I t has been a substantially long time since I was able to create a personal piece in less than a week. Recently, I had intended to return to modelling the complex machinery for onboard the F/V Scully but felt like I could achieve something small, as well as refined, in a short period of time. Which is just what I did. While researching into possible crew possessions from the 70's, I stumbled across this flashlight. The 'Eveready Captain'. Instantly, three things stood out to me. One, I had to add this awesome shiny retro torch into the game. Two, the geometry seemed simple enough to replicate quick in 3D. And three, I mean, it couldn't be more fitting...it's called 'Captain'. Nuff said. As for references, I was able to find quite a lot of high-quality images online to work from. The main challenges I faced were, replicating the ribbed body without adding too high of a poly count and getting the steel/chrome texture right. Below are th...
A survival mystery set on-board a fishing vessel during the 1977 Alaskan Bering Sea Storm.