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Original Character

moridin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:13 +0000

This is my first attempt at creating an original character. I drew this out with pencil and paper, then scanned it into my computer. I cleaned up the lines a little bit and then applied some simple flat shading to make it look more interesting.

Planet Express

moridin — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:31:18 +0000

This was fully created within Lightwave 9.0. The shading is created using distant lights and simple surfaces (no cel-shading). The lines are drawn in using Lightwave’s edges. The background is a gradient for the sky and the buildings are masked out using an image I created. The entire background is actually a giant dome surrounding the scene and the sea is a slightly curved plane. This helps give the illusion of a smooth horizon.

Created in

: Lightwave 9.0

Melting Ice Cube

moridin — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:07:00 +0000

I haven’t modeled a small object in a while, so I decided to try my hand at creating a simple object that used a lot of transparency and refraction. I initially modeled the ice cube, then decided to add the water around it so it looks like it has been melting. Finally, I modeled and added the glass in the background as a splash of color to the scene.

The top image uses an area light as the back light, which gives a nice soft shadow for the glass and also softens up the key-light’s shadow. But it takes much more time to render, plus to get it to render at a reasonable time I had to lower the ray recursion limit.

The bottom image is exactly the same except that the back light is replaced by a distant light.

Modeled and Rendered in: Lightwave 9

Hand Drawn Finished Character

moridin — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:22:00 +0000

I sketched this out a couple of weeks ago and I liked how it turned out, so I scanned it in to work on it some more. I used Mirage and my tablet to ink the lines and then to color everything in. The background is a modified photograph from Stanford last year.

Sketched: Pencil and paper, scanned into the computer
Line Art and Coloring: Mirage
Background: Photo edited by Mirage

Sporty Ship Video

moridin — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Here is the final video I created using the model in the previous post.

Modeled and Animated in: LightWave 8.5
Post-processing: Mirage 1.5a

Sporty Ship

moridin — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:00:00 +0000

I posted this up in the “posts” section last month. I created a space ship from scratch, first by roughing out the design on paper and then building it point-by-point in Modeler. Here is a studio render using a basic 3-point lighting setup.

Candle Holder

moridin — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:00:00 +0000

I was trying for a photo-realistic model and render of a tea-light stand I have at home. I figured it would be a good excercise in modeling an object with multiple pieces, different textures, transparency, and a little bit of fun with hypervoxels (for the candle flame). I think it turned out pretty well. I also modeled the set to mimic the area around my actual stand, which also looks good.

The main photo uses a standard 3-point lighting system, plus an additional point light to give the candle a flame. The bottom-left shows an attempt to mimic the real-world lighting, which didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped. The bottom-right is an actual photo of my stand.

Modeled and Rendered in: Lightwave 8.5

Angel Sketch

moridin — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:00:00 +0000

I sketched this out last night while watching TV shortly before I went to bed. I really liked how it turned out, so I decided to scan it in and post it up.

Sketched: Pencil and paper

Ba’alzamon

moridin — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Inspired by an early description of Ba’alzamon from The Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan, from one of Rand’s dreams. If I spent the time coloring this in, his robes would be a dark red.

Sketched: Pencil and paper

Blood Cells

moridin — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:00:00 +0000

The basics of this image are documented in the Blood Cell tutorial at NewTek.com. I tweaked the shape to give it a more organic look (rather than being perfectly symmetrical) and improved on the texture. I toned down the luminosity, tweaked the bump, and added a gradient transparency based on the surface thickness. Then I spent some time getting a good textured background, adding depth-of-field, and finally added a volumetric effect for a more “liquid environment” feel.

All of the cells are clones of the original. The render at Medium Enhanced only took about 30 seconds.

Modeled and Rendered in: LightWave 8.5