Animation test rendered with Maya Hardware 2.0

A quick animation test rendered with Maya Hardware 2.0 in Maya 2012

Please ignore the cloth ;|

Render testing

A render test using an old version of a character from my school thesis project (Ignore the environment)
Rendered using Mental ray with FG+GI

Please view on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRoKmHxTC8E

I'll post some real video/renders of my thesis-in-progress soon.

My 2010 Demo Reel

I hope this link works... youtube was giving me trouble.
It might help to right-click and select Save As...

DOWNLOAD HERE

3D Composite exercise using Maya and after effects

2 more:

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The Future History of Mankind

Here it is, my (neo)Surrealist Animation

The Future History of Mankind is a series of scenes both directly, and indirectly inspired by my dreams, and by the works of the Surrealists. Prior to this project, most of my animated work has either been for computer games, or else were created using 2D techniques.

The experimental nature of this animated short allowed me to explore ideas and concepts I may never have otherwise never attempted.


In order to create a work which would be true to the surrealist vision, I found it more important to recreate the images of my dreams, rather than rely on the heavy handed insertion of Freudian symbols into my work.

I focused on an implementing a different aspect that I find interesting about surrealism and the subconscious mind in each scene.

The end result is a hammering of Automatic imagery, Symbolism, Altered Reality, Dreams, Nightmares, and Anxiety which is thrust upon the viewer.

Quick Composite test

Here is a rough Composite test for for that summertime animation project.

Those are not the real Shaders or textures, just an early test.