shuma blog

Rollerblader

shuma — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:09:09 +0000

My rollerblader was recently picked and displayed on rollernews website, and remind me I have never posted the finished character.

So there he is.
The charater is under 8500 tris 2048 map for color, normal and specular, ready to go in a next gen game

rendered in XSI with simple point light

Mister Punch: virtual puppet show

shuma — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:49:58 +0000

Here is my first professional work, done for Wizarbox.

I was in charge of modeling, texturing and skinning 9 virtuals puppets.

The main idea of the project was to used Wii controler to let real puppeter control virtual character and present a virtual puppet show.

The show takes place in the “cité des sciences et de l’industrie” in paris form may 29th to june 7th.
It was part of a big event related with new media and technology in all the parisian area:
http://www.futur-en-seine.org/

Futur en seine-Inauguration

you can browse the site, there are some video showing puppets in action.

Old man – Tommy

shuma — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:45:59 +0000

One more head study. yet an other old man.
I still use a single picture as a reference.
I try to pay more attention to details on this one.
Except for skin pore everything was sculpted without alphas.

WIP rollerblader – Highpoly

shuma — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:53:57 +0000

Here is the highpoly of my rollerblader sculpted in Zbrush.

I used a profesionnal skater whose name is Chris Haffey as a reference.

I will make a low polygon character for this one, and put him on action in a scene that I have in mind.

Middle age man: Carl

shuma — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:10:11 +0000

I am continuing my study of face, this time with a of a middle age man.
I used a single image as a reference. It’s a picture found on internet, and I have no idea of the name of this man but I like to give name to head that I sculpt. So this one is Carl.

WIP rollerblader – Skate

shuma — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +0000

Hi. I am starting a new character. It will be a rollerblader.

I begun rollerblading a long time ago, and even I don’t practice much latly, I still love this sport.

Very popular in the second half of 90s and early 2000s, the sport is now much more underground.

However, people who love this sport keep pushing it, despite the lack of exposure in massive media.

I want to make a little tribute to them.

So first things first , I made the skate. It’s a Remz 2007 team model.

I have try something different with Zbrush, more hard surface than organic.

Alien from Bjorn Hurri concept.

shuma — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:44:36 +0000

I recently found a stunning concept art by Bjorn Hurri.

Take a look at his portfolio/sketchbook there is a lot a cool stuff, and crazy design creature.

I couldn’t resist making a digital sculpture for this cool alien.

Just for fun, a screenshot with a bronze shader (shader by stumpf)

And a turn table.

Female head study

shuma — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:43:50 +0000

I made two female head studies 2 weeks ago.

Adrianna

Angela

They were made using references found on internet. Both head share the same base mash made in Silo.

An evil cat

shuma — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:08:53 +0000

I love cats but I certainly don’t want this one at home.

The base mesh was done with silo and the rest was fun with Zbrush.

Moloch WIP

shuma — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:46:05 +0000

This is my current WIP.

It’s based on a great concept made by Florent Maudoux for Rackham.

Where I am so far.

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The modeling is complete at this stage.
All the polygonal modeling, and sculpting studies was made in Silo.
This is my first character mainly sculpted in Zbrush. I almost only used Mudbox for detailing before and a little bit Zbrush at the very end for some extra details. The only things that I can is that Zbrush is great.