These were very, very difficult renders, because you're wrangling your characters, four costumes, four skintones, four poses, plus the hangar set, plus the gunship sanding prop, plus the lights and cameras. It was one heck of a challenge to get it all to come together, but when it works, it works. In fact, I'm delighted with the way the characters interact -- take a look a these detail outtakes:
Four very different ethnic types, four body types, the works. The only thing I haven't been able to get 100% right is that Ramos's hair is supposed to be worn in a braid. I still haven't been able to find a 3D hairdo to fill the bill so, for the moment, it's going to have to be a ponytail -- but yes, I know it's supposed to be a braid!
With any luck at all, tomorrow I'll be able to do that post telling how the costume Jesse Lawrence is almost wearing was done. In fact, why don't I take the Jarrat model and re-create the costume on him. Jarrat always had the more flamboyant style -- Colonial style, maybe!
Jade, 16 October
***Posted by MK: my connection is intermittent, too slow for this. Seriously, guys, I've got dialup speeds. How are you expected to do anything these days, at 1990 dialup speeds?!!!
