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Phenomenon;
1. event, incident; 2. miracle;
an unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurance; a marvel.

This scene was created in Vue 7.5 Infinite.
Thanks for looking.

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el⋅e⋅men⋅tal;
.comparable to the great forces of nature, as in power or magnitude: elemental grandeur;
.of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the four elements: earth, water, air, and fire.

This new project is a science-fiction theme, centering around a human colony struggling to survive near the "Belt of Orion". *(based on a story concept by: E.Houser)

Base characters designed in Poser, then further enhanced in CINEMA4D. Textures, and lighting done in CINEMA. Postwork in Photoshop CS4. The Chinese symbol stands for "Elements"

Comments/feedback welcome via my Guestbook.
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I wanted to capture a feeling and sense of spiritual freedom in this work. I particularly enjoyed creating this piece because it allowed me to combine some historical, fantasy, & spiritual elements together, to create an image that hopefully captures the sense of awe, and the majestic feel of the "Native American" spirit.

Atmosphere & landscape created in Vue, base model created in Poser, then further enhanced in CINEMA 4D. Textures, lighting, and render done in CINEMA. Postwork done in Photoshop CS4.

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Final render done in Widescreen(16:10).
Thanks for looking.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:44:30 +0000 http://ehouser.cgsociety.org/gallery/812724

...in every life there is a moment when you search for an answer, and it doesn't come;
and the only place left to turn, is up.

Environment created & rendered in Vue, character base design done in Poser, then further enhancement done in Cinema 4D. Textures, morphs, lighting, and rendering done in Cinema.

Final render done in Widescreen.
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The aim was to capture a throw-back look and feel of the old 1950's Sci-Fi flick...but with a modern twist.

This new sci-fi series of images chronicles Commander Jared's exploration of an unknown planet as he awaits extraction after crash landing on its surface.

Environment created in Vue, character design done in Poser, with further enhancement in Cinema 4D. Textures/morphs done in Cinema. Lighting done in Cinema and Vue. Some mild postwork done in Photoshop CS4.

Comments/suggestions welcome via my Guestbook.
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Fall is kind of a spiritual time...its a time of renewal when everything around us changes, and all of nature's beauty bursts' out in a celebration of rich & vibrant colors.

Re-treating to her secret place high above the hill top away from the crowds, she leans against her favorite tree to take a moment to reflect and enjoy the splendor of Autumn's vibrant colors and hues.

I wanted to do something outside the norm, so I chose to leave the bottom of the picture in grayscale to illustrate that Fall is made up not only of vibrant hues, but also dark grays. It also helps in making the Fall foliage the focal point of the image, which happens to also be her focal point. Her state of mind has turned off full perception of everything around her, except for this magical moment in nature.

Character designed with Poser, further enhancement & design done in Cinema 4D, rendered with Vray for C4D. Environment was created in Vue.

Leaves painted using Photoshop CS4. Her hair painted using Photoshop and Wacom tablet.

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Designed in PoserPro, then further designed & enhanced in CINEMA 4D.

Morphs and clothing textures done in CINEMA 4D. Some portions of the outfit such as the knife, the knife strap, and cloth designs done in Bodypaint, Photoshop CS4 with a Wacom tablet. Hair painted using Photoshop CS4.

*Comments/suggestions welcome via my Guestbook.
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(WIP) Work in progress...

in the midst of humiliation and degradation
...there is a silent pride that is stronger than strength.


I wanted this image to have the look and feel of a painting- to kind of coincide with the time & era of slavery. Facial features, texture, body, and clothing done in Photoshop CS4, Wacom tablet, and Painter II. Base Poser head used as reference. The goal here was to present the character as having been thru a traumatic event. I wanted the head to be poised so that its still looking high or looking up to illustrate hope. Next I wanted to capture the great emotional restraint, that is fueled by pride.

Comments/suggestions are welcome via my guestbook.
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This image is a spiritual piece that I've wanted to do for a long time. My hope was to invoke a feeling, emotion, and mood through this work. There are times in life when the only thing left to do is to surrender self.

Character designed in Poser and further enhanced in Cinema 4D. Texture's, morphs, and lighting applied in Cinema 4D. Atmosphere and ocean created and designed in Vue.

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...each new day that comes gives us a new start; a new slate.
In every life there's a place called "Redemption's Hill"

(Early morning light slowly comes up over Redemption's Hill.)

The big challenge with this image was the lighting of the scene. I didn't want the scene to be too bright...since the idea was to capture the first break of sunlight in the early morning. I struggled with this because that left little to no light on the hillside...so I had to place strategic lighting in various spots in order to make a few more plant & terrain details visible.

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"Phoenix"

Secret agent heroine, member of a tactical anti-terrorism squad.
Character designed in Poser, then further enhanced in Cinema 4D.
Texture's, morphs, and lighting applied in Cinema. ]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:07:43 +0000 http://ehouser.cgsociety.org/gallery/795520

"Touch The Sky"
...nature is both powerful, majestic, beautiful, and mysterious. And at times speaks to us.

Scene created in Vue 7.5 Infinite.
Experimented with creating dramatic clouds & cloud layers. I wanted them to look not just dramatic, but also wispy and turbulent. The second task was creating a realistic ocean with the right texture, lighting, and reflection on its surface for a night scene.

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Destiny's Hill is a place where we all aspire to reach once we've climbed that hill and found our place in life. When we have found our destiny its like coming to the top of a hill after a long journey, and feeling the warmth & beauty of mornings first light.

This scene was done entirely in Vue 7.5 Infinite. It is the early morning hours as the sun first comes up. I wanted to acheive as much realism as possible. Lighting this scene was a daunting task, particulary trying to simulate early morning light from the opposite side of the hill, but hopefully I pulled it off.
The final render was done in Widescreen.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:27:35 +0000 http://ehouser.cgsociety.org/gallery/776592

Story:
Kneeling on the shore-line at the outer banks, Arial guards the path to the sacred sea from trespassers.

Design:
The atmosphere and landscape were created & designed using Vue 7.5. The female character was designed with Poser and further adjusted in Cinema 4D. Character's clothing and textures painted & applied using Cinema 4D's BodyPaint 3D. Additional image refinement was done in Photoshop. The final render was done in Widescreen format.

The landscape is designed as the shoreline to a beach...looking out toward the open sea. Small mounds are dotted along the shoreline. The mounds are filled with several different types of plant life and sea coral. The Sacred Sea is divided into two contrasting areas. On the left hand side of the horizon a storm is brewing, on the right side clear and peaceful skies.

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I've had this scene in my head for a long time and wanted to model, compose, and render it in 3D. Its the image of a woman who risks everything to provide the one she loves with the sword he needs in order to conquer the enemy.

The Story:
She risked her life fighting off maurader’s and an enemy pursuit through dense wilderness for 3 days as she desperately traveled in secrecy to deliver a legendary sword to the one she loves.

The character was done in Poser and adjusted further in Cinema 4D. Textures and clothing added & enhanced in Photoshop and Zbrush. Thanks for taking a look.]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 20:04:04 +0000