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Happy New Year!

Akin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:45:09 +0000

So just like that the decade is over! Hope your 2009 was as great as mine, and here’s hoping that 2010 is even better. Lots of new work and projects to share in the coming weeks and months which I’m very excited about. So check back soon, thanks for your support, and see you in the new year!

Character Modeling 3

Akin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:34:52 +0000

Long time no post! Apologies for the extended silence but I’ve been kept fairly busy with professional work, freelance work, personal work, and grad school – all while trying to maintain a healthy social life (important!).

Some updates since the last time I’ve posted – The Sky Fisherman got into the Character Modeling 3 book put out by Ballistic Publishing – you can check it out at the link below. It’s an honor to be included in this collection of some of the best modelers in the world (my stuff totally sucks compaired them!). It’s definately worth checking out for the brilliant tutorials and page after page of inspiration. http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/character_modeling_3/

I’ve got about 8 (!) finished models I still need to render and post up to the site, I’m hoping for a few free days over holidays to get around to that. Finished Time Trap, 4 characters for an animated TV series being developed by Shiny Pear studio, 2 characters that were turned into 3D prints for a client, and a totally new character named Yack… so check back around early January for those updates.

Walt Disney Animation Studios!

Akin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:33:38 +0000

Big News! I’m going to be taking a short break from Grad School to work as a Character Modeling intern at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, CA! I’m looking forward to working at a studio with such rich history, alongside some of the best artists in the world. Check back soon for pictures and updates!

Character Modeling Demo – GDC 2009

Akin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:06:36 +0000

Hey all, apologies for the lack of updates, freelance work has taken priority and I haven’t had too much free time to work on personal projects lately. But check back soon for the final updates on ‘TimeTrap’, as well as a new character I’ve begun working on named ‘RecordLove’.

In the mean time, I’ve been invited to give a few Character Modeling demos at this year’s Game Developers Conference here in San Francisco. This’ll be my first time at GDC and I’m looking forward to seeing the conference and giving the demos.

So if you’re going to be in the Bay Area next week, drop by the booth and say hi!
Here’s a link to the official Dominance War page with all the info: GDC 2009

Character Modeling Demo – DC Siggraph

Akin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:29:11 +0000

I’m going to be giving a Character Modeling demo at the next DC Siggraph meeting on Tuesday January 6′th. I’ll be going over how I created Time Trap and The Sky Fisherman, as well as sharing some modeling workflow tricks I’ve picked up over the years.

And as a special bonus, we’ll be raffling off 2 full copies of ZBrush for attendees!
So if you’re in the DC area, mark your calendars and invite your friends for this great evening presented by DC Siggraph.

Where: BAE Systems, 8201 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102
When: Tuesday, January 6 from 7pm to 9pm

Happy New Year!

Akin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:13:06 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! – I hope your 2008 was as fantastic as mine, and here’s to an even better 2009!
I’m back home in the DC area for a few weeks, so updates on Time Trap and some VFX projects I’ve worked on at school will be posted up as soon as I get a chance. Talk to you next year!

HP Printer Model

Akin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:49:38 +0000

As I mentioned in one of the earlier posts, I’ve been working on a Ad for HP Wireless Printing. One of the shots required a specific camera move on the printer – but the film crew didn’t get the shot, so they needed a fully accurate 3D model of the printer to perform the move on – and thats where I come in. The printer was done using the PowerNURBS plugin for 3ds Max. It’s very good for complex curves and hard-surface shapes.

The model has been handed off for texturing, and I’ll be getting back to work on the Time Trap project soon.

[See post to watch Flash video]

Arrived In San Francisco

Akin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:30:31 +0000

I’ve arrived and unpacked at my new place in San Francisco.
I’m already loving the new environment, and excited to start taking some VFX classes here at AAU!

Once I get a bit more settled in and into the groove, I’ll start posting some new work.

Moving To San Francisco

Akin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:27:41 +0000

Just a week since Siggraph and I’m already busy preparing to move to San Francisco.
Washington D.C. has treated me well, and I’m really going to miss everyone here - but the Golden Gate calls my name.

I’ll be taking a few Grad School classes at the Academy of Art University, while finishing up my modeling reel and scouting out the bay area studios. So wish me luck, and if you happen to live in the bay area and want to meet up, just shoot me an email.

See you all on the other side of the US!

Siggraph 2008 – Los Angeles

Akin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:01:36 +0000

I’m going to be attending Siggraph 2008 in Los Angeles this week.
Looking forward to seeing everyone from the previous years and meeting lots of new people.

I’m also going to be hosting some video coverage of the conference for CGSociety over the week.
So keep an eye out for the videos being posted daily on the Siggraph forum at CGTalk.com