Alessandro stuff

2010-12-06T10:57:00.000-08:00

I still working on this model in my free time... this is just a check render for the material. I need to fix a lot!

2010-10-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

I don't have free time lately, this is just an update from some time ago. I hope to play whit this model again soon

2010-06-01T15:28:00.000-07:00

I find some time to work on this model. Some more texture work and study for the space suit. I will work on the jacket and tools, and the second pass for the texture (dirt, damage and scar)

2010-04-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

Update: after some good suggestions, last week I work again on the texures/materials for this model. This is an update, ad i hope soon to start work for the rest of the body

I need to update my PC to 64 Bit if i like to complete the Whitchblade model: the hair are to heavy for just 32 Bit. For now I'm pretty busy whit the work and I don't have a lot of time for the upgrade. For have something to do since the upgrade ( one hour a night... no more!) I take out one old model and made some change: A ZBrush pass, material, textures and see what come out. No hair this time.

2010-02-10T10:12:00.000-08:00

Just a pose. I made this using ZBrush: my experience in animation is little bit rusty. Next step is give to the girl some hair.

2009-12-21T10:32:00.000-08:00

Hi, Happy new year!

New Update: I completed the geometry for the costume and blade and start to play whit this new materials that Alessandro show to me: I go slowly, it's a complete new stuff for me and, for example, I spend a full day just to understand how manage reflection. This is the status of the model for now. I need to work more on the materials, start to play whit the hair and put the model on pose... maybe for the end of 2020 I will be ready! Sigh...

Hi, I had just a moment this weekend to work to some polys. I try a fast SSS skin material and a new set of light. Thanks to Alessandro Baldasseroni suggestion, I start to explore a new direction, that before I newer take seriously. Thanks Ale.

Alessandro website is http://www.eklettica.com/, take a look!

2009-11-23T10:49:00.000-08:00

I made an update on this... I just put all part I did time ago together. head and Hair are temporarily. Ok, is look like I model only girl, but there are a lot of old model that I like to complete and almost of this are girls, monsters girls and robot girls... sigh!
Update (December 10th) _ I go little bit ahead whit the model, and now I'm pretty close to complete the suit: I play whit ZBrush for the face (I use Lucy Liu for reference, I like try to model an asian girl) and I was curious to see it whit some temporary texture (the hair are stolen from Dagger). I hope soon to start to work to the hair , the big challenge for this model and start to thinking about the render.

2009-11-15T22:50:00.000-08:00

This weekend I was pretty lazy...and I have to fix my new bed, so... I just did a Photoshop pass to an old render. I still have some problem whit the screen settings, and I hope the brightness is fine, I will check tomorrow at work.

2009-11-07T16:09:00.000-08:00

Update: I still fighting whit my monitors, and I hope this have the right brightness.

It's look like I complete also this render. I work a lot in Photoshop for fix all error and add some effect. Comment and critics are welcome

2009-11-02T12:51:00.000-08:00

I don't like this old model to much, but yesterday I looking for something that I can use for practicing whit texture and I start to work on it. Time ago I prepared the scene ( the image whit the rock and the fish) and probably I will put this model in these environment. Comment and suggestion are welcome

2009-10-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

Ok Jim... this is for you.

2009-10-05T11:22:00.000-07:00

Update: I complete the model whit Dagger, and after a fast pass on Photoshop this is the result.
Is incredible... I start to finish my models! Dagger is around 6000 polys (the hair are very heavy) whit 1k texture. Comments and suggestion are welcome

Ok... this is an hard time for me, but last weekend i try to relaxing doing a model. Is Work In Progress, I need to complete the Dagger Character. I made this like a game asset, little bit heavy ( 7500 poly!), but I like to have a smooth cape. Comments and suggestion are welcome

2009-08-22T15:26:00.000-07:00

Today I have few free hours and I played with an old Doomsday model for made a desktop. The format is 1280x1024, and the superman model was done by Bastian Hoppe.
Lately at work I "concepting" a lot, and I want to use the experience done in Photoshop for recreate the texture. Suggestion and comment are welcome.
UpDate: thanks a some suggestion I changed the image and is much better. Thanks!!!

2009-07-24T09:03:00.000-07:00

Robot again! I like to complete this guy, and create the low-poly version... the body are like energy in a man shape (less work...heheh!)

