Skywalker update

So i finally finish the maya stage with correcting typology of each vertex (painfullll!!!).....especially the hand part. I believe it took me around 3-4 hours to finally get somewhere. Especially with flow of each vertx. It might not be important in the short run.....but it will be pain later if you don't do it correctly.

-reworking the flow of the hand part. can be a pain to do that in zbrush


After the correction in Maya I brought the model back in zbrush and starting to add some detail to the model.


-donno why i really hate the back of the model....-_- need to fix it

-but i got to say i love the side view of the dunk :D


and guess what?? i just remember i need to arrage the UV of the model before bring the model back in zbrush.....T_T just lost several hours of works.....but disregard the UV part it's good progress....and im surprise im not tired of this yet :)

-counting down to the year 2010!!!!

Scott Patton - Concept Artitst of Avatar

Just came across with a nice interview piece on ARTTalk.ru with one of concept artist, Scott Patton, on Avatar. It's a very quick read and give you a sense of how the production work for the movie.



Quote of the day to me - "You have to motivate yourself! Try to learn new things all the time, paint, draw, sculpt anything to make yourself a better artist. I see a lot of young artists who think that just because they went to school for art and 3D that they deserve a great job. That's not how it works!!!!! " - Scott Patton

Links
ARTTalk Interview with Scott Patton
Stan Winston Studio

Skywalker

So Im back to the modeling once again :) I figure it would be a good exercise of both using Maya and zBrush.....anyhow so I decided to model one of my favorite moment which is the Jordan skywalker dunk......
here is some process

so here is the image im trying to recreate....


and here is the process of the modeling



i know i know...the hand is like flimsy.....im working on it....

Zsolt Derka!!!!

Zsolt is one of friend that i met in Siggraph 08. An awesome guy with a lot of talents on his works. He just recently updated his work on his website and I really enjoy some of his works. On top of that his work also was featured on Exotique 5!!! Hope u like it too :D





Links
Zdolt Derka
Exotique 5

Have you Avatar???

So i went to see the Avatar in digital 3D last week and I have to say the movie plot is not as great as i thought. I mean I know it took them a really long time to make the movie happened. But I really thought the story can be much better.
Well on the other hand the CG part is given. It's amazing! I love all the compositing of the real actors with all the CG elements. Its seamless, you can't tell which part which. Design part is just a top notch works. (no wonder it took them this long) All the character design and environment design is just beautiful. No more really need to say......It is definitely one of the top VFX movie in 2009 :) if you haven't see it.....i suggest you should.




and check out some of Avatar related article
CG Arena - Avatar: The Game Changer
SFGate - Please mount my hot blue alien
Avatar 3D modeling

Limited time with Alma

Alma is a short film directed by Rodrigo Blaas. The animation is very nicely done, lighting is beautiful and the story is.....creepy. Definitely worth your time to check it out. Plus it's only up in limited time.....so check it out quick!!!
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4749536&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

Kyle Lambert

came across with this interview article on CG Arena. Love this guys works. Although it's not exactly 3D related. But the the work he have done is so inspiring and awesome!!!!


"Work hard, practice as often as you can, become obsessed with what you do (in a good way) and never forget why you decided to become an artist." - Kyle Lambert

CG Arena Article - Kyle Lambert Interview
Kyle Lambert Website

Welcome back!!

Sorry I havent update for awhile....i mean awhile......have been a bit tight up with works :( sorry. To fresh things up here are some of my personal works :D

Hyper Soldier

-Phase 1 - rough outline

-Phase 2 - added detail

Jack-City

-Creation of my demo reel intro

Motorola Droid


Dragon Head

-modeled with zSphere 2 about 8 hrs of work

and finally my latest demo reel
http://jackjlai.com/GeneralReel09_lower.mov

...feel free to comment if there are any

Siggraph 2009 - Psyop/Mass Market

Just discover this video on AREA and thought it is something great to share with. It's a demonstration of how Psyop and Mass Market made their commercial of Milk: Sad Princess and "Absolut Vodka". For those of you who don't know Psyop....you should. They are just one hell of innovative production/design house based in NY and Mass Market is their the sister company. They both are just as good....definitely check out their website.....

k, just to refresh yourself before the discussion, here are the commercials from both Psyop and Mass Market....

http://www.jackjlai.com/blog/vid/milk_princess.mov
-Milk: Sad Princess....

http://www.jackjlai.com/blog/vid/absolutdissection.mov
-Absolut Vodka "Dissection".....

and finally here is the link to the Discussion video from SIGGRAPH 2009

SIGGRAPH 2009 New Orlean

Unfortunately I wasn't able to go to the Siggraph this year. Last year it was actually my first time to at the SIGGRAPH. I was there as a volunteer, which mean free classes and electronic theater. For any of you out there who are interested to be visit SIGGRAPH, but dont have the money. Volunteering is a great way to be in the event without paying a lot and meet a lot of ppl.....Anyhow, I'm talking too much here. Since there are too much to cover in the event....here is a link of Autodesk in-house Video which included some of video from the SIGGRAPH 2009....enjoy :D

Welcoming Zbrush 3.5

So I just got the news last week. This update looks pretty awesome!!!! If you are familiar with the previous version of Zbrush, you will be appreciate this update before Zbrush 4.

Update included some of the following features.....
-ZSphere 2, adding additional geometry modification feature on top with the base design of the original ZSphere
-Spotlight/Lightbox, adding with ability of selecting, modifying, or repeating textures/source images to be use on texturing model without going to another software like Photoshop.
-GoZbrush for Window PC (Mac OSX is already released on the Zbrush 3.2), enable the ability to work from another CG software integrating with ZBrush.



ZBrush 3.5 is expecting release at the end of the August for Window PC and September for Mac OSX.....if you want to read in more with the update it is listed under Zbrush 3.5 update release at Zbrush Central

Welcome to CG-Modeling

Hello ppl,
welcome to CG-Modeling. My name is jack. I will be blogging all about CG (Computer Graphic) on this blog. From modeling to animation....u name it. Also this blog will contain some of my personal works. So if u have any comment regarding about the blog or my works, plz feel free to leave a comment or message me. Happy blogging

Jack