torsdag den 15. december 2011

4550 Project - Overview and final image.

So this busy semester has finally come to an end. I have to say I'm pretty proud of the outcome of this final assignment of the year.


First we have the concept picture which I used as a guide. I didn't quite get the positioning right in the 3D model though :(


Here is a greyscale light test to show... well... the lighting.


And here is the FINAL IMAGE in all it's glory!

søndag den 27. november 2011

Weeks 45 - 50, Character Design.

Below is a character design I made as part of the 45-50 assignment. We basically have to make a character and background in 6 weeks, taking it from basic sketches to full 3D render in that time.

Here is my turn around for the character.


The style guide was the work of famous american puppeteer Jim Henson who created such shows as The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and the darker, more mature films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

The character was supposed to be a "mediterranean villager" and mine became the Inn/barkeeper of the town.

torsdag den 13. oktober 2011

Assignment extravaganza!

Here are some pictures I have made over the last couple of months.


This picture I made during a drawing course. The theme was "robot graveyard" and we had to use values to make it look interesting.


The next picture was also made in drawing class. We were given several photos of different buildings in different architectural styles and we were to make a unique piece where all the styles would combine. Behold the Chimaera castle!



Here are some abstract pieces from the design class. The idea was to play with lines and shapes to make an interesting picture describing a concept or feeling. The upper one is supposed to describe romance and the lower one represents jazz music.


This is a clay maquette made in the "introduction to design" class. The background was later added in photoshop. The character is a wolf from Nei Gaiman's story The Wolves in the Walls.


This is a matte-painting made in Photoshop class. The building is the treasury in the ancient city of Petra situated in modern day Jordan.


Another picture made in photoshop class. It was supposed to be the prelude to a fight between the McDonalds mascot Happy and a character of our own choice.

tirsdag den 20. september 2011

Class picture



This is my contribution to a class picture for school. Nothing fancy, but it does the trick!

fredag den 29. april 2011

New comic in the works!

Well, it's been some time since I posted new material, so i thought I'd post a panel from a new comic I'm working on as an artist.


The comic is called "Landnáma" and is a fictionalized version of Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson's journey to Iceland and the perils he and his companions must face in the new land.

The script and story is written by Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson.

lørdag den 12. marts 2011

Storyboard

Hell! It's about time...

I made this wonderful storyboard for my portfolio.

Enjoy!


This fish is probably smarter than any human, having discovered the shrimp-drawn carriage, the treadmill and the electric motor in one day!

tirsdag den 8. marts 2011

Update

Well. Here are some new pictures:


The first one is a bizarre living room in a fairy palace. The fae don't really bother to think about gravity when designing their abodes in the otherworld...




I got some feedback on my stuff from the powers-that-be at the animation school an they said that my pictures could use a little more movement so i made another picture of Aquila which i hope qualifies as dynamic.




Finally. I have a picture that i made for the purpose of showcasing my knowledge of perspective

tirsdag den 1. marts 2011

New pics.

A couple of new pictures:


Gunnvor is the daughter of a frost giant who was killed by the god Thor at the giant Thrym's wedding reception. Having no family to speak of left, she now aimlessly wanders the woods of Jotunheim. At first she swore to avenge her father's death but then realized it was an impossible feat.

After all. Who is she to even dream of defeating the god of thunder?




And here is a picture i made of a flotilla of starships.

søndag den 27. februar 2011

New character designs.

It's been a busy couple of days, but it payed off: Three new pieces completed.


The first is the insidious villain Dockroach who at the height of his scientific career was accidentally showered with toxic chemicals resulting in his deformed appearance. He now dwells in the sewers underneath the city driven insane by the experience. 

His sole dream: To cover the entire surface world with OOZE!!!




Next up is Va'Nyeh, Herald of the End Times. A primordial being of indescribable horror and god-like powers with an equally alien and malevolent mindset. All It wants is to destroy all things in existence. 

Can It be stopped?


And finally there is King Logan of the Sarkythians, a nomadic warrior people.


Enjoy!

fredag den 25. februar 2011

Portraits & new painting.

Hér eru tvær nýjar andlitsmyndir sem ég hef verið að vinna með:

Here are two new portraits:




This is a member of the peaceful, but extremely advanced Shun'ti race i designed many years ago. 



And finally, a new painting of a guy who is clearly out of luck:



tirsdag den 22. februar 2011

Character Designs

Gutam Prins ólst upp meðal mikilla auðæfa en afsalaði sér öllum titlum og forréttindum þegar hann sá þjáningu þegna sinna. Eftir það hélt hann út í heim til að lifa meðal þeirra fátæku og skilja ástand þeirra.

Prince Gutam grew up among fabulous riches but relinquished all of his titles and privileges after having seen the misery of the general populace. He then set out to live among the poor to better understand their situation.









Alaric er af aðalsættum frá Hyperbóreu. Hann hefur mikla unun á tónlist og ferðast um heiminn til að
kynna sér tónlistarhefð mismunandi landa og siðmenninga.

Alaric is a Hyperborean noble. He loves music and travels the world in search of new musical types and styles of various civilizations.



lørdag den 19. februar 2011

Outpost

Ný landslagsmynd: Aðeins annar stíll en ég er vanur s.s. ekki myrkur, ofbeldi og/eða eyðilegging.

New landscape: A slightly different mood than usual a.e. not gloom, carnage and/or destruction.

Research base Epsilon

Nýr bakgrunnur: Rannsóknarstöðin Epsilon á ísplánetunni Argonis.

New background: Research base Epsilon on the ice world of Argonis.

tirsdag den 15. februar 2011

Astra-247

Nýr karakter: Astra-247. Hún er þjófur sem stelur upplýsingum frá fyrirtækjum, málaliðahópum og fleirum og selur til hæstbjóðanda.

New character: Astra-247. She is a thief who specializes in stealing information and blueprints from corporations and mercenary companies and selling it to the highest bidder.

lørdag den 12. februar 2011

Landscape

Hér er bakgrunnsmynd sem ég hef verið að vinna að. Þetta er tungl á sporbaug um gasrisa í tví-sólkerfi.

Here is a background that i have created. It is a moon orbiting a gas giant in a binary star system.


torsdag den 10. februar 2011

Belphegor

Hér er kominn nýr karakter: Belphegor, en hann er brjálæðingur sem fær mikla krafta úr ofur-adrenalínsprautum á baki og handleggjum.

New character: Belphegor is a lunatic who becomes insanely strong and flies into a berserk rage when injected with the hyper-adrenaline from the syringes on his back and arms.

tirsdag den 1. februar 2011

Aquila

Hér er minn fyrsti kláraði karater: Aquila: Eins og búningurinn gefur til kynna er hún ofurhetja með ótrúlega hæfileika.

This is my first finished character: Aquila: As the costume suggests she is a superhero with fantastic abilities.

(Aquila is latin for eagle)

Byrjun

Jæja! Þá er maður loksins búinn að koma sér upp bloggi. Hér mun ég pósta myndum í náinni framtíð og munu það bæði vera skissur og svo lengra komnar og kláraðar myndir.

Gjörið svo vel!