ALIENWARE Challenge Entry: Chris Koutroulos

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1066951231_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1066951231_large.jpg)

Although I ve made some previous artwork post in CGTalk before, I decided to take part on this contest cause I liked the challenge's subject.

So, here is the main idea. This is Mnemonia, an organic world somewhere in another solar system, a place where nothinf seems to be like we use to know... Organic forms that look so unreal to be true...a microcosm in enlargement? looks so lonely......but so scary too... Life? who knows....Maybe not. But at the same time maybe life is everywhere...

You ll wait till the end of this contest to find out if this place has something to tell you in real.

Till then....take a look at the main concept idea I ve made for you....


Chris

[ZrO-1]

Wow! That is absolutely awesome.

Really fantastic concept, and the composition is incredable.

I can't wait to see more of this. Really great work so far.

[Astaroth.NL]

looking good my friend

[Xtronik]

Thanx ZrO-1
Thanx Astaroth.NL too...

I d like any of your critics and suggestion guys.... I have on progress some details of all the elements I m thinking use in the scene....

[Xtronik]

Some sky references to mix em up with the main concept image...
http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/002_skies-references.jpg

[rickycox]

Looks great, fits the brief well. The skies look a bit stretched, but I like the colour range.

[Xtronik]

Yeap.....I actually streched them to fit em together....

The other chance I have to do is propably to reverse it horizontaly caause -with the concept draw i need the light to come up from the other site.... I think..

[mikepolizos]

Cool stuff Chris!
Waiting for your postings and your ideas!
It will be great experience this challenge!

Also congratulations for taking part in the CG Talk's Expose Book !

Keep it up!
:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:beer: This is so cool...this one is going to be a great dance of colors and full of this feeling that all these are not of this world .

I am very happy u are in...this is going to be fun !!!

I 'll be back !!!

[OZ]

Cool skyline!....one of the better start on this challenge!

:thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

Thanx Dimitris !!!

Always glad to see you.. :beer:

Thanx OZ!

I m about to puvlish a colored version using this sunset-like sky

More to come....:)

[Xtronik]

Color attempt...
First adding sky nad the fade of a huge planet on the top....
http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/003_new_sky_with-planet.jpg

[Xtronik]

On progress.......Adding basic coloured forms

http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/004_new_sky_adding_forms.jpg

[3D Freak]

Great atmosphere...... feels really desolate. Can't wait to see more! :beer: - 3DF.

[Xtronik]

Thanx Freak..... :beer:

I think this challenge will take a lot of our sleep:D

[mv]

I like your progress so far. I'm keeping an eye on this one.

[Dennik]

Looks like a good start Chris!!
I'll keep my eye on your thread as well. :thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

Thanx m@ for your words. Salute!:beer:

http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/005_new_sky_adding_forms.jpg

[KOryH]

I really like the feel of this.
you should figure out where the bottom of the structures are goin. right now it is a bitt fuzzy. I can't tell if it's water or clouds.

[Xtronik]

Its compliment to have your opinion KOryH too..

Actually.....I m thinking of make it looks like steam.......I think it will looks more like this when I ll add some details in those organic structures... details that are going to "fade out" as they will go deeper in the fog...

Thanx again KOryH

[antnik]

One of the best entries. If this is a start...what the end would be? Great work Xtronik. Keep posting. :thumbsup: :beer:

[Xtronik]

Thanx Anthony.....

Hope to be on this challenge too

[MeCubed]

Looking really great so far. The mist and the distant structures really give the place that... um... something feel. And I mean that in a good way. I think someone said desolate. I'll go with that. Keep 'em coming, and I'll keep being impressed.

