Zeruel's attack (Final)

I swear I remember I have this blog!
And it torments me I can't post as often... When I started it way back in 2010 I made 47 posts! Now, if I make one post a year I'll feel accomplished... 
How the times have changed... I suppose it is either  a perk of growing or the fact that I prefer spending time with my family instead of using 3+ hours to make a new image... When I started this blog I had a lot of spare time, but now... Not so much... 
Still, I find myself doodling potential new images for this blog on the back of my notebooks or in paper scraps, the same way I did when I started...

Today I decided to make this image on a whim...
It's good to see I haven't lost practice, as I made it in under 2 hours.
I decided to continue with this ongoing (and long-overdue) story taken from ep. 19...
Looking back at the first images from this set, I can see how much my style has evolved, from correcting the angles, using less saturated colors, adding light effects and  using better stock trees... I wanted to make them 3D but on that I have lost practice.

Anyways, I still try to post videos and answer any questions on my Youtube channel, since that medium allows for better interaction... I guess a Blog was not the best medium to showcase this hobby. One thing is sure: I will go on buying and reviewing this amazing figures for the sake of a hobby... 

A true offspring of iddleness!

Drilling!

Wow!
One Limited Edition after another!
This time, I have the Revoltech Evangelion 04 Test Type, RapidBorer Equipped Version.
This one was done very quickly using assets I have pre-made, like the AT Field.
Zeruel is a scan/redrawing/coloring of the shot from Evangelion 2.0, taken from the genga collection of Evangelion 2.0 #02.
There's nothing new on this image, as most of the work in it is something I have made countless times, I wanted to use some 3D modeling, but time caught up to me so that had to be scrapped.

The figure was made for the Evangelion 4D experience at Universal Studios Japan and released earlier this year.
Worth the wait (and cost :v ) 
You can see a review of this Eva HERE

Hi!
It's been a while hasn't it? XD

I Have no excuse, but I'm not willing to let this blog die just yet!
So, this time, Evangelion 05 in its short first (and only) sortie.
Except for the Eva Unit all  other elements in the drawing were 3D designs made by me, in fact I have already made the 3rd Angel completely in 3D Max, but some problems with articulation have kept me from using it al, so until then, you can see the head!
The red pillars on the background were previously used with this image, as well as the tunnel, previously seen here.

Also, I've uploaded a new video review at my Youtube channel, and you can also see this image at my Tumblr

Promise I'll post something new soon!

Big Catch II

You can see part 1 HERE...
Using as a guideline the drawing found on the Rebuild 2.0 Groundwork #2 I made and recolored the 8th Angel I used in here...
I think finally I'm getting how to make mist, clouds and similar foggy things XD
Also, you can see a new video review in my Youtube channel...
You can see the original picture used for this image HERE at my Tumblr and complete HERE at my other Tumblr...
Gotta go!
See ya later!
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Puedes ver la parte 1 AQUI...
Usando de guía el dibujo el Groundwork #2 de Rebuild 2.0 rehice y coloree el 8vo angel que uso aquí...
Creo que finalmente encontré como se hace la niebla, nubes y cosas nebulosas similares XD
También, puedes ver un nuevo video en mi canal de Youtube...
Puedes ver la fotografía original usado para esta imagen AQUI en mi Tumblr y completa AQUÍ en mi otro Tumblr...
¡Me tengo que ir!
¡Hasta la próxima!

Angel Tower

Evangelion 00 
And it has company!

I recently received the book "Groundwork of Evangelion Vol. #3; so I decided to put it to use...
I took a picture (Scan? Nope, the scanner would damage the book) of the angel tower production drawing and then copied it in Photoshop line-by-line to use it...
Besides that there's nothing new here... 
Anyhow, have you seen the Evangelion 8+2 Revoltech? I still have my doubts it, and given that apparently it's a limited Edition then I'll have to check thoroughly before buying it, I don't wanna have to pay much for and Eva that will likely change by Evangelion 4.0...
You can see the original image HERE and a few pics of the book HERE
See ya!
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El Evangelion 00 
Y trae compañía!

Acabo de recibir el libro "Groundwork of Evangelion Vol. #3; así que decidí darle uso...
Tomé una foto (Escanear? No, el escaner dañaría el lomo dle libro) del dibujo de producción de la torre de ángeles y lo calqué en Photoshop línea por línea para usarlo aquí...
Aparte de eso no hay nada nuevo aquí... 
En fin, han visto el Revoltech del Evangelion 8+2? Aún tengo mis dudas acerca de el, y dado que aparentemente es de edición limitada tendré que revisar cuidadosamente antes de comprarlo, no quiero pagar demasiado por una Eva que probablemente cambiará para Evangelion 4.0...
Pueden ver la imagen original AQUÍ y algunas fotos del libro AQUÍ...
Hasta luego!

Bio-Contamination! (Part 2)

A direct continuation of this image, Evangelion 00 and 03 as seen in episode 18!

