Comiccon, Form 1+ & Darth Vader Bust WIP006

Form 1+ and Vader wip06 58mm first print test

Hey Guys! Whats up? Guess who's back and who has great news? Me!

After 3 months and a half, I will end my current contract at MPC Montreal for 4 months (I will be call back for more fun). It has been a great experience working on a great upcoming 2017 movie.

4 months off to do what? Finishing two university courses to have my diploma so I can teach multimedias at my old cegep (at lease, thats my goal). But it's not enough to keep me occupy.

I got myself an artist stand for the next Comiccon Montreal who will occur the weekend of July 7-8-9. Come see me! I will get a corner stand to have more visibility and I plan to show few of my mini sculpt but also a work-in-progress project call for now: STARNIGHT. Can't tell for now what it is but it will help me level up in life and hopefully become an entrepreneur like my father before me (sound like a star wars quote? no? lol).

But the great news is that I finally purchase my Form 1+ that I was dream of mine since 2015. And with it all my digital sculpt will come to life. Get ready :)

So, as you can see my first print was a failure (see the picture of my vader wip 006 58mm print). I did just a test with automatic supports setup. Didnt work well. But also my print was too thin so the resin had difficulty to keep the shape. But overall i'm still grad of my first result.

I also setup a youtube channel so you can follow my work easily. I plan to do it in english but also in french since I'm one. So always two videos for the same thing for both langages. It's call Scote's Lair and it will be use for multiples things: geek stuff related like Movies/bluray reviews, CG tutorials, life tutorials, products reviews, collectibles reviews, my own projects updates, etc. I only need to buy a camera :) I have my old Nikon d200 but it's doesnt do video. So I plan a small camera like the d3200 few cheap price but can do what I want: take video. But that camera is still super good and maybe better then my 10megapixels d200 camera since its a 24. ahah

I have a microphone already and everything else like lights, etc. I'm ready to podcast but I want to do video and editing lol

For those who didnt follow my progression on the vader model. Here's my last wip and it's actually the model that I 3d print with an height of 58mm.

Back to be an artist & Darth Vader Bust WIP 005

Hello guys, it's been months since I post. My life change a bit since then. After 2, almost 3, years I finally switch back to be an artist. Not coordination anymore. At MPC montreal, I was covering FX department on various movies: Xmen, Terminator: Genisys, Goosebump, Pirate of the Caribbeans, etc. But I grow a bit tired of redoing the same schedule on planning. As an artist at least it's new subject. So I'm now in 3ddmp for MPC. I sculpt environment :) Really hope the be on many movies in 2017 to grow my portfolio.

As for my personal projects, it's still going. My Nux character is on pause since I start a Darth Vader bust in CG but I plan to 3d print it and cast it for the next Montreal comic-con 2017. I have a stand there so I hope to have something to show and sell.

I plan a screen accurate Vader bust in 1:2 scale from Empire Strike Back (ESB). So mean I will have the helmet only. I don't plan the character inside even if we see i'm in the vader chamber in ESB. I will produce a very limited copy of the v1 bust and will move on to an other bust next. Here's my progress so far

Anatomic Study - Skull - WIP 003

I start the detail the skull. Trying to break the symmetry as well trying to keep it the some reusable as possible to be a generic skull for other projects. I think I will 3d print the skull in various size to use as a base for my tradionnal head modelling

Or use in it as a foam skull like the pressure ball that ergonomist offer.

Anatomic Study - Skull - WIP 001

It has been 7 years since I start study 3D. 3 years of school and 4 years in the arena. Not always as modeler, but I learn a lot and still am.

Proof of concept, I start to redo some basic stuffs. If you know me you know I like to display work-in-progress at a start level.

I plan to do a anatomic study from bones to skin. Starting with a simple skull (I actually never did one)

Nux Character - Wip006

I added Eyebrow to the guy. Help a lot to give him more humonoid look. I also refine the headshape and add the two tumours: Larry & Berry.

New Goals in 2015

Some people wait for New Year to start some resolution or goals. Not me, I plan in advance. In January, I will start a new contact at MPC Montreal. Hopefully better salary too, So I will invest in my future with it.

