Week 3 Lighting

 

Week 3: Creature Box Final

 

Character Week 2

High Poly

Bake

High Poly and Low Poly

UVs

Quadraw

 

Environment Scene Lighting

 

Artist Roadmap

Projecting Out Past Graduation

1. If you could project out past graduation, what is your overall career goal? 

    I am projecting myself to work in either AAA or midsize-level game development. I see my opportunities as an Environment artist or Hard surface art skills in job posts that those teams may be looking for. I can also see myself going into Simulation or theme park as a possible backup industry to add to just in case.

2. If you could project out into starting your career, what sounds the most appealing to you? 

    I see myself going into Environment art and having a second focus on Hard surface art. After those two, I would love to go into weapons/props in the future.

3. What are some of the top companies you are interested in working for? 

Santa Monica- I love the high level of detail that all their environment and props enhance the narrative of the story. 

Respawn Entertainment- I love the hard surface art that this studio produces for their environments in Apex Legends and the Star Wars games. whether it is weapons, props, or environmental assets, I just love how aesthetically feel.

Naughty Dog Entertainment- The architectural environment art of the Last of Us and Uncharted games is really inspirational and I would love to learn the pipeline into creating modular buildings and rubble that feels natural to the world of this game.

Bungie- Their weapon art is probably the reason why I am so intrigued with their studio. The level of knowledge and creativity to create fictional sci fi weaponry is something that I would love to adopt into my art skills at some point in my career. I also love the organic structures and environment assets and how the environment art blends with the lighting to create and immersive environment.

Inspiring Reference 

Foliage and Natural Assets

Week 1: Lighting

 

Week 1: Character Proxy

Base Render in ZBrush

 

Wireframe View In ZBrush

Reference Match In Maya

Spotlight Reference Match

Research/Studies

 Trim Sheet Study Ideas:

Decal Study Ideas:

Vegetation Study Ideas:

Modular Kits Study Ideas:

Research Project

 List of Studies To Focus On:

1. Trim Sheet

   a. Materials for the Trim Sheet that I need

2. Vegetation Sculpting

    a. Leaves and plants that grow 

3. Creating Custom Materials for my environment in Substance Designer

    a. Learn the workflow of getting materials going and fully customizable for future editing

    b. Look into David Arango and Brian Miko