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A fully realized 3D model of a futuristic medieval reinterpretation of Renaissance parade armor. The design carries glowing gold and crimson circuitry, sharpened angular plating, an extended pleated skirt, and a reworked helmet silhouette, all built and refined across multiple iterations in FLORA and Blender.
The model preserves the core storytelling elements of its source: a central breastplate composition, narrative shoulder scenes, and repeated royal badge motifs, translated into a new material language while keeping the original structure and proportions intact.
This piece was created as part of FLORA's Museum Challenge, reimagining the Armor of Henry II, King of France (ca. 1555) from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's public archive. A full video walkthrough of the design process is available here: CREATION WALKTHROUGH VIDEO
Original artwork: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24671
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Inspired by: Grere'o (Shield), Solomon Islands, early-to-mid 19th century, from The Met's open archive.
Link to Original Art : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310073
I liked this shield because of its beautiful pattern and shine. It has a detailed design with a human figure in the middle, made from woven cane and shiny shell pieces. It looked like something made to be seen, not just used.
What I made: I turned the shield into a surfboard, but kept its design exactly the same, same pattern, same shine, same figure. I only changed its shape into a board. I picked a surfboard because its long shape already matches the shield's shape, so it felt like a natural change.
How I made it: I downloaded the Sheild image from Met's open archive, then imported the sheild picture in flora , connected picture with text prompt node, then I connected both picture and text prompt node to the video node and I selected the seedance 2.5 model with 30sec clip, I kept the work flow simple because I am new to flora and I was afraid maybe I may use all the credits before even creating good video, add this in how I made it
Why I made this: I wanted to take this design out of the museum and give it a new life in something people can use and see in motion. I think the shield's pattern is still beautiful enough to belong in The Met today, just now on a different object.
Instagram post link: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc3Nn8IAT2O/
Twitter(X) post link: https://x.com/AhmadSauleh/status/2095827847915163648?s=20
Such a clean fusion of culture and modern sport! Did you encounter any issues getting FLORA to keep the intricate shell pattern consistent across different camera angles
Baboonz® — Art Toy & Collectible System.
Baboonz is a contemporary art toy inspired by the ancient Egyptian connection between the baboon and Thoth, the god of wisdom, knowledge, and writing.
The project reinterprets this ancient symbolism through a contemporary collectible design language, positioning Baboonz between character design, contemporary art, fashion, and product design.
The collection includes the sculpture, a premium satin-finish packaging system, and a TCG-inspired collectible card with metallic and holographic details, creating a cohesive physical identity and expanding the character’s lore.
The goal was to make Baboonz feel museum-able — a modern collectible art object that connects ancient artifacts with the way we collect and experience objects today.
Check the project here. (App Flora Canvas)
Check the original art | Met Museum (Figure of Baboon)
Check the process and how to made it here.
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