[sakenstein]

Hello greek, i like your work, i'm waiting 2 see more...
it's nice 2 see greeks trying to make beautifull things...good luck!:thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

Thanx MeCubed
Thanx skls too...
Admire your good words

I m on progress giving more details to it.....

soon :)

[shalom iluz]

how i you doing the sky. it;s looks great

are doing it in photoshop or youre painting and scanning it .

very nice

[Xtronik]

Thanx shalom iluz
I actually mixed up some sunset images I found and added some paintbrush freehand elements above

[Designer2]

Xtronik, that work is nice ----> :eek:

i realy want to see how it looks when you finish this with 3D, I like the atmosphere you gave it what it deserve it is time to think about other elements of this Art work...

good luck :applause:

[Xtronik]

Thanx Designer2

I m about to post a some ideas about the elements I wannna put on it...... Will be organic....... that's all I can say...

More post will come due this day...

Thanx again for your good words...

[FrankyMo]

Great work so far... And that's really what i call a WIP... Even in the sketch!!! Hope it will continue that way. :applause:

[Xtronik]

Franky_Mo

Thanx for your good words... Hope tolike the progress too...

Cheers in my favourite city! :beer:

[Xtronik]

Progress.....adding elements and details....
http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/006_adding_forms.jpg

[Xtronik]

Detail:

http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/007_detail.jpg

[mv]

:thumbsup:
Kinda reminds me FF:SW ifor the colors/shapes.
I like it!

[Pufferfish]

Wonderful! Looks like a place of tranquillity. I could sit there and watch that scenery forever, looking different shapes of this weird world.. almost like clouds that forms anything really :)

I almost hear the sounds of that scenery. Very good work.

Promising it is. Keep it up!

[ficolo]

Very interest your work, the lightning is similar to my work.:beer:
Like bioform rocks :thumbsup:

Ciao
Francesco

[Xtronik]

Thanx m@.
Thanx Pufferfish
Thanx ficolo


My tention is, words like forgotten... calm... sadness..., peaceful... memories... come up at the same time when you re looking this world....


Your comments are really helpful.... Gives to me the feeling that I m in the right path :)

[Xtronik]

http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/008_detail.jpg

[KOryH]

I am really liking this one. your last update brought out so much detail.
I would start thinking about what you coulddo to bring out the forground to make those things look like the scale you want them to be. maybe one more structure in the middle ground. between the foreground peices and the one with the most detail. try pushing the verticals a bit more too.

keep up the great work

[Xtronik]

Nice to see you again KOryH.
Your critic is always welcome...:beer:

Well, adding elements in the background, is always a bit meshy job....the good part is that adding these gorms......still new ideas come up for the background..... I also have in my mind the "BIG SURPRISE" for the end.... that has not necessery come up in the foreground....

I need a layer more.. u re right.....but this will not be so noisy as the background ones.....

Thanx again KOryH
Keep on doing great job too....

[DimitrisLiatsos]

I am really expecting to see where u are getting with this man...and i surely want to see the texturing job on the 3D version...

I surely got my eyes(..yes both) on this one..:beer:

[m3_fs]

looks great. Kinda like Aliens meets FF meets Dr. Seuss. Honestly though it is very captivating. :)

[Xtronik]

Thanx for your good words m3_fs

Thanx Dimitris
Always appriciate your comments

[Bezerker75]

coming along beautifully:thumbsup: :thumbsup: love the sky, is that made in 3d or painted? can't wait to see where this one evolves!!:beer:

[Cullen]

I love the soft feel you have achieved.
Good luck with this challenge. I expect your going to do an amazing job.

[Xtronik]

Bezerker75 and Cullen,

Thanx BOTH of you!
Your good words makes me think that I'm not loosing sleep tonight for nothing! :beer:

Thanx again:)

Cheers
Chris

[Powell]

I dont know how i have missed this thread for so long. Beautiful work Xtronik! Everything seems to just work perfectly together. I think that there is need for more detail in the foreground and some sort of midground layer....but im sure you know that:thumbsup:
...im bookmarkin this one :buttrock:

[Pyke]

Oh man...ur detail is incredible...
At this point i am SO HAPPY that this isnt a 2d Challenge-or i would just throw up my mouse in defeat right now. :)

Really...truelly...amazing...awe inspiring work you have here...

