Speed Sculpt tonight

Hey everyone, Speed sculpt before bed. This isn't for class. I just wanted to bust something out before bed.

Creatures and such

Hey everyone,

So I have been taking a creature modeling class online at cg workshops. Here is some of my week one speed sculpts. the Subject matter is "Yeti" I would write more, but I'm tired haha. Also, there is an update of the rage demon guy I have been working on. Enjoy :)

RAGE Mutant

It's been quite awhile since I updated this blog, or even had it open to the public. I have decided it is about time to open it back up and allow people to see what I am working on. I can't promise to update often, but I can try to at least update! :) That being said, I am working on a mini character that can fit in RAGE. The idea was to use Bobo the Seal's Demon SDK as the base mesh and build something that looks like it could belong in RAGE. It has since grown a bit beyond the original SDK, but Bobo needs credit for the base mesh none the less! haha. (Links provided at the end to his work)

In these images you can see some of my process for personal works. I usually have a rough idea in my head that I flesh out in the 3D process. I sometimes do paint overs or concept things I like, or am unsure of. However, mainly I try to design in 3D for mini projects like this. I let the cahracter take on a life of its own and find itself. I do make sure in the initial planning phase though to block out everything I think I want represented in just basic shapes or primitives. I can get an idea of balance and where it's headed. If I can say anythign about character or design its this. Don't be afraid in your personal work to gut something and do something different. If it isn't working don't just force it cause you want it. Make sure it makes sense. Make sure it fits your goals, keep it simple, and most of all if you know something should be cooler.... make it cooler! haha. I will be re-visitnng the tire shoulder pad as it doesn't look cool enough anymore compared to the rest of the piece.

You can also see I am blocking out his presentation base early with representative shapes. It's good to think these things out early, it keeps the piece fresh and gives you a clear idea of where you are going to end up. I still have quite a bit to do on this guy, but he is coming along nicely and I am having fun!

Bobo the Seal links:

Website: http://www.bobotheseal.com/

Where I got the SDK: http://jseamanart.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/bobo-the-seal-demon-sdk/

Earthworm Jim Head Sculpt Final

Hey Everyone,

I know it's been a long while since i updated. I went back to an old model that I wanted to finish up. It took about a week on my spare time, but I give you the finished Earthworm Jim head! I am going to start Re-Working his body now. Thank you everyone!

-J

More Guilty Party!

Hey Everyone,

I posted up 2 new guilty part screenshots in the guilty party post. They have now shown the nurse character I worked on woot!

Prop Bust

It's been a little while since I have updated what I have been up to. So here is a little taste. This was done for Sony about 2 months ago. It wasn't meant to be for a character, it was a prop bust for an environment. I had about 8 hours total to sculpt and refine it, and while the time was crunched I was overall pleased with what I was able to do in just a work day. I was responsible for the sculpt, another artist took it, made a low poly and textured it.

Guilty Party Announced!

Hey Everyone!
So a game I worked on last year has finally been announced so I think it is safe to post up images of the characters they have shown off in the screen shots. I will post others as they show more characters. You can read a preview over at Kotaku. I am quite excited!

http://kotaku.com/5479479/disneys-guilty-party-a-whodunnit-of-mini+games

New Art

Jim Update!

Hey Everyone. Here is a Jim Update!. All the bells and whistles from the previous update are turned off at the moment. I have been concentrating on restructuring the anatomy. I am using Bridgeman, Hampton, and Muscle magazines as ref for this guy. Mudbox is an amazing tool.

Earthworm Jim 9/25/09 update

I finally finished modeling all the base meshes for Jim. I have been busy looking for a job lately so I haven't had as much time to put into him as I would like.

2D Finals

Here are the renders from 2D.

It was a really fun project. I may tweak a few things. The top render is a beauty shot, The second image is real time. The Third Image are the wires, the fourth is the Sculpt, and the fifth are the Texture Sheets. The specs are
: 1x 2048 Diffuse
1x 2048 Spec
1x 2048 Normal
9,322 Tri's

Google O3D

I was part of the development team that made the beach demo for Google's O3D Browser based rendering engine. I am responsible for terrain modeling/texturing, layout, various foliage models/textures, tribal props. Here is the video we showed off in the engine.

Work

Work

Skrogg!!!!!

Here is an update of the alien creature character I am working on. I like to hybrid designing in 3D as well as using 2D as I quite enjoy drawing as much as I do sculpting. Today I started working out the design of this dudes armor. I really want him to look menacing. I want him to give the feel of a general, or at least some kind of Hire ranking solider. I think that adding that thin cape type piece on the back of his shoulder helps push this. I may consider some kind of helmet, though I don't think this guy should really have one..

Life Arm

I thought I felt like drawing last night. I actually felt like sculpting from life. I sculpted my buddies arm while he sat and watched an episode of Big Bang theory (that show is hilarious) Thank you Mr. Teng for the use of your arm :) This was approximately a 30 minute study. I need to work on my elbow region...

Bed

Well today I got the opportunity to sculpt a bed haha. It should be finished tomorrow afternoon sometime, but I like where I have gotten it so far. Flatten brush is king!!! haha

And for today's Practice

I was going to sculpt another arm. I did a couple over the weekend, and I still have to post one of them. But today, with some good tunes I got started on something I have only talked about doing. I started on the Creature I have been wanting to do. I am actually kind of okay with it. As you can see this is far from an arm. Oh well. This one fun, I will do an arm tomorrow....maybe a leg.....

Joe