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My goal with this creature was to create a monsterous, but heroic look. A creature that would look noble and formidable at the same time.
He is a game res model at 7050 tris with a colour, normal and spec map. I made a hi res sculpt in Mudbox in order to generate a normal map. I also ran the normal map through Crazybump to use on the other maps. ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:03:25 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/651983

This is a character I've finally got round to texturing and posing.
My goal was to create a heroic monster that would look awe inspiring rather than grotesque or ugly.
He's a game res model: 7050 tris with a colour, normal, spec and ambient map.
Modelled in Max, hi res sculpt in Mudbox, textured in Photoshop and rendered in Mental Ray.

Comments very welcome
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Head built in Maya. 2896 faces/5746 tris.
Texture consists of a colour, specular and normal map. All 1024x1024.
Normal map was generated from a hi res sculpt in Mudbox.
100% rendered in Max. No additional touch ups in Photoshop.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 10:41:31 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637277

Codemasters new Racing game: GRID has just been released. So I thought I'd post some renders of the characters I did for it on my cg portfolio.

This is a close up of the "Team Mate Driver" Character.
He is 5276 tris with a colour, normal, specular and reflection map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head. Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.

To view the rest click on the cg portfolio link under my name.
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This is my take on Captain Qwark from Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank series. This low poly Character (3619 faces/7238 tris) was built in Maya and a high poly version scuplted in Mudbox in order to generate a normal map.
I'll put new renders up of him posed once he has a skeleton.

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The Co Driver model I did for GRID.
He is 5276 tris with a colour, normal, specular and reflection map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:44:10 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637172

A close up of the Driver model from GRID.
He is 3300 tris with a colour, normal, specular and reflection map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:42:15 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637170

This is the Driver character model for all the cars in GRID.
He is 3300 tris with a colour, normal, specular and reflection map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.
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A close up of the Mechanic character I did for GRID.
He is 4588 tris with a colour, normal, and specular map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:38:31 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637168

A Mechanic chracter I did for GRID.
He is 4588 tris with a colour, normal, and specular map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:35:22 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637167

A Team Crewman head I did for GRID.
He is 1834 tris with a colour, normal, specular, reflection map. All 1024 x 1024.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:32:51 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637166

A Team Boss head I did for GRID.
He is 1780 tris with a colour, normal, and specular map. All 1024 x 1024.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:30:02 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637164

A close up of the Team Secretary character I did for GRID.
She is 5852 tris with a colour, normal, and specular map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:27:53 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/637160

One of the characters I did for the Codemasters game: GRID
She is 5852 tris with a colour, normal, and specular map. 2048 x 2048 textures for the body, 1024 x 1024 for the head.
Software used: Max, Mudbox, Photoshop and Crazybump.]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 15:24:56 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/614439

This was a Mudbox sculpt I made in order to bake a normal map for my lo res head study.
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These are some close ups of the hi res sculpt I created in Mudbox for my 'Brutus' character. I wanted its head to convey power, but also intelligence and nobility.
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This is the hi res sculpt I created in Mudbox to generate a normal for my Brutus character.
I love mudbox!]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:18:08 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/462053

A personal project.
I wanted to make a realistic, but stylised head. I was going for a gritty, veteran soldier look.
He was originally built in Max and then scuplted in Mudbox.]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:46:16 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/464532

A study of a human skeleton.
Built in Max with splines converted into patches.
The aim was to make it look very high poly while actually keeping it at game resolution. For example the rib cage is essentially a double sided shell with an alpha map to define the ribs and a normal map to give them depth.

100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:00:19 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434091

This is a Subd head built in Max.
I based it on a photograph of an oriental man. ]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:53:32 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434092

This is a head I worked on when I first started playing with Zbrush.
The original low poly version was built in Max before importing into Zbrush

Rendered 100% in Max. No Photoshop touch ups.]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:54:18 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434090

This is my interpretation of a Sardaukar from Frank Herbert's Dune books.
The helmet design is a modern update of a medieval Sallet Helm with the Sardaukar Lion emblem displayed prominantly on the forehead. The visor can be worn down or lifted up to reveal the face.]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:51:51 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/564968

GDC are using one of my old characters on their 08 website on the top banner (titled learn):
http://www.gdconf.com/
With that in mind I thought I'd post a promo piece that this character featured in that I never got round to submitting when I did it originally. All characters and the scene were built in max.
100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.

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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:31:30 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/564971

This is a character I did for Warhammer Online. This Chaos Warrior was built to be modular so that different sections could be replaced (or upgraded)
100% rendered in Max. No additional Photoshop touch ups.]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:52:52 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434079

100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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A close up of the Bloodthirster Greater Daemon I did for Warhammer Online.
He's a bezier patch model built in Max (we had a game engine that could use bezier patch models and could step the level of detail up and down).
Normal, Spec and Diffuse textures all 2048 x 2048.
I always wnated to build one of these and put my own spin on it. He came out pretty well. Ancient, evil and bloody big.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:07:07 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434077

100% rendered in Max. No additional work in Photoshop.
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Fox are now selling the helmet I did the artwork for. Here it is.
There are a few little oddities, but overall it came out pretty well.
It was certainly something different in terms of what I'm used to working on.]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:53 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/518431

This is a freelance gig I did for Fox Racing for their 08 Rampage downhill bike helmet.
The brief was pretty loose, but they wanted something that was more of a piece of art than the more graphical designs that they usually commission.
They liked the idea of a fantasy theme so I basically went to town with an epic dragon and battle maiden interlaced with skulls and fire etc. It's unashamably "Heavy Metal", but I enjoyed doing it and they liked it.
I've seen some mockups of the final art on the helmet and it's looking great. I'll post when it goes on sale. ]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:45:35 +0000 http://redbranch.cgsociety.org/gallery/434099

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