New People — Original CG Cinematic Still Frames
This project is a series of staged cinematic still frames that present a key moment from the sci-fi film “New People” — an original Full CG project developed independently.
At the center of the story is the main protagonist — a cinematic-ready character created specifically for this project (published in my profile).
To bring this project to life, the following objectives were defined:
• Develop and structure the conceptual foundation by defining the narrative sequence, composition, visual language, and documenting all key aspects required for technical execution
• Bring the concept to life in 3D, faithfully capturing the atmosphere, mood, and core idea through environment, lighting, and camera work
• Apply new tools and production techniques to achieve the required level of quality
• Go through the complete Full CG scene creation process within a professional production pipeline.
The production process included:
• Script writing, concept development, and storyboard
• Moodboard creation for environment, lighting, and materials
• Scene blockout
• Character posing and facial expression work
• Creation of cinematic-ready assets (SubD hard surface modeling, UDIM workflow)
• Scene assembly
• Lighting and look development
• Advanced compositing in Nuke
The project demanded a significantly higher level of detail, asset quality, texturing, lighting, and overall image refinement. Working at this level required a more structured and production-oriented approach, allowing me to expand my technical skills and adopt new workflows throughout the process.
Project type: personal project
Execution: Artem Merkulov
Contact: m2a.engl@gmail.ru
Artstation project - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JrmoGm
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