Tiki Tiger Studios: Big long Egyptian trip report! - Other Crafts

T tigertail777 Member Oregon Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 679	T tigertail777 Posted posted on Sun, Apr 27, 2014 6:00 AM Hang onto your seats and get ready to run, Zomzilla has returned! I spent pretty much all evening till the wee hours of the morning working and got a pretty fair amount done. The first thing to work out was the main lighting, so I put in the background sunset. After that I started putting in the light reflection on the big guy. Then I filled in his bones and put light and shadows on them. Since this is the ending of the sunset, right when the twilight begins to set in, there is a bit of blue purple in the sky. I put a tinge of blue on the outer edges of Zombzilla's upper body as a cast reflection from the twilight, and also to help him stand out more. After that I started to add more light and shadow to his scale texture, and cast shadows from the "fins" on his back. It was time to work on that sign... I wanted realistic little details, so I researched signs and got an approximation of how this sign might have been built, and where the wires would go etc. I love little details like that, things people probably won't notice but adds depth and realism to the world I am working on. Notice the "S" on the sign breaking off? If you look close you can see a discolored S shaped area of paint on the sign where it once hung, and rusted broken screws that held it on. Next was the front of the tiki joint, and the ground area. I wanted a ginormous ominous shadow coming from Zombzilla overshadowing the ladies. I still need to work out some of the rock flagstones as they get a little lost. Originally I intended to put both of Zombzilla's feet behind the hedge in the back, but I like the idea better of one going forwards and squashing part of the hedge and dining area, so I will be putting in a creepy half skeletal foot in there. After adding some sunset high lights to the skin on the girls I quit for the nig... er... umm morning. It's getting there I am in a mad rush to get it done for the show, but I think I'll make it. Until the next time Zomzilla stomps your way...

Hang onto your seats and get ready to run, Zomzilla has returned!

I spent pretty much all evening till the wee hours of the morning working and got a pretty fair amount done.

The first thing to work out was the main lighting, so I put in the background sunset. After that I started putting in the light reflection on the big guy.

Then I filled in his bones and put light and shadows on them. Since this is the ending of the sunset, right when the twilight begins to set in, there is a bit of blue purple in the sky. I put a tinge of blue on the outer edges of Zombzilla's upper body as a cast reflection from the twilight, and also to help him stand out more.

After that I started to add more light and shadow to his scale texture, and cast shadows from the "fins" on his back.

It was time to work on that sign...

I wanted realistic little details, so I researched signs and got an approximation of how this sign might have been built, and where the wires would go etc. I love little details like that, things people probably won't notice but adds depth and realism to the world I am working on. Notice the "S" on the sign breaking off? If you look close you can see a discolored S shaped area of paint on the sign where it once hung, and rusted broken screws that held it on.

Next was the front of the tiki joint, and the ground area. I wanted a ginormous ominous shadow coming from Zombzilla overshadowing the ladies. I still need to work out some of the rock flagstones as they get a little lost.

Originally I intended to put both of Zombzilla's feet behind the hedge in the back, but I like the idea better of one going forwards and squashing part of the hedge and dining area, so I will be putting in a creepy half skeletal foot in there.

After adding some sunset high lights to the skin on the girls I quit for the nig... er... umm morning.

It's getting there I am in a mad rush to get it done for the show, but I think I'll make it.

Until the next time Zomzilla stomps your way...

Post #715068 by tigertail777 on Sun, Apr 27, 2014 6:00 AM