[Xtronik]

Powell n Pyke

Thanx both of u... This response was really unexpectable to me....
Hope like the prohress too....

Thanx again guys....

Chris

[Designer2]

That's Amazing work Xtronik,:drool:

I think doing that sketch with all its details on Maya or whatever package you use would have extremely striking glamor, waiting for more...
by the way how about adding some ropes (only suggestion),

good luck,

[Xtronik]

Thanx Designer... :)

suggestions are always welcome!
Ropes is in my plans.... (can check back on fast drawing sketch)

about the detail......I now I m gonna have a hard time texturing in 3D.... but till then I got to make some tests either with UVs, projection mapping either with displacment maps....

Till then..... :beer:

[Xtronik]

http://www.xtronik.com/allienware/010.jpg

[m3_fs]

cant wait to see this in 3D! :applause:

[Xtronik]

lol : ) u ll meke me nervous indeed !!!
Thanx m3_fs

[KOryH]

Mmmmmmm tastey.
me likes.

it's great, the only thing I would say is that it's getting a little monochomatic, or atleast the pallete is very limited. you might try looking for an excuse to get some bounce light and some cooler complimentary colors in there

[Xtronik]

It will be my friend KOryH....Foreground is upcoming roo...

Thanx again for ur critic.....Always welcome

[ntmonkey]

Wow, nice concept you've got there, Xtronik. What are those little bulbs embedded in the "squigglies"?

BTW, can't wait to see the 3D version.

peace,

Lu

[mv]

oh nice!!
that ended up really great. I agree that complementary colors here and there wouldn't hurt. I'd see some tiny blue glowworm-thingies on the "branches".

[Xtronik]

Thanx ntmonkey....
this little bulbs around the place....is something that i m thinking to put it in lige actually....javing a little "breath-in-breath-out" or self-illuminance.....also i ve put themn for practical reaseon that you ll understand in the end..... no more words about it for now..

Chris

[Ian Jones]

Nice concept. The shapes and colours are really alien, good work.

One thing that bothers me though, is that they all seem to be on the same 'plane' there is no depth to the structures, they are just like a flat cut-out atm... I'm guessing your 3d version will probably rectify this. It would be great if they grew backwards aswell.

Keep up the great work!

[Xtronik]

To m@: (referenced to KOryH)

Thanx once again for your attention to my progress. Well Actually It is my choice to use a warm pallete avoiding to use cold complementary colors and become colorful.... Prefered keep up the tones of sunset sky playing with different contrasts and depth of color of similar palletes...

to Ian Jones :

Ian your comment was absuletely right...
Working on different layers each time...had the ability to mix em up together for a better feeling.... I ll try 2 fix that but for sure.....this will not exist in the final image

Thanx both of you guys...

With respect
Chris

[Dancing Monkey]

That's unbelievably awesome... It's something that should be in Metroid or something awesome like that... they need to make a Metroid movie.... off subject. Great stuff. I like the colors and everything. Especially how it's coming together.

[Xtronik]

Thank you for your good words mr Dancing Monkey:beer: :)

[ZrO-1]

Holy poop-popsicles!!! :eek:
Xtronik man, that is absolutely goregous! I can't crit your work because, frankly, I'm blown away.

All I can say is *in Keanu Reeves voice* "Woah..."

Really truly awesome artistry.

[Teckniel]

nice concept you have there ps i would add some alien birds

[blindsleeper]

beautiful, now if only i could conceptualize this well,my paintinig skills arent near good enough. might need a slight variation of color though

[Xtronik]

ZrO-1, Teckniel, blindsleeper.....thank alla of you guys.....

:beer:

The idea of alien birds sounds pretty nice :)
but I don;t know......can we use lifeforms ???

Anyone who knows?

[crazybread]

Wow this is really nice :drool:
looks like you're gonna have a lot of fun like me, texturing and with post effects.

