Michael Lynch mlynch Location: Rockaway, USA Member Since: November 2005 Last Updated: 30 May 2008 Portfolio Views: 29462 Chosen as Favorite: 20
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On Patrol Photoshop, Strata 3D Pro April 2006
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Part of a Tron related project, this had initially been intended to be a reconstruction of Clue searching for Flynn's stolen games. However, the scene lacked a sense of drama. So I replaced the single tank with a large formation, and lowered the camera angle, which changed the tone of the image. The scene took on a much more dynamic and ominous feel. It also went from being a reconstruction of an existing scene to an original composition. Some liberties were taken in the creation of the scene – such as the data streams overhead – I incorporated motion blur, which was not used in the original film. This choice was done to slightly update the subject matter and to better convey movement. In the end I was quite pleased with the final scene and direction.
All modeling was done in Strata. Lit used several strategically placed point lights, one spotlight, and a lightdome. No Radiosity used in this render - it's strictly Raytraced... The bounced light of Radiosity made the scene feel "too real." Some post-render work was done in Photoshop to make the scene look and feel more like a movie still.