Landing (CLOSED)
137Yeah, all right, I'll throw a second one in. Fairies aren't exactly my genre, but that didn't stop me from buying a couple anyway way back when I was growing my library and they were cheap.
When I first saw this contest theme, I thought minimal would be the optimal way to go, and I've gone through a few attempts at it and changed my mind every time. Not this time.
Caves make it easy. Just like my other entry, I opted for scene lighting only, but this time a single, intense spotlight and two volumetric layers.

First to pose and simulate it. I wanted it to feel as though she just landed, so I simulated from pose with -25% gravity.

Ultimately I went with a different outfit, but I didn't want to retake my screenshots. My first two drafts were in the nude, but I opted not to as, even though no anatomy is visible, and fairy shape is ambiguously aged.
Next to pick out my camera angles.

I loved this one, but there's too much rock in the foreground, and zooming in would kill the effect of space. And I wanted more water, so:

Then we take a look at our spot's spread.

When I first saw this contest theme, I thought minimal would be the optimal way to go, and I've gone through a few attempts at it and changed my mind every time. Not this time.
Caves make it easy. Just like my other entry, I opted for scene lighting only, but this time a single, intense spotlight and two volumetric layers.

First to pose and simulate it. I wanted it to feel as though she just landed, so I simulated from pose with -25% gravity.

Ultimately I went with a different outfit, but I didn't want to retake my screenshots. My first two drafts were in the nude, but I opted not to as, even though no anatomy is visible, and fairy shape is ambiguously aged.
Next to pick out my camera angles.

I loved this one, but there's too much rock in the foreground, and zooming in would kill the effect of space. And I wanted more water, so:

Then we take a look at our spot's spread.

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