Semester 1 Reflection: What have I done so far, and what I plan to do
Now the 1st term of my Masters is coming to a close; I am taking time to reflect on what I've done so far, how it's benefited me (or why...
Art Style Exploration: Stylised
Now I know what characters I want to do I'm exploring what art style I want, a good style really makes the characters stand out. The...
Week 8: Project Planning
This week I've been filling out my learning contract and doing time management; I've been planning out how much time I have for each...
Meeting 05
Attendees: Mike Pickton (Supervisor) Agenda Project Planning Feedback Weeks always mean 5 working days Be careful with Atlanta, girl with...
Meeting 04
Attendees: Mike Pickton (Supervisor) Agenda Presentation feedback Have I covered the technical side of my research? Learning contract...
Week 7: Tri-count Trials
Now I've research what a game-ready character is, I need to start looking into the production side of things. One of the most important...
Meeting 03
Attendees: Mike Pickton (Supervisor) Agenda When should I start my learning contract? Am I ready to move onto my practical projects?...
Week 6: What resources do character artists/designers use for inspiration?
What inspires a character artist? To be short, everything. We look at the world around us and find inspiration there (not unlike other...
Week 6: Character Artist Job Role Survey Answers
Note: This post will be updated as more responses come in. 1. What does your job role mainly entail? Lead character artist. In charge of...
Week 5: Character Pipelines & Iteration
Basic workflow that I follow for my characters: Software Used: Photoshop, 3ds Max, Marvellous Designer, ZBrush, xNormal, Crazy Bump,...
Week 5: What is a game-ready character?
Now onto the big question, "What is a game-ready character?" What does game-ready even mean? I've looked online but I only get vague...
Meeting 02
Attendees: Mike Pickton (Supervisor) Agenda Help revise my questions and suggest if any changes could be made Feedback In terms of...
Week 4: Memorable Characters
As a character artist it is my goal to not only make visually stunning characters, but also characters that are memorable and stay with...
Week 4: Character Artist Job Roles
During my presentation I was told to choose what was most important to me because I'd chosen to do too much. I wanted to create a...
Meeting 01
Attendees: Mike Pickton (Supervisor) Agenda No agenda was made for this meeting. Feedback Good start to analysing the job roles and...
