The HERO PORTRAIT STUDIO Relaunch
By
Altoholic_Monkey,
Posted on: 2008-08-22 07:12 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
*watches moths fly out of wallet and hears Mr Visa scream in agony*
WANT..
*Watches as Mr Visa grows legs..walks off and grabs a hammer and thwacks the Mrs with it*
Can't have yet 
*sits on bench with TA* How YOU doin?
@MrsAlphaOne
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Welcome... hope you get lots of takers!
No worries, Alpha...
A) We're not going anywhere!
B) If you're really into the quality of the work, then stay tuned to the site... we're looking toward doing some cheap and/or free downloads in the near future.
Thanks for the positive feedback! :-)
TY LJ!
Very nice. Please share the secrets of your technique!
The ad images you see are examples of the Deluxe Studio Bust. It is not currently available... 
It is a hyper-realistic rendition of your character, using a technique I've been developing for the past several months, including cutting-edge material structures and rendering technology:
- Image Based Lighting
- HPS proprietary SubSurface Scattering engine
- 100% Individualized Ambient Occlusion per object and/or per object group
- Optimized morphs for figure meshes guarantee a unique face for your unique character
- Photo-real multi-level translucent core texture maps for all figures' skin
There are, of course, other ways to achieve similar results. I probably shouldn't go into details because then the secret technique wouldn't be... well, you know. Secret. 
Awesome work! Now I just have to think about what I'd like done. 
I love the pencil work, I think I'd rather have a pencil drawing than the digital stuff. Hopefully you'll offer some traditional pencils.
EDIT: Ahh that's a comic cover...no wonder I liked it
Pencils and "analog" art will be added to the core repertoire in the near future.
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Did you code your own render engine? If so, that impressive.
I wish I could say I did it all on my own!
Being much more artsy than math-y, I can only say, emphatically: "I HELPED!!!"
We're really lucky to have some very smarty-smartypants computer guys in our little family.
ETA: The SSA engine also isn't, strictly speaking, a render engine. More of a materials protocol that calculates light attenuation.
(Our other resident Mac-Addict told me to add that.)
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Ummmm, WOW!!!!! Beautiful work there!!! Need to start saving up for group shot set in Shadow Shard!
Wow! OK, another one to add to the wishlist...my god, that list is getting to be longer than Michael Phelps' medal rack.
Beautiful work.
Busting heads since 1938
Character references * My DeviantArt gallery * I am an altoholic
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I SAID SHARE!! 
Cool stuff man.
Looks really nice. I do wish some of the shots were larger so we can take in the exquisite details.
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I.Hate.You.
lol just awesome renders there and no Alpha, i am in the same boat as you darlin!
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
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I.Hate.You.
lol just awesome renders there and no Alpha, i am in the same boat as you darlin!
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that's what I meant. That's why I'm sitting on the bench with ya asking how you doin?
@MrsAlphaOne
Member of the [url="http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=171543&TabID=1451954"]RIMC[/url]
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[color=red]Official Beer Wench of PWNZ[/color] Arc 452196 When Madness Reigns over Reason. Play it and PM me your constructive criticism on what I can tweak before Oct 20th. <3 U all
OOoooooooooOOO!!!!
And I just got PAID!!!
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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I.Hate.You.
lol just awesome renders there and no Alpha, i am in the same boat as you darlin!
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that's what I meant. That's why I'm sitting on the bench with ya asking how you doin?
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Ooh lol
Doing good, just the normal everyday grind here lately. Getting there slowly but still no regrets on moving to Cali!!
and I would kill for a piece fm these guys. They really have it together!
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Sweet art, now if only I had money and a paypal account...
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oh wow, those look amazing and prolly not a chance I can afford it soon.. to the wishlist another artist gets added lol
MA Arcs - #67636, #92202
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That's a very cool setup they have. Awesome work too. I understood about 5% of the technical stuff....
Color me impressed
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