Original: Butterfly Lamps

It's been a long time coming, but I finally wrapped up my first photo & CGI composite piece. This started off as a school project, but after my teacher essentially shat all over my idea, I just moved on during the school year, and completed it in my own time.

Digital photo, Cinema 4D, Photoshop. First time trying anything like this, it didnt quite come out as cool as I thought it would, but, thats the nature of learning. Each of the butterflies is modeled on a ridiculous scale to be a battery-powered, gear-based flying machine, with glassy luminescent wings. It was difficult balancing their small size, transluscent materials, and lighting models so that they look cool, but dont get overpowered.

Will post more detail shots to the gallery soon.
P.S. - Cinema 4D sucks my dick, and I hope to never have to use that crap again.