Finding the vibe... (Patreon)

This post gives you a peak into my creative process. You didn't ask for it, you didn't want it, but you're getting it. 😁 Seriously though, if these kind of posts interest you, I'm willing to post more.

After seeing Lianhua in her new trunks, I struggled to think of an environment that she would likely wear them in. To me they resemble elaborate Muay Thai trunks, and from 80's movies I've grown to associate that with brutal, underground fighting e.g. Kickboxer, Bloodsport etc. So that was my starting point.

When I got the environment to about 60%, I added Lianhua for lighting checks. From there, a reasonable person would've left her in the center, unposed and made lighting adjustments based on that. But I did nothing of the sort! Instead, I spent an hour looking for a hood and cloak, texturing them and fitting them to Lianhua for her grand entrance!

Then it was more lighting, less lighting, a tad bit more lighting... 3 nights later. I think it's done. The lighting temperature might be a tad too much on the red/orange side for me taste. In my next post, I'll share some of the action renders used in my tests.