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Published: 2015-03-19 20:18:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 22320; Favourites: 457; Downloads: 0
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Description Huh? Booth-what-now?!

Working on the 'Photographer' series produces an endless stream of visual material: posing tests, lighting tests, texture tests, you name it. Most of it is of little long term substance, but sometimes there's a small gem worthy of a bit of polish and being shown to the world.

And so the 'Photobooth' shall henceforth stand for everything that's not an actual 'photography', but is somehow connected to my work on the series and nice or interesting enough to be shared. A table for the occasional, small and tasty side dish, so to speak...

(The complete 'Photographer on the Citadel' series can be found here: pineappletree.deviantart.com/g… )


I know that nose!

This one's the final (for the moment) of many test renderings I made while working on Liara's eyes over the last couple of days. I couldn't resist a quick 'shopping' obviously, but I left her eyes as they came from the renderer.

On the technical side we have all new eye textures of much higher resolution (up to 1024² from the game's 256²), new multipiece eyeball models with true 3D irises and new, individually modeled eyelashes (that were a nightmare to weight properly for various reasons). There are also a few texture and model clean ups (nothing too noticable), mostly in preparation for additional detail work on her head and face and as you can see I'm experimenting with Liara's makeup for a 'photography' I'm thinking about...

Enjoy!


Tech is the Law

Posing, lighting, rendering done in 3dsMAX + V-Ray.
Postprocessing in PS.

This is fanart. I do not own nor claim to own the copyright to Mass Effect and its characters. Bioware does.
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Comments: 68

mchris28 [2021-07-28 17:35:20 +0000 UTC]

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CYnder1111 [2019-08-19 04:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Well done... Not medium rare    

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WebbanationX [2016-03-29 19:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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mbembet [2015-09-01 15:28:29 +0000 UTC]

 i love this

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DevAlf [2015-06-10 05:31:43 +0000 UTC]

this is really great, great artwork, thank you.

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pineappletree In reply to DevAlf [2015-07-21 18:16:28 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

Glad you like it!

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drakenimmortal [2015-06-08 12:22:26 +0000 UTC]

Such beautiful eyes and serene expression. 
Thanks for sharing.

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pineappletree In reply to drakenimmortal [2015-07-21 18:15:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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janneway [2015-05-23 14:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Great work!!

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pineappletree In reply to janneway [2015-05-23 14:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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muhadiv [2015-05-23 12:03:54 +0000 UTC]

Great work, Beautiful Liara

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pineappletree In reply to muhadiv [2015-05-23 14:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mate!

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Wabberjack [2015-05-14 14:13:18 +0000 UTC]

JUST . AWESOME
Is there a way to buy it?
Im new to the site... ^^

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pineappletree In reply to Wabberjack [2015-05-19 06:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, but for copyright reasons: no.

Thanks!

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wenzday [2015-05-12 01:22:08 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! I love how striking this image is. I am so glad that I found your works.

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pineappletree In reply to wenzday [2015-05-19 06:49:55 +0000 UTC]

So am I, so to speak.

Thank you!

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RenaMorae [2015-04-04 11:53:35 +0000 UTC]

She looks better than ever...

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pineappletree In reply to RenaMorae [2015-05-19 06:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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EART1 [2015-04-02 17:38:29 +0000 UTC]

Any plans to release the model sometime?

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pineappletree In reply to EART1 [2015-04-03 10:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Maybe - if I ever finish it.

Unlikely in the near future, though...

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Kryptice [2015-04-01 20:36:39 +0000 UTC]

My favorite asari.

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pineappletree In reply to Kryptice [2015-04-03 12:25:27 +0000 UTC]

Coincidentally, mine too...

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FuturamaJSP [2015-03-27 15:49:48 +0000 UTC]

wow another amazing portrait!

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pineappletree In reply to FuturamaJSP [2015-04-01 11:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

Thanks!

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suziegon [2015-03-25 18:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Loooooooooooooooooove

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pineappletree In reply to suziegon [2015-04-01 11:51:27 +0000 UTC]

!!

Thanks!

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Paul-Henri [2015-03-22 16:27:58 +0000 UTC]

It's so beautifull but...  why this black line on the side of the nose ?  Why ?  I know it's a little line but i can't forget it...  ( sorry for my english... )

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pineappletree In reply to Paul-Henri [2015-03-23 16:15:45 +0000 UTC]

I guess the lazy reply would be: Because someone at Bioware painted the texture that way.

But yeah, now that you say it the line does look a bit cartoony and contrived.

Corrected!

Thanks!

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Paul-Henri In reply to pineappletree [2015-04-03 08:00:48 +0000 UTC]

Now, it is ... perfect ,
you can also correct the other     pineappletree.deviantart.com/a…
There is the same black line on the Liara's nose.

"Details make perfection, but perfection is not a detail"

I am a real fan of yours Liara's portraits.

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pineappletree In reply to Paul-Henri [2015-04-07 23:11:57 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like them!

I don't think the line's quite as bad in that portrait as it was here.

But I'll go and remove it from the texture once and for all.
(If I didn't allready, have to check...)

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azngamer68 [2015-03-21 02:37:59 +0000 UTC]

Dem eyes......

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pineappletree In reply to azngamer68 [2015-03-21 13:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, it was about time to make them finally truely shine, wasn't it?

Thanks!

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AMDFenics In reply to pineappletree [2015-03-24 20:37:56 +0000 UTC]

another perfection of your art. Can't wait for the next one. Maybe a bit biotic included ^^

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Ezkutu [2015-03-21 00:54:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, simply beautiful!!

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pineappletree In reply to Ezkutu [2015-03-21 13:49:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Ezkutu!

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axels34 [2015-03-20 11:21:49 +0000 UTC]

So perfect...

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pineappletree In reply to axels34 [2015-03-21 13:47:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Detmold [2015-03-20 06:33:48 +0000 UTC]

What the... Wow, just wow

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pineappletree In reply to Detmold [2015-03-21 13:45:40 +0000 UTC]



My thanks, Detmold!

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MajorWard [2015-03-20 05:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Such beauty...

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pineappletree In reply to MajorWard [2015-03-21 13:45:17 +0000 UTC]

 

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Akernis [2015-03-20 02:43:09 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work, her eyes especially

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pineappletree In reply to Akernis [2015-03-21 13:43:20 +0000 UTC]

I hope so...

Thanks, Akernis!

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Foxx1042 [2015-03-20 02:41:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice facial textures.

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pineappletree In reply to Foxx1042 [2015-03-21 13:43:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but unfortunately I still have to work with the rather small, compressed skin textures from the games.

They have a lot of detail, but you quickly start to notice all the artifacts and bluriness once you zoom in on her face like this.

What I would give for Bioware's original files for these...

Thanks!

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avalanchepark [2015-03-20 01:50:28 +0000 UTC]

so many images of her - this may be the best one I have seen - really very nice

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pineappletree In reply to avalanchepark [2015-03-21 13:39:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you flatterer...

Thank you!

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eidylon [2015-03-20 01:32:20 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely gorgeous!  

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pineappletree In reply to eidylon [2015-03-21 13:39:13 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so. Thanks!

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Maiqueti [2015-03-20 01:09:12 +0000 UTC]

My god, this is beautiful.

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