Mech Arm Progress

Hey Guys

My parents are in town, so not a lot of work this post but I wanted to put some progress on the mechanical arm for an upcoming personal project. Still a lot of mesh refining to go, but the main idea is there for you.

I put the sketch model it's based off of next to it so you can see how it evolved.

 I also had a few people ask me how I used 3D to make my previous "Black Hole" painting so I'm throwing in the rough render that I used to determine the lighting of the scene.

Until we meet again,

Lee

Something Awesome This Way Comes

So I've been bouncing this idea of a game around in my head for a while, so I made a game document and started doing a little bit of art for it. Who knows? Maybe I can put together a presentation and make a Kickstarter.

The piece is about half-way there, but I thought I'd just throw it at you anyways.

Sketch Models

Here's a few sketch models of robotic arms I quickly made in Maya.

The idea is for a little bumper animation I've been thinking up using. The idea is basically my "ili" logo being constructed by robot arms, like a car assembly line. These are just a few ideas for the design of the arm and I'll pick one and model it nicely. Which do you think is better?

Aside from that, I've made my first chunk of money tutoring in Maya. A student from a local college needed some extra help, and I have to say her professor is not doing a good job teaching an intro class to Maya. If only I could teach that class, everyone would rock at Maya by the end of the semester. But I cant say anything without an MFA or something that qualifies me, so tutoring will have to be the extent of my teachings.

I've been in an identity crisis for the past few months. I don't know if I want to focus on 3D Animation, Video Game Design, or Concept Art, because I've been modeling, learning programming and Unity3D, and practicing digital painting and I feel like I'm not improving fast enough in any of them.

On top of that, I can't put down my Stephen Hawking book. I've missed science so much while I was in Art School and all this information about our universe is blowing my mind every page.

Still unemployed though, that needs to change really soon. I've revised my resume and hitting the streets looking for work.

Until next time,

Lee

Screwing Around in Unity

Hey Guys

So after that whole Global Game Jam business, I've decided I want to learn Unity.

This is no easy task...

Since I'm already well versed in Maya, the interface and modeling side of Unity is pretty easy. Its the programming side that scares me.

Luckily, through the lessons of Javascript at Codecademy (www.codecademy.com),

A bunch of youtube tutorials (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV3sSM0gjQ8),

And a fountain of knowledge (http://walkerboystudio.com/html/unity_training___free__.html),

I have made my first interactive "game", which is not all that exciting of a game, but its a start. Still having trouble putting it somewhere where people can play it, but try clicking this link and downloading the files, you need both. Open the html. file and download the Unity Web Player when it opens in your browser.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6cpc92a0qu8190q/2LfZKoyc_K

Sorry about how complicated this it, I'm still getting used to it. If I get any good at this, you may see some pretty awesome games that have been bouncing around my head for the past few years.

Aside from that, nothing much to report on the job front. Still struggling to even find something to pay the bills. A few prospects loom in the distance though so all is not lost.