Modelling, Mudbox and more.

This week I have been modelling my own face in 3DS Max, using Mudbox to create a creepy looking puppet and drawing up a concept for my characters pocket watch.

I will be uploading some screenshots of the head im working on at a later date due to it being in the early stages.

This week I have nearly finished working on the face of this puppet, I'm planning on adding hair next week so then I can get started on texturing.

I've been modelling the head today but I've been having some trouble with making the nose and the ears, so I've decided that I will work on it next week instead so that I can move onto other pieces of work that needs finishing.

Today I have drawn up a pocket watch that my character can use, this is just a quick drawing. I will be adding some more colour and detail in the next couple of days.
Once I have finished this sketch I'm going to work on a final concept so that I can put more of my attention into the 3D side.




Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

Three Game Companies

Last year I written a document about three companies I would love to work for once I finish my degree in GameArt. I thought now would be a good time for me to share it with you guys.

Jagex

I’m really interested with working with Jagex on their game ‘Runescape’. I would love to work on some concepts ideas and have some of my work implemented in game. I would also like to work on some of the characters models and environments. I have been playing Runescape for about 10 years now so this would be a dream come true to work on one of my favourite games of all time.

Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog is one of my favourite gaming companies of all time just due to the fact that they made the Crash bandicoot series which was and still is one of my favourite series. Even though Naughty Dog don’t own the rights to Crash bandicoot anymore they have made so great games after it such as Jak and Daxter, the Uncharted games and there most recent ‘The Last of Us’. I would love to work on some of the character designs on some of Naughty Dogs games like Jak and Daxter because my type of drawing style would fit into those games really well just like it would with the Crash Bandicoot series.

Insomniac Games

Just like Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games is one of my favourite gaming companies of all time this is mainly because of the Spyro series, this is a series I still go back to now and then. Just like Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games no longer own the Spyro series which is a real shame but they do more other great games like Ratchet and Clank. I would love to work for a company like Insomniac games because they make high quality games with great storylines and graphics. I would love to do some concept art or some of the 3D character models for the Ratchet and Clank series; I think my drawing style would fit into these games really well. 

I'm thinking about posting another blog entry on here very soon about video games being considered as art so make sure you check that out once its posted. Also I will be posting another entry in the next couple of days on this weeks updates on what I'm working on in college.

Well that's everything for now. 

Thanks for reading, 

Daniel Bibby

Final Concepts and Blueprints

This week I have been working on some blueprints and final concepts for my character. Hopefully in the next week or so I can start modelling.

I have also been working on the another weapon called 'Flobert Derringer ELF 2,5" cal.22 nickel' this is my characters second weapon.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

College Return

This week I returned back to college and I was given a new unit called Character Modelling.
I have been told that I need to make the following:

• A Bounty Hunter who is from the year 5220
• He needs to reflect the era that he has gone back to
• He should have a futuristic weapon
• A weapon from the era he's going to
• A time travel device

I have picked my character to go back to Victorian England. 

For his futuristic weapon I have given my character a modded cane which can also be used as a shotgun.

Throughout the week I wasn't to happy with the handle of the Cane Shotgun so I decided to change the handle with a few small changes. I think this could be the final design.

This is what I want the character looks like. I may make some changes in the future.

At the moment I have only done one design for the time device, I have given the character a pocket watch. I thought this fit the character pretty well.

In this unfinished drawing I have the character opening up his blazer to show off the gun he will be using. This gun will be from the Victorian age.

I will show the finished version of this drawing in my next post. 

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading, 

Daniel Bibby 

**Edit**

Because I'm not planning on posting my next blog post until next week, I thought I would add the finished drawing to this post.

Summer Break and College Return

Throughout August I haven't really been working on any projects, this was because I took a break to enjoy the last few weeks of the summer before I go back to college.

I have done one drawing throughout this month which was a handgun for the hero that I made for a college project called 'Dude Danger' I might do some concept art with Dude Danger and the handgun at a later date.

This month I have decided to make a Facebook page for my artwork. I will be using this page to show off my work and post small little updates. Feel free to like the page: https://www.facebook.com/bibbyftwsgameart

I will be returing the college on the 7th to enroll onto the second year of my degree.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading and don't forget to check out the Facebook page.

Daniel Bibby

Keeping myself busy...

For the past couple of weeks I've been pretty stumped on ideas when it comes to drawing and 3D work.
Recently I have decided that I want to do a drawing project were I draw myself as a video game character which I have done with this drawing. The idea of this drawing was taken from the game Runescape.

I have also been working on a few different faces. I'm planning on doing a few more of these before I do a full drawing again.

This week I have also been working on some 3D work by making a bed. The idea is to make my bedroom but we'll see were this idea goes. I have put this model into Unreal 4 but I have had a few lighting problems. Hopefully I can sort this out before the next post otherwise I'll show you the problems I'm having.

This is what the Bed looks like at the moment. I'm thinking of re-doing the mapping on the pillow and the quilt but apart from that I'm pretty happy with the way It's looking.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby

Scrapped Ideas And Whats Next?

After a month of working on this level I have decided that I'm going to scrap this level due to not liking the way it has turned out. I may come back to this level at a later date but for now I'm going to leave it as it is.

This is the last screenshot of my level. This screenshot shows the last asset I made which was a barrel. I really wanted to post this on here because I was really happy with this way it turned out. I may reuse this in another level that I make in the future.

Seeing that I've scrapped this level for the time being I have been focusing on my drawings.
I have been drawing my character from the game Runescape. I have been doing this just to improve my drawing skills and try out different things like textures etc.

After doing these drawings I thought about doing a little drawing project over the summer. I wanted to draw myself as a video game character just like these two. We did something like this in the first year of my degree.

Unfinished Drawing

Today I started that idea with this drawing. As you can see I've takes alot of ideas from the game Runescape but I have added a few of my own ideas just to change it up alittle.

My plan is now to expand on this idea and see were it takes me.

Well that's everything for now.

Thanks for reading,

Daniel Bibby