Faberge Egg (Update 12/3/2003 - 121 Welcome)

[WingedOne]

A lot of multi-marker work went into this one.

I also used my symmetrical multimarker script which can be found here:
http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=006310

The curvey bits were made from ZSpheres, the rest are regular 3d tools using various deformations in the deformation pallette.

For the backdrop I placed a disc3d beneath the object with global perspective on, then for the curtains, I MRGBZ grabbed a painted curvy stroke and made it into a 3d alpha. I stretched and bent the 3d alpha to form the curtain shape and after placing the curtain parts in the background I blended them into the floor using the Blur brush with ZADD on. I used the smudge brush to add the couple of wrinkles on the floor beneath the object.

I also found that setting smoothing on a polymesh object to 0.01 was enough to smooth out the areas that I wanted smooth, yet still keep the sharp edges where I wanted them.

Note: This isn't modeled after any of the ACTUAL Faberge eggs. I downloaded some reference material, to see what similarities they had in common and then made one up of my own design.

As always 121 welcome.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1041532924ase.jpg

[The Namek]

wow , it looks magnificent , I can image a lot of multimarker work went into this one. Also nice touch with the fabric the egg stands on and the blurring to give it more perspective.
only remark :
the golden cirkles around the egg in the middle of the image seem to have jaggie borders unlike the rest.

[Ken B]

A thing of beauty!

[Jaycephus]

:tu: Awesome :)

The only improvement I would suggest is the smoothing on the major rings needs to be turned up to eliminate the faceting.

[TVeyes]

Really well done! Great work on the perspective. :tu: :tu:

[drjjwow]

this must of taking you a long time to finish.. wonderful object and image.

[PusGhetty]

Wonderful modeling and placement work WO... Thanks for sharing your techniques!
Take care,
Michael

[MrBraun]

Great work WingedOne!!! :D
For 121 only one thing: try to make more reflections into jewels ! :D :tu: :tu:

[Flycatcher]

Sumptuous - the Russian First Family would have been proud to own it. :tu: :tu: :tu:

[DLee]

WO this is wonderful. It's photo perfect to me. I think the faceting actually make it look like it was made by hand. More realistic. I guess an art expert knows better ~G~

Super job.

[Slosh]

Very well done. It was worth all the work you obviously put into it. I esp. love the jewels,and the "handle" at the top.

[WingedOne]

Thanks for the comments everybody. :)

Here's the update where I modified it according to some of your suggestions. I added reflections to the jewels, plus blurred out the faceting in the two rings and part of the base.

The reflections on the jewels were done by first MRGBZ grapping a rendering of the backdrop and then just painting it onto the jewels using that as a texture.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1041613468nji.jpg

[zerobugetgamemaker]

Interesting piece Winged One :tu: :tu:

David

[mizzthangg]

how lovely!!! ;o)

[hitch]

I really like the egg shell itself, it almost looks translucent

[DeeVee]

Masterly done WO. Masterly done :ex: :ex: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[juandel]

thats another fantastico project, WingedOne! love all of it but part. the shmoove way for creating the background! :tu: :tu: :tu:

there is just a tiny :td: i can make out, and thats the very top part of the egg. i cant tell wether its the "pearl" or the ring sitting on it, but something looks a lil awkward there to my eyes - but then, this adds to the handicraft-look and authenticity! :)

- juandel