Bliss

decided to turn this into more of a full scene, adding some much need asymmetry to the model and creating a turkey leg as a focal point

happy Thanksgiving

couldn't really sleep, figured I'd sculpt something I was dealing with internally, hope everyone had a great thanksgiving :P

Male to female sculpt

I did this last night but I wanted the video to finish rendering so I waited until today to post it. I did a really rough (really really rough) block in of a stylized female based on the male base I did. I popped out a vid showing the transition and figured it might be fun to watch, anywho there you go.

 

stylized dude from a sphere

Speed sculpt from a sphere, wanted to switch it up a bit, doing a more stylized dude. Just having fun with forms, about an hour, nothing fancy.

texture pass

I did a texture pass on him, and rerendered out the realtime model

pfff

so I haven't posted in a very long time, work has had me very busy. So I figured I sculpt something to make me laugh. Figured it might make you chuckle a bit too, nothing fancy just a short sculpt for the night to rest

New Tutorial

I did a new tutorial for digital tutors on creature anatomy:

Start Referencing Nature for Unique Creature Creation in ZBrush
(http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/1841) and push your designs further than you thought possible. You’ll take into account many characteristics of real animals and their unique functions, as you observe new ways of thinking about creature concepts and sculpting for future projects.

You can find the tutorial here: http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/1841

Upper body Speed Sculpt

better late than never, heres the vid of the speed sculpt from a sphere, Most of the time as youll see was spent trying to figure out a face that I never use

small update

Vid crashed on export, but I'm going to rerender it tomorrow as the file is still good (stupid after effects) anywho, while I was waiting I did a few tweaks here and there, Idk where this one is going. in the mean time you guys can go to my youtube channel youtube.com/framedworld to see some finished vids ready to go. This one will be in the same style as the others.

Speed sculpt from sphere

Speed sculpt from a sphere tonight, about an hour and a half, just a torso, playing with forms. trying some different techniques

more realtime work

8k tris, rendered in marmoset, sculpt from a cube.  Video on the WAY! 

quick sketch from a sphere

couldn't really sleep so I did a block out of a cyclops sketch, I had in my head, still rough, from a sphere about an hour. Just to help me ease into sleep

new sketch

Man its been a while since I posted a sketch. Works kept me busy in a great way. I hope to start posting more soon. Just a simple sketch from a sphere. I have a video I'll be posting tomorrow of the sculpting process.

Beyond Earth

Hello Everyone!  Such a long time since my last post and so much has happened.  I'm happy to tell you that I'm truly enjoying my time with Firaxis Games, they impress me everyday.  I do apologize for lack of work to show, I unfortunately have been in a whirlwind of stuff lately following our announcement of our new game,  Civilization: Beyond Earth

We are really excited about this game and I think you all will be too once you guys get your hands on it.  Now granted I did come on this project while it was well underway, so my influence on it is limited.  I can say however that the game already looks fantastic, and I think you'll definitely dig the vibe it has going.  As more gets allowed to be talked about I'll post it.

I should have some new work to show soon on the personal side of things, as well as a NEW TUTORIAL coming up. Be on the look out for that one, as it is more sculptural than the other ones I've done with digital Tutors.  I know you guys have requested something like that so I'm going to deliver.  Be patient as I'm juggling quite a few things at the moment haha.  It will be all worth it in the end though, I promise :)

New Job, New Home

So most of what I post here is simply work related. This will be too in a way. I'm happy to say I've accepted the position of Hipoly Artist at Firaxis Games in Baltimore MD.

 I'll be moving down next week and so there might be a lull in posts.  I'm super excited to start this new chapter of my life, and super happy to start life in a new city.  I've only known NYC as my city, and it will be odd to switch that with something else.  That said I'm extremely familiar with the area and if anything saw the D.C./Baltimore Area as a second home.  Well thats all I guess. I'll try and get a sketch in or two this next week though I can't really promise anything.

Cartoon head

just playing with forms and having a bit of fun

Quasi

can't really sleep, so I did a quick sketch, about an hour from a sphere. sort of a quasimodo. I have a lot projects on the back burner right now (alien pirate being on I really want to look into) Haven't crunched in a few days so I'm bit rusty. Not in love with it but enjoying the crunch. have the vid if you guys want it

Realistic Character Texturing Using dDo in Photoshop

My latest tutorial for digital tutors is out, in it I texture an entire character using nothing but photoshop and a program called dDo

See the entire tutorial here:

http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/1479-Realistic-Character-Texturing-Using-dDo-in-Photoshop

Test render

Just a test

speed sketch day 2

after doing some work for Digital Tutors, I decided to retweak the sketch. I kinda like him a bit more now

speed sketch from a sphere

about an hour

Alien Pirate

alien pirate thing sketch, I might scrap the idea who knows, just blocking in forms

Jester Fish

"Jester fish", really stupid quick concept, just getting back into sketching flow after a bit of a break for a freelance, so nothing great just getting my hand back.

Late night sketch from a sphere

not really super excited about this but its just an idea I had in my head.

Testing shaders in different lighting

and they hold up Woo!

Laid out some more base textures

realtime 30k tris

Base texture: space lady's suit

decided to layout the base colors for my space chicks suit, still playing around with tones. realtime 30k tris

Late night speed sculpt

When you can't sleep, what do you do? Sculpt! Started from a sphere, I don't know how long, I'm too restless to care.

normal Map Test

realtime model. 30k tris

Late night speed sculpt

Another late night sculpt from a sphere. Just something to ease the stress

Space Chicks Retopology

A bit rough, but its 30k tris. on to the maps.

2 AM Speed sculpt cont: Doug Jones

2 AM crunch as it were, about an hour from a sphere. Made It more of a likeness of actor Doug Jones than simply an "inspired by piece

2013

Some past personal pieces over last year, I decided to leave professional work out of this one