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What am I currently working on?

May 6, 2020
by Crimson Blade

Howdy everyone!

Like much of you, I too have been working remotely and can’t really go outside and do social things because of this whole pandemic situation. I realized I’ve been sort of putting my website on the back burner and am now going to be writing more going forward. So without further ado, let me show you what I’ve been working on recently. First and foremost, here’s the concept sketch for my longer term project:

I call this the Sturmpanzer, a speedy and nasty hover tank. This is a fairly long term piece, in that it’s probably going to continue to have work done on it for at least a month. There are more plans after this, but more on that later.

Even this is sort of on the side right now while I do a speed piece based on this concept:

It’s pretty much what it looks like: a fantasy inspired wall. Whether it’s in the desert, or snow, or on clouds even, I haven’t decided. This is progressing quickly, and here’s my latest render pic:

Fairly basic, still modeling it, and I’m considering deviating from the concept a bit.

Now more long term? Maybe another episode of At Fate’s End OR a short animation with the Sturmpanzer. I’m not really sure right now. I will decide soon though.

As always, like, subscribe, and share! Stay tuned for more updates!

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The Clocktower: Finalized Piece

May 4, 2020
by Crimson Blade

I’ve finalized and finished up the Clocktower. Here’s the final version:

I realized that these mountains work far better than the ones I had previously and by layering one on top of the other, I managed to create a pretty cool effect.

This one took a surprisingly longer than I thought it would. I think the main reason for that is that this clocktower is geometrically very complex. It’s also one of the few times I’ve tried to composite something. The mountains are actually composited in, along with the sky. The other major departure I’ve made for this piece, compared to previous pieces, is the use of a real HDRI for lighting, rather than the combination of Arnold physical sun and sky with directional lighting. I’m not sure that I totally feel that this is the route I will take, but it does definitely show promise, especially for more traditional outdoors environments.

I will try to make an effort to post more often, since I have been sort of neglecting this website for one reason or another. Since we are all indoors because of the pandemic, I should be able to rekindle this website a bit. I’m sure you would be more interested in reading and seeing more content as well.

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Speed Modeling: The Back Alley

November 12, 2019
by Crimson Blade

I’ve been very absent recently, since my job has been crazy busy this past month or so. But thing’s have calmed down a bit, and I am still working on random pieces. This piece is a one day speed modeling challenge. I spent approximately 8-10 hours on it. It’s heavily inspired by cyberpunk pieces and noir art form. It takes a lot of cues from Blade Runner, Altered Carbon, and Ghost in the Shell. Here it is:

There’s going to be more updates, so stay tuned!

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I’m also on Instagram these days! Follow me @cg_fighter

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Casual Photography Post!

October 9, 2019
by Crimson Blade

I’ve recently gotten my hands on a great camera, and I’ve been doing some casual photography. Here’s some pics!

The iPhone 11 Pro has an amazing camera. Definitely the best ever made for a phone. While I wouldn’t recommend that everyone should buy this phone, it’s hella expensive after all, I’m fairly happy with it.

Who knows, maybe some inspiration awaits in these pictures?