I couldn't decide on making either an image of Eva 00 or Eva 03, so I made one with both of them!
Nothing really new on this one, I did it in a hurry (as usual) to finish some documents I need for my social service...

Anyhow, Eva 02 Gamma is released this week, so, assuming the Hot Toys Ada Wong I ordered for June is not delayed another month, I'll be receiving it until next month...

As usual, you can see the original image HERE in my Tumblr

I start school tomorrow, and this semester I take a difficult subject (more like the teacher is very difficult)... Some say it's the hardest in the career...
I'll try to post XD

Zeruel's Attack (Part 5)

Part 5 is here (see also parts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
And I told you in part 4 that you would see a berserk Eva 01 someday! 
And it only had some touch ups, it is an actual custom made from a Revoltech Eva 01, you can see it's first pics here and the original image for this post here...

So, the paper arm of Zeruel was added by making a rectangle and the "deform" tool and the AT field is a stock design I've used previously

Just a week before my Eva 13 is shipped!
And from there it'll be only a few days until Eva 02 gamma XD
See ya later!

After Blast

Evangelion 00 after the giga-blast that rendered it useless in Evangelion 2.0... Just well done for the Angel to chomp...

I did this in a rush... So, nothing new, bits of smoke here and there and a few light transparencies... I used a Zeruel Shito no Katachi figure for, well, the angel... I hadn't used it since HERE...

I had not posted stuff here, semester end so lots of homework to make XD
And the final week is here! So I posted no prospective image on my Tumblr as to not comprimising myself... BTW, see the original images of this picture HERE...

I've been experimenting with 3D design and the extraction of video game files... I'll be posting something nice on my DevianArt account later ;D

Sin From Genesis

After some 3D work I managed to make the cubic AT field of this scene!
Of course, rendering is a different thing... I had made a texture that emulated how the AT field looks like on that scene but it turned out looking plain orange...
I added some glow here and there, a canvas painting effect and done!

The Zeruel is a drawing I made... Dunno how it looks like... I'm not good drawing so you'll have to tell me...

The Eva 01 in God mode (or released if you prefer) was easy too, first time the chroma key goes in the first click... And since there's no light arm to draw of halo to match angle with it was a piece of cake...

Anyhow, a few days for Resident Evil: Retribution; one month to go for Resident Evil 6 and then it's countdown for Evangelion Q... And then for a crappy cam rip XD

Big Catch

 

I wanted to make this image since a long time ago, but there were some... Uhm... Perspective issues...

Anyhow, nothing new in this one except for the spiraling effect on the clouds above the angel...

Now, to the important issues...

Have you seen the new Evangelion Q trailer!?
November 17th!!! 

I can hardly wait... Good luck I'll have my birthday, 2 Resident Evil movies and Resident Evil 6 to wait XD

Battle in Bethany Base

Really complex (took 4 days D: )

In fact... This image contains my first dabbing with 3D design: the pillars on the background and the angel's bone tail are made with the 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS6 (I guess it can do much more, but for now I'm learning)...

So, the first and last battle of Eva 05, moments before its self destruction...

The mechanical legs of the Eva have already been separated from the body and are exploding... Meanwhile, the Eva releases it's lance to use it's free hand (er, claw) to crush the angel's core...

All with several layers of snow, smoke and explosions...

The neck of the angel was made with the vertebrae that can be detached from the figure, however, the change of perspective they do when reaching the main body couldn't be accomplished (hence the convenient explosion there XD )

Anyway...

The student committee has gone on strike 'cuz they were accused of stealing money from the budget (imagine that, the dudes that are meant to represent the students, falling into acts of corruption)...

Well... At least I got a free day, enough time to finish this and the new banner...

I love that I keep the Photoshop file of every pic I make... I don't have to take new photos...

I just take the layer with the Eva from another and re-size it... Ahhh... Lazy me...

Zeruel's Attack (Part 4)

Slowly reaching the end of this long arc!
I feel like Sadamoto with his never-ending manga...
Just so you're informed, part 1 was over a year ago and today (interestingly) is the anniversary of part 2... Part 3 was a couple of months ago...
The pryramyd is the model I already have in a PS file ready for use (this time chopped to illustrate the part the angel blasted earlier)...
So, the explosion on Eva 01 was actually hand-drawn... Besides that, there's nothing new on the image...
Well, I'll put this story in the vault for some time...
Someday you'll see a berserk Eva 01 Tv version...

In other news, I published a new drawing of Jill Valentine in my devianArt...
EvaEvo 04 was already released and it rocks! I whish I had that tone of metalic red for mine...
Waiting for the re-run of the Mass Production Eva... I hope it comes with something new beside the box...

In a few weeks is the 2nd Anniversary of the blog!
I'l try to make something interesting... 

