Ancient Greek Helmet

About

The idea for a Greek helmet is due to my personal interest in ancient Greek history and mythology. The helmet's shape and design is inspired by the Corinthian helmet type of which various examples can either be found in Greek art or have been uncovered by archaeologists. The model is not intended to be a 100% accurate representation of any existing helmet, however. It may be used in any 3D animation project with a historical or mythological Greek setting.

The helmet was made in Blender, in a high-poly as well as a low-poly version, to ensure its real-time optimization while also containing details like the decorative elements. For the textures and scene setup shown in the screenshots, I used Substance Painter and Unreal Engine. I gave the helmet a metallic look with a colour somewhere between bronze and gold. The decorations on the helmet were either modeled in Blender or made using textures, like the meandering patterns on the sides, just below the hair, or the hair itself, for which I used Substance Painter's wood textures. The top decoration was also the area where I experimented with different color variations as can be seen in one of the shots. I also modeled a small pedestal to place the helmet on and used a picture of real-life Greek inscriptions to design a fitting backdrop for the object.

Credits

This 3D model and its rendering were created at the Visualization and Interaction in Digital Media (VIS) program of HS Ansbach.

Supervisor: Maximilian Pichler

Software used: Blender (modeling), Adobe 3D Substance Painter (textures), Unreal Engine 5 (lighting and rendering), Adobe Photoshop (editing pictures for use in textures)

As far as existing photographic material was used in creating textures, it was taken from Wikimedia Commons and was used in accordance with CC license.