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"Midnight Hour" (Fanzine cover (Poser stuff))

8baller

By 8baller,
Posted on: 2008-07-03 16:32 in Multi-Media Fan Creations

 

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Now that the latest Fanzine is out, I can finally show some closeups of the piece. It's all Poser and post-work.

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Poster

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Ghost Widow)

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Back Alley Brawler)

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I like it, but the post is a bit off. BABs should be looking a bit more be to the left, like slightly towards his left shoulder...and maybe a bit upwards.

Then I think it'd be perfect.

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cause shoot, that's where the rest of us are looking.

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Yanno, the real sad thing is.. I didn't think much of it until right about here.

Then I stopped. Thought for a second, and giggled.

...not that I disagree, because I imagine the view would certainly be nice. :3c

 

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It's a great piece, but is there a reason you decided to lower BaB's melanin count and bleach his hair?

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Not particularly. Does he look too light skinned? Is the lighting making him seem pale? It looks fine to me.

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I thought the same thing -- he looks tan rather than black. Maybe it's a monitor thing.

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That artwork is... <M. Burns>Excellent!</M. Burns>


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It's a great piece, but is there a reason you decided to lower BaB's melanin count and bleach his hair?

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Not particularly. Does he look too light skinned? Is the lighting making him seem pale? It looks fine to me.

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I thought the same thing -- he looks tan rather than black. Maybe it's a monitor thing.

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"A black man for sherrif?"

Sorry, coudln't resist. :P

Anyway, the colors look fine to me.



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Now that the latest Fanzine is out, I can finally show some closeups of the piece. It's all Poser and post-work.

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Poster

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Ghost Widow)

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Back Alley Brawler)

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I like it, but the post is a bit off. BABs should be looking a bit more be to the left, like slightly towards his left shoulder...and maybe a bit upwards.

Then I think it'd be perfect.

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lol pervert

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I cannot think of any definition of the word pervert that would make sense in this context.

 

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I cannot think of any definition of the word pervert that would make sense in this context.

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It WOULD technically be necrophilia...

 

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Well, it's more like unnecrophilia, because there is a difference between dead and undead. Also, if there is no rotting flesh or bare bones, unnecrophilia isn't that creepy.

 

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...I'm tempted to contribute to this discussion.

But my legal counsel is looming over my shoulder, with that 'Oh you are NOT thinking that!' look that usually means I'm prooobably not going to say what I'm thinking.

 

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I had some thoughts, most of which would have probably earned me a severe admonishment from one of the forum mods and my post edited or deleted.

So I elected to go with something less risqué.

I thought BaBs looked a little too light-skinned as well to the point that, at first, I didn't realize it was him. He looks great, though, and I love the sneer.

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...I thought BaBs looked a little too light-skinned as well to the point that, at first, I didn't realize it was him. He looks great, though, and I love the sneer.

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Well, at this point I'm writing it off to differing monitor gammas - on my system, he looks good. I used a stock texture and face morph to create his appearance, so any insinuation that I consciously lightened his skin is just silly.

 

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It's a great piece, but if there is any justice in this world you'll do the "up and to the left" variation for...purely educational purposes.

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I certainly wouldn't mind that sort of education.

...if you know what I mean. Nyoro~n. ;3c

 

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OMG LOL

that closeup of Ghost Widow made my day, something to smile about here at work.


And BaB just reaffirmed his place as my favorite Dev ^^

 

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...I thought BaBs looked a little too light-skinned as well to the point that, at first, I didn't realize it was him. He looks great, though, and I love the sneer.

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Well, at this point I'm writing it off to differing monitor gammas - on my system, he looks good. I used a stock texture and face morph to create his appearance, so any insinuation that I consciously lightened his skin is just silly.

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I've looked on two different monitors, my laptop and my CRT. *shrug* I don't think you may have consciously done so, and it could be differing opinions of what the skin tone should be. It's still an awesome piece of work and BaB has expressed his liking of the piece.

And in the long run, it's the opinion of those whose characters they are that counts, is it not? The fact that I did not recognize who he was at first stems from me not being all that gung-ho about the iconic characters and even wondering if that was GW because of the different costume (I finally decided it was, but completely forgot that MS allowed for Heroes and Villains to team up, so it never dawned on me that BaB would be in such friendly terms with GW).

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Now that the latest Fanzine is out, I can finally show some closeups of the piece. It's all Poser and post-work.

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Poster

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Ghost Widow)

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Back Alley Brawler)

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I like it, but the post is a bit off. BABs should be looking a bit more be to the left, like slightly towards his left shoulder...and maybe a bit upwards.

Then I think it'd be perfect.

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Waits for all the BAB/GW slashfic to roll in..




Hello? Still waiting! ..

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I don't post any of that where Ex or Bab or GW can read it.


... at least not on their work systems....


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Still?? was there any doubt?


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... not being all that gung-ho about the iconic characters and even wondering if that was GW because of the different costume...

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Actually, the version you see wasn't the original. This is what my first pass looked like, with the more classic costumes;

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Early rough version (classic Ghost Widow)

 

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Amazing... I like the rough version more for some reason. Maybe it's BaB's cape. But hot dang those who look great together.


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... not being all that gung-ho about the iconic characters and even wondering if that was GW because of the different costume...

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Actually, the version you see wasn't the original. This is what my first pass looked like, with the more classic costumes;

MIDNIGHT HOUR - Early rough version (classic Ghost Widow)

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and it's still awesome

more GW hotness plz!

 

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It's a great piece, but is there a reason you decided to lower BaB's melanin count and bleach his hair?

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Not particularly. Does he look too light skinned? Is the lighting making him seem pale? It looks fine to me.

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I thought the same thing -- he looks tan rather than black. Maybe it's a monitor thing.

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I personally assumed the deep color of the sunset was slanting things a bit, since I can see it shining on Ghosty a little too.

It's a really good piece of work. Someone oughtta write a whole story about our Signature Heroes and Villains on an Imperious Task Force together

 

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Another beautiful piece, DJ.

I gotta agree with BaB, though... After all, it looks like the back portion of her 'skirt'/loincloth/whatever, actually seems to wrap around the outside of her left leg.

Does GW go commando?

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It sure looks like she does, or she's wearing a very tiny thong. Either way, BaB would be getting a clear money shot from his perspective, and thus distracted from the problem they are facing.

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DJ,

The gloves are awesome. Did you model them? In what program?

 

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The gloves are awesome. Did you model them? In what program?

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Yeah, I had to model the gloves from scratch. I use MAYA.