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Old Punk Rock Guy
I'm working on the textures for this guy. the title of this composition will be "Punk's Not Dead I Know! (but it's really freakin' old)".Still have to create specularity maps as well as improve the...
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nearly there
Here's an update to my 80 year old punk rock guy. Almost done, just need to paint some spec maps, add eyelashes, and maybe a little accessories.Click on the image to enlarge:
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SIGGRAPH 08 LA
I will be at SIGGRAPH on and off in LA next week. Look for me at the Wiley booth on Wednesday morning at around 10:30. I'll also be at all the science nerd related Birds of a Feather meetings - one is...
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Blogging from SIGGRAPH
I'ts been a fun siggraph so far. I went to the Grindhouse Maya master class - very cool stuff I can't wait to try out. Autodesk is dominating, Pixologic has a great booth and a solid crowd. Side FX is...
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Happy Joe Strummer Day
Its Joe Strummer's birthday, happy birthday Uncle Joe, we miss you!Its also the second anniversary of the arrival of my Boxx machine - still rendering away.Go listen to The Clash when you get a chance...
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Bless this mess
ah yes, after a long few weeks of working at home I've got a real mess going. Check out the new toys in these two images of my home office - a 12" cintiq, Freedom of Teach Models, lots of computers and...
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I can't hold my tongue any longer...
I must speak. This issue is too important and it has been ignored for too long. Look coffee workers, barristas, slaves to the steam handle and blender, making a decent ice blended mocha with soy is not...
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small update
Here are a few odds and ends I've been working on...The greenman model:A generic female head started in Maya:And a space suit I've been working on in Maya 2009:Original design for the space suit was...
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Maya 2009 WTF? Case Number 1
OK, I'm starting a new feature on my site designed to help Maya users (and eventually ZBrush users) with those annoying head scratching problems that are poorly documented (or they are well documented...
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Maya 2009 WTF? Case Number 2
Maya WTF? Case Number 2: nCloth simulation grinds to a halt after you make an nCacheProblem: You have a scene with one or more nCloth objects all simulatin' like crazy. So you figure you'll create an...
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Maya 2009 WTF? Case Number 3
Maya 2009 WTF? Case Number 3: MIA Materials + HDRI = YuckProblem: You're out with your friends one night, having a good time, maybe a few drinks, inhibitions are relaxed. Suddenly one of your friends...
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Joe the Coonhound
Meet Joe the Coonhound...He's the newest edition to our house. Named after Joe (the) Strummer (NOT Joe the Plumber! he's an idiot). Joe is a rescued Blue Tick Coonhound, he's a great guy but a little...
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Autodesk Acquires XSI
The best parts of this new arrangement: - Less competition among 3D developers means less incentive to create new features that work yaaaaay! - Now the Autodesk User Group meetings at SIGGRAPH will be...
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Must have gotten a toenail caught in my throat!
My pumpkin for this year is.....Marshie!!!for more information watch this informative video
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Obama
"Lord, there goes Martin Luther KingNotice how the door closes when the chimes of freedom ringI hear what you're saying, I hear what he's sayingIs what was true now no longer so-J. StrummerIt's a great...
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Mastering Maya 2009
My next book is available for preorder on Amazon.com. Check it out: Mastering Maya 2009.This book covers almost all aspects of Maya 2009 and is aimed at helping you achieve professional quality...
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Lynda.com Essential ZBrush 3 training online now!
yaay! The Essential ZBrush 3.1 course I created for Lynda.com is now available on line! Check it out. Example movies are available for free.Check it out...
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Actual artwork
Here;s a sneak peak at the covert art I'm working on for Mastering Maya 2009. Some ZBrush and a teensy bit of Phsop/Painter but its 90% Maya 2009. Click on the image to see the whole thing.I may do a...
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