View Full Version : Lava City, Dylan Cole (2D)
exsanguinatus 03-10-2005, 06:01 PM http://www.cgnetworks.com/gallerycrits/103453/103453_1110481263_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/gallerycrits/103453/103453_1110481263.jpg)
Title: Lava City
Name: Dylan Cole
Country: United States
Software: CINEMA 4D, Photoshop
This is a personal piece that I did. I had painted lava so much in landscapes I wanted to do one with a city. I had a lot of fun doing this one. The building n the left on the foreground was modeled in Cinema 4D and then I got impatient and just textured it in the painting in photoshop. I did this in my free time over a few weeks. Final image was 4096 pixels wide.
I have included a detail and my original sketch.
http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte/personal/images/lavacity_v2highres.jpg
http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte/personal/images/Lavacitydetail.jpg
[imghttp://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte/personal/images/lavacitysketch.jpg[/img]
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MoonVisionStudio
03-10-2005, 08:17 PM
That is absolutely amazing! Great Job!
carbonmatter
03-10-2005, 08:56 PM
All I can say is, I'm glad you've got so much free time man! Wow!
Very, very nicely done!
Keep pushin' those pixels!!
Kerem
03-10-2005, 09:01 PM
What can I say ?! These are like a dream ! Tons of details - perfect lighting and texturing. This is some of my dreams to create an amazing city scapes like this. It is mesmerizing...
mygrain
03-10-2005, 09:03 PM
Oh to have a wall size mural of this at home. Nice job!!!:buttrock:
Garma
03-10-2005, 09:05 PM
holy cow, brother. this is stunning. amazing buildings.
ashakarc
03-10-2005, 09:05 PM
Very nice blend of urban landscape structures. Lighting is fantastic. It's amazing that electrical power is still on while lava is streaming ;)
Fabulous job, congrats,
ashakarc
Everlost
03-10-2005, 09:15 PM
wow amazing detail, flawless, wish I had something more to say, but thats all I got
DimitrisLiatsos
03-10-2005, 09:22 PM
Well ...what is there to say except that this is an amazing piece....very beautiful work... :thumbsup: The Details are ...every where...!
loocas
03-10-2005, 09:37 PM
No way! :bowdown: http://www.cgtalk.com/images/rating/rating_5.gif :bowdown:
CourtJester
03-10-2005, 09:53 PM
Very nice blend of urban landscape structures. Lighting is fantastic. It's amazing that electrical power is still on while lava is streaming ;)
On the contrary, the lava would make geothermal power a cinch. If this were a regular city being overwhelmed by lava, I doubt anything would remain standing.
Great work, fantastic atmosphere.
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DYLAN HIT AGAIN http://cgtalk.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
One more Great work for CGTalk
I like it a lot the Details and your style
Picture for expose 3 ???
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P.S.
U have 12 post ???? and 4 (now5http://cgtalk.com/images/smilies/smile.gif ) pics in cgchoice gallery 2d ...Nice score...http://cgtalk.com/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif
Haiasi
03-10-2005, 10:25 PM
Wow... looking into the closeups shows how much detail is in your work. Nice!
The only thing I would like to see is some very slight touches on highlights for the lava. It looks a little murky right now. Here's an example of what I mean: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2004/Jun/11/localnews5_b.jpg
Still.... unbelievably awesome :D
XYZRGB
03-10-2005, 10:42 PM
This is one of the most impressive city scenes I have ever seen here at CGTalk.
Bravo !
D-res
03-10-2005, 10:43 PM
omg... wow... amazing
baaah888
03-10-2005, 11:58 PM
fantastic image, I love the fact that a lot the skyscrapers are very differnt from one another.
great composition as well. great stuff.
akewt
03-11-2005, 12:07 AM
dude, total respect here. loving the detail you have got here. impressive image. expose 3 standard me tinks :thumbsup:
andreasrocha
03-11-2005, 12:12 AM
Great piece, as always. It seems like you didn't use photos in this one, or else you hid them very well, because everything looks painted.
gsuhy
03-11-2005, 01:07 AM
You actually painted all that detail in Photoshop?... You must have the swiss army collection of custom brushes and work at light speed. I think it would take most people the better part of a year to get that kind of detail.
