Key art exploration for Il Passaggio, focusing on noir mood and character-driven storytelling. Blocking in 3D + digital paintover.
Pipeline
• Blocking: Blender (camera, lens, lighting setup)
• Paintover: Photoshop
• Layout & callouts: Photoshop
• References integrated for density, glare and character mood
Design context
• Strong warm–cold contrast (match flame vs sky bounce).
• Character attitude framed in a gangster/noir silhouette.
• Architectural presence: cozy lit windows, ghostly shape on roof.
• Storytelling beats: cigarette as pretext, supernatural hint in background.
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