Dec09/Jan10: Fish Xmas

[hensleyb]

Here is a sketch of my idea for the Dec/Jan contest. Crits are welcome!

User level: intermediate
Software: Maya and Photoshop

http://www.hensleyb.com/DT_images/fishSketch.jpg

[DjVoyager]

Welcome to DT, hensleyb :)

Good and simple concept. Looking forward to seeing your project.

[purplemikey]

like that one =)

[hensleyb]

Thanks purplemikey and DjVoyager!

[brandeil]

Looks like a great idea, something diff!! :)

[vermagagan]

itsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss great

[hensleyb]

Thanks for all of the positive feedback. Blow is a wire frame screen shot of the scene. i should have some renders ready later today.

http://www.hensleyb.com/DT_images/fish_Wire.png

[Teamal]

Hey thats a really good idea, gonna look really good with the reflection

[hensleyb]

Thanks Teamal! Below is my final render. Please let me know what you think!

http://www.hensleyb.com/DT_images/fishXmasRender.jpg

[soulfeltart]

Wow! Nicely done

Its a great piece, man

[Teamal]

Damn, thats really good man. well impressed

[hensleyb]

Hey Teamal and soulfeltart, thanks for the positive responses! I had a ton of fun creating the image.

[stwert]

Great job. Looks fantastic.
The only crit I have, which you can choose to ignore, is that the fish's eye looks a bit vacant or lifeless. Maybe if you reduced the reflectivity (I think the horizon can be seen in it?) or darkened it up somehow. If you leave it as is though, I still think it's awesome.

[DjVoyager]

Excellent texturing!

[hensleyb]

Thanks DjVoyager!

Good call stwert, I think I fixed the eye. I also added some caustics for fun. Please let me know if anything else looks off.

http://www.hensleyb.com/DT_images/fishXmasRender_v2.jpg