Art of Michael Reese

Vehicle Update

2012-02-15T07:34:00.000-08:00

Still plugging along. Still doing major secondary details.

Long time no post

2012-01-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hey bloggers. I have not posted in a while. I am taking a break from the merc character and doing some anatomy study as well as some hard surfacing modeling. Here is my progress on a concept military by khang le. There is still a ways to go on this but I think its turning out pretty good. I am also gathering reference from similar real world vehicles and other real military type vehicles to do some additional details on the sides we don't see.

work

2011-05-09T11:23:00.001-07:00

This is a project I did for work where I was tasked to model an image of a microfribril which is a super close up of a wood fiber. The final one that I ended up with is on the top after a couple of revisions going from the bottom up. Hope u enjoy. this was a unique project to say the least. :)

Another Small Update

2011-03-06T11:01:00.001-08:00

Merc Update 03

2011-03-05T16:14:00.001-08:00

More details added. Some extra love to the head and clothing.

Merc Update

2011-02-27T15:15:00.000-08:00

Hey all u Barenstain Bears!!!

I have a pretty big update on my current project. I will also post the concept that I have been working from. So I have incorporated almost all of this clothing/armor pieces. I have not sculpted them yet I have just made them. I also deviated a little from the design of his boots. I am going to be defining a little more than the concept shows. I have some screen grabs so to see what I have done a little more. I was also able to get one more level of detail on his head. I can probably get at least one if not two more levels out of it. I know the concept does not have ears but I have been sculpting them in just for practice. I still need the bottom of the boot. A few things on his wrist guards and then I need to design the tube/backpack thing he has on. Enjoy!

Alien Mercenary WIP

2011-02-24T17:18:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

This is an alien mercenary I have been working on. Still lots to do but here is where I am at so far. This is based on a painting by Carlos Haunte. So far I only have his body and shirt worked on. I will need to break up his body into different pieces so I can get more detail out of them but I am pretty happy with the progress so far. Thanks to the snow day I was able to get a good chunk done. Enjoy and more to come soon.

Another Sketch

2011-01-29T14:27:00.000-08:00

Here is another sketch brought a little further. this one is based off of a sketch by Carlos Haunte. I like this one a lot more than the last one i did. This one was done in only 2 small sculpting sessions over a few weekends.

ZSketchbook

2011-01-09T15:09:00.000-08:00

Starting a sketchbook using Zbrush. I wanted to start trying to get faster and more efficient so I decided to start sketching in between bigger projects. Here is a quick 2.5 hr doodle. I am trying to keep these sketches under 3 hrs to try and force myself into getting a better pipeline. This is something I started with just a few Zshperes and wanted to just let my mind go and see where it led me. It reminds me of the rock monster in The Never ending story. Well anyway. More to come.

More houses

2010-11-06T16:31:00.001-07:00

Here are 4 more houses I did for the guys over a lexar.

Sculpting Update

2010-10-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

Here is an update on the sculpt I have been doing. I still plan on retoping him, texturing, and lighting and rendering with Vray. I think I am just about done with the sculpting though. Enjoy!

Some new works from work

2010-10-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

I wanted to share some work I did recently. This is for a company called Lexar homes. This company branched off of a older company we did work for 2 years ago. The client wanted all of the

homes we did for the older company updated to fit the new market as well as updated 3d quality. Here is my version (bottom) as well as the older version for comparison(top). My involvement included remodeling the entire house, new textures and lighting as well as designing the landscaping. The grass was done with the built in hair and fur modifier within max. We got the foliage and trees from the crazy guys over at archmodels. The rendering was done in Vray. After this home the client wanted all 22 more done so now I am managing a small group of guys to get the rest done. Enjoy!

BustWIP

2010-07-06T20:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a bust of a secret agent man that I did on the 4th of July. This is still a WIP. I pland to create his glasses and his tie and jazz but I wanted to give a quick update. I am also going to colorize him in Zbrush. Everything was done in Zbrush only. Enjoy. Also attached is the reference done by Carlos Haunte

Sculpting again!!

2010-06-27T19:44:00.000-07:00

I have finally started some more Zbrush sculpting after a long time of not...doing such things. This is a skull model I did in a little over 4 hours. It was a slow start but really picked up. I learned a ton and will be doing a lot more practice sculpts as well as posting some stuff on a short film I have been working on. I think I will go back soon and do one more detail pass but I am really happy with the results. Enjoy!

Modeling done

2009-08-15T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hey metalheads!
so the modeling is done on the boots. I will be unwrapping them soon and moving on to the texture and lighting phase of this project. After that I will be doing some minor adjustments to one of the boots to give the pose some asymmetry. these are the smoothed. So here u go!

Teaser Model

2009-08-08T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hey dudes!
As promised here is some teaser renders of a boot that i have been doing in my free time. This is a quick AO render of the Dr. Martin Thema boot unsmoothed. This will be textured and smoothed in the end but I wanted to just post my progress. Hope you like. This was also done only with 3DS Max.

Whats up and new stuff coming soon

2009-07-14T07:29:00.000-07:00

Hey blogomisters,
its been a long time since I have posted anything and for good reason. Its been really crazy at work lately and has been taking up most of my time. It has cooled down a bit lately so I am going to be starting some personal projects really soon with plenty of updates so keep your eyes peeled for more posts and more bloggen. Thanks dudes!

Convergence

2009-05-03T10:25:00.000-07:00

Hey fellow bloggers. It has been a while since i posted and for a good reason. I have finally got a job! I accepted a position at Convergence. www.thinkconvergence.com and have been working there as a media designer since the beginning of April. It is a great learning environment and love what I have been doing. Hopefully at one point I can post what I have been working on so keep a look out!

