Something Lurks in The Shadows
Hi ! Happy to share a contest I joined on The Rookies last month of May this year in 2026. It was very fun! Topic was Shadows. Here is my entry with the Final image and process. I hope you like it! I didn't come in any placement but I am proud of my work for it. Cheers!
Note that there was no ai used in this project. Work all me.
13 Final render. Post processing was the cherry on top I did here after adding the icing. Have to build the cake first though.
12 Photo texturing the model and painting out details,
11 Now in Marmoset Toolbag 5 setting up the scene for a render with passes.
10 poly painting the scene.
9 Starting to build the scene. I added the hikers base mesh Zbrush models and ground plane I sculpt in Zbrush by hand now.
8 showing details zoomed in . Close up shot.
7 Detailing the model. Zoomed out shot.
6 Now applying those sanity checks into the model with sculpting back in Zbrush.
5 Before and after with sanity checks comparison.
4 Sanity checks. Looking at the model and seeing what I can improve with notes and a paint over.
3 Starting to sculpt some details. Primary forms and such.
2 Block out in Zbrush.
1 initial sketch. First idea.