2009-07-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

Some more images: this is a study for a character, very close to the "classical" look. The final version (see the old post) was different and more interesting.

2009-07-23T18:36:00.000-07:00

And, at last, some concept about a project never arrived in production. A "terminator" stile robot

2009-06-06T13:10:00.000-07:00

This morning I come back to my old true passion... robots! I like the old Kirby design for the Sentinels, and I like to try something like take the style but made them actual. For now I just play little bit.
Update_ I refine the face and create some details on the back

2009-05-06T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hi, I start another model in my free time... is just for exercise: I feel me little bit to rusty, and I need to play little bit with the polygons. Soon ( ???) some update
Update 1 - I start to model the arms. Is crazy to do this only by polygons, but is just for fun and exercise.
Update 2 - Is hard to find time, but I be able to put some polygons together, and I almost complete the legs.
Update 3 - I made a lot of mistake about the body topology, I hope to correct them when I will model the torso costume.

2009-03-18T09:59:00.001-07:00

Something leaking out about the Factor 5 Superman game. I find this images on the kotaku.com website. I had a lot of fun to model this guy and play whit ZBrush.
The Game start very well, a lot of good ideas and art, but...you know what's happened

2008-10-20T15:09:00.000-07:00

Dragons! I have so much fun (and pain) did this models. The best part of the job was to learn from amazing artist like Wayne Lo (he was the art director for Lair) , Pat Presley and Steve Hui for the character concepts, and from Cory Strader, that give life to the models whit his incredible textures. For me was the start to work whit ZBrush, texture and normal maps... and the occasion to grow and learn from the best. A big thanks to all Factor 5 Lair people.

all Image posted are (C) 2007 Factor 5. Inc/ SCEA

2008-10-20T15:01:00.000-07:00

It's about time! I can show something from Lair... project that gave to me frustration and big satisfaction! This is a test model for a character's face...

all Image posted are (C) 2007 Factor 5. Inc/ SCEA

2008-10-20T09:46:00.000-07:00

I start (at last!) some texture work for this model, just a the basic color before start to sculpt in ZBrush.

2008-10-06T15:52:00.000-07:00

Well... I made some change to the concept.

...After a migraine I start this concept: it still work in progress and I hope (haha!) in future to make this model in ZBrush. Probably I take inspiration from "Pan Labyrinth" and Wayne Barlow's demons. I will do some changes to this concept, and soon I will post a new version.
All comments and critics are welcome

2008-10-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hi, at last I had a new and powerful computer, but I haven't time for model or sculpt whit ZBrush. Last night, after fixing the floor at home (sigh!) I worked on a old model. She is an "arpie", just a start.
All comments, suggestion and critics are welcome!

2008-04-06T20:22:00.001-07:00

This is an old models. I must working more on textures and Bump Maps. Probably, when I have a new PC, I will bring it in Zbrush for more details.

2008-04-04T10:48:00.001-07:00

Another ZBrush exercise...no concept, only for try different brushes and options :P

2008-03-11T10:46:00.001-07:00

Hi, this is one of my first play with ZBrush 3. Much better than the version 2, is now my new toys! I hope soon to show something more ;P

2007-12-05T10:03:00.001-08:00

I start working on a new render: for now I play with the environment and light.I hope soon I will put on the rock a sea creature.

2007-11-29T12:39:00.001-08:00

Years ago I start to model a female robot, for an animation project with a friend of me, but at last we didn't have time to complete this project, because of the work. Every year we talk about it and I made a new version of the model and hope to have enough time to play with her.
At last, I have now a 10 different version and this is the last.
For me this model is my never-ending relaxation project: make the new concept, study the mechanics, set the animation is a interesting challenge that teach me every time something new.
I used 3D Max 8 for model and render the scene and I used Photoshop CS2 for textures and correct some detail.

Concept

2007-07-30T15:47:00.000-07:00

This is an old concept that I want to model soon... it's robot time!

another WIP

2007-07-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

Another character on WIP: a kind of space shipwrecked

Some other works...

2007-07-25T17:47:00.000-07:00

This is one of the several model that I have on work in progress... I hope to find soon the time for finish it (textures and ZBrush)

Hi guys!

2007-07-24T16:24:00.001-07:00

Hi guys this is my Blog. I never do something like this before, be patient whit me... also my English isn't enough good e probably I will write a lot of bull....t.For now I put some images about the things that I like to do.
Thanks and enjoy.