Unraveled
03-11-2005, 01:39 AM
Really excellent piece. I don't suppose we could see the entire thing at full resolution? There is an awful lot of detail I can't see.
skizzemann
03-11-2005, 02:01 AM
Outstanding. Checked out your website and again outstanding; if I think of a better superlative I'll edit this post.
izmal
03-11-2005, 02:28 AM
cool....i like the twin tower..it looks like the one here (KLCC,Malaysia). nice detail...beautiful digital city scene...~;)
Crunktastic
03-11-2005, 02:28 AM
One of the most lureing cityscapes I've ever seen. Beautiful work.
SteveNewport
03-11-2005, 02:29 AM
this is fantastic man, great job! I'm excited to browse your site
casper
03-11-2005, 03:51 AM
It's great job !:thumbsup: Even the detail is perfect ！
webhead
03-11-2005, 04:10 AM
Really beautiful futuristic city. Love to see some flying vehicles to give the city life.
Visited your website --Impressive work and an impressive resume.
Ollarin
03-11-2005, 04:26 AM
Amazing job man! Great colours. And the lava adds a real nice effect to it! :thumbsup:
CaptainJackSparrow
03-11-2005, 04:36 AM
Awesome, but I can see some of the Sydney skyline (stretched), and the Central Plaza? building from HK, so I'm guessing those bits look like photos, at least the sydney bit looks like a stretched photo, aurora place and citigroup looking a bit smeared.
But that's not to distract from the pic, which is awesome.
inky2
03-11-2005, 06:13 AM
Fantastic work! In comparison with your creations I feel myself like into the kindergarten:):( My respect.
Nathellion
03-11-2005, 06:22 AM
This is one of the most impressive city scenes I have ever seen here at CGTalk.
Bravo !
Quoted in agreement. I'm stunned http://cgtalk.com/images/smilies/clap.gif
SpaceTik
03-11-2005, 06:34 AM
I am crying tears of joy! :cry: bwahh!
bloody awesomely incredible.
ACantarel
03-11-2005, 06:45 AM
Excellent matte painting like all the others shown at your website :buttrock:
Your paintings are really one of the best I´ve seen on the net (and films).
André
cserbuj
03-11-2005, 07:01 AM
Great! Dylan, really your artist concept amazes me. Your works are really inspiring. Congrats!! Waiting for your new work yet! :thumbsup:
greydef
03-11-2005, 07:39 AM
Any chance of a hi-res image? I'd love something like that as a wallpaper split across my monitors.
RobinOberg
03-11-2005, 07:46 AM
Hmm, well, first off, I love it.
And then, what interesting concept.
It's almost like Malaysia 2055 had a volcanic eruption and this is how Kuala Lumpur looks.
Cameo
03-11-2005, 08:13 AM
Exceptional work dylan, very inspirational.
Janine
03-11-2005, 08:58 AM
Love the colours and atmosphere! I didn't know you're using Cinema, how long have you been using it?
ANTIFAN
03-11-2005, 09:02 AM
Great work there, the city certinally looks big. Nice atmospheric diffusion too.
Tilstrom
03-11-2005, 09:20 AM
top class work, well done. :)
neofg
03-11-2005, 09:38 AM
I find it wonderful... Can u post wires?
Sergey L
03-11-2005, 10:15 AM
Hi Dylan, your works are just crazy :D
Every time I see something new of you, I'm just amazed all the time.
And this time also... It's - wow!!!
so, the onely one question that I have is, why are all lights in your city off?
(may be have some one asked this allready,I don't know cose I have no time at the moment to read all posts here)
Nathellion
03-11-2005, 10:21 AM
^^ I think it's a morning scene, as it looks as though the lights are just turning on :).
