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Killer Instinct's Orchid - How She Could Look Today

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punchbags

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ryanmarkley3D said:
Hey guys, just wanted to say that it's super cool that you posted this up. I'm a huge MK and (obviously) KI fan, and it's pretty cool to get feedback from a bunch of people who are into the same stuff. Yes, the T-Rex is just a T-Rex, but I have thought about trying to tackle Riptor or possibly Fulgore. I think they both would be really cool to re-imagine. I always thought Orchid looked like a (mindblowing at the time) 1996 CG version of Paula Abdul in KI2, but I ended up using a bunch of faces as reference to end up with what you see there now. And given more time I would have totally done the whole Orchid flashing fatality thing, lol. Thanks again!
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Hey Ryan,

I randomly came across this whilst performing my usual hunt for any new Killer Instinct Orchid initiatives on the net. Hell, these days I feel like a depressed Jodie Foster from Contact (you know, constantly searching out there with hope) and boy do I feel like her today - except its like the bit when she actually discovers life out there!

Anyway, as one of her biggest fans, I wanna say thanks for creating her, the costume looks really tech based (almost matrix-esque) and I'd love to know what was your inspiration for it. Also her face looks sexy as hell - the hair the lips etc. really nice and I know from my friend how hard hair, eyes and faces are to get right.

Good luck with any future projects.
 
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ryanmarkley3D

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Thanks everyone for watching, it really is thrilling to see that people like the stuff I make! punchbags: Thanks! My inspiration was really twofold. First, I wanted to create a female model to show form on my demo reel. And of course, I'm a huge MK and KI fan, so it was just a matter of picking who I wanted. MK was already being rebooted, and I didn't want to do something that was already being done. Orchid was the obvious choice to me just because she was one of the iconic characters in a comatose franchise. I thought the idea of re-imagining her for today would be challenging and allow me a lot of latitude to do what I wanted. My inspiration for the costume was a little bit Mass Effect (probably the matrix/futuristic influence), and a little bit doing research on the internet. I knew I wanted to get away from the lime green body suit because I thought it looked somewhat dated, so I went with a corset because it would keep everything in place, but still be flexible. I was going to do a skirt but doing the stuff Orchid would do in a fight with a skirt would probably not work out so well. Plus cloth is a pain to simulate. I added the hair last minute, and it's probably the part of the model I'm most proud of. Hair is a truly a beast, but at this point I've got her all rigged for animation. Thanks again everyone who watched :D .
 
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