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Scavenger - C.R.A.B. Chase

This is a keyframe from a personal project of mine, a screenplay I wrote about scavengers living off of the sunken ruins of post-earthquake Los Angeles. In this scene our protagonist is being chased through a collapsed parking structure by a C.R.A.B. (Compact Roving Articulated Bathyscaph.) The script made the top 10 best sci-fi screenplays at the Austin Film Festival a few years ago. I'm still working on concept art for it, as I'm in love with these characters and world.

Final image. It's a fine balance with lighting and color to really capture the feel of underwater.

Final image. It's a fine balance with lighting and color to really capture the feel of underwater.

Initial rough-in.

Initial rough-in.

Adding in the fgd character and DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle) and starting to block in the forms of the Crab.

Adding in the fgd character and DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle) and starting to block in the forms of the Crab.

A quick and rough paint-over on a layer to get a sense of the final image. The paint-over is discarded, but serves as a guide for a much tighter rendering.

A quick and rough paint-over on a layer to get a sense of the final image. The paint-over is discarded, but serves as a guide for a much tighter rendering.

Using lit reference to paint in the fgd figure, in this case myself, since I didn't have any other model! It's a tough angle and lighting to get right, so photo reference is critical to keeping it realistic.

Using lit reference to paint in the fgd figure, in this case myself, since I didn't have any other model! It's a tough angle and lighting to get right, so photo reference is critical to keeping it realistic.

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