Guardian Opens Fire by Connatic
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Comments (5)
Sarte
Good lighting effects, good laser effects, great background, but the pose isn't quite dramatic enough. If the Guardian is shooting sideways, you should make it bend its legs somewhat.From a tactical standpoint, the bent legs would make the Guardian a (slightly) smaller target, and from an aesthetic viewpoint, it would look freakin' awesome. Good picture, but needs more of a sense of action.
Connatic
Sartre, your point is valid IF Guardian is actually shooting at a target which can return fire - then it would also be holding up the shield. And a weapon with recoil might justify a wider stance, but the beam-weapon has no recoil. Truthfully, I made this as a test-render for the beam, which is a cylinder prop.
MECHA-Squirrel
I am just curious, if it is a "beam" weapon, why it has a magazine, designed so as to hold solid slugs? ;) The beam itself is gorgeous, but I would have to say that the rest of the layout seems a bit uninspired. A good start though.
Connatic
I was certain someone would ask that question. A magazine used to feed a beam weapon has been used in fiction - "Hammer's Slammers" featured hover-tanks using such a system, mashing two chambers in the capsule together to produce a plasma-beam. The casings would contain fuel or a battery, so I felt there is no contradiction. Maybe you get 10 seconds of beam-emission for each "slug". Jack Vance had his characters use guns which could use a chunk of metal as ammo, slicing off a sliver which was accelerated to the speed of light to become a beam-blast. I have put these renders here to show the Guardian in use, to help Valandar, since I appreciate the wonderful job he did. There is no story to it, just the mecha shooting to show the model and the beam. A practice sketch. Really, if I was trying to make a great pic, I would add in some people and more vehicles. But then this audience would never see any of that because my best work is all within pay-sites. Also, the other vehicle is DAZ HoverCar, and the sparks about the barrel are made from BECreatives free props. Please do not get me wrong, I am not offended or being defensive. I like to know the render made anyone think about the details. Thanks for the comments!
nomuse
Nice tex and render. Made me think I was opening the pages of Hobby Japan.