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HellsAngel
10-25-2007, 02:03 PM
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Title: Merman Elite
Name: Vivek Ram
Country: India
Software:

This was made as part of the merman modeling challenge on cgtantra. I couldnt quite finish it for the challenge so decided to make an illustration of it.
This guy is designed to be the lead of an elite task force of similar mermen of an otherwise all mermaid race. They are entrusted with the protection of the queen mermaid and are called in to fight only as a last line of defense. They were results of long experimentation with various sea life and humans to build a perfect weapon. they're bodies are grafted with that of a shark with electrocuting tentacles that emerge out of the rib cage area. The jewels on the chest signify rank. They are a killing force efficient enuf to fight without armour or weapons.
This is also my first full character in zbrush.
Hope u guys like the design and final piece.
U can also catch this on the cover of this month's Animation Today magazine.
Base model in maya, sculpted posed and textured in Z Brush. Comped with screen shots in photoshop.
Cheers!:)
Bubbaloo
10-25-2007, 11:16 PM
It's a nice character model and sculpt, but I don't like the compositing job. It doesn't fit right against the background image.
Skooter
10-26-2007, 05:34 AM
The background doesnt bug me that much, its better then a over complicated/detailed background that just takes away the main focus. I really like this image the background simplicity is a nice feel to it also.
I love design of this guy if you have any concept drawings or anything PLEASE post them id love to see them. i especially like the chest ranking idea and quick background story you posted, very appealing.

All in all man a great image, keep up the good work.
You get 5 stars from me for an overall great design, good model and impressive texturing.
Cheers.
Ognyan
10-26-2007, 08:09 AM
Great character! The story is interesting as well :) I like the background inspite of it's simplicity or it's exactly the simplicity that I like :)
cat207
10-26-2007, 09:12 AM
cool design!!
hgDesign
10-26-2007, 09:40 AM
Cool Picture. How long did you work on it?
FrankCSlimski
10-27-2007, 02:28 AM
Nice modeling, texturing, lighting, everything. Good idea too.
HellsAngel
10-31-2007, 02:22 PM
Bubbaloo: thanks man. I guess i rushed the final composite. Will keep an eye out for that the next time.

Skooter: thanks a bunch dude.....glad u liked the whole thing coming together.....i wanted to keep it simple as i didnt want the viewer losing focus of the main guy. I'll put up wires soon.:)

darkstarbg: thanks man....glad u liked the simple bg!

cat207: thankyou

gnassbasti: thankyou:)...I took about 15-20 days to finish the image....This was my first full piece in zbrush so there was a lot of learnin and sculpting at the same time....the texturing and lighting took about 2 days and the composite tweaking (26 layers)took about 2 days.

frank: thanks man:)
HellsAngel
10-31-2007, 02:23 PM
a couple of cloesups of the model that kinda got lost in the illustration:)

http://www.markeviv.com/images/snapshots.jpg

wireframes a profile

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t307/vivekram/baseWires.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t307/vivekram/smoothWIP03.jpg

concept sketch(for those who missed it)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t307/vivekram/merman01.jpg
Ognyan
11-01-2007, 07:07 PM
darkstarbg: thanks man....glad u liked the simple bg!


I hope you didn't get me wrong about the word "simple" :) It has enough depth and puts the emphasis on the character.
Great close-ups! Looks great from the side view as well. Interesting shape of the head.
HellsAngel
11-15-2007, 05:13 AM
thanks:)...i didnt misunderstand what u said:)...what u meant was what i was tryin to shoot for...glad u liked it:)...i'm currently tryin to work on a "making of" for this to explain modeling and rendering process.....would be great to hear some feedback on what u guys think would be good to see in it.
Ognyan
11-15-2007, 09:55 AM
I am looking forward to the "making of" :)
radkrish
11-16-2007, 06:05 AM
Hi.
Wow Great character!
very nice work!!.




thanks,
cheers
Iridyse
12-06-2007, 03:58 AM
Fantastic work as always :) I abslutely loooove the detail in the back and the arms, such a pity that you can't see it in the final image.

Can't wait to see the 'making of'!
HellsAngel
02-20-2008, 01:45 PM
thankyou all :)......i'm hoping to get that makin of out soon....damn i should stop procrastinating!...
thankyou all again for the kind words:)
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