A part of trying to have a Comic-con booth next year, I will aim for a 3D printer. I want to start combine my two skills: Digital modeling and tradional scultping. So with a good printer I will be able to export more hardedge mechanical and symmetrical object that will be combine with my Casteline sculpt.

Reproducing a simple form in tradional sculpting would mean doing a mold for it and cast it. I prefer 3D print a car wheel four time beside doing a small mold for it.

So which printer to buy. These day Desktop 3D printer are so versatiles in resolution and price.

 I order some simples from some compagny to see the quality that I can have.

I could use a printer like the Kickstarter one printing with filaments like Solid Doodle (600$) but the resolution is awful.

I thought go for a 3D printer for Jewelry They print in wax, perfect resolution, but it like 26000$. The technique use: Stereolithography

Last year, a new challenger came to live in a Kickstarter campaign: Form 1+ from Formlab. Price: 3300$ but what a perfect resolution for my use. This a Stereolithography technology printer and it printer in resins. It print in the resin liqud and a laser hit the spots that need to be solidify.

Because all final printed models need to be clean or sand, I found that the Stereolythography technology is better for me and need less post-work.

Today, I start my new project made of Casteline: A wolve in 1:9 scale. I build the armature and will out the wax or it soon.

I also take some time to adjust my Bannerman 3D model for futur use: Base model reference for the armature of a 1:9 scale man.

Bannerman - WIP 011

Dragon contract

Hi guys, just got a freelance contract for a CG dragon for a movie. Well at first, it's for a trailer to help sell the movie idea. The guy already bought the movie license so I sure he is the serious type of guy. And the subject is anwesome: Dragon. Remember "the Flight of the Dragons", it is exactly the same universe and feeling. So exited to show you some work in progress. But I can't more now.

So I will work on that + my father tribute. I still wait for some material to come, because I really some more Y2-Klay. Stay tunes guys

Game of Thrones: RPG Bannerman: WIP 006

Based on comments from CGtalk forum, I change some position and proportions. These changes help a lot.

Game of Thrones: RPG Bannerman: WIP 004-005

I think I need to update this blog a bit. I use to work on many personal projects since I finish the Hardcore Challenge on CGtalk. Some can't be shown because there are secrets projects for my future compagny.

I never talk about my desire to become my own boss by delivering a I.P. (Intellectual Propriety). But this blog is not for that mouahahah. Be patient.

So I decide to return to my anatomy study. I use my bannerman project for that purpose. You can refair to the post of November 2th for the first images for that project. So my goal is still the same: Sculpting a realistic male model in the Game of Thrones universe. I finally block the main shape and proportions and i'm now in subdivision 2: 69 600 polygons.

I have some time here and there for sculpting, but MPC coordination is a big part of my life now. But the project will be so rewarding. I tought I didn't post the last WIP image 004, so here:

Patlabor AV98: WIP 010

Finalement commencer un "Rig" pour le Patlabor. Je dirais à 90% complété. Je désire l'élaborer davantage en lui ajoutant des "links" pour les "pipes" dans le cou et quelques autres petites choses.

J'ai posé la machine en me basant sur un "screenshot" tiré du premier film.

J'ai crée deux rendus, l'une (WIp010A) plus dramatique qui lui va mieux sur ce fond noir, sinon une autre (Wip010B) qui demande un environnement derrière. Mais sinon on comprend très bien qu'il s'agit d'un éclairage de couché de soleil, comme sur le screenshot.

Biensur les paramètres de rendus doivent être ajusté, le Depth of Field manque de définition, il est trop granuleux à mon goût.

Patlabor AV98: WIP 009

Game of Thrones: RPG Bannerman

J'ai débuté un autre personnage. Je prévois un personnage réaliste pour ajouter à mon portfolio plutôt stylisé. C'est amusant, car "back-to-school" je voulais faire exclusivement que du réalisme, mais depuis je tente de mixé pour créer mon style qui est à mi chemin.

