Minotaur Sculpting in ZBrush Part 01

The Minotaur, the Beastman, the Satyr, the Demon.  Fantasy beasts from myth and legend that all shared pretty much the same physical characteristics.  I really wanted to make a cartoon version of one, and thought that (as I had some … Continue reading

Dynamesh Workflow Demo & Review

Dynamesh Review Dynamesh is a great new tool for ZBrush.  Pixologic have outdone themselves this time.  I’ve been working with Pixologic ZBrush for about 6 years now.  To me it is simply the greatest tool available to the digital artist.  … Continue reading

The Ogre

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The Ogre This project was two-fold.  Firstly, it was a technical challenge; the creation of a 3d concept model within a 40 hour period – all inclusive.  This meant the modelling, texturing, posing, rendering and compositing of everything within the … Continue reading

Ape

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Ape Ape is intended as an exploration into the Uncanniness of mimicry in the animal kingdom, and the repressed animal nature of Man. Take, for example, the Cuckoo. The Cuckoo is a parasitic bird which lays its eggs in the … Continue reading

Pan

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Pan Medieval European artists created imagery steeped in the Uncanny. Through the creation of representational religious imagery, they delved into the depths of the human psyche. The Devil, ubiquitous symbol in Christian faiths for the evil inherit in man, and … Continue reading

SleepyHeads

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SleepyHeads The most primal Uncanny effect appears to come from the confusion between the animate, or inanimate nature of an object or entity. This effect factors into Ernst Jentsch’s discussion regarding the Uncanny as an evolutionary defence mechanism. Jentsch elaborated … Continue reading