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Kingdom Hearts? Intentionally tried to make it look like a screen shot from a cut scene xD

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KH - Shading Sunset V2 Edit:
After receiving a growing number of complaints on the blurryness of the picture, I did a new render without the blur. I hope you like it! The old image with the blur can be viewed here: [link]
In addition to that, I've also tweaked the colors alot, so now its rather a pink gradient of the sun instead of a "in-ur-face orange"
There is still a lot more which needs to be fixed (see list below), and I will take them into account till my next render of Sora Thank you for the comments and favs so far! ^^ KH rules!

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Quest
I've decided to continue on my conquest to finish my Sora model, _AND_ find the secret and technique behind Square Enix's shading method.

I want to try to get as close as possible to archive the same look, through a lot of study of references and testing. It might take a while, but I'm determined to reach that level ^^

Any comments, tips and critics are welcome! Please tell me ANYTHING that can be improved, I need the feedback if I'm going to progress and learn!

-mog

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These are the comments I've received and is going to update in my next Sora render, so thanks a lot for the feedback!!
- More natural hair in the neck area
- More lively eyes - by ~Aurrora
- Less female alike face
- Another background which is more KH'ish.
- Lips less "sticky out" - by *heartless-nobody
- More SSS shading - by *soulshine
- Highlights in the hair - by myself
- Less glossy skin - by myself

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Info
Software: 3Dsmax 2008, After Effects CS3
Render: Mental Ray 3.5, Fast Skin SSS, FG
Polygons: ?
Render time: 10 minutes @ 800 x 600px
Experience gained: 400
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Btw. Its ~silverbeam fault that I did this image o.O He asked me if he could see a wireframe flow of the model, which lead to me picking up the project again and work out this render xD

Sora - Kingdom Hearts ©2002 Square-Enix

Description
Kingdom Hearts? Intentionally tried to make it look like a screen shot from a cut scene xD

----------------
KH - Shading Sunset V2 Edit:
After receiving a growing number of complaints on the blurryness of the picture, I did a new render without the blur. I hope you like it! The old image with the blur can be viewed here: [link]
In addition to that, I've also tweaked the colors alot, so now its rather a pink gradient of the sun instead of a "in-ur-face orange"
There is still a lot more which needs to be fixed (see list below), and I will take them into account till my next render of Sora Thank you for the comments and favs so far! ^^ KH rules!

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Quest
I've decided to continue on my conquest to finish my Sora model, _AND_ find the secret and technique behind Square Enix's shading method.

I want to try to get as close as possible to archive the same look, through a lot of study of references and testing. It might take a while, but I'm determined to reach that level ^^

Any comments, tips and critics are welcome! Please tell me ANYTHING that can be improved, I need the feedback if I'm going to progress and learn!

-mog

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These are the comments I've received and is going to update in my next Sora render, so thanks a lot for the feedback!!
- More natural hair in the neck area
- More lively eyes - by ~Aurrora
- Less female alike face
- Another background which is more KH'ish.
- Lips less "sticky out" - by *heartless-nobody
- More SSS shading - by *soulshine
- Highlights in the hair - by myself
- Less glossy skin - by myself

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Info
Software: 3Dsmax 2008, After Effects CS3
Render: Mental Ray 3.5, Fast Skin SSS, FG
Polygons: ?
Render time: 10 minutes @ 800 x 600px
Experience gained: 400
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Btw. Its ~silverbeam fault that I did this image o.O He asked me if he could see a wireframe flow of the model, which lead to me picking up the project again and work out this render xD

Sora - Kingdom Hearts ©2002 Square-Enix