Halvarado - Futuristic Cityscape

halvarado · 04-07-2009, 12:42 PM

I am going through my photos and some Morguefile photos to find the right plate to use. But I have some old "blind" sketches and thumbs nails. Once I find the right photos I will incorporate them into it and begin the building of a future city.

halvarado · 04-07-2009, 01:44 PM

Not sure about the sky yet - but here is a photo I took while in Dublin, Ireland. PLaying with light and sky colors.

halvarado · 04-07-2009, 05:48 PM

I should not have stayed up so late...I will be tired when I get up in a few hours...but I was really into working. I have a long way to go I know but here it is at this moment.

::It is far enough into the future that most smaller rivers have dried out. As land began running out for building outwards structures were starting to be built below ground. Apartments and other dwelling were blended into the pipwork that already existed below ground level. Further into the future, when building below ground was not possible anymore due limited space, structures began growing higher and higher and bigger and bigger.....::

sendil · 04-07-2009, 06:07 PM

cool idea.. nice work..

razen-sketch · 04-07-2009, 11:35 PM

please tell me there are gonna be some small air crafts flying around
,cant wait to see the finished work.

halvarado · 05-07-2009, 12:11 AM

Definitely. Small aircraft - large cargo ships - lots of life going on

razen-sketch · 05-07-2009, 12:36 AM

hehe
really cool !

kaustavsinha · 05-07-2009, 10:42 AM

Hi Halvarado,

Nice start! Like the concept sketches and the story behind your matte! Will be waiting for more updates!

PS: Happy Independence Day to you & all other Digital Matte-Painters in the US!

Olivier Ventura · 06-07-2009, 03:53 AM

yeah !
you worked late at night but it was defenitely worth it !
Want to see more wip !

Happy independance day !

eyecon · 06-07-2009, 11:42 AM

very nice updates halvarado! I love this images!

halvarado · 07-07-2009, 05:38 AM

Messing with skies - not a lot of time today but I wanted to do something about the sky. Hope to get more time tonight. Anyone wanna vote ?

ssmakx · 07-07-2009, 10:54 AM

wow... love the progress... waiting for more

btw this is real fast work...

kaustavsinha · 07-07-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by halvarado

Messing with skies - not a lot of time today but I wanted to do something about the sky. Hope to get more time tonight. Anyone wanna vote ?

Hi Halvarado,

Interesting sky choices! My vote will go to the 2nd sky! Provides a lot more depth, as well as, it does not take the attention away from the city! Looking more photorealistic too!

halvarado · 07-07-2009, 11:45 AM

Excellent. This is the feedback I was wanting. I love skies and unfortunately that means I think they are all beautiful....even if they don't belong sometimes. I actually went through about 15 skies and tossed out many because they didn't fit the lighting.

SSMAKX: Thanks

as for fast....I didn't even realize the first night I worked for almost 8 hours straight - it was not till my husband who sits near the window in our office told me the sun was coming up that we went to sleep.

I can put on a good soundtrack or book on tape and work time doesn't exist. This week I am re-listening to Harry Potter book 6 - getting ready for the movie next week.

Thanks for the feedback !

biswajitjitu · 07-07-2009, 12:48 PM

i also agree wid kaustavsinha...

eyecon · 07-07-2009, 01:00 PM

Although the sky looks amazing, its kinda too busy for me. Its taking too much limelight... maybe you can make it darker or change it to lesser streaks. Another way is to use skys with huge cloud formations.

I hope you get what I mean... sorry

halvarado · 07-07-2009, 09:02 PM

No I understand - it is something I am not done with yet. I like that one best but not in LOVE with it you know. I may just paint my own sky - have the clouds where I want them and the colors and grad they way I think they should be.

Thanks Eyecon

ssmakx · 07-07-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by halvarado

SSMAKX: Thanks

as for fast....I didn't even realize the first night I worked for almost 8 hours straight - it was not till my husband who sits near the window in our office told me the sun was coming up that we went to sleep.

I can put on a good soundtrack or book on tape and work time doesn't exist. This week I am re-listening to Harry Potter book 6 - getting ready for the movie next week.

Thanks for the feedback !

so true...

all i do is speed up my clocks by 45mins :P so that the time scares me to sleep.
the WIPs getting better and better... way to go... am using it as inspiration for my matte

sketches are on, should be posting soon.
great work.

btw hasnt anyone realised where the bigshots of the matte painting forum are... (i mean eric, mateja, jama gordon, alexx, florian,etc..) n all

check this out...
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthre...f=292&t=777365

ssmakx · 07-07-2009, 10:20 PM

and holly... thanks a ton for the morguefile link

saves a lot of trouble... dint know about it until now. thanks.

eldritch48 · 08-07-2009, 06:22 AM

Looking really good! Be careful not to eat up all your negative space with buildings and do-dads, you want to leave room for the eye to rest comfortably in your picture.