Water Flea Study for Bloodsports 6

Water Flea - Photoshop study

One of the National Geographic Best Micro-Photos of 2011 (Joan Röhl, Institute for Biochemistry and Biology/Nikon Small World).  

Started out prepping for this challenge. I had already decided that this was going to be a water dwelling creature.  Did not want to get into the fierce beasties as I know I need way more practice with those.  I really liked this image of a water flea - limited pallet - something  know I need to practice on plus the idea of being able to see internal organs. 

Bloodsports Challenge Miyazaki Re-Marketed! final

Miyazaki Re-Marketed! - final

Here is the version submitted for the Miyazaki Re-Marketed! Bloodsports Challenge.  As ever I would have hoped to put some more time into this. I think I may go back and work on this a bit more.  I have to say the detail I looked most in this was this- 

Spirited Away

All told this bit took about 10 min.  What does that say..

Comps for Miyazaki Re-Marketed!

Comps  for Miyazaki Challenge

Here are the thumbs and comps for the last Crimson Daggers Bloodsports challenge.  It was a close thing between these but in the end I worked up the one on the bottom right.  To be honest I should have done some more work on this composition.  It changed a lot after this point which I suppose is not best practice.  

Relax - Animation

Relax from The Station on Vimeo.

Directed by Peter Donnelly, Produced by Paul Kelly. Animation by Ben Harper and Sean Mullen.

Study for Miyazaki Re-Marketed!

Cloth rendering study - Photoshop

This was a quick study I did for the  bloodsports Miyazaki Re-Marketed challenge. The value range and colour on this were both limited and I guess I didn't nail it very well.  This was after 2 hours.  I definitely struggled.  Towards the end I got a better process going but 2 hours was all I could put into this. I have found a great reference with similar challenges.  I will try this type of image again.