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Uplift Universe
Published: 2008-05-12 22:36:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 52629; Favourites: 1815; Downloads: 1437
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I did this image for a competition at CGsociety called Uplift Universe - Alien Relations. It was supposed to depict some kind of interaction between humans and aliens. And yes, i obviously know i wont win
But at least it pushed me to do a new pic.As for the story - i havent made up an exact, specific story for this, i'll leave that to everyones imagination, but i'll just explain roughly what i had in mind.
A war taking place on an alien planet between humans (the man-soldier and the spaceships in the background) and the natives (the woman and you can also notice some beasts with tentacles on their back similar to hers).
The two main characters started to realize this war made no sense and that they can live in peace. But they were
unable to influence it in any way, they got into a desperate situation and he, despite being a soldier of the invading army, is helping her escape to safety as the planet is being destroyed and its inhabitants killed.
She falls down and the ground under her starts to crumble, but with this massacre, most of her kind dead, she doesnt care about her life and is calmly thinking whether to grab his hand and save herself or just to let it happen and end the suffering.
Something along those lines.
Anyway, it was done in painter and photoshop with my (finally) new Intuos3 tablet.
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Comments: 134
I love this. It really depicts the act of uplift well. Would go nicely as art for a Race for the Galaxy Card
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So cool. I am setting up an digital magazine and was wondering if you would like to contribute. The first issue is exactly about the universe, its infinite realities and stories... I can send some details if you are interested (my email is submission.toxic@gmail.com) or you can check the link wp.me/p2KgZf-1u
Cheers!
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Hey, nice painting... like how there is a story behind it!! 
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Very breatiful and immersive!
Say, I can't recognize the alien from the Uplift universe. Are you sure it's a canon race? Maybe in the newest book I haven't read yet?
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A fine story/script this would make. This has far more imagination then avatar (even though I didn't mind avatar). You my friend...are radical
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Nice very nice, may i use this for a magic card?
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To extend a hand is not an action. It is a statement of the soul.
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Wow that is a really amazing artwork and you made it more then one year before James Cameron's Avatar witch just had a so origenal story line that I ahve never heard before I really hope that someone can make a story about this pice because it really deserves it
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Should had the soldier wear heavy armors and some kind of gas mask.
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Gotta say, can't really get a hang of the idea and the style is not something I usually have my eyes on, but this one had just the most beautiful colors! I had to 
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Nothin' much to say that hasn't been said, haha~ Love the loads of details and the overall designs of the two characters~ Lovely piece~
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I thought it was a scene from _The Uplift War_. (a human and an tymbrimi)
it's a great picture you're made.
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It sounds very similar to the "Uplift War" trilogy by David Brin, check it out.
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So where is the alien? That red thing clinging to the woman's back?
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wow...the story line u gave is making me cry. I love this art.
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i love this! very detailed and stunning colouring!
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Is it me or that guy looks like Michael Jackson before he had that skin problem
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He reminds me more of Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia, actually
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great image with a great mystery (story) in the background!
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The story is very Pocahontas-ish but the picture is better than what i can do so in that sense its brilliant!
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Tragic but beautifully done.
Congratulations on the DD.
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it looks better then anything i could do, so you won vrs me.
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well its a beautiful image
love what you did with it
and great theme
congratz for the DD
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this pic is so epic! theuse of red is just awesome!
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I'm assuming that the other artist at CGsociety are extremely good cause this is pretty freakin awesome itself!
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wonderful! really awesome! i love the emotion in this. its really really inspiring. i will have to try some pieces with this concept in mind. thanks for the inspiration! haha groovy work.
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