War of the Worlds - Men Hunting by czarnyrobert

Vue • Science Fiction • posted on Feb 24, 2006

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And as the day came they became aware of a fighting-machine standing near by the Langham and looking down at them.

Seen nearer, the Thing was incredibly strange. Machine it was, with a ringing metallic pace, and long, flexible, glittering tentacles swinging and rattling about its strange body [...] and the brazen hood that surmounted it moved to and fro with the inevitable suggestion of a head looking about. Behind the main body was a huge mass of white metal like a gigantic fisherman's basket.

Heaven knows how long he had been there. It must have given some of them a nasty turn. He came down the road towards them, and picked up nearly a hundred too drunk or frightened to run away.

Strange as it may seem to a human being, all the complex apparatus of digestion, which makes up the bulk of our bodies, did not exist in the Martians. They were heads - merely heads. Entrails they had none.
They did not eat, much less digest. Instead, they took the fresh, living blood of other creatures, and injected it into their own veins. I have myself seen this being done. [...] Let it suffice to say, blood obtained from a still living animal, in most cases from a human being, was run directly by means of a little pipette into the recipient canal...
The bare idea of this is no doubt horribly repulsive to us, but at the same time I think that we should remember how repulsive our carnivorous habits would seem to an intelligent rabbit.

A Martian has only to go a few miles to get a crowd on the run. And I saw one, one day, out by Wandsworth, picking houses to pieces and routing among the wreckage. But they won't keep on doing that. So soon as they've settled all our guns and ships, and smashed our railways, and done all the things they are doing over there, they will begin catching us systematic, picking the
best and storing us in cages and things. That's what they will start doing in a bit.
Lord! They haven't begun on us yet.

H.G. Wells 1898 "War of the Worlds"

If you want to learn how I made this scene, visit "SCENES" section of my website (I am still working on the "Making of the Men Hunting" - so some elements are missing yet, and it may happen that page don't open due to transfer limits - if it occurs, just try later.

To build the 1900 London I used mainly Alain Gracia's buildings (available at Cornucopia 3D), Poser 4 Low Polygon man & horse, narwik's bridge, Bernard Dumas Renault G, and some other stuff from the net (more credits & links on my website)

If there is something you would like to know about this scene that is not mentioned on my website's article, just let me know - as I said I am still working on it, so I can add some further explanations.

I hope you will like this picture.

Take care :-)

Robert

Comments (264)

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stealthman

7:43PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent.

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Mikan

7:56PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

I don't really know what should I add to the comments above. outstanding, spectacular, unbelivable...anything is less than what this image represents! Congratulations for such an achievements! a vote and... my hat!

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Eromanric

8:08PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Amazing attention to detail! Well Done!

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BountifulKnight

8:52PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

The huge time investment you make in your artwork always shows in the final result. You are one of the best of the best and this is an perfect example. Thanks for sharing. We will all be looking forward to the final artwork.

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thundering1

9:02PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Breathtaking - absolutely incredible! A truly amazing scene you've put together - BRAVO!!

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Nuria

9:59PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Fabulous work !!!

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MaPPer

10:03PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Holy Moly!!!! this is freaking outstanding. Awesome job!!!

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Junglegeorge

10:40PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

Impressive

nabit

10:51PM | Fri, 24 February 2006

I'm very glad that you continue your work in this series. Your work with Vue is the primary reason I even bought the program! Thanks

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riko

12:41AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

You're nuts! Sorry I have to write that. The amount of detail, the props, the garbage on the street, the dirty walls. Its incredible that a human being can not loose its mind while composing this together.

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FrenchKiss

1:25AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

A masterpiece, Robert! Bravo!

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LordWexford

2:05AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

An absolutely awesome image, so much attention to detail & composition. You are an inspiration to the rest of us Vue'ers!

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ffabris

2:38AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Absolutely SUPERB!!! Breathtaking image!

gracia

3:18AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Comme toujours de mieux en mieux. Formidable travail et tr bonne composition. Bravo Robert. (une petite remarque:Gracia au lieu de Garcia)

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blaufeld

3:19AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

SPECTACULAR!

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petemohr

3:22AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

wow, a breath-taking scene! the amount of details is the absolute insanity. the best detailed vue scene which i ever saw. E X C E L L E N T W O R K !!! :)V

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addiek

3:43AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

all time excellent!

nhirschberger

4:29AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Brilliant composition and scene ! A masterpiece for sure ! Most excellent work !!! V

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rofocale

4:30AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Amazing work!

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RajDArge

4:46AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

what a scene. I can see the forest and the trees. amazing

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fabriced

4:47AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

fantastic work!

raffyraffy

5:16AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

The first time that I have seen this one, I remained wordless and I not been able to comment it. Now that are gotten back me, I can just to say... SIGH! You are for sure the bigger artist of Renderosity, the bigger for me surely! Ciao, Robert! VVVVVVVVVVVV

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PhG47

5:53AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

C'est exceptionnel comme toujours, j'admire le soin apportaux dails et la mise en sce. Bravo!

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Moebius87

6:00AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Outstanding!!! VOTE

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vince3

6:01AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

amazing work!!!!! you are so good!!!! i hope i can be as good as you one day!!!!!!! such a fantastic composition!!! i think my computer would of just laughed at me if i tried to render this(LOL) OUTSTANDING PICCY(MUCH CLAPPING)VOTE

Trudy

6:08AM | Sat, 25 February 2006

Genius! Awesome work! Big Vote

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