TV Producer!!

2009-03-21T09:26:00.001-07:00

Hey Guys!!
Some of you know and some of you don't that I recently became a local television producer for TVCTV. This enables me to create and help produce local television. Recently I finished my first show with the help of Gabe and Cathrine Olson. The show is called Fahrenheit 350, "The Temperature at which Sweets Happen!" and it is already on the air!! Its pretty hot. So here is the schedule and everybody should watch it and support local Television. Enjoy the show!!

TV Schedule

2009-03-21T09:11:00.000-07:00

Ch	Date	Time	Title
11	Wednesday, March 18, 2009	5:10:28 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Wednesday, March 18, 2009	4:30:00 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Wednesday, March 18, 2009	11:45:00 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Thursday, March 19, 2009	9:41:48 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Thursday, March 19, 2009	7:36:13 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Saturday, March 21, 2009	8:30:00 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Sunday, March 22, 2009	8:08:12 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Monday, March 23, 2009	7:35:50 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
11	Wednesday, March 25, 2009	5:48:22 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Wednesday, March 25, 2009	1:37:48 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Thursday, March 26, 2009	10:00:00 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Friday, March 27, 2009	6:45:00 AM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Saturday, March 28, 2009	2:05:58 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Sunday, March 29, 2009	10:59:00 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"
21	Monday, March 30, 2009	10:43:37 PM	TVCTV - Classes - "Fahrenheit 350"

Kids Room WIP

2009-03-10T14:38:00.001-07:00

Hey bloggers! I have worked on the kids room a bit and will post my progress. I still have a few things to model but I think its coming along nicely.

Getting Back into the Z

2009-02-28T10:59:00.000-08:00

This is just a getting back into Z Brush quick sculpt. Just like an hour and a half or so. Messed around with zSpheres and some new tools. I have not used Z in a long time so I wanted to get back into it for some projects I want to work on. ALIENS!!!

new reel!

2009-02-24T16:43:00.000-08:00

I have uploaded my new demo reel. I will be adding to it as time goes on but i believe this is pretty solid and much more than my previous one. I hope you enjoy it.

http://mikereese3d.com/reel.html

Starting the texture process

2009-02-23T15:31:00.000-08:00

hey guys. i started texturing the vehicle. Gave it some base textures similar to the concept. Next step is to start adding layers of scratches and grime.

lighting update

2009-02-22T09:21:00.000-08:00

Here is a a lighting update. I added more fill lights and background lights.

Lighting Tests

2009-02-21T10:33:00.001-08:00

So I began to light the scene. No texturing yet. Its still a little dark but the mood is def going in the right direction.

Final Model

2009-02-20T09:58:00.000-08:00

Here is an update. The model is finally complete. I have also added some details to the background. The lighting is going to be dramatic so I wanted a hint of detail in the background. Now i need to unwrap the biggest parts and texture them. This one took a long time. Here are two shots that are from the cameras Im going to be rendering from.

Project Update

2009-02-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

Hey guys. Here is a vehicle that I have been working on off and on for a while now and its finally coming together. i still have some more modeling to do and will be texturing the main parts for my reel. I will light it and I think it will look pretty crazy. It already looks like a want it too. So this should be ready to go in a few weeks. Hope u diggs!!

Laundry Room Madness

2009-02-15T18:16:00.000-08:00

This is the laundry room I did for Whynaut Studios. After doing the bathroom this one was a little easier and a lot faster. I liked the feel of the washer and dryer and the little details like the inside of the washer and the clothes laying around. I also got to use my favorite tools(non linear deformers) to make a lot of the the clothes and basket. Timeframe wise I got this done in 2 days.

Speed Model 2!!

2009-02-11T10:26:00.000-08:00

What up homies? Here is a speed model of a stylized Vehicle by Feng Zhu. I started on it on Saturday and finished up the model this morning. It took about 12-15 hrs total. It was a lot of fun and will be texturing this one in the near future. Hope you guys like it!!!

render update

2009-02-07T10:04:00.000-08:00

here are some less blown out renders

Speed Stylized Gun Model

2009-02-06T16:44:00.000-08:00

Hey dudes. For fun I did a speed model of a stylized gun by Khang Le. I worked on it Thursday and Friday and I dig how it turned out. Here are some quick AO renders.

2009-01-28T15:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a minor update. I used Eric's offset script to slightly offset all the tiles. Really made it pop. I also added a ceiling with pocket lighting.(not shown)

More stuff in the bath

2009-01-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

Here is another update on the poo factory. :) I added a baseboard, plant, and the tiles. I really liked how they turned out and the depth and detail level it brings the scene up to. I think i have just a few more touches and this one will be done!!

2009-01-16T13:21:00.001-08:00

Hey guys!
Here is some progress on a Bathroom I have been modeling off and on for a bit for Whynaut Studio. I feel really good about how it's coming along. I hope you like it

Afroman

2008-11-05T15:34:00.001-08:00

This is a drawing I did recently and decided to do a paint over. I have not done one in a while so it was good to do something different for a change.

New Stuff Cont.

2008-10-10T13:42:00.000-07:00

Here is a corner of a room im working on. Still a little bit on the music theme. I am really enjoying learning more about mental ray shaders and rendering. There is still so much to learn tho. This one I am still currently working on.

New Stuff

2008-10-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick update on some of the stuff I have been working on since graduation. First is a realistic 6 string Warwick Thumb Bass. My favorite instrument.