Concept piece depicting a mythical creature called Dandan. It was fleetingly mentioned in Arabian Nights in the tale of the Fisherman and the Merman as ancient monstrous fish which could swallow ships whole.
Software used for everything: The mighty Blender
Compositing was done in Photoshop
This is super cool! I love how much detail you put into your monster, even though you canât see most of it in the final render. Your passion for this piece really shows, itâs awesome Incredible work, I look forward to seeing more from you!
This looks nice!
One thing I am a bit unsure about is the fact that you are using âglossinessâ ⌠underwater, that wouldnât fly. Correct me if I am wrong
You are absolutely right. When i rendered without glossiness, the creature in that particular composition looked too flat for my liking. So I decided to give it a bit of stylisation to show skin detail. I admit it physically looks wrong but visually it created a stronger focal point out of the creature. So I just went with it
Hi. Thanks for your kind comment. Iâm glad you liked it.
Compositing was done after volumetrics and final lighting.
In Blender, I rendered a full image along with a mist pass. I used the mist pass in photoshop to drive most of the color grading. It was also used to add depth of field. I added a few touch-ups here and there and called it a day.
I am writing a behind the scenes article for blendernation.com where I will go in some depth about the process.
Here is the âBehind the Scenesâ article of this mystical piece of art!
Do check this article written by the artist himself. It describes the process of making the artwork step by step with an insight on the story that inspired it.
Incredible work, I look forward to seeing more from you!
