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deckard01 · July 5, 2019, 1:55pm

SonOfWitz:

Deckard,
There is something disturbingly strong in most of the works in this thread.
some of the images have stuck with me in the few months since seeing them once, struck me more than any other images on this forum.
I hate to congratulate you on the dead girls, because while they do have an air of mysogyny, but I must because they also turn one of CGI’s weaknesses into a strength, in a provocative, conversation (and perhaps argument) starting way. CGI Realism almost always looks dead, no matter how awesomely done, and CGI Pinup Girls usually look dead but trying not to be, or they skew toward robots. These are like dead pinup girls, and their deadness seems utterly real because of this inherent problem with CGI. Some gallery could show the dead girls and replicants and they would probably be serious conversation starters. To be honest, the most common response would likely be, ‘how creepy and mysogynistic’, but, if thats not where you are coming from, you could find a way to frame them focusing on some story of a death. I don’t know. the replicants are perfect for the same reason. Strong work.

Yes It’s hard to avoid the Misogynistic tag nowadays ( even though for centuries the greatest muse on this planet has been women ) but I think this chosen medium makes it harder - if these were oils or charcoal life sketches the debate wouldn’t even occur - I know that if i chose to texture these sculpts with marble or clay again I’d be taking the safe route but when you consider the way women are portrayed in video games or comics i believe some of my pics do and try to portray the grace of the female form.
But subject matter is just what moves you and lately skin ( realistic skin ) seems to be high on my agenda.

Thanks for commenting

D.

SonOfWitz · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

I didn’t mean to imply that towards the non violent images. Just the dead girls. Because they seem to both revel in the sexiness and deadness, and not in a corny zombie way.

deckard01 · July 4, 2019, 10:27am

Many minor adjustments.

Time to move on.

Enjoy

D.

SolidSnakexxx · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

Brilliant work on the rendering… Great piece!

voodoodad · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

Stunning! Beautiful work on the girl and the rain looks so much better now. I was thinking Playboy Magazine should start a section for cg artists and this should be their first image!

It this doesn’t make Top Row I’ll eat my stylus! :lol:

sadicus · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

nice sculpt.
This will be an interesting study in water.
It looks to viscous (if it is water) but what technique would be used to make it look more natural?
The water drips look the corrct shape… hmmmm.

there are parts of the image that look so right (spec, and bump) keep up the good work!

deckard01 · July 4, 2019, 10:27am

Decided to post a final multi shot (No Postwork) & a Wip of a creature plate I’m working on.

D.

monstermaker · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

Nice ones …,I mean one. Is this a ZB render?

nicko_mcnicko · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

Very cool stuff! I like the one of the lady falling into the train while shooting at something.

Also, What did you do for the eyebrows on the Bladerunner image close up (the one with the red eyes)??

deckard01 · July 5, 2019, 1:55pm

Hey Rick,

No - 3ds max Mental Ray and might I say it’s good you’ve finally shown the world the size of the creative brain that created “Schlock the banana monster” with the MIB cameo photo.
Massive Fan of your work mate.

Nicko - It was a mixture between bumpmap and texture - now i would just sculpt them like i did in my sorceress pic

KC-Production · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

again that render is just astonishing man! Look at the nipples that is looking totally real man!
Well the creature is interesting aswell, looking forward how far you are going to develop it!
Cheers buddy,

Kenny:)

EricShawn · July 4, 2019, 12:22am

These are amazing. The girl belongs in the Top Row. I hope the MA rating won’t prevent that.

Wonderful work!!!

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jit_gohil · July 4, 2019, 12:23am

Wow!

This really is great, if I did the girl, my wife would probably kick me out of the house (…‘but it’s all for reference, honestly’ - I don’t think she’d look at it the same way ;)…)

Great work, TOP ROW stuff,

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deckard01 · July 4, 2019, 10:28am

New one.

ZBrush sculpt / 3ds max / Photoshop.

Enjoy

D.

Santis · July 4, 2019, 12:23am

Really cool composition! small_orange_diamond

KC-Production · July 4, 2019, 12:23am

composite is great man, but the best man is the sculpt, really digging this creature!
His face is totally bad sick man, fantastic work! If I may the specularity is a little high but other than that perfecto my friend:)
Cheers,

Kenny

monstermaker · July 4, 2019, 12:23am

Cool! I like that he is reflected in the mirror.

deckard01 · July 4, 2019, 10:28am

Cheers Santis

Thanks Kenny - Turtle head is coming along nicely.

Thanks a bunch Rick - Long Live Famous Monsters.

deckard01 · July 4, 2019, 10:32am

Compiled some sculpts for my portfolio - some have been seen before some haven’t - thought I’d post em.

D.

monstermaker · July 4, 2019, 12:28am

cool!