I also added small holes and lines using those brushes.Īfter creating the body, clothes, and armor shapes, I made some poses on Maya. I mainly used Mask Curve, Clip Curve, ClayTube, and Move brush to create large shapes, and also use hPolish to make shapes smooth while maintaining a large shape of armors. I cut out the armors from the base body along with the shape of it. Modelingįirst, I roughly sculpted the creature’s body on ZBrush. The inner panel of printers and an engine of the aircraft were very good inspirations. At that time, I designed it with reference to the internal structure of various machines. So I had to design the hard surface armor on the back and details. Whenever I am unsure about a final image of my work during the production process, I always gather necessary photos from the Internet and use them as a reference.Īlso, the concept art I chose was from the front. I think it’s very important to refer to real-life references in order to create a high quality and convincing model. In this course, first, students choose one of the multiple concepts to create hard-surface armors and characters.Īfter choosing the concept, I analyzed it and collected various photo references. Moreover, I also wanted to create high-quality work for my portfolio.Īfter considering my aim and CGMA style, I decided to take the course because I thought it matched my aim.

I wanted to improve my skills of design, sculpting in ZBrush, and hard-surface modeling. I was also happy because I was inspired by the works of other students who attended at the same time.Īnother reason is that the work of Ben Erdt who was in charge of the video tutorial for this course was very attractive for me.

The main reason I decided to take CGMA was that I can receive interactive guidance such as individual feedback and Q&A from an instructor every week. After working on the Gran Turismo series, I moved to my current company as an Environment Artist. And I also applied for the job of part-time 3D CG artist assistant and fortunately started working there. Their work and the quality of video game graphics made me interested in the world of 3D CG. Around that time, a friend of mine started working at Polyphony Digital as a 3D CG artist. I originally studied painting at the Tokyo University of the Arts. I’m currently an Environment Artist and work on pre-rendering cinematic trailers for various game titles.

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