Cyberpunk: Android production

siris · May 2015

Hi everyone. Been working on a new piece this weekend for a book I'm currently writing.

Part of the story involves Androids ready available to the super rich as a way of uploading their consciousness into the androids for longer life and various upgrades. I wanted to show one being built but almost at completion..

I used a 3d base that I made in maya and then painted over in photoshop. Thought I'd share some process shots in case anyone was interested.

Gail_Blitzy · May 2015

Most interesting with a nice result!

Can I ask which bits are 3D and which bits you've painted in?

siris · May 2015

Hi Gail, thank you for your interest. If you look at the top image, that was my 3D base exactly how I took it into photoshop, no more 3D was added after the top image

Operator · May 2015

I'm a big fan of cyberpunk, and this is a very effective, Ghost in the Shell-like piece that sets a great mood.

What irks me a bit, is the hands of the Android though. With so much attention put into masking the 3D base of the image, the clammy, clearly modeled hands with little natural jest pull out of the setting of the piece. And hands are really important, they're - except the face - are the most expressive parts of our body.

So, I'd suggest you put a little bit more into that, and it'd be up to snuff.

siris · May 2015

Operator, (i love how your name suits the cyberpunk theme of this post!)

Thank you for your advice, I see what you mean. I guess I neglected the hands as I was trying to keep them simple and android like. I'll add in some cut lines and reposition them.

Thanks again

Cyberpunk: Android production

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