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The idea was to create something closer to illustration or cover art using 3D as the base.
I ended up with a scene of two characters interacting, kind of like a loading screen vibe. The main focus was experimenting with:
character design and interaction
expressive posing & composition
lighting that feels more like painting than rendering
Mistakes. I didn’t start with a locked concept. So I kept redoing things a lot and the process dragged on. But I actually learned a ton from that — especially about how important early decisions are.
For inspiration I looked at both old masters’ paintings and modern loading screens and illustrations. Tried to mix some of that painterly vibe with 3D workflow.
Here’s the final render + some breakdowns.
I still see a bunch of things I’d like to fix, but I’m happy that i could finish it
Would love to hear your feedback
Thanks for checking it out