Cheers!

[Teckniel]

i dont know if you could.
but why dont ask, the alien birds would fit in nicely

[Xtronik]

thanx crazybread.....u re right,.....hard work is waiting us both....

Thanx Teckniel, I will ask for that..

[Teckniel]

ps i have send some prive message to you

[Xtronik]

I ll check em out...

[mikepolizos]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

Woh, cool f#@@ing concept man!
I am waiting to see the final concept!
Great work man, keep it up!

Wait for the 3D test renders!
:thumbsup:

[ThomasLC]

:thumbsup: beautiful !


> my wip ! (http://www.cgnetworks.com/alienware/viewentries.php?challenge_id=3&challenger=1115)

[Xtronik]

Thanx for your good words Mike....
Thanx 00 too : )

I was quite away the last days.....but soon u ll see more progress from me....

[Kael]

your doing great i see... what software are you using? just wondering...

[Xtronik]

Thanx Kael
For the specific concept drawing I just did it using Photoshop

[Michal Surdel]

mmmmm, great one

[Xtronik]

Thanx Michal
Final Concpet post and first models coming soon...

[bugo]

well, if you are going to do this in 3D, i think you will be the winner... maybe!

Im really surprised with your work, im wondering how it will be the final one!

good challenge

[Nightdreams]

I love your Work !!

:beer: :p

Nightdreams

[Nightdreams]

I love your Work!

It s very fine!!

greetings from Austria

[Xtronik]

Thanx bugo
Thanx Nightdreams
Really admire your words

[Pyke]

Geez man! You cant keep us in suspence like this! WE NEED UPDATES!!!

[Xtronik]

Soon my friend.... very soon


PS Liked your progress. Really amazing !
:beer:

[tr1cky]

Great concept man! Lets see some models already ;)

[TheFirstAngel]

Hi Chris!
Great work you do here, definately one of the strongest @ all... Well, cant wait to see your modeling work...
Keep on rockin' man, and be inspired :buttrock:

[BClaw]

Wow! :eek: Wow! :bounce: Wow! :buttrock: Wow! :drool:

You're entry is gonna be *awesome*! Can't wait to see the final pic.

[miguelf]

Hi Xtronic

Beatiful coloured scene, i like very much the alien forms that u made...keep up your good work and good luck.



see my ALIENWARE CG Challenge work (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96955)

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074050760_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074050760_large.jpg)

Chris Koutroulos presents "Mnemonia". What is beyond mystery and Fantasy?

[Xtronik]

Guys theanx for your respondes.... first of all.

I was away for a bit, but came back and I m in full progress of it right now. You ll see my posts following soon.

Once again thanx migas74, BClaw, the1st_angel, the1st_angel, Pyke and all you people who had the patience viewing my entry.



:beer:
Chris Koutroulos
www.xtronik.com

[rattlesnake]

oh this is just an amazing concept, your alien shapes are great and textures looks great too, i cant wait to see 3d version of this one, youre rocking man!

[Pyke]

Hey CHris

Good to see you back in action! After looking at your work, I can say that I am SO GLAD that this isnt a 2d comp, cos then ALIENWARE would be shipping your PC off as I type this!

Good luck my friend! I look forward 2 seeing your progress!

[Pufferfish]

Great to see that you still are with us!
We are ready for your masterpiece, hit it!

Good luck, VERY interesting to see how you capture this all with 3D!:thumbsup:

[mikepolizos]

Good to see you back Chris!

I expect from you to start fighting with you software to do this scene!

We are waiting Chris!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[TheFirstAngel]

Hey Chris!
Great to see you're back on the track, bring the eyecandy, make us go wow!!!:buttrock: :beer: :thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

The modelling has almost finished........but I m posting some previous shots of progress for now.....

More to come....http://www.evermore.gr/011.jpg

[Defonten]

Outstanding work here in progress! Really like your style. My Respect :thumbsup: Good Luck Chris!

