For the Endless Engines CG Challenge
By Pedro Scherz
pka Congartes
I was aiming for a Japanese city (Osaka), because John Wick 4 had some scenes shot there, and I wanted the steering wheel to be on that particular side of the car.
I also obviously took advantage of a recurring trope in the franchise:
cars with conveniently removed doors.
The scene is not realistic, in the sense that it can be recognized as an attempt at photorealism or vfx.
It is instead a stylized aesthetic
but not quite Anime or Alberto Mielgo adjacent
I wanted to make something high-contrast and very intense.
Some elements were animated in two's others in ones and others have roots in ones and poses in two's, so there is really a lot of room to get lost in the action. which is fine by me.
This was a really fun challenge, I really learned a lot, especially by giving Eeevee a try. Cycles is great, but with my current setup I just can't see myself waiting for days just to see what my render will look like with minor flickering artifacts.
Made for free with Blender and Davinci Resolve
Zero A.I. involved
Credit to the people who created the assets: https://skfb.ly/oER9E
Check out Clinton Jones aka Pwnisher, the one responsible for bringing artists together in this challenge
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