal:
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9 months
Locs tutorial is here! I put a lot of love into this one, locs are one of my favourite hairstyles and I wanted to shine a bit of a light on their complexity and beauty! Huge thankyou to @TheCartelDel @JeryceDia @wellington3dart and Shiloh Ragins for their help and feedback
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9 months
My locs tutorial is my 3rd so far in my black hair series. I know you've got enough information to be getting on with now. Show me the hair you make!
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@HazelTheHobbit
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4 years
Promise I'm not just a hair artist thankyou byeeeee
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4 years
Been quiet with the WIPs on this one but she's done! Based on this gorg concept by Filipe Pagliuso: Check out my artstation for more pics as always ☺️ #gameart
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4 years
Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm Hazel and I'm a character artist at Dambuster Studios
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2 years
A concept: respect juniors
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5 months
In the process of unlearning this 😮‍💨
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1 year
New project alert, basing it on this gorgeous design by @heyjenbartel Early blockout, wanted to go back to something more modern. Can't wait to get to that hair 😍
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3 years
Not sure what took me so long but I've put up the marmoset scene for my Forest Elf's hair to go along with the tutorial I made a couple of years ago: Intended for educational use:
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Its been just over a year since I committed to being a hair artist, it was quite a scary decision since I worried I'd be cutting off a huge part of my career but its been one of the most rewarding things I've done. Can't wait to eventually share some of the professional work too!
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@HazelTheHobbit
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@Baj_Singh I want to get buff so I can get the right kind of men to STAY AWAY FROM ME
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@HazelTheHobbit
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So so so excited to share that I'm now Lead(!) Hair artist at Roarty Digital 🤩
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4 years
So excited to share my beloved Boromir remake! LoTR is very dear to me so I had to have him back in my portfolio. As always artstation for more juicy pics/breakdowns and a before/after: Hope you like him ☺️
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@HazelTheHobbit
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10 months
Finally some progress 🙌 I've been busy at this for a while trying to iterate and improve on my technique with more of a focus on 'modern' locs with fresh re-twists. Super early days just blocking in the main locs but wanted to share! Feedback as always is welcome
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4 years
Its here! Really hope it helps some people :) #gameart #tutorial
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2 years
Doing my final renders (will post soon) but thought I'd share the lil hair highlight. Super happy with how this turned out! Tri count could definitely be lower but optimisation is no fun ;)
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@HazelTheHobbit
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7 months
Completed Chani's hair! Finally got to grips with UE5 with this one and I'm really pleased with how it turned out! Check it out on artstation for all the resolution goodness
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2 years
Oki I think I'm done with the highpoly! May return to it as I bake but I'm happy with where she's at
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Fade first pass/proof of concept! Going to go back into the groom and refine the transition between shorter/longer and tidy up the hairline a little. Too excited not to share!
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@HazelTheHobbit
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4 years
Retop and bakes! Glad that's over 😥
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1 year
Progress has slowed a little since I've been playing Diablo instead but its happening!
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2 years
Lil WIP on the hair tutorial! Happy with how its going, I'm about half way through I'd say. Very stressful making the tutorial as I go and not being sure how the final art is even going to turn out but I'm feeling more confident now 🎉
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1 year
Always this hottie
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@Dees_Nook
🖌️ Thumbnail artist🖌️
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ARTISTS you can only use one Art picture to convince people to follow you. Which art piece you using? OK GO UWU
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10 months
I didn't get as much done over christmas as I'dve liked due to a PC upgrade but I'm BACK. The hair is pretty much done now minus some final tweaks I might make so now its time to put together the tutorial!
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2 years
Picking up an old project I ditched a while ago
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3 years
Lil preview, next post will be the final!
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4 years
Finally FINALLY got done with retop, UV and baking and got some basic textures on. All mega wip but I'm excited!
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Finished my latest realtime hair! Was a fun challenge, there's definitely things I'd do differently but I'm looking forward to doing more and pushing this technique! Breakdown is on my artstation:
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2 years
Hair progress! Getting real close to finishing now, then its a whooooole lot of editing
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It's happening! Wrapping up this hairstyle and working on the breakdown (to be posted free on my artstation) Its been a really rewarding experience, I'm already thinking about how I'd do it better so expect more!