DAREONER
03-11-2005, 10:40 AM
ouaaa very good
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: , can you post your volume of cinema 4d, just for see
Amazing pic!! Nothing more to say!:thumbsup:
Banshee
03-11-2005, 12:02 PM
Beautiful image, I like it a lot!!
Have you got higher res pictures?
What can I say ?! These are like ........
you should not used photoshop with this .................?
I like ciname 4D too!
ms@zx
03-11-2005, 02:15 PM
this work is way beyond awesome~great piece of work conceptually and the rendering skill is amazing~:)kudos!!
sparth
03-11-2005, 02:28 PM
dylan, did you see the skyscraper being built right now in dubai? (United Arab Emirates).
it is still in construction and will be achieved around 2008.
here's a bunch of infos about the tower. i am sure you'll find it impressive.
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
and the official site here:
http://burjdubai.com/
705 meters. can't wait to see that thing up in the sky.
and your artwork is absolutely amazing, as usual. it's a beauty.
sparth
Just amazing... ? what about a Gnomon Tutorial? :D
SoniaNotRed
03-11-2005, 02:48 PM
Great job, man! (I cannot image the patience it took!:) )
One doubt, though - doesn't lava cast some light? Or it just not enough to show from that distance? I really don't know but it's the one thing that strikes me as odd when I look at the pic - no light below...
Imperial1983
03-11-2005, 03:00 PM
Dammit Dylan why are you so brilliant ?!?!??!:buttrock:
5 Stars from me :bowdown:
Cathy
03-11-2005, 03:32 PM
Gorgeous! Stunning work! Dylan, you are, without a doubt one of the finest matte artists working today! When I grow-up I want to be you! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us here.
-Cathy
MattDubs
03-11-2005, 05:44 PM
real nice work. glad to see my home town represented (philly) if only in minor details.
Weider
03-11-2005, 06:43 PM
wow really amazing!. Did you get inspired by Frank Lloyd wright for the tower? it looks like one of his concept sketch.
:thumbsup:
And thanks a lot Sparth for these links!!!
gpepper
03-11-2005, 07:21 PM
MISTER Dylan Cole ! Wow, a amazing great work as usual ! I'm a big fan of your work and you show us again that you're the best !
Thanks for this great present !
:applause: :thumbsup: :cry:
beebop
03-11-2005, 08:00 PM
Unbelieveable!! Awesome work, by far one of the best city scenes i've seen in a long time.
illogiCG
03-11-2005, 08:02 PM
i love the composition and the details... gr8 work!
blackoz
03-11-2005, 08:57 PM
light and texture is very good..
oxyg3n
03-11-2005, 09:19 PM
Very cool image, I like the atmosphere of it very much.
gpepper
03-11-2005, 09:24 PM
Oups, double post...
Kwago
03-11-2005, 11:08 PM
kinda reminds me of a smaller scale version of my unfinished alienware challenge entry back in winter 2003
http://kwago.com/files/alienware_sketch_and_WIP.jpg
Jadan
03-11-2005, 11:20 PM
Simply amazing, Dylan! I am blown away by the detail you acheived in the skyscrapers.
Fabuloso job!
exsanguinatus
03-12-2005, 12:03 AM
Wow, thank you everyone, it is a pleasure to post here again. I appreciate the very kind words.
Ninjor-Yes, that is one kind of lighting condition for lava, I was exposing more for the sky and with the amount of atmosphere in the air, I thought it best to leave it subtle.
