CGTalk - Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Linus Persson

Ligo

07-22-2007, 07:59 PM

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Since i did not expect to find internet here in my small summer quarters in the woods i did not think i would make it but now im here. I do not have my scanner either which means i photograph most of my pen sketches so please see beside this. But enough explaining and to the challenge! First thoughts was to make a matte painting of a lady stepping into a lake of waste, the body should be different and that is the one in the left top corner. But soon i changed direction into the more non realistic funny mode. Resulting in the basic karma idea of a "friend" peeing in the mountain river above where his pal takes a drink. (picture below) The characters fell into place quite quickly when i started to make the line art on my wacom, will post in a minute.

Ligo

07-22-2007, 08:06 PM

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The short development of my first wacom based idea map. Concept is a "friend" laughing and peeing in the river where his strange friend is drinking, not nice but karma comes back sooner than expected ;)
Hope you like it!
More to come

Ligo

07-23-2007, 02:02 PM

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As i want to include small side critters in this image i made some quick sketches of mice.

PaLantir

07-23-2007, 02:10 PM

ehehe fresh or hot water? :)
Mind if that deer is really thirsty or what :P ehehe

funny concept

Ligo

07-23-2007, 02:13 PM

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This is where the fun really starts, i have applied the basic colors from where i now will build up the image, please give me some critique, always appreciated. The final image will be a lot more realistic than first planned but i am looking forward to the next fase.
Main light source which is the sun will mainly come from the back right. This will be a bit more visible as i start to paint the picture overlay.

Well let's get into details and move one step closer to the final image. From now on i will post more finish work of each detail.

Wishing everyone good luck since the competition is as great as ever this time around too.

Enjoying every bit of it, but have to take a run now! Get out ;)

Ligo

07-23-2007, 02:18 PM

ehehe fresh or hot water? :)
Mind if that deer is really thirsty or what :P ehehe

funny concept

Thanks for comment
I don't know whats going on with that deer but hopefully its strange behaviour ;)

Ligo

07-24-2007, 05:27 PM

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Alright, woke up this morning inside the fortress where i work as a guide during the summer, we usually stay one night for fun and i mean a fortress, today museum but still 300+ beds and 40 meters below ground ;) anyway i got to new ideas and cant decide what to do, so while i decide i will let you have a look. Hoping for comments. First of all we have the rats that have been sneaking into the ammo. storage because they think the rounds are nuts.

Ligo

07-24-2007, 05:38 PM

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The third concept, a queen bee giving a second look to the hives defenses, maybe shes got more in her hands than she bargained for ;)

Ligo

07-25-2007, 08:13 PM

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So this is the final and developed concept, all the other concepts gave me the idea for this one. Simple, the kamikaze snail.

Ligo

07-25-2007, 08:19 PM

And i know that the challange is misspelled, was in a hurry because of time shortage so missed it ;)

Ligo

07-26-2007, 09:17 AM

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Changed it so its easier to understands how hes pulling the pin, last picture he had it stuck in his shell but that wasn't very clear i think. So i redrew it with the bandanna being the tool. Otherwise not much changed. Next up is a value color test. Keep it up everyone! cheers

Ligo

07-26-2007, 09:17 AM

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Changed it so its easier to understands how hes pulling the pin, last picture he had it stuck in his shell but that wasn't very clear i think. So i redrew it with the bandanna being the tool. Otherwise not much changed. Next up is a value color test. Keep it up everyone! cheers

Ferx

07-26-2007, 10:34 AM

Hey Ligo, very nice concept, and really funny, I liked ! :thumbsup: Good luck and looking forward for more updates :)

Gord-MacDonald

07-26-2007, 05:26 PM

you have some good energy going on here - good luck!

Gord

Ligo

07-26-2007, 08:21 PM

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I changed the composition to follow the more dynamic line throughout the entire picture, the snail climbs up a piece of shrapnel creating an upside down arch, or a positive stock curve if you prefer ;) I think this is improving the entire energy in the picture, the struggling can be felt better. Would be fun to hear more of your thoughts regarding this or improvements. Line arts and developing is on next.

