This scene is a representation of what it can feel like to learn to not internalize damaging memories and emotions. I do hope it resonates in a good way with some of you.
The skin material is mostly the same, but uses a glass shader as a fresnel that also uses the normal and bump maps of the skin itself. The white from the previous test was changed to a nearly black crimson. A point light was added where his heart would be
Second test render including more complete body material.