TITLE - The Norn
OBJECTIVE - Create a photographic render of a Norn, one of the Norse Fates.
SOFTWARE USED - Zbrush, Cinema 4D, Daz Studio, Octane Render, Photoshop.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES - Face derived from scan data and further sculpted in Zbrush. Textures from the same scan and finessed in Photoshop. Skin shader created in Octane for C4D. Mask sculpted in Zbrush. All shaders, lighting, and rendering done with Octane for Cinema 4D. Compositing done in Photoshop.
CONCEPT - In Norse mythology, the Norns are three female divine beings who have more influence over the course of destiny than any other beings in the cosmos. They dwell within the Well of Urd beneath Yggdrasil, the great ash tree that stands at the center of the universe and holds the Nine Worlds in its branches and roots. They shape destiny by carving runes into the trunk of the tree, or, in some sagas and poems, by weaving destiny like a web or tapestry. They are adorned with masks decorated with the runes of ancient, dead languages. The masks shield their form from age, or any other possible effects that gods and mortals must endure.