[Xtronik]

Thanx Defonten. For your post and your good words...!:beer:

[Xtronik]

One more
http://www.evermore.gr/013.jpg

[TheFirstAngel]

Kali Nichta Chris!
This looks fantastic, a great work is promissed here! No need to say the WF's come very close to your Concept, your 3d skills show up in the same brilliant way your concept art came along.
Can't wait to see more!
Keep on rockin!:wip: :buttrock: :beer:

[Xtronik]

Lol:beer: ....I had to expect that..... you would be one of my first replies...
Long time..no see amgel ;)

Thanx for your good words....

You re going good too man...:applause:

[TheFirstAngel]

Thanks Chris!
Well, I'm just looking with great interest here on an unbelievable amount of highqualityworks, and as rendertimes now get more and more annoying, this gives me a lil time to drop a few lines ;)

Keep on Rockin' :buttrock: :beer:

[Xtronik]

Thanx fot the interest , once again :beer:

[eska]

Hi

I am new here and I was looking and very long waiting for new posts of yours, which I think are very nice.
Great concept drawing here, simple and very good,
modelling again also simple and nice done.
From your previous work I assume you will do great job in posteffects.

[eska]

Hi

I am new here and I was looking and looking and very long waiting for new posts of yours, which I think are very nice.
Great concept drawing here, simple, a good balance between good and evil, modelling again simple and nice done, good spacial arrangements.
From your previous work I assume you will do excellent job in posteffects.
Good luck.
Best
Suzana

[Xtronik]

Thanx Eska

The truth is that I was away for a long time.... It was a very busy season the last couple of months.... But since I liked the whole idea I wanted to finish this ......

Hope to like it till the end.... : )

:beer:

[Xtronik]

http://www.evermore.gr/014.jpg

[Xtronik]

http://www.evermore.gr/015.jpg

[Xtronik]

http://www.evermore.gr/016.jpg

[TheFirstAngel]

Kali Nichta Chris!
Well well, couldn't take my eyes away from this. It's great to watch your progress! How will you map them? Its almost all seemless linked organic elements, Will you make bitmaps for each of them?
Great models, Love the flow they have, great organic modeling.
Keep on Rockin', hehe, cant wait to see you finnishing this!:buttrock: :wip: :beer:

[Xtronik]

You did it again! Responded straight after my post :)

Thanx for your good words Angel.... Well my basic form modelling has almost finished..... I m about to add some details now on these elements.... After that I start texturing ...
I don't know how many textures I ll use but -for sure- the only thing I ll need is ....patience.....::p L

ot of UV work is waiting for me...

Thanx once egain.....
we ll talk later...

[TheFirstAngel]

I dont envy you on that... Unwrapping UVW is some timetaking and carfully to be planed work, and time is about to set a bit of pressure now... :D I normally already apply uvw's on bottom of the modifierstack as it's simple to apply (when polymodeling, instead of extrude just cut and pull out to not destroy the uvw index) so I already have finnished uvws when i finished modeling and can just use texporter to get my paintcanvas... You did it again! Responded straight after my post haha, that's all because my rendertimes are forcing me to watch the goodies come! Can't wait to see more eyecandy of u! Keep it up man, this was one of my favourite threads from the beginning! Keep on rockin'!:buttrock:

[miguelf]

hi Xtronic

great work .... amazing feel enviroment ... i guess it's one of the best in here ... i'm waitting for the final images, i wish u the best luck and thank u for showing us and inpiring ours images with your great skill and imagination.

good luck and keep up the good work ... time is running out !!

:beer:




see my Alienware WIP (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96955&perpage=15&highlight=miguel&pagenumber=3)

[Xtronik]

Angel........time is my middle name....:wip: I ll try my best with the time I got...

Migas: Thanx for your good comments man..... :beer: really thank you

[Xtronik]

just a procedural texture. .......was only to check UVs
http://www.evermore.gr/017.jpg

[TheFirstAngel]

That was fast! don't you ever sleep? ;)
You have a little stretching up there, but all in all it seems to be seemless, and if I have it right in my memory, this will anyways be a dark area, so no neet to fix it urgently. Heep it up so will I :buttrock: Rock da house Chris!

