"The appointment"

"The appointment"

This is a project where I tried to imitate the amazing art of Raul Moreno Coslado. I'm drawn to this image because it's so mysterious and weird. You can't really tell what's happening here, so you have to use your imagination to fill in the gaps. It also has a cool eastern European vibe that I really dig.

Closeup shots

Reference board

Scene management and light setup

I chose to work with maya reference system for both the characters and the door. This way, I could switch between different software like Substance Painter and ZBrush without messing up anything. I wanted to keep my workflow organized and non-destructive as much as possible. It was my first time using this system and I was very happy with the results.

Sculpting

ZBrush is my favorite tool for sculpting and creating displacements. I have been using it for a long time and I know it very well.
I always try to keep my workflow non-destructive, so I save a lot of versions, use clear names and maintain the scale when I work with ZBrush, it really helps to work safe with GOZ, to easily transfer models between ZBrush and MAYA.

Dog character ZBrush Sculpt

Fish character ZBrush Sculpt

Clay render

Substance Painter Texturing

Render Progress and Post

Progress renders

Final touches in Photoshop

Vladimir Paukov - "The appointment"

Thank you!