TheSaraf - A new begining

[TheSaraf]

I found this photo on the net and i liked it very much. Going to try to make a cityscape in ruins out of it( use it like a base plate )....Just a first concept, i may change it later...

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1027/zaforuma.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9868/begining.jpg

[Akim]

hey! +100 to your idea! really like it! wish you realise it!

I hope u have more high res picture of that. If not, it will be a really hard.


eeeem, sorry, I'm only one, who see this dude here ? :)))) Is it Obama ? )))

http://fimin.su/challenge/new_begining/dude.jpg

[atulkatdare]

@TheSaraf
all da best, i'LL watch 4 it...

[Jaxko]

thats a brilliant find and will be beautiful once finished.
good luck.

[eyecon]

LOLz... we have the same concept hahahah... IF yuou looked at my sketch, this actually what I was aiming for lolz... oh well life goes on I guess ...

[TheSaraf]

LOLz... we have the same concept hahahah... IF yuou looked at my sketch, this actually what I was aiming for lolz... oh well life goes on I guess ...

I just saw your concept and its realy great. More up close and personal then mine. Maybe our concepts share a lot in common now but i am sure that our end mattes will be quite different. I am aiming at a half sci-fi feel when i am done. God luck man.

[Akim]

eyecon, I whink there is no problem here. Your sketch is little bit different, and with another perspective. And, anyway, you guys have your own styles, so, there'se no reason to worrying ;)

[raulfabi]

Nice picture Saraf.
I'm sure both images(SAraf and eyecon) will look great, and different.
Cheers!

[eyecon]

eyecon, I whink there is no problem here. Your sketch is little bit different, and with another perspective. And, anyway, you guys have your own styles, so, there'se no reason to worrying ;)

Sorry guys, I might have come out wrong. I wasn't worried or anything at all. I was actually amused thats all. Nothing special, besides I am taking a different route although we do have the same reference (mountain formations) for our inspirations.

[BBB]

Nice plate, like the angle

[DannyCG]

Thats quite a project for one month contest. Good luck it sure looks promising.

[TheSaraf]

Started to integrate some elements. It takes so long time to integrate them properly and perspective is not perfect but i will continue anyway. Next step is to integrate destroyed burned buildings and debris.


http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1452/forumwipupddate.jpg

[raulfabi]

Saraf, this looks great.
Lovely plant covered buildings.
Cheers!

[eyecon]

Hey man looking great! My only comment is the scale. At what your doing... the plants leaves would look huge... but then maybe they mutated right?

[atulkatdare]

dats gr8 man, good going...

[TheSaraf]

Hey man looking great! My only comment is the scale. At what your doing... the plants leaves would look huge... but then maybe they mutated right?

I thing i am going to try selective bluring of the leafs and the little branch in forground is going to disappear. It will make the matte little more painterly looking but what can i do. Thx for comment....

[yaRa]

Hi )
It is nice original view!
Good luck!

[TheSaraf]

I flipped the canvas and also cropped it quite a bit. (to lazy to work on every mountain).
Slow progress but i am getting there.

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6199/jungle1vm.jpg

[DB-TUNING]

Wow
very very cool matte! 
I love it! 

[CHAO5]

nice idea and conception. good on you!:D

[TheSaraf]

A version with a bit darker mood...and another small updates

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1027/zaforuma.jpg

[eyecon]

looking great man! This is going pretty well. I somehow liked the original colors... they look more realistic. This new one seems a bit too stylistic for me, but then its your call.

[Claw]

I really like the new colors, guess it all subjective.

[DB-TUNING]

I prefer the original color....more realistic!!! :dance:

[raulfabi]

I also think a little more green is good:)
Cheers.

[TheSaraf]

The last update. Just a couple of touches left and I´ll call it done...
By the way, what´s with the forum thread for matte painting final entries?

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4297/zafor.jpg

[Secretpixelmedi]

Looks very promising! I think u could add some plants in the foreground some leaves on top.. or something.

Ps: the thread for the Final images will opened up.. these days I think!

[TheSaraf]

99.9%

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8461/candidatform.jpg

[2BIG3k]

Very nice how you utilized your base plate. Good luck. :)

[Jaxko]

beautifully integrated. great job and good luck ;)

[TheSaraf]

My Final Entry........................Final entries thread is still not up and today is the last day for image submission....strange :hmm:

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/908/finalentrymala.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/372/wipsheet.jpg


Good luck to you all...

[Secretpixelmedi]

All participants are required to create their own thread where they need to provide the following:
- A work in progress (WIP) sheet
- A final image


I think there is no final thread anylonger? :D

[andreasrocha]

Great work, man!

[TheSaraf]

Great work, man!

Thanks Andreas...

Congrats for winning 2012 contest...

[fooliisa]

I give regards for this wonderful work. The fineness is flawless. Actually the horizontal capturing of these high cliff like buildings. The shades of green looks awesome. The barks on high cliffs seem like net.