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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]

The Sky Fisherman – 3D Print

Akin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:39:02 +0000

I’ve got something pretty sweet to share today – a 18″ tall 3D print of my Sky Fisherman model – built by Offload Studios.

Their work is truly amazing (magic as far as I’m concerned), and it’s been awesome to see them do what they do best. The rest of the photos of the 3D print can be seen in the ‘CG / VFX Gallery’ section of the site. Also, be sure to check out the other 3D prints they’ve done at: www.OffloadStudios.com

Time Trap – Watches

Akin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:24:41 +0000

Sorry for the lack of updates recently – been very busy working on other projects, one of which is an Ad for HP Printers (more on that in the near future). Had a chance this weekend to work on the proportions of the Handman, and finished modeling the watches. I’m thinking about animating this guy in the near future, so we’ll see how that goes. ZBrush detailing up next.

Handman – SubD Level 4

Akin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:02 +0000

This weekend I had some time to work on the Time Trap project a little more. Brought it up to SubD level 4 – blocked in more of the larger forms, muscle groups, folds in the hands / feet, etc. Now its ready to finally kick it up to the higher SubD’s and really get into the details.