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The Horror
I finished two versions of this piece because I wasn’t sure which one was better. This is the closer version:
The closer version would probably work better on social media, but I really like the wider version a lot better, especially since I’m trying to design my artwork to be printed big (poster size and larger.)
Part of me resents feeling like I have to constantly cater to people looking at stuff on the internet aka on their phones. It really messes with my head when I’m trying to make creative decisions. I think I have to actively resist the temptation to reduce everything to the least common denominator of what will get the most likes when viewed on a small screen. It’s extremely limiting, not just because of the composition but also the subject matter. What will get an immediate reaction so you get the most likes? Subtly is lost and everything starts to look the same.
Social media really messes with your head.
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Alien City
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Invasion!
It’s been some time since I’ve posted any of my 3D creations. This is actually something I started several years ago but never finished. I had trouble with the lighting but it all came together recently when I decided to make it a night invasion.
Created in DAZ Studio 4.21
Rendered with Iray
Color Correction in Capture One
Alien Oasis
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Wet city street film noir “remaster”
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Midjourney remaster feature
Midjourney introduced a “remaster” feature today.
We want to try letting people ‘remaster’ images from the v1/v2/v3 algorithm using the ‘coherence’ of the –test algorithm.
Here’s a comparison using one of my first successful renders with midjourney. Top is the original rendered with V3 algorithm and the bottom is the new remaster.
There’s been debate about the new “–test” and “–testp” algorithms verses the older versions. The new algorithm emphasizes “coherence” and is more realistic but less “artistic.” I think a blind rush to “realism” is a mistake because images start to look like boring cell phone images, but this new algorithm at Midjourney looks pretty damn good. I like both images here. They are quite different but both are dramatic in they’re own way.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light…
My Midjourney free trial eventually ran out and even though I usually avoid subscription services, I signed up for $10 a months access. I find this technology amazing and I need to continue experimenting at least for another month.
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I try another AI art project – Midjourney
I started a free trial at Midjourney.com and I’m blown away. This is only my second attempt. I typed in: wet city street, moody, film noir, black and white, cinematic, atmospheric, a mysterious man –ar 2:1. This is one of the four results. These new AI art systems are unbelievable.
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Despair
After George Floyd was killed and a week of protesting around the world, this was how I felt. I created a TikTok video where the camera cranes down from a fire escape and eventually tilts up on this character. You can see the video here: Despair on TikTok
After a bit of re-adjusting in DAZ Studio I came up with this high rez still version of the final frame. I rendered it at 10000 x 7500 pixels so I could print it out big and hang it on the wall.
Shadow areas take a long time to render in Iray, especially if the canvas is large. With two Titan RTX graphic cards continuously screaming at 79 degrees Celsius, this image took fourteen hours to render. Not the longest render I’ve ever done (that would be 48 hours) but still a good exercise for my new computer workstation.
Color correction in lightroom was relatively simple, essentially just brightening up everything so it pops and so all the shadow areas don’t print out too dark.
Created in DAZ Studio 4.12
Rendered with Iray
Color Correction in Lightroom