Maya. Mental Ray. Photoshop
I made this scene only for the navigation screen in the 'Home' tab, but I just thought I could do a few more renders with a higher focal distance, different view angles, some first planes, several small details I could not show in the 'Home' original render... anyway, a bit more of mental room, cosy heptagonal chamber, mental castaway lying deep in the Caribbean... (that's right! Just like Mêlée Island).
Maya. Mental Ray. Photoshop
Based on the prefects' bathroom as described in J.K.Rowling's novel 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire', chapter 25. If you find the style way too modern or high-tech for a Scottish castle, don't worry, the rest of the castle is probably the way a medieval castle should be... (and anyway, it's just my vision of it)
Maya. Mental Ray. Photoshop
I absolutely felt like making this scene the moment I read its description in 'Lunar Park', one of the most peculiar Bret Easton Ellis' books, for it is highly suitable for a cool lights and textures set. And this is how the little spoiled brat's bedroom after which the novel was named turned out finally...