And to clear up any confusion for anyone, it is not a city being destroyed by lava, it is a city built around it and harnessing it.
andreasrocha- Thanks, but I did use a ton of photos for little details.
gsuhy-lots of painting, but also lot's of little photowork
unraveled-no, sorry, I don't feel comfortable posting the whole thing online.
captainjacksparrow-Yep, used a lot of sydney, and probably every other city on the planet. I don't really care if people can pick out individual buildings, I am after mood and overall impression.
greydef-nope, sorry, too much art theft going on.
janine-thanks, I am just getting into Cinema, on and off for a couple months. I love it so far, I just need to find time to learn it.
neofg- no wires, but this is what I took into photoshop to paint over. I don't pretend to be a good modeler and I think the design suffered because I suck at it. The grid lines in the image are my perspective reference lines in photoshop, not C4D.
http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte/personal/images/lavacity3Dbuilding.jpg
Sergey L- Not all lights are off, but it is at sunset so not many lights are on yet. I was exposing for the sky, so the city looks darker than it would if you were actually there.
Banshee- got em, but not gonna share em, sorry, see above.
Sparth-thanks for the link, that is amazing. I had no idea Dubai had so many crazy buildings. I can't wait to go. Thanks for the nice words, you rock as well!
Rizo- Gnomon DVD's are on the way, more info soon, but they will probably be out may-june.
SonianotRed- Yes lava casts light, but in these atmosphere conditions and an ambient sky, it would barely be visible or not at all. If it were a night scene, it would be much different, with searing bright lava lighting up the buildings....hmmmm....sounds fun.
Imperial 1983- Assuming I agree with you, you'd have to talk to my parents. Thank you,though.
Cathy- High praise indeed, thank you very much.
njtwilight- Did I put something from philly in there? I didn't know.
Weider- no FLW, just scribbling out ideas.
kwago- looks cool, I never saw it. You should finish it.
And once again, let me thank everyone for the unbelievable response. I really appreciate it.
Spike Siegel
03-12-2005, 02:32 AM
awesome work
ploink34
03-12-2005, 04:30 AM
Another vain attempt to pass a photograph as digital art. If you inter-dimensional jumpers keep up this tom foolery, you'll have others in no time jumping dimensions taking pictures of incredible worlds and posting all over CGTalk. First of all the Photo is so rich with detail, that it could not possibly have been done by human hands. Grant it the composition is perfect, the lighting is great, but so wasn't Ansel Adams stuff.
Sorry for my moment of delusional thought, I went away and weell I'm back... sort of...
On the real tip I wish that in the future you get more free time to create and share such stunning work with the rest us. (com'on tell the truth where is the inter-dimensional portal is located I won't tell)
maX_Andrews
03-12-2005, 06:03 AM
Excellent work. Reminds me of a landmark Andreas Feininger image: http://www.photocollect.com/images/works/652.jpg
If anyone is in need of inspiration, check out http://www.masters-of-photography.com
Especially among my favorite are Gary Winogrand, Alfred Stieglitz, Margaret Bourke-White, Harry Callahan, Ralph Crane, J.R. Eyerman, and Jerry Uelsmann
Also consider getting the "great life photographers" book...it's awesome:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0821228927/102-1354238-5399304
kenwas
03-12-2005, 10:45 AM
Such wonderful tecnique and an excellent creation.
cool.... like it very much:thumbsup:
Kerem
03-12-2005, 02:14 PM
This is my second message. I completely obessed with this artwork - this is definately my all time favorite city scape... Is it possible to see more work in progress ?
MattDubs
03-12-2005, 10:21 PM
yeah these two front buildings are from philly. the one on the left is half of the famous liberty place buildings. they change the lights on top once a month to reflect a different event (green for the eagles in the superbowl, pink for breast cancer month). I ate lunch there almost every day of art school. the other is where the philadelphia stock exchange is. there's more than anyone needed to know.
hhssuu
03-13-2005, 01:12 AM
man yous stuff's always been alsome, but this one i think must be one of the my favourate ones.
coldfront
03-13-2005, 08:55 AM
love it man. The details, WOW.. great work. I reallt like the big building on the left, the design is amazing.
TiCool
03-13-2005, 11:21 AM
It is abviously mission impossible to me...
