Quick update

Here is a quick update on the character, still trying to get the wrinkles in the overalls looking nicer.. Might have to find some more reference for them, been boncing between a few I already have, but it is still not looking right.

Practice, practice, practice

Well it has been a busy week in some aspects, still trying to pick up some more work, but has left me more time for making more things.

I have also started my script writing course, that a friends of mine is taking me through, which is fun. I am sure it is going to help with a couple I have that will pimp the stories out.


Been learning a lot with using Mari, wasn't to sure about it when I first started using it, but now I am in the flow of it, it is a really fun application to use. I am currently writing the diary accounts that go on the stock of the rifle, then apply the bump maps to the tape and handle, finish of the dirt pass and then spec maps.
There are a few issues I have noticed every now and then and that is the cursor disappearing when going to palettes which is annoying, especially when it de-selects your objects when you are trying to get the cursor to appear in the windows.

Here is a sneak peak

Also was testing out a base mesh in zbrush, I was originally just sculpting a bust, bust as I was thinking about the character I decided to do a full character, going to try and do a realistic character, props will be done after his costume is done.


Here are some wip shots

SXSW

Well one of short films from school will be showing at South By South West, which is insane, hope everyone really enjoys it, good to see it out and doing the rounds.

 http://schedule.sxsw.com/2013/events/event_FS14279

And to celebrate here is some artwork and shots from the movie.

Face Off

*Texturing is coming along in Mari for the ak, quite a cool program to use, still getting the hang of the multiple channels and shaders...hopefully have some renders to show off soon.

Been watching the new season of Face Off, such a good show, surprised  it isn't on a normal time here. that if they are still showing it on tv.

Thought I would use it as a fun little exercise between other projects, really wanted to get in and do some more drawing. Anyways the first episode was making a Goblin King, so here is a portrait shot of my lovely up and coming king.
Working on a full figure picture at the moment with costume, my try and do a front and back designs.

Then will take it and sculpt him up.

Texture Concepts

Busy weekend, but managed to get the AK texture concepts done, so already to rock and roll.
It is funny how ideas come about, as soon as I started playing with putting type on the stock of the rifle I remembered a part of a book I read called Enemy at the Gates, basically a group of Russian soldiers were surrounded and pretty much fought to the last man, but one of them carved his last words into a rock I think, which the still have to this day in a museum. Always find that pretty haunting.
 

So I wanted the same thing, so I had the idea of putting diary entries written straight onto the stock of the rifle. So it would be the persons legacy after they were killed....turns it more into a artifact which is kinda nice.

So bottom right one I am going for.