But now a few messages from our sponsor, until next time!

Ferx:
Thanks, glad to hear you like the concept! more updates are actually here now ;)

Gord:
Oh, so that's what i am feeling! Hope its contagious ;)
Seriously really fun to hear from other talented artists.

Well let's keep it flowing!

Ligo

07-26-2007, 08:52 PM

Ferx:
Thanks, glad to hear you like the concept! more updates are actually here now ;)

Gord:
Thanks man, good to hear you feel the energy, always a good thing.
Se you around!

Ligo

07-27-2007, 05:30 PM

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The Grenades basic form made with curves and splines. The perspective have been changed a bit from the sketch. Next up to make it more alive looking.

Ligo

07-27-2007, 08:01 PM

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The basic splines for the image are completed, shading and final color will be set when the environment is finished.

Ligo

07-27-2007, 08:01 PM

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AxelAlonso

07-28-2007, 12:42 AM

shattered-fx

07-28-2007, 05:01 AM

Hi Ligo,

Keep this concept man.. A snail draggging a granade..very strange and suicidal as well !..hehehe:scream:

-raffy

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Ligo

07-28-2007, 08:28 AM

Hi Linus,
I love the snail and his japanese bandana, haha:scream:, very funny idea! I love also the bee, maybe I still miss some really great expression from them to complement the action! but all its comeing so good! keep it comeing I should support you in any way I can, and have fun!

Axel -
Thanks for the comment!
Yes the bandana is a personal favourite of mine too, you meant the bee in the above concept? Feelings are coming, believe me, trying to decide but determination will be the main one. also thinking about making this a darker wartime scene with flares and far away explosions. Apreciate the support! And were all here to have fun as you say! :D Swinging by your post once in a while, like the progress.

Cheers

Ligo

07-28-2007, 08:31 AM

Hi Ligo,

Keep this concept man.. A snail draggging a granade..very strange and suicidal as well !..hehehe:scream:

-raffy

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Raffy -
Like the concept myself so it's hanging around, thought about changing the perspective and making him unwillingly stuck on the grenade but wont do that since i like the possibilities of this scene more. as said above the scene maybe is changed into a wartime scene with flares and such. think this will give it a good feeling boost. Especially feelings of determination! Thanks for the comment! And the scuba is taking shape aswell i see :)

Until next time

tastatura

07-30-2007, 12:28 PM

heheh man i like this snail behavior keep it up mate :)

Ligo

08-01-2007, 10:32 PM

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The scene gets tranforsformed into a wartime scene in the distance, fires and flares that will enforce the facial expression of the snail. Would be nice to hear thoughts about my plans! until next time.

AxelAlonso

08-02-2007, 08:06 AM

Ligo

08-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Hi Linus,:wavey: (http://forums.cgsociety.org/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=0#)
I love the atmosphere that you are developing for the snail, it will add so much deep emotionally the great sky in war, and the small snail struggling to fight for his own small will …:D The suggestion I got so far, will be for the grenade, maybe made the design a bit more treating and dark ,since is the direction you are going …as for the bee, well maybe once you have develop more the idea you will think if you need it or not:shrug:
thanks so much fr the support by the way!:)

Hi Axel, good to hear you like the atmosphere :) i do too, will give a more interesting emotion i think! The bee was left (be)hind :P a long time ago, or a week maybe. About the grenade i will absolutley make it more realistic and warthornish but that will come later when the environment is finished :) Maybe you meant the model or type of grenade? I will take your suggestions in mind when i get there, as said before my mind is now working with the surroundings :) Thanks once again for the comments! Looking by at your site once in a while coming along nicely i see!

Ligo

08-03-2007, 01:35 PM

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This is a snapshot from the left edge of the painting, i am noticing that i am drifting away into my planned matte painting fase and that is fun as we all know here :) Wanted to achieve a sharper line above the woods to make the light seem brighter and further away in the back.

