Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: Julian DePuma

[joolz]

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Well, I've decided to enter this thing. Here's a head- I'll post some sketch concepts soon, just haven't had time to scan 'em.

I'll work on this lady this week, next week I hope to start on Pygmalion.

[joolz]

Here's some doodling I did last week. I'm still not sure of the setting or the composition/pose- I'll be working that out soon, I hope.

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/scan3.jpg

[goofara]

It looks great keep up the good work and good luck!

[mrpeace]

Nice designs on the head! keep it up.:applause:

[ebrowning]

Likewise- I can't wait to see what you do with Pygmalion- I expected to find a lot of people doing it, it seemed obvious. Well I'll be checking back here often, I like what you're doing already, the "keys" on the head bring to mind the keys of an old typewriter.

[joolz]

Old typewriter indeed, and I textured the keys yesterday. Here's the current state- things are going slower than hoped and I'm thinking I'd better focus on composition for a while before I go and model a ton of detail that won't show in the final image (like that detail work around the upper chest). Still not sure about the plasma-breasts; might just pust some bolted bronze orbs in there.

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/gala_04e.jpg

[Womball]

This is ridiculous! She looks like she could exist already. Amazing amount of detail, and hilarious usage of the electric ball.

[mahagnosis]

Wow!
looks freaking good!
The head and the rendering look very interesting :)

[joolz]

Thanks for all the feedback, everyone.
So I made this little mockup today and I'm pretty happy with it. Before anyone asks, I'll explain the smoke and warpage; this Pygmalion has been drinking too much absinthe. Galatea is a hallucination. There, cat's out of the bag, I ruined it.... My hope is to make the space feel like a Victorian inventor's hippy shag den. Erm, maybe not.

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/embrace1b.jpg

Here's the inspiration, by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1881(?)

http://z.hubpages.com/u/253545_f520.jpg

[joolz]

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[joolz]

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I just learned that I'm not supposed to be hosting these pics on my server. ooops. Didn't see that in the rules.

[joolz]

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I don't know how I can finish this project... damn holidays. Well, this lady is mostly done. I might make a few minor changes.

[joolz]

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meant to post this earlier...

[joolz]

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I finally got to work on this guy. Here's mid-way into Zbrush. Might give him a hat.

[joolz]

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just reposting this (properly, via the uploader) to meet the contest criteria...

[joolz]

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Got the hat in! Well, here's the pose- lots of little tweaks to do, things to add, lighting to adjust.... Galatea doesn't have any of her turbosmoothed parts turned on (saving render time a bit). Hope to post more tomorrow.

Feedback is still welcome! (caugh! ahem!)

[joolz]

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Made a few props. Some minor changes on Galatea's face. Next up, smoke.

[authentic]

Surely the most original entry.

[Coldrum]

Wow Joolz dont know how I missed this one. Great take on an amazing painting! Best of luck :D

[DougFerreira]

Very nice! Really cool and original,with all the details and everything,good luck on final judgment!

[joolz]

This is getting pretty close. Any thoughts about the smoke? I'm thinking about making a hazy sepia-toned border and adding some steam here and there.

Thanks for the latest feedback- any chance of sqeezing out a bit more?

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/duet_05.jpg

[Nightlitsky]

It's really, really neat. I like the high contrast with black and white. I really like how you designed her. It's really a shame we can't see the keys on her head a little more in that pose. It will be hard to tell she is a typewriter without having all your milestones available. Maybe if she tilts her head at tiny bit toward us? I don't know how hard it would be to do that so don't worry about it if you have no time.

[joolz]

Yeah, the keys... that was a tough call. I played around with a couple of angles, but really wasn't happy with any. In the end I just decided to focus on this angle, and later I'll make a rear-view rendering. I don't know, maybe eventually I'll get around to making the 'shop' background I'd planned originally, and maybe I'll explore other poses, but I find myself out of time.

[Nightlitsky]

She's pretty regardless.
Good luck!!

[joolz]

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I think I'm just about done here, unless someone's got some great suggestions that won't take more than a few hours to pull off. I changed the angle a little, desaturated some stuff, added a bit of grain, cleaned up some render glitches... now I'll see if I can download that marvelous Uploader.

[mrpeace]

A magical moment...Reunion! I love the idea of the Swirls ... glad you got finished!

Good Luck!:)

[joolz]

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Thanks, MrPeace.

Here's a detail shot at full rez.

[joolz]

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Software: 3ds max,Photoshop,ZBrush

Mr. Joseph 'Pig' Malion, clock repairman and absinthe addict, enjoys another bottle and dreams up a steam-driven lover.

[Coldrum]

Hey Joolz.. looks amazing! .. any chance of a background with this extra time? common you know you want too :)

[greyother]

As someone else who is doing the Pygmalion myth I wanted to compliment you on your work. You have gotten a LOT further than I have and I would love to see your background finished as well.

[joolz]

Greyother, Coldrum- thanks, very much! I'd really like to do the background, I admit it. It would tell so much more of the story, and would look so much more finished... alas, I took a job, and it started this week and there's just no way. Not by the deadline, at least.

It's been a fun project, all the same, and I really look forward to the next challenge.

[joolz]

I was thinking about submitting the rear view, too, but it seems you can't have two entries in the same category. Bummer. Maybe I could combine the two in the final image. Anyway, I was looking at the rules and I saw this-
Q: Are we allowed to use web downloaded textures?

A: Yes, but you must credit everything you use. Anyone caught not crediting material, contributors or inspirational works will be disqualified.

Hmmm. In that case, I should at least show some of the inspiration for this piece- something I should've been doing all along. Here are a few pics found just surfin' around. The rug is Turkish, about 300 yrs old. The table is a modern copy based on Victorian designs. The glass and spoon are basic absinthe fare. The Crandall typewriter was the driving inspiration for Galatea, along with the "Hansen Writing Ball".

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/pic-crandall.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/HansenWritingBall.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~joolz8000/temp/6A690605S.jpg

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