Industrial Grind - Nudity

[aurick]

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1010481621xjn.jpg

I realized tonight that I haven't created anything in a while, and wanted to change that.

Edit: Thank you, filament9 and Southern for the comments about the shadow. I hadn't done anything about it because of the angle of the lighting, but after reading your comments I decided to put the shadow in, after all.

[filament9]

It has been a while aurick. Glad you decided to change the situation.
Excellent image. A suggestion: perhaps place a shadow beneath the figure. It would serve to "place" him more solidly on the floor. ;) :)

[cneofotistos]

exceptional texturing!
and I like a sweet plump boy, albeit not for sex. but if I DID have sex with boys, yours would be my no1 choice :)

sweet!

have you seen Queen live at any "the works" tour? freddie had devised lots of gears, and put them on stage in a manner reminiscent of yours :) great composition, and welcome back

[drjjwow]

your right it has been a long time.. oh well you made up for it with this one.. although i dont really like male nudity, i still have respect for those who do.. wonderful image aurick.. and the textures are way too cool...question is that a ztool or a poser morph..

[s o u t h e r n]

Hi Aurick,

powerful image my friend. Turn of the century (last before one I mean) steam-punkesque imagery.

One tiny weening point, he would sit in his environment better if he cast some sort of shadow onto the checkerplate I think. Only a thought.

Glen

[aurick]

Just wanted to reply before turning in for the night. (Wow! I'm actually going to get to bed before 2:00 in the morning!)

Filament9: Thank you for pointing out the shadow. I like to be kept honest! I'm also going to try not to be so long between images from now on.

Christos: Nope, never saw Queen. Interesting, though!

DJ: I don't do nudity for nudity's sake. In this case, it was an integral part of the message. To answer your question, the central figure is a Poser import. My people modeling skills still pretty much blow. But I like to show that Poser and ZBrush can work very well together, and I also put a lot of time into getting away from the generic Poser look.

Glen: Thank you! Compliments from one of the two guys that got me snared by ZBrush in the first place mean a lot. As do the critiques. :) Thanks for both.

[thelonious]

Hi Aurick.

BTW way regarding your 1000 post, all I can say is quality as well as quantity.

This is very good textureing. Is this a sculpted figure? if it is it has superb solidity and presence.

If I may add my tuppence worth to the shadow thread. When objects rest on a surface not only should there be a shadow but where the actual contact is made with the surface there should be another very thin shadow which is virtually black. It is this black contact shadow which is the key to all other shadows and makes the difference between a floaty looking object with a shadow and a non floaty looking object.

[DM]

Excellent image showing exceptional skill with imaginative creativity, all my benchmarks for good art.
Dave

[Kathy]

Great composition and choice of textures.

The industrial grind and it's weight on the human spirit. :tu: :tu:

[pam]

I like this very much. The textures are rich and gritty. The cast shadow of the man across the gears is very effective.
pam

[Mr Z]

I can see you have been busy with this one, I see not one floor in it and the textures are superb.

I totally love it Aurick, good Z'ing :D

[PusGhetty]

Excellent textures and a truly fascinating image Aurick. Male nudes are not my thing but this is really well done! Bravo!

[aurick]

I can't help this, and I truly don't mean it as an attack on any individual but rather a statement on society in general -- so please don't anyone take this personally.

When someone says that "male nudity" is not something that appeals to them, or is something distasteful, it always gets me thinking. The implication is that female nudity is perfectly fine, and maybe even to be encouraged. So it's not a problem with nudity in general; but only with male nudity. Which seams to me to be a bit of an exploitation of women. Yet there is an irony here: As a society, we have no second thoughts about men in the summer going about with their shirts off. Women cannot, however. Why? Breasts are not genitals. They are simply a part of the anatomy that many men find attractive and arousing. But don't women find a nice chest on a man equally so? There's a second irony among artists, as well, since classic art over the last 5,000 years has featured nudity of both sexes. Historically, the human figure was admired in all of its forms. But today it is only the female figure that is admired, while the male figure is something to be uncomfortable about. Which leaves me having to wonder if we are truly living in an enlightened age? Or are we in some ways more primitive and parochial in our attitudes than people several thousand years gone?

Just food for thought. As I said, it's not meant as an attack on anyone. I respect your opinions, even as I question the society that spawned them. Also, as I said in a previous post I do not do nudes simply for the sake of doing a nude. On the rare occasion that I do one, it is because it helps to convey my message. In this case, that man can be stripped and beaten down by industry -- and even lose humanity altogether.

Sorry for kind of getting on a kind of diatribe here. Sometimes, I'm too opinionated for my own good! :rolleyes:

[PusGhetty]

No offence meant or taken Aurick, I was simply expressing my opinion. That is an interesting point you bring up though! The human body is a work of art I believe, whether male or female! I question society too! Seems there is a double standard! My sincere apologies if I offended you at all!
Keep up the great work!

[aurick]

:) No offense taken here, either. As a rule, if I get offended I tend to say nothing at all because I don't like things to get blown out of proportion. If anything, I'm thankful for having been given the opportunity to say something that has niggled at the back of my brain for a long time. lol

[robotalk]

Well posed and modeled-- Is the figure all done in ZBrush?? if so that is fabulous work that would be hard for anyone to top...texture is great as well --good story told in the image--another Aurick Fabulousity !!! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: Oops --careful with those thumbs :D

[upham]

Well I can relate to this topic! I've had two burn-outs from seperate jobs that required me to work around the clock, within the past two years. Being burnt-out is the worst experience and takes months & months to physically get over! Becoming rusty is a very good representation!
Damn new age!
Ups.

[picsas]

****, (oops) this image depicts how I feel at this moment in time, trying to change my career by getting back into being creative and get out of the factory environment, the composition is, well XXXXXXelent. Textures are excellent, shadows are brill, I really think this is COOL :cool: :cool: :cool: :tu:

[Zoid]

This is a great way to express frustration about repetitive labor. Seems like a lot of us relate to this, I know I sure do. The corroded texture is good. I can't tell if it's painted or a photo. Either way it's a fantastic composition overall :tu:

[Stonecutter]

Beautiful image, strong emotional context, wonderful texture and light,
AND an interesting pholosophical discussion! :tu: :tu: :tu:
I really like this image...

[Smiles]

aurick, This is an awesome image!