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Daniel Ocean

5 years

A quick 2 day project based off of an illustration by @idealbraintonic Messing around with that sweet 2D/3D/stopmotion aesthetic. #art #3dart #Blender3D #b3d #animation #character #speedproject #anxiety #cartoon #stopmotionanimation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Sometimes I think about how this masterpiece of CGI was released in 2006. That's insane... The CG, the integration with the actors, its basically flawless.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

It's really a testament to the strength of the artist and the craft over technology

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

20 days

Calling this final! Amazing design by @pikatl so much fun to make!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

A quick 3d animation I threw together over the past 2 days. It could use some polishing...but instead I'm going to move on to the next project.😬Design by the amazing @trudicastle ! (my first time adding sound!) #b3d #blender #3dart #gameart #Eevee #animation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

21 days

Concept by @pikatl Still messing with anim stuff

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

SUPER WIP!! Testing ideas for the presentation. There might be a bit of a slowdown so I can tackle some client work...so I can eat. But! We'll be back on this asap!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Finally Done!!! Concept by @SergiBrosaGo

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

First WIP on this Axe Girl. Concept by the amazing @birault_serge

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

And the turnaround as well. #b3d #blender #speedproject

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Character maquette studies of a few characters designed by @LackadaisyCats from the comic #lackadaisy . @Iron_Spike is currently running a kickstarter for a Lackadaisy animated short. If you like what you see, check it out!!!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

Annnd here's a blockout of her bread bending. Refined animation and Sketchfab model coming soon. Concept by @trudicastle . #gameart #gamedev #3dart #lowpoly #3d #b3d #3Dartist #animation #WIP

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

I think I need to fix her shoes then wrap this up. Concept by

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Speed Sculpt from today based off of an amazing sketch by @Dekren . I feel like I failed to capture the likeness of the concept but I'll try again another time. :) I think it's because I didn't push the expression enough. 🤔

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 months

To start getting into the groove of posting again, here's a WIP! Concept by @birault_serge I'm not finishing this yet, working on something else first, But! I will finish it! ...really

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Calling this done, concept by @MaxGrecke There are things that could be improved but I'm impatient; so we're done! I have another Max concept on my list so I'll try and push that even farther. SO STAY TUNED!!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

3D Animation Sketch based off the animation work done by Eamonn O'Neill. I may re-create a full shot from his short for fun. But we'll see (I have too many projects going right now) #b3d #blender #3d #animation #character #clay #npr

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

I'm getting into a bad habit of wanting to make a really dorky dance for anything I rig. #gameart #animation #3D #blender #Blender3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

More WIP. Based on the amazing concept by @birault_serge Trying to wrap this up since I have other studies I need to do, so it's a bit rushed.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

@luchadev Right?! I remembered him today because I was thinking about characters that I feel have the strongest overall presence. He's pretty high on the list. The voice actor completely nailed it as well.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

ULTRA ROUGH, testing out ideas for the final presentation.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

WIP of of this guy. Still working on Lookdev. But he's fully rigged and animation ready. concept by @FromHappyRock #b3d #animation #WIP

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Character turntable. Concept by @birault_serge

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

A project I worked on this week, based off of an awesome concept by @birault_serge Going to come back to this later and convert it over to Marmoset once I touch a few things up. #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

11 days

HEAVY WIP ✨ Still have to model the set, rig and animate the char, adjust character visuals, annnd more. So, still a long way to go; but we're moving Concept by @nesskain

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Here's a bigger project I've been working on. Meet Olivia, Concept by @LaurenMayArt #gameart #character #blender #3D

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

Wanted to do some sculpting so here's my 3D version of @FromHappyRock 's Mantaling concept. (I tried to adjust the proportions a bit to make him look more like the in-game models from Splatoon.) #Splatoon2 #Splatoon #3dartist #3dart #render #Eevee #b3d #speedsculpt

