Building My Portfolio

[wdcstudios]

I don’t think you’ll have to worr about your portfolio what you have so far is really good. I love that orc.

[SolidSnakexxx]

I think the models are all excellent… this thead deserves to be on the top row

[Bryan_Silva]

Great work. Really enjoyed visiting. Look forward to more from you.

[CameronFarn]

this is a super first post, don’t be shy lace this place with images, they look very well done and i’ll be back to check on the progess of these guys. wow.

[monster_machine]

Wonderful stuff man. you’re well on your way to that career you’ve been hoping for. Thanks for the material share as well. Have to give that one a try.

[pOiNtPuShEr]

beautiful work. I especially like the subtle color added to the alien looking guy in the tunic. You are very very skilled! Thanks for the inspiration.

[stalsby]

Those are some sick model dude!!! Keep it up!!! I would love to see some more!!!

The ogre and the cybanetic creatures are my fav!

[askue]

:Dnice work

[adamlewis]

Thank you for the comments and compliments everyone, it’s a huge motivational boost for me.

This character was basically made the same way as the last one I posted. I love gritty sci-fi and peculiar looking humanoids, so that’s basically the idea behind this one. His armor is a bit plain so I might spend some more time detailing it up. I look forward to your comments everyone!

[womball]

Fantastic work! I love the last guy. Do you have a background in art? Such as art college?

[adamlewis]

Thanks wambo. I’m self-taught.

[feureau]

Sweeet! Another self-taught artist! Love the artwork!!! (but why do you have to make them mud-brown?)

Do you happen to be a fan of Dragon Ball series?
My first completed Z-art was a shenrong. (if you can call it that. LOL :lol:)

[Smooth_Criminal]

Great stuff man… I am a fan now… :D…

Jus one question … how many more models for ur portfolio???

[undoz]

Very inspiring work! I love the way you detail the volumes. They look as they were drawn, with very careful overlapping.

[al3ashiq64]

nice modeling
but how do you make this sharp areas between the muscles ?
i just liked your way of sharping modeling areas and smooths others
keep it up
with my best greets

[womball]

ROFL at Wambo! Sounds like I should have a machine gun and sound like Stalone.

That’s incredible that your self tought. Your anatomy knowledge is stunning especiailly if you can create these character just from imagination.

[kjaxxx]

dude love all ur models,they r amazing,wats the material man,its neat,love ur work ,cheers

[crossbones]

This work is phenominal! Can you do a timelapse demo for us. I and the community would really enjoy and benifit if you could make the time to do something simple to show us your process.

[comic_craig]

Great stuff. I think the models have great form and design. Since your plan is to get a job in the “film” industry- I would consider what that means your portfolio should be made up of. Except for the animal studies- the work looks geared for game and game cinematic in subject matter. Also- you don’t show topology flows that would be appropriate for film. My experience has been studios can be pretty picky about what matches thier needs. I think you can do it- but if you haven’t already, pick your favorite CG studios and look at what they want to see in a portfolio. Then again- considering your tastes… maybe you would be happier making creatures for a game cinematic then modeling photo realistic deer for Rythm and Hues?

good luck
Craig

[adamlewis]

Thanks for the kind words and advice everyone. I really enjoy being a part of this community.

feureau - I used to watch that show when I was younger. It wasn't my intention to make the character DBZish but it definitely looks like it could be pulled from that universe. Smooth_Criminal - It's hard to say. I'm trying to strike a balance between creating new pieces and continuing to refine old ones. My problem is that modeling new characters is just too much fun for my own good. al3ashiq64 - It's a combination of things. The clay brush is great for laying down subtle muscle forms, while tools like pinch are great for emphasizing definition in certain areas. A good rule of thumb when building delicate forms is to go slowly and use a low intensity setting on your brush.

wombat - Sorry about butchering your name (just kidding, womball).

kjaxx - The material is a modified version of Ralf's mudbox material; I posted a download link to it on the first page of this thread. crossbones - I'm definitely going to make a timelapse in the very near future. comic_craig - Good advice. My preference would actually be to work in the game industry, which is why I'm also trying to get a bit more comfortable with normal-mapping. My intention is to retoplogize and normal map at least two of these characters. I may make some targeted portfolio pieces down the road, but right now I'm just trying to make a somewhat well-rounded portfolio. So much to do and yet so few hours in the day... This piece was a study in anatomy and creating a cohesive gesture (and polypainting, I just can't resist). [<!--[attach=60952]monk1.jpg[/attach]-->] [<!--[attach=60953]monk2.jpg[/attach]-->] [<!--[attach=60954]monk3.jpg[/attach]-->] [<!--[attach=60955]monk4.jpg[/attach]-->] Also, apologies for the large post everyone. If it's too cumbersome for comfortable reading just let me know and I'll tone it down a bit.

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