Aumakua's Sketchbook

[Aumakua]

Yes, you're absolutely right, still it is not possible for any machine to match the quality of work of an artist painter, the technology evolves quite rapidly though I wish I was able to paint my own models properly, in case I need this I will definitely have a look at a facility like Ownage and such.

[Zak_Keen]

Very cool designs, I love the final render of the fishman, and the print looks great it almost looks like it's wet.. But could just be the camera lol.

[Aumakua]

Thank you Zak_Keen in a couple of days there will be a makeof I wrote about Aquaman, on 3D Total. As for the 3d print, the colours are much more saturated than those on the render, possibly that's the reason for that look

[Aumakua]

A make of I wrote for 3DTotal - http://www.3dtotal.com/tutorial/soft...ad_bust_01.php

[Aumakua]

Hi again..
A rework on my submission to CGSculpt.org's Battle Boss Challenge.
The aim of the challenge was to sculpt a 3dprint - ready Battle Boss character. Only sculpt was needed, no textures or UVs.

My initial concept idea lies like this..
Hidden into the misty, murky shores of the Big Lake, between the moldy folliage and the rotten carcasses of his unfortunate victims, he is lurking waiting in his muddy pit hole for the next unsuspected living creature, mostly fishermen of the Lake.
Once a human who lost a bet with Evil, now a beastie shadow, the uncanny critter uses sharpened bones from previous kills to disembowel his prey, eats their hot guts from the still breathing torsos and makes clothes out of their skin to dress with.
Then, he rips the bones off the flesh and uses the strongest of them to make new hunting weapons;spears, knives, pikes... and hiding again in the oozing mud to play his horriffic hide and seek game with the next boatman.

The WIP thread of the challenge is there

http://www.cgsculpt.org/sculpt/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=365

Software used : Softimage XSI, ZBrush, 3DCoat, Photoshop

Thanks for viewing

[Aumakua]

A few shots more.

[Aumakua]

[Julian_K]

these are very nice renders.
a friendly suggestion though - it is fairer towards others to edit a post you just made and add new images there, while your thumbnail is still up in the bottom row. this way you only occupy one thumbnail at a time and leave more for others

[Aumakua]

Julian_K, thanks for letting me know that; you know, I've been trying to include both 2 files into the same post but it was impossible, that's why I put the second one on a different post.

Ok now

[SpiritDreamer]

Nice job Nick...

Maybe a pile of bones at the waters edge below him, over to the right of his staff..might give it that sense of what he has been up to..Just a passing thought that might be useful to you..

[Julian_K]

Julian_K, thanks for letting me know that; you know, I've been trying to include both 2 files into the same post but it was impossible, that's why I put the second one on a different post.

Ok now

all good, no worries

[Aumakua]

Glenn!! how are you my friend?? it's been ages since we talked
I dissapeared for a "little while" heheh
Thank you very much for your suggestion, I've got a bunch of spare bones to throw here and there, so I guess I'll follow your advice

Julian_K, great

[Aumakua]

Hello again.
"Family photos" of my 3d prints collection so far, from 1993 till now, 2011.
4 different 3dprint technologies were used in 5 different companies.
Hope you like them.

[allaze-eroler]

Aumakua : can i know what is the 5 differents companies you used ? i like how these 3D print come out

[Aumakua]

Thank you
The small yellow model (the main block from a R/C engine) was built back in 1993 in a company here in Athens (not active any more).
The warlord was built in Protodemon. The demon was built in Growit3d. The small bust and the other behind it (with the black base) were built in another company in Athens, www.3dps.net.
The medium bust was built in Offload Studios. And the robot on top of the rocket was built again in Offload Studios.