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Deus Ex Machina by =Orikon:iconOrikon:


©2008 =Orikon
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Submitted: February 27
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For the sci-fi contest: [link]

I didn't want to have some generic looking planet so I thought I'd do something a little different. The inspiration came to me while I was looking at a plasma ball at walmart. It started out as a 3D model which I used as a base for matte painting in photoshop.

Used stock Star Wars models from Scifi3d.com
Stocks/textures from sxc.hu
Created with Vue Infinite & Photoshop

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=Nikami:iconNikami: Feb 27, 2008, 9:45:33 PM
Aww not my screen size, oh well but wow very nice it looks like a futuristic city built over a canyon of sorts, or a floating city, I dunno. XD I love the sci fi look though
~sanuZ:iconsanuZ: Feb 27, 2008, 10:56:02 PM
very nice!
:clap:

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"Only dead fish, go with the flow"
~annex1:iconannex1: Feb 27, 2008, 11:54:04 PM
This image is exactly why awards exist.

Congratulations on creating one of the most beautiful pieces I have seen. I hope a print comes out of this, simply stunning! :D
*priteeboy:iconpriteeboy: Feb 28, 2008, 2:53:15 AM
And here I am thinking no more "heavy" competition wasn't going to be added lol. I have a plasma ball :XD: the rule. To me, this looks like some futuristic energy plant had exploded, cool effect with an orange sphere on the inside, and the blue layer further out 8-)

And nice buildings of course.

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Why is delivering things in a car called "Shipment" while delivering things by boat is called "Cargo" ?
=Phoenix-06:iconPhoenix-06: Feb 28, 2008, 6:49:51 AM
Very nice piece, how did you do the buildings, they are very reminiscent of the ones in the newer Starwars movies.
Love the plasma effect in the background, great eye candy.

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[link] The Luminarium

Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It's not a thing to be waited for - it is a thing to be achieved.
~Stinky9:iconStinky9: Feb 28, 2008, 7:22:39 AM
Bloody hell!
:worship:

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=Toop:iconToop: Feb 28, 2008, 8:35:24 AM Mood: Wow!
Good to see it posted! Looks awesome man :D

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I embrace my desire to
feel the rhythm, to feel connected
enough to step aside and weep like a widow
to feel inspired, to fathom the power,
to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain,
to swing on the spiral
of our divinity and still be a human.
*Tonsatz:iconTonsatz: Feb 28, 2008, 8:41:43 AM
i could see this as a definite DD too :P
it looks great. the ';planet' actually reminds me of the PowerSunBall thing from Spiderman 2 (i forget what they called it).
the city is amazing . i dont think its too overboard either :)

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I used to be alive
Now I feel pathetic and now I get it
What's done is done you just leave it alone and don't regret it
But sometimes, some things turn into dumb things
And that's when you put your foot down.
~LaputanPrincess:iconLaputanPrincess: Feb 28, 2008, 10:24:08 AM
Hey, isn't that Senator Padme Amidala's apartment building from the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy on the right side of the picture?? :)

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From this day forward,
You shall not walk alone.
My heart will be your shelter,
And my arms will be your home.
~ Author Unknown

I'm Tifa Lockhart in the FFVII-and-KH-FC :D
=Orikon:iconOrikon: Feb 28, 2008, 12:49:47 PM
Thank you :) Whats your screen size? I might add more resolutions to the wallpaper pack later on.