FINAL IMAGE: 'Do You Have An Appointment With Mr. Alon...?'

[Stonecutter]

As a little side-project while I bring the 'Troll King' home....

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1014784100kas.jpg

Well, what can I say? I have no idea why I did this piece...Hanging around with Simone at the studio, on a Sunday afternoon, then this...
Anyway, back to Troll Hall for me, and as I said, this was my last 'Floating Head' pic...
I require more stimulation! ;) :) :D

By the way, I am listening to the Hockey game, with three minutes to go in the 2nd period it's a 2-2 tie between the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues....


AN EDIT: I thought you might like to see the same head with default lighting, so you can see how I paint on the color, and combine it with lighting to get a different skin...
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1014785924zya.jpg

[DeeVee]

A very interesting start. I hope to follow this through all of it's various stages as I am certain it will be another great learning experience.

[Mentat7]

Arrrrgggg.....eckkk......I can not believe it! Stonecutter has fallen to the "bust-o-rama" virus! :D Just kidding Mike! Just thought I'd never see you start doin' heads ;) It's already off to a good start. Hmmm....that kinda looks like the crystal skull........... :cool:

[Digits]

Quite fansinatingly oogy, makes me want to wipe my hands. Standing by for more!

[filament9]

Stonecutter, that is very, very cool! Please keep us updated as you move this project along!

[DM]

This is a great start, looking forward to developments.
Dave

[robotalk]

What Skullduggery be this?? --Green Alien skulls ???--I dont see that working --like they'd never make a movie with Martians attacking earth--just big green skulls with buggy eyes--oh wait...it seems to me---OH.. OK--Hey NEAT !!!! I think you're onto something !!cant wait for Mars to Attack :D :D :D --I like the stretchy effect ya did ..

[Stonecutter]

I've updated with the beginning of the face addition, and will be finishing this image this week with the final image... ;)

[Mentat7]

I like that technique Mike! Don't stop doing floating heads just on my account! ;) :tu: :tu:

[Bobono]

What people can do with a toothpick and a lemon.
special, but verry nice

[DeeVee]

Impressive upgrade my friend. I am eagerly awaiting the final image. I enjoy watching you put it together, good educational stuff :tu: :tu: :tu:

[DeeVee]

Hi Michael I think your background is right on the dime. Nice update !
Joe

[Ron Harris]

hey M, lookin good.....big change of pace for ya for sure :cool: :cool: :cool:

[DM]

Zerrific update and a spikey looking character.
Dave

[Stonecutter]

DeeVee, the background is done by using one of Southerns' Alphas, tiling it with Daves' Tiler script, converting the resultant Alpha with multiple 'ZBrush' to a Stencil, shrinking the Stencil in scale, then with Reflected Map material, and a big brush drawing a 'Z', followed by painting just RGB, with ZAdd turned off... ;)

[hitch]

this is turning out to be quite an interesting imag indeed, love the specular highlights, it made me want to go an do some zbrushing, bye ::

[Kathy]

Fabulous creation. Could go in SO many directions successfully!! LOVE IT. :tu: :tu:

[Stonecutter]

I've posted the final image... :)

[DeeVee]

Nice finish SC it really turned out geat as I expected it would. Thank you so much for the information on how you did the background. I have not begun to download alphas as yet, maybe I should start, as they may come in useful in the future.

[juandel]

hehehe... i missed the first stage(s?) of the project, but really love the final peek into pixologic head quarters :D great details on that pivoting device, SC! :tu: :tu: :tu:

- juandel

[Zoid]

This reminds me of the good old days when record players had tone arms and other cool moving stuff. Please don't say this is the last one of these, I found this very stimulating. I love the grafted skin effect :tu:

[robotalk]

An imaginative departure --a real feeling of depth -- clever caption..It's really interesting to see that skin attached to the skull in this manner ..cool work mr. stonecutter --this skullduggery be majik from time warp# 3 :D :D :D :tu: :tu: :tu:

[drjjwow]

awesome image sc.. it kinda goes with the latest topics about alphas .. thanks for showing..

[Digits]

Hehe, because of all the wonderous things Zbrush does, way ahead of its time, I am not shocked by Pixolator's receptionist.
This image is looking so good :tu: :tu:

The color palette is warm and the light playing off the machined surfaces are fantastic. Is that all done with lights or with a little help from brushes?

[DM]

It worked out into a great image with some fine detail. BTW is Floating Heads the name of a pop group, if it isn't it ought to be.
Dave

[InsClan]

me and thewife really like it.

[Stonecutter]

Hey Floyd! What you see is about 1/2 dozen materials, a lot of colors painted on surfaces, and then the light colors are tweeked to achieve the look of the material...I render repeatedly while I work, and pretty well every time I change anything. I think of my 'Z-Tank' as a movie set, with extremely co-operative actors.... ;) And the less the number of materials used, with appropriate surface work done on them, the easier it is for a painter to keep a consistent feel to the piece. (And I DO see Z as a paint program....It just has a 3D component, so it's like a painter doing a still life having 3-dimensional light based replicas of the fruit, capable of being moved into position...Automatic light mapping? :rolleyes: )