Doodle - BugBot

Random quick doodle at the end of the work day.

Random Doodle

While waiting for a midnight showing of Avatar (which was f'n spectacular by the way), I killed some time at the office with random doodling. This was one of them.

2010 REEL - Robot Soldier

Here are some silhouettes for the Robot Soldier.

Armor Doodle Shortcut

While I stuffed my face full of Taco Bell "tachos" this afternoon, I found myself doodling on the makeshift place mats a.k.a. junk flyers and ads.

Then it dawned on me.

This is great shortcut for doodling armor pieces! Of course, it's always better to know how to draw the people underneath the armor yourself, but this method should save time. Saving time = Saving money. If not for you, then for your client (which would only help repeat business).

September 2009 Update

Here's a quick update as to what I've been up to. In anticipation for the effects-heavy short film planned for 2010, I've been learning more about physical prop making. From weapons to armor to vehicle interiors etc.

Trying to get a grasp of the sculpting / moldmaking / casting process is actually a lot more fun than trying to troubleshoot a 3d model or rig. It feels like you're actually creating something, rather than just ones and zeros that appear only on screen.

Also found a company called Shapeways that does affordable 3D printing. I almost bought a mini lathe to create my oversized bullet casings, but soon realized that I could create it in 3D and have the prototype printed. Then I could mold and cast duplicates myself using Smooth-On Inc's array of mold + casting materials.

Anyhoo, more updates to come. Check out the two companies mentioned above for more info.

http://www.shapeways.com
http://www.smooth-on.com

Concept Doodles

Robot explorations for a possible short film / reel piece.

Panasonic HVX200 Focal Length Equivalency Chart

For those of you who own a Panasonic HVX200 and want to know the 35mm focal length equivalent, here's a little chart with popular prime focal lengths.

I created this primarily to help with matchmoving calculations, but I'm sure it'll come in handy while shooting anything from effects plates to your grandma's 70th birthday.

CG Shark Head

CG shark head test. Modeled in Maya, textured in ZBrush, rendered in Mental Ray. Work in progress.

Previs Guy with Armor Suit

Rigged low-poly previs model. IK legs setup, FK arms. FK arm controllers need to be aligned to an axis on the next iteration. Simple phong shaders. New low detailed previs Buggy to come.

Combat Robot Doodles - Jan 8, 2009

Doodles of possible combat robots for an upcoming test. Basing them on primitive shapes.

Exo Suit Doodle - Jan 6, 2009

Another random doodle, this time featuring a fat looking exo armor suit. Put in a little value as well.

ZBrush ZSphere Sketch 002

Random alien troll thing. Started with a ZSphere base.

Random Doodles - Jan 4, 2009

Random doodle practice.

Zbrush ZSphere Sketch 001

Breaking in the New Year with the first of many ZBrush sketches. This one started as ZSpheres, and ended up being some sort of lanky alien creature. Trying to get more familiar with ZBrush's toolset, as well as muscle placement, etc.