Using soft bodies and a wind force you can take a lowly plane with a very simple texture and make it look like a realistically billowing flag.

Here’s a modeling timelapse video (and some accompanying images and text) of my new project to create a steampunk style female android. The timelapse shows the creation of the face and shoulders, and some of the clockwork elements inside the body and head. This is only part one, part two coming soon!