It’s great to be taking part in this challenge! This is actually my first time joining a FlippedNormals challenge.
The first national myth that came to my mind was the legend of the Flying Dutchman. For this project, I want to reinterpret that story by mixing it with futuristic elements and ideas.
Feel free to check back anytime to follow my progress as the project evolves — I’m excited to see where it leads!
I’ll share the latest progress in the image below. Scroll down to see all the intermediate modeling steps.
First modeling steps. Blocking out the base of the ship. First a traditional shape that I can change into a nice mix of traditional and futuristic elements.
Added sails. Thanks to Blender not that difficult, add plane, cloth some wind . Also added some color to the design to create a certain mood and test the style.
Update for today : An expanded sail configuration with modern design elements, featuring an observation deck with elevator access. The holographic sail, textures, and colors are conceptual and serve only to express mood and form.
A new update. Worked on the front of the ship. Construction to add figurehead. Not sure what shape to create. Also added damage to the sides and front structure to reveal the inner part of the ship.
Monsters . Tentacles and one big eye. Not sure about the final shape. Tentacles rigged for animation inside Unreal Engine. Maybe spooky texture ( inside Unreal it will be hologram ) or a regular octopus texture. Let me know what you think works best for this model.
That graffiti is looking noiiice! I’ve been following your progress for a while now and im really keen to see your final renders! Such a cool concept
Side note: Did you end up picking a version of the tentacles in the end? If its not too late then I vote hologram! But you really could go either of the options i reckon
. Also added some color to the design to create a certain mood and test the style.
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. Tentacles and one big eye. Not sure about the final shape. Tentacles rigged for animation inside Unreal Engine. Maybe spooky texture ( inside Unreal it will be hologram ) or a regular octopus texture. Let me know what you think works best for this model.
I’ve been following your progress for a while now and im really keen to see your final renders! Such a cool concept 