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Hey everyone! Not sure who all has snapchat but here's a quick filter experiment I put together today. Based off of the amazing design's by @trudicastle Just take a photo of the snapcode in snapchat to unlock the filter. :)

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

For starters, here's a character I put together based off of an amazing concept by @JaniceChu_89 #gameart #gamedev #knighthood #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

3D Character sketch based off of the concept by @birault_serge . Totally stole the presentation style from @jrs3d . Turn and stills coming tomorrow! #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

I don't have a lot of time for personal work lately, but I wanted to share a #Wip 3D model of an amazing character by @FromHappyRock . Still a lot of detailing/cleanup to do but I wanted to share where it's at so far. #b3d #Blender3d #3dmodeling

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 months

Arrrrrttttttttt ...wip

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

I'm working on a larger game character project right now, but here's a super fast speed model I put together last night. #b3d #speedmodel #3d #gameart #practice

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Another test, messing with even more Zine style, trying to decide on chaos levels and action. What do ya'll think, is it a step forward or back? WIP of a 3D model based on @SergiBrosaGo work

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

18 days

Started a new project, based off of a concept by @nesskain I have 2 anims planned and am super excited!! Just started, so this is just the blockout, but wanted to start testing ideas on the anim side before diving into making the models/ sculpts nice

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Testing ideas

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Here's a turn :) concept by @FromHappyRock #WIP

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

As always here's a turnaround. Based on an amazing concept by @JaniceChu_89 #gameart #b3d #3D

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

6 years

Here's a speed model of WX-78 from #dontstarve I built this morning! This guy's going to be part of a larger scene but here's his current model. He's fully rigged and animation ready. #gameart #b3d #art #3DModeling #WIP

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Here's a character I put together based off of the brilliant concept by @Jtown67 . #b3d #3D #speedproject

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Here's a character I put together to practice hand painting textures. He's fully rigged and game ready. #b3d #gamedev #animation #gameart

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Making progress

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

#5 (Final one) So I talk about having "Control" over your shapes. And Borislav has total control. Great transitions, amazing weight, great understanding of exactly how much detail is needed. Production quality with so much life! Amazing!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Last thing from this sculpt for now. On to the Next thing!!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 years

Turnaround + pose. Added some grunge to the cloak and some glossiness to the eye.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

And here's a looping roar. Character Design by @JaniceChu_89 #gamedev #gameart #knighthood

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

WIP of a character by @MaxGrecke Need to add some sloshing to the cup interior, and replace the bat with a better model (I'll see if Max has drawn any bats before) But we're making progress, and I'm pretty sure this is the anim I'm going to final with. 👍

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Okay!!! It was a long day, but here's today's progress on Sam based on the design by @FromHappyRock . Still a lot to refine but this is a good start. Once I'm done polishing this guy I'll get him rigged up. Heavy #WIP (I haven't forgotten the Jetsona)

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

24 days

Doing some planning for the final anim so I know how to sculpt the armor. Idea A The mushroom would be a unique design that makes it clear it's an armor buff instead of the generic mushroom I used for blocking here.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 months

Annnnd calling this done for now. As always, concept by @birault_serge The crazy thing is I still have more sword girls I want to make...he's drawn so many 👀 (sorry for the repost, just realized I can do video, not GIF)

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

And here's the turnaround. Concept by @trudicastle #gameart #blender #3D

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Life's been busy recently, but here's a speed asset I put together yesterday. Awesome design by @trudicastle ! #gameart #speedmodel

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Early WIP from today, so happy to be back on personal stuff, and so happy for @birault_serge 's amazing work. So fun to study.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 days

Still really like this rough gesture sculpt I did a few years ago. Concept by Grace Liu I love the energy it captures, even though everything is rough. Always chasing that spark of life in a sculpt

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

I put together a super simple animation for it as well, just for fun. Concept by @Piper_Thibodeau #animation #3D #b3d #Blender3d #cartoon

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Speed Sculpt based off of an amazing concept by @birault_serge #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Last post of this model, have a turntable! concept by @SergiBrosaGo

