Amy: Song for a Lost Soul by nightsong
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Description
Headaches and late nights/early mornings were the fuel that went into creating this image. I was actually in a mood not much different from the lil girl here while I was working on her, which was what both prompted and inspired the poem that she shares. I really, really wanted an image that was simple, yet touched on many different elements, but because I'm wont to create complicated images I ended up redoing this one several times to try and achieve that effect. I probably would've worked on this image a week longer if I'd had the time -- but as it was I was rendering nearly up until the last minute.
If there is anything in the image that I didn't put in the following list, please let me know! Thanks!!
Software: Poser Pro 2012, Photoshop.
Products:
Amy (Little Girl) --
Kids 4, (Nyx, Undead for Steph Petite, Paulette, all converted to K4 as needed using Universal Texture Converter 2 and added to different elements of sub-surface scattering nodes), Violet Hair, Kissin'Cheeks for K4, Catarina (partial dress material base), Sweetheart for Kids 4, Ron's Rips and Tears Brushes, Hadara Hair (bracelets), V4 Creature Morphs (zombie/body, ocular/head), V4 Skeleton (Crossdresser'd to Kids 4), Redhouse Christmas Carol (teddybear), A3 Bunny Girl (tail for teddybear brains/fluff).
Scene --
Modualz Floral Swing (all boards, lasso'd away using the grouping tool), P3DA Smugger's Keep (swing ropes), LB: Autumn Excursion (ground), LB: Raven's Rest (flowers), Indian Grass (Living Darkness Extravaganza), Millennium Puppy Bundle, 3 Raven Court (fence), DNA JackOLantern, Heart of the Matter (original, tree), Jepes Flamez, Rubble, Medieval Tavern (fire background), Le Village (roadside, stop sign), Render Studio lights, and many magnets.
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I still can't believe this placed, much less won the Zombie Apocalypse! In all the years that I've entered R'osity contests, I've NEVER won one like this!
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Original Description:
Software: Poser Pro 2012, Photoshop CS5.
Inspiration: For this, I wanted to try something off the wall, something that people don't usually think of or associate with a zombie apocalypse: Children. So, I started to think, what would a child zombie be like? A regular, ravening zombie? Or another creature entirely? What would it like to be a zombie child for all eternity?
Time: It took me a ton of planning and then about two weeks of early mornings and late nights to pull this image together.
Description:
Prayer for an Innocent Soul
No one to dress up with me,
No one to play,
No one to bake pumpkin pies with me all day.
No candy to find,
No apples to eat,
Not a single door offering tricks or treats.
Just the wind in my hair,
A thirst burning inside,
Never to sleep, no matter how hard that I try.
Where do the children go,
When the zombie apocalypse comes?
What paths do we wander, away from the sun?
No madness, no hatred,
Consumes an innocent soul,
Doomed forever to roam, lost and alone.
When hither becomes yon,
And time has no meaning,
What solace can I find in this land beyond breathing?
Happy Halloween to me...
Comments (25)
brewgirlca
Well I say you deserve to win for the poem alone, let along this masterpiece. It is the best of art when you introduce a worn theme from a new perspective. That is what you did and that is probably why you won.
Tholian
A most endearing and yet chilling image I seldom see. In fact I can look out my window and see the echinacea puporia just like in your image. Lots of grand details and work that sets a "just so" type finale here. Beautifully done.
anitalee
Congrats! This is the image I voted for :-) Wonderful work
Krid
great scene with excellent postwork
odile
Congrats for winning the contest! This is a stunning and beautiful picture.
fly028
Great image, fantastic!
saphira1998
great
fallen21
Splendid image, nicely done!
legolie
Stunning work ! And congratulations !!
pattyh1970
I love it I voted for it it was my favourite and I am happy You won Amazing
Josel007
Very creative image & very very nice... love it!!!
donnena
of course you won!!! your images are so full of life and detail and care!!! Congratulations!!!!
MKeyes
This was positively brilliant and I totally agree with the decision and votes! It was number one for good reason! Congratulations!
JohnDelaquiox
I know how it feel great work
linwhite
I can certainly see why you won with this one. You obviously put so much time into it....and major skills, too. This is a real piece of ART!!! Congratulations on the win.
felinx
Superbe !
Cimaira
Congratulations, this is a wonderful work of art! Very moving image!
Tracesl
excellent
Batronyx
This is wonderful! Congratulations! She looks like she needs a hug, but then you kind of don't want to. :)
FaeMoon
So very poignant both words and art. Sad and horrific at the same time, and can definitely see the care and planning that went into this one. Utmost praise for this masterpiece!
missblue
Stunning work !!!
Spincycle
Wow - very cool image! Congrats!
Cisseta
This is absolutely amazing!! Your time vested into this image was golden!! And that poem really touched my heart. I can see why you took the time to create an amazing haunting child!! v
PiXeLCandy
Amazing work so detailed and the lighting is great.
jan_scrapper
Incredible!!!