Myth about the Mermaid
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Artisan: Joanna Hinc
Link to WIP thread: https://challenges.flippednormals.com/t/myths-reimagined-mermaid/2477/51
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The myth of Mermaids remains strong in the mortal world, which is why they are still frequent guests in sailors’ tales.
One of them, however, is different…
After a horrific accident, she was lucky enough to be rescued by scientists whose mission is real and sincere. Now she helps the scientists in gratitude for saving her and collects various samples, transporting them in special containers built into her new tail.
However, bearing in mind human nature and what was happening to Mermaids in the past, she did not give them her name, nor did she ever allow them to lay their hands on her mirror, without which she would not be able to return to the depths.
Now a new threat has appeared on the horizon… what is this strange, odd-looking fish? Why is it reacting to her? To Mermaids?
You’ll find out in the next episode of “Deep Sea Adventurer”!
(Or not…)
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(render without my logo can be found at the very end)
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Software:
• Maya – modelling, retopo, UVs, rigging, composing
• zBrush – sculpting, retopo
• Topogun 3 – retopo
• Substance Painter / Designer – texturing
• Marmoset Toolbag 5 – rendering
Tri-count:
• Mermaid – 125 042
• Spyfish – 12 713
• Mirror – 442
• Coral – 2 152
— Total – 140 349
• Rocks – 2 241
• Seaweed – 115
• Sunrays – 46
• Sealevel (background) – 16
• Bubbles – 6 816
— Total for character & scene – 149 583
Textures:
• Two sets - 4096x4096
(Transparency was added to ORM because Marmoset changes the alpha attached to Base Colour to sRGB, which looks strange… And since ORM is not sRGB, but Grayscale, it fits.)
(Based on the replay from emiliestabell in Rules thread environment textures are separate, not included in Character UVs.)
Views, Wireframe and Passes:
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Video presentation:
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The Journey:
• Modelling / Sculpting – hard surface mostly made in Maya, some in zBrush / other in zBrush
• Retopo – collection of elements from 3 different programs xD
• UVs
• Texturing
• Rendering
(for turntable)
(for final render)
More detailed journey can be found in my WIP thread - Mermaid
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Thank you for your attention, that’s all 
Thank you also for all your likes and advice, which were very helpful in achieving the final result.
I learned few new tricks and to pay attention to things I hadn’t noticed before.
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Links if you want to connect 
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Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/joannahinc0art
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannahinc0art/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joannahinc0art/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JoannaHinc0Art
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