The war continues... with extra shots

A couple of snapshots taken from additional VFX sequences created for '95ers: Echoes'. I already worked on the flick over a year ago but recently was approached to prepare several additional shots - over 30s of action-packed battle scenes including ships exploding mid-air.

During a few intense weeks, I went from initial design and 3D animatics, to modeling, texturing, matte painting and compositing. Majority of animation, like lasers, ships flying and falling into pieces, is key-framed in Maya. Pyrotechnics were created using Maya Fluids, dynamics and presets, which were rendered as image sequences and distributed in Nuke's 3D space. Fortress model was a pretty detailed 3D asset, with many textures projected onto it for extra detail. The environment is mostly a matte painting, in two versions, nighttime and daytime. Some of the shots you can see in the new trailer for the movie below, they will be soon included in my updated demo reel.

"95ers:ECHOES" sci-fi feature movie ("TIME RUNNERS" in Europe) from Space Ace on Vimeo.

2nd run of my workshop starts May 13th

First 'edition' of my 6-week long workshop is almost done. Next one starts in just a couple of days, from May 13th! If you're interested in creating some cool 3D matte paintings with Maya and Nuke, this workshop is for you. More info here: here

Iron Cloud

Check out the new upcoming indie sci-fi movie from young Polish filmmakers and actors. I'll be providing some concept art for it and maybe a bit more. Stay tuned!

What's up recently?

Well, I'm back from Poland after a presentation/lecture about concept art given at ArtBuzz in Cracow (see the previous post). Lots of work currently, too busy to fetch up something half-way decent for myself, so not much to show apart from some random chick I did for fun a while ago.

Right now, I'm working on a couple of cool matte painting/vfx gigs, for TV ad and sci-fi flick (more info soon). Also, just got a notice that a couple of my artworks will be featured in the upcoming EXPOSÉ 11 from Ballistic Publishing. Cool!

Prezentacja na AGH w Krakowie

Dla zainteresowanych: 20-ego Kwietnia o 18.00, w Centrum Dydaktyki AGH ul. Reymonta 7, Kraków będę dawał prezentację pt. "Kreowanie futurystycznego świata na potrzeby filmu" na przykładzie "Atlasu Chmur" (zgadza się, na tydzień wpadnę do kraju nad Wisłą). Wstęp wolny, jeśli ktoś chce posłuchać to zapraszam. Opowiem o procesie tworzenia i jaką drogę niektóre z projektów przeszły od wstępnych szkiców po końcowe rendery. Poza swoimi konceptami będę też prezentował koncepty i storyboardy innych artystów, także kilka zdjęć z planu filmowego.

Link z info: http://www.artbuzz.edu.pl/prelegenci/adam-kuczek

'Spaceship Concept Design Pipeline in Photoshop' released

Video tutorial I recorded recently for Digital Tutors, has just been released. Over 3 hours long process, using Photoshop, Modo and Apophysis. Make sure to check it out!

And only few days left to sign up for the first edition of my new VFX Workshop, don't miss the opportunity to learn how to create your animated matte shots and compose them in Nuke.

Promo clip for my workshop

Interested in enrolling but hesitating? Watch this short promo clip that explains a few things about the workshop. Only two weeks left!