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9 months
Locs working files are finally available! For educational use only
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1 year
Been working on her hair while I delay having to add the final detail/polish pass 🫡
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Just a little update, hoping to get this done over christmas! I've decided to shelve the video version of this tutorial and focus on the text/image version for my own sanity
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Some orc lady progress. Been doing some trial and error with her design, bought some animal skull scans to help make the process quicker, subject to change!
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4 years
May I offer you an attractive lady #wip #gameart
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1 year
Dead Island 2 art drop is happening!
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3 years
fuck it i'm making her horny! hair is just a paintover
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1 year
Lil workspace upgrade 🌞
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1 year
Been a bit! Have my latest WIP, very early stages, its only just started to come together! Gets more fun from here 🙌
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3 years
Messed around with lighting and took some new renders of one of my favourite sculpts, The Dying Achilles. Still so proud of this one!
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3 years
Hi! Been a while, have a WIP. Something comfort zone-y!
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4 years
Say hello to ya boi. Wrapped this project up, hope you like him! :) Check out artstation for more pics: #gameart
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3 years
Starting something newww, have every intention of starting a new game character but also really wanted to print something 😬 v early blockout but I like the direction its going in!
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10 months
Pondering my next video tutorial- I'm thinking something like 'pushing the realism of your realtime hair'? My biggest pet peeve is beautifully made hair that just looks like 'game hair'. I obviously don't want to call out people's work so the best example I can give is this:
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4 years
If you'd have told me a few years ago that I'd be making hair for calming/therapeutic reasons... ✋ (big WIP)
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9 months
Chani hair progress!
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3 years
Happy (early) valentines day! 😘
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3 years
A little Sunday evening progress!
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4 years
Its the glowup for me 😭 Hair was something I always wanted to be good at and it was so embarrassing when I couldn't get it right. I'm still not quite where I'd like to be but I've come a long way 🥺
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2 years
Thankyou SO much for all the love on this piece! I’ll be making a printable version of her soon and a hair breakdown!
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2 years
She's done! So happy with how she turned out, hope you love her 😍💪 Artstation for more pics:
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Time for another bust! Wanna make this all pretty like my Twigs bust but for now I'm just plotting out the style painting over what I've got so far. Face is based heavily on a scan, still subject to change!
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2 years
Hair breakdown alert! Not as in depth as I'd usually go since I intend on making a proper hair tutorial soon but I hope its useful!
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8 months
Trying to be so brave (🥲) and use unreal, its still my enemy but I'm getting somewhere. Almost there with Chani! 🙏
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2 years
I finally got her printed! She's sitting pretty at about 30cm tall 🤤 So proud of how she turned out! You can also buy the STL on my artstation store:
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2 years
Close! Been trying to go over and do a detail pass- hard to know what to sculpt and what to leave to texturing. She definitely needs an overall scar pass and then its time for retopology 😬
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5 months
Working on a lil sculpt to practice some xgen grooming on, nice to do some zbrush-ing after so long. Also bonus arnold render
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Little bit of progress, started to detail up the dress, got stuck on the face for a while- still a lot of work to do! #gameart
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5 years
Honestly feels weird to be working on personal work when the world is the way it is but 🤷‍♀️ Started on something a little different, got big aspirations for this project!
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4 years
Hair wip hair wip, still plenty left to do!
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1 year
It was an honour and a privilege to be invited to @BAFTA to speak on a panel about black hair and representation in games last night.
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Almost there! Been hopping around lots of different projects so really need to lock in and wrap this up 💪 (so excited for Dune 2)
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I did it! 3 day weekend hair speedrun, really pleased with this one all things considered. Sacrificed some bits for the sake of getting it done in 3 days but for the purpose its serving it works 🙏
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I finished my Viking bust! The plan now is to have her printed 😁 Enjoy her MUSCLES I hope you like her! Check out artstation for more pics and vid:
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My tutorial has been marked down considerably on all available platforms because it will soon be coming out *in full* on youtube *for free*. If you pay for the files you still get the videos and all of the working files to go along with it
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Its finally here! My realtime hair tutorial: I worked real hard on this, hope you enjoy and find it helpful!
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3 years
Some more pics that do not include me for scale but instead a kitten
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3 years
Got to this quicker than I thought I would- she's currently printing so if all goes well she'll be up on my store later!
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She's finished! Sooo happy with how she turned out 😍 Going to prepare her for printing asap! Artstation for a few more renders:
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