If you want to follow the more detailed progress of the hills with images please take a look at my homepage at this adress: http://www.linuspersson.com/strangeaswego/Hills.html

Ligo

08-03-2007, 08:05 PM

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The background is finished for now, will perfect it later but please come with opinions on it :) Next up is i think the ground in front and the snail with grenade, hehe, mentioned almost everything but will see what i feel like doing next, doesn't really matter now that the basic lighting scene has been set up. Probable area to work on is the composition for a while. Hope you like the atmosphere so far. Cheers

Ligo

08-04-2007, 09:49 AM

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The new composition, please tell me what you think, appreciated :) Anyways the snail is now moving towards the light in a dubbel sense ;) think this gives more depth and works better overall. Until next time!

Ligo

08-04-2007, 08:59 PM

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I added a tophat for the grenade to make it more mechanical and mean. The rough texturing with a red tone from the flare was added in the steps you see above. Important to me was to make it look a bit old and unstable. Inspirational pictures along with other facts will be updated on my strangefollowing page. www.linuspersson.com/strangeaswego/inthemaking.htm

Ligo

08-05-2007, 06:28 PM

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Milestone concerning the grenade, all comments are welcome, seems a bit dry on that front lately ;) This competition gets sharper by the minute! time for food.

sillyscribbler

08-05-2007, 08:46 PM

Ligo

Great concept and beautifully rendered. I hope to watch this progress. Are you going for the whole kamikaze thing with haiku, cherry blossoms and a natty little flight helmet? Good luck

nandlaskar

08-06-2007, 06:21 AM

I liked the snail a lot.this concept has potential .you need to really execute it well to get a cool image.Best of luck buddy :thumbsup:

Ligo

08-07-2007, 09:19 PM

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Hello, been working on the shell last two days, had a bit otherwise to do too so. anyways the shell is almost done, will tweak a bit in the future and the bandana has not been worked at at all. will come soon. For the comp. I raised the image to make it look a bit lower, the snail is in the grass not on a hill. Took a picture outside and tweaked in the grass a bit but the colors really add to the image, comments on composition are most welcome! wanted to get a dynamic line from the fire on left through the grenade and up the snail towards the light (flare). In a double sense he is strainging for the light ;) Hope you enjoy!

Ligo

08-08-2007, 07:31 PM

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I noticed that i never really posted my story behind, therefore i am posting it now with the new addition in the family, two soldiers. Please tell me what you think :)

Here goes:

Last week Nelly's (the snail) killer snail cousin was accidentally stepped on during combat between those lousy humans, they never seem to get along do they. Anyways Nelly became so depressed that he wanted to get payback without regard for his own life. After popping a few pills he firmly tied his old uncles vato bandana, or kamikaze more popularly known around his shell. Sneaking out that dark night with artilleryshocks in the distance on a field of grass he found the soldiers. Nelly stole a grenade and starting to pull the pin, 4 hours later luckily the soldiers still around had gotten tired and started to amuse themselves with mr cuddly, an old toy just lying around on the field. SOON! Nelly CRIED OUT and shut his eyes...

shattered-fx

08-09-2007, 05:09 PM

Hey there Linus,

Nice details on the snail shell and grenade ! :thumbsup: I also see that you started composing all the characters and background together.. Can I make a suggestion?..I kinda like the crazy eyes you made on the farther soldier , reminds me of south park people , why not try and apply the same eye styling on the rest of the characters?..for example the snail as it is your main character, maybe you can try to make his eyes more bigger , bulgy and whacky wickedly staring to the two soldiers waiting for the right time to make a BOOOOM! hehe..Anyway its just my opinion , I know you still will come up on more ideas. Just tought that maybe its more strange to see a Snail that is Suicidal but still less Serious.:eek:! Cheers!

