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3D Cover - Batman: The Killing Joke

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#1

Hello everyone

       This has been on my hard disk for some time so after buying a new computer and playing with Batman Arkham Asylum I got new energy decided to put an to end it.
       
       I made this image because I loved the comic. I got hooked with the cover in the first second I put my eyes on it.
       I have not tried to carbon-copy the original art but give it another approach on the artistic style.
       Also, i have to say that this has been terrible stressing to me because of how much i like the original art. I hope I have not screwed it for the people who likes this comic cover. :)
       
       It all was modeled as base meshes in 3DSMax and then sculped in Zbrush. 
       Then I exported each subtool to 3dsmax and placed all the lights and materials.
       Finally, i rendered it with mental ray and composed several passes in Photoshop.
       
       Hope you like it :)

[attach=160183]KillingJoke3Dweb.jpg[/attach]

EDIT: Here is a small tutorial of the ink effect: http://www.jhotun.com/tutorials/joker/jokerhowto.html

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#2

Great cover recreation. Good job. Looks just like it but with a 3D twist.

Batman Arkham Asylum was a blast to play wasn’t it? :stuck_out_tongue:

#3

Great job on achieving an “inky” look. If you like that style you should check out finalToon.

Kudos. :+1:

MC

#4

And here there are some variations i did just for fun and a right out of zbrush render.

extra_1.jpg

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#5

Awesome! I loved that comic also and it does have one of those covers that always seems to jump out and call you. I think this came out very cool and I am glad that you decided to finish and share it with us. :+1:

#6

Beautiful work man!!!

#7

wow! you totally nailed it, great job, i love the small details you added and how they work with the toon shading. would you care to share your settings for the inktoon look?

#8

Well done! I love the way you did the hair and the renders look great. I especially like the comic style one.

#9

On the first colored image the left forearm looks like it’s not suddivided? It’s rounded in the other renders. was there a reason you left it that way?

#10

Very cool, and immediatley recognizable I was just looking at the original artwork the other day also on a bit of Arkham Asylum withdrawal.

One small suggestion I have is to make the teeth a little less prefect, and uniform.

#11

Oh wow definatly wouldnt think its 3d at first sight so i guess its mission
accomplished i guess.
Great job!

#12

The 4th row of render passes how did you do those?
I love them!

#13

Thanks so much for your comments :slight_smile:

[quote] On the first colored image the left forearm looks like it’s not suddivided? It’s rounded in the other renders. was there a reason you left it that way?/quote]

Well, that was meant to be that way. Good choice? bad chooice? Only Odin knows :stuck_out_tongue:

The toon effect of the extra images is achieved entirely in photoshop. I have spent a good amount of time trying to get a nice ink style without any after work so maybe i will do a tutorial about it. Anyway, those images were not meant to be “main images” if you know what i mean. They could have a bit more or work.

#14

Awesome Job…looks GREAT! :+1:

#15

This is one of my all time favorite comic covers. You did it justice! Bravo…:smiley:

Dickie

#16

Wonderful job, cheers:+1:

#17

Excellent! Why isn’t this top row? :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1:

#18

wow! perfect!:smiley:
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#19

Fantastic piece. I love it.

#20

Thanks a lot for such nice comments :slight_smile:

I have uploaded on my website a small tutorial about the ink effect. If you are interested you can read it over here http://www.jhotun.com/tutorials/joker/jokerhowto.html

Cheers