B-Movie Entry: Joel Appugliese

#81

The doctor is looking great. Your combination of organic and mechanic parts works smoothly, i also like that they are connected with cables. :thumbsup:

#82

Rage,

:eek: Dr. Moray looking awesome. Also, I like the lighting in Row 1 Column 1. Really, the contrast seems the best for all of row 1.

Talking anatomy books, do you have Scott Spencer’s new Male Anatomy book for ZBrush. Sounds like a contender for best figurative sculpting book ever printed. But, enough of my inane blabber.

Awesome work. :beer:

#83

Like it…the character now really has character with the lower part of robotic legs. Great progress so far!

#84

thats a nice character. Looks pretty unique. Good job

#85

Wow, This reminded me of Star Wars with half creature half robot. COOL!

#86

@Peleng. Thank you very much. good luck to you as well. I love your concept and your style has always fascinated me. I’m anxious to see your results.

@Rols. Funny I was just thinking the exact same thing. Winshield for frame and slightly angled to break it up.

-rage

I also remind the droideka :cool:

#87

The Doctor character is great, I love the way you mixed the mech elements with the organic!! Really cool, top stuff.

#88

Wow, some really great progress, man. The doctor looks cool. :cool:

Torsten

#89

Hey thanks for the comments guys!

@Soapy: One of the reasons I was happy about this concepts was that there were many possibilities for atmospheres. Thank you.

@Xion-cajou: Thank you. I realized my entry was slowly dipping into deep horror. The cheesy robot legs with cables was to try and bring it back. Details that are completely pointless except to give visual effect, something that is very common in B movies. Glad you like it.

@ravioli_rancher: Thanks for the input. I actually pasted the wrong render on that particular grid, but ultimately I will be going for a high contrast/shadow scene like the one you mentioned. I want the overhead light to be a keylight for the whole scene, so the rims, kickers and fillers will be really subtle in the end, really only bright enough to show the forms in the background, giving a mysterious ambiance. A LOT of light linking, I think. Thanks for the mention on the book. I’ll definitely check it out.

@Yongkiat & FranciscoAlvarezDelgado: Thanks guys. :beer:

@Aven99: Thanks man! glad you like it.

@Andias: I think you quoted the wrong post :argh:

@Paperboy: Thank you. I actually experimented with different curves to find a flow that fit. I’m glad it worked.

@Russel_Nash: Thanks!

Took a few days off, recovering from igloofest. Not as young as I used to be :drool:
And partying in -30C weather is energy draining to say the least.

Anyay with all that said, updates coming in a few hours. Thanks again for all the kind words.

-rage

#90

great work, loving it as always :smiley:

Docter is fantastic by the way, great character and the robotic legs are defiantly working well :thumbsup:

#91

Your creature is awesome !

#92

Your doctor is really awesome! :buttrock:
I can’t really tell which lighting I like best but I would go for something like tank+light under the operating table in blue and then the doctor in a bright yellow-red color to make him really stand out.
Just my opinion, I’m sure it’ll look great whatever colors you decide on!

#93

cool looking creature! I’m wondering how the final scene will look like. Keep going

#94

After several days of frustration I finally managed to find the right environment setup, camera angle and lighting style.

#95

@emptyshell: Thanks for the positive feedback :beer:

@gpepper: Thank you. Your 50 ft granny is awesome too :buttrock:

@Saphires: Thanks for the input. The environment changed and I used your suggestions as a guideline to produce a result that I liked.

@Serio: Thanks man. Up until a few hours ago I was wondering the same thing :smiley:

Once everyone is posed, The Doctor’s right claw will be stroking the mermaid’s arm where it flows into her breast, and his right claw will be extended behind and around her. The assistant will be standing on this claw completing the sewing and cauterizing process. This is because the bonesaw he currently has as one of his “claws” is now going to be a ray gun. The reason for a ray gun is because they are wicked cool!!

I opted for this pose for the following reason. I would like the doctor’s claws and the assistant to be in the hard spot, while keeping most of the doctor’s face and body in shadow for the mysterious aspect. I will rely on small area lights as kickers and rims. The idea is to use specular highlights and reflections to define those forms. Much of that will be accomplished in post.

The scene is missing clutter back in the shadows, but that is yet to come.

cheers

-rage

#96

From the Renders you been showing us this will be one kickass Contender my friend.

#97

Thank you Aven that is very encouraging.

I forgot to mention on my last post: The resolution on the left is 640x720 and on the right is 520x720. The left allows a little more breathing room and opportunity to fill the scene up a little more, while the resolution on the right narrows it down and is meant to create a sense of anxiety/claustrophobia. I like the idea of having more room to work with (left) But I really like to shy away from wonky aspect ratios as much as possible. Grrr choices.

I wanted to ask some advice. In your previous experiences has there been any drawbacks from deviating too much from traditional aspect ratios? Are these drawbacks relevant to a still image? Is there a psychological reason we tend to work in 10:9 or 10:6 (or 9:10/6:10)?

Any input would be great.

Thank you.

-rage

#98

… looking good you have a lot of details in your image… you are pretty far along as well… great job, I still think the creature looks pretty awesome .

#99

I really like the direction you´re going with the lighting in the upper row renders! :thumbsup:

   About the format... using the [Golden Ratio](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio) is always a good thing to plan your composition. It´s a formula used by nature and the built in human understanding of ratio aesthetics. It can be used as a guideline, but in the end of the day, do what you personally like! Don´t get restricted by rules when it´s about creativitiy and [b][color=YellowGreen]your own personal work[/color][/b]! So deviate as much as you like from traditional aspect ratio, if to you it feels right. ;)
#100

I love your lighting! That’s the sort of mood setter that sucks me right in :slight_smile:

On composition, I avoid most set rules and just focus on the geometric shapes that really pull the eye around. I’ve found you can work with just about any ratio if you can nail those shapes down. As Xion-Cajou said - the Golden Ratio is a great starting point for planning it out, and then refine from there. Usually it’s pretty safe and effective.