Beware The Dentist!

     So, I was at the dentist today, and decided to play around with Daz...  Then once I had a render, I decided to take it into Photoshop...  Then this came out.  Not sure what it is; possibly a companion/villain for Gigawatt?  Jacket by wilmap.

E.H.U.D.: Prelude To Apocalypse

     So, for those of you who haven't been up to date with my other blog, The Realms of Neldak (see sidebar), I've been writing a novel, E.H.U.D.: Prelude To Apocalypse.  The story is finished, and although there's still some polishing up to do, I've decided to embark on an epic quest to adapt it into an interactive web-based adventure.  Think Hinson Totoro, but with more reading.  Anyhoo, I've been working up some artwork for the novel, and this is the background/menu for part of Chapter 1: Ashleigh spilling the tea.  Yes, that's how my 500 page long sci-fi political thriller begins.  Deal with it. The site, along with the first chapter and intro video, should be up soon.  Until then, please check out the book over at The Realms!

Dungeons & Dragons For The Morbidly Obese...

     So, working for Rhett and Link...  I was recently given the job of finding some pictures for a sketch.  These pictures, that of a Troll, Dragon, Sorceress, and unnamed fourth character, were to be used as new circles on a twister board that in turn would be a part of THE MOST COMPLICATED BOARD GAME EVER!!!!!  (it should be coming out soon...  I'll post a link when it does...)  Anyway, being me, I instantly decided that the best way to "find" pictures would be to make my own.  Well, Daz studios comes preset with a dragon, a sorceress, a warrior (the unnamed fourth character), and I had already bought a troll, so....  Yeah.  I posed, lit, and exported for post in Photoshop.  Hope you enjoy!

Makin' Movies

So, I'm working on a short film (a real one, with a budget!) as a production designer.  During the early parts of development, I was tasked (along with my friend Kelley) with designing the characters' school uniforms, based on some ideas and images provided by our director.  We went out to Goodwill (always a good start) and took some photos of clothes.  I then took those photos, reconstructed the parts covered by hands and hangers, and colorized 'em.  Using Daz, I rendered out a little girl, then warped the clothes over her.  One posterization later, and this concept sketch was complete!  The design was ultimately rejected for something a bit simpler, but I think this 'sketch' is good enough to share (and to just show what the heck I'm up to here in Hollywood).  Enjoy!

Also, if you need a production designer, contact me; I'm good.  See?

Blender Miscellanea

Right then, a selection of items I've made in Blender (save for the first, which was Daz).  I haven't messed with Blender in a while, and have a lot of half-finished projects lying around, but I thought I'd share some renders of what little is finished.  So, in order:

A troll hunting a deer (or an antelope), made in Daz.

A penguin made for a logo design, my first experiment with UV mapping.  Still not totally finished.

A group shot of my two finished and rigged characters, Dan and Sperry, in an office environment.

A shot of Sperry wearing the headset I made him.  Originally planned for an episode of "Deadpool and Starscream," never used.  He also has a poncho somewhere on my hard drive.

In addition to these, I have a half-completed Pockett strip somewhere, and plan on releasing it... someday.  Have fun!

Gigawatt!

Okay, so, way back in like, middle school (early 2000s) I got into doodlin' (as kids tend to do), and eventually drew myslef as a super hero (as kids tend to do).  Then today, I was sitting at work with nothing going on, so I got to doodlin' (as high-paid night shift pencil sharpeners do) and popped out a picture of Gigawatt, my electrically charged alter-ego.  Later, during class, I got to messin' around with a 3-D modeling program (as kids tend to do) and popped out the picture below...

I then brought that picture into Photoshop (as kids--okay, that's getting annoying) and layered the heck out of it, until I got the character demonstrating his powers in a very showy manner.  The little thing in the upper right-hand corner is his logo.  It's supposed to be a lightning bolt crossed with a 'G'.  It's.... a little abstract.  So!  3D done in Daz, using the Genesis figure and various add-ons.  Couldn't get him looking exactly as I wanted, but close enough.  2D done in Photoshop.  Fun fact: There are only 2 lightning bolts generated.  They were merely flipped, stretched, and rotated to create the ELECTRO-STORM!  Hope you enjoy....