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Alexander is ready to cast his first magic spell (on you!).
Thank you all for your great feedback and suggestions.
This helped a lot getting Alexander this realistic!
Rendered in Maxon Cinema4D R11.5 using GI and a very complex light- and reflection-system of my own. Alexander is M4 based with mayor improvements on the textures.
I am using my own skin shader and my own shader extensions for the eyes. The mesh is hypersmoothed and optimized. The curtain is modeled using hypernurbs to.
The spell is created using light sources combined with fractal shaders... My first own magic spell!
I hope you all like him. His evolution can be seen here:
If you would like to peep the 3d mesh under Alexanders skin, you can do that here:
Thanks again for your great support!
Complete project description here: [link]
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Comments: 623
monomauve In reply to ??? [2009-12-07 09:49:24 +0000 UTC]
ja also ansich ist das alles schon ganz gut.die proportionen stimmen. die diffuse textur ist auch okay. leider muΓ ich sagen dass mich solche bilder nicht so ansprechen.er ist mir zu weiblich.der hintergrund ist mir auch zu langweilig. da kΓΆnnte man mehr machen. was mir besonders auffΓ€llt ist die beleuchtung. er kΓΆnnte hΓ€rtere schatten vertragen. die schatten sind sehr weich und flieΓend. es kommen so keine details raus.
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mike-reiss In reply to monomauve [2009-12-07 12:43:49 +0000 UTC]
Danke fΓΌr das detailierte Feedback!
Alexander ist das Ergebniss einer Studie mit unzΓ€hligen Feedbacks der DA member. [link] Mein Ziel war es ein mΓΆglichst realistisches Rendering eines Menschen zu erzielen. Alexander ist mein erster "realistischer" Mensch den ich gerendert habe.
Was Dir an Alexander zu weiblich ist kann ich zar nicht nachvolziehen - aber das sieht sicher jeder anders.
Ich habe bei jeder Version versucht PersΓΆnlichkeit und Realismus der Figur zu verbessern - siehe Evolution [link] . Klar hΓ€tte ich als Hintergrund eine halbe Kleinstadt modellieren kΓΆnnen - wollte ich aber nicht. Ich wollte nichts was von der reinen Darstellung eines Menschen ablenkt. Jedoch wollte ich dem Bild eine Geschichte geben - und die Pose zielte von Anfang an auf einen Magier ab...
Danke nochmals fΓΌr das Feedback...
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AngelicAdonis In reply to ??? [2009-12-06 19:17:16 +0000 UTC]
Very nicely done! Good lighting and the rendering looks very lifelike!
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mike-reiss In reply to AngelicAdonis [2009-12-06 19:20:58 +0000 UTC]
Cool!
Thanks! I am glad you like it.
I did an image [link] showing the evolution of Alexander to its final state. It took me 2 weeks to get him to this...
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AngelicAdonis In reply to mike-reiss [2009-12-06 20:20:46 +0000 UTC]
Nice man! Great work!
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mike-reiss In reply to AngelicAdonis [2009-12-06 20:26:26 +0000 UTC]
You are alway welcome!
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saintpoet In reply to ??? [2009-12-06 13:36:34 +0000 UTC]
sweet dude, great texturing and lightnings
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mike-reiss In reply to saintpoet [2009-12-06 15:14:55 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I am glad you like it!
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Hex-Loona In reply to ??? [2009-12-06 06:13:15 +0000 UTC]
It's amazing. I like lighting, the blue light flooding into warm colors. The smirk and expression looks so natural. Congrats!
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mike-reiss In reply to Hex-Loona [2009-12-06 15:15:23 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much!
That means much to me...
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Cherise75 In reply to ??? [2009-12-06 06:00:46 +0000 UTC]
Wow! You improved even more!! He is truly awesome now. I don't know if you can do anything else to make him better. I love the skin shaders and his smug expression looks perfect. The lines, structure, and texture in his face are the best I've seen to date. Many kudos to you.
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mike-reiss In reply to Cherise75 [2009-12-06 15:16:18 +0000 UTC]
Thank you pal!
It is a pleasure for me! I am happy you like "Alexander"...
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Cherise75 In reply to mike-reiss [2009-12-08 14:57:33 +0000 UTC]
You are quite welcome.