-raffy

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Ligo

08-09-2007, 05:40 PM

I kinda like the crazy eyes you made on the farther soldier , reminds me of south park people , why not try and apply the same eye styling on the rest of the characters?..for example the snail as it is your main character, maybe you can try to make his eyes more bigger , bulgy and whacky wickedly staring to the two soldiers waiting for the right time to make a BOOOOM! hehe..Anyway its just my opinion , I know you still will come up on more ideas. Just tought that maybe its more strange to see a Snail that is Suicidal but still less Serious.:eek:! Cheers!

-raffy

Thanks for the reply Raffy, love opinions and suggestions! :)
Hehe kinda funny you mentioned the part about staring at the soldiers, actually sat and thought about twisting the head up towards the soldiers, excactly as you say :D About the eyes the two soldiers and snailbody are just to describe the scenery temporarily as you most likely understand, they will be in the same style and quality as the rest of the image after im through with em ;) I will absolutley take your idea about the eyes in concideration because i like it! And you are right, a suicidal snail is more fun wicked than dead serious. It is fun to make a realistic looking picture with unrealistic traits to the caracters too!

See you around buddy!

HFix

08-10-2007, 03:38 AM

love this kamikaze snail!! with the new composition maybe you could make the soldiers hand closer to the snail and have the snail ducking his eyes in or something like he is trying to get away?? the rendering is fantastic but it needs more expression in your main char..the snail...maybe... it needs something ... goodluck anyhow and ill be checking back! :)

Ligo

08-16-2007, 07:34 PM

Back from the mountains after a few days. Been running a race up there and that was alot of fun but now back to the snail :)

Thanks for the input HFix, glad to hear you like the concept! That would maybe add to the tension and emotion in the image so will experiment a little with the caracter movement. As i mentioned before the soldiers and snail body are just speedpainted on for comp. they will be in the same manner as everything else :) Will update a new speedpaint over reactions and such as soon as i get time for it, probably in the next few days :)

You are all most welcome to check by as often as you like ;) Bye

guero

08-17-2007, 02:17 PM

Hi Ligo, great concept but let me suggest few things

By rotating the camera to the right it would create better persepective and depth. At the same time now the suicide snail would be crawling towards the camera this would give you the opportunity to develop better facial expression, struggle, pain, fear, price whatever.
The backgound looks quite, they are in the middle of the war have some explosions happening in the clouds, search lights.
Other than that's can't wait for the final image.
Keep it up.

Ligo

08-24-2007, 09:20 PM

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So after a mountain trip and a move to Umeå i am up and running again. The story has been remodeled and concept changed slightly ;) surprise!
Anyways its been changed into a more newslike slogan, short and slimline :P
wait, some breaking news coming in...

Snails take matters into their own hands in anger when e-mail replaces the faithful but slow "snail mail" at the Pentagon!

Snail comment:
Twah! a society without paper?!!

As you may see we now have one snail extra sitting on the grenade stuck by a gum with his binoculars ready for targeting. They will be reworked soon as with everything.

Enjoy the storychange, comments are most welcome as always ;)

Ligo

08-31-2007, 07:06 PM

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This is the second pass on the snails and you can see they are taking shape, i wanted this really metallic warlike expression on their shells, really sleak and almost machine like. Anyways i need you opinions on the binoculars and the mount, its still at the drawing board so... as you see probably. Have a nice one, enjoy my last upload!

AxelAlonso

09-08-2007, 12:51 AM

Hi Linus,
wow change of history!:eek:
The snail design looks more ready to war and meca like you want it to! great update :thumbsup:..I think the solider in the Bg, might add more value to the scene, as for the history, but I am still not so sure because of the perspective. About the sky looks a bit to saturated, maybe add some other hues, and more action in it to make it look deeper...And the other snail, looks a bit to different from the other snail, I’d said the bumble bee was a better option, but then again you might want to do a more angular camera view so we can see better yet, the hole action and expressions for your wonderful characters. by the way, love the clip design for the binacular's holder, Keep working hard and having fun! I’ll we keep both eyes on your thread! !:D

Jeffparadox

09-08-2007, 09:49 AM

Hey man great to see progress, even more the close-ups. This thing is getting crazier and crazier!

guero

09-08-2007, 05:31 PM

Ligo

09-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Hi Ligo
I don't know man, the initial idea was great and easy to read. Just render it out and call it done. But keep soldiers finding bunnies or extra snails out of it. Your snail draging a granade is strange enough. What you should focus on is snails personality, give him face or something so the viewer could relate to.
My 2 cents. Good luck.