I like the drawing sooooooooooo much!
exidge
03-13-2005, 06:37 PM
Can't find some words , to describe how I like it ........ wonderful :O
VectorZ3
03-14-2005, 04:53 AM
Hey awesome work..just one observation with that much heat and steam, there would be a lot more humidity and thus would a lot more cloudy... but thats just me nit pickin...great work espically the perspective you have chosen...
Manwich
03-14-2005, 09:26 PM
Absolutely top class!! man i love ur work there is so much to look at in this image
I wouldn't even know where to begin with this type of landscape.
definitely worth staying on my desktop wallpaper.
always perfect keep up the good work
Manwich
Velinov
03-15-2005, 07:28 AM
Posts like this really makes me wondaring from their creators. Very nice and powerful painting.
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www.velinov.com (http://www.velinov.com/)
Dillion.ji.wang
03-15-2005, 11:54 AM
it is so cool!
i wound i could leave in such
beautiful city!
This is really awesome!
I like this!
COOl!It's great job !:thumbsup:
awesome work, as usual, I especially like the architecture, but I'm dying to get a higher res image.
Glitchless
03-17-2005, 11:50 PM
The detail is phenominal. Excellent work!
Pak De
03-18-2005, 01:10 AM
Beautiful...beautiful...beautiful!!! I love all those sky scraper buildings design, look so futuristic and man...,you made the smokey lava effect looks so believably stunning!
Texturing and lighting are exellento. I love it so much. :bounce:
Thewipe
03-19-2005, 08:55 AM
Great great work . its really amazing how'd you cross the bounderies of 2d and 3d , first time I saw it I cant figure how'd you made this.
ThirdEye
03-19-2005, 07:42 PM
Phenomenal, i love the colours and the mood. Congrats.
Boldtman
03-21-2005, 01:07 AM
Wow.... very impressive. I also like the mood created within the city. It "feels" hot and dry and you almost desire to know what it feels like to live in those upper spires. Do you have archatectual influance from anything specific, like a movie or city?
pongball
03-22-2005, 01:10 PM
Nice hommage to the Petronas towers, I like it :)
stofur
03-23-2005, 03:47 AM
wow! Really nice.
Nekura
03-25-2005, 02:49 AM
Very nice.. excellent detail! Wonderful piece.. :applause:
FarEasy
04-01-2005, 02:52 AM
it's like KLCC tower
agasco
04-08-2005, 09:01 AM
hey man i give you 20 stars, at least, amazing work!
ashen
04-14-2005, 10:02 PM
The tall buildings are having amazing details...wonder how one could have paint all these with brush...
TeroM
04-19-2005, 08:25 AM
Remarkable work like always... The feeling of depth in the landscape is just astonishing. Stylish, yet somewhat realistic city-design for my liking :thumbsup:
Wow , well done!
I like the colors and the mood it shows.:eek: :applause: :love:
Zammo
04-23-2005, 06:08 PM
Hi, looks amazing but slightly confused at the moment. Is it all painted and modelled, or is some of it photographs?
Nazirull
04-24-2005, 04:58 AM
A brilliant example of a seamless integration of 3d and 2d, Dylan....amazing job and portfolio!!
I always admire those who can capture the feeling of awe with their art...and yours do just that and more!:scream:
exsanguinatus
05-31-2005, 07:11 AM
Thanks again everyone. If anyone is interested there are prints available of this image and more at this link (http://www.deviantart.com/print/145638/)
So coolThis is absolutely amazing! Great great great Job!
DarkSkills
07-29-2005, 01:12 AM
Gorgeous image! :applause:
Versi4n
09-02-2005, 01:54 PM
very impressive! dylan cole you are the best matt painter.
i see all work in other project in your website. nice matt so beautifull.
witchking
10-05-2005, 11:03 AM
simply fantastic...i hope someday i can make a painting almost as good
IllustriousWarriors
04-08-2006, 01:13 AM
Man, this is so sweet-O. great work.
FracoisBennet
09-07-2006, 01:03 AM
Congratulations, it's fantastic!
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