How I created a sense of scale, weight and halted motion in this epic serpent scene using Blender
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Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I was brought on to Paul Coulthard’s God of Bones project, currently being developed into a short film, to help develop this key vista shot of a serpent frozen mid-death, calcified as it collapses into stone. The idea was to capture scale, weight, and a sense of halted motion, which the initial compositions weren’t fully achieving.Working closely with Paul, I refined the framing and atmosphere to push it to the final image seen here. The serpent design was supervised by Christian Bull and modelled by Laurens Rasti and Wilmar Ballespi of Shoot First.How I created a large-scale serpent scene 01. Concept Sketch The process began with a rough sketch by Paul. The goal was to establish mood, violence, and vast scale in a single moment, with the serpent caught mid death throes.This drawing defined the initial composition, rhythm, and motion, giving me a clear direction for how the creature should move through space. 02. 3D layout in Blender I began blocking the scene in Blender (see our guide to the best 3D modelling software). I built the environment and placing the serpent within a large-scale rocky formation. Paul and I worked together to balance readability, scale, and dynamism. The focus was maintaining the serpent’s presence while keeping an intentionally unstable cinematic arrangement. (Image credit: Wojtek Fus) 03. Rendering and final paintover I rendered the scene and integrated photography and paint to add ocean spray, rock textures and atmospheric detail. I also refined the serpent’s head calcification, a challenging effect to communicate clearly. At the end, we flipped the entire composition. Gear upIf you need to build your own art setup, see our guides to the best drawing tablets and the best laptops for 3D modelling.This article originally appeared in ImagineFX. Subscribe to ImagineFX to never miss an issue. Print and digital subscriptions are available.Creative Bloq is now easier to access than ever before with our on-the-go app, which brings you all the content you know and love from our website, but in a super-streamlined design.Download the Creative Bloq app for iOSDownload the Creative Bloq app for AndroidGet the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. TOPICS Wojtek Fus Wojtek is a director and concept artist working across animation and visual development. He creates cinematic imagery blending narrative storytelling with high-end digital craft. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 I hate to say it, but the backlash to this beer company's rebrand is justified 2 Elon Musk's daughter's Tesla-trolling fashion advert is as cinematic as Star Wars 3 This logo just turned 40, but it could have been made yesterday 4 Geekom IT13 Max review: Max by name, but restricted by nature 5 iPhone Duo is coming, but these rival tried-and-tested foldable phones have up to $500 offSource: Creative Bloq AI Art — Published — Category: Image AI