Summary:
The model was made for Dominance War 3 contest. Rendered in 3dsmax with Mental Ray. 9000 triangles, 2048 textures

Story:
During post war time on Earth weird creatures appeared from deep underground. They seeked and collected knowledge of human past, could enchant remains of technology and prepared for upcoming war with machines alongside with humans. They could summon spirits of lore and logic, helping friends or damaging foes. Sopromat is one of their champions, the one with largest book in the tribe.

P.S. "Resistance of materials" is one of the most complex engineering disciplines in technical universities.