This is a fanart based on a manga, which has had a great impact on me.
The goal I've set for myself was to make a 3d image out of an original manga image as precisely as possible.
This image was chosen, because it was quite a significant moment in the manga plot, while having a relatively good composition.
This image is not to be taken for a gore - the storyline of this moment is as follows: a nearly destroyed cyborg girl is on an edge of being incinerated, and to be able to communicate with her, electrodes are connected to her brain putting her into a virtual reality.
An original manga page is here: http://mooov.ru/stuff/wip/sbm/ba06-015.jpg
Thus, I've tried to make as few as possible changes in terms of a composition, theme, and cropping, while making an accent on detailing and skills: in each work I try to learn/develop something - in this case I've got completely familiar with vector displacements.
WIP: http://www.render.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_id=154172
Breakdown: http://mooov.ru/stuff/wip/sbm/breakdown_comp.jpg