Coragon Havencrest

A [;ayer character that is not me but by every means even more important is Coragon Havencrest. If not for him there would be no Alliance involvement in the Vile Intentions mega plot, so it;s only right and fitting that he shoudl have a major role in one of my films. Watch out for him in the music video that celebrates the 5th anniversary of Vile Intentions and it's major characters.

Belarana Ashenfar

The Circle of the Sun and the Ashenfar family have their role to play, though a relativity minor role in the three minuite movie, Belerana will be making an appearance, even so she is slated to have a more proactive role as the Third movie's heroine in the final conflict between Light and Shadow. Though what that outcome entails remains under wraps. Her's is not so much a tragic story as it is one of hope. Being pitted against one's own father can't be an easy destiny to face, and yet it's one she doesn't flinch from. I will be animating a short combat scene between Ashenfar and Belarana atop Zeramas just for the fun of it soon, so I can get a good idea of how the final battle will ensue. And don't worry you will get to see it, maybe in the music video I am working on

The Confrontation

The most exciting part of the short film "I will not submit" is the the confrontation between the two Ashenfars. The old Cham Ashenfar and the New Ashenfar, good and evil in constant inner war with each other. For over a year now, the Evil Ashenfar has run amock and without the leah that was one holding him back, but as events come to a conclusion, he must face up to his ultimate destiny, which he constantly fights against. His old good self will not let go, and this film pits the two together in a conflict that will change the future not only of themeslves but those who have come to know them both.

Cham's ghost was a difficult project to get right but eventually I managed to pull it off, and I hope to pull it off to great effect when the film is finally complete.

Zeramas and the throne of shadows

The more I build this scene the more excited I get. Zeramas has long been the domain of the Orphans of Shadow and the main source of Ashenfar's life force since his descent into the shadows. The Necropolis itself was too small to give the effect required, so I cheated a little and took my source object from the Archeus Necropilis. It has a lot of character and macabre charm about it that just adds so much the film. I subdivided the model to give it a more organic look and didn't add too much lighting to the scene so as not to over power it. Suffice to Say, now that Ashenfar has his trademark eyepatch, a great deal of menence has been added to the film and I think from this screen shot you may well agree.

Scenery test

You'll have to forgive the lighting in this test render but I wanted to share with you the level of detail I am putting into "I will not succumb!!". I hope you like this little render 

I will not subccumb

It's been a while hasn't it? Well there have been a few hicups, my computer urned in a fire, a recent robbery, but I am back on track. I am still working on the full movies, but for now I am working on a few smaller projects for the Orphans of Shadow and two Alliance guilds. But first I need to complete the three minute movie "I will not succumb!!" preludingthe final days of The Ashenfar. Yes folks his story on Earthen Ring is coming to a close and all the answers behind who and what he really is will come to fruition very soon. The movie is a simple affair, set in Zeramas where Ashenfar comes face to face with his predecessor , Cham Ashenfar who godes his evil counterpart about running away from his true destiny. It's going o be a powerful emotional piece wand will be ready in 4 weeks (less if things go as well as they seem). Above is a small screen capture from the short film, which will give you an idea as to what to expect. (yes I know I forgot the eyepatch, but that will be remedied).

Creating the Ashenfar

Quicker than I expected. I modelled, topolized and created the basic set up for the Death Knight armor in less than a week. I'll be doing soem test rigging before I texture, add fur, glows and displacement/UV maps to see how it works, so far so good me thinks. The real challenge though will come with the more human models. I hope you like it so far.