A Matter of Trust

This is a promotional artwork from my in-the-works graphic novel with the working title the Shelby Bly Project. This is considered a non-spoiler artwork even though it is basically a scene from the first chapter when Shelby and Joel meet for the first time (I call “spoilers” anything that hints at what takes place after Chapter 1).

After her ordeal in Arizona, Shelby goes to her father’s office at the American Museum of Civilization to find his Field Journal where she is surprised by the fact that someone is already inside. That’s when she meets her father’s assistant, Joel Rio, who must quickly explain what he’s doing there. She isn’t too sure about him at first but he will soon win her over and offer her his help in uncovering the mysteries surrounding the Vril so that she can save her father from GEEVA. The question is though, can she actually trust him?

I rendered this anew in Poser 12 with only the old poses saved from the original scene. I decided against depth of field this time so that all the eclectic details of the office could be seen. The lighting was a little complicated as there are two area lights for interior lighting plus an exterior ambient light projecting inwards through the office window. Postwork consisted of a couple Photoshop actions plus an adjustment layer or two and that was it. 

• N/A