TheSaraf - The Lost Jungle

TheSaraf · 10-04-2010, 10:13 PM

I googled a few interesting photos and played a little with them in photoshop, trying to make something usefull for this competition. I´ve hit a dead end because it does not look like a jungle at all.

It looks more like some old european forest. I´will play with it a little bit longer and add some more elements like ruins and such to see if it takes me somewhere. There are just to many branches to mask and integrate architectural elements. Thats what happens when you start a matte without concept or general idea. You become a slave of ref photos

. If you have some ideas where to take this one, please tell.

This is a final result of photo manipulation

chunkymunky · 12-04-2010, 09:07 AM

Pretty cool effect although I would call it finished, there's alot more you could add into this scene yet including rock elements, lighting etc, but impressive so far

TheSaraf · 12-04-2010, 09:38 AM

Thx for comment chunkymunky

. I decided to start all over again. Tried a few things with the first concept and it did not turned out interesting enough. Here is my second concept and this time i know what this should look like when finished.

REF photos

Composition and integration begining

Rievilo · 12-04-2010, 01:23 PM

Oh yeah !
The second one has so much potential !
Nice update.

TheSaraf · 13-04-2010, 09:33 AM

Glad you like it Olivier. Here is a little update with a little more jungle feel to it. I am not shure should i go with this one or the first one with more rocks. Hard to decide.

Just rough integration and composition test. Ancient ruins to be added..

hulahuga · 13-04-2010, 09:41 AM

Cool stuff on the latest one. The first one was interesting but the second clearly could be interesting. The pillars look a bit to sharp though...

Suirebit-3DT · 13-04-2010, 10:49 AM

good start, I wont comment on blending and such because I'm sure you will address it. Keep us posted

chunkymunky · 13-04-2010, 12:14 PM

Not bad at all, looking forward to much more

Rievilo · 13-04-2010, 02:19 PM

Nice update, you have your scene already.

Too much rocks ?
your talking about the pilars ?
It's really up to you... how do you feel your matte... depending of a lot of points : where and how you will build your aztec temple/city, additions of wild jungle and water, if you will use this pilars for architectural additions, etc...
the truth is that you have to try for knowing if your comfortable with it or no.

but clearly with your addition in the background, we can feel more the jungle.
your are in the good way !

2BIG3k · 13-04-2010, 08:40 PM

Nice concept and update. The waterfalls make a neat visual path through the image. I personally liked the rock on the left, that you removed.

atulkatdare · 14-04-2010, 02:00 AM

second concept looks much better, good luck frnd..

TheSaraf · 17-04-2010, 02:56 PM

Didn´t touch this matte since last sunday. Here is a little update. Just added a castle and played with a mood a little. I must think of something to place in foreground and then start to blend and balance the colors. I know it´s too dark now. I will change that later of course.

Rievilo · 17-04-2010, 04:29 PM

I realy don't know about the church, but I like its structure.
Your waterfall add-on it's cool.
And I also don't know what to think about the two rocks in the middle.
It depends really in what you plan to do with it.
Let's see.
Very Good work for the moment. I like the scene, the mood.

atulkatdare · 17-04-2010, 05:52 PM

@TheSaraf
i liked your creation. very well done!

Novak · 17-04-2010, 08:12 PM

Nice. Really nice. Great work.

Greetz,
Novak

10-04-2010, 10:13 PM	#1
TheSaraf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	TheSaraf - The Lost Jungle I googled a few interesting photos and played a little with them in photoshop, trying to make something usefull for this competition. I´ve hit a dead end because it does not look like a jungle at all. It looks more like some old european forest. I´will play with it a little bit longer and add some more elements like ruins and such to see if it takes me somewhere. There are just to many branches to mask and integrate architectural elements. Thats what happens when you start a matte without concept or general idea. You become a slave of ref photos . If you have some ideas where to take this one, please tell. This is a final result of photo manipulation __________________ Never put off tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow

12-04-2010, 09:38 AM	#3
TheSaraf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Thx for comment chunkymunky . I decided to start all over again. Tried a few things with the first concept and it did not turned out interesting enough. Here is my second concept and this time i know what this should look like when finished. REF photos Composition and integration begining __________________ Never put off tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow

12-04-2010, 01:23 PM	#4
Rievilo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Montréal, Québec - Canada Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh yeah ! The second one has so much potential ! Nice update. __________________ Rievilo ----------------------------------- http://olivierventura.daportfolio.com/ -----------------------------------

13-04-2010, 09:33 AM	#5
TheSaraf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Glad you like it Olivier. Here is a little update with a little more jungle feel to it. I am not shure should i go with this one or the first one with more rocks. Hard to decide. Just rough integration and composition test. Ancient ruins to be added.. __________________ Never put off tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow

13-04-2010, 09:41 AM	#6
hulahuga Dr. Hula Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 139 Thanked 136 Times in 130 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Cool stuff on the latest one. The first one was interesting but the second clearly could be interesting. The pillars look a bit to sharp though... __________________ What does the doctor ordain today? - Hmm... What about a shot... full of ideas! Currently using: Maya - Mudbox - ZBrush - Photoshop WIP Hula's 2D Sketchbook http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=777808 Hula's 3D Sketchbox http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=76693 Hula and Waska's Joint Project Thread http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=792813

12-04-2010, 09:07 AM	#2
chunkymunky General Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Near Here Posts: 2,981 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Pretty cool effect although I would call it finished, there's alot more you could add into this scene yet including rock elements, lighting etc, but impressive so far

13-04-2010, 10:49 AM	#7
Suirebit-3DT Redefining Reality Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: my wizard tower Posts: 581 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	good start, I wont comment on blending and such because I'm sure you will address it. Keep us posted __________________ "Digital Art is like magic...and we are all it's Wizards" -Tiberius Viris- Website: http://www.suirebit.net/ Buy my prints \| Visit my Blog \| Facebook Fan Page

13-04-2010, 12:14 PM	#8
chunkymunky General Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Near Here Posts: 2,981 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Not bad at all, looking forward to much more

13-04-2010, 02:19 PM	#9
Rievilo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Montréal, Québec - Canada Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice update, you have your scene already. Too much rocks ? your talking about the pilars ? It's really up to you... how do you feel your matte... depending of a lot of points : where and how you will build your aztec temple/city, additions of wild jungle and water, if you will use this pilars for architectural additions, etc... the truth is that you have to try for knowing if your comfortable with it or no. but clearly with your addition in the background, we can feel more the jungle. your are in the good way ! __________________ Rievilo ----------------------------------- http://olivierventura.daportfolio.com/ -----------------------------------

13-04-2010, 08:40 PM	#10
2BIG3k Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Nice concept and update. The waterfalls make a neat visual path through the image. I personally liked the rock on the left, that you removed.

14-04-2010, 02:00 AM	#11
atulkatdare Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai, india Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	second concept looks much better, good luck frnd.. __________________ my online cg portfolio

17-04-2010, 02:56 PM	#12
TheSaraf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Didn´t touch this matte since last sunday. Here is a little update. Just added a castle and played with a mood a little. I must think of something to place in foreground and then start to blend and balance the colors. I know it´s too dark now. I will change that later of course. __________________ Never put off tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow

17-04-2010, 04:29 PM	#13
Rievilo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Montréal, Québec - Canada Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I realy don't know about the church, but I like its structure. Your waterfall add-on it's cool. And I also don't know what to think about the two rocks in the middle. It depends really in what you plan to do with it. Let's see. Very Good work for the moment. I like the scene, the mood. __________________ Rievilo ----------------------------------- http://olivierventura.daportfolio.com/ ----------------------------------- Last edited by Rievilo; 18-04-2010 at 06:49 PM..

17-04-2010, 05:52 PM	#14
atulkatdare Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai, india Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	@TheSaraf i liked your creation. very well done! __________________ my online cg portfolio

17-04-2010, 08:12 PM	#15
Novak Not From Earth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: (Leuven)Belgium Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Nice. Really nice. Great work. Greetz, Novak __________________ Live From Day To Day! If You Live Tomorrow! You Will Die Today! Novak \|\| XBox360 ID \|\| Novak3D

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