CgTalk Daily Sketch 1653 NTL (PRODUCTION DESIGN) "Ice Queen's Fortress"


#1

“Ice Queen’s Fortress”

Hi guys,
As part of the next FXWARS we need a whole bunch of ideas on how "Ice Queen’s Fortress"would look like .the idea is that the FXwars people would have to pic from the desings in this thread and bring it to life this month.

Have fun with the designs.
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#2

Dracula’s (or Dracuals) Castle =/= Ice Queen’s Fortress

Little bit confused here Roberto.


#3

Dracula has a live-in girlfriend?


#4

it was Draculas Castle but got changed. i guess Roberto forgot to change in the post


#5

ooops…
Changed!

Anyway I would love to see some concept art drawings based on these ideas.
The guys doing the visualizatons at the fxwars forum NEED the concept art.
(click the images for video)

Here are some Spotlight Entries from the time when we did the Draculas castle:

FXWars! “Dracula’s Castle”!: Trey Harrell, EXTERIOR

[font=Verdana]FXWars! “Dracula’s Castle”!: Jonas Ussing, EXTERIOR

Best Composite Work, Best Animation, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects &
Best Overall Entry:
FXWars! “Dracula’s Castle”!: Fred Burdy, hybrid entry
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-R


#6

About 2 hours and a half, photoshop

Larger size: http://ralphd.deviantart.com/art/Ice-Queen-s-Fortress-106584713


#7


Just like this here, only bigger and intimidating, and black (the castle that is), and everything is completely coated in a thin layer of ice, even the blades of grass. That’s just really hard to draw and I wasn’t about to try.
40 mins photoshop.


#8

nice works guys

i wish i could do more but my hand is haunting me after yesterdays doctor visit

Photoshop, 90-100 MN
 
 [img]http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3629/snowquinnfortressea3.jpg[/img]

#9

Amazing, Creeto!


#10

thanx Ralph. although i think your design is much more original


#11

Decided to give it a shot as well…Since I feel way more comfortable working in 3d then 2d I built this in 3dsmax, hope that is acceptable. Took me bit over 2.5 hours in total…


Took the two spire idea from the castle in the back of the warrior woman in the fx thread…The polar bears (wich I built another time for fun but couldnt resist using here) guard the road towards the castle/village.


#12

Ice Queen’s Fortress.


#13

painted totally in painter


#14

I don’t see much of a fortress there, Suess, but that’s one fantastic painting. Well done.


#15

Her crown is the fortress silly…

I love it!


#16

it’s actually called “Icy Queen” and was posted 4 days earlier in 2D


#17

Indeed i have posted it in 2d
But how can it be 4 days earlier when it was 18. december?:smiley:
and this thema is since 17. december


#18

my mistake. it 1 day earlier

anyway, it wasn’t made for this thread and since this isn’t a Showcase Gallery i think it’s unsuitable

nevermind. just an opinion


#19

Yes, I feel dumb now. Doh. =) Great painting, anyway.


#20

4 hours. Painter