Featured Member: madmac (Jeff McAteer)

[jamespthornton]

Great sculpts, man! Of course, the Birdman is crazy, but I like the Slumbering Fungus as well! I also like how the sculpts have simplistic backgrounds that make them the focus. In the Birdman, the textured and painterly background fits the piece perfectly and gives it an artistic feel amongst the realistic modeling.

[Mind Symbion]

Very interesting interview!
I like your style Jeff, and what you did with the Birdman... Is just terrific!
Thumbs up dude!

[piz]

Great Works and... Thanks for the interview Bud!!!

[Sculptor Of Flesh]

I love your work, it`s so different to others!

[Lucky_1]

Hi Jeff, thanks for the great interview.
Awesome work !

How is the new video coming along ?

Lucky

[undoz]

Great creativity along with a cool and unique style!
I love your works!

[slocik]

One of my favcorite artists ;]

[Kosher]

Style = Sick, Form = Sick, Lighting = Sick...

Awesome job. Must say, one of my favorites.

[slocik]

One of my favcorite artists ;]

[hyper1]

I'm so sorry you've been born with the curse of ART! It's much worse than heroin or crack.
Its people like yourself that keeps me motivated. Your sculpts are fantastic. The moment I saw your bird man and your mushroom man I was hooked on your skills and therefor will be shadowing your career. I'll try to be descreet.
Wonderful work!
Gary

[stimpack]

I can honestly say you are one of the few artist that inspired me enough to grab zbrush and start learning it. Glade your getn the credit you deserve. Hope i can pass along the inspiration like you have.

cheers.

[Point]

Enjoyed the Interview, great art, I've never seen your stuff before, but I love the Birdman piece. When you say that you work on downloadable games and that you can put that level of detail into your title and work, that really makes me think I want to do that. I'm not sure, but I think there are not many places you can do that any more. Thanks for the inspirational read.

[madmac]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate you all taking the time out of your respective days to write such terrific comments.

brettSinclair - thanks man...

Intervain - thank you, the birdman is one of my favorites as well

IdarkshadowI - thanks. The models don't typically take too long, the mushroom man was modeled in a day, what usually takes me awhile is setting up the materials and lighting. I really struggle with this sometimes.

Santis - thank you


Super Glitcher - Thanks

skulll_monster- thank you.


ncollings - Thanks man.

Antropus - Thank you, and I would like to say I really like that piece you made called "Old Tribal Woman", it's quite haunting

invertedNormal- Thank you.

Arran J Lewis - THanks.

spaz8 - I appreciate it, thank you.

CesarDacolJr - Hey... yeah it has been awhile! Congrats on the gnomon tutorials! As soon as I get some free time over here I'm going to check them out

aesis412 - Thank you

Sebcesoir - Thank you very much!

jamespthornton - Thanks, yeah I like to keep the focus on the model, if I put a background in the picture I try to keep it simple and just add mood and atmostphere and nothing that might distract the veiwer from model.

Mind Symbion - Thank you

piz - Thanks for the compliments man!

Sculptor Of Flesh - THanks!

Lucky_1 - Hey, thanks. The new video... well things have been really crazy lately. I've been incredibly busy, but things are slowing down now so I'm thinking I should be able to finish it soon


undoz - Thank you.

Kosher - THanks


slocik - I'm honored.... thank you.

hyper1 - hahahahaaha... your awesome man I think all of us here have been born with the curse of art and an obsession for it. Thanks very much for the kind words

stimpack - That is very flattering man... I really appreciate it, thank you

Point - Thanks You should know though, that the vast majority of art done in these downloadable games is cartoony and mostly done in vectors. I am an oddity. I have deadlines like everyone else so I don't usually get a lot of time make the art. I typically work on my spare time to make it better. It still never seems like it's enough time though . But I put the same level of detail into the contract work I do for other companies that make AAA titles for the PS3 and XBOX. So I don't think it's because they are downloadable games. Actually I would say the level of detail they put into the next gen games these days is far superior than what you see in the casual games market. Just look at some of the amazing art being made in games and movies these days. Though the artists in a lot of these places unfortunately are being seriously overworked, the artistry is quite amazing! So I don't think it will be difficult for you to find a place to work that will give you the opportunity to put the level of detail in your work that your looking for

[Kupo]

ya....that's it
really awesome art u did man
u r always a big inspiration for me
and the bird man is my all time favorite
all those tight and clean details are really beautiful
take care man
Jason

[rv_el]

Sweet! This guy is definitely a favorite of mine. So awesome when i realized he did Wik too!