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Fall 2012 Figures
figure drawings from fall 2012, in reverse chronological order. I started doing figure drawings on a clipboard with ink pens recently.
Latest Pid Walk Animation. Still Not Enough Cute!
After staring quite long at the game... I redrew the pid in proper perspective.
Dota 2 Polycount Contest - Windrunner, Golden Harvest, Bow
Then I went into organizing a color set to work from. The yellow turned out to be really ugly in-game.
Then worked on getting the proper UVs set up, with mirroring and all. The UVs for the bow are my best yet!
I tried sculpting to get high detail but it just hasn't been working. Level 5 detail in Blender didn't provide enough resolution for me to work with, so I brought it up a notch to level 6. The sculpting tools just feel too foreign to me, like trying to hold a pencil with my toes. I will give ZBrush a chance, perhaps next month.
sculpt attempt.
Beachball Spectra
Dota 2 Polycount Contest - Windrunner, Successful Dota 2 Import!
I'm excited! At the moment, not sure whether I should continue to work in Maya, or pick up Blender. After a bit of toying around with the mesh I created, I was able to export it from Maya and into Blender, and then into Dota 2. I definitely have a slightly better understanding of the workflow now ;D
Here's my progress so far on the modelling.
maya:
blender:
And this is the preview in the game, loaded with the original WR models.
Here's my progress so far on the modelling.
maya:
blender:
And this is the preview in the game, loaded with the original WR models.
Art Rage Studio on Steam!
I picked up Art Rage when it made its Steam Software debut! I've used it a bit on my iPad, and the desktop version doesn't feel as constrained. Pencil felt weird (i guess it might work with watercolors), so I've been painting with the oil brush and paint roller. Here's a multi-purpose hovercraft.
My DIY Standing Desk with IKEA parts
The Standing Desk:
I moved into a new apartment in August and found myself without a desk for the first time, so I decided to build one out of IKEA parts. I felt very lazy and too comfortable sitting, and the time spent at the computer was probably negatively effecting my health. Here is how I built my standing desk.
Unfortunately, this desk is at a fixed height; it is difficult to make minor adjustments. Adjustments in ~1 or 2 inch increments are possible by changing the thickness of the table, the height of the CAPITA legs, or adding dividers between the legs and the EXPEDIT bookshelves. Standing on a mat may also make work more comfortable.
List of Parts and provided height:
2x EXPEDIT 2x2 Shelves (36")
1x VIKA AMON Table (1 3/8")
1x CAPITA Legs (set of 4) (8")
Additional Parts:
1x CAPITA Legs (set of 4) (8")
2x EKBY HEMNES Shelves (desk extension)
The desk totals to 43 3/8", but probably sits a little shorter as it digs into the carpet. This isn't the cheapest way of creating a standing desk (my friend just places a chair on a table), but it comes with a bunch of shelves, and feels like a full table, which works great for me.
I've been using it for over a month now, and really enjoying it. My only complaint is that it gets tiring after 5 or so hours. I'm going to have to find a stool soon! >.<
I moved into a new apartment in August and found myself without a desk for the first time, so I decided to build one out of IKEA parts. I felt very lazy and too comfortable sitting, and the time spent at the computer was probably negatively effecting my health. Here is how I built my standing desk.
Unfortunately, this desk is at a fixed height; it is difficult to make minor adjustments. Adjustments in ~1 or 2 inch increments are possible by changing the thickness of the table, the height of the CAPITA legs, or adding dividers between the legs and the EXPEDIT bookshelves. Standing on a mat may also make work more comfortable.
List of Parts and provided height:
2x EXPEDIT 2x2 Shelves (36")
1x VIKA AMON Table (1 3/8")
1x CAPITA Legs (set of 4) (8")
Additional Parts:
1x CAPITA Legs (set of 4) (8")
2x EKBY HEMNES Shelves (desk extension)
The desk totals to 43 3/8", but probably sits a little shorter as it digs into the carpet. This isn't the cheapest way of creating a standing desk (my friend just places a chair on a table), but it comes with a bunch of shelves, and feels like a full table, which works great for me.
I've been using it for over a month now, and really enjoying it. My only complaint is that it gets tiring after 5 or so hours. I'm going to have to find a stool soon! >.<
Recycled Paper Sketchbook and Waiting for Guild Wars 2
A sketch of my human thief from Guild Wars 1/2.
Red/Blue martial artists
Emerging Technology at SIGGRAPH 2012
Combiform showcased at SIGGRAPH 2012 last week, in the Emerging Technologies exhibit! Ed set up my computer to work with the controllers! We had originally planned to launch a kickstarter in time with SIGGRAPH, but a lot of stuff didn't come together to meet the deadline. With a rewritten script, and newly shot footage (armed with amazing lenses!), we're ready to launch soon!
This exhibit next to us demonstrated a surrogate robot that could provide tactile and heat sensitivity. Only half a century away from manufacturing full working shells!
A handful of my favourite pictures. More on my flickr.
June '12 works in progress
June has come and is going, oh wait I have eleven more days. The illustrations that I'm working on this month are focused on my exercising drawing lineart.
I will be livestreaming these paintings, so please stop by and say hello! livestream
working title: beesting
working title: chainknives
this is a HUD mockup i did for Pid Rescue, based on a friend's design
SIGCHI 2012, Innovative Interface
This last week I traveled to Austin, Texas with the Combiform team, to attend SIGCHI. This was my first time with a demo booth at such a large convention. We had a ton of people stop by, and the space was crowded during the main event. I spent the time trying to photograph everyone that stopped by, occasionally taking breaks to work on an essay.
We placed first in the Student Games Competition for Innovative Interface!
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| The Grand Escalator, Austin Convention Center |
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| Student games Competition |
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| We've got a crowd |
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| Heading out every morning |
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| Demo'ing Combiform to the student volunteers |
More photos on Flickr.
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