Author: Atia Newman
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CGMA Rigging Workshop
Super excited to have completed this intensive yet illuminating course with the CG Master Academy with Nico Sanghrajka! I’m so inspired I can’t wait to redesign my own rigging class to reflect the new information!
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Modeling a Face
Modeling in 3D can be fun and occasionally frustrating but nothing is more painful that trying to model a face that can deform without breaking when it moves. If you are studying topology then you understand what I mean when I say that. In my opinion, the true skill of modeling comes in when a…
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Iroquois Creation Story Character Update
Two of our main characters are built, textured, rigged and ready to animate! As the lead Technical Director and the Rigging artist on this, it’s getting really exciting seeing how they look! More updates of their animated tests and renders coming soon!
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Iroquois Creation Story – Creative Collisions
There are so many people involved in the creation of this film. This is a short video chronicling some of the many moving parts we have been wrangling in this production.
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Iroquois Creation Update
As another phase of production comes to an end, we have (finally) started to see the fruits of our labor come together. I particularly like this segment because of how dramatic it is. Plus, I’m a sucker for the inadvertent Star Wars reference there. 😉 https://vimeo.com/108975136 This segment is also satisfying because I rigged this…
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Modeling a Hand
Aside from getting feet to look right, drawing hands is the most difficult thing to learn for the anatomy buff. This is the same for building a 3D character. Getting the loops right and trying to make sure they don’t spill over into the rest of the body can be a major challenge, so I…
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Photography
Photography was a beautiful way of capturing details as I studied life and perfected my drawing skills. This is a small selection of the (many) pictures I developed during my Photography minor.
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Lighting – Y Satanina (mov)
I see my lighting and rendering class as a way for students to explore both the technical and aesthetic aspects of working with 3D lighting software. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices and explore their own aesthetic styles. In this project…
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Iroquois Creation Story – Article
May 2014 Article on the Iroquois Creation Story in the Democrat and Chronicle. Mentioned as an animation specialist. Find the article here.
