Here's my work for the last week.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Clothes & Skin
I just posted a new vlog! It's so great to be in the swing of things again with my thesis.
This video covers the work I did since last Wednesday, including starting Creed's clothes and continuing to blend Boyd's texture. Enjoy!
This video covers the work I did since last Wednesday, including starting Creed's clothes and continuing to blend Boyd's texture. Enjoy!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Zombification Begins
Man, I love getting into my work! I've started the zombification of Bodacious Creed, and yes, I've posted a blog showing this.
Over the last week and a half, I've been working a lot on my thesis again. Appropriate, as that's when the Spring semester started! The latest post to my vlog shows my progress on turning Creed into a zombie, and on texturing Anna Lynn Boyd.
Since recording and posting this video last night, I of course have done more work. I'm currently blending in and completing Anna's texture, and have done further sculpting on the back of her knees. I also realized that I need to work on Creed's clothes. Since I plan to rig a version of him for Introduction to Rigging, I should probably have him dressed. Plus, he's going to look so awesome in Old West clothing and the removable metal Steampunk style mask.
Several people have commented on Anna Lynn and Creed's bodies. To some, it looks like Anna's hips are too narrow, and Creed's are too wide. That is actually what the people they are modeled after look like. It's funny, but since I've started sculpting and drawing people over the last few years, to see how much these things are exaggerated in stylized art. Yes, there are women with very wide hips. There are also women with hips narrower than what we expect. As for Creed, the model is probably in his early fifties, and while he's in pretty good shape, that's the shape of his body. The young woman is very attractive, and the man looks well, quite manly. Hopefully this will come across more as the models are completed.
Over the last week and a half, I've been working a lot on my thesis again. Appropriate, as that's when the Spring semester started! The latest post to my vlog shows my progress on turning Creed into a zombie, and on texturing Anna Lynn Boyd.
Since recording and posting this video last night, I of course have done more work. I'm currently blending in and completing Anna's texture, and have done further sculpting on the back of her knees. I also realized that I need to work on Creed's clothes. Since I plan to rig a version of him for Introduction to Rigging, I should probably have him dressed. Plus, he's going to look so awesome in Old West clothing and the removable metal Steampunk style mask.
Several people have commented on Anna Lynn and Creed's bodies. To some, it looks like Anna's hips are too narrow, and Creed's are too wide. That is actually what the people they are modeled after look like. It's funny, but since I've started sculpting and drawing people over the last few years, to see how much these things are exaggerated in stylized art. Yes, there are women with very wide hips. There are also women with hips narrower than what we expect. As for Creed, the model is probably in his early fifties, and while he's in pretty good shape, that's the shape of his body. The young woman is very attractive, and the man looks well, quite manly. Hopefully this will come across more as the models are completed.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Isabelle - NSFW
Over the Winter break, while I set Bodacious Creed aside, I continued to use my modeling skills for other projects. One of those is Couch Zombies, the YouTube comedy that I hope you will check out and subscribe to.
The other was a model of a woman named Isabelle Boudart. Her husband hired me to create a model of her and to composite her into a photograph he took in France. I'm also going to render some other views of the model with a neutral background, and a turntable of the model, for the gentleman.
Here's the main image though. It's also in my deviantArt gallery, and his. Working on this was excellent practice for work I will be doing in my thesis, such as posing and re-sculpting the model.
This image is technically not safe for work. Fair warning.
The other was a model of a woman named Isabelle Boudart. Her husband hired me to create a model of her and to composite her into a photograph he took in France. I'm also going to render some other views of the model with a neutral background, and a turntable of the model, for the gentleman.
Here's the main image though. It's also in my deviantArt gallery, and his. Working on this was excellent practice for work I will be doing in my thesis, such as posing and re-sculpting the model.
This image is technically not safe for work. Fair warning.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Showing Off the Bodacious
Howdy.
Spring semester at AAU started today!
That means I'll be getting back into my Steampunk/Old West/Horror thesis work full gear!
One thing I plan to do now will require really focusing on getting Bodacious Creed zombified in the first few weeks of the semester. I'm in Introduction to Rigging, and I plan to make a rigged, animate-able version of our good undead US Martial. I see my demo reel getting to a turntable of Creed, and at first he seems to be standing still. He goes from fully textured to wireframe over basic shading, and wait... is he swaying a bit, like he's really standing there? Then back to fully textured and, boy howdy! He just drew and shot his guns!
Adios.
Spring semester at AAU started today!
That means I'll be getting back into my Steampunk/Old West/Horror thesis work full gear!
One thing I plan to do now will require really focusing on getting Bodacious Creed zombified in the first few weeks of the semester. I'm in Introduction to Rigging, and I plan to make a rigged, animate-able version of our good undead US Martial. I see my demo reel getting to a turntable of Creed, and at first he seems to be standing still. He goes from fully textured to wireframe over basic shading, and wait... is he swaying a bit, like he's really standing there? Then back to fully textured and, boy howdy! He just drew and shot his guns!
Adios.
Monday, January 24, 2011
dA Film
I just got some cool news this morning. I've been accepted as a member of the deviantArt Film Community! It's kind of a big deal, and not everyone who applies gets in. So I'll be posting Couch Zombies videos there as well as on our YouTube page.
Indeed, there will be more on Bodacious Creed soon, with school starting in a week.
Indeed, there will be more on Bodacious Creed soon, with school starting in a week.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
AAU Rocks
Have I mentioned how much I love my school?
Academy of Art University rocks, and I studying there. I recommend it all the time to people who want to make a career out of their art.
The reason I'm talking up AAU right now is because we students just got an awesome new benefit. There's this site called Digital Tutors, which has some of the best instruction for all sorts of art related software. Generally an individual needs to sign up for a DT account, and then can access all sorts of instruction.
AAU now has a group membership with DT, and AAU students can sign up under that membership and access all the instruction! This is really fantastic. AAU classes are top notch, but it always helps to study as much as one can on one's own. I've started on the zBrush and Maya tutorials to really fill in my knowledge.
I plan to be an exceptional modeler by the time I graduate. AAU just gave me another great tool to accomplish that.
Academy of Art University rocks, and I studying there. I recommend it all the time to people who want to make a career out of their art.
The reason I'm talking up AAU right now is because we students just got an awesome new benefit. There's this site called Digital Tutors, which has some of the best instruction for all sorts of art related software. Generally an individual needs to sign up for a DT account, and then can access all sorts of instruction.
AAU now has a group membership with DT, and AAU students can sign up under that membership and access all the instruction! This is really fantastic. AAU classes are top notch, but it always helps to study as much as one can on one's own. I've started on the zBrush and Maya tutorials to really fill in my knowledge.
I plan to be an exceptional modeler by the time I graduate. AAU just gave me another great tool to accomplish that.
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