UPDATE: see part 5 HERE

Zeruel's Attack (part 3)

Done in a rush... To  continue the story started 10 months ago here and continued here...

I have other images planned for this story :D

Since they were taken in the same photo, we can see that the figures are nicely in-scale... 

The BG is from a Revoltech-oriented guide that depicts how to make a hangar for the ARX-Arbalest from Full Metal Panic in paper, like the one I found for Eva 05 that I used in this image...

So... A bit of glow here and there, completed joints, added reflections and voilà!

I've been experimenting lately to do something cool with Photoshop, but I think you will not see results this year (not that there's much left)...

Also I found another hobby: carnivore plant growing!

Damm... To much spare time... 

Next I'll be the loony of the block that lives with a lot of cats... (something I already do)

Mecanisme de defense

I jut remembered: I have Angel figures!
A bit of PS resizing and perspective and there you are!
Did you noticed Eva 01's hand? It's actually a custom of one of the angel arms of the Eva 03 that was repainted, I added some purple on top to simulate the burnt armor and (though you can't see it) red in the palms...
The ligth whips of the angel are drawn 'cuz no matter what chroma key I used, they were erased when deleting the BG...
Anyhow... This month Eva 05 is released, so the last of my summer job's earning will be obliterared...
I hope that some time passes before anothe figure is announced so I can regenerate my wallet...

Akward...

Happy Halloween!
And strangely, Eva 02 and Zeruel together again in a Halloween-themed image...
They went for trick or treat and, well...
You know the rest...
An easy one... Almost everything but the figure's pics is recycled from older images....
Done quickly to post today (instead of during the weekend)...
Cand hardly wait for December... I need vacations!

Shield Crush

Originally, Rebuild's Eva 00 was gonna be here, but then I remembered that in the new movies, Ramiel had a different shape when firing it's doom beam, so the scene was changed to the Tv version...
Accordingly, I changed the ESV and Rebuild 1.0 Eva 00 for their NGE counterparts...
All of that was really easy, the beam's blast and the fire on the back were a bit trickyer...
I completed the back's spinal cord armor and applied a bit of glow over the angel...
As usual I reused the stars from other pics...

Have you seen the pics of the completed Revoltech Mark VI?
Can hardly wait!

The Ultimate Battle

Finally!
Over 1 and a half years after it's original conception, this image is done!
Now, with over 30 working layes, this image surpases The Girl With the Red Eyes as the most complex work yet...
The Zeruel is the recently arrived Gashapon (true size, about 1/3 of Eva 00)...
The Nerv pyramid is the same used in here, with the top removed and some other minor details added...
Eva 00 was quite a challenge to pose, good it's rigth foot is hidden in the trees, or you would have seen my hand holding it: the revo stand would hide a part of the figure... By the way, the missile CAN be dissasembled... It's hollow...
Eva 02 required nothing special, except for the joint erasing and motion blur...
The water reflections are one for the trees, one for the angel and one for each Eva, besides the water movement details...
The building has been featured a lot as well as the fire brushes...
Anyway... Out of school already... I was thinking in posting 2 images per week during this period...
Only time will tell if my idleness won't get in the way...

Zeruel's Attack (part 2)

Eva 00 charging towards an angel in a kamikaze attack...
Somehow, shortly after Ramiel's figth in NGE I thougth that Eva 00 would have been destroyed by the end of the series... When I first saw this chapter I said "wow, that's the end of it"...
The true End of the Evangelion 00 (no pun intended) was surprising anyway...
Of course, finding out the Reiquarium further into the episode was very disturbing...
Anyhow... I tried to draw the Nerv pyramid behind Zeruel but I couldn't... I only placed a hint of it... The chopped Eva 00 left arm is from the MP Evas... I placed as a little extra the bloody Zeruel arms; I mean, how clean can they be? He sliced Eva 02's arms clean off!!
Maybe in 2 weeks we'll know what happens next (As if)

UPDATE: see parts one, three, four and five...

Get the core!!!

When it came to decide which weapon Eva 00 was best suited for, I went for a sword...
It would have looked weird to give him a firearm and it would have been too similar to the last one...
The AT field twisting effect was made with a special tool I just rediscovered... I forgot in which menu is was, hahaha...
The Sachiel is the Bandai model kit I assembled last week...
I think something went bad in perspective... Hmmm..
Note for myself: check perspective...

How to remove the shoulder pylon of a 1st gen. Eva and not kill him trying:

Lift the arm you want to remove the shoulder pylon from...

...and remove it....

Remove the joint from the arm (Revopliers come in handy)

Bend the pylon towards the place the joint is stuffed in...

...and pull it out of it's axis.

Here in detail the pylon and the axis that holds it, you can see the "rail" used to pull the pylon out.

To place it back, just put it on the arm and push it into the axis from "Eva 1" mark side.
Never attempt to place it back pushing from the joint side!!!


There... Wait...
I forgot to tell you about hemorrhages!