In this master class, Alex^ Alvarez will discuss the creation of Dirge, his hellish new animated personal image. Created as an animated loop at 2560x1600 for viewing on a 30" framed ^display, Dirge was created using Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects and Mental Ray. The entire workflow will^ be explored, including character and environment design, effects, animation, lighting and compositing.
Trin was started to create a high-res 4k still image, yet evolved to become a looping ten second animation rendered in vertical HD at 1200x1920 to be displayed on a wall-mounted digital display. Starting from a personal sketch, Trin was created in twenty hours using Photoshop, Maya, Zbrush, UVlayout, Bodypaint and Mental Ray. The entire process was recorded and is demonstrated using timelapse footage, where I explain every step with an emphasis on both the technical and aesthetic thought processes. The process covers everything from orthographics to shaders, lighting and compositing.
