Hi all!
So I want to learn to do retopo.
I made this Alien dude with quite a lot of detail just to have something
to practice retopo on, this is how it turned out.
I would appreciate it if you guys could take a look and see if i´m on the right track on this retopo thing. Is the flow ok? Could I have made it different?
Every tip is most welcome.
Husse
I need to learn to do the same, so will be watching keenly… very nice alien head btw! 
hiii heres my 2 videos with retopolization in them, it doesnt really explain it but then again, you already know the basics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtr4w5PtU7k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgB41xJxUg0
tell me if it helps–
and yea your edgeflow looks fine- seems like u pulled it off nicely. i think the problem with the back is that theres not enough polys in that one spot to project the details right… the deformed polys are right over the point with 5 intersecting lines, that should usually be avoided, especially when u have details everywhere. you can always sculpt that new mesh, and retopologize again. You can even decimate ur model a few times, sculpt some new details and then retopologize http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/features/decimation/
Thank´s konjo! I see your point on the funky area. I must fix that.
Great advise!
Unfortunately the decimation master is not working in 3.5.
And also thank´s for your tutorial links, I`ll definetly check them out!
Husse
hehe was my pleasure – yea they havent updated decimation master for 3.5… its the only thing i use 3.1 for now! its definitely worth taking the model into 3.1 for that powerful feature though… picture being a modeler at a videogame studio, and the game engine programmer says ‘hey modeler!! i need this boss model to have 14% less polys!’ decimated by 14%, DONE.
Yeah, that´s a great thing!
I accidently trashed my 3.1 when I needed to reinstall 3.5…
I have read about the decimation master and it seems really great.
Hope all plugins well be updated soon as I miss a couple of other great ones.
Edit:
Just checked your vids. That pumpkin looked like a lot of work!
I wonder what the deal about “all quads” is all about. I managed to get like
only one triangle on my alien because I’ve heard that quads the thing.
On your pumpkin I saw you draw quite a few.
Can you explain this quad idea?
Husse
The retopo is too far away from the bottom of that crease. You could try moving the points closer or increasing the strength of the Influence… or something like that in the retopology section of the tool menu.
Thank’s Drakaran!
I think I will add some mor polys and move the edge line in a better way.
Husse