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paper2pencil In reply to ??? [2009-12-06 03:05:48 +0000 UTC]
Wow. that face and grin he has is the best! The entire project here is awesome!!. Id love to draw him and turn him to one of my drawings. LOL
Maybe we should work together. Perhaps turning a black and white drawing into 3D animation LOL
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mike-reiss In reply to paper2pencil [2009-12-06 15:20:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
It was a lot of work to get his look this way...
The support of the DA people was amazing... Alexanders Evolution ist shown here [link] . The feedback and the suggestions helped to get him this realistic...
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RetroDevil In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 23:04:27 +0000 UTC]
awesome image! love the magic. he has a great face morph too. cant wait to see what else you come up with
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mike-reiss In reply to RetroDevil [2009-12-06 15:21:59 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
I know your stunning images! This means much for me...
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RetroDevil In reply to mike-reiss [2009-12-06 17:28:19 +0000 UTC]
thank you, i checked out your website. The photo manip images are very good.
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go4o In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 21:02:40 +0000 UTC]
oooooww this looks perfect now >> totally gr8 rendering and photography >
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mike-reiss In reply to go4o [2009-12-05 21:14:15 +0000 UTC]
Thanks.
Just to make shure. In this picture is everything rendered - no photo at all. Everything is a 3D mesh...
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hellenielsen82 In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 16:47:10 +0000 UTC]
Looks great.. sehr gut....
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mike-reiss In reply to hellenielsen82 [2009-12-05 19:15:45 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! Vielen Dank dafΓΌr!
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FuzzyYak In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 16:44:17 +0000 UTC]
That looks really really cool, mate! Awesome job, that glowing relic thing looks awesome and the character is very cool. Great expression too
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mike-reiss In reply to FuzzyYak [2009-12-05 19:17:20 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much!
I just wanted him to do something - something great - something magical! Well he did!
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mike-reiss In reply to Alienette [2009-12-05 19:17:41 +0000 UTC]
Thanks.
I am glad you like him.
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Hera-of-Stockholm In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 12:56:52 +0000 UTC]
This is really amazing
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mike-reiss In reply to Hera-of-Stockholm [2009-12-05 19:18:49 +0000 UTC]
Thank you Hera!
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NimbusThunderhead In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 07:13:47 +0000 UTC]
Amazing! The expression on his face is so natural now. Everything looks great! (^_^)
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mike-reiss In reply to NimbusThunderhead [2009-12-05 19:19:49 +0000 UTC]
Thans pal!
I was hoping that you like him and what he is doing...
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Balfarog In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 03:21:57 +0000 UTC]
Amazing result. Jeezus i have to get back to my character. Amazing and beautiful work, seams to be very complex in terms of work.
Congrats
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mike-reiss In reply to Balfarog [2009-12-05 19:21:03 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! That means much to me!
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Balfarog In reply to mike-reiss [2009-12-07 03:43:19 +0000 UTC]
You'tr welcome, just hope someday i'll have the time to do something as ckean and well thought as the pieces you do. your pieces are inspiring.
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mike-reiss In reply to Balfarog [2009-12-07 06:33:42 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
I am flattered.
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Balfarog In reply to mike-reiss [2009-12-07 10:09:32 +0000 UTC]
Eheheheh... liked that one.
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DarthKitsune In reply to ??? [2009-12-05 00:09:00 +0000 UTC]
I like this one best of all!
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mike-reiss In reply to DarthKitsune [2009-12-05 00:12:59 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
This is the end of a long journey!
After the great support of the people here on DA Alexander reached his destiny...
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mike-reiss In reply to ShengDaFlashPRo [2009-12-05 19:21:48 +0000 UTC]
Thank you. I am glad you like it!
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Digital-Rhapsody In reply to ??? [2009-12-04 22:06:00 +0000 UTC]
cute, sexy AND uses magic...
dreamy
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mike-reiss In reply to Digital-Rhapsody [2009-12-05 19:24:26 +0000 UTC]
Yeah I know he is cute!
Thanks pal! I am glad you like "him"...
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Afina79 In reply to ??? [2009-12-04 19:42:15 +0000 UTC]
Oh dear god... That has to be the best work on any male skin I have seen on M4! It is about time someone made him look this good.
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