EXCACTLY!

The reason i have'nt done anything on it for the last week or so is because i just slowed down and i know i slow down when something isnt right, + i started school at the institute of design in umeå so. Anyhow thats why im going to cut all but the dragging snail from the picture. Funny you read my mind like that Guero, laughed when i read your input, spot on. But the image is starting to feel alot "lighter" in my head again like ive backed up from the dead end. Forward ahead again! Thanks for all the replies! more to come soon!

guero

09-14-2007, 04:01 PM

Glad to be of some help, you have a brilliant idea all you got to do is find a proper execution. Do bunch of quick sketches don't waist too much time on them and then pick one that will translate your idea the best. It's hard to drop and start from scratch when the image that you are working on seems finished but at the same time doesn't feel right. Use it as a lesson for the future project, everyone wants to keep drawing from scratch but if the idea and concept is not solid it will hurt you later on when you have to scrap it. Oh well live and learn. Just don't give up, your idea definitely is bizarre and you have a good chance in this competition.

Later.

Ligo

10-08-2007, 01:05 PM

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Sorry for the time away but school here on UID is tough, takes a lot of time and is my 1st priority. But enough about that! Cleaned up the image and just going for the suicidal snail, next im going to work on the sky, it will be more towards what the snail is expressing and feeling rather than just a background so hopefully that will make it a lot more interesting to look at. Further more no the grass and everything else is still going to get a better finish :P its just for layout just now. The only thing thats almost finished is the grenade. Hope you like it! see you everybody!

Korendo

10-08-2007, 03:01 PM

You doing a bang-up job!

Hiun

10-08-2007, 04:03 PM

Yes indeed, this is looking really nice!:thumbsup:

AxelAlonso

10-08-2007, 11:52 PM

Hi Linus, Hey long time no see! :) Sorry about that, the clean version it’s looking better and I love that you stay with only the snail, since he will be the important one for the challenge’s topic. The grass it’s looking fantastic, and love the textures of the grenade, hope to see more updates soon! And keep working its looking great!:thumbsup:

digital-bobert

10-10-2007, 01:22 PM

hahaha... that's a great idea Linus! bravest snail I've ever seen

Ligo

10-12-2007, 11:10 PM

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Hey everybody! I truly aprecheate all your comments and youre really helping me puch this to a finish :) So cheers to you all! Been working some tonight and just cleaned up the image quite a bit, altered colors and some more. What i am wondering is just better or worse than before? obviously i think its getting closer and closer but i want YOU and your opinion ;) Enjoy!

Ligo

10-14-2007, 05:26 PM

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Tweaking and working it in, still thinking about the eyes, made one version with a small waterpuddle but got to much i think, if anyone wants to see it then just let me know. Please comment in this last phases, its apprecheated ;) Cheers

Ligo

10-14-2007, 05:26 PM

Double post

AxelAlonso

10-16-2007, 01:46 PM

Hi Linus,

I like the new shadows and colors, I will only sugest more red high lights in the granade and maybe yellows in the guy so we can se the comunication on color and meaning and also will increase the mood from your sky , the snail looks really kool!:thumbsup:

Ligo

10-20-2007, 04:50 PM

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Hey everyone out there, i need a little opinion about whether or not to use rays in the picture, simple and easy, what do you think? Probobly my last before the real deal. Cheers

Ligo

10-20-2007, 07:15 PM

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I wondered why everything looked so dark, found a seting that had changed, opologize about the dark image, have changed it a little bit more, still need opinions about what you think before i upload the final :)

AxelAlonso

10-20-2007, 07:51 PM

HI Linus,

I like the rays, but maybe a bit more soft since you have a lot of shadow casting, also I like them guiven that helps to the direction of him, so I will say stay with them:).... adds more value for sure:thumbsup:

Almust there Linus! great work and idea! best of luck :thumbsup: and try to have fun in the last days of work haha!

