Swamp of Sorrow
interpolator
So, even though I have about 4,8021 other projects to finish (ok, about 4), I have started another one.
I found a concept piece by Sebastian Gromann, whose work just blows me away, and just had to give it a shot. It is a really good excuse to try out a couple of new techniques so I am making this a "three week" project in an attempt to speed up workflow. First up, a very base tree to get things moving.
I found a concept piece by Sebastian Gromann, whose work just blows me away, and just had to give it a shot. It is a really good excuse to try out a couple of new techniques so I am making this a "three week" project in an attempt to speed up workflow. First up, a very base tree to get things moving.
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Are you going to be including the, uh, is it a battle scene happening in the background? Also, what are your thoughts about that building/outpost? It looks like it would be quite detailed and involved, but from the angle of the concept it is quite overlooked. Are you intending to make this as an actual "full" environment, or are you just wanting to match the concept picture?
I'm 50/50 on the tree - it's awesome, in and of itself, but I don't think it matches the concept. (At least not yet.) It has the soggy, rotten look of a swamp, but it's so rounded that it actually reminds me of coral more than a rotten log. I personally think it's a bit too stubby, and needs some longer, spindly twigs/branches, and some sharp bits at some of the ends instead of being so round. Since it's just a base model, though, my qualms will probably worked out as more is done with it
Your thoughts on the tree are similar to mine - I think I will keep the tree as a filler, but I am also going to model another couple to match the concept closer. The plan is to add further branches etc using planes.
I am planning on following the concept fairly closely, with some artistic changes - in particular, the image is screaming "swamp of sorrow" from Neverending story, so I have a suspicion there will be some further trees to break the scene up, and the creature will be replaced with Artax the horse, because I still haven't recovered from that scar on my childhood.
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Mud, beautiful mud....
Working away at the background. Had a rubbish couple of days for actual production, but I picked up a few new zbrush skills, so it counts. Low poly boat has normals, no texture yet. Probably spending too much time on the detail but enjoying the process. Hoping to have the project wrapped up by the weekend.
Should have the scene finished up tomorrow. Adding in a focal point in the form of a horse - currently very, very WIP (base model not made by me). This image made me laugh though!