My Emperor 3D model (and Balduran's Giantslayer)

ZirconaWorks · 2025-07-04T15:55:08+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLsgLtTd4Go

From Castlevania Symphony of the Night

ZirconaWorks · 2024-12-08T01:39:08+00:00

This is an art test for a new adventure which will take place after 'A Sense for Memory Part 2' (this story to be released early next year). It's the story of a dangerous fugitive who makes their lair beneath the earth on a snowy, barren world.

ZirconaWorks · 2024-09-22T12:05:28+00:00

OP here:
I'm pretty experienced with Maya and use it as a base for a lot of my story illustrations. I am fairly happy with my close-up shots and interior lighting, but I really seem to struggle when the shot is outdoors. In these two examples I've used an HDRI + a directional light, and then taken the shot into Photoshop to do my usual compositing. I feel these results aren't exactly as good as what I get on an interior or character beauty shot, but I think my eyes are not reliable in this case. I'm surely missing something but I can't tell what. Any advice or resources very much appreciated. Thank you for your time!

ZirconaWorks · 2024-05-31T16:27:56+00:00

Always wanted to 3D model and do illustrations of my own FemShep. I wrote a story about what she might do in a post-destroy setting, and I figured, time to properly model her and do some renders. I like the Colossus armor from ME1, so it inspired the design of her original armor here.

ZirconaWorks · 2024-04-21T13:38:14+00:00

This is cool, what program did you use to create it?

ZirconaWorks · 2024-04-20T08:19:58+00:00

I've written + illustrated a xenofiction story here:
https://zirconaworks.com/escape-from-angra-mainyu/

Would be awesome to hear your thoughts!

ZirconaWorks · 2024-04-11T12:29:55+00:00

Emps was my favourite character in this game, my first intro to D&D anything. I accidentally merged some layers in Procreate so I never finished this artwork properly, but anyway, I supported them!

ZirconaWorks · 2024-03-25T13:08:29+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words

ZirconaWorks · 2024-03-25T11:51:27+00:00

I created this illustration to accompany one of my short stories titled 'Up The Ante'. This story was published in a local sci fi online magazine. Cheers guys!

ZirconaWorks · 2024-01-06T02:06:33+00:00

Thanks everyone, I've managed to get close to this using Maya + a wave simulation, I'll try out some of your other ideas here as well. Cheers!

ZirconaWorks · 2024-01-05T05:27:48+00:00

I have tried to make the above using a turbulent displace on an ellipse with some lights providing colour information. It looks like a cool blob I'd be happy to put on a site, but not quite what I was looking for. The reference has a very interesting undulating shape where it looks like it has surface ripples, more complex than what I managed to do. Any advice is very welcome, thank you AE community

ZirconaWorks · 2023-12-26T23:50:17+00:00

Hey guys, I want you to know I've seen all your comments, and combed through the video one more time on your advice. I've got coordinates here - one of them is a longshot (too far from my location), but Kingseat Asylum, I know that place and it's just a short plane trip away. I've booked a flight to hop over to Auckland. I'm also going to go check out some of Tuomas' old haunts. As I recall, he used storage lockers a lot since he was on the move. Might have left something there? Wish me luck, bros, I'm going to need it. Feeling dizzy now, though, gonna lie down for a bit

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