Weekly Blog Post_Postmortem

What went right?

I finally got a product for my environment and weapon concepts. Also, gained experience with Photo Shop, Research references, and work load and work flow. Lastly, out of no were I got a contact with an art director from Infinity Ward. It was a shot in the dark but it worked. I'm glad I did it.

What went wrong?

Nothing horrible happened. Every thing that would have made me upset was corrected. Like for the environments; the first one with the fire castle is still my favorite, but everyone liked the new one. So instead of just throwing the first one away I'm going to finish it as a personal project.

What would I change?

Nothing. I feel that every thing I did contributed to my skills. Also, it helped define my skills as a concept artist.

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Its almost complete. The process book only needs the caption for each page and it will be completed. Also I'm on my way to competing my vectorized logo. It looks kind of plain but I like it.

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Argent Update...

After looking at my milestone list I found out that I need to do a model sheet of my weapon. Its due on Tuesday.

Also my process book is coming along well. Can't wait for the last day so I can show it off.

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The Color Test of my M4 custom carbine weapon

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Final Renders

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After the milestone check on Thursday; I learned that my environment needed a little pizazz. I am going for a theme "Magical Prison". I can't seam to get close to neither one of the themes. I can make it look magical on the out side by adding color "pretty color" but the design of the prison if left out. Most prisons look dull and boring and trying to spice it up takes away the menacing fell of the prison. I'll work some more on it over the week end.

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I've reached the end of the third week and I finally know what my theme will be. I wanna do a future prison. So for this week end I'll research prisons and continue to look up future references. To get ready for my matte painting I rented the ballistic matte painting book.

Prince TrayZoo_early sketches

Prince TrayZoo

Weekly Blog Post_Milestones

Week 2

            Due Sat: Process book layout

Week 3

            Due Tues: Research for scenery – buildings, trees, props, ect.

            Due Thurs: Thumbnail warm ups – create sketches of research x 25-50

-          Process book Update

            Due Sat: Out of the research choose an environment to work with

Week 4

            Due Tues: Thumbnails of chosen environment x25-50

            Due Thurs: Sketches of environment x25-50

-          Process book Update

Due Sat: Pick 10 Sketches and do color tests on them “looking for flow, consistency, and feel”

Week 5

            Due Tues: The color of the environment is picked, 2 scenes for the project are picked

            Due Thurs: Project Review One – Scene 1 completed, scene 2 started

-          Process book Update

            Due Sat: Scene 1 & 2 completed and mounted “Black foam core”=)

Week 6

            Due Tues: Research for weapons – guns, grenades, ects

            Due Thurs: Thumbnail warm ups – create sketches of research x 25-50

-          Process book Update

            Due Sat: Out of the research choose weapons to work with

Week 7

            Due Tues: Thumbnails of chosen weapons x25-50

Due Thurs: Process book Update

            Due Sat: Sketch of weapons x25-50

Week 8

Due Tues: Project Review Two - Pick 10 Sketches and do color tests on them “MW2 have different skins for each weapon”

Due Thurs: Process book Update

Week 9

            Due Tues: Model sheets of weapons

            Thurs: Process book Update

            Due Sat: Process Book done, printed and in folder /w CD

Week 10

            Due Tues: Formal Presentation of Final Project & Process Book

            Due Thurs: Post-Mortem

Team Project _Main Character Suits_Model Sheet

Team Project _Main Character Suits

3d Room with Renzo

3d Character Model

PhotoShop Skills

Rough Sketches

Rough Sketches

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To help myself become a better concept artist I've decided to create concepts for weapons and environments. I've decided to do this after a little research on Infinity Ward's Call of Duty seres. This will be a very difficult task for me if I don't "bust my ass" from start to finish. I will continue to post my drawings on this blog so I can seek help when needed.

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I've done more research over the week, and I collected 3 possible game companies that I would like to work for. "The ones I can apply for with experience".

Blizzard Entertainment
Gearbox Software
Infinity Ward

I've been in contact with the senior artist at Infinity Ward "Taehoon Oh" and i learned that they do hire entry level positions. So I will be trying to work under Infinity Ward for my upcoming project.

The New Lionell Fisher Logo

Gameartisans_ 2d Comp_ Ninjas

The Order

1. Character Concepts
2. Color Test
3. Model Sheet
4. Pose Picture Start
5. Pose Picture Finish