Mais pour l'heure, je me lance dans la sculpture d'un personnage réaliste. Il s'agira de mon personnage de Jeu de Role: Song of Fire and Ice. Aussi bien dire un Roleplaying Game (RPG) de Game of Thrones (GoT).

Nous avons démarré une campagne depuis peu et tous les joueurs sont des artistes, alors j'espère que nous allons tous créer, au final, une version digitale de nos persos.

J'aimerais m'inspiré du topmodel Christian Jorgensen pour les proportions. Sa classe de personnage est Bannerman. Il s'agit d'un homme qui provient d'une maison noble qui est sous les ordres d'une autre. Nous jouons la maison Keratis qui reprennent leur place dans Westeros après un Exil. Mon personnage se nomme Marcus Dallmar et vient de la maison Dallmar.

Un petit descriptif du personnage: Il est un homme d'épée avec un grand charisme et beauté, ce qui lui donne sont charme mais aussi des problèmes. Il portera du cuir et de la cotte de mailles noire. Alors, inspiré de la série GoT, je vais tenter de changer un peu le style de Bronn.

Je pars dans Zbrush avec le modèle 3D de base de Nick qui vient par défaut avec le logiciel et j'ai, dans le passé, changer les proportions pour quelque chose de plus réaliste. Mais la prochaine étape sera de mettre changer les proportions pour celle de Christ.

Patlabor AV98: WIP 008

Vert pour les updates depuis le dernier WIP

Work-in-progress 008

Starcraft - Terran Marine - WIP 015

Je n'ai pas beaucoup retouché à mon Marine depuis quelques semaines. Raison que je devais priorisé d'autres contrats.

J'ai fait un simple rig pour tester le modeling et j'ai combiné le rifle avec le suit pour une image complète.

J'ai passé une entrevue pour un film d'animation 3D québécois qui commence bientôt en octobre. J'espère avoir au moins le poste de modeleur dans l'équipe, sinon j'ai aussi appliqué pour coordonnateur d'équipe.

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 014

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 013

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 012

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 011

J'ai fait plusieurs "work-in-progress" depuis la version 08. J'en suis à la version 011. Je ne vais pas repasser sur chaque pièces modelées, mais je vais vous offrir un aperçu de la version courant.

Je suis entrain de rajouter des détails sur le torse.

Pour faciliter la différence entre chaque version, j'ai cru bon d'ajouter une texture dans les spallières (sur une armure, mais on dit aussi épaulettes) au chiffre de la version.

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 008

Man que ce Marine prend forme. J'ai pas mal tout bloqué les partie, il ne reste plus qu'a détaillé et ajouté les p'tits éléments.

Je suis super content d'avoir été prit comme "WIP of the week" sur CGsociety, ca prouve que mon assiduité porte fruit.

Ça me pousse à produire plus de stock encore. Mais je dois aussi voir à d'autres contrats du même coup (Station Spaciale pour le Project-M).

Y'a quelques pièces de ce Marine qui sont déjà prêt au Unfold, alors peut-être je vais lui donner un p'tit coup de "bump" pour le prochain rendu.

By the way, l'image est en format 1920 x 1080, idéal pour les wallpapers ;)

Stay tunes.

Starcraft - Terran Marine: WIP 007

Well, j'ai décidé d'avancer un peu le model. J'ai ajouter un socle-plateforme aujourd'hui.. pas grand chose mais ca donnera l'impression qu'il ne flotte pas dans le vide. C'est une réplique de la plateforme de montage de l'armure dans le Teaser de Starcraft 2.

Le WIP no.6 n'a pas été commenté, il s'agit d'ajout majeur:

• Ajout de détails des bootes (genouillère, semelle et arrière)
• Blockage des spallières (épaulettes) et des avant-bras
• Correction de la cage arrière avec les cheminées

Finalement je crois avoir eu une autre idée de short avec une chance d'être réalisée. Ça impliquera d'un environnement et un Terran marine. Au lieu d'une escouade.. ça sera mon épisode pilot si on veut, comme ça si j'ai envie de donner suite, bah j'ai l'autre idée.