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Concept Art:

While under great stress, some people break down and cower while others discover an inner power. Here, a young prisoner deals with his captor with a blasting flame, staring at his magically glowing hands in amazement.

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Modeling:

I started this awhile ago, but I guess I've been lazy about posting, what with problem sets and labs every week.

I definitely need to take care of the drab colors when I get around to texturing.

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Dungeon concept:

I'll have to think of lots of interesting torture equipment to put in the dungeon. Forgive the poor perspective.

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The bad goblin (as opposed to a "good" goblin).

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Goblin texturing, UVs:

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Rigging with Biped.

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A very rough pose to get a general idea of what the protagonist will be doing. The lighting and textures were thrown together quickly, so there's lots of bad artifacts.

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I tried to fake SSS on the skin with a Shellac shader. I'm running out of time, but if I find the opportunity, I'll replace the geo-hair with Shag:Hair.

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Your hair is grand.
Time - Its a bit like cramming for an exam, your not alone, keep at it.

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Thanks! Speaking of exams...I've thrown studying to the wind this weekend, but I think this contest has really forced me to learn some new techniques--a good thing.

[helell]

"It is a sad day that you don't learn something"

Good luck in finishing your image Brendan!

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Final render

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I used Corel Photopaint to retouch the image and add particle fx.