CGNetworks Feature :: Reader Project
The Making of The Flying Saucer
Marc Simonetti, 22nd June 2005
Concept
My 2D digital illustration ‘The Flying Saucer’ was made for the contest “Flying Machines“ organized by the CaféSalé forum, a French CG board. I chose a UFO to represent a flying saucer shape in a world based on the angle, looking up at my kitchen window. I found the challenge to be quite hilarious and I had a lot of fun doing the work, because behind it all,
there was a view of
my kitchen, unseen
(until now) by anyone
else. Here is how I put
the vehicle and surroundings
together, broken down into steps,
each defining the composition and
colors of this image.
Although I really appreciate futuristic styles, I’m not used to this particular genre, so this was a good way for me to experiment and train myself. Based on the shot from my kitchen, I cut my image into several parts that I generated with as much detail as possible.
At this stage, the picture wasn’t dynamic enough so I added a character to the foreground, which also increased the depth of field effect.
