Dryn
09-26-2009, 01:31 PM
Hello there!
I am have recently embarked on a personal project to create a video tribute to the Dark Tower, which will showcase my new 3D work. Since reading the Dark Tower a few months back, I have been filled with a new passion for reading (I never had this before) and inspired on so many levels that I just felt compelled to create my next artwork based around it.
For some weeks now I have been having these visions of a short movie that I want to put together of still images of characters from the Dark Tower put to some powerful music. I am thinking either Johnny Cash - Hurt, or Gary Jules - Mad World.
My intention for this is not only to create the highest quality 3D characters that I can produce, but to create something that will do justice to my own feelings towards the story and hopefully, to some of the fans too.
Anyway, for the first part of the my vision, I want to look at creating Roland in his younger years, drawing a litlte on inspirations from some of the marvel comic book art. My first vision is of him with guns drawn with a cold calm Roland gaze in the aftermath of what his talented hands have just performed split seconds earlier.
Other visions I have are of then transitioning from this to Roland at a much older age (as we know him in the book) - perhaps approaching the Tower itself, in the rose field. I am undecided as to the third part of the video, which might be a scene with the crimson king, or perhaps eddie dean. We will see.
I am hoping to post my work as I go, and look forward to hearing ideas and comments from the fans here. Normally I would post this type of thing on a game art website - but I felt it was more important to get feedback from people who love the novel instead.
Now, please understand that this is just at a concept stage of 3D sculpting, as I am trying finding a good gesture to the character and a suitable design, but hey, here you go - here is roland deschain at a young age so far:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/Dryn87/thescheme.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/Dryn87/testjeans.jpg
I've spent maybe about a days work on him so far (about 8 hours or so total, perhaps maybe that is 8 out of 200 or even 300 hours of what's to come)
Everything is just a blockin atm - so anything and everything could change - especially the hair for exmaple. But atm I am focussing on what style of jeans and boots I will go with, which is a hard choice, but atm I'm swaying towards the traditional jeans down, lean and straight over the boots.
Hope you guys will like what I am doing, and looking forward to hearing anything back as I continue to post stuff! It's always motivating when people contribute
I am have recently embarked on a personal project to create a video tribute to the Dark Tower, which will showcase my new 3D work. Since reading the Dark Tower a few months back, I have been filled with a new passion for reading (I never had this before) and inspired on so many levels that I just felt compelled to create my next artwork based around it.
For some weeks now I have been having these visions of a short movie that I want to put together of still images of characters from the Dark Tower put to some powerful music. I am thinking either Johnny Cash - Hurt, or Gary Jules - Mad World.
My intention for this is not only to create the highest quality 3D characters that I can produce, but to create something that will do justice to my own feelings towards the story and hopefully, to some of the fans too.
Anyway, for the first part of the my vision, I want to look at creating Roland in his younger years, drawing a litlte on inspirations from some of the marvel comic book art. My first vision is of him with guns drawn with a cold calm Roland gaze in the aftermath of what his talented hands have just performed split seconds earlier.
Other visions I have are of then transitioning from this to Roland at a much older age (as we know him in the book) - perhaps approaching the Tower itself, in the rose field. I am undecided as to the third part of the video, which might be a scene with the crimson king, or perhaps eddie dean. We will see.
I am hoping to post my work as I go, and look forward to hearing ideas and comments from the fans here. Normally I would post this type of thing on a game art website - but I felt it was more important to get feedback from people who love the novel instead.
Now, please understand that this is just at a concept stage of 3D sculpting, as I am trying finding a good gesture to the character and a suitable design, but hey, here you go - here is roland deschain at a young age so far:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/Dryn87/thescheme.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/Dryn87/testjeans.jpg
I've spent maybe about a days work on him so far (about 8 hours or so total, perhaps maybe that is 8 out of 200 or even 300 hours of what's to come)
Everything is just a blockin atm - so anything and everything could change - especially the hair for exmaple. But atm I am focussing on what style of jeans and boots I will go with, which is a hard choice, but atm I'm swaying towards the traditional jeans down, lean and straight over the boots.
Hope you guys will like what I am doing, and looking forward to hearing anything back as I continue to post stuff! It's always motivating when people contribute