The Lost Olmec Head

j meyer · January 30, 2008, 04:31:41 PM

Hi y'all,
this is a composite of two and a half TG2 renderings and
one mask and some postwork.

darthvader · January 30, 2008, 04:45:43 PM

I love it

but I think there could mabye be a bush or fern in the low foreground to make it appear as if idol was more lost in the wilderness.

dhavalmistry · January 30, 2008, 05:11:14 PM

I love this one....the lighting is amazing, the foliage (whatever I can see) is amazing...although I would mind seeing some ground cover....

is the head textured in TG2??...and did you model the head??....its very realistic either way!

Virex · January 30, 2008, 05:15:56 PM

Heh, the head could use some moss! other then that, superb!

moodflow · January 30, 2008, 05:23:25 PM

Very nice work.

old_blaggard · January 30, 2008, 05:45:57 PM

Nicely done

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Saurav · January 30, 2008, 06:07:12 PM

Love it, especially the lighting. What were the render settings for this scene?

Mr_Lamppost · January 30, 2008, 07:09:23 PM

Looks great

But can I be Mr Picky

Why more than one TG render? Surely all of this could have been incorporated into a single TG scene.

rcallicotte · January 31, 2008, 09:44:14 AM

Very good. A little more foliage (jungle growth and vines) could be very good. You do know about the vine generator, right? That could be useful here.

inkydigit · January 31, 2008, 10:55:37 AM

olmec head looks great....more jungle/moss...still great idea...nice work!

Seth · January 31, 2008, 11:27:01 AM

very good

j meyer · January 31, 2008, 12:03:04 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!

Although it's lost it's not lost in total oblivion,
there is a small group of natives,said to be members
of an abominable,mysterious cult,that like to keep
their ceremonial places and ritual objects perfectly
clean.

dhavalmistry - the colors are TG only, and yes i sculpted it in ZBrush.

saurav - render settings were: Det:0.6
AA 9
GI 2/2

Mr_Lamppost - sure,but since my creative process is not necessarily
linear it developed like this and furthermore it can be more comfortable
and quicker to test different versions this way.

calico - Unfortunately i don't have any djungle vegetation aside of the
bamboo.In case you refer to the ivy generator,yes i know it.

Thanks again,J.

rcallicotte · January 31, 2008, 12:14:11 PM

http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdetails/-/?item=2651 - These look pretty good, though I don't own them.

j meyer · January 31, 2008, 12:32:33 PM

Thank you calico.I hope i'll sculpt what i need time after time
and little by little.

Will · January 31, 2008, 04:22:59 PM

I really like your shader.