Korendo

10-21-2007, 12:57 AM

Hi Linus,

Getting down to final moments, looking good, the glow is nice but vary it a little in terms of thickness and intensity, and make sure the hand grenade hand release is readable (it looks a tad dark). Best of luck.

Ligo

10-22-2007, 07:26 PM

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Finally got my screen right and could see what some of you guys mean :) Hope you like the update, coming a bit closer right? Do you want close ups?

AxelAlonso

10-23-2007, 09:25 AM

Hi Linus, I like the new contrast adds better value but I think the rays should go also behind the snail so it would look with a better shadow and also increasing the light were ever this lights will happen, :) and the flare light should be a bit less saturated in the core for my point of view, other than that its a wrap Linus , sure if you got close ups, that will be great !

Korendo

10-24-2007, 03:19 AM

Appears like you’re really close. Looks like your getting a volumetric lighting effect that is usually most intense nearest the light source and tapers off across distance. So you may want to touch it up just a little? Also look forward to your artist statement regarding this image! Though we are traveling at a snails pace we are almost there!

scala

10-24-2007, 06:52 AM

Hey Linus
Nice idea and really interesting stepsReally good work

Ligo

10-24-2007, 04:33 PM

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Now its time to refine the story and my reflection about this thing since i am leaving for the weekend and therefore maybe have to finish early.
To quote Korendo this has really been a project in a snails pace :P not because im slow but ive dragged it out kinda. But im fairly pleased with the end result and maybe after your final opinions i will refine it before i upload. Thank you all for a lot of good advice the last days, you guys are the best! Currently working on the final story and will upload it soon, so please check by now when it is the time for action ;)

Ligo

10-25-2007, 06:04 PM

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Hey everybody since i am going away this is it :) Posting my story and everything so hope you like it!

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It's a long way down! 603 says rapidly beeing followed by a deep sigh from 704 standing in the corner of this dark grey room. His empty cold eyes speak of previous experiences in this line of work, work that hasn't always ended in a good way...

Silence between these two men reveal a low pitched buzz from the ventilation, mellowing in its meaning its accompanied by high pitched squealing from the container. Noise that is defening but makes 704 angry, a quick flash in his eyes follows as he clenches his stubby fingers toghether and the determination can be seen in his step whilst moving towards his partner.
- Let's just do this and get it over with!

At the container 603s still leaned over looking down into the darkness below as hints of slime and small reflections in their shells hits his eyes in glimmering fear.
- You pick one up 603, everybody has their first and they are due tomorrow. Just pick one up and tie the bandana around the shell, thats it! actual arming is done on site anyways...

After glancing at the floor for a while he reaches in and the noise quickly becomes unbearable.

Thoughts:
In this challenge i wanted to try a new technique, weather or not this was successful ill leave this to everyone out there ;)
Anyways the basic idea was developed from a first draft where a queen bee had stolen a grenade to protect her hive with the
catch beeing that a snail pulled it home using the pin. Less than successful result ;) From there i wanted to explore the idea
of slow suicidal animals such as a snail and in this time of killer snails this was a natural choice for me. Also depicting this
without using a comedy like manner even though that is fun to do. The next step to use snails as unpredictable land mines is
not as clear it just popped up but training suicidal snails seemed like a nice way to go. End product beeing mean and unforgiving creatures.

I would also like to thank everyone at CGSociety for engaging themselves a bit in my small contribution, has meant a lot to me and
the next challenge i will make a lot of things in a different way. In short it has been a good learning experience. Another issue has been
taking time to finish since i am a new student at the institute of design here in Umea (Sweden) and its a lot to do even tough its so much fun ;)

Thanks for passively pushing me to finish a piece! And good luck to everyone in this challenge!

Hope you like my final contribution!

Until next time everyone!