The Final Battle, Max Kor (3D)

#435

Hi Max,

It’s great to meet you. Your work is sensational! I had to do a double-take to make sure this was a CG image. I’m working on creating CG people – something that I’ve rarely done. You’ve really given me somethng to shoot for!

That said, the eyes look a little off. If you have such a strong reflection with direct light, the bottom lids should crest up a little. And if you see such strong highlights on the cornea, you’ll pick up a little broken reflection on the whites too. If you want to maintain the same expression (which is beautifully haunting by the way) you might consider reducing the reflection a bit and putting in a shadow from the upper lid and lashes.

Just food for thought. Otherwise, this is one of the most believeable, incredible images I’ve seen in a long time! Congratulations!

#436

Incredible work…

just pure talent!

#437

This is absulotly amazing.

This pic got me to join the forum, and get back to CG.

Thank you.

#438

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#439

Absolutely amazing work of course, but I had a comment on the armor.

  1. The armor is hanging the wrong way. Chain maille hangs a specific way so that the rings do not pull against eachother, which is how it is now. It should be rotated 90 degrees
  2. Traditionally, maille was riveted, not butted like in the picture. sort of like this http://www.forth-armoury.com/Product_Catalog/competition/competition1.jpg

anyway, great work!

#440

wow…truly amazing, thats masterpiece,gr8 work man

#441

Greate work!!! I think it’ll be in CG history forever :)!

#442

so real !
just pure talent!

#443

Excellent work! Do you think a gobo light to break up the specular highlights on his armor, and cast varied shadows, might work? --Also, perhaps his hair could cast a bit more shadow across his forehead?

Great work!

#444

i like:thumbsup: good job !!!

#445

like a real person!!! that’s so cool i love it

#446

It’s too blurry on the sides of the nose, and right under the hair at the forehead, and as mentioned earlier, he’s a little too clean for a warrior, add some blood and dirt on his face.

#447

Wow, that is insane!!!

#448

aside from the fact that your work is AMAZING(i love the elf piece you’ve just finished), i just couldnt stop crackin up at the posts by that ‘Herbert-such-n-such’ guy on pg 13 i think it was. LMAOOL(laughing my ass off out loud) for too long!

Thankyou for the pearls of knowledge in your cgsociety tutorial and the last post you placed. Im sure they will really help me along to honing my art :slight_smile:

Best wishes from the south!

#449

I clearly said constructive criticism is fine. What Im talking about is "Oh sthat shadow shouldnt be there, the blah blah looks blah blah. And on it goes. The kind of flaws that exist in real photographs. Like I said constructive crit is fine. I was merely pointing out people want to be the first to point to a flaw, they point out the bad, then say, yeah but its good. It shows a mindset when you point out the negative first. And I see it a lot here. You could post a photo, pass it off as your 3D work and there would be a multitude of people queuing up to tell you why its just not quite got that realism. Merely an oservation, Im not personally attacking anyone, so dont get so upset, take a few valium or something and go have a sit down, breathe…paper bag might help. And the maturing comments. Please! Youd think I just insulted your mother or something. Get off that high horse mate!!

#450

I’m just wondering… where do I get the tutorial! :bounce: Just kidding… This image is so amazing, I’m beside myself.

Great Work Max

-DM

#451

awesome stuff man…

#452

…just one crit Max…I noticed him breathing:eek:

#453

now …where can i complain???, umm…yeah…i got one…:slight_smile:

1.its too too too realistic man…;), …:-O,

perfect work mate…, someday , i might become one like u…:slight_smile:

#454

You did an excellent job, a very powerful image. thanks for sharing some of your workflow tips in your tutorial - a huge help.

To all of you making the comments on the chainmail: That is not completely correct about how chainmail is made - that is but “one” method of many. Chainmail is also made as Max Kor did it, with the slice in one part and bent back together after looping it in.

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