Really Nice.:applause:
FXWars! Winter Kingdom, JB, TRIBUTE
Thanks so much 
I figure I should update with something. Here’s what I’m going for, it’s a rough sketch, trying to find the mood and colors and good mountain shapes.
Can’t wait to put the whole thing into motion, get some snow and blowing trees, camera mapping etc.
Happy new year! 

the castle painting looks really well done,it would be nice to see some more architecural elements mixed in amongst the ice.
is it photo based or straight painting?..looking forward to the animation
Thanks Stefan.
Adding more architectural elements is a good idea, hopefully I’ll have the time to add extra details.
There are a lot of photo elements in the castle, as well as painting.
OK, here’s my first go at a composite of this. I made some changes to the castle and have lots of weather elements added, and some blowing trees.
Download the video here —> http://www.mediafire.com/?ddfxdgznmmm

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That looks great. Reminds me of the never ending story for some reason.
The motion of the trees distracts the eye. I think you need to balance the flow of motion in the frame. Maybe add something moving on the other side. Maybe make the fog roll across the fields slowly or something.
Maybe add some flying birds to help define the depth and scale.
Thanks mustan9 
The fog is rolling, but I guess I should speed it up a bit. I was thinking of adding a person walking toward the castle entrance.
Another update 
I’ve added more fog/atmosphere, sped up the fog, and I’m working on the person walking.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/y2wizdkgljj/fxwars1.mov

Here’s my final entry.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/umweydjnyny/JB_FXWARS(720x405).mov
This was a fun challenge ![]()
nice final shot JB,well done:thumbsup:
I like the addition of the guy walking up the hill,also the trees…how did you animate those?
