B-Movie Entry: Steve Bateman

#41

Here’s a new idea, i’ll stick with this one as i think it gets over the idea without showing too much.

#42

Started on the eye. The iris is a flygarit shroom.

#43

Done the eye now, just need to paint a proper map for the environment reflection. The jpg compression kills it a bit but it think it looks suitably yucky for a b-movie.

#44

Gunilla
Thanks i’m just exploring the zbrush material system and rendering too. For the life of me i can’t figure out the light placement and control, but that’s just inexperience on my part as i’ve seen some awesome renders come out of zbrush.

#45

started work on other fungi, still getting used to zbrush materials

#46

Just started to work out a rough comp, still getting used to positioning objects in 2.5D.
Got a lot of mushrooms to model now.

#47

aaahhh, I was wondering how you would put it all together. Love this comp! Love the grossness of the eye

#48

Ohh - that eye looks really good. Creepy and good, I like that.
The comp could work and if you can give it some more depth, even better.
I’m with you regarding the lighting in ZBrush - I can’t figure it out either. Sometimes it seems overly sensitive to adjustments and sometimes it wont update at all… could be a memory thing I suppose.
I really enjoy following what you’re doing here, nice work!

#49

Here’s another type of moss at full resolution.

#50

aimanimation Glad you like it, things will change radically for the final but will retain the same feel.

gunilla Thanks gunny, it looks flat because i just drew things out on a flat plane, now i’ve sorted out how to set pivots ill use a dummy mesh with depth to add the tools too. I totaly agree more depth.
I’m glad it’s not just me with the whole lighting thing, but i’m slowly getting used to the quirks.

#51

I’m going to start building this image from the ground up now. Here’s the start of the background layer

#52

slowly starting to do the background layer of moss

#53

And an overview. Its just a backdrop for more slimy mushrooms

#54

Just another little section of moss

#55

That looks great! It’s like a birds eye view of a lucious forest… If you want to make it look more unearlthy you could try putting a little more cyan into your greens.

Keep it coming! :smiley:

#56

Made my first render, nearly done on the background, i can see a few places where things need to be adjusted. next up shrooms

#57

AJ Thanks i’ll work on the color balance in the final comp, but will for sure test out your suggestion.

#58

nearly done

#59

Wow! I was scared. This is amazing. Excellent expression. Congratulations:bowdown:

#60

Looks really amazing! -it came from the depths of unknown…a 50 foot. down under…
naked eye close to sharp rocks is really good idea, it gives a dramatic feeling…very contrasty…love the moss and it is good you left some uncovered parts to see some sharp rocks -(bottom right and close to eye),
impressive work.
best luck!