[BClaw]

I like the spindly webby rock structures you have here! :bounce: Can't wait to see it all come together! :drool: Good luck in the judging! :beer:

[eska]

Coming along very nice. Don't give up.
Best of the best :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :wavey:

[Dennik]

This is coming along very nice Chris. I bet you are drinking a lot of coffee these days!
Keep up the great work! :)

[Xtronik]

angel : Yeap, I ve already fixed it ;) thanx

Eska and Dennik : Thank you to both of you for your good words.... sorry I got to make another coffee .......brb :bounce:

[Xtronik]

a first view of my textures...... has a bit more work ..

http://www.evermore.gr/018.jpg

[eska]

Finally I see a major similarity with the concept.
EXCELLENT texture choice.
Best of the best:bounce: :wavey:

[Xtronik]

Thanx Eska

It is a part of a full high detail I m working now.....
I ll finish some of them ....based on similar idea

Tommorow you ll jave the chance to see and the "BIG" reveal ;)

More about that tommorow...

[JamesMK]

Very cool texture.... So I'm looking at it for a while...

OMG! Suddenly I feel like Bowman in '2001', but instead of screaming
- "Oh my god, it's full of stars"
I find myself saying
- "OMG, it's full of little... there's like FACES in that blown-up integalactic insides of some alien liver!!!"

Uber-cool.

[Xtronik]

lol.......That was good James: :applause:

[TheFirstAngel]

Most welcome... Hehe, too funny, thought what the hmmmm is that...so at least I don't have to as myself what was in my coffee, as James sees the lil faces too. Freaky texture, hell yeah, this is goin to be most amazing!!!

Keep on rockin' Chris!:beer: :buttrock:

[Xtronik]

Didn ' want to frick you out actually
put some native colors on my texture so have as much as I can the feel of my concept design ....:rolleyes:

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074545670_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074545670_large.jpg)

Here s the Modeling structure. Wireframe Elements

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074545952_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074545952_large.jpg)

A texturing mapped view

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546131_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546131_large.jpg)

Setting GI and FG with lights

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546300_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546300_large.jpg)

The final render of the scene

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546586_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074546586_large.jpg)

this is a test of baking up layers with zbuffer and fog

[eska]

Yuppy,
I am the first to say it's really good,
and not at all making me afraid.
It's beautiful, and going very well.
Now, that you are almost at the end,
put all your creativity together, and blow us away.
The biggest luck of all.:bowdown: :wavey:

[JamesMK]

Looks excellent, Chris!

I realized one thing that might be worth mentioning - it's like there is an overly layered feeling here somehow, all those structures seem to run in distinct "trains" parallel to the camera plane... I humbly wish to suggest something going into and out from the image (along z-depth) as well, instead of only left-to-right if you follow me... But that's just a minor suggestion...

That aside - Rock on, it's going great! :buttrock: [it's been a while since I used a buttrocker]

[Xtronik]

Yeap.....seems so flat now......but it will be greater when I ll add zbuffer layer on composition
:thumbsup:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

...need to say more...'cmon..show us!!!

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074580735_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074580735_large.jpg)

Is this actually a mysterious place ???

The reveal I promised to you, about what is hiding behind this landscape is staight in front of you...
Just rotate 90" you head and look...

Cheers till next time
Chris

[Xtronik]

http://www.evermore.gr/mnemonia2.jpg

[splotch]

well again I would say that ppl who finish the work are winners and has done big bastion and they deserve a big respecting ...
good luck

:thumbsup:

[eska]

Excellent work man.
It's a human face!!!!
Love also your humor.
BEST OF THE BEST LUCK:bowdown: :wavey:

[Xtronik]

Wise thought splotch..... I agree with your words :beer:


Thanx Eska! .... Actually its an allien's-humaid face....
I had this concept from the begining..... cause I had to avoif the presence of a real irganism itself....

so I figure it out that it would be a nice idea if I could mesh the figure of an allien face in a strange organic landscape ...

