We called this the "diving board" shot. Part of the Death Star II ruins, it was my first shot assigned as a Senior Generalist on
#starwars
#TheRiseofSkywalker
#DeathStar
...and I got a huge spoiler.
So I can officially say I have been working as a Senior Artist on The Mandalorian and am still currently working on Star Wars Episode IX. It's a good feeling.
#VFX
#vfxlife
#CGI
#artistsontwitter
@StephenSeanFord
We worked so hard... I know this isn't directed towards all involved, no hard feelings to you, but man, can't say it doesn't hurt. Just know, I put every ounce of my blood, sweat, tears, and passion into every pixel I put into every part of Star Wars I touched.
Hope everyone enjoyed
#ObiWan
#ObiWaKenobi
so far! I had a blast working with such a talented team, and look forward to the rest of the season!
#ArtistOnTwitter
#StarWars
Some shots I worked on that I'm extremely proud of:
Since I've passed 1k followers. Some random person will get a gift of some sort. Probably Star Wars related. Definitely Star Wars related. All you have to do is... like this? Or retweet? I dunno. I just want to give someone something. Make sure I can DM you for shipping info.
#StarWars
the Rise of Skywalker was a dream come true for me. Say what you want about the story, but the chance to work on the
#deathstar
ruins has been the proudest of my professional artistic achievements...
I had no idea one of my shots were part of the free Star Wars backgrounds released...
This was the shot I spent probably the most time on for Episode IX.
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#StarWars
@hannah_unlost
I encourage people to research what defunding the police really means. Everyone seems to think it will eliminate police altogether. Camden, NJ defunded and disbanded their police and restructured in 2012, and as of 2017 had their lowest homicide and crime rate since the 80s.
I've been a fan of
#StarWars
and
#MarkHamill
since as long as I can remember. Luke Skywalker, Joker, Christopher Blair.. large parts of my childhood. I've never gotten a chance to meet him, but at least I got to make the Death Star wreckage and share a credit screen with him. ;)
This was my favorite Death Star II ruins shot to work on, despite it being known screen so fleetingly. The water fx team did an amazing job bringing everything it to life.
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#DeathStar
#3Dartist
Being a lifelong
#starwars
fan, getting assigned this shot of the
#deathstar
II wreckage was a dream come true... Watching it get blown up as a child, and be able to pick up the pieces as an adult, is an unmatched feeling.
#TheRiseOfSkywalker
#EpisodeIX
Seeing all the hatred for X-Men 97 breaks my heart... most people have no idea how hard the team, many of whom are my friends, worked on the show, and how difficult it was to do. It is what it is, I guess... you're always going to have people who don't like your work.
One of the last things I made in
#Maya
before I switched completely to
#3dsmax
... circa 2009.
#MegaMan
#CrashMan
rendered in MentalRay. If I ever had freetime, I'd love to remake this at my current skill level and experience...
I'm an American from Texas. I'm REALLY from Texas. I was born in Austin, and served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps. I'm not from China, I'm not from Asia. End of story. If my saying "I'm not from Asia," confuses or hurts your brain in any way, just drain the ignorance.
#AdamDriver
was taller than I expected... regardless, the event was awesome. Thanks for the invitation and the chance to be a part of the event!
#AITAF11
My dad just told me "I'm proud of you, son. I see how you are with my grandchild, and I think you're already a better father to her than I was to you."
I'm gonna cry.
So my internet has been out since yesterday afternoon.... I cant work from home, and I'm limited to my phone as a mobile hotspot. All of a sudden, my physical movie and game collection doesn't seem so dumb to my wife anymore...
1) Daughter says "My daddy made Star Wars," to teachers.
2) Parent/Teacher conference to explain what she meant.
3) Dad is now a "Special Guest" at school for Art Class, and helping out with stuff for school.
Lol.
4 year old has "industry connections." Hahaha.
I want to voice someone in
#Invincible
... there, I said it. I'll take civilian
#87
who just screams before dying, I don't care. I love this damned series...
Wish me luck. Round 2 for leading role. Not bad for not actually being an actor. Lol... apparently I have a pleasant speaking voice. Personally, I don't think I'll get past this round, but you never know. Still nice to just be considered, much less make it to a second audition.
Being a "rogue artist" as one producer once called me (I tend to work on anything that interests me, never tied to one studio) let's me have hilarious IMDB credits sometimes... like working on something, and then the parody of it. Lol.
@Auralnauts
#ObiWan
#starwars
#Artist
She was worried she wouldn't get to see her Great granddaughter in person again... especially since she was born shortly before the pandemic. Thankfully, with careful planning, we were able to make it happen.
I want to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
Until the sky falls down on me.....
Judge me. I don't care. I like the song.
There's a slim possibility that I could get a chance to play a lead in a film... which is insane, given my lack of substantial acting experience. I've not considered this as a career path despite how long I've worked in entertainment, but who knows? Wish me luck. Lol.
A gallery of my work with the
@GameSack
Genesis episode. The desk/room was basic texture projection onto some fairly simple geo, but the Genesis was full CG. Interior was rendered as a separate shot, and stitched together.
#CG
#3D
#CGI
#VFX
#artist
I've decided to part with something that means a lot to me, in support... I worked a long time to pursue my dream of being a part of the
#StarWars
universe and had my team sign this as a sentimental token of having achieved a dream.
Donating 100% to
@ACLU
That's what I had in my head at the time.... lol. Make sure to check out the latest episode of
@GameSack
for am entire episode hosted by Joe "Low" Poly! Lol
#DirtyVegas
I love when people use my follower count as "proof" that I didn't really work on anything I "claim" to. They don't understand how Twitter follower counts work...
E.G.
movie twitter: high
Actor: super high
Stunts: low
Crew: low
Vfx: low
YouTube reviewer: super high
Lol.