{"id":600,"date":"2012-12-08T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-ottoman.com\/blog\/?p=600"},"modified":"2012-12-08T16:58:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T21:58:54","slug":"scorpion-rider-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-ottoman.com\/blog\/modeling\/scorpion-rider-evolution","title":{"rendered":"Scorpion Rider: Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
2007<\/h5>\n

Concept art<\/h4>\n

Jim Talbot, character illustrator and modeler extraordinaire, develops his initial sketches for the fearsome Scorpion Rider.<\/p>\n

\"Scorpion<\/a>
Character designs by Jim Talbot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2008<\/h5>\n

Modeling<\/h4>\n

Jim recreates his own drawings in 3D, bringing the menacing villain to life.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Model by Jim Talbot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2009<\/h5>\n

Tattoo design and color treatments<\/h4>\n

David Ward, following his collaboration with Dhar Jabouri on the Scorpion Rider’s elaborate tattoo<\/a>, turns his attention to the clothing.<\/p>\n

\"Scorpion<\/a>
Color designs by David Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2010<\/h5>\n

Maquette and revisions<\/h4>\n

Art director Matt Evans crafts a clay model as a guide<\/a> for streamlining the character’s silhouette.<\/p>\n

\"Scorpion<\/a>
Sculpture by Matt Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2011<\/h5>\n

Hair and clothing<\/h4>\n

Gary Abrehart painstakingly sculpts new hair meshes for the Rider and the other characters.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Hair, brows and beard modeling by Gary Abrehart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Texturing<\/h4>\n

David Ward, who had never painted in 3D prior to this project, transforms his earlier color designs into vividly detailed texture maps.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Texture painting by David Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2012<\/h5>\n

Rigging<\/h4>\n

Technical Director Bret Bays develops the complex body and face controls that allow the Rider to be posed and animated.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Rig by Bret Bays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
2013<\/h5>\n

Ready for action!<\/h4>\n
\"Scorpion<\/a>
Pose and lighting by Mike Stamm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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