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Case study · 02 / TIE

Mass &
menace.

A personal study in CG craft. Full modeling, look-dev, and lighting — every panel hand-placed, every solar-array louver traced to reference. Rendered against a void so the silhouette does the acting.

  • Modeling
  • Look-dev
  • Lighting
  • Compositing
TIE-fighter — frontal hero
Frame · 0001

Stills

01 — 06
TIE-fighter — frontal hero render, shallow key light on the cockpit
TIE-fighter — classic wide establishing shot
TIE-fighter — three-quarter rear, high angle
TIE-fighter — rear low, running lights glowing
TIE-fighter — wing hub from behind, solar panel geometry
TIE-fighter — cockpit detail, profile
01 · Reference

Original 1977 ILM models

Dimensions, panel breaks, and louver geometry traced from the surviving studio shots; small cheats made to read in modern aspect ratios.

02 · Look-dev

Mass over menace

Soft key, hard fill, no rim. The silhouette has to do the acting; the panel work shows up only when the camera leans in.

03 · Lighting

Single source, void floor

Three-light setups felt staged. One key, an ambient bounce off invisible geometry, and a tiny practical for the cockpit.

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