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ARTIST

Col Price

SOFTWARE

3ds Max, Mental Ray, Photoshop

This dynamic scene only took freelance art director and concept artist Col Price a few hours to complete. “I just like to sling stuff together when it’s my own work,” says Price, “it’s more about the action and story than anything else.”

“The ship is a simple model,” he explains. “I don’t use normal maps or anything. It’s all lit with one light source. I always prefer to do this, it gives me a better lighting pass and lets me add colour to the shadows. That way I can paint on the image in Photoshop, adding extra textures and details.”

The explosion elements were made using an assortment of photographs taken by Price, mostly of fireworks. The reflections are taken from pictures he snapped on rainy days. “The action elements are always the fun part,” he continues, “explosions, sparks and getting some energy and dynamic composition is always fun to do. I like to try and make images feel cinematic and kinetic.”