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Any material you submit is sent at your risk and, although every care is taken, neither Future nor its employees, agents or subcontractors shall be liable for loss or damage. 3D WorlD April 2016 7 3dworld.creativebloq.com showcase artist showcase The best digital art from the CG community mosasaurus attaCk artist Anders Rådén software V-Ray, Photoshop, After Effects “I’m inspired by the animal world at large,” says Swedish freelance illustrator and animator Anders Rådén, whose interest in creatures and history has led to him working with the Natural History Museum and Helsinki Zoo. “I get lots of ideas for 3D art by watching the programmes of my idol, David Attenborough,” he adds. Using references from modern documentaries also helped Anders to create a realistic prehistoric predator swimming through modern waters. “I wanted to create a variation of the classic Jurassic World poster, with the Mosasaurus scaring the living daylights out of a great white shark,” he explains. “Which was a bit of a challenge since sharks aren’t very expressive!” Created in just a week, Mosasaurus Attack posed a fun challenge for Anders. “I liked cracking the code for simulating a persuasive get published underwater scene,” he says. Light dispersion in particular was essential for the success of the illusion: “In the end, caustic reflections were email your Cg art to generated by shining a light through a water [email protected] surface plane with a fractal noise bump map.” To finish off the piece, Anders added plates with bubbles photographed against a black background. “Air bubble size is very important for a correct sense of scale,” he reveals. “They Visit the online Vault to download add a great sense of motion to both hunter extra process art for these projects: and prey.” www.3dworldmag.com/vault/3dw206 See more of Anders’ concept art, illustration fyi and animation work by visiting www.ardi.se 3D WorlD April 2016 8 www.facebook.com/3dworldmagazine Air bubbles add a great sense of motion to both hunter and prey, and bubble size is important for a sense of scale 3d world view “This underwater scene is incredible. The depth of scale in the water has paid off, allowing Anders to create a highly realistic historic predator.” ian dean Editor 3D WorlD April 2016 9 www.facebook.com/3dworldmagazine showcase meal on board! artist Jose Rodríguez software 3ds Max, ZBrush, Photoshop Seeing as he works by day as a character artist at Ilion Animation Studios, it’s no surprise that Jose Rodríguez’s witty Meal on Board is a stylish piece populated with distinctive characters. Having worked in the world of 3D for 12 years, covering both video games and animations for movies, the Spanish artist has honed his character modelling talents. Unsurprisingly, Jose draws on the work of other studios for creative cues. “I’m influenced by lots of things – images, songs, and the work of my mates,” he says. “But I’m especially inspired when I see a new cinematic piece from big companies like Blur Studio and Blizzard. They’re awesome!” Jose found this project, whipped up in creative bursts over two-and-a-half months, relatively straightforward. “I might have tried to do something different with the water, but I finally decided to keep the whole process simple,” he explains. “The characters don’t need too many details, so it was easy to do without adding anything special.” After collecting reference images to inform his character design, Jose started sculpting. “To me the most enjoyable parts are always modelling and creating the final composition,” he adds. “So in this image everything was super fun because basically that was the entire process.” See more of Jose’s art, including character fyi design sketches, by visiting www.jrs3d.com 3d world view “Jose’s fun and witty Meal on Board is definitely my favourite this issue. His character modelling is terrific – relatively simple but To me the most enjoyable parts CREAting ChARACtERs hugely effective. Paradoxically for a Great job!” character designer, Jose are always modelling and says he most enjoys darren phillips sculpting high-res details Art editor creating the final composition and the compositing that brings an image to life 3D WorlD April 2016 10 www.facebook.com/3dworldmagazine