an unravled work in progress

This blog has turned into something I exactly didnt want it to be....a blog displaying works in progress. oh well...better to post what im up to rather than not post at all

It's the Nature of the Experiment

after many drawings of this base, I got frustrated...I could see it in my head, but I couldn't translate it...so I modeled it out to help articulate it...now I think I can draw it out.

I've jumped right into the fray with some environment concept...as a rule of thumb, you shouldnt jump all over the place with character design and environment....but...whatever.... If the inspiration is there, craft it.

another update...

Gotta keep updating to keep you people interested!!! SO whats left? The other side of his face...and then I think thats it....i'll be running a rotation by Mitch, and then he'll crit it to smitherines and wonder why I got into modelling for animation anyway

Two is Company, Three is a Julia

Just when Angela and I thought we were gonna have a nice Canada Day together, her kid sister tags along.

Updates? Yup, we got that too

Close to completion, but here's an update for all you trekkies and tv addicts.

Why haven't you seen the Cyrano blog yet?!?!?!!

So yeah, here are some updates of the model im working on for Cyrano. For those who don't know, Mitch Yager (insert Mitch's blog address here, but you don't have one...so go make a blog Mitch) and I have just completed rough storyboards. The story is done! Now we're cleaning up the board images for smoother transitions and less confusion during the lieca stage.

The project is still very early, but I think we'll both agree that its starting off incredibly strong

A teaser

Here's a teaser of what im currently working on besides cyrano. Crossing my fingers to have the modeling done by monday.

A New Film!

Hey guys, i've started work on a new cg film with my buddy Mitch, 'Cyrano De Bergerac' Keep tabs on the progress at http://cyranothemovie.blogspot.com

Woooodchipper'd!!!

So here it is! My woodchipper!!...I have to say, the rabbit doesn't have a chance in hell...This thing looks like it shredded a few trees, farm animals and amish people in it's day.

So, about the specs: Modelled, Textured in Maya, Rendered in Mental Ray, Zero light sources with final gather. Again...I have to extend thanks to classmates and fellow artists for providing critiques on this. Shout out to Dave Marler (http://luv3d.blogspot.com/) for the great idea of writting 'Clean Me!' into the dirt of the chipper....Classic!!!!

Happy Valentines Day!

When you work digitally for such a long stretch, sometimes you forget how much you love to draw and paint traditionally, So I took a little break. Just wanna give the heads up to Justin Morison (jmorison.blogspot.com) for the critiques on this one.

Portfolio russlings

I spent the majority of the day just review my portfolio/demo reel and planning what I want to put into it. It's always fun to go back and look at old work

Calling all fur artists...

Wow....is fur a pain...just on so many levels....the styling, the dynamics....It's slowly starting to make sense to me, but even then...it seems almost impossible to replicate the wispy fuzz of rabbit fur in 3D. Hopefully the good peoples at CGtalk.com can shed some light. I've left a post there.

My subject was 'Show me how to do rabbit fur or else I kill the bunny'

I can't stop thinking about the cadbury bunny

I stuff myself with chocolate as I model this critter.Yeah yeah, where's his fur...Well...he's a hairless rabbit!!!!!

heh, I wish I could pull that kinda crap with a director...'What do you mean why is the rabbit low poly?!?! Ain't you ever seen a low poly rabbit?!?! Thier indigenous to the antarctic? Have you ever been to the antarctic? No? Then shut up....im off the clock'