Glad you liked it.....;)

thanx again!

[Powell]

Well....Ill be a bit honest here by saying that I expected a litle bit more for the final version of this image. I just dont feel that this image does your concept piece justice. Dont get me wrong....you are extremely tallented, but I still feel that your final image just doesnt have the "awww" factor that your concept posessed. I think that this comes from the overall lack of detail. However, I understand that you really pushed hard at the end and maybe time just wasnt on your side for this project.
Anyway...you do some great work and I cant wait to see more of it in the future!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

rjanx for your points Pow ... :) Critics are always welcome here and for sure ....a bit more time wouldn be bad for anyone in here .....

Keep on good try m8!

:beer:

[mikepolizos]

Excellent work Chris!
Well done!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Maby a bit more fog, but this is in your mind!

Be good.:wavey:

[BClaw]

That hidden face is fantastic! :bowdown: :arteest: :beer: The best of luck in the competition! :bounce:

[Xtronik]

My best regards to Mike and Vclaw.....:beer:

[Xtronik]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074641182_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/3/702/702_1074641182_large.jpg)

What is hiding behind this landscape ?
Calling you just staight in front of you...


Just rotate 90" you head and look...

[eska]

I don't understand why people are not posting here, most probably everyone is happy to go few days away from the computer. Because this picture has excellent atmposphere and color choices. Even the lighting is a small perfection for itself.
So, good luck and best luck:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :wavey:

[Cullen]

awesome work chris.... good to conceal some things until the end.

[Xtronik]

Thanx Eska

This challence became a place where creativity of all people was a real exciting experience. Not only for presenting atwork from the first production steps - till the final proccess, but also according to the point of view that each one saw this allienware subject .

That was for me the real challence.

I am still a fan of expressing with my artwork first of all me -and the pass these things to someone that looks my art. That's for me the ideal success.

Hope to did it that in here


But for sure I enjoyed it and also liked you people that I met in here .
We all are winners finally.

[Xtronik]

lol ... Yeap... that was the idea
Unfortunately If i had the time advantage I wanted to post it earlier witout reveal anything .....let you people fing it out till the end ....

The idea was to make this allienware land "organic" and "alive" itself.... you see something that supposed look like having something of life but the main figures take form and become alive when you look at them from a different point of view.

As you understood.......I was quite fan before ages of paranoicritic method of Da vinci and Dali :cry:

[Xtronik]

Take this out....
A nice idea inspired from my finished post
Hope you like it.....

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117476

[JamesMK]

Seems you've planned some rather nice characters for such a barren environment... Interesting twist!

Anyway, the final turned out really great, and I love the 90 degree turn trick, very clever :thumbsup:

[Xtronik]

Thanx James

Hope the best for you too ! :beer:

[TheFirstAngel]

Sorry for the delay, had to fight bigtime to get thins somehow done, but now I am here to say again how much I loved your work from the beginning and the most beatifull result you made in such a short time, really amazing, and a masterpiece from the scratch! Best luck on the final Judgements!!!!!
:beer::buttrock::bumbsup:

[Pufferfish]

Excellent work man! You really captured the feeling of your final concept! The face is a cool idea, very nice! Makes me search more secret details and creatures.... like looking up to clouds :)

Excellent! Good luck!

[Xtronik]

Lol ......I thought so....I had the same panic Angel ...! Thanx anyway :D

Pufferfish! ......There 's NO secret elements in there :D
only the fading faces of the texture. Thanx a lot! :beer:

[chach]

Excellent work.
I especially like that you created a secondary shape within the composition.

[Xtronik]

Thanx chach :)

I just prefered instead of making an enviroment that was had been living by someone, to make this environment alive itself:wip:

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