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Next!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 months

art...me make it good

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Troll art is fun art

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Speed sculpt I threw together for fun yesterday. Based on the concepts by @Shaun_Bryant

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

WIP of a piece by @LokkenArt This is actually an old project I left 90% done before I moved. Just dusting it off.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Hey everyone, Here's a character I've been working on over the last couple days. #b3d #3D #3dart #3dmodeling

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

Yo... concept by @SergiBrosaGo

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 years

Another animation test. Once again awesome concept by @JaniceChu_89 #b3d #knighthood #animation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

STILL WORKINGGGG! Super WIP

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Another test! Concept by the amazing @rawrgyle Part of the model exploration phase

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Well, I got 2 art tests at Blizzard. Just failed one of them. This was the output. Designed for mobile, whole thing below 4K tris. You can see the whole presentation here if you're curious. Maybe ya'll can learn something from my application.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 years

A character I put together based off of an awesome concept by @JaniceChu_89

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

3 hour speed sculpt from yesterday. 3D artists, Invest in basic lighting/shading skills! Even basic skills payoff in a big way when presenting your models.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 days

Making Progress

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

6 months

I still like this test I did a few years back. I should take another crack at this style. Refine it a bit.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Here's today's Sculpt for #SculptJanuary18 The theme was - Pan. Inspired by a concept by @Piper_Thibodeau ! #3D #CGI #blender #speedsculpt #render

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

1 Hr 3D sketch from earlier today. Nothing amazing, but it got me through the meeting. :) Plus, it's kind of nice to do these low expectation projects sometimes. #3dart #Blender3d #animation #eevee #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Annnd here's a TMP turn so I can check 3D volumes. #WIP #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 years

Wrapped up some animation tests on Toti. Awesome concept by @JaniceChu_89 On to the next test! #knighthood #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 years

Man, digging through an old hard-drive, So many pieces of art left to die. Pour one out for the poor buggers. 🍺

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

2 months

WIP Update. WE BE SHMOOVIN!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Had to render the turn without hair because of a rendering bug. :(

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 days

Speed Sculpt - Concept by Max Grecke

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Getting close to finishing this guy!! WIP, Concept by @CoryLoftis #b3d #blender

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

Last year I had the honor of creating 3D models for Google maps 15th anniversary. I helped contribute to the design of the new car chevron and modeled the final car that's now in the app!!! Here's a Gif I made showing design options for the car. #3d #3dart #b3d

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

Early Test animation for the Pig hero character #gameart #gamedev #3d #3dmodeling #blender #b3d #render #animation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

6 years

Had some free time this morning so I threw together a Kermit rig! You can grab it here if you want to mess with it! #muppets #b3d #animation #kermit #coffee

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

7 years

Hi! I'm a 3D artist, currently looking for freelance work. #gamedev #gameart Email- danielocean @live .com Portfolio-

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Pro tip. The best cure to stress...IS TO YEET A PIG!! Speed project inspired by an awesome sketch by Chenya Chang. #yeet #3d #b3d #animation #animationmeme

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

4 years

Have you guys ever looked at the clay maquettes from Pixar? They're insane! So much subtle control of form is demonstrated in those pieces. Plus, an understanding of how to get across the idea as minimally as possible.

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Looking over @pawchaw concepts for brawl stars, so awesome! He has such a a-typical style of approaching concept art but it's pure gold. So much character and readability!!!

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

8 years

Whoops, didn't attach the Gif. Let's try this again, I said Jump! #knighthood #b3d #animation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Checking those 3D shapes

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

5 years

I recently had the honor of contributing to an educational game in development by @FilamentGames . Here's some of my favorite work from the project. #gameart #gamedev #3d #3dmodeling #blender #b3d #render #animation

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Daniel Ocean

@Oceanthebard

3 years

Found this image on Pinterest a bit back. Haven't been able to get it out of my head. It's amazing that the planar breakdown maintains the organic flow of the model. Love it. I NEED to do a study on this.